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Shen Man decided to do her part by taking advantage of the good weather to go up the mountain and collect more medicinal herbs. She would then ask Doctor Yu and the others to help her exchange them for rice and other grains, so that she could deliver them to the disaster victims in the nearby villages when winter came.

Having formed an idea in her mind, she began to discuss the matter with Lanxiang.

Lanxiang hesitated upon hearing this, "Man'er, I know you mean well, but with just the two of us, I'm afraid we can't provide enough rice to feed so many disaster victims."

“Mother, we can take it slowly, and help as much as we can.” Shen Man held Lanxiang’s hand and said firmly, “Besides us, there are definitely other people who are willing to lend a helping hand. As long as everyone works together, we will definitely be able to help the disaster victims get through this difficult time.”

Lanxiang felt gratified and moved by her daughter's kindness as she looked at her sensible daughter.

“Okay, then let’s work together.” Lanxiang nodded in agreement.

So the mother and daughter began their plan to gather herbs to exchange for food. Every morning, they would carry bamboo baskets up the mountain to search for various medicinal herbs. Although it was hard work, their hearts were filled with hope.

Half a month later, Doctor Yu brought Shun'er to Xiaoyao Village again. This time, before he could even take out the list of herbs he needed to buy, Shen Man said to him directly, "Doctor Yu, my mother and I have been quite free these days, so we went up the mountain to collect a lot of herbs. See if there are any that you can use."

"Oh, you little rascal, you even know to prepare in advance. Quickly take it out and let me see. If it's usable, it will save us a lot of time," Doctor Yu said happily, stroking his beard.

Soon, Shen Man helped Lan Xiang move all the herbs that had been stored at home out.

Fortunately, most of these herbs were what Doctor Yu needed, and he also accepted a small portion that the clinic didn't need for the time being.

When the villagers learned that Doctor Yu had arrived, they all brought their medicinal herbs and sold them to him.

Doctor Yu carefully examined their medicinal herbs and found that they were all of good quality, so he accepted them all.

Shun'er settled the accounts with the villagers first, and then settled the accounts with Shen Man last, because her family sold the most herbs this time.

"Dr. Yu, with the money I earned from selling herbs this time, I would like to trouble you to buy some rice and grains for me. Just buy some coarse flour and cheap mixed grains. You can bring them to me next time you come."

Doctor Yu and Shun'er exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Shun'er couldn't help but ask, "Man'er, why don't you take the money and buy the grain yourselves? That way you can choose better ones."

Shen Man smiled and explained softly, "I'm not afraid to tell you this, but my family doesn't have a cart to carry goods. My mother can't carry much at a time by herself. Besides, you live in town all year round and are quite familiar with the owner of that rice shop. I believe that what you buy will be more cost-effective than what we buy ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Yu's heart stirred.

This little girl is so young, but she thinks very carefully, far more so than many adults. He had never seen such a gifted child before, and his desire to take her as his apprentice grew even stronger.

"Alright, then so be it. Man'er, are you really not considering going to town to learn medicine from me?" Doctor Yu couldn't help but ask her again.

"Three years from now, I will bring generous gifts and personally visit my master!" Shen Manyan said with certainty.

Shen Man planned to give herself three years to let Lanxiang live a wealthy and peaceful life.

That way, she would have enough time and energy to do what she wants to do.

"Alright, then I'll be waiting for Xiao Man'er to come to my door, hahaha..." Doctor Yu laughed heartily upon hearing this.

The villagers were very confused by the doctor's insistence on taking Shen Man as his apprentice.

With his medical skills and prestige in Qiufeng Town, if he were to announce that he wanted to take on apprentices, countless people would surely apply.

However, that girl Shen Man was so ungrateful that she wanted Doctor Yu to wait for her for three years, which was a bit too pretentious.

So, one villager mustered up his courage and asked, "Dr. Yu, how about letting my child learn medicine from you? He's very clever!"

Seeing this, other villagers also stepped forward to express their opinions: "My son can do it too!"

"My child is very diligent and can help you with anything..."

Doctor Yu shook his head and explained, "I have one condition for accepting apprentices: they must be pleasing to my eye. Besides, I'm already getting old and have to work at the clinic, so I really don't have much energy to take on apprentices."

He thought to himself that a smart and clever child like Shen Man was rare, and that she knew a lot about medicinal herbs, which gave her a good foundation for studying medicine. She was sure to achieve great things in the future.

Seeing this, no one could say anything more and could only sigh inwardly at the loss of this opportunity.

After Dr. Yu and his team left, the villagers happily went home with the money they had earned from selling herbs.

Lanxiang looked at Shen Man and asked solemnly, "Man'er, are you really planning to study medicine with Doctor Yu?"

"Yes, Mother, I need to find a legitimate origin for my medical skills so that people will be more convinced when I treat patients in the future."

“That’s true. But if you want to study medicine, you’ll have to go to town every day…” Lanxiang’s words were filled with deep worry.

"Mother, don't worry. I agreed with Doctor Yu that I would become his apprentice in three years. We still have three years, enough time to do a lot!" Shen Man said with a smile.

"Oh dear, look at Mother's head, it's not even as good as our Man'er's!"

The mother and daughter chatted and laughed for a while, then picked up their tools and the dry food they had prepared, and headed to the newly purchased wasteland.

Of the total fifteen acres of wasteland, Lanxiang has cultivated less than five acres. If she wants to plant goods next spring, she will have to work harder.

The mother and daughter walked through the village and headed straight for the wasteland. When they reached the wasteland, they could see two huge black clouds clashing fiercely in the sky above.

"Man'er, what are those things? Why are so many things flying in the air?" Lanxiang was a little frightened and stopped, not daring to go any further. She held Shen Man's hand tightly, her face turning pale.

Shen Man glanced at the two dark clouds in the sky, listened to their conversation, and realized that they were two swarms of bees fighting.

A slight smile played on her lips as she explained to Lanxiang, "Mother, those are two swarms of wild bees fighting. They're probably arguing over territory."

"Wild bees? How can there be so many wild bees here? A sting from those things can hurt terribly. Let's not go over there!" Lanxiang looked at the two large swarms of wild bees and was already having second thoughts.

"Mom, don't move here. I'll go see why they're fighting. I can understand them, and they won't sting me," Shen Man said, walking towards the two swarms of wild bees.