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  An Yan also followed with worry, but suddenly remembered his thoughts from that morning, so he turned to Bai Ping beside him and said: When I was at home, I read a lot of medical books. Although I couldn't compare to a doctor, I still understood some basic medicinal materials. In this situation now, I think about going to the mountain to try my luck, maybe it can alleviate the situation at home a bit.

  After finishing speaking, An Yan's eyes quietly and calmly looked at Bai Ping, waiting for his response.

  Bai Ping took a deep breath in his heart, this cousin was indeed impressive. Not only had she become wise and intelligent, but now she also understood some medical knowledge. The only thing left in his heart was full of surprise and admiration, and he immediately replied: This is naturally very good, are we leaving now?

  Bai Ping glanced at the sky and saw that it was just noon. If they set off now, they could still make it on time with a bit of haste.

  Let's set off now and hope for some gains.

  An's face wore a faint smile, her eyes clear and full of hope as she gazed at the distant Green Bamboo Mountain.

  Ok, I'll go prepare the tools, you wait for me in the courtyard first.

  As he spoke, Baiping had already walked a long way off. An Yan looked at Baiping's anxious back and smiled, then walked to the front yard, unknowingly standing under that persimmon tree again. At first, when she saw the withered unripe persimmons on the tree, she was thinking of ways to make them grow better. Now the persimmons were ripe, but she no longer had the carefree mood of the past. She used to think she was a recluse, able to transcend worldly affairs. Only later did she realize that she had long been embroiled in the situation and could no longer extricate herself.

  Although there is no intention to carefully manage the persimmon tree, it is still necessary to make good use of those mature persimmons. When the time comes, use those persimmons to make some dried persimmon cakes for Chubby to eat.

  Just thinking like this, she saw Bai Ping walking towards her with a hoe in his hand and a big basket on his back.

  Looking at the hoe and the big basket, An Yan's expression froze for a moment. This was completely not about going to find medicinal materials. It was really hard to associate the small medicine hoe with the large hoe in Bai Ping's hand, and it was also difficult to equate the medicine basket with the large basket on Bai Ping's back.

  Brocade, we can set off now.

  Relaxed and calm on the white plain, looking forward to the upcoming trip to Green Bamboo Mountain.

  An Yan pretended not to see the tool in Bai Ping's hand and quietly followed behind him, with the two of them heading towards Mount Green Bamboo.

  At this time, the Bai family's gate had also become quiet and deserted. The Fang and Ye families' people saw that things were not going well and had already slipped away in disarray.

  When they arrived at the top of the mountain where the whip was located, An Yan turned his head and instructed Bai Ping: Big brother, you follow me later, if I see any medicinal materials, I will let you know.

  Yes.

  Bai Ping didn't understand medicinal herbs, and in his eyes, they probably looked similar to weeds. Therefore, for this kind of thing, An Yan still had to take the lead role, and Bai Ping's visit today was just to lend a hand.

  Anwen held a white, thin bamboo stick that she had just broken in front of her to explore the path, while she herself walked cautiously. After all, they were on a mountain, and some snakes, insects, and rodents were unavoidable. At first, they followed a small path that villagers often took, when suddenly a purple figure caught her attention by the side.

  Prunella vulgaris: Stems procumbent, rooting at the nodes. Stem tetragonal, erect, green or purple, often branched from the base, scattered hairy or nearly glabrous, 20-35 cm tall.

  It's really Artemisia annua!

  Moreover, the summer grass fruit spike is half withered at this time, and it's just the right time to pick it. A bright light flashed in An Yan's eyes, and his expression became even more gentle.

  Prunella has the functions of clearing fire and brightening eyes, clearing liver fire and lowering blood pressure, and dispersing knots and relieving swelling. In "Ben Cao Yan Yi Bu Yi", it is also said that Prunella has the function of nourishing blood vessels. Therefore, after drying Prunella in the sun, it can also be put into Baian's medicine.

  Big brother, pick all the inflorescences of these medicinal herbs.

  Bai Ping looked at the thing in front of him that was called a herb with unutterable surprise, and finally couldn't help but say: This really isn't just ordinary wild grass?

  With a gentle smile, she looked at Bai Ping and said softly: "Yes, I'm certain and positive to tell you that this is not some ordinary weed, but rather a medicinal herb with quite a significant effect - Summer Dry Grass."

  Bai Ping seemed to be struck, standing still for a moment, before coming back to his senses. Once he came back to his senses, his face was extremely tense, looking around to make sure no one was there, then quickly started picking.

  Seeing his strange behavior, An Yan couldn't help but ask in a low voice: What's wrong?

  When Bai Ping heard the question, his first action was not to answer An Yan's question, but to turn around and look around to see if anyone was there. Then he whispered: The people in our village all think this is useless weeds, now only we know that this is a treasure, it's medicine grass, so naturally we have to be careful to keep this secret.

  Upon hearing this, An Yan's expression changed instantly, and he thought to himself that this was really nothing. If later on, in the mountains, they were to pick a thousand-year-old or a lingzhi mushroom, wouldn't his own big brother probably directly become neurotic?

  But seeing Bai Ping's quick and neat movements, she decided not to discourage his enthusiasm.

  But in a short while, Bai Ping had already picked all the summer grass spikes from this small piece. An Yan picked a large leaf from the side and covered it on top to distinguish it.

  The two continued on their way, but the road ahead was not very smooth. Not only was it difficult to walk, but medicinal herbs were also scarce. Bai Ping, who had been walking with a smile on his face, began to look disappointed after a while. On the other hand, An Yan's face remained calm and smiling, as if nothing could affect her.

  Perilla

  Leaves are ovate or circular, with a short pointed or sharp apex, and a rounded or broadly cuneate base. The margin has coarse serrations above the base, and is membranous or herbaceous. Both surfaces are green or purple.

  At the same time as seeing the plant in front of him, An Yan's mind quickly flashed through the description of Perilla in his medical book.

  Upon hearing An Yan's voice, Bai Ping's eyes lit up at the same time, and he also looked up to see only a very ordinary, extremely inconspicuous green plant, which was even more like a weed than the previous one.

  This is Perilla, which has the effects of inducing sweating and relieving exterior symptoms, regulating qi and relieving middle energizer, and relieving fish and crab poisoning. It is usually used for wind-cold, headache, cough, chest and abdominal distension, and fish and crab poisoning.

  It's so fierce, what a good baby indeed.

  Upon hearing An Yan's introduction, Bai Ping suddenly felt that this purple perilla was very precious and hastily went forward to carefully pick it according to An Yan's instructions.

  An Yan was slowly circling around the surrounding areas, checking if there were any omissions. Who knows, maybe somewhere would appear a legendary treasure or something. Indeed, such treasures are not easy to come by and can't be encountered casually. An Yan turned his head and saw that Bai Ping had already finished picking all the purple perilla over there.

  It's getting late, let's head back soon.

  After all, he wasn't very familiar with this Green Bamboo Mountain. If he had come alone, it would have been fine. But with his cousin by his side, who looked as weak as a willow in the wind, he was quite worried. At this moment, Bai Ping had already thrown out of his mind the fact that he couldn't beat his cousin.

  An Yan looked up at the sky and glanced over the road ahead, thinking for a moment before saying: Let's walk a bit further, the sky won't be this dark.

  An said, finishing his words, and continued walking ahead. After a while, An saw several tall green plants scattered in front of him. He suddenly quickened his pace, taking three steps at a time to arrive in front of the green plants, examining them carefully. After observing clearly, he secretly rejoiced in his heart: Indeed, it's White附子 (a type of medicinal herb). This medicinal material isn't particularly rare, but its processing is somewhat troublesome. Presumably, if we take the finished product to the county's pharmacy, it should sell for a good price.

  Bai Ping also leaned in to take a look when he saw An Yan stop beside a cluster of green plants. Unfortunately, he was clueless about these things and couldn't understand what they were.

  You can move the whole plant back, and then allocate a piece of land in the backyard to cultivate it. This is a solitary lotus, which has the functions of drying dampness, phlegm, wind, spasm, detoxification, dispersing stagnation and relieving pain, but the processing method is a bit more troublesome.

  White Ping seemed to understand and not understand, listening, but his hands were quick to start working. He carefully dug up.

  When everything was dug up, the sky had indeed darkened a bit. An Yan looked at today's harvest and knew that greed would not chew thoroughly. He turned his head to face Bai Ping, who was holding a large bundle of whole-stemmed calla lilies in his hand: "Alright, let's stop here for today, let's hurry back, or else our family will be worried."

  Yes.

  Bai Ping glanced at the sky and felt it was getting late, so he quickly sorted out today's medicinal materials and was about to leave. However, before he could take a step, he felt something missing in his arms, only to find that An Yan had snatched away the large bundle of single-stemmed lotus from him. Bai Ping saw this and anxiously said: "Those brocades are very heavy, let me carry them instead, your uncle has no other skills, but at least I have some strength."

  An Yan smiled lightly and said, "Don't underestimate me, brother. My strength is not small either." After finishing speaking, An Yan took big strides forward, and Bai Ping chased after him to catch up.

  The two of them yielded to each other and returned to the White family's home in high spirits.

  At this time, the smoke from cooking rises daily, and the fragrance of rice and dishes wafts everywhere. The quiet little road, the wispy kitchen smoke, the emerald green paddy fields, everything seems so peaceful, as if the Peach Blossom Spring has reappeared. An Yan suddenly felt a little dazed, wondering if this kind of life wasn't a kind of happiness after all. The hustle and bustle and pressure of modern cities, as well as all that scheming and backstabbing, can easily make people tense and exhausted. But here, the gentle countryside, the warm breeze, all of it makes one feel carefree and joyful.

  Maybe someday she'll be tired and can find a quiet place to watch the clouds roll in and out, and leisurely enjoy the flowers blooming and falling.

  As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Aunt Wang and Xiuniang holding Qingge standing in the courtyard chatting. The two heard the noise, turned their heads, and saw Anyan and Baiping holding unknown weeds in their hands.

  Big brother, what are you doing with these brocades?

  Her eyebrows were slightly raised with a hint of joy, and she smiled as she said: "Brother and sister, you don't understand this, do you? These are all medicinal herbs. Look, this is Perilla, this is Single-horned Water Lily, and this is Summer Dampness Grass. I brought these back to exchange for money at the pharmacy, so we can get some medicine for Auntie and Brother later."

  At first, Bai Ping would take out the medicinal herbs from the big basket on his back and introduce them one by one, but later when he talked about his sister and younger brother, his emotions became somewhat downcast.

  Xiu Niang heard this and her eyebrows furrowed with even more worry. Bai An was now lying in bed, his mood sinking lower by the day, and as his wife, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken every time she looked at him. But under these circumstances, she too felt helpless. Lately, with the cooperation between their family and the Zhang's on the bamboo shoots business, all she could do was hope for an early success and profit. That way, their family situation would improve, and everything else would get better as well.

  An Yan took in the expressions of everyone, and her heart was also a bit anxious. She thought for a moment, then turned to Bai Ping and said: Tonight I will simply process these medicinal herbs, and tomorrow you can take them to that village's Tu Langzhong to exchange some medicinal materials. The list of medicinal herbs needed for exchange, I'll tell you tomorrow morning.

  Mother Bai's illness is still talking, and there are some suitable ones in the medicinal herbs picked today. Later, she will go to the kitchen to cook a bowl of medicinal porridge for Mother Bai, let Bai Shi drink it, and sleep well at night, tomorrow morning should be fine. As for Second Brother Bai An, he can't use expensive medicine for the time being, so he will also take the medicinal diet route, slowly nursing him back to health. Therefore, it's actually more convenient, just need to exchange some ordinary medicinal materials with the village doctor Lang Zhong.

  Bai Ping has now become very accustomed to his cousin's orders, whatever she says, he does it, and it must be right. On the other hand, Wang Shi and Xiu Niang looked at each other in dismay, full of doubts.

  When did Jinxiu learn about herbal medicine and become so proficient?

  Looking at the puzzled expressions of the two, An Yan explained in a low voice: In the past when I was at home, I liked medicine very much, so I read many medical books. My father saw that I was infatuated with it and found me many good medical books, including some rare ones. Therefore, although I am not a famous doctor, I can still cure some minor illnesses like headaches and colds. Moreover, I have also studied about medicinal diet, and I think Er Ge's body is very suitable for medicinal diet nourishment. As long as he is well taken care of for some time, I believe he will recover. The only question is whether Aunt and Er Sao are willing to give Jin Xiu this opportunity?

  A gentle voice, a pair of elegant eyes shining brightly at the moment, looking at Wang Shi and Xiū Niáng's eyes full of sincerity and confidence.

  Wang and Xiuniang still had doubts in their hearts, feeling that something was inconceivable. But thinking carefully, they felt that recent events, especially those involving Tang Jinxiu, were all inconceivable. Thinking this way, a glimmer of hope inexplicably rose up in their hearts.

  Brocade, are you sure?

  Although she had some faith in her heart, this was after all related to her son's body, and she couldn't afford to be careless. Therefore, Wang hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously.

  She smiled slightly and said calmly: Aunt, you can rest assured that in the past, when the servants in our house had some physical problems, they didn't need to go out to find a doctor. I would just give them a few doses of medicine, and they would be fine after a few days. As for Second Brother's body, first of all, we were originally using gentle methods and medicinal diet, and then I will be very careful, using the mildest medicinal materials, so there will definitely be no problem at all.

  Anyway, she has already hit rock bottom with Bai Shi, so now she can talk nonsense without worrying. So now she can say whatever is convenient for her.

  The Wang family's expression on her face was indeed relieved, while the Xiu Niang beside her was worried that the Wang family would not agree, and hurriedly persuaded: Mother-in-law, let Jinxiu try it out, I believe in my sister Jinxiu. Moreover, husband's body is now like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer.

  As she spoke, Xiūniáng's expression suddenly turned sorrowful, and her eyes reddened. The Qingge in Xiūniáng's arms was still unaware of the situation, and at this time, he was playing happily with his own fingers.

  Wang looked at his daughter-in-law, looking at the big grandson in Xiu Niang's arms, and his heart was filled with bitterness. He finally choked back tears and said to An Yan: Alright, Auntie trusts you, from now on, your second cousin's health will be left to you to take care of.

  Jin Xiu won't let you down.

  At this moment, it seems that An Yan also felt a little heartache due to the influence of the environment, and his words carried a faint sadness.

  I'll go cook porridge for mom first and then visit second uncle later.

  Alright, you go ahead and be busy then.

  Wang waved her hand and let An Yan go about his business, while she walked over to Xiu Niang's side and reached out to tease Xiao Qing.

  The sound of Qing Ge's silvery laughter still echoed in his ears even after he had walked a long distance. Suddenly, the gloom in his heart dissipated, and indeed, children are the source of hope.

  She entered the kitchen and saw Liu busy cooking dinner, while Xiao Pang was diligently helping out beside her. The thin and small child, as soon as he saw An Yan approaching, excitedly jumped to her feet and happily said: "Auntie is back! Today's dinner is made by Pang and Mom together! Auntie must eat more later and taste the skills of Pang and Mom!"

  He bent down and picked up the chubby kid with one hand, only to find that the originally slender child was now as light as a feather.

  Chubby, when can you really live up to your name? And this little girl is her junior apprentice, but recently she hasn't taken care of her at all. This master of hers, how unqualified is she? An Wen held Chubby under his arms with both hands and lifted him up to the same height as himself. A pair of beautiful eyes like lake water looked seriously at the little girl, then smiled and said: "In the past, Auntie didn't accompany Chubby to play, will Chubby be angry with Auntie?"

  When she heard this, Pang Ya's big eyes rolled around and then said seriously: Pang Ya knew that something big had happened at home, everyone was busy. So these days, Pang Ya has been very well-behaved, not naughty or troublesome, taking good care of herself. Pang Ya is not angry with her aunt, she just feels sad.

  As she spoke, Xiaoyu's big eyes dimmed. An Yan looked at her and felt a dull ache in his heart, saying softly: "So, Auntie will be very busy recently, but no one is willing to help Auntie."

  Pang Ya is willing to help her aunt, Pang Ya is willing.

  Xiao Yatou immediately recommended herself as soon as she heard it. An Yan immediately cooperated with surprise and said: Pang Ya is indeed a good child, not only forgiving her aunt, but also willing to help her aunt, Auntie is really too happy.

  An Yan originally ignored Pang Ya's affairs due to the many things happening in the Bai family, but now she has a plan. This time, not only will she give Pang Ya some brewing formulas, but also wants to teach her how to identify medicinal materials.

  Xiao Pang heard An Yan's praise, her small face immediately turned red, both shy and excited, under An Yan's smiling gaze, she directly buried her head in her arms.

  An then said, holding Hua Niang in her arms and turning to face Da Ye's wife, Liu Shi: "Sister-in-law, I was thinking of borrowing Hua Niang from you for a while to help out. Do you and Brother think it's okay?"

  Liu's family immediately smiled upon hearing this, what's the point of being reluctant or not, handing it over to you and I can rest assured. Speaking of which, this is still our chubby girl's good fortune. Following you, in the future, she may also be able to recognize characters and distinguish medicines, then Baiping and I will be delighted.

  Bai Ping naturally didn't need to say anything, nowadays it's almost as if An Yan's words are the law. And after spending time with her, Liu Shi also highly respects An Yan. She admires An Yan's wisdom and extensive knowledge, and wants her own daughter to follow in her footsteps, perhaps one day becoming clever and intelligent too. Although it's not necessary for a daughter-in-law to know too much, having an extra skill for self-protection is still good.

  Dinner is ready, you can take Pangya to the main room and wait first.

  Liu took the dishes out of the pot and turned around with a smile, telling An Yan to go to the main room to prepare for dinner.

  An Yan didn't leave, instead she walked to Liu's side with a smile and said: I was thinking of cooking porridge for my mother, so I came over. Eldest sister-in-law, you go ahead and take Hua Fei to eat first, I'll just cook the porridge while having some food in the kitchen.

  It's better to leave some food and finish eating quickly in the kitchen. After finishing cooking porridge for Bai, I still need to process the medicinal materials brought back today. Thinking about it, I'd better hurry up while there is still some light, otherwise, when the sky completely darkens, I'll have to spend money on oil lamps.

  Liu looked at An Yan's calm and gentle face, and the words of persuasion that had been on her lips retreated back into her stomach. She smiled and said: Then I'll pick out some dishes for you first.

  While speaking, she picked up a bowl and filled it with a full bowl of rice. Next, she took out a plate and was about to scoop out a lot of dishes with a spoon. An Yan looked on and hurried over to stop her: "Elder sister-in-law, don't treat me like a pig, my appetite isn't that big." Elder sister-in-law, you hold the fat girl, I'll do it myself.

  He said with a smile, but quickly handed the fat girl to Liu's wife. In his heart, he thought that if the eldest sister-in-law really came, it was estimated that there would be no food on the table in the main hall at dinner time.

  An Yan only ate a small part of it, and although Liu thought it was a little less, looking at An Yan's frail figure again, she thought that he really couldn't eat much anyway.

  Then Liu took away the dishes, while An Yan was cooking porridge in the kitchen and eating at the same time.

  In the evening, An Yan brought in the medicinal congee for Bai Shi after it was cooked. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Bai Shi sitting quietly on the bed. Upon hearing the sound, his calm gaze fell upon her.

  Seeing such a Bai Shi, it's hard to associate him with that Despairing Bai Shi who wanted to take his own life.

  She was shocked in her heart, but calm on the surface, put down the plate, personally picked up the bowl and spoon, ready to feed porridge to Bai Shi.

  Bai Shi, however, held out a hand to stop her and said softly as An Yan looked up at him: "From now on, you can do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't harm the Bai family. I'll always support you from behind."

  When he heard this, An felt a surge in his heart and remembered what he had said to Wang Shi and Xiuniang today. Now Bai Shi was saying this, giving him trust and support.

  For a moment, I felt my throat constricting uncomfortably, so I slightly lowered my head and let these emotions quietly disappear at the corners of my eyes. When I lifted my head again, it was already filled with warm smiles, all right.

  She simply answered with just one word, but this single word carried immense weight. Perhaps much later, the significance of this word would be immeasurable.

  Good...

  Bai also said a good word, the tone of which was dragged extremely long, and it seemed that there was a different kind of expectation in his heart. At this time, every frown and smile of his daughter were jumping on her mind, as if she had been reborn. Sometimes, not being obsessed with those things, letting go, one would find that life is still full of splendor.

  Mom, have some porridge.

  An softly picked up the spoon and fed him, one spoonful at a time, with gentle care. Bai Shi also savored each bite carefully. Between them, without needing words, a subtle warmth flowed naturally, gradually warming their hearts.

  Mom, you have a good sleep tonight and you'll be completely fine tomorrow.

  Her words were as gentle as a breeze on her face, warm and harmonious, with a unique elegant charm.

  Bai's gaze softened gradually due to An Yan's smile, his entire body relaxed as well, and his eyes slowly closed.

  Seeing this, she hastily helped Madame Bai lie down and carefully tucked in the bed corners. After doing all this, she sat quietly beside her until she heard Madame Bai's breathing become steady, then got up and carried the tray out of the room.

  Put the plate in the kitchen, and An Yan went to the main room. When he arrived at the main room, An Yan unexpectedly saw that everyone hadn't even touched their chopsticks, but were just sitting there, speaking softly.

  This is...

  She looked at everyone with a suspicious gaze, then looked at the food on the table, and already had an answer in her heart, but still wanted to confirm.

  I wasn't very hungry just now, but I'm a bit hungry now. Come sit down quickly, we can start eating.

  Aunt Wang smiled warmly and waved her hand gently, her face calm and peaceful, her tone soft and gentle.

  An's words were like a huge drum that had been struck, the rumbling sound echoing constantly. She felt her footsteps unexpectedly heavy, and before she knew it, she had walked to her aunt's seat and sat down beside her.

  At this moment, her mind suddenly began to quickly replay the bits and pieces of her interactions with the Bai family. From the initial surface-level dislike that actually hid a deep affection and strong sense of responsibility, to the gentle warmth and support they had shown her all along the way, An Xing couldn't help but admit that she had truly come to consider herself a member of the Bai family, from soul to body.

  There are people who love her and whom she cares about, they will support each other all the way.

  The Bai family's love permeated every detail and aspect of her life, like a dense net, completely ensnaring her.

  An Yan picked up her bowl and took a big mouthful of rice, as if to cover up the awkwardness in the corner of her eyes.

  Wang also picked up his chopsticks and after taking a bite, couldn't help but gaze at An Yan beside him with warm eyes.

  This niece who had once disappointed her to the extreme was now half a pillar of the Bai family. She couldn't imagine how the Bai family would be like if they didn't have An Yan these days.

  Although many people did not say anything, the trust and gratitude in their eyes were also clear.

  A meal, with words from start to finish, didn't know the taste of food in mouth, just because of the turbulent thoughts surging at the bottom of heart.

  After dinner, An Yan went to collect those medicinal herbs from Green Bamboo Mountain.

  Bai Ping had known since morning that An Yan would be processing the herbs tonight, so now he refused to leave no matter what An Yan said, stubbornly staying by his side. An Yan could only helplessly process the herbs while teaching Bai Ping at the same time. Although on the surface he looked stern and serious, in his heart he was soft as cotton.

  Not only was Bai Ping this adult, but also Pang Ya this little friend was obediently staying on one side, with a pair of shiny eyes, looking at her seriously. An Yan couldn't help but want to tease her when she saw Pang Ya's serious posture. She stretched out a finger and gently poked Pang Ya's nose.

  The chubby little friend was startled and immediately covered his head with his hands, raised a pair of big eyes, and looked at An Yan with confusion and puzzlement.

  Fatty, your aunt just called you, but you didn't even respond to her.

  An saw Hua's gaze coming over and immediately put on a wronged expression, muttering to Hua in a low voice.

  Chubby little friend heard this, immediately became a bit flustered, face flushed red like a ripe apple, softly said: Chubby was too serious just now, didn't hear it, don't be sad, Auntie, Chubby loves you very much.

  An Yi listened to Pang Ya calling her "Auntie", and suddenly felt delighted, laughing and saying: "Pang Ya, from now on, still call me Auntie, it makes me happy. And if I hold our family's Pang Ya in my arms when we go out, others will definitely think we are aunt and nephew."

  He smiled and hugged Xiaofei's small body, gently patting her back, his eyes filled with doting affection.

  On the other side, Bai Ping saw this harmonious scene and felt a lump in his throat. It was because the sadness and heaviness of this period had almost suffocated him. He thought he might never know what happiness looked like again, but this cousin by his side always had a way to make people believe and look forward to it.

  An Yan looked at the soft and delicate little body in her arms, and what flashed through her mind was the bits and pieces of her time with Xiao Ya Tou. The first one to unconditionally accept her was this little girl in her arms, and this trust and feeling was irreplaceable and incomparable. She had once said that she would take Xiao Ya Tou as her apprentice, but at that time, she was only thinking about teaching Xiao Ya Tou to recognize characters and passing on the method of brewing Zhu Ye Qing tea, so that when she left the White family one day, the White family members would not be at a loss. However, after going through so many things, she knew that she and the White family were already inseparable, and as for that vague and elusive departure, it had also gradually faded away.

  Now, she has once again sprouted the idea of taking on an apprentice. This idea, however, originated from her genuine desire to find a successor for her beloved skills, and Chubby was undoubtedly very suitable, almost perfectly matching An Yan's every expectation.

  Auntie believes in fatty, Auntie also loves fatty. Fatty, Auntie has a question for you.

  An Yan straightened Ba Lian's body and put on a serious expression.

  In Pàng's big, shiny eyes, a look of confusion and bewilderment flashed first, looking at ānyán with incomprehension. In ānyán's soft and quiet gaze, Pàng's big eyes turned lightly, then seemed to understand and replied obediently: "Yes, Auntie asked, Pàng will answer seriously."

  From then on, Pang Yu followed her aunt and learned from her whether it was good or bad.

  When he heard this, Bai Ping's eyes lit up beside him. If at the beginning, An Yan said that he wanted to take Hua Fei as his apprentice, Bai Ping and his wife only thought of letting Hua Fei learn some characters. But now, Bai Ping felt that what Hua Fei could learn was not just reading and writing. More importantly, An Yan's other skills, especially the calm and composed personality he showed in the face of any situation.

  Good, Fatong is very happy, and in the future, Fatong will definitely follow Auntie seriously and study hard.

  Xiao Pang heard it and was very happy, immediately nodding like a garlic press.

  Yes, Auntie is now starting to teach Pang Ya. The things that Auntie has just started teaching are a bit difficult for Pang Ya, as long as she studies hard and doesn't force herself to memorize them.

  It's like the names of those herbs and related knowledge, An Yan feels that for a four-year-old chubby who has just turned four years old, it's too complicated. Therefore, at the beginning, it's good to cultivate a feeling, and An Yan doesn't insist on remembering from the start. And she knows Xiao Pang's stubborn personality, so she's afraid that she will be too hard on herself, so she hurriedly reminds her in advance.

  Pang Ya listened and nodded seriously.

  And then, An Yan was very serious about making medicinal herbs, while carefully and systematically explaining the relevant knowledge of each herb. Pang Ya was studying very seriously on the side, with a strong desire shining in her big eyes. Bai Ping could listen carefully at first, but later felt it was too difficult and gave up. He just watched An Yan's movements, listening carefully to the method of making medicinal herbs, and ignored everything else.

  Under the moonlight, the shadows of three people were shrouded in a thin layer of moonlight, looking so harmonious.

  Liu's family and Xiumei stood at the gate of the main hall, holding Qingge, looking at this scene, also couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions.

  I never dared to imagine that one day Jinxiu would get along with us like this.

  Liu's face was complex, with a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth.

  Xiu Niang was gently rocking Qing Ge in her arms, softly coaxing him to sleep. At this moment, upon hearing Liu Shi's words, a complex expression also flashed across her eyes, and she said: "Yes, who would have thought that on the day of our White family's great calamity, it was actually Jin Xiu who held up half the sky for us Whites."