It was midsummer now, and the mountains were lush with vegetation. Jiang Miao picked up a stick to drive away insects and ants.
Da Ya followed silently behind her. Because she had washed clothes with Jiang Miao before, she had no playmates in the Shen family. From then on, she became Jiang Miao's little tail.
"Put your cuffs in, be careful not to get bitten," Jiang Miao warned.
"I know, auntie."
Jiang Miao carried a bamboo basket on her back and looked for herbs in the forest.
She was going to make some sachets. Nowadays, the sachets in the shop are mostly used to hold money or other small items. If you put some sachets in the sachets, they will not only look good but also have their own fragrance, and the customers will definitely like them.
Besides, there are many mosquitoes in summer, so she can also make some mosquito and ant repellent kits, which should sell well.
Jiang Miao packed up all the herbs she knew. Daya followed her, watching her pick the herbs and followed her. Although she was small, she worked carefully and the herbs she picked were all complete.
Jiang Miao was a little surprised. She didn't expect them to do any work, just take care of the children, but Daya was too sensible.
"Da Ya is awesome, she picked it very well." She rubbed Da Ya's little head, Da Ya pursed her lips and smiled, her face was a little shy, but her eyes were bright.
She likes my aunt.
"Auntie, look at mine!" Shen Erlang was not convinced when he saw Jiang Miao exaggerating. He grabbed a handful of weeds and squeezed them over to put them in the basket.
Jiang Miao quickly stopped him. He had a bunch of messy weeds in his hand, and only half of the usable herbs were in his hands. Jiang Miao was afraid that he would be in trouble again, so she quickly sent him away.
"It's enough for me and Da Ya here. Erlang should go look elsewhere and don't go too far."
After she finished picking herbs, she started picking flowers again. There were daisies, dandelions, magnolias and wild roses all over the mountains. She picked everything she saw and filled a basket full of them.
Jiang Miao asked Erlang to go home. He ran over with a handful of fruit in his hand, took a wild grape and stuffed it into Daya's mouth. Daya's sour face wrinkled up, and Erlang laughed so hard.
Jiang Miao quickly asked Daya to spit it out, and her eyes lit up when she saw the red fruit in Erlang's hand.
"Where did this come from?"
When Erlang saw his aunt asking about Laguo, he scratched his head.
"It's right over there. This fruit is poisonous. It hurts your hands if you touch it for a long time."
Jiang Miao was excited. This was chili pepper. For someone like her who doesn't like spicy food, there is nothing more joyful than meeting chili peppers.
Everyone in the village knew it was poisonous and dared not touch it. Over time, it grew in the mountains and fields. It was red and green and very beautiful, but in Jiang Miao's eyes, these were all delicacies.
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She picked all the red peppers and used a shovel to pull up the roots and plants, preparing to go home and plant them in the vegetable garden.
Jiang Miao was happy and rubbed Shen Erlang's head.
"Erlang found something good. My aunt will use it to make delicious food for you tomorrow."
Shen Erlang swallowed his saliva. He believed in his aunt's craftsmanship, but can spicy fruits be eaten?
Jiang Miao picked the wild grapes next to her again. Although the fruit was sour, it was a good material for dyeing. The white cloth she bought could be used for experiments.
In fact, the better use of wild grapes is to make wine, but these days, sugar is more expensive than food, and Mrs. Zhang will not let her go. She should wait until she makes money.
When they returned home, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Xu were sitting in the yard doing needlework. When Jiang Miao came back carrying a basket of flowers and plants, Mrs. Xu's nose was no longer a nose, and her eyes were no longer eyes.
"I went to the mountain to pick up these crappy things and came back. What I knew was that you went to collect herbs, but those who didn't know thought you were just going for fun!"
She didn't believe that the third family member knew anything about herbal medicine. He must not want to be lazy at work.
Mrs. Zhang had the same opinion as Mr. Xu, but she was right to let Jiang Miao rest, but her face didn't look good at the moment.
"Mom, these are all mosquito-repelling herbs. When I get ready, I will make a medicine bag for my mother so that I can sleep better at night." Jiang Miao spread out the herbs in the basket and said to Mrs. Zhang with a smile.
The little girl was still thinking about her softly, and Mrs. Zhang lost her temper at all.
"Mom, if you don't want it, you can do it for me."
Jiang Miao choked, she didn't want to give it to the male protagonist, but she couldn't say this to the cheap mother-in-law.
"My husband and my mother both have it."
Mrs. Xu curled her lips, when did the third child learn to flatter her? Her mother-in-law still did this. Seeing the harmonious relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law made her feel sad.
"Why did you pick this spicy fruit? It's poisonous." She just said it, Lao San's family didn't understand herbal medicine at all, let's see if she didn't expose her face.
Jiang Miao raised her eyebrows, her almond-shaped eyes becoming more lively.
"This is chili pepper, used for cooking. Everyone who has eaten it will like it very much."
Mrs. Xu had a "just brag" expression on her face. This third-generation guy not only flattered her but also told lies.
"I'll make it tomorrow and let my second sister-in-law try it."
"I won't eat it!"
Jiang Miao's smile became brighter and brighter. It's good if you don't eat. She can still eat two more bites, just for fear of being slapped in the face.
