After entering the space, Xia Qingfeng first checked on Cang Qiyuan and found that his condition was stable and his wounds were recovering well.
When I returned to the office, I took out a pen and paper and pulled Xu Xiaoxiao to sit down. "Xiaoxiao, we can leave soon, but before we leave, we have to arrange things here first. You are attentive and help mother think about it."
"The medicinal materials grown in the village are the most important. They are growing well now and will be harvested soon, but we won't be able to wait until then. This is what I am most worried about." The villagers must be unsure about the harvest. But the adoptive parents were assigned to Youzhou, and life must have been difficult. The earlier they left, the earlier they would be able to go and take care of them, so they had to go.
"Mom, you can make a pamphlet with pictures and texts. The village chief is literate, so it won't be a big problem for him to follow the instructions in the booklet. Tomorrow you and the village chief will go to Jirentang again to collect the details of the herbal medicine. Implement it, negotiate the price, and it’s best to have a written document.”
"Okay, I'll draw the brochure tonight. Let's see what else we need. We've prepared a lot of food and clothing. We'll secretly stock up on some food along the way. It will last for a few years."
Xu Xiaoxiao hugged her shoulders and thought, "Mom, can we get saltpeter here?"
"Saltpeter? What do you need it for?" Xia Qingfeng was confused.
"Make ice! Think about it, it's June now, and the weather has started to get hot. It will take us at least two months to go to Youzhou. During the two hottest months, we are all on the road, especially in the carriage, so we can't follow this It's like a steamer, but we can't expose the space and suffer the consequences. With saltpeter, we can make ice to relieve the heat."
Xia Qingfeng couldn't help but give Xu Xiaoxiao a thumbs up after thinking about it, "She is indeed my daughter, she is so considerate."
At this time, Xia Yingjun, who was pretending to be quail, suddenly lay on Xia Qingfeng's lap and screamed "Yo yo".
"What did you think of?" Xia Qingfeng asked puzzledly.
Xia Yingjun glanced at Xu Xiaoxiao and called Xia Qingfeng a few times. When Xu Xiaoxiao saw it, his eyes lit up and he said, "Youngjun, don't you know where there is saltpeter?"
Xia Yingjun kept nodding, his tail wagging like a hot wheel. "Great, we'll go look for him tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow." Xia Qingfeng smiled and held Xia Yingjun in his arms.
Next, the two of them studied some details, and soon Xu Xiaoxiao could no longer hold on and dozed off. After Xia Qingfeng settled Xu Xiaoxiao, he sat at the table and drew a picture album, and didn't fall asleep until late at night.
The next day, Xia Qingfeng got up early to make breakfast, and of course it was another meal in a basin.
After breakfast, Xia Qingfeng went out with the pamphlet to find the village chief. On the way, he met the village chief who was planning to go up the mountain. Xia Qingfeng followed him up the mountain.
"Village Chief, I'm leaving in two days."
The village chief was not too surprised. He also heard last night that Xia Qingfeng came back by carriage. He had some vague guesses. Now he just confirmed it and said, "It's a good time to go now. It's not too cold when we get there, and the road is easy to walk." Some." The village chief looked at the herbs on the mountain, but frowned, and said, "Come to my house before I leave and ask your aunt to cook you something delicious. It's a farewell."
"Come to my house, I'll show you my skills before I leave." After saying that, he handed over the booklet in his hand, "Village Chief, I'm sorry, I didn't wait until the herbs were harvested and I had to leave. I broke my promise. This is mine. The booklet I drew last night contains the things to pay attention to next, please take a look."
When the village chief heard this, he quickly took the brochure and admired it while reading it. His frown relaxed, and later he actually laughed out loud: "That's great, girl. Your brochure is easy to understand. I know what to do next." What did you do?" The village chief carefully put the booklet into his arms.
"Village chief, are you free today? I want to go to Jirentang in town with you to discuss the details of the medicinal materials with shopkeeper Chang. It is best to establish a written receipt, so that you don't have to worry about the sales of the medicinal materials in the future."
"If you have time, if you have time, let's go right away." After saying that, he walked down the mountain.
Cang Ji drove the carriage, Xia Qingfeng and Xu Xiaoxiao sat in the carriage, the village chief and Cang Ji sat on the shaft, and they went to the town together.
When they arrived at Jirentang, shopkeeper Chang entertained the two of them very warmly. Xia Qingfeng directly explained the purpose of his visit. Shopkeeper Chang was very happy when he heard that the herbs were really planted and would be harvested soon, and he happily promised to receive all the herbs as ordered.
You must know that in ancient times, people did not know how to grow medicinal herbs and had to go to the mountains to dig them. However, the mountains were dangerous, and there were not many people who knew herbal medicines, so medicinal materials were often out of stock. Now, there are people in the nearby villages who can grow herbs and prepare medicinal materials, so they no longer have to worry about the supply of supplies.
After agreeing on the price, signing a receipt, and telling them that the village chief would bring people to deliver the medicinal materials, they were ready to leave.
At this time, shopkeeper Chang hurriedly came to Xia Qingfeng and said, "Madam, can you speak further?" Xia Qingfeng followed the shopkeeper to the back hall without hesitation.
Shopkeeper Chang diligently poured a cup of tea for Xia Qingfeng, then sat down and said, "Madam, do you still have the ginseng that tasted like last time?"
"How come Shopkeeper Chang, do you still need ginseng?"
When shopkeeper Chang heard Xia Qingfeng's tone, he felt hopeful and quickly said to Xia Qingfeng: "The ginseng last time was brought back to the capital by the young master's family. Although it is not too old, the quality is very good. Mr. People are weak and need ginseng to nourish them, so I want to buy another ginseng with this appearance."
Xia Qingfeng thought for a while and asked, "Is your boss in the capital now?"
"Exactly, the old lady is not in good health and the young master's family is worried about her, so she stayed in the capital to serve her."
"Well, I do have a better-quality ginseng, and it's older, but it's just not with me. I'm going out in a few days and passing by the capital, so I can take the ginseng directly there. The little girl also knows a little about medicine. , if the old lady doesn’t mind, I can go and check your pulse.”
Shopkeeper Chang was overjoyed after hearing this: "Madam really has something good in her hands. Please wait a moment, I will write a letter right now. I hope you can come to my house to see the old lady."
After hearing this, Xia Qingfeng couldn't help laughing and said, "Aren't you afraid that I am a liar?"
Shopkeeper Chang smiled and said, "Madam can teach the villagers how to prepare medicinal materials, and she also has such good ginseng. I trust you regardless of your character and medical skills."
Xia Qingfeng also smiled slightly and said, "When I arrive in the capital, I will definitely visit the old lady at her house."
Xia Qingfeng took the letter and left Jirentang. As he walked, he thought: No wonder the young master looked so impressive. He turned out to be the young master of Wutinghou Mansion.
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Early the next morning, Xia Qingfeng took Xia Yingjun and Cang Ji to the mountains to look for saltpeter.
Xia Yingjun was in front, sniffing here and there, and walked for more than an hour before stopping. He jumped on a stone and kept shouting at Xia Qingfeng. Xia Qingfeng walked over and knelt down to observe carefully.
She discovered that the stones here had white crystals. Xia Qingfeng didn't understand and asked Xu Xiaoxiao quietly, "Xiaoxiao, do you think this is saltpeter?"
Xu Xiaoxiao squatted down, observed carefully, picked it up with his hand, looked carefully, and said, "This is saltpeter."
"Great!" So, he asked Cang Ji to dig it with a hoe. Although Cang Ji was curious, he didn't ask any more questions and just dug hard with his hoe obediently. Xia Qingfeng was very satisfied with this.
At this time, Cang Dao and Cang Qiang also fell from the tree, startling Xia Qingfeng and Xu Xiaoxiao.
"Madam is frightened, let's help."
Xia Qingfeng looked behind them and said, "Where is Cang Jian?"
"Cang Jian is staying at the foot of the mountain. We are here to protect Madam's safety."
"Okay, let's hurry up and get down the mountain as soon as possible."
Pieces of white crystals were dug out, and Xia Qingfeng put them into a bamboo basket while quietly collecting them into the space. After filling two large bamboo baskets, Xia Qingfeng realized that the straps on his back were missing. She was very upset. With so many people around, she couldn't blatantly put it into the space, but it was a pity that she couldn't take back so much saltpeter.
Cangji seemed to have guessed Xia Qingfeng's thoughts and said, "Madam, you don't have to worry, the eldest brother and the second brother can make bamboo baskets, and then they will quietly bring the saltpeter back down the mountain."
"That's great, thank you both for your hard work." Xia Qingfeng then followed Cang Ji down the mountain with confidence.
