Su Su, who saw that her grandparents didn't say anything about her going to the doctor's house, walked quickly out of the house so that she could hurry back to help her grandparents cook. It took Su Su less than a ke to walk to the doctor's house, and then she called out to the doctor just like yesterday.
The doctor hurriedly walked out and opened the gate for Su Su to enter the house as usual. He led her to sit on a mat before asking what else she had to do today that made her come to see him.
Su Su did not answer but smiled sweetly at the old doctor and slowly took out another ginseng from her bosom and handed it to the old doctor who seemed to be shocked.
" I brought this for Grandfather Doctor. Hurry up and take it. Don't let anyone see it. Hurry up, Grandfather Doctor."
When the doctor heard the little voice urging him, he came back to his senses and quickly examined the ginseng in his hand, and found that Su Su had dug it up perfectly, without even a single small root missing.
" How did you get it, Su Su? The villagers go up the mountain every day, but they haven't found a single ginseng plant for many years. Furthermore, you dug it up so well, it's unbelievably complete. Do you have any knowledge about herbs?"
" Shh, Grandpa Doctor, speak softly. If someone hears you and comes to rob you, what will you do? Hurry up and collect the ginseng. As for me, I'll collect it from the mountain. I know a bit about herbs from what I heard my brothers Zhou talk about long ago about which herbs are worth a lot and how to identify them. That's why I remembered that the leaves should be as they said, so I dug them up. When I saw that they were real ginseng, I quickly dug them up and gave them to Grandpa Doctor. My grandparents also have one plant that you can boil and drink to nourish your body. I also want to bring this plant for Grandpa Doctor to boil and drink to nourish your body."
" Hey !!! How can I just boil and eat something so expensive? This is an important ingredient for making other medicines more effective. This kid doesn't know anything."
" Oh, Grandpa Doctor, don't be angry. I want you to stay healthy like this for a long time. That's why I want you to boil it and drink it to nourish your body. How can this ginseng be as valuable as the health of you, whom I respect and love?"
" Alright, Grandpa promised to use your ginseng to nourish your body and make good medicine in case you get sick. Do you agree or not?"
" Yay, okay, Grandpa. Then I'll take my leave first. I thought I'd only be here for a moment. Grandpa and Grandma must have finished cooking by now. I'll take my leave first."
Su Su didn't wait for her grandfather's answer. She bowed to him and quickly ran out of the doctor's house. She was afraid that the grandfather would ask her something more. She didn't want to lie too often. Otherwise, she would definitely feel very guilty. Although her lies were for everyone's peace of mind, lying too often wasn't her nature.
Su Zu entered the house and the smell of food made her stomach growl as it was the second day that she had not eaten lunch. Su Zu hurriedly walked in and gave a sweet smile to her grandparents who were setting the table waiting for her.
" Hurry up and eat. You forgot to bring your lunch up the mountain again, you know? It wasn't easy for your grandparents to take care of you until you recovered from malnutrition. Next time, bring your lunch, you know?"
" Yes, Grandpa and Grandma. I will never forget again. But tomorrow, Grandpa has to take me to sell the remaining ginseng in the city. I don't know where to sell it."
" Okay, okay. Hurry up and sit down and eat. Grandpa will take you to the city early tomorrow morning. Here, eat some of the bamboo shoot curry your grandmother made. It's really delicious, you know?"
" Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma, for making delicious food for me every day. Mmm, it's really delicious. You guys should eat a lot too."
Su Su also scooped bamboo shoot soup into a bowl for them, so the atmosphere of the meal today was filled with smiles and warmth more than usual. Especially He Yangbao and his wife who boiled some ginseng to eat before going to bed, they loved the little slender child in front of them even more.
After eating and washing the dishes, Su Su asked her grandparents about the ginseng soup before she took a bath and went to bed like she usually did. When she found out that they had already finished boiling and drinking it a while ago, she felt relieved and asked to go take a bath and rest first because tomorrow she had to travel to the city with her grandparents again. Her grandparents' house did not have a donkey cart like the village headmen of other villages because the distance from her village to the city was shorter. Therefore, her grandparents did not want to waste money buying a cart.
The next morning after lunch, the grandfather and grandson walked together to the city before the sun got any stronger. Fortunately, they were the ones who woke up early, so they left the house earlier than the other villagers who were usually selling forest products in the city as well.
Along the way, Su Su asked about many things in the city. She had never been in the city before, so she did not know where the shops were. The village head told her everything without holding back. If in the future Su Su was old enough to go into the city by herself, they would let her go into the forest to sell her own products.
The two of them traveled neither fast nor slow, taking about two ke to reach the city gate. He Yangbao was afraid that his granddaughter would get lost, so he held her little hand and led her to the only medical clinic in Wulong City, which was not far from the county office.
Su Zu saw that her grandfather was very worried about her, so she let her grandfather lead her along the way. While walking, Su Zu looked at the shops to remember them. The next time she went to the city alone, she would not get lost and could also buy things to bring back to her grandfather and grandmother.
He Yangbao took Su Su to turn right when they reached a major intersection. After walking for less than a kilometre, they arrived at a doctor's office. He Yangbao was the one who led Su Su to talk to the shop staff.
" I brought some herbs to sell. I wonder if they buy them here?"
" I'll buy it. May I know what kind of herbs you're selling? If they're common herbs, I can buy them for you. But if they're rare herbs, I'll call the boss to come and give you an appraisal."
" We're here to sell ginseng."
" Oh, then please go and wait in the reception room with your granddaughter. I will quickly go and get the boss to come and give you an appraisal. Please follow me this way."
The grandfather and granddaughter followed the shopkeeper to the waiting room he mentioned. When the shopkeeper opened the door, they invited them to sit down first. The two of them thanked each other before walking to sit at the chairs in front of the large table in the room as the shopkeeper pointed to them. He Yangbao could only whisper to his granddaughter where she had kept the ginseng she had brought. When Su Su heard her grandfather asking for the ginseng, she immediately took out a ginseng that was a little bigger than the one she had given them yesterday and handed it to her grandfather. She also whispered to her grandfather to negotiate a price for her. He Yangbao could only pat Su Su's head and nodded, promising that he would negotiate the best price possible. Hearing this, Su Su could only smile sweetly and thank her grandfather.