Chapter 2 To the north of the ancient city is Elephant Mountain

Mu Yi, this kid, is at a lively and active age, just after breakfast, he couldn't wait to stand up, and after talking to Grandpa Mu and grandma, he went to play with his playmates.

After Tang Bo drank the last sip of puff pastry tea, he looked at the two old men in front of him, pursed his lips, then touched his trouser pocket, and found a stack of money, about three or four thousand, and said softly: "Grandma, Grandpa Mu." Ever since I fell overboard, I have relied on you for help and care. After I get better, I still eat and drink in your house for so many days, and this money is ......."

Tang Bo's words hadn't spoken yet, but he looked at the face of Grandma in front of him changed in vain, Grandpa Mu's gray eyebrows wrinkled slightly, looked at Tang Bo in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Bo, what do you mean by this?"

"No, Grandpa Mu...... I just want to ......" As soon as Tang Bo's words came out, he was interrupted by Grandpa Mu in front of him.

"Don't think about anything...... Grandpa Mu's face was slightly gloomy, his slightly cloudy eyes stared at Tang Bo in front of him, and he said a little sternly: "Xiaobo, we Naxi people in Lijiang, from ancient times to the present, have taken helping people in need as our code of conduct. We still take your money, do you want me to be poked in the back by other clansmen?"

"I ......" Tang Bo's words froze.

"Hmph......" Grandpa Mu, who had a bad temper, stood up directly with a cold snort, and after glancing at Tang Ming in front of him dissatisfied, he turned around and left.

"Alas~ Xiaobo, I said you!" and grandma also sighed softly, shook her head, cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks on the table, and walked to the kitchen.

Tang Bo, who was a little stunned, gently raised his head and looked at Grandpa Menmu sitting on the threshold at the door, "Let's da, let's go" smoking the pipe in his hand, the resolute back, indescribable bitterness.

Tang Bo took a deep breath and silently put away the stack of money in front of him.......

At this moment, Mu Yi, who had originally run out to play with his playmate, ran in and shouted happily to Tang Bo in front of him: "Uncle Bo, Uncle Bo, I will go to Xiangshan with Mu Xin, Heran, and Da to dig herbs in Xiangshan, do you want to go together!"

"Yes!" Tang Bo looked at Mu Yi in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said with a chuckle.

The three little playmates in Mu Yi's mouth, he knows that in their house these days, he has often heard Mu Yi mention it, but he has never met. Like Mu Yi, they are all left-behind children. Because of poverty and backwardness, their parents went to the more economically developed coastal areas to earn a living. The elderly and children are left at home, and some do not even return home for a year. And there are many left-behind children like them in the old town of Lijiang, which has become a common phenomenon.

"Okay!" said happily Mu Yi jumped up and said excitedly.

Mu Yidi's laughter suddenly broke through the silence just now, and Tang Bo couldn't help laughing.

Tang Bo took Mu Yi's hand, walked to the door and looked at Grandpa Mu who was sitting on the threshold, his brows were still tightly locked, he bent his waist slightly, bowed deeply to Grandpa Mu in front of him, and said ashamedly: "I'm sorry, Grandpa Mu!"

Grandpa Mu, who was a little worried, heard Tang Bo's apology, so he slowly stretched his eyebrows, nodded slightly towards Tang Ming in front of him, and said with a chuckle: "It's okay." I didn't take it to heart. Let's hang out with Xiao Yi!"

"Hem~" After Tang Bo answered, he followed Mu Yi to the outside of the courtyard.

Elephant Mountain is not so much a mountain as a small ridge in the north of the old town of Lijiang, which is different from the overexploitation in the previous life, and the Elephant Mountain at this time is a small mountain that hides many precious medicinal materials.

Because Lijiang was built at a high altitude of more than 2,400 meters, Xiangshan is also a small mountain ridge at high altitude. A variety of high-altitude medicinal herbs can grow on this hillside. For example, saffron, cordyceps sinensis and so on.

Tang Bo followed Mu Yi up the Jade River from the square street of the ancient city, almost a kilometer later. It arrived at the Black Dragon Pond at the foot of Elephant Mountain in the north of the city. This park, which was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, has become a bit dilapidated because it has not been repaired for many years. It is no longer possible to see the scenery that was once given by the royal family.

There are a woman, two men and three children standing by the pool, which are the three friends that Mu Yi said.

When they saw Mu Yi, they immediately raised their hands excitedly and shouted happily to Mu Yi in front of them: "Mu Yi ......"

"......" Mu Yi ran over happily when he saw them.

Tang Bo looked at the children in front of him. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing an indescribable smile.

"And ...... Let me introduce you to it. This is what I told you about Uncle Silk. Stayed at our house for the last few days. He's from the Demon Capital?" Mu Yi raised his little head slightly, and said with a little pride. It seems that Tang Bo is a native of Modu, which is a very proud thing.

"Wow......" When the three little ones heard Mu Yi's introduction, they suddenly stared at him in surprise, staring at Tang Silk in front of him, and their eyes revealed a hint of admiration.

Tang Ming blushed slightly when he was looked at by the three little dots in front of him, waved his hand gently, and said softly: "You all call me Uncle Bo like Mu Yi." ”

"Uncle Silk......"

"Uncle Silk......"

The two little boys, Heran and Heda, were a little generous, and they didn't see it at all, they directly raised the corners of their mouths, flashed their big eyes, and shouted happily to Tang Bo in front of them.

"Uncle Bao......" Mu Xin, who was a girl, was a little shy, lowered her blushing face slightly, and murmured softly.

"Well......" Tang Bo nodded his head lightly, and raised the corners of his mouth to the four children in front of him and said, "Didn't you say that you want to dig herbs?

"Oh...... Yes Yes Yes ...... Let's go up the mountain together. Mu Yi, the leader, nodded hurriedly and said happily.

It is said that children's ability to bear things is the fastest, and the three children who were originally a little away from Tang Bo began to slowly become familiar with Tang Bo in the process of climbing the mountain and digging herbs with Tang Bo.

Southern Yunnan is rich in plant resources, and the complex geographical environment is conducive to the growth of a variety of plants and medicinal materials, and it is the famous hometown of medicinal materials in China. And Lijiang is no exception......

The four little adults on the elephant mountain are leading the Tang silk, looking for and distinguishing various medicinal materials?

"Uncle Bo, you see this is gastrodia, it is a special treatment for headaches...... Mu Yi pointed to the plant in front of him with thick rhizomes, no green leaves, and an oval shape of capsules, and waved the hoe in his hand and dug it up.

Tang Bo looked at the gastrodia in front of him, his eyes widened slightly, and now he couldn't help but admire the four children in front of him a little. Along the way, Tang Bo followed the four little adults to stop and go, and also dug up dozens of various medicinal herbs. But until now, I haven't recognized whether this is a medicinal herb or an ordinary plant. Instead, these children are clear.