"Our Hongji Hall is a purchasing point for Chinese medicinal herbs in Xiyuan County, so of course we buy them from individuals." The old man smiled warmly at Su Qing. "Young lady, do you have a Medicine Gatherer in your family? What sort of herbs have been collected?"
Su Qing smiled, pressing her lips together. "I'm the one," she said. "My family lives in the countryside, right by the mountains. I often go into the mountains to forage for wild goods, so I figured I might as well see if I could gather some medicinal herbs."
