After dark, the two sisters returned to their houses, and Bai Wei lowered her face.
"You spent so much money all at once, why don't you discuss it with your family? Although you earned the money yourself, you still have to say hello to your family first, right?" Bai Wei asked dissatisfied.
Bai Ling raised a delicate eyebrow and was not happy with Bai Wei's tone.
But when she thought that the peasant family might not save a few taels of silver in her lifetime, and she spent it all lavishly, she really should do some self-examination.
"Shopkeeper Shen said that he would accept my pictures again. I didn't think so much about it now. I will pay attention to it in the future."
Bai Ling reflected on his arbitrary behavior, but did not feel that the purchase was wrong, so he explained:
"Bai Wei, why do we work so hard to earn money? Isn't it just to let our family live a good life? Now I have found a way to make money. I still have more than half of the herbs in the house that I haven't sold. I will definitely be able to save some money this year. It won’t be a problem if we want to build a new house next year. We have money in our hands but our family doesn’t have enough food and clothing, so is there any point in making money?”
Bai Wei was stunned for a moment and was silent for a long time. When Bai Ling undressed and lay down, she said, "You haven't sold so much money yet, haven't you? I'm just afraid that if you spend all the money, the family's income will be low in the future." If it's over, my mother's medicine money will be gone. We can't just follow my eldest sister's example and sell ourselves."
Ever since Bai Ling spent a lot of money, Bai Wei behaved normally in front of her family, but she rarely talked to Bai Ling in private. There was obviously a rift between the two sisters.
Bai Ling explained it once, so he would not waste any more words and would wait for Bai Wei to think clearly.
After all, she is not a soul of this era. Bai Ling's consumption concept is different from Bai Wei's. Fortunately, her family never said anything wrong to her, otherwise Bai Ling might not know how to deal with herself.
The whole family is very busy every day. Under the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, the health of the family has improved a lot, and their complexions are also rosy.
Under the dual effects of Lingquan water and the medicine prescribed by Bai Ling, Bai Liu's health has improved a lot. She has hired all the men who apply medicine every day, and she does needlework in her free time.
Even Bai Xiaoshan went to the mountains to help load the medicine.
In order not to quarrel with Bai Wei, Bai Ling has been saving some money recently. When he is not selling meat, he makes eggs or fish for his family to eat, which can also replenish his health.
Bai Ling took a carp weighing seven or eight kilograms out of the space and put it in the basket on his back. Bai Ling walked home lightly.
This is not the first time Bai Ling has brought such a big fish home, and Bai Liu and the others are already used to it.
However, the cooking job was left to Bai Ling, and the whole family felt that Bai Ling's cooking skills were better.
The job of washing clothes has always been Bai Wei's, and the job of chopping firewood and carrying water has been Bai Sanshu's. Besides collecting herbs, the family has a clear division of labor.
"Huh? You came back so early today?" Bai Ling walked into the kitchen and saw Bai Wei picking wild vegetables, so she couldn't help but asked strangely.
"In the area where we often go, there are not many old astragalus left. My father asked me to come back first and said he would go for a walk into the mountains after digging." Bai Wei explained uninterestedly.
Bai Ling nodded, she had discovered this a long time ago.
"We dug a lot of astragalus. I told my dad tonight not to go into the mountains. It's too dangerous." Bai Ling put the fish in the basin and picked up the scales with a kitchen knife.
"Alas!" Bai Wei sighed and said feebly: "I don't know how much money these astragalus can be sold for. If we can't dig out herbs, our family will lose an income. There are many places to use money now."
"Don't worry, we can't dig up the astragalus. There are other herbs." Bai Ling put the fish scales into a bowl aside, washed them, wrapped them in flour and fried them. His younger brothers and sisters all liked it.
"Do you recognize other herbs?" Bai Wei's eyes lit up instantly, as if she drank Pulse as mentioned in the advertisement.
"Yeah." Bai Ling cut open the belly of the fish and nodded: "But the price is not as high as that of astragalus, as you know. The honeysuckle at the foot of the mountain, as well as the acanthus, wild yam, and plantain that we use as pigweed,
They are all capable of curing diseases.”
"What? The grass we feed the pigs can be sold for money?" Bai Liu, who carried firewood into the kitchen, shouted at the top of her voice.
"Then I'll go cut the grass now. No matter how cheap the price is, it's better than nothing." Bai Wei was about to go out angrily.
"Why are you so anxious? I haven't told you how to pick them yet. If you cut them all back, we don't have any pigs to feed." Bai Ling was helpless. If it weren't for the blood on her hands, she would have wanted to touch her forehead.
"Then tell me quickly, I'm listening." Bai Wei held the small sickle and was ready to go out at any time.
Mrs. Bai Liu and the two little carrots who had just entered the house also listened attentively and wanted to do something for the family.
So, after Bai Ling finished talking about which parts of the medicinal materials were used, what to pay attention to when collecting the medicinal materials, and how to dry them, except for Bai Ling who wanted to stay and cook, the girls headed towards the foot of the mountain in a hurry.
"The effect of this spiritual spring water is quite good. The whole family has improved a lot, and it has saved a lot of money on medicine." Bai Ling looked at the backs of several people in astonishment, said this briskly, and then
Get up and scoop out water to wash the fish.
In the next few days, Bai Sanshu went to the mountains to dig herbs for two or three hours every day, and spent the rest of the time chopping firewood, or making straw curtains at home, and looking at the dried herbs.
On the other hand, the Bailiu family went to pick honeysuckle flowers every morning and evening, and during the day they picked echina and plantain.
Because Bai Ling used the excuse of looking for new medicinal herbs in the mountains, there were many more varieties of medicinal herbs in the space, and he was very busy.
After determining that the space is easier to grow plants, Bai Ling no longer just collects seeds, but also uses his mind to control the medicinal materials that have not grown to their age and put them into the space.
However, doing so would consume mental energy, and Bai Ling did not dare to be greedy for more.
Let's talk about the old house. Old Mrs. Bai didn't get a good deal in the third room, and she was already upset. In addition, Bai Dashu asked her to come back with news, saying that things were going very smoothly, and asked Old Mrs. Bai to prepare things. Old Mrs. Bai once again put her thoughts into it.
Put it on the third bedroom.
But Mrs. Bai also knew that it would be difficult to get money from Sanfang with the two sisters Bai Ling, so she went to Bai Ershu to make a plan, thinking about how to squeeze Sanfang dry and let Sanfang continue to work for them.
The whole family worked hard.
"Mom, it's easy to get rid of that girl Bai Ling. I heard that there is a man in the county who is famous for catching ghosts and exorcising evil spirits. Our master also wants to invite him to perform rituals. Then we will spend some money and let him take Bai Ling away.
The spirit gives it like that..." Bai Ershu lowered his voice, and the smile on his face was extremely sinister.
After hearing this, Mrs. Bai nodded repeatedly and gritted her teeth and said, "I'll leave this matter to you. You will definitely have a share of the money I get from the third room in the future."
Bai Ershu's smile froze, and he cried and said: "Mom, I just gave you money, where is the money left?"
"Stop being so mean to your mother, how much money do you give me every year? How can you have no money in your hands when you live and eat at the landlord's house and manage so many people?" Old Mrs. Bai snorted and refused to give it to Bai Ershu.
When he had no chance to say no, he waved his hand impatiently and said: "Okay, this matter is settled. From now on, when your eldest brother goes to the county seat, can he still lose the benefit of you?"
Bai Ershu rolled his eyes, Fu Er said a few words to Old Mrs. Bai, and saw Old Mrs. Bai nodding with a cold face, her eyes full of pleasure.
"Don't worry, mom. When the matter is done, I will give everything to mom except the money." Bai Ershu chuckled and rubbed his palms. (To be continued)