Mo Zhizhang gave a gentle smile and said, "Can't I just talk to you, little sister, if there's nothing else?"
"Also, why are you calling me 'Uncle Master' again? Who was it that said we should act the whole part so as not to slip up one day?"
Jiang Mian felt a bit embarrassed. It was she who had said that, and now she had completely forgotten about it.
"I just thought that since there's no one else in the mountains, just the few of us," Jiang Mian said with a light cough.
"Didn't you tell me before that you wanted to learn how to identify, distinguish, and detoxify poisons?" Mo Zhizhang said. "The journey back to the capital is long and boring. How about fulfilling our previous agreement? I'll teach you all this knowledge."
Jiang Mian's eyes lit up. "Really?! That would be great! Then, how shall we start?"
Mo Zhizhang looked at the herbs in her hand and smiled. "I've said that everything in the world has some toxicity. Let's start with these herbs in your hand. Also, remember to call me next time you go picking herbs. I'll go with you."
Then, he took the herbs from her hand and began to explain them to her.
The herbs in Jiang Mian's hand were the most common ones. Usually, she only knew they could cure diseases, but didn't know that when mixed with other things, they could turn into poisons!
So - called poisons were not always something that could kill a person. Anything that could damage the internal organs could be considered a poison. That was why there was the saying "all medicines are somewhat poisonous".
Jiang Mian listened extremely attentively. She was very eager to learn and didn't hesitate to ask Mo Zhizhang questions. Unconsciously, the distance between them got closer and closer.
She was so focused on the herbs that she didn't notice at all that while Mo Zhizhang was explaining to her, he looked back and gave a faint glance at Xiao Jingcheng lying quietly in the carriage. There was a hint of pleasure hidden in his eyes.
Xiao Jingcheng, controlling the body of the yellow dog, came back from scouting the way outside. What he saw was Mo Zhizhang and Jiang Mian sitting closely together in front of his own body. He was so shocked that the wild rabbit in his mouth dropped!
Shameless, so shameless!
This guy surnamed Mo actually took the opportunity to get close to her while he was away!
And she, too. The other clearly had ulterior motives and was deliberately getting close, yet she didn't even guard against him!
"Woof! Woof! Woof!" Xiao Jingcheng barked loudly. He ran forward on all fours, leaped onto the carriage shaft, and forcefully squeezed between Jiang Mian and Mo Zhizhang. Smelling the fragrance of the grass, he bared his teeth and bit into the herbs, tearing the leaves into pieces.
Jiang Mian was stunned. After coming to her senses, she shouted angrily, "Dahuang, what are you doing! These are the herbs I picked!"
She grabbed the skin on the yellow dog's neck and angrily slapped its butt twice. "Let go quickly!"
Because of her anger, she didn't hold back her strength. Xiao Jingcheng couldn't help but let out a "oww" sound, which sounded extremely miserable.
"Have I not disciplined you for too long, so you're getting insolent?" Jiang Mian's cheeks were red with anger. She mercilessly slapped it two more times. "Ever since Ling'an Temple, you've been causing trouble for me secretly. Do you really think you're the divine hound from heaven and I dare not beat you?"
Mo Zhizhang leaned to one side, with relaxed eyebrows and a happy expression as he watched the yellow dog struggling and whining in Jiang Mian's hands.
This dog always caused trouble when he got close to Jiang Mian. He had long wanted to teach it a lesson, but was held back because of Jiang Mian. Now he finally got to vent his anger.
Xiao Jingcheng was extremely annoyed. He had never been slapped on the butt since he was a child. Even though Jiang Mian's strength was like a tickle to him and Dahuang, it was still a bit shameful.
Looking back inadvertently and seeing the smile on Mo Zhizhang's face, he exploded.
He knew it! This Mo guy did it on purpose!
This scheming pretty - boy. Sooner or later, he would tear that讨厌的 face of his!
The yellow dog barked at Mo Zhizhang. Jiang Mian knocked on its head hard and said angrily, "You even dare to take your anger out on Uncle Master. It seems I was too gentle on you!"
The commotion from the front carriage reached the back. Listening to the noisy sounds, Jiang Zhiqing felt a sense of being in a different world.
"Mujin is more lively than I thought," Jiang Zhiqing murmured, leaning in Li Zhao's arms.
Li Zhao replied, "Yes, Mujin is stronger than both of us thought. Even by herself, she can take good care of herself."
Jiang Zhiqing smiled. "That's because she's your child. The blood of the Li family in Luozhou runs in her veins."
Li Zhao said, "No, that's because she has a mother who is equally strong - willed and intelligent."
He gently stroked Jiang Zhiqing's cheek. "Only a mother as tough as a wild grass can give birth to a child who is as unrestrained and unruly as a wild grass."
Jiang Zhiqing felt a bit embarrassed, and her ears turned red. "You're teasing me again. I'm not that good."
Li Zhao said, "Tease you? Then why, among so many beautiful women in Luozhou whose families match mine, do I only have feelings for you?"
Jiang Zhiqing quickly covered his mouth with her hand. Her face became even redder. "Don't say it so loudly."
The woman in his arms was still as cute as ever. Li Zhao laughed happily and lowered his head to kiss her cheek. "Don't worry. In the mountains and wilds, no one will hear. Besides, we're husband and wife. Why can't I say these things? I not only want to say them, but I also want to..."
Li Zhao lowered his head and wanted to kiss those red lips that he had longed for for so many years. However -
"Dahuang, stop for me!"
Jiang Mian's angry shout and footsteps came from outside the carriage. Jiang Zhiqing, who was originally lying softly in Li Zhao's arms, was so scared that she sat up straight and even reached out to straighten her clothes.
However, Jiang Mian didn't notice the commotion in the carriage at all. Holding a branch in her hand, she chased after the yellow dog and soon ran away.
Hearing that Jiang Mian's voice was getting farther away, Jiang Zhiqing let out a sigh of relief. Looking up and seeing Li Zhao looking so frustrated, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Mujin is really too wild," Li Zhao rubbed his forehead and shook his head helplessly.
Jiang Zhiqing leaned back into Li Zhao's arms and said softly, "Mujin is eighteen now. In Dongli Town, women at eighteen are already mothers."
Li Zhao gently raised his eyebrows. "If Mujin heard this, she might be sad. She just got her mother back, and her mother is already thinking about her getting married and having children."
Jiang Zhiqing gave him a sideways look. "That's not what I mean. Even if Mujin never gets married, it doesn't matter. As long as we're alive, we'll support her. But... we still have to find a reliable husband for her so that she has someone to rely on."
"Husband, what do you think of that Doctor Mo?"