bookrebus Chapter 330 This little weasel is really smart
Chapter 330 This little weasel is really smart
Wang Fa heard the sound of milk tea and muttered softly, "What good things can there be in this desolate place?"
"Isn't it? There are no medicinal herbs to be found in this winter," Liu Quanzhou said helplessly.
It is really cold in this mountain. I don’t know what these people are thinking. They actually come out to dig medicinal herbs in the middle of winter.
Mrs. Bai took a closer look, her eyes widened instantly, and she blurted out, "It's actually a ginseng!"
Upon hearing the sound, everyone quickly gathered around, their eyes all fixed on the ginseng.
Mrs. Bai squatted down, gently pushed aside the surrounding weeds, and looked at it carefully, her eyes full of surprise:
“Although the leaves of this ginseng haven’t fully grown yet and are only a few decades old, it’s still quite rare.
If we take it to Bianjing and sell it, I guarantee it will fetch a good price."
Zhao Qiaoniang was amazed. She squatted down and stroked the little weasel's head, praising it endlessly: "Oh, this little weasel is really smart!"
The little weasel felt embarrassed by the praise, and turned his head and wagged his tail proudly.
Madam Bai carefully dug out the ginseng and said, "This mountain is full of treasures. Let's look for more. Since we've come to the mountains, we should learn more about medicinal herbs."
Now Madam Bai is teaching hundreds of women to identify medicinal herbs. These will be their future herb-collecting team, specifically responsible for collecting herbs.
She also planned to train some women with superb medical skills, but studying medicine depended on whether one had talent.
Among this group of people, there were several women who had some knowledge of medicine, and some had learned to write and could recognize quite a few words.
In these troubled times, such talents are hard to come by.
Every day, Mrs. Bai would arrange for them to teach others some simple methods of making medicine, and at the same time impart knowledge about various medicinal materials.
During this process, some people are gifted and can quickly grasp the characteristics and efficacy of medicinal materials and apply them to other situations.
But there are also people like Mulan and Cui Ya, who, no matter how hard they try, always forget the complicated names and effects of medicinal herbs after they remember them.
However, Mrs. Bai soon discovered that the two girls were extremely talented in Kung Fu. They learned each move quickly and steadily, and their strength and speed far exceeded that of ordinary people.
Everyone has their own strengths, so there is no need to force everyone to be excellent at the same thing.
So, she had a clear plan in her mind, since there were nearly 6,000 people in the village now, and it also accommodated the people of an entire village.
We all want to take root and live here, so we must give full play to everyone's strengths.
She plans to open different workshops once all affairs in the village are stabilized.
In the embroidery class, women who are dexterous and have a keen sense of color and needlework can fully display their talents.
Those who are interested in and have an understanding of medicine will focus on learning medical theory and pharmaceutical preparation, and later treat illnesses and injuries for the people in the village.
Those who are good at writing are responsible for recording all matters of the village and handling correspondence.
Those who are talented in kung fu, such as Mulan and Cui Ya, concentrate on learning martial arts and become the protective force of the mountain stronghold.
Madam Bai pointed to a clump of dry plants and said:
"Look, this is Bupleurum chinense, its roots can be used as medicine. The roots of Bupleurum chinense are slender and mostly brown in color.
This medicine can reconcile the exterior and interior, soothe the liver and raise yang, and is very effective for symptoms such as typhoid fever, liver depression and qi stagnation.
In winter, its medicinal properties are more concentrated in the roots, so we have to be careful not to break the roots when we dig them."
Lin Wanwan was watching right beside her. God knows how itchy her hands were. She also liked digging herbs and had loved doing so since she was a child.
When I was young, I liked to follow my grandfather to the mountains to dig for herbs.
It’s a pity that no one will let her go!
Su Mingyue picked some wild flowers from the side and said, "Miss, do you like them? If you like them, I can pick some more for you."
Lin Wanwan quickly shook her head. How could this be a wild flower?
This is coltsfoot, which is a good medicine for relieving cough and asthma. It likes to grow in the cold winter, and the colder it is, the more it blooms.
Its flowers are used as medicine to moisten the lungs, relieve gas, relieve cough and reduce phlegm.
Su Mingyue said somewhat disappointedly, "Okay! If the lady doesn't like it, then we won't pick it."
Just then, they heard Milk Candy coming back. It looked at Lin Wanwan and squeaked. Milk Tea translated, "There's a place here where we can farm... farm?"
Naitang nodded proudly, and Lin Wanwan was also a little confused. There were mountains and forests everywhere here, so where could she farm?
Mrs. Bai naturally heard it, and she said:
"Since we're here, let's go take a look!
If we can find a piece of vacant land, we can grow some food and feed the entire village."
Lin Wanwan wanted to applaud Madam Bai, and seeing her clapping, Madam Bai clapped even harder: "Wanwan, don't you think we should do the same?"
Lin Wanwan nodded, she felt that this was indeed the way it should be.
Mrs. Bai smiled and said:
“Food is the basis of survival. If we can find a fertile land in these mountains and forests, we can turn it into farmland.
By planting various crops, such as corn, wheat, and rice, we will have a stable source of food.
By autumn, there will be enough to feed everyone in the village, and we won’t have to worry about food anymore.”
Naitang led them for half an hour, and Wang Fa's shoes were soaked. "How can you believe that this mouse can lead us to the farmland? Isn't that just wishful thinking?"
Master Bai looked at him and said, "Why wouldn't you believe it? There are so many strange things in this world."
"But...but can they be so smart?"
"Well, a little smarter than you..." Just as Mr. Bai finished speaking, he saw Naitang stop.
Toffee was jumping happily in front, wagging its tail, and it led everyone to a seemingly inconspicuous place.
Surrounded by dense bushes and tall trees, sunlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves, forming patches of light.
Everyone's attention was attracted by an extremely thick old tree. Naitang ran behind the tree, and everyone followed him around and found a hole hidden behind the tree.
The entrance to the cave is not big, and an adult needs to bend down slightly to barely pass through. The area around the entrance is covered with moss, making it look a bit damp. It is obvious that few people come here.
Mrs. Bai was the first to bend down and enter the cave, and everyone followed in one after another.
The cave was dimly lit and filled with a faint smell of earth. Everyone groped their way forward. The road under their feet was bumpy and bumpy, and occasionally the sound of dripping water could be heard.
I don’t know how long I walked, but there was gradually light ahead.
When they finally walked out of the cave, the scene before them stunned everyone.
What came into view was an extremely vast open space, and it was impossible to tell how big it was.
The soil in the open space is fertile, dark brown and looks very loose. The sunlight shines on it unobstructed, making the land look full of vitality.
"Oh my God, there really is a piece of land." Someone couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"This land can easily feed thousands of us!" another person shouted excitedly.
One of them squatted down impatiently, scooped up a handful of soil with both hands, put it close to his nose and took a deep sniff, then shouted loudly: "This land is very fertile, suitable for growing any kind of food!"