Chapter 17 Prepare for a rainy day
There was no way, the original owner had no medicinal materials in her memory, and she only knew that there was almost no snow here in winter.
It is inferred that the place where she currently lives belongs to the south, but it is not known where in the south Quang Ninh Mansion is located and how far south it is.
I can only ask Fan Jin, who often goes to the city to study and read.
Fan Jin thought carefully and replied: "I don't know much about anything else, but Polygonum multiflorum definitely exists, and it exists in our village.
It's just that there are very few. When I was a child, the old village chief accidentally dug up a plant that was more than 20 years old. It was said that he sold it for thirty taels of silver. "
The old village chief's family gradually became rich with these thirty taels of silver.
The people in the village were extremely envious, but no one had dug up another one with such a long life in so many years.
However, “over the years, people in the village have dug up a lot of Polygonum multiflorum one after another, and they are very young, mostly one or two years old.
The price ranges from more than 100 yuan per catty to 300 to 500 yuan per catty. The price is mainly based on the age of Polygonum multiflorum. "
Shui Qing had already looked at its options when Fan Jin reported Polygonum multiflorum.
It can soothe the mind, replenish essence and blood, strengthen muscles and bones, nourish the liver and kidneys, and blacken beard and hair;
Distributed in the south;
The main propagation methods are roots and seeds, but cuttings and layering can also be used for cultivation.
Shui Qing clicked on the selling prices in the mall.
Wild fresh Polygonum multiflorum costs 15 yuan per catty;
Special discount of NT$30 for three pounds;
Selected extra large Polygonum multiflorum, four pounds and eighty-eight yuan.
Four pounds of Polygonum multiflorum only costs 88 yuan! Okay, she decided this was it!
Looking at the balance of 3,170 yuan, Shui Qing gritted his teeth and clicked on the activation button.
Woohoo, the balance suddenly dropped by two thousand.
Is it money that is missing?
No, it was her sadness that she wanted to use plant ash!
Regardless of his sadness, Shui Qing hurriedly bought and bought.
The eighty-eight yuan and four kilograms of premium extra-large fresh fleece-flower root came first for three servings, costing 264 yuan.
The three-pound special package costs 30 yuan for ten portions, which costs 300 yuan.
Shui Qing rummaged through and found Polygonum multiflorum seeds in a pack of 50. She bought 20 packs at a cost of 106 yuan.
The balance was suddenly only 500 yuan.
Keep this money first.
I still need to buy chicken and pork tomorrow.
Fan Jin looked at the growing number of Polygonum multiflorum on the ground, and began to plan in his mind: "Tomorrow I will take the big ones to the medicinal materials shop in the city to sell them, and take half of the small ones?
The rest are buried in the hill behind our house. If the drug store or the villagers ask, there will be a reason why the secret will not be revealed.
Is this a seed? Are you planning to plant Polygonum multiflorum? "
Seeing Shuiqing nod, he praised Qingqing lightly: "You are very thoughtful.
Our family has limited manpower, and even if we open up wasteland, we can't reach the back mountains. The two back mountains are empty, which is perfect for growing medicinal materials. "
The reason why Shui Qing bought so much was because of this plan!
I just didn't expect that Fan Jin, an ancient man, could follow her train of thought.
She cannot underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.
Moreover, Fan Jin's caution was even more thoughtful for this dynasty.
Fan Jin said excitedly: "Polygonum multiflorum is a perennial and does not require management, so it is very suitable for planting in mountains and forests.
Shui Qing, look among the things given by the gods. Are there any other perennial seeds that are also suitable for planting in the mountains and forests, but have a strong satiety effect? "
Shui Qing raised his eyebrows slightly.
Fan Jin immediately explained: "We have floods here every summer during the flood season. Although it is not very serious most of the time, there is only an occasional flood every three to five years.
But I heard the old village chief say that there was a particularly serious summer flood more than 30 years ago, and most of the rice in the fields was washed away;
All the adobe and thatched houses in the village collapsed. Many people were killed or injured at that time, and even more people died of starvation soon after!
I thought that our family would not be hungry because of the food given by the gods, but if everyone in the village did not have enough to eat, it would be very dangerous for our family who had enough to eat.
Food cannot and cannot be given away, so food that can survive is very important. "
Shui Qing immediately understood what Fan Jin meant.
Their fields will be the same as other families in the village. If they are hit by a disaster, there will be no harvest. This is something that the whole village can see.
But the mental outlook of hungry and not hungry people is completely different!
Until then, food that satisfies you will be life-saving!
And it can help their whole family as the best cover.
Shui Qing was not a person who did not think about the long term. After he understood this, he had already thought of a food that was particularly suitable for growing in the mountains and forests.
The high starch content not only gives a strong feeling of satiety, but also produces body fluids and quenches thirst, making it a medicinal herb.
It requires no management, is perennial, has high yield, and its growth ability is so strong that it is like an invasive species!
She remembered that a big soup-making province in the south would still use it to make soup.
"Shui Qing, is there any?" Fan Jin felt that he was a bit pushy.
How can there be such good crops?
Shuiqing bought three kilograms of seeds directly.
Yes, calculated by kilogram, one kilogram is thirty-eight yuan, and three kilograms are discounted at one hundred yuan.
Of course she chose the three-pound suit without hesitation.
"Here, the seeds of kudzu will cover every corner of the mountain forest in less than two years."
Fan Jin did not expect that there would be crops that met the requirements, and his eyes were as clear as the moon. "The forest behind our house is used to grow precious Polygonum multiflorum. It will be easier to dig in the future."
The hilltop near the village is used to plant kudzu. I will plant the Polygonum multiflorum tonight and then sow the kudzu seeds when I come back tomorrow. "
Shui Qing has no objection.
Fan Jin happily put the Polygonum multiflorum he was going to sell into a bamboo basket and covered it with green grass.
He took out the already cooled wood ash from the stove hole and mixed the Polygonum multiflorum seeds and wood ash evenly.
The seeds were too small. If they were scattered directly, they might grow too densely. Mixing them with wood ash could avoid this problem.
After doing all this, he carried the bamboo basket with the remaining Polygonum multiflorum and seeds and walked to the back mountain - taking advantage of the cool night, he scattered the seeds.
Shui Qing did not follow him. She returned to the cool bed and saw that the five children had given up the cool bed.
The five people slept in their clothes on the ground covered with cool mats.
Breathing was even and long.
Shui Qing lay on the cool bed, the sky was bright and the moon was clear, the stars were bright and shining, and the air in the mountains was cool.
In this place where everything is lacking, there are still many things waiting for tomorrow...
Shui Qing, who was tired all day, fell into a deep sleep.
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Fan Jin got up before the hour of Mao.
He got up quietly, not disturbing his children who were huddled together on the mat on the ground, nor disturbing the people sleeping on the bed.
After washing up quietly, he carried a heavy backpack on his back and walked towards Guangning Prefecture.
From the dark and vast sky to the white sky, and then to the rising sun, he saw the towering city walls for the first time.
The entrance fee was two cents, which he naturally didn't have.
He took out the three eggs he had prepared and handed them to the soldiers guarding the city. The soldiers went from being dissatisfied to nodding and letting them pass after taking a look.
Thanks to Shuiqing!
The eggs she bought from her treasure were big and clean.
After entering the city, Fan Jin walked all the way to Renjitang, the largest medicine shop in the city.
The little medicine boy looked up and saw Fan Jin in a long gown, and came forward to ask politely: "This young man, are you here to get medicine or see a doctor?"
This was the first time Fan Jin sold medicinal materials. His fair face was slightly red, and his voice was unconsciously low: "I have some medicinal materials. I want to ask if your shop will accept them?"