Chapter 73: Chapter 73 Gathering Herbs (3)_1 Chapter 73: Chapter 73 Gathering Herbs (3)_1 Nan Feng took the silver and went on another shopping spree in town.
This ti, she bought a dinner table and four chairs for the house.
She gave the remaining silver to Nan Quanyou, instructing him to buy so pork in the morning.
Every morning, there would be people selling pork in the village.
If there was silver on hand, there was no need to go hunting in the mountains to get at.
That evening, Nan Feng was cleaning dicinal herbs in the courtyard while chatting with Nan Quanyou.
“It always makes anxious when you run off into the mountains, Fengfeng, afraid sothing bad might happen to you,” Nan Quanyou served up a bowl of herbal tea, made by simring the leigong vine Nan Feng had gathered.
It was particularly good for a sore throat, sothing Nan Feng had been suffering from recently.
Nan Feng drained the tea, wiped her mouth, and said, “If I’m not scared of hunting, why would I be scared of gathering herbs?
I’ve already made an agreent with the owner of the dical Hall to supply him with herbs regularly.
Now that I’ve earned his trust and his shop is well-stocked with herbs, his business is booming.
The townsfolk all buy their dicine from him.”
Nan Quanyou said, “I know you’re getting more decisive, child.
Once you set your mind on sothing, even nine oxen couldn’t pull you back.
But when you went hunting before, you at least had your friend with you.
Now, he isn’t around anymore, and it does worry that you go to the mountains alone.”
ntion of her friend elicited a sense of loss in Nan Feng.
“But I can’t rely on him for everything, can I?
In the long journey ahead, I will have to navigate on my own,” Nan Feng said, bending down to sort out the herbs once more.
Nan Quanyou opened his mouth, wanting to suggest she simply marry her friend, but thinking back to the promise of a year’s wait, he eventually held his tongue.
Just then, soone in the yard called Nan Feng.
She turned around, and saw Aqiu.
Aqiu, balancing a plate, said cheerfully, “Uncle Nan, Miss Feng, my father went fishing in the river today, so my mother asked to deliver a bowl to you.”
Nan Quanyou was surprised.
Normally, if anyone sent anything, it would either be Lan or Achun.
Aqiu was reluctant to step into their ho even once.
Yet now, had the sun suddenly risen from the west?
But on second thought, Nan Feng had perford marvelously in the mountain song competition.
It could be the reason why Aqiu’s attitude towards Nan Feng had improved.
Nan Feng went up and took the plate of fish from Aqiu.
Aqiu, however, was intrigued by the dicinal herbs in the yard.
She squatted next to them, asking, “Miss Feng, have you been running off to the mountains these past few days to collect these herbs?”
“Yes.
Wait a mont, let put the fish away,” Nan Feng went inside to put the fish away and ca back out to find Aqiu still curiously observing the herbs.
Aqiu said, “I’ve always heard that the dical Hall in town buys herbs.
I’ve wanted to pick so to trade for money, but I cannot tell which ones are good.”
Nan Feng promptly offered, “I can teach you.”
Aqiu’s eyes lit up instantly, “Really?
Aren’t you afraid I’d take over your business?
As the saying goes, ‘a master starves when the apprentice grows skillful.'”
“I wouldn’t fear that.
The dical Hall is always running out of stock.
Plus, I can’t collect much in a day.
It would be beneficial if you could help .
What’s more, we can also recruit Dongdong if they’re available.”
Nan Quanyou, who had been listening on the side, expressed his approval.
He said, “I am always worried when Nan Feng goes to the mountain alone.
If anything happens, there wouldn’t even be anyone to bring the news back.
If you all went together, I wouldn’t have to worry.”
…
Just do it.
Early next morning, Aqiu ca over with three other girls.
Nan Feng’s spirit was from the 21st century, a comrcial society with its own rules.
Upon their arrival, she spoke up straight away, “I want to make things clear.
Currently, I am helping you all to make money, but I will be charging a fee for my services.
I will teach you how to gather herbs and how to sell them.
For every transaction, I will take a commission of 20 wen of silver.
Does anyone have any objections?”
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