Chapter 151 Chapter 151
Although Mrs. Zhang's transformation was successful, Ye Qing felt that a short-term change could not prove anything.
I'm afraid that this old lady has a histrionic personality. She is pretending to be honest and diligent in front of her now, and then when Ye Qing cures her son's illness and Fang Xiaotao gets pregnant smoothly, this old lady won't have to beg Ye Qing for help anymore, and her attitude towards her daughter-in-law will return to normal, or even become worse than before. This is not impossible.
Therefore, Ye Qing felt that there was no rush to treat Zhang Jianguo. She needed to observe for a while before making a decision.
In mid-April, the snow at the foot of Changbai Mountain has almost melted away. The black soil that was originally covered with white snow has finally revealed its true appearance again. The flowers, plants and trees that have been silent for a whole winter have also slowly begun to come back to life as the temperature gradually warms up.
In their spare time, the old, weak, women and children from each family started to pick up their belongings and search everywhere in the fields, mountains and rivers.
When Ye Qing first saw the aunties and grandmas in the village grabbing hoes and shovels and running out in groups of three or five, shouting, he was frightened by the scene, thinking that Kaoshan Village was fighting with some production team again.
I asked a child and found out that these people were there to dig for motherwort.
As the spring thunder sounded, the team digging dandelions gradually grew larger. Sometimes when Ye Qing went to the pig farm by the Yazi River early in the morning for routine inspections, he could see one person after another squatting by the river, digging wild vegetables.
Ye Qing grew up in the south. In her memory, the dandelions in the south in spring are all very green, and one dandelion can grow into a large forest. Even so, there are still people who often complain that they are too old and are picky about whether to dig them or not.
But when he arrived in the Northeast, Ye Qing saw the dandelions he had dug from the vegetable baskets of the aunties. There were a lot of dead branches and leaves, with only a little green in the middle. They were dug out just as they had sprouted a few tender buds. Given their quality, these aunties treated them as treasures and said that dandelions were definitely among the best dipping sauces in the Northeast. Ye Qing was shocked to see this.
Eating motherwort seems to be a tradition to welcome the spring, and every family participates in it. Ye Qing is not interested in it, but Grandma Zou, a local, is different.
In previous years, the old lady was unable to go with everyone to see the motherwort because of glaucoma and cataracts. But this year is different. Her eyes have finally been cured, and she is in good health and enjoys eating. Naturally, she will actively join in this activity.
So early in the morning every day, the old lady would send Zou Yun to the next door and ask Aunt Gu and Gu Weixi to help look after him, while she would excitedly go out with a basket to dig wild vegetables. Sometimes she would be busy outside for most of the day, and would not come back until the entire basket was full.
Ye Qing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. The other families in the village lived on all kinds of dried vegetables, pickles, sauerkraut and stored cabbages that were dried in the previous year throughout the winter. There had been no green on the table for three or four months, so Ye Qing could understand why these people were so eager and obsessed with the first crop of dandelions in spring.
But her family is different. Because they grow greenhouse vegetables, they can see green vegetables on the table every day, and the vegetables are often different all day long. The body is not lacking in vitamins and dietary fiber. Why is the old lady still so keen on digging motherwort?
Moreover, the quality of the dandelions that the old lady dug up was really not that good. They were not as delicious as the vegetables she grew in the greenhouse using her supernatural powers.
But Ye Qing didn't dare to say this to the old lady directly. She could only give some of the motherwort that the old lady had dug to the Gu family next door. As for the rest, she used her special powers to secretly catalyze more tender sprouts, and then chopped them up and mixed them into the meat filling to make dumplings and stuffed cakes.
The old lady ate with such relish that she couldn't help but comment while eating: "This first crop of motherwort is delicious, fresh, tender and sweet, the taste is simply amazing! Wait, I'll go to another place to dig it tomorrow!"
Ye Qing was silently putting a dumpling into his mouth and almost choked when he heard the old lady's words.
The old lady was very enthusiastic in digging dandelions, so Ye Qing could only let her do what she wanted. However, just by looking at the old lady's attitude, Ye Qing could get a glimpse of the situation. He estimated that among the dandelions at the foot of Changbai Mountain, not a single one would be able to grow up, bloom, and produce dandelions.
It's spring, and all kinds of wild flowers on the mountain are about to bloom. Ye Qing had mentioned the issue of opening a medicine factory to the Gu family before. The medicinal materials used in the Gu family's hundred-flower ointment are rather special. It is not easy to gather dozens of fresh flowers for making the ointment in just one or two short months at the beginning of spring. Moreover, Ye Qing also wants to conduct research and improvements from these picked flower medicinal materials to see if, in addition to the ointment, he can make adjustments in the refining method and the selection of medicinal flowers to derive other products.
So during this spring, in addition to being busy with his own work, Ye Qing also took time out to go out and go into the mountains to pick cauliflower with Aunt Gu.
In previous years, Aunt Gu would go into the mountains with other aunts and grandmas. As the spring rain fell, ferns, leeks and all kinds of wild vegetables and mushrooms would emerge in the mountains. When they were not satisfied with digging the dandelions at the foot of the mountain, the aunts and grandmas would go into the mountains in groups to hunt.
However, even if there were many people, they would at most wander around a few nearby hills and would definitely not dare to go into the deep mountains. It was spring time, and the animals that had been hibernating were waking up one after another and coming out of their caves to look for food. The beasts that had been hungry for the whole winter were very hungry and would eat anything they saw. If people went into the deep mountains, the probability of encountering danger was very high, so no one dared to take the risk for a little wild vegetable.
Ye Qing was not afraid of wild beasts. She had the support of Mancang's whole family in the mountains. She could attract the coyotes by whistling a few times. What's more, after more than half a year, the two coyote cubs she raised had grown into majestic and powerful. It was a good time for them to act as her guardian angel. After raising an army for a thousand days, it was time to put these two guys to use.
Considering that the Baihua Cream was also related to the Gu family's secret recipe, Ye Qing did not bring the other three apprentices with him, and only asked Gu Weinan to go with him.
Although Ye Qing felt that with her fighting ability, even if one or two brown bears came, they might not be her match, but after all, she was traveling with Aunt Gu and her daughter. Just in case, Ye Qing still carried the gun that was rewarded to her in the village.
Ye Liming, Ye Shuguang, who had been kept in captivity for several months, ran around like a wild horse after entering the mountains, and uttered ghostly howls from time to time.
Perhaps they heard the howling of their own child. The Mancang couple, who had been hiding in a cave in the mountains for several months, quickly appeared in front of Ye Qing not long after Ye Qing and his companions entered the mountain. The couple bit their own child to express affection, and then approached Ye Qing, rubbed and sniffed him, with their tails wagging.
Ye Qing hadn't seen this couple for a long time, and couldn't help but reach out and touch the two guys' heads and bodies again and again.
After a winter, the strong and robust coyote leader became noticeably thinner, but what surprised Ye Qing was that when she touched the mother wolf's belly, she felt a very slight beating, which was a symptom of pregnancy. Mancang, this guy, must have been bored in the cave in the cold winter, so he bullied his wife. However, after not seeing her for several months, he killed a wolf again!
Ye Qing's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
The gestation period of a female wolf only takes two months, but normal populations generally do not give birth very frequently, with the breeding cycle occurring at most once a year. Mancang's wife just gave birth to cubs in the second half of last year, so it stands to reason that she would not give birth to cubs again so soon.
However, in the fierce battle between the wolves and the black bear family last year, the female wolf was injured. Ye Qing used his supernatural powers to help her comb her body and cured the disease she had suffered from childbirth a few years ago. Now this guy's physical fitness is stronger than when he was just an adult, so it is not surprising that he is pregnant.
The key point is that Ye Qing found six pulses beating in the mother wolf's belly as soon as he explored it, which means that the mother wolf can give birth to six cubs this time, which is more than the five cubs she gave birth to in the previous litter.
I don't know if the Mancang couple are mentally prepared to add so many members all of a sudden. I don't want them to pick up a few cats for her to raise. She can raise two now, but she won't be able to handle a few more.
This coyote could get by with just a small bowl of leftovers a few months ago, but now it is getting bigger and bigger, and eats more and more. The little food that Ye Qing has stored is almost being eaten up by these two cubs. If it keeps growing, the family might not be able to make ends meet.
This time, Ye Qing brought the two coyote cubs into the mountains. In addition to letting them act as guards, she also had another idea, which was to let them return to their wild nature and learn to find food in the mountains by themselves, instead of waiting for her to feed them all day long. The food stock in the cellar at home was running low, and it was really difficult to survive.
Ye Qing looked at the two coyotes who were staring at her with their clear and stupid big eyes, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Obviously, the mother wolf had been pregnant for less than half a month, and the couple had no idea what had happened yet. They were still acting cute in front of Ye Qing and begging for caress.
Ye Qing had no way of telling the couple that six more little lives were about to be born, and could only shed tears of sympathy for Mancang, who was about to become a father.
With six children having to be fed by it all at once, this chief father will probably be very busy for the next month and a half.
Ye Qing had just finished expressing his feelings when other members of the coyote tribe also came to where Ye Qing was one after another. Soon, Ye Qing discovered that the pregnant wife Mancang was not the only one in the tribe. She had seen several female wolves carrying cubs. These female wolves were in the middle level of the coyote tribe and were important members of the pack who were responsible for hunting and taking care of cubs. Unexpectedly, they were all pregnant.
Ye Qing was silently calculating in his mind while secretly worrying for himself.
Fortunately, she was the only one who knew about this matter. Otherwise, if it spread to the foot of the mountain, who knows what kind of weird rumors the villagers would make up, and her reputation as the reincarnation of Guanyin, the Goddess of Fertility, might become even more popular.
If only Mancang's wife was pregnant, then Ye Qing could only let Mancang and his wife fend for themselves. After all, the alpha wolf was the highest leader of the wolf pack, and it was not uncommon for him to give birth to a baby every year. It was estimated that Mancang and his wife had already adapted to this pattern.
But it is rare for all the female wolves in the pack to be pregnant collectively. Ye Qing guessed that it was due to the wood-type spiritual energy she had used before. The bodies of these coyotes had been greatly improved due to their supernatural powers. So even in a wolf pack with a strict hierarchy, while each member performed his or her duties and maintained strict discipline, some small accidents were inevitable.
Ye Qing just made a rough count and found that there were about 20 to 30 cubs in the bellies of these female wolves. If they could give birth safely, it would be a year of rapid population growth for the coyote tribe. But at the same time, for the leader Mancang, how to ensure the safety of these female wolves and how these cubs could grow up smoothly and healthily would definitely be a big challenge.
Ye Qing must have an unshirkable responsibility as the culprit that caused this unexpected situation, so after discovering this situation, she decided to pay close attention and keep an eye on the changes in the coyote population at all times, and absolutely must not allow any problems to arise in the production of these female wolves.
Considering that so many female wolves were pregnant, Ye Qing did not let Mancang and his wife continue to follow. He patted the guy's neck and sent them away.
After being trapped by the snow for the entire winter, Mancang was in urgent need of finding prey to offer sacrifices to the Wuhuang Temple. So when they saw that Ye Qing didn't need their help, they didn't stay with Ye Qing for too long, and soon disappeared into the woods with their tribe.
Ye Qing was not in a hurry to go into the mountains. She followed Gu Weinan and his mother and daughter and wandered around the nearby hills. She picked whatever flowers she saw Aunt Gu picking, and while picking they conducted detailed observations and studies on the flowers, and at the same time kept good records of the data.
As they were picking, the two coyote cubs suddenly stood up, bared their teeth, and let out a strange roaring sound from their throats.
Gu Weinan and his daughter were also frightened. Gu Weinan pointed nervously at a place not far away, and Aunt Gu dropped the basket she was holding directly to the ground, her face turning pale with fright.
Ye Qing was stunned. When he looked up, he saw three golden gradient creatures, two big and one small, sitting on a stone about ten meters away.
She quickly put the paper and pen in her hand into her bag, then picked up the hunting rifle on her back and opened the safety latch.
However, just as she raised her gun, the three golden gradient guys over there began to flirt and make moves. The biggest one among them made a clicking sound at her and even lay on the ground in an obvious invitation.
Ye Qing couldn't help but squint his eyes, staring at the golden gradient for a long time before he tentatively took a few steps forward.
Aunt Gu subconsciously grabbed Ye Qing and shook her head at her.
Ye Qing already had some guesses in her mind, not to mention that she not only held a gun in her hand, but also quietly pulled out the vines from her bag, so she could catalyze the vines into weapons at any time. So she just remained vigilant but not afraid.
As he got closer and found that the three tigers did not show any signs of rejection or uneasiness, Ye Qing slowly put his mind at ease and soon arrived in front of the three big cats.
As it got closer, Ye Qing was finally able to confirm that the big tiger in front of her that made the clacking sound was undoubtedly the big cat that had been guarding the gate of her home on New Year's Day.
I didn't expect to meet him again in the mountains a few months ago.
Ye Qing looked at the cub that the family was carrying. After not seeing it for a few months, the cub had grown a lot and was now almost half the size of an adult golden retriever.
However, no matter how the big tiger tried to act cute, Ye Qing really couldn't come up with any spiritual ingredients this time.
Ever since she brought spiritual food ingredients into the mountains a few times last year, which led to a series of oolong incidents, Ye Qing no longer dared to do so. Whenever she went into the mountains, she tried her best to bring only the food distributed to her by the village, so as to reduce the temptation and influence of spiritual energy on the animals as much as possible.
Ye Qing put away his hunting rifle, and could not help but step forward and pat the three big tigers hard, then he smiled, shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands:
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid you guys will be treated to free food today. I'm going to pet the cat, but I really don't have any porridge or fried meatballs for you to eat this time."
Afraid that the three big cats wouldn't believe her, she even turned her bag and the pockets of her clothes inside out and displayed them in front of the three big cats to show that the landlord's family really had no food left today.
Ye Qing felt that she was a bit like a scoundrel who refused to admit his mistake and was single.
But what she didn't expect was that after seeing her empty pockets, the three big cats were not annoyed at all. Instead, they walked up to her basket filled with a lot of floral herbs, sniffed it, and then walked forward gracefully in cat steps, turning back to signal Ye Qing from time to time.
Seeing that Ye Qing didn't react, the smallest Golden Gradient became impatient. It rushed up and bit Ye Qing's trouser leg and pulled him forward, forcing Ye Qing to catch up.
Ye Qing now understood where these three big tigers were going to take her.
But Ye Qing was not quite sure where to go.
She was fine. She had dared to rush around in the deep mountains and forests on a snowy night. Not to mention that it was spring now and it was still broad daylight, so she had even less to be afraid of.
But she still had Aunt Gu and Gu Weinan following her, and she couldn't ignore their safety.
Ye Qing couldn't help but turn around and discuss, "Auntie, how about I go with you and take a look while you go back first?"
Before Gu Weinan even opened his mouth, Auntie Gu became anxious: "How can that be possible? My daughter and I will go down the mountain first and leave you on the mountain. If something happens, how can I explain it to my Weidong?"
As she spoke, Auntie Gu looked at the big cat and seemed to remember something. She asked, "Is this big tiger the one that came to your yard on New Year's Day to ask for fried carrot balls to eat?"
Ye Qing nodded: "That's it. The other two should be this guy's wife and children. I don't know where they are taking me, but they don't look malicious."
Auntie Gu had seen Ye Qing petting a big tiger during the Chinese New Year, so after hearing Ye Qing's explanation, she was no longer afraid. She put the flowers scattered on the ground back into the basket, picked up the basket and gestured to Ye Qing:
"Come on, Wei Nan and I will follow you, let's go over and see what's going on!"
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