The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 267 Learning from a Master_1

After becoming familiar with school, Li Qing’s life once again gradually settled into a routine.

But now he had another very urgent matter that he had to attend to.

That was to determine which medicinal herbs to plant before the school term began.

Since taking advantage of the village’s project to schedule the planting of medicinal herbs, he had to take it seriously.

The only problem was that he had neither the technical skills nor an understanding of the market; he was completely blind.

He had to find someone to learn from!

After making numerous inquiries, Li Qing got in touch with someone through Yu Baishuo.

This person was an experienced Herb Farmer.

However, the distance was somewhat far, in a city adjacent to the south.

After discussing with Han Mei and Tian Yue’e, Li Qing decided to go and take a look.

The southern region, being mostly mountainous, largely involved its residents growing fruits, vegetables, and medicinal herbs.

The market and cultivation techniques there were more mature.

Even if it meant paying some tuition fees, it would certainly be very beneficial for Li Qing to go and learn.

After deciding on this, Li Qing contacted the Herb Farmer introduced by Yu Baishuo that very day.

The Herb Farmer’s name was Chen Han, who spoke in a slow drawl, sounding quite old.

Upon learning of Li Qing’s intentions and that he was referred by Yu Baishuo, Chen Han’s tone warmed up a bit and said, "Brother, if you’re going to come over, it’s best to do it in the next few days; we’ll start getting busy here before long."

"Since you’re a referral from Boss Yu, I won’t charge you much for tuition fees. Just give me four thousand yuan, and you can stay and eat at my place; let me know whenever you want anything to eat."

Li Qing quietly licked his lips; four thousand yuan, and he wasn’t even asking for much... 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

If he couldn’t learn some real skills, he felt he might really cough up blood.

After hesitating for a bit, Li Qing still agreed and arranged to go the day after tomorrow.

After all, this person was recommended by Yu Baishuo.

Yu Baishuo had always been reliable in her dealings. Since she said that he could definitely learn from this person, it must be true.

Four thousand yuan it would have to be; no pain, no gain.

If he could learn well, it would be another livelihood skill for him in the future.

After confirming his plans to learn, Li Qing found Han Mei and Tian Yue’e, who were busy picking Wenguan Leaves in the courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, things are settled," Li Qing said as he took a seat beside them.

"Is there a tuition fee?" Han Mei turned her head to ask.

"Not only is there one, but it’s also outrageously expensive," Li Qing said with a wry smile and a shake of his head.

He then briefly explained the learning situation.

"It is indeed expensive, but since you’ve already decided to do it and are thinking about expanding the scale in the future, paying some tuition fees is necessary. If we tried to figure it out on our own, we might end up spending several times four thousand," Han Mei said, taking a rational view.

Li Qing nodded and then said, "As I’ll be leaving, I’ll have to rely on you guys to handle my tasks here."

"No problem, you just focus on your thing. With two such capable women at home, besides not guaranteeing that the walls won’t be climbed over, everything else is easy," Tian Yue’e said with a playful laugh. "We’ve now got a good handle on the Wenguan Leaves business. We can handle the mountain purchases and deliveries easily; just call on Gao Li, and everything will be taken care of."

"I’m really not worried about the issue of climbing over the walls," Li Qing laughed generously.

Tian Yue’e raised an eyebrow, "Oh, you’re so confident!"

"Of course," Li Qing said smugly.

If even the sharp-tongued Tian Yue’er wouldn’t climb over the wall, there’s no need to mention Han Mei.

After entrusting the affairs at home to Han Mei and Tian Yue’e, Li Qing made another trip to the county town the next day.

He told both Gong Ge and Yu Baishuo about his plans to go out of town for a while.

Once he had made all necessary explanations and confirmed there were no issues, Li Qing finally boarded the train heading south.

Though the distance was considerable, it took only three hours by train for Li Qing to reach his destination.

After leaving the station, Li Qing was about to call Chen Han to arrange a meeting place when his gaze unintentionally swept across and suddenly landed on his name at the exit.

A man who appeared to be in his late thirties was holding a piece of cardboard.

His name, Li Qing, was written on it in big, red letters.

Compared with the surrounding black signs, this red one was strikingly conspicuous.

Li Qing walked up, pointed at his name on the cardboard, and extended his hand towards the man.

"Chen Brother? I’m Li Qing!"

"I am Chen Han!" Chen Han said with a smile as he shook Li Qing’s hand.

"Hungry? Let’s have some food first, and we can talk while we eat."

"I am indeed a bit hungry," Li Qing said without any pretense, speaking candidly.

He had departed early in the morning, taking a coach and then the train, and by this time he was really hungry.

Chen Han took Li Qing to a restaurant near the train station and ordered a few simple, homestyle dishes.

"Li Brother, we’ll head to my place first after this, and you can rest for the day. Tomorrow, I’ll show you around the herb fields to see how things are planted. Once you’ve got a good grasp of it, we can go check out the market prices," Chen Han said as he poured a cup of tea for Li Qing, speaking slowly.

He spoke at such a slow rate that it took Li Qing a while to get used to it.

"If you trust me, you could just plant whatever I plant," Chen Han added. "Because the market prices fluctuate greatly each year. Take Wenguan Leaves, for instance, the price is high this year, but just a few years ago, they were only worth a few cents."

Li Qing nodded, "If Chen Brother is willing to guide, that’ll save me a lot of trouble."

"But I’d still like to take a look. It’s not that I don’t trust Chen Brother, I just want to learn more."

Li Qing was just being polite.

Following Chen Han’s planting was fine, but the premise was that he had to grasp the market conditions himself.

He planned to learn more first, and then gradually find a pattern.

"That’s fine, it’s up to you," Chen Han said leisurely.

"Next, I have to bring up something a bit awkward, the matter of money..."

"I’ll pay half upfront, and the other half after everything is done. Is that okay, Chen Brother?" Li Qing suggested.

"Of course, that’s no problem," Chen Han nodded. "However, I have a small request."

"After we get to my place, don’t mention money. Just say you are a relative of Boss Yu."

Li Qing didn’t know what his purpose was, but it seemed trivial to him, so he readily agreed.

After a full meal, Chen Han drove his old-model Nissan Sunny, taking Li Qing back to his home.

"Chen Han! Have you been with that woman again?"

No sooner had the car stopped than a woman rushed over and asked loudly.

This woman was carefully made up, wearing a fitting floral-print short skirt.

Despite the anger on her almond-shaped face, it couldn’t conceal her youthful and charming features.

What’s more remarkable was that she was full in the front and pert behind, looking exceptionally alluring.