Long ago, neighbors all hoped each other would get better and better.
But at some point, this spirit was quietly replaced by something called 'jealousy.'
Gradually, people no longer wished for your success; instead, when they saw your life suddenly improving, they would find ways to slander or even attack you.
This was just like the situation that Wang Chen and the others now faced.
Herb gathering was a profitable occupation.
Wang Chen, Zhang Hu, and Liu Shitou had all made a good amount of money from this trade.
If they had kept this secret to themselves and quietly made their fortunes, there wouldn't have been any issue.
But once they spread the word, the whole situation would take on a different flavor.
Even if they wanted everyone to earn money together through this occupation, there would be no shortage of people who would try to sabotage them or speak ill of them.
Flowers bloom in a hundred ways, just as people differ from one another.
