The two Zhang brothers were both butchers, selling pork. It was a business, so they knew how to deal with people and were more tactful.

Afterwards, He Jiuniang will definitely have other things to do, and she can't do everything herself, so she needs to delegate to others, and the Zhang brothers are the most suitable candidates at present.

Hearing that they were still useful, Zhang Song and Zhang Yong were very happy. They didn't care what kind of work He Jiuniang wanted to arrange for them, and readily agreed. They figured that if they didn't know how, they would learn. As long as they were diligent, they would definitely be able to understand it.

Seeing everyone's attitude, He Jiuniang was very satisfied. She waved her little hand and exclaimed, "Very good! If we all work together, I believe our family's life will get better and better!"

Sun Shi looked down on her style. Why was she acting so boldly lately? Could it be that with the third son away, his wife had started acting like both a man and a woman?

Thinking about it this way, why do I feel a little sorry for her?

Sigh, I don't want to think about it anymore. Anyway, if the whole family works together, things will definitely get better and better!

Over the next few days, the whole family was busy. The men were busy building the house, while the women went up the mountain to dig potatoes and medicinal herbs.

There weren't many potatoes; the small patch where He Jiuniang found them weighed less than fifty jin in total.

But that's okay, potatoes can be sliced ​​and planted, so even if the quantity is small now, you can still grow a large area.

As for medicinal herbs, there are many. It's likely that no one in the nearby villages recognizes medicinal herbs, and no one wants the herbs on the mountain. Some of them are dug up and eaten as wild vegetables, which is normal.

For example, plantain, black nightshade, and dandelion are wild vegetables that villagers like to dig up.

So when He Jiuniang was seriously teaching Yu Shi and the others to identify medicinal herbs, they were all stunned. They never thought that these wild vegetables could be exchanged for money. In the past, they not only dug them up to eat themselves, but also fed them to the livestock. Now they realized that it was a complete waste.

So, for the next few days, not a single wild vegetable could be seen on the Lu family's dinner table. When Lu Lao Er asked why they didn't dig up any wild vegetables to eat when they went up the mountain every day, Qin Shi slapped him: "Eat, eat, all you know is eating! Of course, good things should be saved to exchange for money!"

Lu Lao Er: ? ? ?

Now that life is better, we can no longer afford wild vegetables?

The Sun family members shared the same thought as the Qin family: with so many expenses to pay, making money was the priority.

He Jiuniang found it amusing and said, "Actually, there's no need for that. These wild vegetables grow quickly and there's plenty of them. Just pick the plump ones to sell, and the less desirable ones can be eaten at home. These are all good things, and eating them is good for your health."

Moreover, even though wild vegetables are scarce this season, He Jiu Niang can still take some out of her space when no one is looking, gather a large patch, and collect quite a lot.

Since they were all common wild vegetables, no one would suspect anything. At most, they would think she was lucky to always find fertile wild vegetable patches.

Upon hearing this, Lu Lao Er nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. Even if it's for making money, we still have to fill our own stomachs first, right?"

Sun slapped him again: "What, are you starving now?"

Lu Lao Er's face turned bright red, and he scratched his head sheepishly, "No, not at all, hehehe, Mother, I was just joking, just joking, please don't be angry!"

Even so, wild vegetables still appeared on the Lu family's dining table again. Knowing that these vegetables were good for their health, they ate and drank them all, whether stir-fried or boiled in soup, without wasting a single drop.

We can't process the medicinal herbs right now, so we just pick them, wash them, and put them in the sun to dry. Although this will reduce the moisture content, it makes them easier to preserve. We've accumulated quite a few sacks of them.

Furthermore, since this is dried, it's the simplest form of processing, so it can't be priced the same as fresh herbs. He Jiu Niang will have to negotiate the price again when she goes to the pharmacy.

On the morning of the seventh day, the day agreed upon with the academy, the family got up and busied themselves before dawn. They packed the dried medicinal herbs into bags and placed them on the cart that Muzhuang Erniu had worked overnight to make. Heifeng then pulled the cart, and the three children sat against the sacks, their faces full of excitement. They were all going to school!

Today, He Jiuniang and Lu Laoda went with us. After all, with three children in school, it's necessary for a male member of the family to represent the family in sending the children to school, showing how much the family values ​​them.

This cart had been used all the way and was actually in terrible condition. After arriving in Anping Village, it hadn't been used, so I forgot to get a proper cart.

Before leaving, He Jiuniang had already told Sun that after finishing her business, she would go and buy a cart, which would be useful for doing business in the future.

Sun had no reason to refuse. She was going to give him money, but He Jiuniang said that they would have money if they sold the medicinal herbs, so Sun quietly put the money away.

He Jiuniang naturally rode her beloved Red Peony, following behind the carriage with a leisurely pace.

The little dog stood pitifully at the crossroads, watching its mother's departing figure. It looked at its own thin body with some disappointment, wishing it could grow up quickly so it could go out with its mother.

Lianhua came over to hug him, thinking he would cry and wanting to comfort him, but he didn't want to be hugged and said very seriously, "Sister Lianhua, you don't need to hug me! Mother said I'm not healthy and need to move around more. I'll be able to walk by myself from now on!"

The dirt road wasn't easy to walk on, so to avoid slipping and falling, the little dog obediently held Lotus's hand.

Lotus was surprised that he was so sensible. After praising him, her affection for him grew even stronger.

Since it was still early when they arrived in the county town, He Jiuniang and her group went to Yuyuantang first. To the astonishment of Lu Laoda and the three little ones, He Jiuniang raised the originally agreed price by ten coins and happily completed the transaction.

Because of the large quantity and the good price, I ended up with six and a half taels of silver.

He Jiuniang thought it was too little, but in Lu Laoda's eyes, it was already a lot. Back in their hometown, the whole family worked hard for a whole year and might not even earn six taels of silver. They had only earned six or five days.

To be honest, all this money was earned by the women and children in the family. The men had been busy building houses and faking injuries, and hadn't earned a single penny. They felt a little ashamed.

As they were leaving, Manager Ren of Yuyuantang greeted them with a smile and saw them to the door: "Uncle Lu, Madam He, please deliver more goods to my house!"

"Don't worry! I'll send it to you in a few days!"

He Jiuniang waved her hand, telling the shopkeeper not to see her off.

This was the first time that the eldest brother Lu had been called "Grandpa," and he was very nervous. He was also annoyed that he was useless, as the eldest brother in the family, he was not as capable as his third brother's wife.

Once outside, Boss Lu handed six and a half taels of silver to He Jiuniang. He Jiuniang asked, puzzled, "Huh? Why are you giving it to me?"