C35

Following the path pointed out by the kind aunt, Qimu only walked a short distance before she turned around. She could faintly see the golden signboard that Hundred Herb Hall hung high up in the sky. It shone with a dazzling light under the sun, announcing its position in the Wutong Town and its solid foundation behind it.

Qimu suddenly slowed down her steps and surveyed her surroundings expressionlessly. She found the nearest alley and quickly entered it.

She put down her big basket, leaned against the greenish stone wall, and sat there, her hands clasped around her knees, her head buried deep in her body, her stunted body curled into a pitiful, lonely mass.

She just sat there quietly but stubbornly outside the alley, listening to the bustling crowd outside. After a long while, she turned her face away and forced out an extremely ugly smile, scaring away the birds that had fallen into the depths of the alley.

When she closed her eyes again, a teardrop, which was clear and translucent, appeared in the corner of Qimu's eyes. It streaked across her face, leaving behind a trail of sorrow and despair.

It turned out that the worker and the doctor were not wrong.

So it turned out that she was wrong.

Perhaps, ever since she was reborn, she lived too quickly, and only wanted to sell her Gynostemma, so that her family could live a better life, but she had forgotten about that one — Gynostemma s were expensive herbs, but the value of Gynostemma s was only discovered in China in the eighties and nineties. After that, they were known as the "ginseng from the south".

This was a precious herb that was "late in life".

As such, it was normal for the doctor and the assistant from Hundred Herb Hall to not know each other. However, she …

Qimu's heart hurt again as she thought of this. The pain made her tremble slightly. Ever since she was young, the people around her had always praised her for being cautious and meticulous. She rarely made any mistakes, yet this time, she suffered such a huge setback and was slow to react.

Qimu let out a breath of white air. Just like her mood, she was like a broken doll, half lying in an alleyway with no one around. It was as if all the strength in her body had been sucked away.

The last of her stubbornness supported her head to look up at the narrow, long, bright, piercing sky. Her face was wet with tears, reflecting a faint, sad light.

Actually, she didn't care much about herself. She could eat better or even a little worse, but she couldn't bear to see them suffer like this …

She tried so hard just to give them a better life …

She even promised Yangyang that she would bring him a candied fruit to eat!

"..."

After a long while, Qimu finally forced the tears that were rolling in her eyes back to her eyes. She silently carried the big basket that had accompanied her for many days on her back.

The way she cried must be very ugly, right?

She, Ye Qimu, was the one who could do whatever she wanted even if it meant blooming flowers!

Qimu gritted her teeth and wiped her face with her sleeve before walking out of the narrow alleyway with a smile. Her eyes were still slightly red, but there was a tinge of sadness in her eyes.

If the Gynostemma could not be sold, then it could not be sold. Staying at home to let his own people drink could also strengthen their bodies and bodies.

Around here, the item must be good stuff!

Of course, if she had the ability in the future, she would find a chance to spread the news of the Gynostemma and prove its usefulness. At that time, she wouldn't believe that with her many years of training in the modern world, she wouldn't be able to sell it for a good price!

When the boat arrives at the bridge, it will naturally be straight. Since everyone doesn't recognize the Gynostemma, then she will be happy here and directly teach the young one how to ask for the Gynostemma!

Right now, since she had come to this Wutong Town, she couldn't come for nothing. So she had to understand the situation with this Wutong Town, know herself, know her enemy, and be prepared for a hundred battles!

"..."

Just like this, as if she was strolling leisurely, Qimu carried the basket on her back as she walked through half of the Wutong Town.

She would occasionally chat familiarly with the small vendors that held their stalls, and occasionally, she would follow behind a group of two or three scholars as she stretched her ears, pretending to listen attentively. They talked about the current situation of Donghua Empire, and secretly memorized it in their hearts …

After most of the day, Qimu only felt refreshed. What she touched, finally got rid of the small desolate Niu Village.

And the biggest gain in front of her eyes, was merely because she knew why Wutong Town were so flourishing:

First, because the Wutong Town was right around there, and because it was the second largest city in the entire Donghua Empire, the city's area was vast, its resources were plentiful, its population was dense, its economy was developed, and it was flourishing with resources. If not for the fact that the empire's imperial capital was not there, the title "First City" would have definitely belonged to Jiang Nan.

Secondly, there is a river passing through Wutong Town. The water transport trade is very developed and the population flowing is very large, so the docks definitely have a lot of business opportunities. Of course, in the end, the river led to the Jiangnan City. However, Jiangnan City was a rich city and the consumption of resources was extremely high, so most people would choose to disembark using the Wutong Town.

Third, and most importantly, the Imperial examinations! The empire also had examinations, and the final test was set at Jiangnan City and capital. It was because of this that the Wutong Town had so many blue-robed scholars coming and going!

Qimu pondered as she faced the light with a wide smile. In her eyes, every single one of the above was like white silver beckoning to her, so she said that those who were able to do so would be able to do whatever they wanted.

Qimu looked at the red sun in the distance. Although it was still high up in the sky, she had to go back. The mountain road home was not easy to walk on.

Perhaps she had gone mad for money, because even the Heavens could not bear it. She put a copper coin in the corner and waited for Qimu to bend down and pick it up. Qimu smiled bitterly.

One copper coin was enough to buy a candied fruit for Yangyang. It was really, really great …

"Young lady, young lady …"

Qimu walked leisurely as if someone was calling her. She thought for a moment that no one in the town knew her and probably not calling her, but that person's footsteps were getting closer and closer. Qimu stopped and turned around.

It was a young man wearing a blue shirt.

The person saw that Qimu had stopped running and was still panting heavily. He was still smiling at Qimu. Seeing that the man was smiling at her, Qimu became suspicious and stood on the spot, waiting for him.

"Lady, Lady …" It really makes it easy for me to find him! "

The man stopped three steps away from Qimu and grinned. He was young and only slightly taller than Qimu. His canines were revealed, making him look cute and sunny.

"I don't know you. Is Young Master looking for the wrong person?"

Qimu reminded him with a kind smile.

"No, no, no …" "He's looking for a lady!"

Hearing that, the man hurriedly waved his hands, as if he was afraid that Qimu would walk away again, turned his head, and shyly smiled.

"I can't be a young lady. I'm just a errand boy and a servant. I'm sent by my young master to buy young lady's wondrous grass."

"Strange grass?"

Qimu shook her head slightly and said:

"I don't have anything …"

Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and turned her head to look into the basket at the back. Gynostemma? Does it matter?

Her heart was moved, she put down the basket, extended her hand, took out a handful of Gynostemma, placed it in front of the man, and said calmly:

"M …" Is this what you're looking for? "

Unexpectedly, that person didn't receive it and instead reached into his bosom and took out a handful of dark green things. He first looked at the things in his hand and then looked at the things in Qimu's hand.

"That's right, it's the same thing. Young Master asked me to look for it!"

Not only was her appearance similar to grass, even the wounds on her face were exactly as Young Master had described. What a pitiful girl, no wonder Young Master was so merciful, the man thought to himself.

Little did he know that in Qimu's eyes, his expression was somewhat dazed. Afraid that it would delay the time, Qimu took the initiative and said:

"You want to buy my Gynostemma?"

"What is a Gynostemma?"

That person asked, staring curiously at Qimu as he earnestly waited for her reply.

Qimu felt angry and amused at the same time. Waving the Gynostemma on her hand, she enunciated each and every word, especially the words "Gynostemma".

"I'm called this grass, Gynostemma, are you going to buy my strange grass Gynostemma?"

"Ah?!" Right! Young Master gave me silver to buy it! "

That person was stunned for a moment before he cutely laughed out loud. He took out an exquisite bag embroidered with golden threads from his waist and was about to hand it to Qimu.

Qimu refused it and pushed it back. If she wanted to cheat, she wouldn't do it like this. She wanted people to understand that she was truly willing to be cheated. She said:

"You're so weird, why did you just pay without even asking for the price?"

"This is the purse that Young Master gave me."

That person turned his head and frowned again. After a short while, he seemed to have made up his mind. He didn't care about the difference between man and woman and directly stuffed the bag into Qimu's arms. He then quickly picked up Qimu's basket and said a few words before running off.

"Girl, I'll give you the bag, I'll give you the strange grass, we'll trade the same thing, no one is going to lose out."

"Sigh …"

Qimu clutched her purse tightly as she looked at the figure that was running away so fast that she didn't even turn her head back. She wanted to cry but had no tears. That was her basket!

After staring blankly for a while, Qimu couldn't help but weigh the bag and the bag. Qimu's expression froze for a split-second, and subconsciously, she weighed the bag again.

When he was in the hands of that man, he didn't think that this purse was really heavy!

When she opened it to take a look, Qimu was completely unable to control the beaming expression on her face.

There was a total of five taels of silver, equivalent to about two thousand five hundred yuan. Just based on Qimu's standard of living when she first transmigrated, five taels of silver was enough for her to use for several years!

Buy more candied fruits for Yangyang and Ran! Meat, he had to buy! With meat and some wine? Very good, give me a cheap dad and a cheap grandpa to drink enough tonight …

Qimu spread her legs and, without any care for her image, rushed toward the most lively ancient path within the Wutong Town.