Chapter 1713

"Have you heard that besides being a doctor, I am also a pharmacist? To make medicine, one must first learn to analyze herbs. Some herbs require me to pick them personally. So, every year, I go to primeval forests to gather wild medicinal plants."

Zhu Yanyi continued, "Finding wild herbs is not always smooth. We are not just simple herb gatherers. We look for specific, suitable herbs. This often means living like wild men in remote mountains or forests for days, or even months, just to pick one herb. Therefore, wilderness survival is a course we must learn."

She spoke slowly, "In the wilderness, danger is everywhere. You never know which insects might harm you or which plants are poisonous. Especially when your food runs out and you need to find food on the spot, you must learn to distinguish which plants are edible and which are not."

Zhu Yanyi smiled mischievously, "So today, I will introduce some wild edible plants. I have organized about a thousand types. As before, I have left the materials with the Principal. If you are interested, you can ask her for them. Here, I will simply introduce a few common plants that can be used as both medicine and food."

She continued, "The first one is familiar to everyone: Shepherd’s Purse. It is a herbaceous plant, one or two years old, growing 10 to 50 centimeters high. It has no hair, or single or forked hairs. The stem is upright, single or branching from the bottom. Some places call it Fragrant Shepherd’s Purse, White Flower Vegetable, Black Heart Vegetable, or Dry Oil Vegetable. There are many names. It is a plant used for both medicine and food, with high medicinal value. It helps with urination, stops bleeding, clears heat, improves vision, and reduces accumulation."

Zhu Yanyi laughed, "Actually, I quite like eating Shepherd’s Purse, especially Shepherd’s Purse dumplings. I never get tired of them."

"Haha." The audience below laughed loudly.

"Don't you like Shepherd’s Purse?" Zhu Yanyi asked back.

"We do," someone from below replied.

Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile, "Shepherd’s Purse tastes good. Those who don't like it lack good taste." Then she continued, "Besides Shepherd’s Purse, the second wild vegetable I want to introduce is Cattail Shoot. It usually grows in reed marshes. It is considered an early ancestor of wild rice shoots. This Cattail Shoot has weight-loss effects, so the girls here will surely like it. However, wild Cattail Shoots are now scarce, but the taste is still quite good."

Zhu Yanyi added, "Speaking of Cattail Shoots, we must mention reeds, which grow in similar environments. Reed roots can store water. In ancient times, when people ran out of water, they would dig up reed roots and chew them because they contain a lot of moisture. But reed roots are also a medicinal herb. They can be made into 'Three Roots Soup' with dandelion roots and kudzu roots. Reed roots themselves clear stomach fire, remove lung heat, strengthen the stomach, suppress vomiting, and promote urination."

Zhu Yanyi continued her introduction, "Speaking of Three Roots Soup, we must mention dandelions. Tender dandelions are a wild vegetable with a nice taste. When they grow old, they become excellent anti-inflammatory medicine. One could say dandelions are treasures from head to toe."

Zhu Yanyi spoke eloquently. Her pace was not fast, but she spoke clearly. Basically, everyone present could understand her lecture. The class lasted only one hour, but it left everyone with lingering thoughts. Some students even ran to the edge of the playground after class to look for Shepherd’s Purse. This showed how great her influence was.

Zhu Yanyi was quite satisfied with her current life, moving between the hospital, home, and school. Many things needed to be accomplished within this routine.

Zhu Yanyi’s hard work naturally attracted some attention.

One person who noticed this was Chong Lou.

Chong Lou was not having an easy time recently. Silver Fox had targeted him, so he was very busy. But no matter how busy he was, he always wanted to deal with Zhu Yanyi.

However, Zhu Yanyi was too busy. She was so busy that she barely had time to pay attention to her. But she didn’t think so. She always believed that as long as Zhu Yanyi was around, she was surrounded by crises. To make herself safe, Zhu Yanyi had to be eliminated.

Because she wanted to eliminate Zhu Yanyi, she asked Xiao Zhou to monitor her situation. After contacting Old Ma, Xiao Zhou indeed reported Zhu Yanyi’s current situation to Chong Lou.

There was no need to hide this. Zhu Yanyi was either at the hospital, school, or home. It was impossible to hide such simple locations. Moreover, this was not major information. The main point was that Zhu Yanyi had many bodyguards, both visible and hidden. Xiao Zhou was actually very curious about what Chong Lou would do next.

Chong Lou was thinking of having someone assassinate Zhu Yanyi.

"Assassination?" Xiao Zhou couldn’t believe Chong Lou would come up with such a bad idea. "Boss, do you know how many bodyguards the Little Divine Doctor has?"

Chong Lou shook his head. "About two or three?"

"Two or three?" Xiao Zhou was speechless. "There are at least five or six visible bodyguards, and even more hidden ones. You could say there are at least twenty or thirty bodyguards around the Little Divine Doctor."

"So many?" Chong Lou looked at Xiao Zhou with disbelief.

Xiao Zhou nodded. "That’s how many." Then he added, "Boss, you don’t know the value of the Little Divine Doctor to all of China. Let’s not talk about other things. Recently, the successful surgery on Oswald broke many people’s expectations. Now, many people only think about how to befriend the Little Divine Doctor, believing it will guarantee their lives.

To befriend her, one must first have good relations with China. And China, naturally, must protect the Little Divine Doctor. She is China’s treasure. So, assassination is simply impossible."

"Can’t I hire the best mercenary group or the best assassins?" Chong Lou asked with a frown. She had an obsession: she wanted Zhu Yanyi’s life.

"Do you think anyone would accept your order with the Venerable Yanluo of the Capital around?" Xiao Zhou looked at Chong Lou. "Boss, why are you so opposed to the Little Divine Doctor? She is actually quite nice. At least, when many people seek her medical help, she never acts superior."

Chong Lou could not reveal his selfish motives. He just waved his hand for Xiao Zhou to leave. Just then, Chong Lou received a call from Liu Peipei.

"Xiang Yao, someone says your parents have arrived. Is it true?"