Her medicinal herb field needs to be gradually expanded.
Many biennial and perennial herbs are not suitable for harvesting now.
For any medicinal herbs that could be harvested, Qiu Yan instructed them to first remove the stems and leaves above ground, and then dig a deep trench at one end of the bed to expose the roots.
Then dig out the complete root strips along the furrow, taking care not to break them.
Qiu Yan was involved, and she instructed Zhao Qiufeng to tell the villagers to be careful when digging so as not to damage the root system.
After listening, Zhao Qiufeng began to give instructions in a loud voice.
Seeing Qiu Yan getting busy at the ranch, Li Zheng couldn't help but go over to check on her.
Upon discovering that Qiu Yan had begun having people gather medicinal herbs, he exchanged a few brief words with her and then squatted down to help.
After observing for a while, Shen Yu and Madam Ding also began to lend a hand.
The Zhang family originally came from a farming background, and Madam Ding also grew up in a farming family, so she was no stranger to farm work.
Shen Yu, who spends his years traversing the mountains and forests to collect medicinal herbs, has also begun to lend a helping hand.
"Miss Qiu, with such a large medicinal herb field under your care, have you managed to find the person responsible for processing these herbs?"
Qiu Yan looked at the villagers working in the fields. "Aren't they readily available laborers?"
Shen Yu replied, "I've been to many pharmacies in the surrounding counties. Leave the medicine-selling to me."
Hearing their conversation, Madam Ding couldn't help but interject, "Perfect, you two can cooperate long-term."
Shen Yu smiled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
Following Shen Yu's words, Qiu Yan asked, "I wonder which places Doctor Shen is familiar with?"
“I’ve been to all of Baiyang, Huaiyuan, and Lin’an… except Baiyang.”
Shen Yu began to recount the names of the pharmacies where he had sold herbs.
Because of this medicinal herb field, he could potentially advance his career as a medicine merchant.
He enjoys traveling the world, but traveling also requires financial support.
Amidst everyone's busy work, dusk was fast approaching.
Madam Ding and Shen Yu left one after the other and went to Baiyang.
Today, Qiu Yan and her servant Gu Xiaoran stayed in the village.
As for the herbs, she will start processing them once she has gathered enough, so she will not go to Baiyang for the time being.
Bai Yang and Qiu Xu finished school today and, as usual, left the academy together with Zhou Zifang.
Gao Chong followed far behind, looking dejected.
Thinking of yesterday's events, Zhou Zifang said to Qiu Xu:
“Ah Xu, I’ll go with you.”
Qiu Xu did nothing wrong and should not be punished on their behalf.
If someone backs down when something goes wrong, what kind of person would they be?
Qiu Xu looked up. "Brother Zhou, aren't you painting anymore?"
"Painting? When did I paint?" After saying that, Zhou Zifang thought of his sketchbook.
“That’s not painting, that’s creating. Let’s go to Xingyue Tower for a meal first. We’ll have the energy to work after we eat.”
"You said it yourself, so don't run away halfway through." Qiu Xu knew that Zhou Zifang wasn't the type to get things done.
Zhou Zifang laughed and said, "How could that be? Ah Xu, don't underestimate me."
The two of them walked together, and just as they reached the crossroads ahead, they encountered Zhao An and Zhao Yang.
The Zhao brothers had been waiting for a long time.
Qiu Xu saw the two of them and asked, "Cousin, Yangyang, why haven't you gone home?"
Qiu Xu knew that this was not the way home for them.
“Ah Xu, the mistake was ours, you shouldn’t be the only one to suffer.” Zhao An glanced behind Qiu Xu. He knew Gao Chong and didn’t think he was a good person.
Zhao Yang chimed in, "Let's work together, we'll finish it quickly." He just didn't know how many farm tools the blacksmith still needed to forge.
Zhou Zifang's impression of Qiu Xu's two cousins deepened. "Yes, many hands make light work."
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