In the evening, Zhou Shuren returned and said that the Emperor had agreed to the proposal in the Zhezi. Zhulan's eyes curved into a smile, "Over here, I'll arrange for the children from the village to go up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs."
Zhou Shuren, with a tone of regret, said, "It's unfortunate that the capital does not permit land clearance."
"Even if the capital permitted land clearance, the orphans wouldn't be able to do it."
Zhou Shuren thought for a moment and agreed. These children, when they reach a certain age, would move on to where they belong. Managing cleared land wouldn't be feasible anyway. "Medicinal herbs require processing. Have you hired a master for processing the herbs?"
"I've always planned to train some children to handle herb processing. The master has already been selected."
"That's good. Once the medicine shop opens, it will look to purchase herbs in large quantities."
