Chapter 76: Wicked People Abound in Poor Mountains and Evil Waters
Zhao Zhitong was wearing a gray short shirt today, her hair tied up in a bun on top of her head. Her small face was rosy and fair, making her look just like a refined young lad. This was all Sun Mei’s intentional styling. At this moment, she was standing next to Sun Youwei, watching him buy medicinal herbs.
After inspecting the herbs, Sun Youwei said, "Sir, this fresh honeysuckle of yours isn’t very damp, so I’ll offer you two coins per pound. What do you think?"
It wasn’t the first time Sun Youwei had bought herbs from them, and the villagers trusted his character. So, the old man smiled and nodded. "Alright, whatever you say. Oh, Doctor Sun, I have another basket here. I don’t know what it is, but I found it in the mountains yesterday. Could you take a look and see if it’s a medicinal herb?"
The old man took out a basket. The herbs inside were clean, with no dried leaves or anything; even the roots had no dirt left on them.
Some villagers recognized that Sun Youwei was doing them a great favor. They understood that when someone showed them kindness, they shouldn’t be ungrateful or try to take advantage of that person in return. Therefore, most of the villagers selling herbs would shake off the dirt from the roots before bringing them to Sun Youwei.
Zhao Zhitong also leaned in to take a look, then said in her childlike voice, "This is Xiao Xuanhua, also known as Bowl-breaking Flower. Its roots can regulate menstruation, promote blood circulation, nourish yin, and tonify deficiency. It is a medicinal herb."
Sun Youwei smiled and patted Zhao Zhitong on her small head. "Mm-hmm, well done."
The old man looked at Zhao Zhitong in amazement and praised, "Doctor Sun, your young lad here is quite remarkable, knowing so much at such a young age!"