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The second full moon came sooner than the first.

Ye Chen has been observing Gu Nian's complexion for the past few days.

Compared to when she first arrived, her face had regained some color, and she no longer walked with her shoulders hunched over like before.

Every morning, I go to the greenhouse with Ayiguli, and in the afternoon, I help Shen Jingqiu sort medicinal herbs. Shen Jingqiu came from Nancheng a few days ago to help out, saying that she would also like to check on the spring planting in Baizhi Valley.

The two girls were about the same age and didn't talk much, but when they worked together, the atmosphere was relaxed.

Sometimes Gu Nian would ask Shen Jingqiu the names of some medicinal herbs, and Shen Jingqiu would point them out to her one by one, saying that this was angelica, this was astragalus, this was angelica dahurica, and that the leaves looked like small swords.

Gu Nian listened attentively, occasionally reaching out to touch it.

Su Qinghan arrived three days early this time.

She lived in the medicine hut and took Gu Nian's pulse and adjusted her prescription once every morning and evening.

The formula for the Yinyue Decoction has been changing. The first month focuses on "unblocking," while this month the focus is on "consolidation."

Su Qinghan said that the root of tidal disease lies in the disorder of qi and blood, but after the disorder is over, it will leave a "deficiency", and the foundation must be replenished, otherwise it will recur when the moon is full next time.

Ye Chen told Gu Nian what he had said, and Gu Nian thought for a moment and asked, "So, do I have to be careful every time the moon is full from now on?"

Su Qinghan happened to come out of the medicine hut and heard this. She stopped and said, "Once it's well-tended, you don't need to. It's like farming. If the soil is fertile, you're not afraid of any weather."

Gu Nian nodded and continued to divide the moonflower seedlings into separate pots.

On the evening before the full moon, Ayiguli dug up the best batch of fresh roots from the greenhouse, washed them clean, wrapped them in a damp cloth, and placed them on the cutting board in the medicine shed.

Gu Nian squatted down beside her watching her work, and suddenly said, "Sister Guli, did you bring this flower back from such a faraway place?"

Aygul hummed in agreement.

Gu Nian then asked, "Sister Guli, is it far from here?"

Aygul said, "It's a bit far, it takes a whole day by plane, but it's alright."

Gu Nian thought for a moment and said, "Sister Guli, why did you come back? Why don't you just stay here and not go back?"

Aygul paused for a moment, then continued wrapping the cloth with the wet cloth.

Guli said, "That's my cousin's house, and this is also my home. I have relatives on both sides, and I miss them a little when we don't see each other for a while."

Gu Nian didn't ask any more questions, but she squatted there, looking at those few moonflowers for a long time.

That night, Ye Chen had Gu Nian stay in the quiet room of the medicine house.

The window paper was pasted in two layers, and only one lamp was left on.

Su Qinghan sat in the outer room, holding an old book in her hand, but she didn't read it; she just sat there.

Aygul didn't go back inside. Instead, she squatted on the steps at the entrance of the medicine shop, clutching the short knife in her hand and slowly wiping it with a cloth.

Gu Huaishan sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, but didn't drink a drop.

Jiang Ruoxi came out of the house, changed his cup to a hot one, and sat down next to him without saying a word.

After nightfall, Gu Nian started to have a fever again.

This time, Ye Chen stayed in the medicine hut, while Su Qinghan handed him needles.

When the hype started, Gu Nian huddled under the covers, her jaw chattering.

Ye Chen inserted silver needles one by one into the acupoints on her ankles and wrists, and then had someone mix the fresh moonflower root juice into the warm moon-guiding soup, feeding it to her spoonful by spoonful. Gu Nian drank very slowly, but did not vomit.

In the latter half of the night, the fever began to subside.

Ye Chen took her pulse again, and it was much more stable than last month. Although there were still slight irregularities, it was no longer like a pot of boiling water.

Su Qinghan put away the needles and said softly, "That's enough, let her sleep."

Ye Chen left the quiet room, and Gu Huaishan came to greet him.

Ye Chen nodded to him and said, "Grandpa, this time it's much better than last month, you can rest assured."

The next morning, when Gu Nian woke up, it was already broad daylight.

She opened her eyes and saw a bowl of hot porridge and a dish of pickled vegetables on the bedside table.

There was a note next to it that read: "Go to the greenhouse after you finish eating; we're distributing seedlings today."

The handwriting was crooked and messy; it was written by Ayiguli.

Gu Nian picked up the bowl of porridge and took a sip.

The porridge is millet porridge, which is both sticky and fragrant.

She suddenly felt hungry.

She hadn't felt this way in a long time.

After eating porridge and tidying up a bit, Gu Nian went to the greenhouse.

Aygul was already inside, squatting in front of the seedling tray counting the seedlings.

Seeing Gu Nian come in, she didn't even look up, but simply said softly, "Today we're dividing into eighty pots, you can divide into forty."

"Sister Guli, sure, this way I can learn how to take care of them properly." Gu Nian agreed readily and humbly.

Gu Nian picked up the empty basin and squatted down next to her.

The two stood on either side of each other, each in their own space, and neither of them spoke.

But the atmosphere inside the greenhouse is different from before.

Water droplets fell from the plastic film, hitting the seedling leaves with a rustling sound.

After dividing one bowl, Gu Nian picked up an empty bowl and continued dividing.

Her hands were very steady, without a single mistake.

That afternoon, Gu Nian's father, Gu Huaishan, came to find Ye Chen.

The two stood at the entrance of the medicine shop, looking at the greenhouse in the distance.

Gu Huaishan said, "Dr. Ye, is she feeling much better?"

Ye Chen said to Gu Huaishan, "She doesn't need to come next month. I'll prescribe a consolidation formula for her to take for three months, once in the morning and once in the evening. After she finishes taking it, she should come back for a check-up."

Gu Huaishan thanked him repeatedly.

Ye Chen waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, you should thank Guli. She's the one who planted the moonflower. Without that medicine, all the prescriptions are useless."

Gu Huaishan paused for a moment, then turned and walked towards the greenhouse.

Ye Chen saw him walk to the entrance of the shed, stand for a while, and then bow deeply inside.

Aygul and Gu Nian, who were in the shed, didn't see it. The two of them were squatting on the ground, head to head, studying a particularly strong seedling.

That evening, Gu Nian followed Ayiguli out of the greenhouse.

She was holding a pot of moonflower seedlings, with water droplets still clinging to the leaves.

As she reached the entrance of the herb hut, she stopped, turned to Ayiguli, and asked, "Sister Guli, can I grow this when I get back?"

Aygul said, "Sure, if you like, I'll give you a few to take back. You can plant them on the balcony; they're not picky about where they're planted."

Gu Nian looked down at the flowerpot in her hand, and the corners of her mouth slowly curved into a smile.

That was the first time Ye Chen had ever seen her smile.

It was a faint smile, but it was definitely a smile.

Aygul saw it too, and a smile appeared on her face.

She didn't say anything, but simply reached out and tucked a strand of hair that had fallen across Gu Nian's forehead behind her ear.

The movement was very gentle, like parting a medicinal seedling that was blocking the sunlight.