The medicinal herbs that the young girl brought, while they didn't seem impressive at first glance, were certainly the result of careful and meticulous selection, apparent to any herbalist with a keen nose, regardless of their appearance.
Sometimes, to determine the quality of medicinal herbs, one must not only look at their appearance but also smell them. The stronger the scent, the better the quality of the herbs.
The medicinal herbs that Lin Caisang brought had such strong scents, especially since most of them were only half-dried.
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No matter what was happening in the medicinal shop, Lin Changhong, carrying an empty bamboo basket on his back and a few pieces of broken silver and some copper coins in his palm, was very excited as he walked down the street.