Chapter 4: Selling Medicine in the Town

Yang Yun waved his hand and said to his companion, "I think it would be best to let your master take a look. This moonlight grass can be used to create the finest golden healing ointment. With such a prominent establishment as the Huichun Hall, there should be knowledgeable individuals here."

Yang Yun, while eating, said to Yang's mother: "This afternoon, I will take Xiao Lin to the Huichun Hall in town. They are a time-honored brand, and it is easy to tell whether this herb is valuable or not."

Sigh—who can say otherwise? When I bought it, the teeth were quite intact, but after these few years, they are almost worn out.

Er Gui called out, and the big blue donkey slowly began to move its steps. Yang Lin waved at her mother Yang, who was leaning against the door, and shouted: "Mother! Wait for me and my brother to bring back good things from the town!"

The big blue donkey swayed for nearly an hour before finally arriving at the town. Yang Yun woke up his younger sister, bid farewell to Er Gui, and headed straight back to the Rejuvenation Hall with the carrying basket.

At this moment, Ergui said, "Xiaoyun, you are still the best. You are already a scholar now, and if you pass the imperial examination in the future, you will become an official. At that time, you must lend us a hand."

Then Yang Yun pointed with his hand, and Yang Lin immediately pounced like a puppy that had seen a bone, crouching down to carefully dig out the entire plant with a medicinal spade, and then neatly stacking it in the backpack.

As the two individuals began to fight, Yang Yun realized that using the Moonlight Spirit Eye to search for Moonlight Grass was indeed quite convenient, which was largely related to the fact that today happened to be the fifteenth day of the lunar month. He casually wandered around, and from time to time, he was able to discover a plant.

"Rest assured," Yang Yun comforted, "that fellow's master will definitely recognize it."

"Give it a try, the book says this is moonlight grass, which can be used for medicinal purposes"

On the way back, Yang Lin silently calculated. She was aware of the number of items in her backpack. "Brother, we have probably found around 100 trees. How much can we sell each one for?"

Yang Linton was immediately anxious, "How could I not have heard of it? Look at the roots of this grass; they are completely different from ordinary wild grass."

Yang Yun was aware that Er Gui had developed an interest, but this was something he had anticipated. Unfortunately, this moonlight grass could only be harvested by himself, so he needed to think of a way to remind him.

After speaking, he reached out to take Yang Lin's backpack and said, "Let's go, it's time to head home"

"A few coins! Just this one plant can be exchanged for several pounds of rice!" Yang Lin exclaimed as if awakening from a dream. In recent years, the Wu Kingdom has enjoyed favorable weather, and the price of rice has been less than three coins per pound. The value of the moonlight grass far exceeded her expectations.

The east wing serves as the pharmacy, where the assistant is busily collecting prescriptions and preparing medicines behind the counter. In the west wing, several apprentices are dressed in traditional attire, engaged in various tasks related to medicinal materials, such as cutting, grinding, washing, and drying, with waves of rich herbal aromas wafting through the air

Brother, are we really wealthy now? Can we eat meat?

Brother, is this grass really worth more than ten coins?

A bell was hanging in the room, and Yang Lin eagerly began to shake it

Yang Yun looked around; there was no one in the room. One wall was densely covered with writing. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the prices for various medicinal materials and books. Common medicinal materials were generally purchased by the tael, with prices ranging from a few wen to several hundred wen per tael.

I truly envy Brother Yue; if it weren't for my family's objections, I would also like to go run by the sea with him

The man took out a piece of moonlight grass and scrutinized it carefully under the light for a while, gradually revealing a look of doubt on his face

Yang Yun nodded, and the attendant disappeared outside the door

"That sounds great, I have long wanted to ride in a horse-drawn carriage," Ergui said with a smile. He also understood the difficulty of passing the imperial examination; even if one entered a school in the city, there might not be one successful candidate among ten scholars.

Yang Yun replied in a dazed manner, "It's about the same—sure, I can do it"

Excited, Yang Lin had already informed the whole family about the herb-gathering matter. However, Yang's father and elder brother Yang Shan had gone to the fields, leaving only Yang's mother to question Yang Yun for quite a while.

Yang Lin was covered in dirt, with mud streaked across his face and sweat running down, yet he still held his ground, "There is still space in the backpack; we haven't been to that hillside over there."

The main door of the main hall is wide open, and inside, several elderly doctors with graying hair are sitting, taking pulses and examining patients

"Er Gui, your big green tooth at home has grown larger; it seems it won't last for many more years, will it?" Yang Yun inquired

Yang Lin pushed the backpack and said, "This is it, this is called moonlight grass, and it is very valuable."

Upon hearing that it was something read in a book, Yang's mother couldn't help but believe it to some extent. She was illiterate and inevitably held a mix of reverence and fear towards what was written in books. However, having endured many hardships, she was still somewhat skeptical about whether the grass that Yang Yun and the other person had gathered was truly that valuable

Yang Yun stroked his chin; he only knew the uses of moonlight grass, but he truly did not know its price, only feeling that it should be quite expensive

Yang Yun smiled and said, "Becoming a successful candidate is not that easy. If that day truly comes, I will definitely gift you a large horse"

The Changsheng family next door has a donkey cart, which they drive to the town every afternoon to collect leftover food from the tavern, bringing it back to sell to butcher Wang

The apprentice handling the medicinal materials paid no attention to the two individuals. Yang Lin stepped into an adjacent room and said: "The medicinal materials are collected here"

Leaving the village, the big blue donkey walked leisurely, at a pace similar to that of an ordinary person. Yang Lin had been excited since last night and did not take a nap in the morning like Yang Yun. While swaying in the car, drowsiness overcame her, and she soon rested her head on the side of the car and fell asleep

Yang's mother nodded in agreement, thinking that since they had already gathered the herbs, it would be good for San'er to give it a try. If it could indeed be sold for money, it would help supplement the family income. However, she could not bring herself to believe that a single herb could sell for more than ten wen.

Er Gui and Yang Yue grew up together, having rolled in the mud since childhood. In their younger days, they often took Yang Yun with them to catch fish in the water and hunt birds in the mountains. The two would chat while driving the cart.

Oh. Ergui seemed to be lost in thought and no longer spoke

Unbeknownst to her, the moon had already moved past its zenith. Although the moonlight remained bright, in Yang Yun's spiritual vision, the silvery moonlight had begun to gradually wane, and the silver glow on the grass and trees was becoming increasingly blurred

I have not heard of any moonlight grass from www.hetushu.com; it looks no different from ordinary wild grass

Yang Lin remained silent. After taking a few steps, Yang Yun felt something was amiss and turned back to see Xiao Mei standing there in a daze.

Are you not planning to change your hairstyle?

Yang Yun stopped and said, "Let's just take these; it's time to go back"

Ergui's surname is Wang. In the family, he is the second child, one month younger than Yang Yun's second brother, Yang Yue

Upon entering the main gate, one sees wisteria and green trees planted in the courtyard, along with bamboo pavilions and stone benches for people to wait and rest. Many individuals are playing chess and drinking tea inside, creating a very leisurely atmosphere

Yang Yun said a word to Er Gui, who was driving the cart, and then he and Yang Lin got on the cart together with their backpacks.

Yang Yun knows that her younger sister has been here; she sometimes goes to the town to fetch medicine for their parents and occasionally sells some herbs she has gathered herself

Yang Yun knew that Uncle Geng was actually Wang the Butcher, and that the Ergui family was related to him. In fact, most of the villagers had the surname Wang, while the Yang family had migrated from elsewhere later on.

Yang Yun mentioned that she had read about moonlight grass in books before. Recently, while reflecting quietly on the moon, she suddenly remembered it and took Yang Lin to try it out, unexpectedly bringing some back.

My brother has no choice but to go out to sea, as our family has little land. Your family has fields and this vehicle. Why venture out to sea to face the wind and rain? I have heard there are pirates as well. My mother is constantly worried about my second brother.

Yang Yun did not calculate it in detail and casually said, "It should be worth at least a dozen wen, right? Tomorrow I will take you to the town to ask around."

Before long, a young man entered the door, smiling as he asked: "Do the two esteemed guests have any herbs for sale?"

Yang Yun could not help but feel proud; it seemed that bringing along his younger sister was indeed the right decision. At the very least, her meticulousness in foraging for herbs surpassed that of himself tenfold. If he were to do it himself, he would inevitably damage a few plants.

Farming and driving carts are stable, but they are too dull. It is easy to make a living, yet earning money to marry a wife is difficult. " Ergui sighed and asked, " By the way, can the grass you collected really be sold for money? It looks no different from ordinary wild grass.

Hui Chun Tang occupies a rather large courtyard in the center of the town, and from a distance, one can see the tall flagpole bearing the name "Hui Chun Tang".

It is difficult. Although we have Uncle Geng's support in our family for this, the work is small. When you factor in the cost of the feed for the round trip, there isn't much profit. If we want to buy another donkey, we would have to invest more money, which is not cost-effective.

Yang Yun shook his head, "The time has passed, and it cannot be found."

On the way back, Yang Lin walked lightly, repeatedly asking:

Follow me. Yang Lin pulled Yang Yun's hand and rushed towards the west wing like a seasoned horse familiar with the path

After practicing the Moonlight True Qi for an entire night, Yang Yun felt both exhausted and sleepy. Upon finally returning home, he immediately collapsed onto his bed and fell asleep, only to wake up at noon when his mother called him for lunch.

The man hesitated for a moment, and upon seeing Yang Yun's calm and confident demeanor, he finally said, "Please wait a moment, I will go find my master to take a look."

Yang Lin asked with a hint of concern, "Brother, there won't be any problems, will there?"