That night, Mrs. Lin took Xiangyun to the main room on the grounds that she wanted to hold her granddaughter to sleep.
The oil lamp that I was reluctant to light on weekdays illuminated a small area of the room.
Xiangyun ate half a bowl of custard for dinner, smashed it into his mouth, and was burping.
Mrs. Lin held her granddaughter in her arms and slowly patted her back with her generous palms to comfort her.
"It's pity that you are so young and have to worry about your family. As the old saying goes, if you are too smart, you will never live long if you are talented. Grandma just hopes that you are safe and healthy. If you have anything in the future, discuss it with grandma in advance. You can't be like today again. , taking out things in front of so many people, my family is okay, but if an outsider with malicious intentions sees you and takes you away as a monster, will grandma still be alive?"
Xiangyun stretched out his little hand, held Mrs. Lin's thumb, and shook it.
Mrs. Lin finally smiled, knowing that her granddaughter understood.
An old man and a young man sat on the bed, using the weak light of the oil lamp to transform things out of thin air.
Countless Bupleurum seeds "crash", as if falling from the sky, fell into the grain bags prepared in advance.
Mrs. Lin weighed the weight and found that it weighed forty or fifty kilograms. On average, she received two kilograms of seeds per acre.
"The newly opened wasteland by the second child is not that fertile, so it requires a lot of seeds. Po, do you have any more at your place?"
Xiangyun shook his head. All the Bupleurum on the shelves of the pharmacy were here.
At the beginning, she would buy common medicinal materials such as white peony root and money grass from the pharmacy, and the stock on the shelves would be automatically replenished after she slept.
Later, she took some cloves and cinnamon to make a plaster to treat rheumatism, but found that the herbs on the shelf had not been replenished after they were used up. Instead, a row of countdown numbers flashed under the sandalwood box.
The countdown is half a month long.
Only then did Xiangyun realize that pharmacy space is not something that can be taken upon request and is inexhaustible. Just like in the past when playing the foundation building game, it takes time to update.
This time, the seeds of Bupleurum take longer to renew, four months.
Almost enough for one growing season of Bupleurum.
When Mrs. Lin saw her granddaughter spreading her hands and shaking her head with a helpless expression on her face, she knew that she had tried her best.
Early the next morning, Mrs. Lin handed forty or fifty kilograms of Bupleurum seeds to her second son and warned her repeatedly.
"Seeds are hard to come by. Every seed must be cherished and taken care of carefully. Maybe, in a few months, these Bupleurum seeds will bring a lot of profit to the family."
Boss Lin was taking care of the cows and playing with his younger son in the yard. He asked curiously: "Mom, you don't usually go out. Where did you get the seeds?"
Mrs. Lin didn't say anything. Instead, Mrs. Zhang, who was standing aside giving Xiangyun flavored custard, gave her husband a punch.
"You talk a lot. Usually so many people come to see my mother for medical treatment. Maybe one of them has Bupleurum seeds."
Mrs. Lin glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law with relief.
Boss Lin was scolded by his wife, but he was not angry at all. He stuck behind Zhang like a mangy dog: "My wife is right. Later, my brothers will take the cows up the mountain to plow the land, and then plant the seeds."
Lin Laosan, who went out to buy soybeans and radish seeds from the villagers, also came back with a heavy bag on his shoulders.
Mrs. Zheng helped her husband take the bean seeds and opened them. They were all of very good quality.
When they heard that it was the Cao family coming out of their own land, the Lin family felt warm in their hearts.
In the blink of an eye, the end of the year is here, and every family begins to prepare winter goods. There is no need to go to the fields to do farm work in winter, and the most leisurely time of the year has arrived.
Taking advantage of the joy of the New Year, it is also the peak season for weddings in various families.
During this period, a big event happened in Lianhua Village.
The election of the village chief finally came to an end before the start of the new year.
Ding Maoshan, who originally stayed true to his duties without being a monster, would definitely be able to become the village chief with the merit of his ancestors in the election, but his reputation in the village was completely ruined because of his affair with the widow.
After deliberation among several respected elders in the village, Cao Tongguang, who had outstanding conduct and ability, was finally elected.
Cao Tongguang felt that he was not capable enough and wanted to refuse, but the villagers felt that the elders' decision made sense.
In the case of children being abducted in the village, if it weren't for his help, the lost children would never be able to return to their parents.
In addition, the Cao family has a good reputation in the village. Cao Tongguang is hospitable and upright. If anyone in the village asks him for help, he will do it without expecting anything in return.
Which house in the village has an earthen wall and an earthen stove that has not passed through the hands of the Cao family, and which household is missing the presence of the Cao family when the crops are being harvested.
Cao Tongguang scratched his head in embarrassment: "Uncle, aunts, how old am I to be the village chief? Several surrounding villages elect older and more qualified elders to be village chiefs. I... I can't do it."
Uncle Yu was the oldest among the elders and the one with the most say. He stroked his beard and waved his hand.
"Being the head of a village depends not on age or qualifications, but on the ability to take on tasks and the courage to not be afraid of trouble. If he also has the ability to lead our village to make a fortune, that would be even better."
"We old guys are old and don't have the energy to do this. The future of the village belongs to you young people. At most, we can provide some opinions behind the scenes. We accumulate experience bit by bit. Your character is obvious to all. I recommend you to be the leader." The village chief is not my family decision, it is a unanimous decision made by everyone."
It was the first time that Bald Cao Tong was praised in public, and the back of his ears turned red with embarrassment. Fortunately, he had a rare calm temperament. No matter how excited he was, his face remained calm.
He scanned the villagers and saw the Lin family standing in the crowd. Lin Laosan winked at him and made a fist with one hand and lowered it to his chest twice, signaling him to take over the important task.
It was a sign of support between buddies. For no reason, Cao Tongguang felt a surge of courage and impulse in his heart. When he looked up again, his eyes were bright.
"Since everyone thinks highly of me, from today on, I, Cao Tongguang, will take over the responsibility of the village chief. As long as I am here, I will protect the interests of the villagers externally, treat every household fairly internally, and strive to make our village , beyond Taoli Village and Dali Village."
The villagers were affected, their emotions were aroused, and they clapped and cheered.
Several families who had good relations with the Cao family clamored for Cao Tongguang to treat them to dinner.
Sister-in-law of the Cao family did not expect that things would change overnight, and she would suddenly become what everyone calls the village chief's wife.
My head was dizzy and before I could react, the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law who came to congratulate me crowded the small courtyard that was usually sparsely populated.
The compliments came louder and louder, making her dizzy.
You definitely have to treat yourself to a treat. As your man becomes the village chief, you still have to have some respect.
But there has never been a big banquet at home, and her cooking skills are average. She usually cooks the same kind of meals, and it's hard to avoid making people laugh when she puts them on the table.
She thought of Zheng almost immediately. She was so busy that she didn't even have time to take off her bib and ran towards Lin's house.
