The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 637

Chapter 637: Chapter 576, Waiting for Nothing_1

Daohua brought some medicine to Gu Jian to dress his wounds, and as she applied it, she asked, "Master, are you sure that there’s Lingzhi at Ningmen Pass?" Polygonum multiflorum is indeed available, as she found some the last time she searched for gold mines.

Gu Jian nodded, "I’ve encountered a few herb gatherers before; their ancestors had found it there." After speaking, he checked the injuries on his body.

"Most of my injuries are just scrapes," he said, "I’ll rest for a couple of days and then go to take a look."

Daohua said hurriedly, "It’s best if you take it easy, Master. Just now, when I was getting the medicine, Granny asked how you were."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jian became restless, "You didn’t tell your sister about my injury, did you?"

Daohua, "How could I dare to say that? If Granny found out you were injured, who knows how anxious she would become."

Gu Jian heaved a sigh of relief, "It’s good you didn’t say anything."

For years, his sister had felt that he was burdened by her, feeling very guilty; if she learned that he got hurt while collecting herbs for her, who knows how heartbroken she would be.

After thinking for a while, Daohua added, "Granny’s medicine can’t be interrupted. Since we are certain that there’s Lingzhi and Polygonum multiflorum deep in the mountains near Ningmen Pass, I’ll go look for it. You should stay at home and keep Granny company."

Gu Jian frowned, not very willing.

Xiao Yeyang then spoke up, "Master Gu, don’t worry. With me accompanying Daohua, she won’t come to any harm."

But Gu Jian still hesitated.

Daohua said with a smile, "Master, what don’t you trust about me? I’m not any less knowledgeable about herbs than you are."

Gu Jian, "...Going into the mountains to look for herbs is tough and exhausting work, and you’re a girl..."

Daohua interrupted, "What about being a girl? I’m not one of those delicate young ladies who never step outside her doors. Climbing mountains and crossing ridges are no trouble for me. Besides, there’s Xiao Yeyang." Saying this, she glanced at Xiao Yeyang.

Xiao Yeyang immediately smiled and said, "Master Gu, I will bring enough people, and I won’t let Daohua tire herself out. She will just help us find the way."

After a round of persuasion, Gu Jian finally nodded his agreement.

After bandaging his injuries and changing into clean clothes to make sure Granny would not notice anything amiss, he went out to dine with the two.

...

Because of the trip to gather herbs, Daohua could not return to Ningmen Prefecture in time and sent a letter home to explain the reason. Then, early the next morning, she dressed in men’s clothing, packed some things, and set off for Ningmen Pass with Wang Manman and Bi Shi, accompanied by Xiao Yeyang.

While Daohua and Xiao Yeyang were in the mountains searching for herbs, the Jiang Family and Guo Family in Ningmen Prefecture were waiting for Xiao Yeyang’s visit.

However, several days passed with no movement from the Xiao Residence, which left Madam Jiang and Madam Guo deeply dissatisfied.

Guo Residence.

Madam Guo complained to her daughter Guo Xueming, "Didn’t your father say that Yeyang is now grown up and promising? Is this his idea of being promising? He doesn’t understand the first thing about manners! I am, after all, his aunt by marriage. Having come to Ningmen Prefecture, he ought to have paid us a visit, but where is he now?"

Guo Xueming reassured her in a gentle voice, "Mother, Brother Yeyang hasn’t come to our house, but he also hasn’t visited others, has he? Perhaps he has been delayed by some matter."

Madam Guo shook her head, and with a huff said, "Even if he is a busy man, can’t he spare half a day? Alright, I’ll concede that point—let’s say he’s too busy to get away, but he could at least send a greeting card, couldn’t he? Has he done even that? To put it plainly, he just doesn’t regard us highly."

Now, Guo Xueming didn’t know how to continue the conversation.

Honestly, Brother Yeyang had indeed neglected his manners, and she couldn’t blame her mother for being angry.

After a moment of silence, Madam Guo summoned her trusted nanny and asked, "Since that lad Yeyang hasn’t come to our place or to the Jiang Residence, has he visited anywhere else? Perhaps the Yan Family?"