When Li Jian first saw Fu Yuling, he froze in place and then gave a wry smile.
“My dad still doesn’t want me to study medicine.”
“I know.”
Fu Yuling nodded, understanding from his expression.
But to interrupt his son’s idea of studying medicine, he had gone so far as to beat him up, which seemed a bit extreme.
“Your dad has given in, hasn’t he?”
Fu Yuling said this with certainty. He had mentioned that his dad still didn’t want him to study, but he didn’t say his dad had completely relinquished control of him. And judging by how quickly he was preparing the herbs, it was evident that he was much more agile than usual.
It was clear that the beating was quite meaningful.
Li Jian laughed and said, “You figured this out. I’ve been on a hunger strike for several days, and my dad has finally given in. He doesn’t care about me anymore.”
He felt proud.
Fu Yuling facepalmed. What is there to be proud? He went on a hunger strike for several days.
But she didn’t care and took out several small porcelain bottles. The bottles looked somewhat simple, but they were intriguing because it was her first time seeing them.
The bottles were adorned with ink wash paintings, giving them a unique charm.
Li Jian forgot about his work for a moment. He quickly took the bottles, opened one, and inhaled the scent.
“I recognize these herbs, but the last one has me puzzled. I still can’t figure out what it is?”
Li Jian quickly named a few herbs, and He Qiu at the side nodded. They were indeed the ones he had added.
It was just the last herb that made He Qiu remember that it was Fu Yuling who had added it in.
So even he didn’t know what it was.
Fu Yuling had no intention of revealing the answer at this moment, appearing rather mysterious.
“For the last herb, I hope you can find it yourself. The meaning behind it is quite interesting.”
After that, no matter how many conditions Li Jian proposed, Fu Yuling remained unmoved.
Fu Yuling hadn’t been here in a long time, often just passing by in a hurry, so she decided to stay and check out the herbs.
During this time, Fu Yuling instructed He Qiu to follow Li Jian to the grinding room, and let the two of them discuss among themselves and see who was more skilled.
The medicinal herbs were all placed on cabinets, and their strong scent filled the air. These were all smells that Fu Yuling particularly enjoyed.
He Wen wasn’t interested in these things and quietly followed Fu Yuling, mimicking her steps.
He Xuan and He An were even less interested, so Fu Yuling let them sit on a chair and told them not to run around while they waited for her to finish shopping.
The hall where the herbs were kept wasn’t very large, and from certain corners, Fu Yuling could easily spot He Xuan and the others.
The person substituting for Li Jian at the shop was aimlessly using an abacus, which made a loud clacking sound.
However, no one was paying. Judging by the chaotic sounds, it was clear that the person was just playing around.
The quiet medicinal clinic allowed Fu Yuling to enjoy herself. She touched the herbs she was interested in, put them to her nose to sniff, and collected the ones she found good.
In her space, she only had fresh medicinal herbs and not these dried ones.
There are sometimes big differences in medicinal properties between wet and dry herbs of the same type.
That was one of the reasons Fu Yuling wanted to shop this time.
After about an hour, Fu Yuling had settled the bill and was playing games at the table with He Xuan. Just as He Xuan was about to win, He Qiu and Li Jian returned side by side.
Li Jian’s face was filled with uncontainable surprise as he listened intently to He Qiu, who was noticeably shorter than him.
He occasionally nodded in approval, and at times looked puzzled, but upon hearing He Qiu’s explanations, he suddenly understood.
