CHAPTER 219: CHAPTER 210 DIGGING AND DIGGING, HARVESTING MEDICINAL HERBS_1

Si Yan bustled back and forth, and many of the White Eagles in White Eagle City indulged her busyness. When they could help, they would lend a hand.

Si Yan gathered quite a few vine strips and, after pondering for a moment, began to weave.

After finishing his tasks, Little Tai Seng ran to Si Yan’s side and asked, "Si Yan, what are we doing now?"

As she wove a basket, Si Yan said, "If a plague is coming, we’ll need a lot of medicinal herbs. Once I finish weaving this, let’s go up the mountain to gather them."

Little Yin Hong said in surprise, "You know about medicinal herbs? Those are things only Witch Doctors know!"

His own mother is a Witch Doctor, Yin Hong thought. Is Si Yan like his mother?

Si Yan nodded. "Bai Feng taught me a little."

Yin Hong said in amazement, "The High Priest knows about this too?"

Tai Seng was even more surprised. "But Si Yan, you’re only six years old! How did you learn so much?"

Si Yan didn’t reply.

After all, she was actually twelve years old. Her mental age wasn’t six, but twelve.

Tai Seng wanted to help, so he took some vine strips and started weaving a basket, copying Si Yan.

Yin Hong also hurriedly sat down and began to weave a basket, copying Si Yan.

But perhaps the Silver Wolf clan members were inherently clumsy, as they just couldn’t weave the baskets successfully.

After Si Yan finished weaving her own basket, she took the vine strips from their hands and said, "You two wait, I’ll weave them for you."

Si Yan was deft and skillful; the vine strips wove in and out of her hands like magic.

Tai Seng and Yin Hong watched, exclaiming in admiration, "Si Yan, you’re so incredible!"

Once the three baskets were finished, the three little ones shouldered them and headed up the mountain.

The mountain behind White Eagle City had become a safe zone thanks to the clearing efforts of the White Eagle Beastmen.

In the safe zone, the three little ones gathered the herbs Si Yan pointed out, one plant at a time.

As Si Yan gathered herbs, she said, "Don’t worry about picking the wrong ones. I’ll help you check them one by one later."

Tai Seng and Yin Hong immediately replied, "Okay!"

The two young Silver Wolf Beastmen worked especially hard.

"We don’t know how to cure the plague yet," Si Yan said, "so it’s best to dig up some herbs that can clear heat and detoxify."

While collecting herbs, Si Yan exclaimed, "Wow, there are so many robust herbs here! So many! Let’s dig up more. If many people need them later, we won’t have enough."

"Another one! Wow, there are so many!"

"With so many herbs, we can make many different remedies."

"Let’s dig up some more to take back, dry, and store for later!"

If she had a tail, it would definitely be wagging now!

Tai Seng and Yin Hong also dug up many plants and brought them to Si Yan, who checked each one.

Although she was mentally prepared, Si Yan still criticized the two boys.

"This one is a weed, not a medicinal herb. This one is Isatis leaf, but you harvested it too roughly, and the important part is ruined. For this herb, the root is important, not the leaves, but you plucked the leaves and left the root."

The two young boys, criticized by the little female before them, couldn’t muster any resistance. They listened quietly, feeling ashamed when they realized they had wasted many good herbs.

Seeing their dejected mood, Si Yan’s eyes curved into a smile as she said, "It’s okay. There are many herbs on the mountain. We’ll dig for more."

An earthquake was imminent. Bai Shou, after leaving the High Priest, had informed the Witch Doctors.

So, besides Si Yan and the other two cubs, the Witch Doctors of White Eagle City also bustled about, taking some Beastmen with them.

They happened upon Si Yan gathering herbs on the mountain.

The Witch Doctor was somewhat surprised. "Si Yan, what are you doing up the mountain?"

Si Yan’s clear, bright eyes curved into a smile. "We’ve come to gather medicinal herbs."

The Witch Doctor was even more surprised. "You’re gathering medicinal herbs?"

The Witch Doctor saw the baskets on the three cubs’ backs, then glanced at the large animal hide he had brought to carry herbs.

He was momentarily speechless.

The Witch Doctor stepped forward to look at the herbs in Si Yan’s basket. He recognized some but was completely unfamiliar with others. He didn’t know if the ones he couldn’t recognize were weeds or actual medicinal herbs.

The Witch Doctor had so many questions. He leaned in and asked, "Little Si Yan, what’s that thing on your back?"

Si Yan jiggled her basket. "Ah, this? It’s a basket."

He looked at her basket with a touch of envy. "A basket? It looks very useful."

Si Yan smiled. "I think so too."

"Where did this come from? Did you buy it somewhere? Can you tell me where? I want to buy one too."

Si Yan sat down to rest. "I wove it myself."

The Witch Doctor exclaimed in surprise, "You wove it yourself?!"

Truly worthy of the High Priest! the astonished Witch Doctor thought. He even knows how to weave baskets and taught Si Yan too!

The Witch Doctor never imagined that the High Priest hadn’t taught her, but that Si Yan had figured out how to make the basket on her own.

Si Yan took off her basket and showed it to the Witch Doctor. "Look, it can hold a lot, it’s very breathable, and it’s not heavy."

The Witch Doctor handled it like a rare treasure. Such a basket for collecting herbs could preserve their medicinal properties to the fullest. It was much better than the animal hide he had brought.

However, after studying it for a long time, he still couldn’t understand how it was woven.

The Witch Doctor looked disappointed, but he greatly desired the basket.

Seeing the Witch Doctor’s expectant expression, Si Yan chuckled. "Witch Doctor, don’t worry. When I get back, I’ll weave one and give it to you."

The Witch Doctor was immediately delighted. He tried to suppress his smile, but couldn’t.

"How could I let you go to such trouble? I... I can’t just accept it as a gift. Tell me when it’s ready, and I’ll come to your place to pick it up."

When Tai Seng and Yin Hong returned after gathering more herbs, they saw the Witch Doctor with a smile he could hardly suppress.

They turned to Si Yan and asked, "Si Yan, what’s wrong with him?"

Si Yan was also perplexed. "I don’t know either."

Little Tai Seng ignored the Witch Doctor. He set down his basket and took out the herbs.

"Si Yan, look! Are the ones I dug up this time a bit better than last time?"

The little silver wolf squatted, looking up at her expectantly, his big tail wagging.

Yin Hong also took off his basket, removed his herbs, and said competitively, "Mine must be better than yours!"

Si Yan crouched down too. After sorting through Tai Seng’s herbs, she praised, "These are indeed much better than last time!"

Then she looked at Yin Hong’s herbs and praised them too, "Yin Hong’s are also much better than last time!"

Hearing her praise, the two little wolf cubs’ fluffy tails wagged. They put away the herbs Si Yan approved, both feeling especially motivated!