Both Bai Shanbao and Manbao have experience in transplanting a large number of fungi. Well, although those are poisonous mushrooms, there is a high probability that they can be allowed to grow repeatedly in the transplanted place.
Now, in Manbao's two compost piles, a lot of poisonous mushrooms pop up every time it rains. Even if they are stepped on, they still grow back tenaciously and work diligently to decompose the non-perishable leaves and other materials in the compost pile.
Both of them felt that since Poria cocos is also a fungus, it can naturally reproduce in this way.
Moreover, Manbao also has a trump card. When researchers in the distant future study Poria cocos thoroughly and upload entries, she will naturally know how to grow Poria cocos.
Therefore, both children were full of confidence and soon focused on how to eat Poria cocos.
Naturally, the things were taken back to Bai's house and handed over to the cook.
Then the two children did not move away, but squatted on the left and right to watch what the cook would do.
Man Bao also reminded her, "Skin can also be used as medicine."
The cook was also a little confused. The poria cocos they bought were all prepared from the drug store. This was the first time that such a large piece fell into their hands.
So she thought for a long time and said: "Master, Miss Manbao, you should go study and do your homework first. I have to think about this thing carefully."
The two of them were a little disappointed, but they really couldn't waste time here and had no choice but to go back to the study to read their homework.
"Do you think the Poria cocos in the drug store has been dried?"
Bai Shanbao nodded, "It must be so. Some medicinal materials not only need to be sun-dried, but also baked. The techniques for each medicine are different. There may be other processing methods."
"I asked shopkeeper Zheng before, but he wasn't very clear. It would be great if there was a book specifically about preparing medicinal materials."
Bai Shanbao affirmed: "I don't have one at home."
"I know," Man Bao is very precocious about his family's serious books. Even if he hasn't read the text, he has read the titles more than once. Naturally, he knows what books are in his family's study. Not only Bai Shanbao
There is no such thing in the study room at home, not even in the bookstores in the county.
In order to facilitate the collection of various plants, Man Bao went to bookstores to look for books of this type, but unfortunately there were none.
The books in the bookstore include classics and history, among which the majority are books on Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism. There are also various collections of poems, essays, and copybooks. There are very few miscellaneous books on farming, plants, and animals, especially in the later period.
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Man Bao sighed: "It would be great if I had the opportunity to go to the state capital. Didn't Uncle Wei say last time that there are more people, more lively, and more things in the state capital? Maybe there are bookstores there."
Bai Shanbao rolled his eyes and said: "Yizhou is the largest and is a bit far away from us, but Mianzhou is not very far. We can take a donkey cart and set off in the morning and arrive in the evening."
Man Bao asked enthusiastically, "What about the carriage?"
"It's faster. You don't have to arrive until evening."
"have you been there?"
Bai Shanbao said proudly: "I passed by when I came from Longzhou and stayed one night."
Although he has never visited it, Bai Shanbao still feels that he has. He said: "It looks a little worse than Longzhou."
But now they are also looking forward to Mianzhou.
However, one knew that she had no ability to go to Mianzhou for the time being, and the other knew that she could not find a reason to go to Mianzhou. The two looked at each other, sighed deeply, lowered their heads to do their homework, and stopped chatting.
The cook of the Bai family might not be able to figure out what to do with the raw Poria cocos for a while, so Man Bao finished his homework, previewed tomorrow's homework with Bai Shanbao, and ran home.
She wanted to see if her second brother was back.
Zhou Lang did not come back. He brought a lot of things this morning. In addition to the straw mushrooms and other wild mushrooms that Zhou Lang and the others found yesterday, there were also tofu made by Xiao Qian, vegetables from the garden, and two large pieces of
Poria.
I guess business isn't very good, so I haven't come back yet.
Xiao Qian started to prepare dinner. As soon as he came out of the kitchen, he saw Man Bao, San Tou, Si Tou and Sanya sitting in a row at the door with small stools. He couldn't help laughing, "What are you doing there?
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Si Tou, the youngest, complained, "Brother doesn't want to play with us."
Sanya Bi
The more sensible one said: "Brothers have to work, we have to be good."
Santou said: "My sister-in-law said that the second uncle will bring delicious food when he comes back. Let's wait here for the second uncle."
"Come over and help mother wash the vegetables. Wait while you wash the vegetables."
San Tou was only about a month older than Man Bao. He was a little lazy and got up reluctantly.
Man Bao, however, had already led his two nephews and nieces to rush forward, rolling up his sleeves and eagerly asking to help.
Xiao Qian knew that she wanted to play with the water rather than help her wash the vegetables, but she glanced at the sky and hummed: "Just wash it, but if you get your clothes wet, I will give you a bath immediately after eating."
You just stay at home during the meal, and you are not allowed to go out to play anymore."
After weighing the pros and cons, Man Bao rolled up his sleeves and decided not to get his clothes wet.
Seeing my sister-in-law and the others working together to wash vegetables, the three of them became more active. They thought that washing vegetables was quite fun, so they squeezed away the four of them and squatted beside the wooden basin.
Xiao Qian put water for them, put the dishes to be washed beside them, then rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen to continue working.
Man Bao and San Tou were the main force in washing the vegetables. They did not get up immediately after the vegetables were washed, but continued to squat by the wooden basin and play with water, laughing and joking happily.
When Zhou Erlang came back with the cart, he saw four children laughing and playing around the wooden basin.
Zhou Zhoulang felt a headache as soon as he saw their wet faces and clothes, "Why are you playing with water again?"
Xiao Qian responded in the kitchen and said: "It's okay, let them play. I have boiled the hot water and will give them a bath soon."
Zhou Zuorang ignored it as soon as he heard this. He put down the cart, took down the things from the cart, and asked, "Sister-in-law, where are the others?"
Xiao Qian wiped her hands and came out, saying: "Zhou Hu's wife is about to give birth. Mom is going to take a look. Dad and the third son have gone up the mountain. My sister-in-law and the others are going to the small bay to water the vegetables."
She glanced at the trolley and saw that everything on it was sold out. She couldn't help but smile, "Is business good today?"
Zhou Erlang couldn't help but laugh, "Fortunately, they are all sold."
Zhou Erlang glanced at the children at his feet, who were looking at him. He simply grabbed three of them with one hand and four of them with the other. "I'll go give them a bath first, and I'll wait for dad and the others to come back later."
Xiao Qian nodded.
That's true, otherwise if I say it now, I will have to say it again later when my family comes back. How annoying it would be.
Unless there are special circumstances, the Zhou family's meal time is fixed, so everyone can always come back on time before dinner.