Aunt Cao became energetic and asked quickly: "Have you dreamed about my loquats?"
"It's not your loquat, it's a loquat tree I dreamed of. There was an old man under the tree, uh..."
Mingxi paused and then changed his words: "There was an old god under the tree, who looked very kind. He pointed at the loquat tree and said that I have been coughing a lot recently. I might as well try the food on the tree. I said that my family was poor and I didn't have any money left to buy it. Those golden loquat fruits, the old fairy said, just take a few leaves and it doesn't cost any money."
Aunt Cao immediately withdrew her hand from grabbing the leaves, widened her eyes and asked, "What are you doing with the leaves?"
Ming Xi organized his speech and said seriously: "The old immortal said that boiling loquat leaves in water and drinking it can clear the lungs and relieve coughs, and cure dyspnea and asthma."
"Can loquat leaves cure diseases?" Aunt Cao looked surprised and looked at the leaves in her hand, but she was a little disappointed. "If I had known, I would have picked more. Now there are only a dozen of them. Even if I sell them to the drug store, people probably won't want them." .”
Aunt Cao had seen Dr. Song in the village collect herbs by the pound.
Mingxi smiled and said: "It is true that the drug store will not accept such a small amount of leaves, but aren't you going to the county town to sell loquats today? You can give a few leaves when you sell them, and teach customers how to boil water, and this business will come. Yet?"
Aunt Cao didn't understand and asked strangely: "These loquat leaves can cure diseases, why should they be given away for free?"
Aunt Cao next to her couldn't help but interject: "You stupid goose, you sell the leaves together, and others will come and buy your loquats if they think you can take advantage of them. If you don't give these leaves as a gift, what can you do if you keep them in your hands?" ? Isn’t it because you grabbed me and threw me away all the way!”
Mingxi cast an approving look at Aunt Cao.
The method she mentioned is actually very simple and is a typical sales promotion method. However, people in this era do not have those fancy marketing strategies when buying and selling goods. Aunt Cao just set up a street stall to sell fruits. This method is definitely enough.
Aunt Cao was awakened by her sister-in-law, and suddenly realized, she quickly asked Mingxi: "Then, how do you boil water with loquat leaves?"
"Simple~" Ming Xi smiled and said, "Wash five or six leaves with clean water. Remember to brush the fluff on the leaves, and then boil them in water for two quarters of an hour. You can drink them when you cough, or you can use them as daily tea. .”
Why does she know so clearly? Because in the interstellar federation where medical technology is highly developed, ancient medicines and prescriptions are precious cultural heritage. For example, the famous Chuanbei loquat ointment, the recipe is directly printed in textbooks.
...Yes, I don’t know if Chuanbei loquat ointment is available in this era. If not, she will spread this knowledge to benefit the public.
I'm such a good person - Mingxi thought happily.
Aunt Cao said: "Ms. Xi, can you teach the old fairy what you said again? I'm afraid that when guests come, my sister-in-law is stupid and can't speak."
"Okay~" Ming Xi nodded, "Boil loquat leaves in water and drink it. It can clear the lungs and relieve coughs, and cure qi and asthma."
Aunt Cao read in a low voice as if reciting the text: "Boil loquat leaves in water and drink it to clear the lungs and relieve coughs, and to treat dyspnea and asthma... Yeah, yeah, I've written it down!"
Mingxi smiled and said, "Most of the people visiting the market are ordinary people. Just say that it can cure coughs and yellow phlegm. Even if you don't have a cough, you can boil this in water and drink it. It tastes better if you add rock sugar." I had some spare money at home, so I bought mulberry bark and skullcap and added them to cook together. It will be more effective in treating lung heat and cough~"
The aunt became anxious and said, "Oh, Mrs. Xi, please speak slowly, speak slowly, what's white and what's yellow, I can't remember so much at once."
Old Zhu, who was driving the car in front, listened for a long time and said with a smile: "I'm telling you, Cao family, don't worry, it's still a long way to the county seat, there's plenty of time for you to remember!"
Xiaoxue suddenly shouted: "Grandma, Xiaoxue will help you remember it. Xiaoxue has already remembered it! Add the mulberry bark and skullcap and cook it together!"
Aunt Cao said happily: "What a sensible child. Come, grandma will give you another loquat and choose a big one for you."
Manjing looked at the loquat in her own hand, then looked at her sister's hand, and said enthusiastically: "Grandma, I also remember it, and I can help you remember it too!"
Seeing this, Ye'er moved her lips, a little eager to give it a try.
Aunt Cao quickly protected the basket on her back and said, "No, no, if I give you a few more loquats, your grandma won't be able to sell them when she goes to the county town. When grandma makes money from selling them today, I can buy candies for the three of you."
Her embarrassed look made Aunt Cao and Ming Xi laugh. Even the old buffalo pulling the cart mooed when he heard the movement.
Everyone laughed even more.
The blue sky is high, the river flows low, and the undulating green mountains in the distance cover the clouds and wilderness.
The oxcart moved slowly along the green moss and wild flowers amidst laughter.
When they arrived at the county town, Aunt Cao and Aunt Cao went to the market, while Mingxi took her daughters to solve the breakfast problem first.
In order to catch up with the bullock cart in the village, she and her three daughters went out early in the morning without eating anything.
The county town deserves to be called a county town, and is much more lively than the village. You can see bun shops, pastry shops, and small noodle shops along the streets. There are also people selling soy milk with wooden buckets, people frying steamed buns at intersections, and street stalls selling porridge.
Mingxi felt fresh about everything. She took her daughter to look around, and finally came to a steamed bun shop and bought four big meat buns.
There wasn't as much meat filling as she expected, but it was so delicious~
The noodles are also well-risen and soft. When you bite into it, the salty gravy soaks into the dough. It's so delicious that it almost dances on your tongue!
The mother and daughter, who had been eating multigrain beans and rice for a year, were all conquered by the charm of the combination of meat and white noodles!
Ye'er is a thoughtful person, and while eating, she is silently settling accounts in her mind.
Buns costing 3 cents each cost 12 cents for four, and the boss added 2 cents. In this way, breakfast for a family of four cost 10 cents. If they eat like this every meal, it won’t take long for the last time they sold wild boar meat. It will be spent.
"Mom..." Ye'er said with difficulty as she ate the buns, "Next time you buy buns for your sister, just buy steamed buns for me."
The steamed buns only cost 1 penny. The family could save a little if they could. She was a sister, so it didn't matter if she ate less.
"Mounted buns?" Mingxi's eyes lit up, "Yes, steamed buns are also delicious. Which one do you want to eat? White-flour steamed buns, multi-grain steamed buns, four-color steamed buns, flowered steamed buns, sugar-coated steamed buns... "
Ye'er: "…………"
That was not what I meant……
"Forget it, let's try them all. Anyway, the steamed buns have a long shelf life~" Mingxi Xiaosha took out the money and shouted to the boss selling steamed buns next door, "Give me two of each type of steamed buns."
The hot steamed buns couldn't be held with both hands, so she boldly went across the street and bought a bamboo basket.
Ye'er's heart was bleeding, a bamboo basket cost several pennies! More expensive than steamed buns!
Mingxi touched the bamboo basket and liked it very much. How rare it is to have a handwoven bamboo basket~
Hey~ Shopping is fun!
She carried the bamboo basket in one hand, held her youngest daughter in the other, and called her eldest daughter and second daughter to continue walking forward.
"Mom, where are we going?" Ye'er was a little anxious, and she would have to spend money if she continued shopping.
Mingxi replied decisively: "Go shopping for clothes~"
