Infinite Comprehension: Starting as a Medicine Apprentice

Chapter 6

Chu Shu thought about it. He is now a menial apprentice and has no wages at all. Moreover, it is impossible for him to leave Miaoshou Garden. After all, menial apprentices have signed a contract with Miaoshou Garden. Once they escape, they can be killed directly if caught. Of course, the contract also has a time limit. The time seems to be three years. Three years is the limit set by the government. The government does not allow anyone to keep slaves. So the contract is also a maximum of three years, and after three years, it must be converted to employment. From this perspective, the government seems to be pretty good. At least Chu Shu does not have to be an apprentice of Miaoshou Garden for his whole life. But if he couldn't use the medicinal diet for three years, Chu Shu would be at a big loss. He didn't want his martial arts to have no progress in three years.

Chu Shu thought about it for a few days but couldn't think of any good solution. He could only put it aside for the time being and take it one step at a time.

"Get up, get up."

On this day, as usual, the apprentices gathered in the square. Manager Zhang looked a little solemn and said in a deep voice: "The weather has been getting colder recently, and the number of patients suffering from colds has increased. The trade route has been blocked by a group of bandits and strongmen, and the medicinal materials are gradually running out. You have all learned about medicinal materials for a while, and you can recognize them. Now the doctor in the garden will take you to the mountains to collect herbs. There will be guards to escort you, so you don't have to worry about safety issues. If you collect enough medicinal materials, there will be a reward."

Many apprentices showed a trace of joy on their faces when they heard this. Reward! They were apprentices for menial tasks, and they didn't get paid at all. The apprentices' pockets were cleaner than their faces. I didn't expect to have the chance to get a reward this time. As for going to the mountains to collect herbs, it might be very hard, but they didn't care at all.

"Okay, let's go."

So, escorted by a group of doctors and some guards, the apprentices began to enter the mountains in a mighty manner. Ten miles outside Nanyang City is Woniu Mountain. Woniu Mountain is very large, and there are poisonous insects and fierce beasts in the mountains and forests. The deeper you go into the mountains, the more dangerous it is. Going into the mountains to collect herbs is actually very difficult and even dangerous. The apprentices were very happy, but they started to complain as soon as they entered the mountain. However, this is not up to the apprentice. Since we are already in the mountains, we have to collect herbs. Those who collect more herbs will be rewarded with silver, and those who collect less herbs will naturally be punished. No one wanted to be punished and had to scatter around to collect medicine. The escort team will drive away poisonous insects and beasts within a certain range, but it is impossible to follow every apprentice. Therefore, the apprentices scattered and quickly disappeared throughout the mountains and forests.

Chu Shu was not very lucky. He went into the mountain for more than an hour and only picked a few ordinary medicinal herbs. For this little medicinal herb, let alone getting a silver reward, I'm afraid I'll still be punished when I go back.

"I heard that there are some precious medicinal herbs growing deep in the mountains. If I want a silver reward, I have to venture deep into the mountains."

Chu Shu thought for a while, and the road was difficult deep in the mountains. As for the poisonous insects and beasts, he should be fine if he avoided them a little. After all, those escorts are not just for show. There must be a way to drive away some poisonous insects and beasts. So, Chu Shu made a decision in his heart and walked all the way deep into the mountain. Along the way, Chu Shu's skin was scratched by thorns in the mountain forest. There were scars all over his body. But fortunately, they were all skin injuries and there were no major problems.

Finally, Chu Shu saw a valley. The valley is filled with many valuable medicinal materials.

"Is that ginseng? I didn't expect that there is ginseng deep in Woniu Mountain."

Chu Shu's sharp eyes saw some ginseng growing in the valley. In fact, ginseng is cultivated. But there are very few wild ginseng, and old wild ginseng is particularly precious. Chu Shu immediately entered the valley and started digging wild ginseng. After digging some wild ginseng, Chu Shu raised his head and saw that the cliffs around the valley were also covered with some precious medicinal herbs. Suddenly, Chu Shu saw what seemed to be a cave in the middle of the cliff. Moreover, this cave is very hidden, and you really can’t see it if you don’t look carefully.

Chu Shu's heart moved. This valley is very peculiar and seems to be very suitable for the growth of medicinal materials, so many valuable medicinal materials grow there. But precious medicinal materials must be processed immediately after they mature; otherwise, they will rot and be wasted. There are so many medicinal materials that Chu Shu simply can't finish them all. But if he told Miaoshou Garden, he would get some silver reward at most. What does that little silver reward mean compared to so many medicinal materials? Chu Shu is short of money now. If he can cash these medicinal materials, he will definitely get a lot of money.

"This cave can be used temporarily to store mature medicinal materials. You can process and store them first, and then find a way to take them out of the cave in exchange for silver."

So, Chu Shu climbed into the cave. The cave is very dry. However, Chu Shu saw that there were actually some bedding and simple living utensils inside the cave.

"Is there anyone living here?"

Chu Shu was shocked. At the same time, Chu Shu heard a "rustling" sound coming from outside the cave. He looked around. He hurriedly hid in a secluded corner of the cave and hid.