My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 1022: Chapter 403: Cognition Determines Achievement, Clues to Wild Medicinal Herbs (Part 3)

They have the opportunity to travel around the country without ever having to worry about expenses.

For ordinary kids, some families struggle even with tuition fees, let alone have spare money to take their children traveling.

"Their clothes are really distinctive! And they eat much more than us."

Qiao Yu admired Zhou Can with a glance, then continued to watch the two people.

In border regions, where it’s especially cold, the harsh environment pushes them to survive by living off large quantities of meat and alcohol.

Like people in the Mongolian area, if you make them skip a meal without meat, they feel terribly hungry.

Just eating rice and vegetables seems unimaginable for them.

Whole steaks, blood sausages, and entire sheep are their staple foods. As for horse meat, they eat it less. Horses are one of their daily means of transport.

Before cars existed, horses were the only means of transportation.

Like most Southerners who enjoy raising dogs for guarding homes and rarely eat dog meat. Dog owners have deep feelings for their dogs and are reluctant to kill and eat them.

They are the same; they have special feelings for horses and rarely kill them for meat unless they unfortunately freeze to death.

Zhou Can noticed the two of them each carried a large bag, unsure what was inside.

It seemed like they had just arrived in the provincial capital to make a living.

After a few glimpses, he stopped looking.

After the two finished eating, they did not rush to leave. The waiter dared not urge them. They continued to drink and talk while occasionally glancing towards the door.

After a while, Zhou Can’s table received the first dish.

At this moment, a short, chubby man in a black coat hurriedly entered the restaurant. After scanning the area, he quickly locked eyes with the two minority men.

He walked quickly towards them.

They conversed briefly; the minority men opened their bags, revealing the contents.

It turned out to be bundles of medicinal herbs.

They were actually two medicine vendors from the border regions.

After some negotiation, it seemed the price couldn’t be agreed upon, and the man in the black coat left somewhat displeased.

"You guys eat first, I’ll go have a look."

Zhou Can was previously uninterested in these medicinal herbs but now was intent on finding two main ingredients for Su Qianqian, paying close attention to any possible leads.

He went directly to their table.

"Hello, bosses!"

Zhou Can squeezed out a smile and greeted the two.

"Hello!"

The shorter man also smiled in response.

Thankfully, they spoke Mandarin and not their native dialect, enabling communication.

"I noticed earlier that your bags seemed to contain medicinal herbs; are they for sale?"

Zhou Can inquired.

"Yes!"

When they looked at Zhou Can, there was a hint of vigilance in their eyes.

"I’m a doctor, and here’s my identification. I also happen to need to purchase some medicinal herbs."

Zhou Can was clever, showing his credentials first to earn trust.

He then expressed his interest in buying medicinal herbs.

If he told them directly that he only needed two main ingredients, they might shake their heads and move on.

Gain, as always, is what moves people deeply.

The herbs these two brought didn’t sell earlier; they surely hoped to sell them soon, giving Zhou Can an opportunity.

"What kind of medicinal herbs do you need? Ours are all wild and not cheap."

The shorter one was responsible for talking, while the taller one remained silent.

"Can I take a look at your herbs? Our hospital needs to procure a sizable amount, but both price and quality are crucial."

Zhou Can didn’t speak definitively.

Leaves room for maneuver.

After viewing, if unsatisfied, he could leave at any time.

The shorter man hesitated for a few seconds, then finally opened the bag for Zhou Can to inspect.

"Are these all wild?"

"Absolutely!"

The shorter man responded proudly.

"I’ll take them all, how much?"

Zhou Can was generous; if the cost wasn’t exorbitant, he’d buy them and make contact with these two. It could provide a chance to have them search for the needed main ingredients.

Especially the Seven-Colored Toad, for which there was still no news.

According to historical records, the last three appeared in Nepal in 1924, and none have been spotted since.