Big Camphor Tree Base.
After communicating with Old Bi, Li Yu began thinking about who should be the team leader for transporting food after the typhoon in Oil City subsides.
Besides this, the establishnt of the transfer station between Oil City and Big Camphor Tree Base should also begin.
The establishnt of the transfer station was a plan they had formulated a long ti ago but was delayed by the typhoon. Especially after the typhoon’s devastation, it’s uncertain what the road to Oil City will be like.
Additionally, here at the base, greenhouses, the mountain pond, and other places need to be reconstructed, with a heap of major tasks pending.
However, for Li Yu, the most important thing right now is to help Grandpa recover.
He wondered how Qingyang and Old Qin were doing in their search for Hook Vine.
At that mont, Li Yu received news from Old Qin through the walkie-talkie.
He inford him that they had already found the Hook Vine and were on their way back.
"Good, then Uncle and Qingyang can be brought back as well," Li Yu said.
The sound from Old Qin was a bit loud, probably because he was in the car with the wind noise being quite strong.
But one could still barely understand Old Qin’s words: "I’ve already inford them, and they should also be on their way back."
...
Ten minutes later.
Old Qin and his group returned first, and Hua Qian rushed into the herbal dicine room to gather all the herbs needed for Qingyang’s prescription.
He also asured the dosage precisely.
At this mont.
Uncle returned to Big Camphor Tree Base with Qingyang and Li Yuan.
After entering Weng City, Li Yu and Old Qin stood waiting within the city.
"Did you find it?" Uncle asked Old Qin as soon as he got out of the car.
Old Qin nodded, then pulled out so plants from the car, handed them to Uncle, and said, "It should be this. So were taken by Hua Qian for the dicine preparation, and the rest are in the car."
Uncle took it and handed it to Qingyang, who had just stepped out of the car and asked, "Is this it?"
Qingyang examined it closely and then confidently said, "Yes, it is."
He looked at Old Qin and asked, "Where did you find it?"
"We happened upon it in a mountain cove, just three kiloters from our base. It’s a vast area, and the location is quite unique. It’s surrounded by mountains, so it wasn’t much affected by the typhoon."
Qingyang nodded and said, "That’s where. Hook Vine can grow in valleys, and since it’s been found now, we can start preparing the herbal dicine."
Upon hearing this, Li Yu looked around but didn’t see Hua Qian.
So he asked Li Gang, "Where’s Hua Qian? Where did he go?"
"He said he went to get so other necessary herbs. Look, he’s coming now." Li Gang pointed as the gate of the First outer city opened and Hua Qian walked out.
Seeing Li Yu and the others, Hua Qian quickened his pace.
He ran in front of Li Yu, looked at everyone, and said, "We have all the other herbs. I’ve prepared everything according to the prescription. Daoist Qingyang, would you like to take a look?"
As Hua Qian spoke, he turned towards Qingyang.
Qingyang reached out to take a few bags from him, inspected them one by one, and then slled them, smiling as he said, "Yes, these are correct; it looks like you’ve mixed everything properly."
Hua Qian nodded and said, "Right, you’re waiting to use the dicine, so I promptly found them."
After hearing their conversation, Li Yu realized they had all the necessary herbs for the dicine and so he no longer needed to wait. He then said to Qingyang and Hua Qian, "Then let’s start brewing the herbal dicine now?"
The two nodded.
They then began to prepare the herbal decoction.
....
Two hours later, Grandpa drank the prepared herbal decoction.
Qingyang observed Li Yu’s Grandpa, who looked much better than before.
He then said to Li Yu and his Uncle, "This herbal dicine should be taken three tis a day, ideally for two courses. Besides, in the next two days, I will co back to do acupuncture twice. In up to half a month, after finishing the herbal dicine, it should not recur."
Uncle, upon hearing this good news, excitedly said, "Qingyang, we owe you so much, truly thank you!"
When he saw Hua Qian, he also said, "Mr. Hua, you’ve worked hard too."
Li Yu thought for a mont, then led Qingyang, Hua Qian, and the others out of the dical room.
After this incident, Li Yu had an even better impression of this little Taoist.
Not to ntion his excellent character, neither arrogant nor stubborn.
In terms of personal ability, he was strong in close combat and knowledgeable in traditional Chinese dicine. Such a person, in the Doomsday setting, was akin to a treasure.
First, he followed the usual procedure, giving Hua Qian so rewards and also increasing his points in the Big Camphor Tree Base.
Given Hua Qian’s current points, entering the Inner City wasn’t far off.
Besides, Hua Qian didn’t have many hobbies in daily life—no smoking or heavy drinking. Occasionally, however, he did enjoy a nice cup of tea.
Li Yu generously instructed Li Yuan to fetch so good tea leaves from the warehouse for him.
Before Doomsday, Li Yu hadn’t bought tea leaves, but post-Doomsday, thanks to ongoing ’zero-dollar purchases,’ he had so good tea leaves in stock.
Hua Qian happily accepted them.
At his age, he had endured so hardship during the first year of the Doomsday. But ever since he joined the Big Camphor Tree Base, his life had beco more comfortable than before Doomsday.
"Alright, Mr. Hua, you head back to the Outer City for now. If sothing cos up, I’ll call for you," Li Yu said, looking at the joyous Hua Qian.
"Alright, let know if there’s anything," Hua Qian said, slinging a small bag of tea over his shoulder and slowly making his way toward the Outer City.
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