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Chapter 110 Encyclopedia of Chinese Herbal Medicine

Liu Zhaodi also spoke up.

"Yes, a pharmacy in the county town is willing to buy medicinal herbs from the mountains. We dig up the herbs, dry them, and then sell them for money."

After listening to their words, Su Nuannuan nodded.

She had heard her father say that the three Liu sisters were able to successfully divide the family property not only because Liu Yongjun was wary of Liu Xiaobao, but also because the three of them did not receive anything from the Liu family.

Otherwise, given Liu Yongjun and Liu Xiaobao's personalities, they would not be willing to let the three Liu sisters go.

Hearing that they are now making money by selling medicinal herbs, Su Nuannuan felt very gratified.

Actually, the three Liu sisters never imagined that the medicinal herbs Su Nuannuan had taught them to recognize would be so useful. Since the three Liu sisters were kicked out of the Liu family, although no one bullied them anymore, they still couldn't get enough to eat.

There was still a month until the autumn harvest, and by the time they received their share of the grain, they would have already starved to death.

Alternatively, Liu Xiangdi suggested taking the medicinal herbs to the pharmacies in the county town and asking if they would buy them.

Liu Zhaodi and Liu Xiangdi had initially given up hope, only trying it as a last resort. However, to their surprise, the pharmacy actually accepted the herbs. And the price wasn't low either.

After picking the medicinal herbs, they would dry them and then take them to the pharmacy, earning five yuan in three or four days. If the quantity of medicinal herbs on the mountain were not so limited, they could earn even more money.

"Nuan Nuan, we never thought selling medicinal herbs would be so profitable. We are really grateful to you for teaching us how to identify medicinal herbs."

Liu Zhaodi said gratefully to Su Nuannuan.

Su Nuannuan waved her hand, a smile appearing on her face.

"It's nothing, it's all the result of your own hard work."

Su Nuannuan never expected that her small act of kindness would bring such great benefits to the three sisters.

Thinking about the Liu family's affairs, Su Nuannuan casually asked.

"Will Aunt Sun be back soon?"

Aunt Sun, also known as Sun Dahua, had been sent to a farm for three months of reform through labor. Su Nuannuan mentally calculated that it would be almost time for Sun Dahua to return.

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan mention Sun Dahua, the smiles vanished from the faces of all three.

They knew that the reason they could live such a peaceful life was entirely because Sun Dahua hadn't returned. Liu Yongjun and Liu Xiaobao hadn't bothered them after they moved out of the family home, also waiting for Sun Dahua to come back and deal with them.

Thinking of Sun Dahua's past behavior, all three of them shuddered.

Liu Zhaodi's lips trembled slightly as she spoke.

"Mom will be back from the farm in a month."

Seeing the three sisters looking terrified, Su Nuannuan touched her nose sheepishly.

She really didn't mean to bring up Sun Dahua. She just wanted to remind the three of them to make preparations before Sun Dahua returned.

Looking at the three pitiful children, Su Nuannuan felt a pang of pity and reminded them.

“Aunt Sun cares most about Liu Xiaobao. All you need to do is keep Liu Xiaobao under control. Besides, as long as you stay in Hongqi Village, my dad won’t let her go too far.”

The Liu sisters' affair is ultimately a family matter, and no matter how Sun Dahua treats them, she is in the right. Even if it goes to the police station, no one will stand up for them. Therefore, the three sisters will definitely suffer after Sun Dahua returns.

However, as long as Sun Dahua is in Hongqi Village, Su Jianjun won't let her go too far. He certainly can't make decisions on small matters, but he can still stop things like sending Liu Zhaodi to an old bachelor in the next village.

The three Liu sisters knew this as well. Therefore, they were very grateful to Su Nuannuan and Su Jianjun. Knowing that Su Nuannuan liked the medicinal herbs from the back mountain, the three sisters wanted to give her the herbs they had dug that day.

In the past, Su Nuannuan would have accepted it without any problem. However, knowing that these were items the three of them wanted to sell for money, Su Nuannuan could no longer accept them.

"I don't need them anymore. You can keep them to sell for money. Don't dig up all the herbs on the back hill; leave the roots. They'll grow back next year."

The three Liu sisters nodded. Although they didn't know anything about medicinal herbs, they knew how to farm!

Even crops in the fields require seed saving, let alone the rare medicinal herbs in the mountains.

Gathering medicinal herbs did earn them some money. However, gathering herbs has a time limit; in two months, the weather will turn cold, and there will be no herbs left on the back mountain. Therefore, they cherish the opportunity to earn money now.

"Wait a moment, I'll get you a comprehensive herbal medicine book. Just in case you mistake unfamiliar herbs for weeds."

After Su Nuannuan finished speaking, she turned around and went back into the house.

The three Liu sisters looked at each other, and it was Liu Xiangdi who spoke first.

"Big sister, second sister, this is wonderful! With the book Nuannuan gave us, we can learn about more herbs and earn more money."

Liu Zhaodi and Liu Pandi also thought of it, and smiles appeared on their faces.

However, Liu Xiangdi then whispered.

"But we can't read."

Last time, the reason they were able to recognize so many medicinal herbs was because Su Nuannuan taught them step by step. Now, asking them to compare them with the trees on their own is indeed a very troublesome thing.

The three of them had never attended school a single day since they were little, and they couldn't even write their own names.

Now, even if you give them a book, they won't understand it.

Just as the three were troubled, Su Nuannuan returned to her room and turned around to enter the space.

The space contained many books she had collected in her previous life, including several comprehensive herbal medicine manuals. These were gifts from senior students at her university when she graduated. Since their homes were far from the university, they didn't want to take so many books back with them. So, they sold some of the less useful books at low prices to classmates or gave them away to close friends.

The several comprehensive guides to traditional Chinese medicine that Su Nuannuan had were a gift from a senior alumna who had graduated. The senior majored in Traditional Chinese Medicine and had quite a few of these books. After graduation, she was too lazy to take them home, so she gave them to Su Nuannuan for a low price.

Su Nuannuan was very poor at that time, and she thought everything was useful, so she accepted it.

Once she had her own space, she transferred these books there. Unexpectedly, they'll still be useful now.

Su Nuannuan wanted to take a book called "Encyclopedia of Chinese Herbal Medicines," which had over a thousand pages and contained more than 800 common Chinese herbal medicines. Besides basic knowledge about Chinese herbal medicines, it also included methods for harvesting and processing them.

This is especially suitable for the three Liu sisters who earn money by digging for medicinal herbs.

Of course, most importantly, unlike other colorful books, this book is only black and white, much like other books available today.

Su Nuannuan opened the book and tore off the second page of the introduction, which showed the printing date and couldn't be kept. She then carefully flipped through the inside of the "Encyclopedia of Chinese Herbal Medicine" and found no date markings, so she felt relieved.

Holding the book, Su Nuannuan stepped out of the house. She handed the "Encyclopedia of Chinese Herbal Medicine" to Liu Zhaodi and said to the three of them.

"I found this at the recycling station, and I'm giving it to you. You can find the herbs on the trees on the back mountain. You can bring the book with you next time you go into the mountains."

After Su Nuannuan finished speaking, she saw three troubled little faces.

(End of this chapter)