It was already noon when the four of them got home. Liu Yuhan told his grandparents about the drug store collecting medicinal materials and asked them to discuss it with the village chief to see if the villagers wanted to do this profitable business.

Liu Yuhan can collect and sell the herbs to the pharmacy. If they are dried well, they can be sold for silver within ten days.

She also hinted that if they didn't make more money and stockpile more food, they might not be able to buy food or even afford it.

Seeing that the weather is getting drier and drier, I need to buy more water bags and store more water in the mountains. After all, having water and food is the most basic thing.

Liu Daling looked at his granddaughter with satisfaction. Without even taking a break, he took his eldest grandson and the herbal samples to the mountain.

They started by picking the five most common herbs grown in the mountains (Bupleurum, Atractylodes, Astragalus, Anemarrhena, and Schisandra). Liu Yuhan said hello to Old Lady Jiang, went into the room to rest for a while, and then went into the space to thaw the pork they had bought earlier, the fattier pork that could be used to make oil.

Speaking of which, this freezer is a bit magical. When you enter through the closed stainless steel door, it gets colder the further you go inside, as if it is automatically divided into three layers.

The innermost layer is a freezing chamber below -18 degrees Celsius, the middle layer is slightly frozen from 0 to -5 degrees Celsius, and the outermost layer is frozen from 0 to 5 degrees Celsius. Liu Yuhan filled a bowl with water and performed a freezing test to confirm his idea. The bowl of water in the innermost layer was frozen in less than half an hour. It was a true ice-making artifact.

After staying in the space for half an hour, she cut the thawed pork into pieces. She planned to use the afternoon to refine the oil.

After leaving the space, the house was quiet. Besides Liu Yun and Xiao Si, Grandma and Auntie were probably out cutting straw. Liu Yuhan had mentioned making more straw or bamboo curtains to dry the herbs.

Seeing his sister coming out of the room, Xiao Si happily greeted her, "Sister, are you awake? Grandma told me to tell you that she and Auntie went to cut thatch."

Liu Yuhan touched Xiaosi's head. He had been eating a little better these days and his complexion looked much better.

She took two braised eggs and two milk candies from the space, unpacked them, and told him to take them to Liu Yun to eat. Xiao Si happily went to find her third sister.

Liu Yuhan went to the kitchen, took out a lighter from the space, lit the kindling grass, and started the fire. She really wasn't used to using flint. She just did whatever was more convenient.

She took out the chopped pork fat from the space and cooked it. She had bought ten pounds of pork today and cut about three pounds out of it, preparing to have braised pork tonight. She prepared the seasonings and put the rest in the space freezer.

As the aroma of refined oil wafted out, Xiao Si and Liu Yun came over to help her light the fire. Liu Yuhan poured a bowl of water, took out half a pill and asked Liu Yun to take it.

These are Ginseng Spleen-Strengthening Pills. The ingredients are ginseng, white atractylodes, poria, Chinese yam, tangerine peel, costus root, amomum villosum, roasted astragalus root, angelica root, jujube seeds, polygala root, and honey. They strengthen and nourish the spleen. Liu Yuhan bought a large batch because the old professor and his wife used to take them regularly.

Originally, it's not recommended for children under 12. If used, it must be taken under a doctor's supervision. Liu Yuhan had previously seen a 9-year-old taking it, but it was only half a pill, so the small amount wasn't a big deal. Liu Yuhan split a pill in half and tried giving her half a pill daily. Adults should take two pills twice daily.

She hopes to improve Liu Yun's health.

I took two more bottles of pure milk and poured them into bowls for them to drink. These two little ones are the weakest in the family. They need to be well nourished.

Liu Yun now adores his sister. Together with Xiao Si and the others, he keeps his sister's secret, which he cannot even tell his parents.

After refining the oil and letting it cool a bit, I put it into the oil can. A full can. I put the oil residue in a small bowl and gave it to the two children to eat outside.

Liu Yuhan took a cabbage from the space, put away the oil residue on half, and used the other half to stir-fry the cabbage. After stir-frying and packing the cabbage, he started to cook the braised pork. Since no one was around, he would keep it warm for dinner.

Wash the pork belly, cut into pieces, put it into a pot with cold water, add two slices of ginger, boil it, remove it, wash it, drain the water and set aside.

Heat oil and add rock sugar to fry until it turns brown. Add the pork belly and stir-fry until it changes color. Add 2 tablespoons of ginger, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, and a pinch of salt, and stir-fry evenly. Add water to cover the pork. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 35 minutes. Heat over high heat until the sauce thickens. Take the seasoning from the space and discard the star anise and other ingredients once it's cooked. Wild ginger was common in this dynasty.

Liu Yuhan tasted it and found it alright. She gave a piece to Xiao Si and Liu Yun. Xiao Si was completely captivated by the delicious pork belly. He even felt a little sorry for Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu couldn't be the first to enjoy his sister's delicious food, but he did.

After the dishes are prepared and covered tightly, the brown rice and cooked rice are mixed together and the dry rice is simmered.

At 5 p.m., the villagers returned, and together with Liu Daling and nearly a hundred other people, they harvested more than yesterday.

Everyone was even happier when the village chief told them they could collect herbs in exchange for money. Their enthusiasm was high, so they moved quickly. However, they estimated they could only collect herbs for another two or three days on the nearby hills. The village chief and the hunters didn't recommend going any further, as safety was paramount.

Everyone happily divided the yams and followed Liu Daling to identify the herbs in the yard. The village chief said that Liu Daling's family would go to the mountain to teach them how to identify the herbs tomorrow, so they went back with peace of mind, taking the divided yams.

Meal time.

My family felt like they were dreaming when they ate the braised pork. It was amazing that we had so much meat at home, and the pork was cooked so deliciously.

And where did the cabbage come from? Xiaohan is really capable. Almost everything they have eaten these days is made by Xiaohan. Although the uncle, aunt and a group of children had questions, they were all stopped by the voice of Old Lady Jiang.

"Eating won't stop you from talking. Stop making such noises. You're just trying to make people hate you. When you leave this room, wipe your mouths clean and cover them tightly. Don't tell anyone about what you eat at home. Remember that?"

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