HPDBC Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Life is filled with four sufferings: Birth, old age, sickness, and death.
Birth is the beginning of life, old age represents decline, sickness entails illnesses, and death is the ultimate end.
And illness is an inevitable part of everyone’s life.
Fortunately, in Liyue, there is a marvelous place known as the Bubu Pharmacy.
No matter what kind of illness befalls the people of Liyue, they would come here, and with just a glance from Mr. Bai, most illnesses can be cured.
Even foreigners from other nations such as Mondstadt and Inazuma residents come here due to its reputation.
The Bubu Pharmacy is located in the northwest of Liyue. It is surrounded by mountains and water, making the scenery delightful.
Even on ordinary days, even if one is not suffering from any illness, a visit to the pavilion’s and terraces can bring joy to one’s body and mind.
Especially the clear spring flowing down from Mt. Tianheng, with lotus flowers blooming in the spring, and occasionally a golden carp swimming among the leaves. When night falls, the croaking of frogs and the chirping of insects fill the air, making people linger and not want to leave.
However, Herbalist Gui doesn’t share the same sentiment.
Every day, gathering and preparing medicines already gives him a headache.
And at night, he has to endure the cacophony of frogs and insects, which made him felt like his head was about to explode.
“Qiqi, you only need to pick seven lotus pods, there is no need to pick more!”
Standing by the spring, Herbalist Gui reminds her with some concern.
“Okay... Qiqi understands.”@@@@
The girl in the pond, barefooted, responded a beat slower.
In theory, someone of Qiqi’s age should not be doing such dangerous work.
In fact, what Qiqi does on regular days is even riskier.
Whether it’s the ruins of Qingxu Pool, the cliffs of Qingyun Peak, or the side of Jueyun Karst water pool...
Wherever medicinal materials can be found, Qiqi’s figure can be seen.
As the medicinal herb-collecting disciple of the Bubu Pharmacy, most of the herbs in the cabinet were personally collected by this girl.
It’s not that the Bubu Pharmacy employs child labor, if we consider her age, the little girl is older than the grandfather of Herbalist Gui’s grandfather.
Because, Qiqi is an immortal zombie, and perhaps, beside Morax himself, Qiqi is the oldest creature in the entire of Liyue.
“Herbalist Gui, you are still here despite it’s already being this late?”
“It’s because that little Miss from the Xiangxiang family can’t stand taking a medicine that’s too bitter, so I have to find a way to make it less- Ah! Lady Ningguang!”
She took out her portable notebook and flipped to the page titled “Must Remember.”
“Very big... very white... very yellow... Ah, are you Lady Ningguang, the Tianquan?”
“...”
Ningguang really wanted to take Qiqi’s notebook and see what certain part of hers is written as ‘Very Big’ by the little girl. However, her rationality told her that this herb-collecting girl was not as harmless as she appeared.
“Yes, I am. A friend of yours asked me to bring you a gift.”
With a wave of her right hand, the lid of the wooden box opened, revealing various bottles and jars inside.
“Is this... coconut milk?”
Qiqi was very well-behaved, even though her favorite coconut milk was right in front of her, she didn’t show any signs of impatience.
After obtaining Ningguang’s consent, Qiqi took out a bottle and drank it down in one gulp.
“How does it taste?”
“I don’t know... I can’t taste anything. Although I can’t taste it, it’s indeed coconut milk, and I like it.”
“This is from Xiao Bai, he asked me to bring it to you. Do you remember him?”
Seizing the opportunity, Ningguang wiped away the milk stains from the corner of Qiqi’s mouth and softly asked.
“Xiao Bai... is it Mr. Bai?”
Like Ningguang and Beidou, when Qiqi heard “Xiao Bai,” she first thought of Baizhu
“It’s not Baizhu, it’s another Xiao Bai, the one who used to be your good friend.”
Even Ningguang didn’t know how to describe Xiao Bai’s existence to a zombie with such poor memory.
“The past? I don’t know. If it was a long time ago, I probably hadn’t started keeping a notebook, so I might... have already forgotten him.”
Upon hearing that she might forget a good friend, Qiqi looked crestfallen, much like when she had asked Baizhu to hunt coconut sheep, but he returned empty-handed.
“Is that so?”
Ningguang furrowed her brows slightly, which was something she hadn’t expected.
Qiqi started keeping her notebook at some point, and she didn’t know when exactly that was.
If Xiao Bai was someone Qiqi had known before she started keeping the notebook, then it would be difficult to find any leads.
Ningguang looked at Qiqi again.
Qiqi had already taken out a brush and was earnestly writing Xiao Bai’s name on the “Must Remember” page.
Xiao Bai, Qiqi’s good friend.
With this, Qiqi wouldn’t forget him anymore.