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Although the midday sun was scorching, the air was filled with a pleasantly sultry heat.

The Tang family members, however, were not idle; they each busied themselves with their own trivial matters.

Tang Lifu, who was never one to sit still, carried timber and busily built a new chicken and duck coop in the corner of the yard.

Tang Liqiang carried the axe to the back mountain and soon returned with a large bundle of firewood, enough for the family to use for several days.

Yang Xiaobao carried a small bamboo basket and brought back soft hay from outside, one trip after another.

Part of it was used to line the new nests for the chickens and ducks, and the other part was specially laid in the corner of the wall to build a temporary nest for Yang Dahuang, whom we had just adopted.

After finishing these tasks, Tang Liqiang and Yang Xiaobao huddled together next to Tang Lifu to lend a hand.

The three—uncle, nephew, and uncle—worked together, sawing wood and hammering nails, creating a bustling scene in the yard.

Before noon had even passed, Yang Fuqiang and Yang Fugui arrived on time.

The two skillfully picked up the basin and lantern seeds, sat down and began to scrub them.

Miao Yulan watched from the side, occasionally helping to pass things over or tidy up the clutter.

Seeing that the chores at home were being looked after, Tang Susu took advantage of the break and decided to go up the mountain.

Tang Susu previously thought that having a hundred taels of silver made her a small-time rich woman.

After visiting Jiangtou Town several times, she finally realized how vast the gap between the rich and poor was in the world—an ordinary person's annual expenses were only one or two taels of silver, which, in the eyes of the rich, was only enough to buy a small piece of cloth.

She secretly resolved to earn more money so that she could take her four sons out of this small mountain village and see a wider world.

In this day and age, money is the key to realizing all dreams.

Tang Susu had only walked a short distance up the mountain when she heard light footsteps behind her.

Looking back, I saw that it was Yang Dahuang who had followed me.

Although the little one was still thin, he was full of energy. Like a fluffy little bun, he rushed forward and hugged her calves, calling out sweetly.

Its bark attracted the little black dog from Aunt Liu's neighbor's house.

It had only been two or three hours since Yang Dahuang was adopted.

The two dogs presented a stark contrast: Yang Dahuang was full of energy, jumping and hopping around; the little black dog, however, was sickly, with its head drooping, and it didn't even have the strength to walk.

Seeing this, Tang Susu looked around to make sure no one was nearby.

She quickly bought a small packet of medicine powder and a pinch of dog food from the trading platform, mixed them together, kneaded them into a small ball, and stuffed it into the little black dog's mouth.

This can be seen as a way of secretly repaying Aunt Liu for sending the paparazzi.

Although the little black dog found the medicine powder bitter, it still obediently swallowed it because of the aroma of dog food mixed in.

Tang Susu smiled with relief, turned around and continued up the mountain, thinking that with the help of the medicinal powder, the little black dog would most likely survive.

Tang Susu continued walking into the mountains, and soon she saw a ditch winding downwards.

Clear spring water flows in the ditch, and looking up the mountain along the ditch, one can vaguely see signs of human habitation.

With this spring water irrigating the rice paddies, the villagers dare to put more grain in their meals.

Everyone is looking forward to harvesting the grain in about ten days—even if this year's harvest is not as good as in previous years, as long as there is grain to harvest, it is a good omen.

We can take the grain to the street and exchange it for corn bran, dark flour, millet, etc. Although grain prices are high now, exchanging grain for grain will be enough to last until next year's harvest.

The villagers' eyes were filled with hope, and Tang Susu's spirits rose accordingly.

Yang Dahuang followed along the way, gradually becoming breathless with exhaustion.

It pounced forward and hugged Tang Susu's leg, acting coquettishly and refusing to leave.

Tang Susu had no choice but to hold it in her arms and continue on her way.

After reaching the water source and climbing a bit higher, we could see the villagers of Ma'an Village digging ditches on the hillside. The progress was much faster than expected, and it seemed that the project would be completed and the water supply would be available that day.

Tang Susu couldn't help but worry about Yang Gousheng again, wondering if his search for water with the county magistrate was going smoothly.

After a brief pause, she turned and walked deeper into the mountains—an area she had never been to before.

"Ding-dong! Found wild Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria cocos!"

Suddenly, a notification sound from the trading platform rang in my mind.

Although Tang Susu had never seen these two herbs before, the platform had clear pictures and text prompts, so finding them was not difficult.

Following the instructions, she stopped beside a lush, thick-trunked tree.

The soil here is dark brown and very fertile, clearly formed from the decay of leaves and tree roots over the years.

She took out the small hoe she always carried and carefully began to dig.

Before long, they dug out four large pieces of Poria cocos and about a pound of Atractylodes macrocephala.

The trading platform quickly provided quotes: 36 catties of raw Poria cocos could be sold for 1448 wen, and 1 catty of raw Atractylodes macrocephala could be sold for 40 wen.

Tang Susu chose to sell without hesitation.

Looking at the new copper coins in her account, she was filled with emotion—her family worked hard all day making jelly, and their daily net income was only about a thousand coins.

He earned more than a thousand coins in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn after entering the mountains.

With the help of a trading platform, it's incredibly convenient.

She also discovered that the trading platform would only issue a notification if the person walked within two meters of the herbs.

Tang Susu patted the dirt off her clothes and continued walking into the mountains.

Yang Dahuang was probably hungry. He lay on the ground, whimpering and scratching his tail with his paws.

She had no choice but to stop and buy a small handful of dog food from the trading platform, then feed it to the dog in her palm.

Yang Dahuang wolfed down his food and instantly regained his strength. No longer needing to be carried, he happily ran ahead with his short legs, occasionally turning back to wait for her.

"Ding-dong! Wild Pinellia ternata has been discovered!"

Another notification sound rang out.

Tang Susu still didn't recognize Pinellia ternata or know its effects, but she knew that the information displayed on the trading platform was valuable.

Looking in the direction indicated, a large patch of Pinellia ternata was growing not far ahead.

She secretly resolved that once she returned home, she would definitely obtain some medical texts to study.

Otherwise, lacking medical knowledge, they wouldn't know how to deal with danger if they encountered it in the mountains.

She then carefully picked three jin of Pinellia ternata and sold it to the trading platform.

After selling all the Pinellia ternata, Tang Susu turned around to call Yang Dahuang, but found that the little guy had disappeared.

She quickly called its name and soon heard a response.

Following the sound, they found Yang Dahuang standing on the edge of a large pit, his fur standing on end, roaring fiercely at the pit.

Tang Susu bent down to look into the pit, and her heart clenched suddenly.

There was a newborn puppy at the bottom of the pit, which looked to be no more than five or six days old.

One of its hind legs was tightly caught in a rusty animal trap, bleeding profusely, and it was whimpering incessantly, its voice so faint it was almost inaudible.

Tang Susu guessed that the puppy was most likely abandoned by the villagers who no longer wanted to keep it.

She thought that the family was in dire need of a dog to guard the house, so having one or two wouldn't hurt.

He put down his tools, carefully jumped into the pit, and gently moved the puppy and the trap together to the outside.

Tang Susu crouched down and carefully removed the animal trap from the puppy.

Judging from the style of the animal trap, she guessed it belonged to a hunter from Yangqu Village.

Understanding that everyone has a hard time these days, he threw the animal trap back into the snare, preserving the hunter's property.

She then bought alcohol, gauze, and Yunnan Baiyao from the trading platform.

First, use a cotton swab soaked in alcohol to gently clean the dirt around the puppy's wound, then sprinkle Yunnan Baiyao on it and carefully bandage it with gauze.

Finally, she tore off her patched old clothes and wrapped them as the outermost layer—it was precisely because they were old that she was willing to use them for bandaging.

After treating her wound, Tang Susu bought a small baby bottle, a small can of milk powder, and a bottle of mineral water from the trading platform.

She prepared the formula, tested the temperature, and prepared to feed it to the puppies.

Seeing this, Yang Dahuang, who was standing nearby, happily pounced over, wanting a share of the soup.

Tang Susu smiled, picked it up, put it in her basket, and instructed, "From now on, this is your little friend. You must get along well with it and not bully it."

Tang Susu picked up the puppy and held the bottle to its mouth.

The little one was starving, so he immediately took the bottle into his mouth and drank it in big gulps.

Looking at the puppy's pure white fur, she guessed that Yang Xiaobao would probably name it something like "Little White Poplar" or "Big White" after seeing it.

So he simply named it "Yang Dabai" and gently instructed it, "From now on, you will be called Yang Dabai. Together with Yang Dahuang, you will protect the chickens and ducks in the house."

Yang Dahuang, inside the basket, seemed to understand and barked twice in response.

Yang Dabai drank his milk while making low whimpering sounds.

After feeding Yang Dabai, Tang Susu glanced at the sky, worried that there was still a pile of jelly waiting to be filtered at home, so she got up and headed back.

Not long after she left, a pack of wolves suddenly emerged from a dense forest.

Leading the pack was a pure white female wolf, with a lithe figure and sharp eyes.

Seven or eight wolves, some black and some gray, followed closely behind the mother wolf.

The pure white she-wolf pricked up her ears alertly, and with her keen sense of smell, quickly located the trap.

It strode forward, lowered its head, and gently licked the remaining bloodstains on the grass. Its originally sharp gaze gradually turned cold and sorrowful.

Then, it crouched down, close to the ground, and let out a suppressed and mournful roar from its throat. The sound echoed in the silent forest, making people's hearts tighten.

When Tang Susu got home, it was still early.

The doghouse in the yard has been built—it's made of several sturdy wooden planks, covered with thatch to keep out the rain, and lined with soft hay underneath, making it warm and comfortable.

She carefully placed the injured Yang Dabai in the corner of the doghouse so that it could rest and recover in peace.

Yang Dahuang jumped out of the basket and ran and frolicked freely in the yard.

It ran so fast that it frightened the chickens and ducks in the yard, who all hid in the corner, shrugging their necks and trembling.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaobao immediately rushed over shouting and yelling at Yang Dahuang, "Yang Dahuang! Don't run around! If you scare the chicks and ducklings again, I won't let you eat!"

As if understanding the threat, Yang Dahuang immediately stopped and obediently shrank into its little nest.

It and Yang Dabai, another dog, occupied half of the den, each huddled together, seemingly at peace with each other, with no signs of fighting.