“I also think it’s worth a try. Let’s set aside a portion first, just increase the quantity. It will be more tiring than before, but as long as we can earn money, that’s fine!” Li Wu added.

At worst, they can gather more hay and prepare more bran.

He wasn't afraid of being tired, he was only afraid of not having enough money.

Zhang Hui agreed: "Let's play it safe. This way we can raise more rabbits and then move them all over later."

As the village gets better and better, the population will gradually increase. With more people, houses will need to be built, and there will be less and less land for raising livestock, so they will eventually have to be moved outside.

Besides, she found Shuiqing's place to be very nice. It was a place to live and a place to raise livestock, so the smells and manure couldn't get through. It was much better that the two sides didn't bother each other.

After the family discussed and agreed on the plan, the men in the family continued to make adobe bricks and build the house.

Wang Guifen and Zhang Hui were not idle either. Now that Zhao Lan was working at the herbal medicine shop, most of the housework fell on the two of them. Usually, the men in the family would share most of the work, but now that the men were doing harder and more tiring work, they were so busy that their feet barely touched the ground, wishing there were twenty-four hours in a day!

The most important thing to do is to prepare kudzu root, as it is also a vital source of income for the family.

Kudzu is a large plant; it's quite normal for a single stalk to weigh tens of kilograms after being dug up! Unlike other vegetables, it doesn't shrink in weight drastically after drying. It's more like staple foods such as corn and soybeans; even after drying, it's not excessively light.

A pound of kudzu root costs eighteen coins. You should know that in the past, grain merchants would only buy a pound of rice and wheat from them for seven or eight coins. Rice and wheat had to be tended for several months, but kudzu root was naturally grown. It only required a little effort when selling it for money. It was practically like picking up silver!

So besides feeding rabbits and other livestock, the most important things are digging up kudzu roots, washing them, and drying them...

Shuiqing is also making the most of the time to dig up kudzu roots and process them.

It's not for selling, but for eating. To be honest, Shuiqing actually quite likes kudzu root powder.

Most of the kudzu root powder sold in online stores is adulterated with other starches and isn't very authentic. My homemade kudzu root powder is 100% pure wild kudzu root powder—it's grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, so it can barely be considered wild.

Li Dani and four other women were in charge of the core part of the herbal medicine shop and could hardly leave. Fortunately, the other eighteen men had some free time after the busy farming season.

It can be moved wherever it is needed, it is diligent and hardworking, and it is so useful that there is nothing to say about it.

During the off-season for farming, we make kudzu root powder and store it as a staple food.

The main reason is that she sowed the most seeds on the mountain. This plant is extremely aggressive and grows very fast. Other wild grasses and vegetables simply cannot compete with it. Although it can grow even larger next year if it is not dug up, it still needs a place to grow.

This year, we dug up a large portion early, left a small portion, and then planted some more seeds. By digging in this alternating manner, we can reap a bountiful harvest every year.

Feng Da's arm was injured, and he wasn't allowed to work, but he couldn't stay idle, so he went up the mountain with him and helped out by carrying hoes, baskets, and other tools with his uninjured hand.

The other men were in charge of digging.

Basket after basket of kudzu roots were transported down.

The men would wash and clean the straw bundles made of rice straw or thatch, then put them into a stone mortar and use a pestle to crush and extract the pulp.

When it comes to this stone mortar and pestle, the men have nothing but admiration for their employer!

When they were in the village, there was only one stone mill in the entire village, and they always had to queue up, which was not only tiring but also time-consuming.

The same applies to stone mortars.

The landlord's situation was different. The village had one, and the landlord had one at home. They didn't have to squeeze in with the villagers to use it. When they arrived, they were also given one!

There were only four households in total, with a total of only twenty-three people, but the landlord directly assigned one to each of them!