Chapter 155 Medicine Cabinet

"Okay, no problem. So, how many of these small compartments do you want, niece? Also, I need to measure the dimensions first to see how tall the cabinet should be, and then arrange the size of the compartments accordingly."

The carpenter listened and nodded in agreement, while picking up a pen to write down Shen Xiaoxiao's requests one by one.

After tilting her head and thinking for a moment, Shen Xiaoxiao said, "By the way, Uncle, could you please make me a set of desk and chairs similar in style to my desk? It will be useful for me when I sit here to see patients."

"Also, it would be best to add another single bed, so that if a patient is not feeling well, they can lie down and rest for a while."

"Is that all? Is there anything else you require?" Carpenter Chen put down his work, looked up at Chen Xiaoxiao, and asked earnestly.

Shen Xiaoxiao gently shook her head and replied, "I don't have any other requirements for the time being, that's all." A hint of expectation shone in her bright, lively eyes.

After hearing this, the carpenter patted his chest and said to Shen Xiaoxiao, "Don't worry, niece, your uncle will definitely make this thing solid and stable!"

He nodded confidently, indicating that he would definitely complete the mission successfully.

The carpenter picked up his usual tools and hurried to the clinic to carefully measure the height and width of the cabinet he needed to make, so that he could create a cabinet of suitable size and high quality.

These past few days, Shen Xiaoxiao has been relatively free, so she had the idea of ​​going up the mountain to collect herbs again.

With a large basket on her back, Shen Xiaoxiao walked briskly down the mountain.

Just then, a figure came into her view—it was Dai Xingyun walking over from the side.

Shen Xiaoxiao's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, and she took the lead in greeting, "You're going up the mountain too, aren't you, Dai Zhiqing?"

Dai Xingyun's gaze involuntarily fell on the basket full of herb-gathering tools on Shen Xiaoxiao's back. For some reason, he responded somewhat inexplicably, "Um...yes!"

Upon hearing Dai Xingyun's reply, Shen Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Then I must hurry on my way. I want to collect as many medicinal herbs as possible today." With that, she turned and continued walking up the mountain.

However, before they had gone more than a few steps, Dai Xingyun's urgent voice suddenly came from behind: "Wait! Actually, I don't have anything particularly urgent to do on this trip up the mountain. How about... I go with you to gather herbs? Maybe I can be of some help!"

Shen Xiaoxiao nodded as she looked at Dai Xingyun's serious expression.

The two walked up the mountain, squatting down to dig up medicinal herbs when they saw them, and Shen Xiaoxiao would introduce the herbs to him.

"Comrade Shen, is this a medicinal herb?" Dai Xingyun stared wide-eyed at the small plant covered in fruit in front of him, asking with a heart full of doubt.

Shen Xiaoxiao calmly and carefully placed the medicinal herbs in her hand into the bamboo basket on her back, and then walked towards Dai Xingyun with light and slow steps.

As she approached, she slowly crouched down, her gaze following the direction Dai Xingyun was pointing.

She glanced at the herb casually, then looked up at Dai Xingyun, and a feeling of indescribable envy welled up in Shen Xiaoxiao's heart.

Dai Xingyun keenly noticed Shen Xiaoxiao's unusual expression and hurriedly asked, "Comrade Shen, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Hearing Dai Xingyun's concerned words, Shen Xiaoxiao composed herself, a smile of admiration appearing on her face. She gave him a thumbs up and praised, "Dai, you're incredibly lucky!"

She paused, then continued, "This isn't just any ordinary weed; it's a genuine wild ginseng!"

"Just by looking at the fruit that has grown here, we can roughly deduce that it must have been growing for quite some time."

As she spoke, Shen Xiaoxiao quickly took out a bright red rope from her backpack and skillfully tied it to the ginseng stem.

He muttered to himself, "Tie it with this red string, and it won't be able to run away."

Dai Xingyun, who was standing to the side, was completely confused and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Comrade Shen, can ginseng really run away on its own?"

Faced with Dai Xingyun's question, Shen Xiaoxiao couldn't help but chuckle and patiently replied, "Well... actually, I'm not quite sure whether ginseng can run away or not."

"But since it is the experience and knowledge passed down from our ancestors, we should just follow it. It shouldn't be wrong, right?"

As she spoke, Shen Xiaoxiao answered Dai Xingyun's questions while reaching into her basket again to rummage around.

Soon, she took out a small, exquisite shovel and gently began to remove the soil around the ginseng. Her movements were exceptionally gentle, as if she were afraid of accidentally damaging the precious wild ginseng.