Mo Ziyuan looked at Li Dagang who looked a little lonely. It sounded like he still wanted to study, but his family had no money and couldn't go! So he asked: "Then do you want to study?"
"I want to, but my grandma won't send me to school. My grandma said that my father has no future and can't do anything except farming. He can't make money for me to study." Li Dagang didn't care about it at this time. He directly admitted his thoughts.
It's a good thing to want to study. Mo Ziwan added: "You don't have to go to school to study. I didn't go to school, but I can still read and read." After finishing speaking, she looked into Li Dagang's eyes and continued, "If you want to Recognize and read, I can teach you later."
After hearing this, Li Dagang's eyes lit up at first, but then darkened again. How could she teach herself when she was only four years old? Thinking of this, I didn't know how to answer for a moment, so I just looked at Mo Ziwan.
Li Dagang is actually very new to studying. He doesn't know what to do with studying. The only thing he knows is that studying costs a lot of money, and his family has no money. The reason why he wanted to study was because he saw Li Mingliang and Li Mingguang studying in the county. In his opinion, going to the county to study was a very prestigious thing. If he could also go to the county school to study, what would happen in the village? The kids will also envy him.
Moreover, the county is so lively, with a lot to play and a lot to eat! If I can go to the county to study, I can live in the county every day.
So when Mo Ziyuan said that there was no need to go to school to study, he didn't know how to answer! Moreover, she is not a teacher and is younger than me, so what can she teach? "How can you teach me if you're not a gentleman?"
When Mo Ziwan saw that he didn't answer immediately, she thought it was because he didn't want to learn, but she actually said that she was not a teacher! Sure enough, children will be children! Being a teacher is not just for teachers in school! "Everyone can be a teacher. If you understand something that I don't understand, you can be my teacher! In the same way, if I know something but you don't, I can also be your teacher!" After saying this, he looked at some people The confused Li Dagang continued: "I can read and write, but you can't, so I can teach you, don't you think so?"
Li Dagang understood this time and nodded in response: "Yes."
Seeing that he understood, Mo Ziwan asked again: "Then do you still want to study?"
Li Dagang still nodded and said, "I think so."
After getting his definite answer, Mo Ziwan added: "But reading will be very tiring, and I can't want to read today. After two days of reading, I don't want to read anymore."
Li Dagang nodded again, "I will definitely read every day." But then he asked: "If I study, will I be like Guangming and others?"
"How are you similar to them?" Although I didn't ask him how he was similar to them, there is a fierce competition between people to improve themselves. Although I didn't ask, I can probably guess that there is no child in the village who doesn't envy Li Guangdi. The two brothers Li Guangming can study in the county. Of course, they are also very envious that they can study with Uncle Han. Mo Ziwan smiled and said: "If you study carefully, , I will definitely be better than them!" After saying that, he compared himself and said: "Look at me, I am younger than you all, and I have not studied for a long time, but now I can not only read a lot of books, but also go to the bookstore to pick up books. Make money by copying books!"
Hearing Mo Ziyuan talk about making money by copying books, Li Dagang also said: "My father also said that you can make money! Let me learn from you more in the future, and don't let me go out to cause trouble again."
Mo Ziwan: "Your father is right, you should listen to him. You are also very smart. The medicinal material I dug out today is very good." After the praise, the conversation changed: "But you just study with me. You can't lose your temper at will. If you lose your temper again and push me down and scare me, it will be bad." He later explained, "My mother is not in good health and I can't be scared anymore."
Li Dagang hurriedly promised, "I will definitely not lose my temper."
It is a good thing to have confidence. Although it may not be the same in the future as it is now, at least I want to learn now and my character is pretty good. As for the future, I will try my best to guide and educate, but I will not always accept it, too What is easy to get may not be cherished in the future. He said: "I want to test you first. From tomorrow on, you will help me go to the mountain to pick up a basket of firewood or a basket of pig grass every day for five consecutive days. If this If you persist for five days, I will teach you how to read, and I will teach you how to copy books to earn money in the future. As long as you study hard, I guarantee that you will be better than your brother Guangming Guangming."
Li Dagang agreed firmly: "Okay, I will go to the mountain to pick up firewood early tomorrow morning. If I can't find firewood, I will cut pig grass."
Seeing the fish take the bait, Mo Ziwan was very happy, but she also knew that he was just impulsive now and needed the supervision of his parents. He thought about taking the time to talk to Aunt Du and let her supervise him in the past few days. Just urge him.
They talked along the way, and when they reached the village, they went back to their homes.
When Mo Ziwan returned home, Song Nanzhi had almost finished cooking lunch. Seeing that Mo Ziwan came back well, she was completely relieved. He saw her coming back with a tree root in her hand and asked, "Wanwan, is this the medicine you mentioned?"
Mo Ziyuan replied: "Grandma, this is Panax notoginseng. It's not the Angelica sinensis I told you yesterday. This is another medicine I found today." After finishing speaking, she looked at Song Nanzhi and said playfully: "People from our village We don’t even know the medicinal materials, so from now on all the medicinal materials in the mountains will be ours!”
Seeing her granddaughter's playful look, Song Nanzhi felt happy and agreed, "Okay, tomorrow we will go to the mountain and dig up all the medicinal materials in the mountain."
Mo Ziyuan did not agree, and immediately shook her head and said: "No, I want to wait until grandma gets well before I go to the mountain to dig medicine."
With Mo Ziyuan's constant concern, Song Nanzhi was always pleased. He stretched out his hand and caressed her fair and tender face and said, "Okay." Then he said, "Grandma is feeling much better. She should be able to go out tomorrow."
Song Nanzhi only went out after taking the first dose of medicine and feeling strong. Not only did I have some strength, I didn't feel dizzy. I didn't even walk a few steps before I felt tired and out of breath.
Two days later, Song Nanzhi got up early, made breakfast quickly, called Mo Ziyuan, who was sleeping soundly, to get up, and served Mo Tingyu to eat, before he hurriedly ate a bowl of porridge and got ready. Go out.
Before going out, Song Nanzhi put the hoes and sickles at home into the backpack. After putting the basket on his back, he pulled Mo Ziwan and walked towards the foot of the mountain.
Mo Ziyuan and Song Nanzhi first came to the place where Ganoderma lucidum grows. It was said to be a crack in the rocks, but in fact the two rocks were close together. Only one person could pass through. However, if he wanted to pass through the crack, he still had to cross. There was a tree stump almost as high as a person's calf in the middle of the rock crevice. Ganoderma lucidum also grows on tree stumps.
When she walked to the tree stump, Mo Ziwan reached out and broke off the Ganoderma lucidum. After breaking off the Ganoderma lucidum, she held it up to Song Nanzhi and said, "Grandma, look!"
Song Nanzhi looked at Mo Ziwan and bent down. When he stood up again, he was holding something like a mushroom, black and red. If he had seen it before, he would not have thought of picking it.
It's no wonder that she doesn't know it. She has heard of it, but has never seen it before. Just like ginseng, it is a good thing. She has heard of it a lot, but she has never seen it.
"Is this Ganoderma? Why does it look like a fungus?" Song Nanzhi said.
Mo Ziyuan still knew this common sense and replied: "They are the same kind, so they look alike." After approaching Song Nanzhi, she handed over the Ganoderma lucidum.
After Song Nanzhi took it, he said: "Why does it look so hard?"
Mo Ziwan smiled, she couldn't answer this, "I don't know this either, Uncle Liu never mentioned it." After saying that, she secretly laughed in her heart. If she asked it herself, he might not be able to answer it either.
After waiting for Song Nanzhi to carefully look at the black and red Ganoderma lucidum, Mo Ziwan took her to the place where Angelica grew.
Walking to the place where the angelica grows, Mo Ziwan did not step forward to pull the angelica this time. She still remembered talking about Panax notoginseng when she and Li Dagang came to the mountain. She only stepped forward and pulled the branches and leaves of an angelica and said: " Grandma, this is it. This is Angelica sinensis."
Song Nanzhi thought there were only five or six trees in one patch, but he didn't expect it to be a real patch. He said in surprise: "Why are there so many?"
Mo Ziwan said: "It must have never been discovered by anyone. Every year after the seeds fall, new seedlings appear, and there are more and more." The main reason is that no one knows it, otherwise it would be impossible for it to be kept until now.
Song Nanzhi added: "There are so many, I'm afraid they can be sold for a lot of money!"
Mo Ziwan replied: "Uncle Liu said that a pound of angelica can be sold for 40 cents." But she didn't know how much of this piece could be dug out, so she couldn't tell how much it could be sold for.
Song Nanzhi said in surprise: "This pound is more than a day's wages." When working outside, the better ones cost forty or fifty dollars, but usually it's a little more than 30 dollars. Now this pound can be worth a day's wages. Why isn’t Song Nanzhi surprised by the wages!
Mo Ziwan originally thought that this piece of angelica was very ordinary. Although there was a lot of it, the selling price was not high. But now after her grandmother said it, she also felt that this piece of angelica was not cheap. Although the unit price was not ideal, the quantity was the best. There are many, and there is also a big harvest of Ganoderma lucidum today.
Although we don’t know how much Ganoderma can be sold for, many families have gained some income. With income, grandparents can stay at home with more peace of mind.
Song Nanzhi didn't know how to dig Angelica sinensis, and asked: "How to do this?" "Should we dig out the roots or pick the leaves?"
"Dig the roots that grow in the soil." Looking at Song Nanzhi who had already held the hoe in his hand, he said: "Cut some leaves first, so as not to get in the way and make it difficult to dig." Then he thought about good things and thought about it. If only I could dig this much every day!
I even laughed at my own thoughts. This is not red potato radish. It is grown in the vegetable field at home. You can dig and pick it every day!
When she thought of the red potatoes and radishes grown in the ground, Mo Ziyuan's eyes suddenly lit up! Can’t you just plant it yourself and dig it every day? So he said: "Grandma, let's collect these Angelica seeds and take them back. Then we can spread them in our fields next spring to see if they can grow."
Song Nanzhi looked at the canes all over the ground, "Wouldn't it delay the crops if they were spread on the ground?"
Mo Ziyuan also knew how precious land was in the eyes of farmers, and she had no experience growing medicinal materials yet, so she had no intention of taking out a piece of land for testing. She replied: "No, just spread it on the edge of the field." , it won’t delay the crops!” He then added: “If it really grows, we will use another piece of land to plant it in the future. Medicinal materials are more expensive than grain, and our family will be able to have a regular income in the future.” Mo Aster said thinking carefully.
Anyway, planting it on the edge of the field will not affect the crops. Song Nanzhi was immediately persuaded by Mo Ziyuan and said: "Okay, I will cut off this end of the elder's seeds first, and then take them back and pack them up later." After that, he took out the basket on his back. He came with the sickle, pulled the stem of Angelica sinensis and grabbed it. He cut forward with the sickle of the other hand, and the stem of Angelica sinensis with the seeds was cut off. Finally, he put it into the basket on his back, and then cut it off again. In less than a quarter of an hour, the stalk of Angelica was completely cut off.
After cutting, he squatted down and prepared to use a sickle to dig away some of the soil at the roots before pulling it out. But just after digging, Song Nanzhi put the sickle aside, reached out and grabbed the remaining section of the angelica stem, and then pulled it up. Lift, the whole angelica was easily lifted out.
Mo Ziyuan saw how easily Song Nanzhi pulled out the angelica root, "How could it be pulled out so easily?"
Song Nanzhi said: "This is sandy soil, just like the land where we grow peanuts. This kind of land is sandy and crops cannot grow firmly in it. Our land can only grow some peanuts at most."
When it comes to land, Song Nanzhi knows much more than Mo Ziyuan. Mo Ziyuan listened carefully and continued, "Then next year we will try to sow some Angelica seeds in the sandy soil and try a few more places. If it grows well in that place, we will plant angelica in that place in the future.
Song Nanzhi responded: "Okay." Then he easily pulled out an Angelica sinensis plant.
Seeing how easily Song Nanzhi pulled it out, Mo Ziyuan also grabbed an angelica stick. Although it was not as easy as Song Nanzhi's pulling out, she still pulled it out.
The mother-in-law and grandson worked hard for half an hour and finally finished pulling out this piece of angelica. After pulling it out and putting it into the back basket, Mo Ziwan stood by and counted. When she counted it down, there were more than twenty. The largest one was as thick as her grandma's wrist, and the smaller ones were about the same thickness as her own wrist. Let's estimate the weight of three pieces weighing one kilogram, and it should weigh six or seven kilograms.
After Mo Ziyuan told Song Nanzhi the estimated amount, Song Nanzhi laughed again and said: "Your grandfather has been in the mountains all year round and he can't believe that you found so many good things in just one visit."
Mo Ziyuan was also very happy. After all, it didn't take much effort or time to find this. It was still very easy. However, she couldn't ignore her grandfather's hard work over the years. She said: "Grandpa just doesn't know the medicinal materials. If he does, , I must have collected a lot of medicines and sold them." Then he added: "When I go back, I will also teach grandpa how to identify the medicinal materials, so that when his legs heal and he goes up the mountain, he can look for the medicinal materials."
After the two returned home, Mo Ziyuan first went to the main room to talk to Mo Tingyu, while Song Nanzhi was busy taking out the Ganoderma lucidum hidden in the basket on his back. She took out the Ganoderma lucidum and went into the back room to let Mo Tingyu take a look. Then the three of them had a conversation together. However, Mo Ziyuan was still thinking about copying books and didn't say much. After a while, she went back to the room to copy books. go.
While waiting for Mo Ziyuan to copy the book, Song Nanzhi looked at the Ganoderma lucidum held by Mo Tingyu and said: "Wanwan's luck is much better than that of you who have been digging into the mountains all year round. Only then did Doctor Liu teach her how to recognize the medicine. I found such a good medicine, it would be great if the money from selling it can pay off our family’s debt."
Naturally, Mo Tingyu didn't know how much it could be sold for, "It would be great if we paid off the money we owe, and we can buy more clothes for Wanwan and eat better in the future." .”
Song Nanzhi is now very confident about going to the mountains to dig medicinal materials to make money, "Don't worry, even if it's not finished this time, it will be finished in a few days, and then we won't be too harsh on Wanwan's food and clothing." ”
Although they had tried their best to feed and clothe Mo Ziyuan, they still felt it was not enough.
Mo Tingyu handed the Ganoderma lucidum in his hand back to Song Nanzhi and said proactively: "When I get better, I will follow her to identify the herbs."
Song Nanzhi smiled and said: "Wanwan also said that when your legs are healed, I will teach you how to recognize medicine."
Mo Tingyu looked at his legs and said worriedly: "I don't know when my legs will heal. You are not in good health. You can't even take care of things at home. What are you going to do in the fields?"
