Chapter 20 Looking for Herbs in the Jungle
While mother went to the eldest brother's house, Jiaojiao and Erya hurriedly sneaked into the house like thieves. Jiaojiao was arranged to watch at the door, while Erya went to the earthen bed and shook his little brother, shouting in a low voice:
Said: "Xiao Li, wake up..."
Xiao Li slept soundly on the kang. He frowned and muttered, "Mom, I want to sleep." He rolled over and continued to sleep soundly.
"I run around without seeing anyone on weekdays. I sleep in at critical times. Get up quickly." Erya raised her hand and grabbed her little brother's collar, trying to wake him up quickly.
She had to carry Jiaojiao on her back into the mountains and forests, and her little brother could help carry them back if he had a handful of strength.
But Xiao Li remained unmoved and even snored slightly.
"Sister~I'll come."
Jiaojiao ran to the box where her mother hid the snacks, stepped on the small wooden stool, opened the cabinet, and took out two pieces of peach cake given by Aunt Liu.
He ran towards my brother and sister again.
Jiaojiao handed one of the peach cakes to her sister, climbed onto the earth kang with difficulty with the other piece, handed the peach cakes to her little brother's mouth, and shouted: "Brother, wake up quickly~eat the peach cakes."
Xiao Li smelled the fragrance and heard someone asking him to eat, so he subconsciously opened his mouth, and the sweet pastry was stuffed into his mouth. He quickly took a bite, and it was not a dream while eating. He suddenly got up and rubbed his eyes.
Seeing clearly that it was his younger sister, Xiao Li had some doubts in his clear eyes. He scratched his head sleepily, chewed the peach cake in his mouth and asked innocently: "Sister, why is there something delicious?"
"This is the peach cake given by Aunt Liu~" As she said that, Jiaojiao gave him the half piece of peach cake he had eaten, and said softly: "Brother, let's go outside to dig herbs with my sister today.
Earn money and you can buy a lot of snacks."
Xiao Li ate the peach cake in his hand. His eyes lit up when he heard that they were selling money to buy snacks. He got up and slipped off the earthen bed. He said happily: "Well! Sister, let's dig out a lot of herbs and sell them for money."
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As he said that, people were about to run out.
Erya quickly grabbed her little brother's back collar and said in a low voice: "Xiao Li, you will follow me in a moment, and you are not allowed to tell your mother, otherwise I won't buy you snacks."
Xiao Li shook his head anxiously, his cheeks were bulging and he said as he ate: "Sister, Xiao Li will be obedient and earn money to buy snacks."
"Okay, as long as the little brother is obedient, I will buy snacks for him."
Erya didn't want to eat the piece of peach cake in her hand. She pinched it and put it in her pocket, coaxing in a low voice: "Let Xiao Li eat the peach cake. If Mom asks about you, just say let's go catch butterflies to play with."
"Yeah!" Xiao Li grinned and nodded vigorously, and the little black hand patted the pocket containing the peach cake. He was very happy thinking of the sweet taste.
After Xiao Li was settled, Erya led his younger siblings and walked out of the yard.
Liu Zhihua happened to meet her when she came out of her eldest son's room. When she saw Xiao Li, she smiled and said, "You brat is willing to give up."
Xiao Li remembered his sister's words and immediately said loudly: "We are going to catch butterflies!"
Liu Zhihua came over and knocked on his forehead. She smiled angrily and said, "Just tell me what you are doing so loudly."
Erya was afraid that her younger brother would expose her secret, so she quickly said: "Mom, I'm taking my younger brother and younger sister out to play."
Liu Zhihua looked at the big sun in the sky. It was still early before the sun set, so she persuaded: "Erya, wait for the sun to go down. You are so delicate and delicate when you go out in the middle of the day. Don't get heatstroke."
Erya hurriedly shook her head, held up the basket in her hand for her mother to see, and explained: "Mom, if Jiaojiao has a kettle and a straw hat in the basket, she won't suffer from heat stroke. There are many butterflies at noon, and it's best to catch them when the sun shines on them lazily."<
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Liu Zhihua shook her head and smiled after hearing her daughter's crooked statement. She knelt down and hugged Jiaojiao, but said uneasily: "My dear, don't dare run around outside. Ask your sister to catch butterflies for you. When you're hot, hide in the shade. If you're thirsty,
I asked my sister for water."
With a smile on her face, Jiaojiao held her mother's little hand, patted it softly and said, "Mother, Jiaojiao understands."
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Erya was carrying the basket, and Jiaojiao and Xiaoli were walking hand in hand behind them. They walked towards the mountain forest.
The coarse cloth Erya brought was for mosquito protection, but the weather was too hot and Xiao Li refused to wear it. Erya didn't wear it in the end. When they entered the forest, she carried her little sister on her back, and Xiao Li followed behind carrying a basket.
There were many flowers and plants along the way, and Jiaojiao saw a lot of herbs, but thinking that Uncle Liu said ordinary herbs were very cheap, she asked her sister to go further.
As far as she knows, Ganoderma lucidum usually grows on rotting trees or the roots of other trees, and the growing environment is mostly in dark and humid mountain forests.
Erya walked for a long time without hearing the little sister talking about medicinal materials. She looked at the dense jungle with some doubts, and while hiding from the big weeds that poked her head out, she asked: "Jiaojiao, we haven't met anyone along the way.
Herbal medicine?"
Jiaojiao shook her head and explained in a waxing voice: "Sister, there are herbs here, but the uncle said these herbs cannot be sold at a good price. I want to find more expensive herbs."
Erya heard this and quickly put her sister on the stone in front. Her dark face was hot and her round eyes were very clever. She coaxed her and said: "Jiaojiao, let's collect some common medicinal materials first, and wait until we find the expensive ones."
Is it okay to collect medicinal materials again?”
Doctor Li said that precious medicinal materials are rare. If you can't find or dig up ordinary medicinal materials, wouldn't it be in vain and not cost-effective at all?
Jiaojiao's big black and white eyes looked around, her little finger pointed at the big tree on the shady side, and she said in a sweet voice: "Well, sister~ let's go there to pick it."
"Okay, Xiao Li, follow me, remember not to touch those unfamiliar weeds..."
Erya walked in front and gave instructions. Behind him, Xiaoli picked a few green fruits somewhere. The result was very bitter when he bit them. He waved and threw them away, covered his mouth and sighed several times.
Erya turned around after hearing the commotion, pulled her younger brother away and said: "You greedy person, don't pick up those green fruits to eat. They are not yet ripe in this season. Be careful of diarrhea."
There seemed to be not many people walking here. As the air became more and more humid, the grass in front was half as tall as a person. While Jiaojiao was looking for Ganoderma lucidum, she vigilantly emitted weak spiritual power to deter nearby snakes and insects.
Poison.
Finally, we reached the foot of the tree. Because it was on the shady side and there was no sun here, I actually felt a bit chilly standing here.
Erya was afraid that her little sister would catch cold, so she quickly took out the clothes she had prepared earlier from the basket, first wrapped her little sister in one, then put another on Xiao Li, and finally put on one herself.
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Then she quickly took out a sack she had secretly hidden from her straw hat, shook it off and kept it for a while to contain herbal medicine.
Erya found a small sickle, looked at the lush vegetation, and couldn't help but asked her sister with excitement: "Jiaojiao, please tell me which medicinal materials can be sold for money?"
The weeds were too high, and Jiaojiao couldn't see the surrounding situation at all. Finally, Erya held her up high, and she looked around. As soon as she noticed the perilla stems, she discovered that there was a large field of Aesculata leaves next to it.
Tian Qi, she knows that its rhizome is a good medicine for stopping bleeding, and those ginseng dealers will dig it up and sell it for money. It is definitely worth more than ordinary herbs.
Chapter completed!