After leaving the village, Lieutenant Dong County reminded: "Master Bai, the sun is going down. Let's go back to the city."
Bai Shan shook his head, "Let's go to the next village. I remember the next one is Zhaojiagou? Let's stay overnight in Zhaojiagou."
County Lieutenant Dong: "...Sir, Zhaojiagou is very remote. We can go there now and can't get there until dark."
"It's just because it's so remote that we have to stay overnight," Bai Shan said, "otherwise I'd have to go to Zhaojiagou tomorrow and it would be a waste of time all the way."
He looked at Captain Dong suspiciously and said, "Lieutenant Dong, you didn't bring a change of clothes, did you? I told you before that our trip will take about three days."
Lieutenant Dong County: "...My lord, I am not in a hurry to wash up."
Isn’t it normal for grown men to go three or four days without washing?
The road to Zhaojiagou was difficult to walk, not to mention that it was almost dark at this time, so the group speeded up.
When they finally climbed over a hill and saw a village, it was completely dark, and only the moonlight illuminated their progress.
People in the village have gone to bed long ago, and few can afford to light a lamp at this time, so when it gets dark, there is no other light source except the stars and the moon in the sky.
They entered the village on horseback in the dark. Lieutenant Dong knew that he could not keep a low profile at this time, otherwise he might be regarded as a bandit and be killed, so he shouted as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village.
It immediately woke up the whole village.
The village chief came with the young men lighting torches. When they arrived at the entrance of the village, they saw a group of officials in official uniforms holding horses standing on the edge of the field.
The two horses at the front only kicked their feet under the firelight, and they looked like well-trained horses.
Generally, such good horses can only be used by official officials. The village chief breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know why the official officials came here late at night, it was better than bandits.
Well, it's just better.
The village chief bowed forward and asked flatteringly: "Why are you here so late at night? You haven't eaten yet? I'll let you kill chickens and sheep."
Lieutenant Dong County asked angrily: "Do you raise sheep in your village?"
The village chief smiled flatteringly and said: "We don't have sheep, but we do have pigs. But the pork smells fishy and I'm afraid the officials won't be used to it."
Lieutenant Dong County: "Are you afraid that we won't be able to get used to it or that you won't be able to part with it?"
Seeing that the village chief's head was touching his knees, Bai Shan couldn't help frowning and said to County Lieutenant Dong, "Okay, don't scare him."
He turned to the village chief and said: "This county is the new county magistrate who came to inspect. It was already too late when we arrived in your village, so we are going to stay here tonight. Let's see whose house in the village is better off, and squeeze out
Just give us a room to rest in."
He added: "There is no need to kill chickens and sheep. Just boil a pot of water for us. We have brought dry food."
"How can we let the adults eat dry food..." The village chief turned around and was about to order the people in the village to kill the chickens. Bai Shan stopped him and said: "It's getting late, and it's too late to kill the chickens for cooking. We are a little trapped.
, I’ll go to sleep after eating solid food.”
The village chief stopped asking people to kill the chickens.
He led Bai Shan and others to live in his house. Of course, his family couldn't accommodate so many people, so he also made a room in the neighbor's house next door for Lieutenant Dong and others to live.
He ate dry food with boiling water, but Bai Shan, who was sleepy, pulled the village chief to talk under the moonlight, "Have you sown the rice seeds in your village?"
After a meal of boiled water and dry food, the panic on the village chief's face was much lessened. He could also see that this young official was very kind, although he did not understand why an official would be so kind to a common man like him.
Man Bao washed his face and hands, stood up for a while and felt mosquitoes flying around. He couldn't stand it anymore, so he went back to his room and took out two packs of medicine. One pack was placed by Bai Shan and others, and the other was taken to the yard.
A fire was lit inside and slowly burned, and the mosquitoes that kept circling around the horse slowly flew away or fell to the ground with a splat and could not move.
The horse, which had been restless, gradually calmed down and finally stopped standing still.
In the early morning, at dawn, Bai Shan and Zhou Man woke up. After washing themselves, they stood in the yard of the village chief's house and looked around. The green hills and mist were hazy. It looked like a good place, but the village was surrounded by three
It is surrounded by mountains, making the way out difficult.
Bai Shan stretched his muscles and said, "It looks quite similar to Qili Village."
Manbao asked: "What's the quality of their soil? Does the food they grow have a high yield?"
The situation in Zhaojiagou is worse than that in Qili Village.
At least there is a road in Qili Village that can lead to carriages. Although the road is a bit bumpy, at least ox carts and donkey carts can go in and out. Things can be sent to the county town, and you can earn some extra money.
But Zhaojiagou is not only further away from the county seat, but the road is also more difficult to travel. I am afraid it will be difficult to get out even with a cart.
Bai Shandao: "I asked about it last night. The output is just average. After breakfast later, I will go to see the fields in the village with the village chief. Will you go?"
Man Bao raised his head and looked at the mountain. When he arrived at Zhaojiagou yesterday, Keke announced that there were five plants that they had not included.
She said: "Go ahead, I'll talk to the people in the village..."
By the way, I'll go up the mountain to dig some herbs or something.
Bai Shan nodded, and once again stopped the village chief who was holding a knife and wanted to kill the chicken, and urged: "The chickens will lay eggs when the weather gets warm, so let's keep them. Let's go to the fields after breakfast."
Man Bao asked the village chief's wife to organize the smart, quick-working men, women and children in the village, and took them up the mountain while introducing them to the medical department.
However, they could not understand the Mandarin very well, and Manbao, the dialect they spoke, was even more incomprehensible, so they could only bring two government servants with them to translate.
Although Zhaojiagou is remote, remoteness also has the advantage of being remote, that is, the herbs on the mountain are more abundant and better than those outside.
Man Bao originally just wanted to teach them some medicinal herbs that are cooling, detoxifying and can prevent heatstroke, but he did not expect to see many other medicinal herbs on the mountain.
She couldn't even pretend she couldn't see it.
So the introduction meeting at the medical department quickly turned into, "This is kudzu root. It is pungent and cool, and it can also treat waist and leg joint pain. Remember what it looks like. Dig it out and dry it in the sun. You can send it to the county town to exchange for money."
You can give it to the medical department, or you can send it to Baicaotang and Renhetang, the doctors will prepare it themselves..."
"This is Platycodon grandiflorum. It's very good. I didn't expect it to be found on your mountain. There are so many of it. Write it down. Write it down. This thing can treat pharyngitis, swelling and pain..."
"This medicine is commonly used. It is easy for both adults and children to get. In severe cases, it can cause fever. Moreover, platycodon is not cheap. I will teach you how to pick it. After you pick it and dry it, you can send it to the county to exchange for money."
Regarding the matter of exchanging money, not only Zhou Man was very enthusiastic, but the villagers were too, so everyone watched with wide eyes and tried to remember their appearance in their hearts.
Manbao also taught them to save seeds from medicinal materials, saying: "A good place must be able to save seeds from medicinal materials. It is like leaving eggs to hatch eggs. If all the eggs are eaten, there will be no chickens to raise in the coming year. Medicinal materials
It's the same thing. If you want to continue this profitable business for a long time, you have to leave seeds for them..."