"Hey, Qingya actually went to help in the pharmacy? This is a promising job!" Someone in the crowd couldn't help but marveled after hearing what Zhuqing said.
Li Zheng was also surprised. Doctor Qian was well-known for his medical skills around here. If he could help in his pharmacy, even if he could learn one or two techniques, it would be of great benefit to fellow villagers like them.
"This is indeed a good job! Qingya, you should be smarter! There are many benefits if you learn to recognize some herbs secretly there!" Li Zheng told Zhu Qing with a little sourness, muttering secretly in his heart, such a good thing
, why didn’t his family meet him?
However, he then thought about the reason why Zhuqing encountered such a good thing, and couldn't help but feel relieved. If Zhuqing's younger brother Zhushan hadn't been in poor health and needed medical treatment, Zhuqing would not have had such an opportunity. But thinking about Zhushan, he couldn't help but frown.
, who wants to keep a medicine jar at home? It is better for the family to be peaceful and healthy!
"Well, thank you, Grandpa Lizheng. It's getting late today and I should go to work. I won't delay you and the fellow villagers!" Zhu Qing saw that it was already bright and it was time to rush to Qian's house.
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"Well, let's go and work hard!" Li Zheng nodded to her and walked home with his hands behind his back.
Seeing Zhu Qing leaving in a hurry, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but said anxiously: "Qingya, you didn't have anything to eat for breakfast! Grab a hot potato to eat on the way!"
"Okay!" Zhuqing took a hot potato from her hand and hurriedly set out on the road.
This morning's troubles did waste a lot of her time. But fortunately, there are many country roads, and there are many shortcuts that can be taken once you get used to them.
So when she rushed to Qian's house out of breath, it was not much different from yesterday.
Gao's sister-in-law still looked kind when she saw her, but she looked sweaty when she left, and even asked her to wipe her face with a piece of cloth.
When we arrived at the pharmacy, Uncle Zhong had already lit the first pot of fire.
Zhuqing found that the medicine in the basket today was different from yesterday. Obviously, the medicine prepared in the pharmacy was different every day.
She did not raise her questions to Uncle Zhong, but followed Uncle Zhong's instructions and added medicine and firewood in order.
After a busy day, she received ten cents from her sister-in-law as promised and hurried home.
What Zhuqing brought back today was a large bush of mint. She accidentally discovered this on her way home last night. She planned to pull some out and plant them in the open space next to her house.
Mint is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine. It can treat exogenous wind-heat, headache, red eyes, sore throat, aphthous sores, etc. Not only can it be used as medicine, it can also be eaten as a vegetable and used to make tea. Now is the midsummer season.
When it's most useful.
When she got home, she found a hoe and prepared to plant the mint seedlings she had pulled back in the corner of the house.
"Qingya, what are you busy with? What kind of weed is this?" Mrs. Wang saw that her daughter was very busy as soon as she came home, so she went over to help.
She glanced at the mint and couldn't help but wonder: "Isn't this fish herb? What's so strange about it?"
It turns out that mint is called fish herb here. Zhuqing said while hoeing the ground: "Mom, this is a type of Chinese medicinal material, also called mint, and it is very useful. I just listened to the uncle's advice from the pharmacy today, so
I quickly found it and planted some."
"You silly girl, you can't even lift a hoe. Come on, give me the hoe, and I'll plant it!" Mrs. Wang couldn't help but be amused as she watched Zhu Qing struggling to land on the ground.
"..." Zhu Qing was a little embarrassed. Although she was a girl who grew up in the countryside in her previous life, she had never farmed seriously. So that kind of farming style was definitely not good.
Wang is an expert in farming. A few mint seedlings were easily planted. They were planted in a short time.
"Qingya, what's the use of this fish herb?"
After Wang planted the mint, she still couldn't help but want to know what happened.
"I originally planned to plant some green vegetables on this piece of land. It's been hot these days, so I haven't thought about it yet." Wang has always been careful about farming.
There is not much land at home, and every bit of open space is valuable and must be put to use.
She was willing to give Zhu Qing some mint seedlings today, which was considered an exception and a luxury. Probably mostly because of Zhu Qing's performance this morning, she unconsciously wanted to reward and compensate her daughter.
"Mom, it has many uses. If someone in the family has a headache or fever, this mint can come in handy." Zhuqing knew profound pharmacological knowledge, which Wang didn't understand either, so she picked up a few things that she could use
I told her some common sense that she understood.
"Oh, I didn't expect this fish herb to be so useful! Come on! Just plant it, and from now on you will be a member of the village. If anyone wants to be inconvenienced for a while, we can make it convenient." Wang's character has always been such a kind one.
"Oh, Qingya, are you back? Isn't it too early to come back today?" While the mother and daughter were talking, the cousin who lived next door called Guihua to say hello.
"Have you had dinner? Osmanthus?" Wang saw her and greeted her with a smile.
Zhuqing's family has a good relationship with her family. His family is also one of the few families in the village who has a good relationship with Zhuqing's family. Usually if there is anything wrong with Zhushan, their family is willing to help. Or occasionally Zhushan wants to eat something, Guihua and the others
As long as there was some at home, Zhuqing and her brother would be generously invited to come over and eat.
Therefore, Zhuqing is also very close to this round-faced Osmanthus sister-in-law.
"Well, I just came back today." She straightened up and responded to Sister-in-law Guihua.
"My family hasn't eaten yet, but I'm about to eat something. Today, my family made leek wontons. I'll bring you a bowl." Sister-in-law Osmanthus fragrans answered Wang as she walked over.
"Oh, how embarrassing is this!" Mrs. Wang quickly refused after hearing this: "These leek wontons are not easy to eat. There are so many people in your family, so you'd better take them home quickly!"
Guihua's sister-in-law has three brothers and her husband. The eldest and the second are married, but the third is not yet married. There are her parents-in-law and she has given birth to two girls. She is the eldest in the family. The second is separated, and the father-in-law is married.
The mother-in-law eats with her family. The third child is not married yet, so he also eats with them.
Guihua and his wife are the main labor force in the family. The third son saves all the money he earns as an apprentice for future marriage. Her parents-in-law think that their younger son has not married yet, so they basically save all their income from work.
Sister-in-law Guihua and her husband are responsible for the food for seven people, which is a heavy burden. However, Sister-in-law Guihua seems to have never complained in front of others, and she still interacts with her neighbors on a friendly basis.
I never say that I am stingy and take advantage of others.
Sun Fucheng and his wife are also honest people, and they are generally easy-going and unwilling to take advantage of small things. Therefore, their two families get along quite harmoniously.
"What's missing is this bowl of food? I think Shan'er is so good, it's time for him to eat these wontons! It's just the right time for him to be so good. My boss just got his salary yesterday!" Sister-in-law Guihua said.
, had already walked in neatly and poured a bowl of wontons into the coarse porcelain sea bowl of Zhuqing's house.
