Chapter 25

 The courtesy of the Hausmann procession surprised Dumina greatly.

 He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Hello.

" Unusual things must have a reason.

 Let's see what Hausmann has to say next.

 But there was nothing.

 Hausmann just stood up.

 "Young master, all the other children in the village are here.

" He turned around and shouted at the children, "Line up!" With just that command, the children who were previously clustered around Hausmann quickly changed their positions.

 The shortest child was at the front, followed by the others in descending order of height.

 Dumina could only see the faces of the first few children.

 Only the first child had his face fully exposed, while the faces of the other children were mostly covered by those in front.

 In the end, all Dumina could see were the tops of their heads.

 Hausmann counted.

 He walked around the children in a circle counting.

 Dumina raised his eyebrows slightly again.

 The children lined up well, showing that Hausmann had trained them quite well.

 When Hausmann gave that command, even Dora and Judd next to him almost walked to the door to line up with the other children.

 But counting, they were behind.

 Maybe it would be more convenient for the children to learn to count themselves? Or should they be trained again? The number of children was not particularly high.

 Gray Rope Village was just a small village with a limited population, so naturally, the number of children was also limited.

 Soon, Hausmann finished counting.

 He returned to the front of the line and said to Dumina, "Except for Judd and Dora, the other seventeen children under thirteen in Gray Rope Village are all here.

 Young master, would you like me to introduce them to you in detail?" Dumina shook his head.

 "Let them introduce themselves.

 Next, I will spend some time here with them to establish an initial understanding.

" He could let more children choose whether to attend his school.

 Including Judd and Dora, there were a total of nineteen children under thirteen in the village.

 Considering the situation in Gray Rope Village and the general growth rate of the children, those over thirteen should be treated as adults, even if they were not yet ready for hunting in the mountains, they should help with tasks like working in the fields.

 When Dumina and Old John familiarized themselves with the surroundings of the village, they noticed that the village's fields were a distance from the water source.

 If the villagers needed to irrigate the land, they had to carry water frequently.

 After planting the crops, if the weather was suitable, there was not much pressure to water them.

 But if the weather was dry, it would be difficult for the villagers to tend to the fields.

 Ensuring that everyone could eat their fill and receive additional nutrition from time to time was not an easy task.

 Hausmann also knew that Dumina was going to stay here with the children to avoid possible monster attacks.

 He nodded in understanding.

 "Alright, young master, please allow me to go and join the other members of the village guard to prepare for the monster attack.

" He once again placed a hand on his other shoulder and bowed to Dumina.

 Only after receiving Dumina's permission did he truly leave.

 The other children maintained their line formation.

 However, the children's posture had become less standard.

 The taller children at the back, who were older and had more self-control, could still stand relatively straight.

 Some of the smaller children in the front started to lean or peek over the person in front of them to see Dumina ahead.

 When Hausmann was present, the children behaved more reserved.

 But as soon as Hausmann left, their curiosity quickly overflowed in their eyes.

 Dumina invited them inside, and the children at the front almost rushed in.

 The slightly older children at the back were busy cautioning the younger ones to be careful and not push each other accidentally.

 Du Mingna secretly remembered the appearance of the person behind who asked the children to walk slower.

 It should be a girl, with a somewhat delicate appearance, but with short hair that could be compared to a boy's, almost like a buzz cut.

 The girl's figure, rather than having feminine features, seemed more like a fitness enthusiast with a certain extreme sense of line.

 At first glance, one could only think that she had muscles under her clothes, curious about how she had developed them, without considering anything else.

 This girl should be considered the big sister among the children.

 When she spoke, the children who were rushing in before calmed down a lot, and it was indeed no longer crowded.

 Du Mingna made a simple self-introduction to the children and listened to the children chirping and reporting their names.

 Occasionally, two children would report their names together, and then some children would glare at the child who was talking at the same time and speak louder, trying to drown out the other child's voice.

 But some children would make faces at the child they coincidentally reported their names with, or show a friendly smile.

 Du Mingna made sure to remember the big sister's name.

 The big sister's name was Belinda, who was already twelve years old this year, and in half a year, she would no longer be mingling among the children.

 She would have to take on her responsibilities.

 When Belinda mentioned this to Du Mingna, Dora was by Du Mingna's side.

 Dora spoke softly to Du Mingna.

 "Sister Belinda is amazing! She can almost identify all the herbs in the mountains!" The young Dora looked up at Belinda, her eyes full of admiration.

 She then looked at Du Mingna.

 "Sister Belinda also told me that when she grows up a little more, she can go up the mountain alone, without needing anyone else to accompany her.

 Then she will go up the mountain more to collect herbs and try to stockpile more herbs in the village as much as possible.

 She also said that perhaps after processing the herbs she brings back, she can sell them in the big town along with the crops we grow or the fur we hunt.

 This way, our village can earn more money! Sister Belinda is really amazing, she can think of these things, which I could never think of.

" Dora's voice was not loud.

 But at this moment, Belinda was next to Du Mingna, just like her.

 Du Mingna could hear what Dora said, and Belinda, who had equally sharp hearing, could naturally hear it too.

 Belinda's face, already tanned, blushed even more shyly.

 "Um...

 young master, I was just talking nonsense, I don't know if it's possible at all.

" But what she said was that she didn't know if it was possible, not that she had already thought it was impossible.

 This meant she still had hope.

 Du Mingna nodded knowingly.

 "Do you know many types of herbs? I'll let you talk about it now, how many herbs can you name?" Belinda was stunned for a moment.

 "This?" She didn't hesitate for long and quickly started listing.

 Like how purple flowers can stop bleeding, black stone grass can treat bone pain, worm root can treat coughs, wild blueberries can relieve pain...

 Belinda immediately listed the names of more than a dozen herbs and also mentioned what these herbs could be used to treat.

 But as she went on, Belinda's speed of listing slowed down.

 She needed to think for a while before she could name another herb for Du Mingna and the symptoms it could treat.

 This was already quite difficult.

 Dora, along with some other children who were originally making noise, now looked at Belinda with admiring eyes.

 The children all quieted down and listened to Belinda list the names of herbs.

 Even Old John looked at Belinda with an appreciative expression.

 Du Mingna was also very satisfied.

 How much could one demand from a girl who was just over twelve years old and came from an ordinary village? Du Mingna himself was not very clear about how many herbs were used by commoners.

 The original body does not have memories in this area.

 The original body only knows that nobles use healing potions when they are unwell.

 These are magic potions prepared by pharmacists, priced beyond the reach of commoners, but effective for any minor ailment.

 Some pharmacists even consider taste when preparing healing potions, intentionally making them delicious so that wealthier families can use them as drinks.

 The original body was not extravagant before, but also did not use common herbs much, and had not even heard many common herb names.

 Therefore, Dumina is not sure if the herb names mentioned by Belinda are common names.

 This world is vast, and connections between different places are not very close.

 Often, the same thing will have different names in different places.

 Items used for cultivation are given unified names by the Magic Tower to be universally recognized.

 However, the Magic Tower does not consider items that are not used for cultivation.

 Dumina is also not very clear if the herbs mentioned by Belinda correspond to their stated effects.

 But things passed down by the people are usually practical, verified through examples, and Belinda's abilities are recognized by these children and even adults, so there should be no problem.

 Dumina now most wants to make Belinda his seventh regular student.

 His student records page is limited, only able to record information for 8 regular students, so he can better see the existing abilities and potential talents of these students.

 Children like Belinda should not be delayed in any way, right? The earlier she becomes a formal student, the more advantageous it is for Dumina to devise a suitable learning plan for her! Old John thought Dumina had reserved the "Magic First School" plaque with money from home, but it was actually a gift from the system.

 Dumina is now starting to consider that if he cannot get herbal information from the system in time, he will find a way to get related textbooks from nearby towns.

 There may not be textbooks in the towns.

 In this world and era, books are precious.

 But there are doctors in the towns.

 These doctors may not be highly skilled, but they have some knowledge of healing.

 When Dumina was expelled from the Hall family, all he could take with him was the pocket money he had saved over the years.

 But his previous high status in the family meant that his pocket money amounted to a considerable sum.

 This may not be much in noble families, but among commoners, his wealth is quite impressive.

 As long as he is willing to spend money, he can always get doctors to explain herbal knowledge to him.

 If that doesn't work, Dumina will have to consider tasting various herbs as a last resort, but only after establishing a school through the system and being able to prepare detoxifying magic potions himself! Dumina is thinking about how to enroll Belinda as a student.

 Belinda, who can no longer name herbs, shyly says to Dumina, "Young Master, I...

 I only recognize these types of herbs.

 My skills are not enough, I need to work harder!" Dora hugs Belinda's thigh.

 "Belinda, why don't you come to the teacher's school to study too~! The teacher is super amazing! Maybe he can teach you? Oh, right, the teacher is the young master! We students of the teacher all call him that!""