Having just eaten snake, the little wild boar, in a cheerful mood, knew nothing of this and thought it was just a game, even shaking its head and chasing after it.

Jiang Zhi was both scared and anxious, yet also wanted to laugh; she wished she could slap its big cunt.

In the end, it took a slap to calm the little wild boar down.

Faced with this stubborn brat who still had the temper of a child, throwing tantrums and pulling others back, Jiang Zhi could only coax him.

Peppa took some corn kernels out of her pocket and threw them on the ground, where she ate them quickly.

Then, she carefully touched the pig's head and pointed to the bushes: "Peppa, go and see if there are any snakes!"

This time, Peppa was satisfied and understood what she needed to do.

He walked around the bushes and searched everywhere. Only after finding no snakes did he start turning over the soil next to them.

Jiang Zhi patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: It's great that wild boars have this ability; we won't have to worry about snakes crawling into our beds anymore.

Moreover, you can now use the snake-hunting pig to gather herbs, so you won't have to worry about encountering snakes.

Then she began digging for medicinal herbs without any hesitation.

After harvesting the five-skin grass here, there was also selfheal grass nearby, which was also a medicinal herb she wanted to make into granules.

Prunella vulgaris, also known as Nine-Layered Tower, Lantern Grass, or Thousand-Layer Pagoda, clears heat and dissipates nodules, clears the liver and improves eyesight. When combined with wild chrysanthemum, Lysimachia christinae, and Equisetum hyemale, it treats conjunctivitis with redness and swelling.

In modern times, Prunella vulgaris is used for dizziness and vertigo caused by hypertension and for breast hyperplasia. It is also used for lymph node tuberculosis, commonly known as "nine-child ulcer".

In the past, due to malnutrition and poor sanitation, it was very common for children in the countryside to have swollen lymph nodes. Legend has it that if a child had nine swollen lymph nodes, he would die young.

Later, when I went to school and studied systematically, I learned that Jiuziyang is also called "rat sore" because it grows under the skin and looks like a lurking rat.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the disease is called scrofula, which is lymph node tuberculosis.

It manifests as beaded tuberculosis in the skin and membrane behind the ear on the side of the neck, and in later stages it can invade the submandibular, supraclavicular, and axillary regions.

Grandpa would have the children with a string of bumps on their necks eat selfheal, dew honeycomb and soapberry thorns (also called "heavenly nail") boiled in water, and then boil eggs with nine holes poked in the shells, eating the eggs and drinking the soup.

Tian Ding (天丁), Zao Jiao Ci (皂角刺), combined with Zi Hua Di Ding (紫花地丁), the two ingredients together, can cure all kinds of sores and carbuncles.

It can also be cooked with eggs and combined with Patrinia scabiosifolia, which is a good way to supplement nutrition and reduce swelling and lumps.

These herbs are now commonly used medicinal materials in pharmacies.

Patrinia scabiosifolia, also known as bitter horse ground nail, or simply bitter vegetable, is used to treat intestinal abscesses, postpartum blood stasis, and hemorrhoid bleeding. Like motherwort, it is a holy medicine for gynecological conditions.

Jiang Zhi quickly and efficiently collected all the herbs into her basket, took them back to wash and dry them, and then cut them into sections and stored them away.

He filled his own basket, then filled the wild boar's saddlebag with some more before heading home.

At this moment, Errui had returned and was holding the child upright in the palm of his hand in the yard like a toy.

Qiaoyun, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, stood by anxiously, stretching out her arms to catch the chicks, saying urgently, "Put it down quickly, put it down, Errui, if your mother sees this, she'll scold you to death!"

Little Caixia wasn't afraid at all as her father tossed and turned her around; in fact, she was excitedly screaming and giggling.

Errui laughed and said, "Look, even the child isn't afraid, so what are you afraid of? I'm holding your ankle!"

Jiang Zhi felt a headache: Everyone says that men never grow up, and having a child is just adding another toy.

Xu Errui was the same way; he would often carry Xiao Caixia on his shoulders, which was terrifying to watch.

It really proves the saying: being by your father's side during the most dangerous times is the only way to be safe.

When things are safe, the father is the most dangerous creature.

Seeing Errui lifting Caixia so high, Jiangzhi didn't dare to make a sound and scare him, so she slowed her pace.

Qiaoyun saw her return and whispered, "Mother's back!"

Then, taking advantage of Xu Errui's momentary daze, she quickly snatched the child away, held him in her arms, and slipped to the side.

Xu Errui chuckled and called out, "Mother's back!"

"Hmm!" Jiang Zhi replied casually, putting down her basket.

Just as Xu Errui relaxed his guard, Jiang Zhi pinched his ear the next second: "I told you not to be so crazy! You just can't remember things. What if you don't grab the child and he falls? He could get hurt!"

Xu Errui covered his ears and begged for mercy: "It hurts! It hurts! I know! Mother, I won't do it again next time."

"Hmph, if you dare to do that again, I'll beat you to death!" Jiang Zhi cursed and let go.

It's a good thing that Errui is willing to play with the children, but he needs to correct this bad habit of not knowing his own strength.

Seeing that his mother stopped scolding him, Xu Errui quickly ran away and diligently emptied the herbs from his basket, spreading them all over the ground.

Qiaoyun also came over with a cloth, and only after Jiang Zhi washed her hands and face did she say, "Mother, the Huo family from Baicaotang has come!"

Jiang Zhi paused in wiping her face: It's finally here!

"Errui, who is it? What do they say?"

Xu Errui had already put the herbs away. He rubbed his hands on his clothes and took out a piece of paper from his pocket: "Mother, this is the contract of the Huo family. Hmm, besides Manager Huo of Baicaotang, there is another person who says he is in charge."

He recounted the whole story in detail: "Mother, I had Manager Huo read the contract aloud. They said that for one hundred taels of silver, no other medicines could be made. As they said before, I didn't agree to any of it."

Jiang Zhi listened to Xu Errui's narration while her eyes read the contract. The contents were similar to what he had said, and there was even a special note that no more powder could be made.

There was no other way to tamper with it.

In business, the natural thing is to maximize profits; say whatever is in your own best interest.

Let's talk slowly!

Since Baicaotang said they would come to discuss business again tomorrow, I can go down the mountain and meet them.

"Okay, good! Errui, you did well today. When negotiating a deal, you need to figure out what the other party wants. Tomorrow, you should still say the same thing to them..."

Jiang Zhi carefully put the contract away and then gave Xu Errui a rundown of what they would be discussing with the Huo family the next day.

She had never run a business in modern times, but having lived for decades, she had seen all sorts of contracts.

You might not be able to trick others, but you can definitely spot when someone digs a hole for you.

The Huo family's contract wasn't particularly problematic; they simply wanted to buy out the formulas and technology for various granules for one hundred taels of silver.

One hundred taels of silver is not a small amount. Ordinary farming families would find it difficult to save even two or three taels a year. To save one hundred taels of silver would require half a lifetime of not eating or drinking.

Jiang Zhi needs money.

What about "living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, enjoying beautiful scenery" and "working in the open air, being open and fair"? It can all be summed up in one word: "poverty".

Do wealthy people lack beautiful scenery? No, their scenery is even better, and their offices are more spacious and bright.

Even the path up the mountain can be carried by someone instead of being pulled by the wild boar's tail.

Although Peppa Pig is very cute, Jiang Zhi still wants to hold a soft, fluffy kitten even more.

I am just an ordinary person with no ambition to save the world. I just want to eat white rice and flour and all kinds of meat, and wear fine cloth clothes.

Xiao Caixia also needs a clean environment so that she can read and write in the future.

As the saying goes, those digging for medicinal herbs are suspended from cliffs, those taking the herbs cry out in pain, and those selling the herbs are adorned with fine silks and satins.

Even if the kindest old shopkeeper, Mr. Huo, were generous with medicine and charity, Baicaotang could still operate, only earning less money to take home.

Others who transmigrate are selling recipes, such as braised pig's head, pig offal, salted duck eggs, and even preserved eggs can sell for a hundred or eighty taels of silver.

This one of mine has some value, so selling it for only one hundred taels of silver is too little, unless...