Some more villagers came to the yard, and Mrs. Zhang might not be able to handle it alone, so Gu Fengyan helped Huo Duan to go to bed and then hurried out.

The courtyard was bustling with villagers who came to sell medicinal herbs. Aunt Zhang had already taken a bamboo basket and asked people to pour the herbs into it, but she really didn't know how to use the scale. Seeing Gu Fengyan coming out of the house, she was as if she had been pardoned, "Brother Yan, come quickly, I can do some physical work, but you young people should use your brains."

"Auntie is very capable." Gu Fengyan said as he took the beam scale and weighed the herbs with the help of the villagers.

Gu Fengyan wrote down the weight and amount of money on a piece of paper and then buried his head in counting money for the villagers.

Several familiar people took the opportunity to chat.

"Look at Mrs. Zhang. She went straight through the back door to work for the boss. She doesn't have to be exposed to the wind and sun. Unlike us, we have to climb the mountain all day and are exhausted." The villagers who loved to joke started to make fun of Mrs. Zhang when they saw her busying around.

Although Aunt Zhang was hot-tempered, she could also make a joke. Upon hearing this, she turned around and laughed and scolded, "Who is the unlucky one who is gossiping nonsense? If you have the time, why don't you try to curry favor with the younger brother? Who knows, you might be the one standing here next time."

The man was scolded by Aunt Zhang and smiled bitterly: "I'm kidding... Speaking of which, Erdan used to stick to his husband and wouldn't let go, why didn't he see him today?"

Gu Fengyan lowered his head, absent-minded, and did not even listen to their conversation.

"I'm still talking," Mrs. Zhang explained to the man when she saw that he didn't agree. "Erdan said he got sick from the cold last night. I saw that he looked so limp that he couldn't even lift his head, so I told him to go and have a rest. I'll help take care of him for a while."

When they heard that Huo Duan had caught a cold, some malicious mischievous people started to joke, "It must be because the couple had a fight in bed last night, and Huo didn't get the quilt, so he caught a cold."

The surrounding villagers laughed without any malice.

Gu Fengyan heard the words that seemed to be about him and Huo Duan, so he looked up from the account book, but he didn't know what happened, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Brother Yan, cover your ears quickly and don't listen to their nonsense." Aunt Zhang knew that he was worried and scolded the mischievous man, "Don't talk nonsense, or I'll tear your mouth apart!"

A group of people laughed and chatted for a while, but they were also worried about Huo Duan.

"Brother Yan, is Erdan okay? The child has been weak since childhood, but he has a good heart. We watched him grow up, so just tell us if there's anything we can help you with." said a middle-aged aunt who lived nearby.

Gu Fengyan was touched and smiled, "Thank you, Auntie. I'll ask Mr. Liang to come and take a look after I'm done with this."

After asking a few more questions to a few familiar villagers, Gu Fengyan finally paid them all the money.

Including the more than 150 coins paid previously, a total of more than 800 coins were paid to the villagers, and the total amount of medicinal materials purchased was more than 200 to 300 kilograms.

Aunt Zhang and Gu Fengyan were busy until the sun went down. The Huo family's yard was already filled with live medicinal herbs, and there was almost no place to step.

Father Huo was weeding the vegetable garden behind the house. He didn't keep an eye on the chicks and ducklings, who came over following the scent and happily pecking at the tender leaves of the medicinal herbs.

"Sister-in-law, please rest in the room. I'll go see how Erdan is doing and then come back to cook." Gu Fengyan collected the account books and pens, and waved his hand to drive away the chickens and ducks.

Aunt Zhang helped him pack his things and went into the house. "Okay, go check on Erdan. If Erdan is okay, I'll go back. The kid's father is coming back for dinner today, so I have to go back and prepare the meal."

Gu Fengyan agreed and went to the bedroom.

The window in the room was not closed tightly, so the wind was blowing in. Huo Duan was sleeping soundly with his face facing the window.

Gu Fengyan went over and tested his forehead, and the temperature was still normal. Finally feeling relieved, he closed the door and went out again.

"How is it?" Mrs. Zhang was standing in the yard with a basket on her shoulder.

Gu Fengyan smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. After I finish cooking, I'll ask him to get up and eat. Then I'll ask Mr. Liang to prescribe some medicine, and he'll probably be fine."

"That's fine. I'll be back soon. Let me know if there's anything."

After Mrs. Zhang finished speaking, Gu Fengyan sent her to the gate of the courtyard, thanked her, and then went to the back of the yard to find Father Huo.

The green vegetables in the field have grown well and are very tender. Gu Fengyan picked a handful and planned to make a bowl of light noodles for Huo Duan. Huo's father was pulling the grass growing in the eggplants and tomatoes.

"Dad, I'm going to cook. You don't have to work so hard." Gu Fengyan picked off the yellow leaves of the vegetables and threw them to the chickens and ducks.

"I'm just busying myself. Pulling these weeds can also feed the chickens and ducks." Father Huo stretched his stiff waist. "Is Erdan still feeling uncomfortable?"

Gu Fengyan lowered his eyes and nodded, "Well, I'll tell him to get some sleep, and then I'll ask Mr. Liang to come and see him after dinner."

Although Huo's father was strict with Huo Duan, he was still very worried in his heart.

Hearing this, he sighed, "I'll cook with you, let's eat breakfast and invite Mr. Liang, how can you stay sick like this all the time."

Gu Fengyan agreed and went to the kitchen to prepare.

I haven't had time to cook the piece of bacon that Huo Xiuling gave me last time. It's still hanging on the wall, and it goes perfectly with the dried bamboo shoots.

Father Huo came with some firewood to help light the fire. The rice was steamed in the pot, Gu Fengyan soaked the bamboo shoots, washed the bacon and cut it into thin slices... and finally fried them all in the pot.

The meal he and Huo's father had eaten was ready, and he also cooked a bowl of light noodles for Huo Duan. Not knowing how his appetite was, Gu Fengyan still cooked an egg yolk and put it on top.

It was very busy today. It was dark when the meal was done. Gu Fengyan lit a lamp next to the fire in the stove and said, "Dad, I'll go call Brother Duan. You eat first."

The table was put in the small kitchen, and Father Huo set the table. "Go ahead, I'll make some soup."

Gu Fengyan walked into the bedroom holding a lamp, but Huo Duan still didn't make any sound.

"Mr. Huo, it's time to eat. Get up and let me see you." He put the light on and leaned over to the bed to whisper.

Huo Duan didn't move.

"Boss Huo?" Gu Fengyan called out again, subconsciously feeling something was wrong, and hurriedly took the light to shine -

Huo Duan's entire face was burning red.

"Dad! Dad!" Gu Fengyan ran out of the door, shouting in panic.

Father Huo was just scooping up the soup when he heard him shouting and hurried out, "What's wrong, Brother Yan?"

"Brother Duan is not right! You stay at home, I'll go call Mr. Liang." Gu Fengyan walked out of the yard, feeling very panicked.

The villagers said that Huo Duan had been weak since childhood and must be watched carefully if he fell ill.

Huo Duan was obviously in such a bad mood, so why didn't he care at all?

In this era, medical care is backward to an unimaginable level. What if, what if... Huo Duan is gone, what would he do?

Gu Fengyan was enveloped by unprecedented fear and ran to Liang Chengze's house as fast as he could.

From time to time, flashes of lightning flashed across the dark sky, and thunder rumbled.

It's about to rain.

It rained heavily in the middle of the night and the entire Heqing Village was asleep, but the lights were still on at the Huo family's house on the other side of the river.

Liang Chengze pulled Huo Duan's wrist, looked at him, and asked him questions, his eyebrows wrinkled like a bun with eighteen folds. "Huo boy, you caught a cold at night, and moisture entered your body, causing a cold."

Gu Fengyan half-hugged the trembling Huo Duan, and suddenly remembered that he was like this last time. At that time, Huo Duan also half-hugged him in his arms, coaxing him and feeding him medicine.

"Mr. Liang, please prescribe the medicine. I'll boil it and feed it to him." Gu Fengyan wrapped Huo Duan in a quilt.

How did he get better last time? It seemed that he took the antipyretic capsules that Huo Duan got from some system.

Liang Chengze had heard the symptoms beforehand, and had some of the herbs needed for treatment in his medicine box.

"Ephedra, apricot kernel, roasted licorice... no," he looked at the herbs, but was suddenly stunned, "There is one herb missing, Elsholtzia ciliata. Quick! Brother Yan, check your pile of herbs to see if there is any Elsholtzia ciliata. You don't need many, just one will be enough."

Without the medicinal herbs, Huo Duan’s illness would be very serious.

Gu Fengyan's heart tightened again, "I'll go take a look, Dad, you take care of Brother Duan."

"You go, I'm here." Huo's father had secretly cried when he heard that Huo Duan was very sick. Now he hurriedly wrung out a wet towel to wipe Huo Duan's face and hands.

Gu Fengyan's feet were in a panic and he bumped into the leg of a stool along the way. He grimaced in pain, but he didn't have time to care about it. He just went to the yard to look for medicinal herbs.

The weather changed suddenly. It started raining when he went to find Liang Chengze. There was no time to collect the medicinal herbs piled up in the yard. It was Huo's father who took the opportunity to cover some of them with oilcloth.

The thunder was still rumbling, and most of the unripe peaches in the yard were knocked down and soaked in the water. The ducklings and chickens couldn't sleep and kept chirping. Gu Fengyan was looking for sweet rushes under the oilcloth in the rain.

My heart is clenched tightly.

However, after two rounds, he was greatly disappointed - among all the medicinal herbs in the yard, there was not a single Elsholtzia ciliata!

This is how to do?

Gu Fengyan panicked immediately. He ran in and asked Liang Chengze, "Mr. Liang, there is no Elsholtzia in the yard. Is there any other way?"

When Father Huo heard this, he panicked as well. His handkerchief fell into the basin with a plop, splashing all over the floor. "What should we do... maybe we can use other herbs instead?"

The efficacy and preparation methods of medicinal materials are all different, so how can they be substituted for each other? Huo's father didn't understand this, but even though Gu Fengyan was so anxious, he still remembered it clearly.

"Mr. Liang, please ask you and my father to take care of Huo Duan. I will be back soon." Before Liang Chengze could speak, he said. He had already picked up the lamp and the raincoat hanging on the wall.

He vaguely remembered that he had come across Elsholtzia once on the way up the mountain last time. If he was lucky, he should be able to pick some.

"Brother Yan!" Father Huo called out from behind, but he saw that the man had already rushed out the door. He could only stamp his cane anxiously and worriedly, "Isn't this just a mess?!"

Liang Chengze was also shocked by this guy.

It was dark and rainy in the mountains, and not only was the road slippery, but it was also possible to get lost.

"Brother Huo, please be patient. Wild beasts won't come out in the rain. Brother Yan is safe for now," Liang Chengze frowned and thought, "How about this, I'll go get him back, you just look after kid Huo."

Father Huo thanked him quickly, but he felt that he was useless and could not help, and he wiped away tears in anxiety.

…

Gu Fengyan followed the path to the middle of the mountain. It was raining heavily and the woods in the distance were rolling back and forth like a roaring monster.

The lamp was soon extinguished by the rain. He was scared and anxious, and could only grope in the dark for the life-saving herb.

The rain flowed down the brim of my hat, blurring my vision.

There must be one, Gu Fengyan prayed.

He really found it: a patch of tender sweet rushes, whose leaves had wilted and drooped due to the rain.

There were thunder and lightning, and Gu Fengyan didn't have a light, so he felt like a monster was looking at him, so he hurriedly pulled out a plant and ran back.

He was relieved when he met Liang Chengze who came to see him on the way.

"Why are you here, Mr. Liang? I found you. Let's go back now." He waved at Liang Chengze.

With the help of the lamp, Liang Chengze could see clearly the medicinal herbs in his hand...it was indeed Cymbopogon citratus.

It was raining so heavily and there was no light, but Gu Fengyan was not afraid and was able to find the herbs he needed accurately.

This shows his familiarity with medicinal materials.

Liang Chengze immediately made up his mind to cooperate with Huo Duan and others!

"Let's go quickly and go back to boil the medicine." He didn't say it immediately.

Right now, Huo's illness is the most important.

The two returned to the Huo family and began to boil medicine for Huo Duan. They were busy for half the night. Only when they saw that Huo Duan's breathing had stabilized did they send Liang Chengze away.

Gu Fengyan told Huo's father to go to sleep and he took care of Huo Duan himself.

By the time the fever had subsided, it was already daybreak. Gu Fengyan held Huo Duan and endured the whole night.