Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

This kind of copper hot pot requires charcoal. I bought some and kept them at home before winter, and now I can use them.

The old man and grandpa were both very happy with the meal. Since there were so many people and it was lively, neither of them drank much. Everyone chatted while eating, and before they knew it, the meal lasted more than two hours.

Fang Ping and Tian Guihua left first. Fang Wei packed up and sent Taoist Sun and the old man back.

Grandpa Guan came into the house and lay down to rest. Taoist Sun took Fang Wei to his own room and told him about the situation of his grandfather and Guan Chongyang.

"At the moment, Senior Brother and Grandpa are in good health, but they'll need supplements in the next few months, which will probably be another huge expense. Third Brother, I know you've done your best. Just do things within your ability. No one will blame you."

Taoist Sun also had good intentions. Later, the two of them would take some medicine from time to time, which was very expensive.

He said this out of Fang Wei's consideration. He couldn't let his family's life be ruined just because of two old people, right?
"I know, Mr. Sun. When the time comes, just prescribe the medicine and leave the dispensing to me. I will take care of it."

Fang Wei couldn't give up so easily. If things didn't work out, he still had the gold bars given by Guan Chongyang. If he found a chance to deal with them, he could get a lot of money.

But it’s best not to touch that thing if possible, so as to avoid any sequelae.

Many things are hard to predict these days, so it’s better to be careful.

Taoist Sun sighed and said nothing more.

Fang Wei returned home and began to think seriously about making money.

He'd been living quite well these past few years, so he had no pressing need to make more money. At the moment, more money wasn't necessarily a good thing, so why bother?

Things are different now. Grandpa and Guan Chongyang need to rely on medicine to survive for a few more years. Can he just sit there and do nothing?
"Third brother, what are you thinking about? Why are you so focused?"

Pan Lianhua noticed that the man had been sitting in silence for a long time, so she leaned over and asked softly.

In fact, she could guess some of it.

Fang Wei did not hide it and said that he would have to go out to buy expensive medicinal materials in a few months.

"It's not that difficult actually. The combined dividends we get this time are about 2300 yuan, which is enough to buy medicine next time."

Finally, he comforted Pan Lianhua.

Pan Lianhua nodded slightly and said nothing else.

The next day, she brought back a lot of raw materials from the factory and made bamboo products during her break.

Her craftsmanship is undoubtedly very good. She didn't need to work overtime to earn extra money before, but now she feels a sense of urgency.

I have good skills in lotus-making and work quickly, so I can earn an extra 2 yuan a night.

But he was very tired, and Fang Wei felt distressed just watching him.

"Lotus, don't bring back any more materials tomorrow. No matter how hard you work, you won't make much. I'll take care of everything, so you don't have to worry about it. Do you hear me?"

He had to step forward to stop the other party's behavior, and the money he earned by working overtime was of no use.

Pan Lianhua finally couldn't help herself and threw herself into his arms, crying out loud: "Third brother, it's me who has implicated you."

"Don't talk nonsense. We are a family. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must face them together. It is our responsibility to take care of Grandpa. I can't just ignore Grandpa Guan. After all, I promised him that I would provide for his old age."

Fang Wei is a down-to-earth person. When he married Pan Lianhua, he said that he would take care of Grandpa and lead the Yao village to a good life.

As for Guan Chongyang, after he took the other person's gold bars, he would also take good care of the other person.

After spending these years with Grandpa and Guan Chongyang, they have developed a deep affection for each other. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope that they can live two more years, Fang Wei will try his best to do it.

"I understand. I'll listen to you."

Pan Lianhua wiped the tears from her face and then packed up the bamboo utensils.

It was already midnight, so the two of them washed up and went to bed.

the next day.

After getting up, Wang Zhuyun asked Pan Lianhua for a day off, saying that she had to go back to the village to do some things and would be back in the afternoon.

"Sister, there's no need to rush. Stay in the village for one night and come back tomorrow. I won't be going to the factory today. A day off is a good opportunity to stay home and take care of Xiaobao."

Pan Lianhua agreed readily. She didn't get enough rest last night and fell asleep in the late night. She was too lazy to go to the factory today.

Wang Zhuyun left in a hurry, and Fang Wei went into the mountains with a gun on his back.

The weather is nice today, so he plans to go for a walk in the mountains to see if he can find anything good.

There is no rush to pick herbs. He already has some ideas in mind and he will go to Chenzhou in a few days.

He had purchased precious medicinal herbs there several times before and was familiar with the people in the pharmacy.

During the conversation, someone asked Fang Wei if there were any medicinal materials needed by the local pharmacy, the unit's purchasing department could purchase them directly.

Nowadays, not only the supply and marketing system has the right to purchase medicinal herbs, but some large pharmacies, especially traditional Chinese medicine hospitals, also have the right to purchase medicinal materials directly from the site.

The purchase price for hospitals and pharmacies can be slightly higher.

evening.

Fang Wei returned home with two rabbits in his hands.

"Third brother, did you catch a rabbit? We'll have rabbit meat tonight! By the way, you've been wandering around in the mountains all day, did you get anything else?"

Pan Lianhua was telling a story to Xiaobao. When she saw the man bringing back the prey, she quickly stood up and took it in her hands.

"I was lucky today. I found some old tea trees, at least 40 or 50 years old. I think they are good varieties. I can try transplanting them in the spring."

Fang Wei responded, and Pan Lianhua went into the kitchen.

Afterwards, he washed his face and took Xiaobao to play with his elder brother for a while.

Tian Guihua was preparing to cook when she heard that Fang Wei had caught two rabbits, so she ran to help Pan Lianhua, planning to have dinner at her younger brother's house.

Fang Ping took out some wood carvings from the house and gave them to the little guy.

Among them are little people, buffaloes, tigers, giraffes, etc. carved from wood, which are so lifelike that Xiaobao loves them very much.

"Third brother, why do you keep going to the mountains lately? It's so cold, and there are fewer prey in the mountains. There's nothing to eat."

The little guy was playing by himself while Fang Wei chatted with his older brother for a while.

Fang Ping felt that his third brother's recent behavior was a little strange, so he asked.

"I'm not going hunting, I'm just walking around and looking around. And I found a few old tea trees today. They look good. I'll pick some tea leaves and bring them back for us to drink."

"You want to transplant it, right? But the tea here can't be sold at a high price, so it's fine for you to drink it yourself."

The two chatted occasionally, and thinking it was almost time for dinner, they took Xiaobao to Fang Wei's place.

Life in the countryside is so boring nowadays, but fortunately everyone has become accustomed to it.

Fang Wei stayed in the team for two days. He couldn't just disappear all the time; even though it was the off-season, he still had to show up regularly.

Then he went to Chenzhou.

In addition to the big pharmacy, he also went to Chenzhou City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and talked with the comrades in the hospital's procurement department.

Hearing that Xiatang Brigade not only had wild medicinal herbs but also a forest medicinal herb base, the people in the purchasing department became interested. Someone called the section chief and met with Fang Wei.

Fang only has a letter of introduction, so people are not afraid that he is a liar.

"We purchase a large amount of common medicinal herbs every year. If the herbs from your team are of good quality, we can try to cooperate with each other.

We also need some rare wild medicinal herbs. We've searched all the nearby counties and cities, but haven't found many. This is the list of rare herbs I mentioned. Do you have any in your area?

After Chief Jia chatted with Fang Wei for a few sentences, he concluded that the other party was an expert.

The hospital had no shortage of common medicinal herbs, but some rare herbs were always out of stock. The purchasing department had scoured several nearby areas, even visiting other provinces, but with little success.

With a try-it attitude, he showed Fang Wei a list of rare herbs originating from the province.

Fang Weiyi was overjoyed when he saw it.

At least two-thirds of the rare herbs in it can be found in the mountains. If he cultivates them consciously, the yield will increase in a few years.

“I have this one, and I have this one too.”

Fang Wei's finger slid across the paper, and Section Chief Jia suddenly became alert.

"We have all these, but what about the production? It's useless if the production is too low."

"I don't know the exact production volume, but it should be enough for your hospital, right? It might not be much at once, but I can provide it to you on a monthly basis. What do you think?"

"That's great! Thank you, Captain Fang. If you can solve this problem for us, I'll also buy the rest of the herbs in your team."

The two chatted happily, and Section Chief Jia even offered Fang Wei a promising future. Fang Wei's goal was to sell rare herbs; ordinary herbs wouldn't fetch a good price, and he didn't care. As for the herbs grown by the team, if they were willing to buy them, then they could; if they weren't, that didn't matter; they could still be sold to a purchasing station.

"Chief Jia, my family needs some precious medicinal herbs for health reasons. You should have them here. Can you give me a discount later?"

After finishing the business, Fang Wei mentioned his personal affairs.

When he went to the big pharmacy, they would definitely give him the retail price. He wanted to get the wholesale price from the hospital through Chief Jia's relationship.

"Logically, that's not possible, but if we work together happily, I'll apply to my superiors and I'll give you a preferential price no matter what."

Section Chief Jia made a promise, provided that Fang Wei could solve the problems in the section.

On this point, the big pharmacy is very rigid and far less flexible than the hospital purchasing department.

After returning home, Fang Wei prepared to go into the mountains to collect herbs.

When it comes to medicinal materials, it depends on who uses them. People are willing to pay a high price to purchase the urgently needed medicinal materials, but the prices at the purchasing stations remain unchanged all year round.

Furthermore, Fang Wei didn't want to sell herbal medicine through the same company all the time. Although it was his own income, the sheer volume of herbal medicine he sold over the course of the year was a problem.

Chenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is far away, but by establishing an alliance with them, many things will be easier to handle.

night.

While the elder sister was coaxing Xiaobao to sleep, Pan Lianhua and Fang Wei talked about something.

That day, my sister asked for leave to go back to the village, not for any other reason, but because of grandpa's medical treatment and medicine.

When Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua were talking, Sister got up to drink some water and heard what had happened. She knew that Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua had almost spent all their savings on Grandpa, so she went up the mountain to find Wang Songlin.

The village couldn't ignore Grandpa's affairs, so Wang Songlin came forward to raise 1000 yuan and asked Wang Zhuyun to bring it back.

"You can't take this money. Grandpa will return it if he knows."

After hearing this, Fang Wei was also somewhat moved, but he did not want the money.

"Third brother, this is a token of love from everyone in the village, contributed by every household. If I withdraw it, it will disappoint everyone."

Pan Lianhua explained, then looked at the man helplessly.

"I appreciate everyone's kindness. Now I have a way to make money. The reason why I have always been reluctant to go into the mountains to collect herbs is mainly because we buy and sell too many herbs every year, which is very conspicuous.

This time, I reached an agreement with Chenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital to help them collect a batch of rare herbs, and their offer was much higher."

Fang Wei told the truth and did not hide anything from his wife.

Pan Lianhua was also very happy, but she didn't plan to return the money.

After all, grandpa has always been the leader of the village. If she doesn't accept the kindness of the brothers and sisters, she will offend others.

Grandpa didn't save much in his life, and most of it was spent on Pan Lianhua's dowry.

The next day.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua got up early and went into the mountains after dinner.

The weather is good today, so they can walk faster. They need to go to the primeval forest to collect herbs.

Fang Wei had previously transplanted various herbs from the primeval forest to a nearby herb concentration area. But time wasn't enough. Even with the added bonus of attributes, a few months was still too short.

The two of them went back and forth and it was already night when they returned home.

"Lotus, there's no rush for this. Let's pick them slowly. We don't need to go into the mountains every day."

Not only is it too tiring to go into the mountains every day, but the two of us can't just sit there and do nothing, right?

Fang Ping and Wen Gong are in charge of the bamboo factory, and Zheng Hu is in charge of the team. The two of them can go into the mountains every other day or every two days.

"Third brother, Lotus, I'll go with you to pick herbs tomorrow. I'd like to ask my eldest sister-in-law to help look after the child and Grandpa. Is that okay with you?"

Sister Wang Zhuyun felt that Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua were working too hard. The reason they worked so hard was to make money to buy medicine for grandpa, right?

So she took the initiative to suggest going into the mountains with them, thinking that one more person would mean more strength.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua were both very touched, but they could not agree.

"Sister, we are going deep into the primeval forest to collect herbs. The journey is too long, and I am worried that you can't keep up with us."

Pan Lianhua was worried that her sister couldn't handle it, so she refused directly.

"You're underestimating me, aren't you? I used to be a famous hunter in the village. I went back a few days ago and brought my hunting rifle with me. Just let me go."

My sister refused to give in and insisted on going with us.

Pan Lianhua wanted to say something, but Fang Wei reached out to stop her and agreed to let Dai Ajie go up the mountain to collect herbs.

The next day.

Pan Lianhua entrusted Xiaobao and Grandpa to Tian Guihua, and then went into the mountains with Fang Wei and her sister.

Two hours later, Wang Zhuyun finally understood why Pan Lianhua hadn't let her go into the mountains with him. She was already feeling a little tired, but the couple were acting like nothing had happened, with no intention of stopping to rest.

Because the journey is so long and we are delayed on the road for a long time, we may not be able to come back until the second half of the night.

Wang Zhuyun gritted her teeth and kept up, only stopping at noon to eat something and drink some water.

When they arrived at the place, Pan Lianhua told her sister which herbs they needed to pick, and she memorized them all.

On the way back, Fang Wei deliberately slowed down his pace, fearing that Wang Zhuyun would fall behind. Fortunately, Wang Zhuyun was in good health and had eaten well in the past two years, so she wasn't completely unable to keep up.

When I got home, it was already late at night.

Pan Lianhua was worried about Xiaobao, so she asked Fang Wei to go and pick the child up.

"Third brother, I'm glad you're back. The child played well at home during the day, but cried at night and didn't fall asleep until he was tired of crying."

Fang Wei knocked on the door and Fang Ping quickly went to carry the child out.

Xiaobao has always been taken care of by Wang Zhuyun, and he sleeps with Wang Zhuyun most of the time at night. It is not okay for him to suddenly move to another place, even if he lives with his uncle or aunt.

As for grandpa, don't wake him up. Let him sleep with my brother. He will go back by himself when he wakes up.

"I came back a little late today. Big brother, you should go to bed quickly. You still have to go to the factory to work tomorrow."

Fang Wei felt a little embarrassed and quickly returned home with the child.

Hearing that the child was crying, Pan Lianhua and Wang Zhuyun felt very distressed. In addition, Wang Zhuyun also realized that if she followed him into the mountains, she would not be able to help much and would be a burden.

If it weren't for my sister, they would have returned long ago.

The next time, my sister refused to go into the mountains, mainly because she felt sorry for Xiaobao.

Fang Ping did find time to accompany the two into the mountains several times, finally gathering enough medicine for the hospital's two-month supply. The dosage of these rare herbs in the prescriptions was small, but they were indispensable; their absence would affect the treatment's effectiveness.

He prepared the goods and went to the commune to call Chief Jia.

The next day, the hospital purchasing department sent a buyer.

"Xiao Zhang, thank you for your hard work! These herbs were all picked from the deep mountains, and now they are all gathered here with me. Do you think they meet your requirements?"

Fang Wei received the buyer. He did not say that he picked the herbs himself, but only said that the members went into the mountains to pick the herbs and then gathered them with him.

Buyer Zhang didn't think much about it. It didn't matter to him who picked the herbs. He just needed to determine the grade of the herbs.

After identification, these rare herbs were all top-grade, and he directly gave the price of first-grade.

Then they started weighing. They brought their own large truck and loaded the weighed herbs directly onto the truck, saving a lot of trouble.

"Captain Fang, this is 3826 yuan. Keep it and distribute it to the herbalists later. I won't be responsible for anything else."

"Okay, let's eat first, shall we?"

"No, I ate on the way here. I'll talk about it when I get back."

The purchasing agent rushed back because the hospital had already run out of stock and everyone was waiting to use it urgently.

Fang Wei didn't say anything else. He sent the other person to the car and then stuffed a bag of local specialties into the car through the window.

The things are not valuable, just some mountain products such as bacon, dried bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, and a pack of cigarettes. It is a token of my thoughtfulness.

Buyer Zhang had no choice but to accept the offer. He planned to come back in the summer to check out the herbs grown by the team. If they were similar in quality, he would buy as much as he could.

It doesn't matter whose herbs you buy. He thinks Captain Fang is a good person. (End of this chapter)