Old man Qi is very decisive. They have a large vegetable plot in their backyard. This year, they only planted half of the vegetable plot, so they just dug it back and planted it in the backyard.
At first, for some reason, a high fence was built around the backyard, which was convenient. Now, even when these two herbs are mature, people in the village don't know they have grown them.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to help the villagers, it’s just that the old man is not a holy father, and his family is still very poor. Of course, he will make a fortune first.
Bao'er is the young highness. His highness was specially recruited to teach a few days ago. Old man Qi has heard of storytellers and the teachings of gods can be done with just a few finger tips. Bao'er has had a high fever for four or five days, so how much can he learn?
Something!
So he didn't doubt Qi Bao'er's words at all, and called Qi Kang'an to go home and summon people, while he held Bao'er and walked around nearby to guard these two good things.
It took less than an hour for Qi Kangtai to go back and forth, and even Mrs. Tian came with a backpack on her back.
"father."
"Dad."
"Yeah." Old Man Qi pointed to the place where the angelica and black wolfberry were, "Be careful when digging. If you want to plant, don't damage the roots."
"Why."
One son and three daughters-in-law are not lazy people. Qi Kangtai is responsible for digging, and Ye Sanni and others are responsible for carefully putting the seedlings into the baskets.
After all, Mrs. Tian was older and walked slower than the others. She did not go to her son and daughter-in-law, but came to Mr. Qi's side.
"I took this Scutellaria barbata as a demonstration and looked around to see if there are any more."
Old man Qi saw that his younger son really no longer needed anyone, so he nodded and went to look for him with his old wife.
Two clumps of herbal seedlings were only about two square meters each. The rural people worked quickly, and soon all the herbal seedlings were put into the baskets they brought. Ye Sanni pulled some more pigweed and covered each basket.
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The three daughters-in-law went home first with their baskets on their backs. Qi Kangtai took a small sickle for cutting pigweed and also looked for Scutellaria barbata nearby. He already remembered what Scutellaria barbata looked like, so he didn’t need to pick one up like his mother.
sample.
The ones you dug back have to be planted, and the Barbata barbata is the one that can be exchanged for cash.
It can be said that the few of them who are in the school are tired of the family. The Qilin State school has to pay every six months. He is paid 2 taels of silver in the county school, which is 4 taels a year. Not to mention the pens, inks, paper and inkstones used for studying.
The expenses are even more than those of Shu Xiu, and there are also some miscellaneous things, such as paying homage to one's teachers and so on.
Five nephews go to school in the village, and it costs one tael for half a year. For five people, it is five taels, and for one year it is ten taels.
In two months, the second half of the year will be paid. The family originally had enough money, but Bao'er fell ill and spent more than four taels of silver. The third uncle's money broke his leg and he borrowed another two taels.
silver.
Qi Kang'an didn't think it was a pity that Bao'er spent money when he was sick. Even if Bao'er used all the family's money, it was just right. He didn't think it was wrong to lend money to his third uncle. Third uncle had helped their family a lot and they were in trouble.
If you don't borrow it if you have it at home, you are losing your conscience.
He just blames himself. He is still just a child at the age of fifteen. Not only can he not lighten the burden on his family, he is still the biggest expense in the family.
So once he knew that herbal medicine could make money, Qi Kangtai was more active than anyone else. As for whether he could believe what Bao'er said, a man as smart as his father believed in Bao'er, so he was right to follow his father's lead.
It was around three o'clock in the afternoon before the three generations of grandparents came down the mountain to go home. Qi Kangtai later picked half a basket of Scutellaria barbata and was quite disappointed. Old man Qi and his wife put most of their thoughts on Qi Bao'er and picked more.
few.
However, with Qi Bao'er's guidance, they picked up some other things, including wild ginseng that was twenty or thirty years old.
Speaking of this wild ginseng, it was really a free pick.
At noon, the old man Qi Bao was afraid that Qi Bao'er would be exposed to the sun, so he took the sleeping Qi Bao'er under a big tree to avoid the sun. When Qi Bao'er woke up, he found that there was a stick growing next to the big tree.
The branches and leaves that were exposed to the ground were trampled and broken, and they were half withered and hanging there with their heads hanging.
Qi Bao'er quickly asked Old Man Qi to dig out the ginseng, but it was a pity that it was only twenty or thirty years old and shouldn't be worth much.
The whole family thought that Qi Baoer thought the ginseng was too small. When the others found out that old man Qi had dug up the ginseng, they all went crazy.
Mrs. Tian carefully wrapped the ginseng in a clean handkerchief and hid it in the dowry box that had been with her for decades.
"Old man, I'd better take this thing to the town and sell it as soon as possible. I always feel uncomfortable keeping it at home."
The old man Qi thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, let Anzi take the ginseng and herbal medicine to the drug store in the town tomorrow. Bao'er said they can be sold for money, so we have to confirm it, and take a look at the angelica and black wolfberry as well.
Plant again."
The old man Qi believed in his granddaughter, but he was not blind. He did not doubt that his granddaughter would admit her mistake, but he was worried that their place was too remote. Even the doctor in the town might not know some medicinal materials.
They don't have the ability to leave the city of Canaan yet. If the doctors in the town really don't know those two medicinal materials, won't they have to rot in their hands if they grow them?
While the couple was talking, loud shouts of praying for Kangan came from outside.
"Bao'er, Bao'er, let's see what good things dad has brought back for you."
Qi Kang'an carried a pheasant in one hand and a gray rabbit in the other, and walked into the door with high spirits.
In the courtyard, I was listening to Bao'er arranging herbs and praying to Ye. He was so fast that he ran over and quickly closed the door without being gentle at all.
He turned around and pinched Qi Kangan's arm hard and said, "It's just your loud voice that makes you look good, isn't it?"
He glanced sideways at the house next door to the left and said, "Be careful, I'll attract the wolf."
Qi Kang'an immediately swallowed back his cry of pain and rushed to the kitchen with the pheasant and rabbit.
Qi Bao'er, who was sitting on the small bench, looked at her parents' mutual help with curiosity. She had memories of the past, but maybe it was because she was too young. What she could remember was really limited, except for eating and drinking.
Mrs. Qiye saw Bao'er's doubts, and while she loved him, she felt more joy at the end of all the hardships.
The former Baoer was actually different from ordinary children. Her reactions were always slower than those of normal children.
It's just that Boa is too young to see it, and secondly, the family, especially the father-in-law, has a 800-meter-thick filter on Boa, so even if someone finds out, they think it's normal, and he is so wise as a fool.
Although Bao'er talks less now, her eyes are as smart as an elf's. She finally doesn't have to cry quietly at night.
"Bao'er should be careful about the fifth aunt's family next door in the future. Their family, no matter how big or small, will snatch Bao'er's food. If the adults are not around, Bao'er should stay away from them when he sees them, you know?"
Although Mr. Qi told his family that Bao'er knew everything, looking at Qi Bao'er's three-headed body, Qi Ye, a mother, naturally treated her like a four-year-old baby.