Chapter 675 The Alchemist
Old Zhao Tou came in and saw He Lingyu. He was stunned for a moment, then reached out and pointed, "You girl, why did you come without saying hello?"
As he spoke, he placed the fruit he was carrying on the table.
It was said to be fruit, but judging by the blackened bananas, it had been sitting there for quite some time.
"Brother Zhu, Brother Chen, I forgot to introduce you. This girl He is from our village. She is now working at Southwest University. She has always told me that she wanted to go into the forest to catch some insects."
"No one has dared to enter this forest for a year or two, not even the best hunters."
"Since Brother Zhu was able to enter the forest and come out, I knew that Brother Zhu must be a man of great power. So... I wanted to ask for your help."
Zhu Sanqian's mouth twitched, and his eyes immediately fell on Chen Yang.
This trip into the forest was to take Chen Yang.
If a sudden burden appeared, even if he was willing, if Chen Yang was unwilling, there would be nothing he could do.
Chen Yang knew that Zhu Sanqian was waiting for him to speak, so he smiled and said, "It's okay, I can take you in, but I can't stay long inside before I have to come out."
He Lingyu was happy when Chen Yang agreed and smiled, "It doesn't matter."
Old Zhao Tou glared, "What do you mean it doesn't matter? You follow them honestly!"
After Old Zhao Tou finished speaking, his gaze turned to Zhu Sanqian.
Zhu Sanqian knew that Old Zhao Tou had something to tell him in private.
After the two of them went out, He Lingyu stuck out her tongue and explained to Chen Yang, "I used to go in and play often when I was little and nothing ever happened. But after the miasma appeared, the village chief has been stopping me from going in."
"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had a chance to go in for years."
He Lingyu was very lively, and even told Chen Yang the history of this old house.
Chen Yang also learned from He Lingyu's words that she had lived in this village since she was a child. Her parents passed away before she went to college, and Old Zhao Tou raised the money in the village for her tuition.
Chen Yang said half-jokingly, "Haven't you thought about coming back to build up your hometown?"
He Lingyu immediately said solemnly, "Of course I want to. As long as I can find the insects I saw when I was little, I can apply for research funds from the university."
"Then not only can we conduct research in the village, but we can also let everyone earn some extra money."
Chen Yang was stunned. He Lingyu had clearly not experienced much of the world, and her idea of development was very superficial.
But having such an intention was still very rare.
"The insects you're talking about are..."
A few minutes later, Zhu Sanqian also walked in from the courtyard.
Old Zhao Tou followed closely behind and smiled as he nodded to Chen Yang, "Then I'll go back and cook. You guys eat before you leave."
While He Lingyu went out to see them off, Zhu Sanqian also told Chen Yang what Old Zhao Tou had said.
"It's really nothing, just asking us to take better care of this girl in the forest."
"However, should we take her into the village?"
Chen Yang noticed the hesitation on Zhu Sanqian's face and directly asked, "Are there any difficulties?"
Zhu Sanqian gave a wry smile and explained to Chen Yang, "Actually, there is more than one village in the deepest part of this forest. Each village has about a hundred people. Although they are far apart, they are connected by marriage, so there are no conflicts."
"But this is limited to themselves. As for the outside world, they have always been very resistant."
"Over the years, the Zhou family has helped them a lot, which is why there are some connections."
"I'm afraid that if He Lingyu enters the village, she will offend someone..."
Zhu Sanqian's words were not just about He Lingyu, but also a hint to Chen Yang that he must not cause trouble once he entered the village.
Chen Yang comforted him, "I see. I think He Lingyu has a good personality, so there shouldn't be any problems."
When He Lingyu returned, she immediately started talking, but she never asked what Chen Yang and Zhu Sanqian were doing in the forest.
It wasn't until after dinner when they were preparing to leave that Zhu Sanqian handed her a pill.
"When you enter the forest, put it under your tongue. Remember, don't spit it out. This thing is very expensive."
If Chen Yang hadn't spoken, Zhu Sanqian wouldn't have been willing to give this thing away. Each pill cost tens of thousands of yuan, and Zhu Sanqian's activity funds couldn't buy much.
But neither of them expected that He Lingyu would refuse Zhu Sanqian's offer.
"You actually use such an expensive thing. I asked someone about the price of this miasma-repelling pill before, and it was enough for my living expenses for more than half a year."
Zhu Sanqian heard this and said helplessly, "You know that. But if you're going into the forest, you have to use this. Otherwise, I can take you in, but I can only bring back a corpse."
Just then, He Lingyu took out a small bottle from her backpack and chuckled, "Don't worry, I'm already fully prepared!"
When Chen Yang saw the oxygen tank, he was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "This thing won't last long, and you'll have to climb mountains, which consumes a lot."
He Lingyu didn't stop after taking out the equipment, but continued to rummage through it.
Until she took out several packs of white packaging, Chen Yang immediately smelled the scent of medicinal herbs.
"Not only the oxygen tank, but I also asked a teacher from our academy to prepare some medicinal herbs. They can also resist some miasma. When I can't hold on anymore, I'll use the oxygen tank."
"This is only a few hundred yuan!"
When Zhu Sanqian heard the last sentence, his face turned dark.
Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, I know you have your ways. But keep this miasma-repelling pill. It might come in handy."
After Zhu Sanqian reluctantly handed over the item, Chen Yang explained, "The materials for making miasma-repelling pills are not scarce, it's just that the process of making them is a bit troublesome."
"I'll give you a few when we get back."
Although Zhu Sanqian was sent by Zhu Wenyu to help, Chen Yang couldn't neglect him.
Giving him money directly would seem too vulgar. Although making miasma-repelling pills might be difficult for others, it was extremely easy for Chen Yang.
Zhu Sanqian looked at Chen Yang in shock, "Brother Chen is an alchemist? No wonder you're going to the village."
Zhu Sanqian had thought that Chen Yang was going to the village to exchange some蛊虫 (gu worms) for medicinal purposes with the蛊虫 masters there.
Someone had asked the Zhu family before, but they had refused.
After all, the蛊虫 masters treasured their own蛊虫. The Zhu family would naturally not be willing to damage their relationship for such a small matter.
Zhu Sanqian immediately concluded that Chen Yang was an alchemist favored by Zhu Wenyu.
He Lingyu saw this and did not refuse, accepting the item.