Chapter 189 Chapter 188: Endless Worry
When the old man returned from the main room to the second room, Zhou's mother hurriedly greeted him, "Old man, the incident has already happened. We can only wait until the police catch the liar."
The old man sighed, "Not only were those villagers deceived, but even Dachun's family was deceived of 500 yuan. If we can't get it back..."
He had given all his own money to the third son for medical treatment, and now his food and lodging depended entirely on the second son. He had no money to help them fill the hole, and he couldn't afford to fill that hole.
Mother Zhou thought of the two hundred yuan that Li Qiuyue had been cheated of, and she also sighed, "Old man, don't worry, the police are so powerful, they will definitely catch those scammers. Go to sleep for a while, you never know when Huaixing will be back."
"You keep busy, I'll just sit on the recliner for a while." The old man said as he walked towards the recliner, "Old lady, you are the best. I won't have to worry about you anymore after you leave."
Zhou's mother went to the kitchen, beat eggs and cooked a bowl of noodles for the old man. "Old man, have a bowl of noodles and take a good rest. I'll go to the back mountain to see Jiakang and Xiaoru weeding in the vegetable field."
The old man took the bowl and put it on the stool next to him, "You ask Huaishan to push the chicken cart back to the door, I'll watch over the house."
"Huaishan went to the forest farm to look for the youngest brother. I've already pushed the chicken cart back. Eat it quickly. It won't taste good if it gets clumped up."
"Well, go see your sister-in-law when you have time and try to persuade her."
"If I go now, she will definitely think I am here to laugh at her. Let me send a letter to Xiumei and the others, asking them to come back and persuade her."
She was unwilling to persuade Li Yinfu. She was angry that she had coaxed Li Qiuyue into buying a 200-yuan quota. She was also angry that Li Qiuyue was blinded by money and was coaxed into going.
"Okay." The old man picked up the noodles and suddenly remembered something, "I wonder if they have persuaded Sister Xiumei to pay for the quota?"
Zhou's mother advised, "No, Xiumei's in-laws' home is quite a distance away!"
The old man picked up the chopsticks and said, "It's better to have no money, so as not to be cheated by them and make Xiumei and the others have a hard time in her husband's family."
When Zhou's mother saw the old man pick up the chopsticks and start eating, she went out and asked someone to deliver a message.
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In the forest farm, Yang Chunyan and a few others finished their meal and picked up their medicine hoes to go to the ditch to dig Polygonatum sibiricum. When they reached the door, they met He Dakuan and Xu Erchun coming towards them.
As soon as Xu Erchun saw the three of them, he asked, "Hey, youngest, when did you get here?"
Zhou Huaian: "I came here yesterday. How did you think of it?"
Zhou Yiding also said: "That's right, we were just about to go dig herbs, if you were a step later you wouldn't have met us."
He Dakuan: "There was nothing to do at home, so I wanted to go up the mountain to look for wild honey with the youngest son. I took a look at his door and saw Aunt Zhou there. I thought the youngest son and his wife had gone up the mountain to dig herbs, so I didn't even dare to ask."
"That's right, these old ladies are more powerful than each other!" Xu Erchun touched his stomach and looked at Zhou Yiding, "Is there anything to eat? We haven't had lunch yet!"
Zhou Yiding smiled and said, "There is still some cold rice. I will go and heat it up for you. Let the youngest one accompany my sister-in-law to dig herbs."
Zhou Huaian pointed at the forest and said, "There are many wild animals in the mountains. I am worried about her going alone."
Xu Erchun nodded, "Yes, we will fill our stomachs first and then come to find you!"
Zhou Huaian nodded, "Yes."
Zhou Yiding brought the two people into the yard, and Zhou Huaian and Yang Chunyan went to the ditch to dig Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum.
Just after they dug a dozen herbs, Zhou Yiding came to the ditch with two people carrying a gun, "Youngest, you guys stay here to dig herbs, the three of us are going to go hunting in the mountains."
Zhou Huaian waved his hand with a look of disgust, "Go away, stop seducing me here."
Xu Erchun raised his shotgun and said, "Youngest, lend me your shotgun!"
Zhou Huaian rolled his eyes at him, "Damn it, you've already taken it out, how can I ask you to send it back?"
He Dakuan, "Don't worry, if you kill any wild game, you'll get a share."
"That's more like it." Zhou Huaian said with a smile, "Be more serious and bring back more good stuff."
"Yes, you and sister-in-law can take your time."
The three of them jumped over the ditch and walked up the mountain.
Seeing Zhou Huaian watching the three people leave, Yang Chunyan pointed to the empty space and said with a smile, "Hurry up and work, dig up the Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum, and also collect those Solanum nigrum and Datura."
Zhou Huaian turned his head to look at the open space, pointing at the nightshade with small white flowers, "Is wild pepper also a herb?"
"Hmm!" Yang Chunyan looked around, "If we finish cutting this piece, it will weigh at least 50 to 60 kilograms."
Zhou Huaian lamented, "Oh my god! I have to dig Polygonatum, Polygonatum odoratum, and tiger whiskers, and cut those things. I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it until dark."
Yang Chunyan rolled her eyes at him and said, "That's why I told you to hurry up and do it!"
"Let's do it. Finish it early and rest early." Zhou Huaian picked up the hoe resignedly. "Yan'er, it would be great if Ding Dingmao and the others could bring back another musk deer."
"You just think about good things every day. I heard that musk deer hide during the day to rest and only come out at dusk and dawn."
"No wonder we got one this morning." Zhou Huaian thought for a moment and said, "Yan'er, we can grow herbs, but do you think anyone is raising musk deer?"
Yang Chunyan had actually learned about this when she was free before. "Yes, I heard that Sichuan is the main production area of musk deer. I heard from an old man before that it is not easy to keep musk deer alive unless there is a mountain forest like this one."
"These mountains and forests all belong to the Forestry Bureau. Where can we find them?"
Yang Chunyan rolled her eyes at him and poured a basin of cold water over his head, "Don't be so reckless. You haven't even planted a single herb and you're already thinking about raising musk deer. Have you ever heard that having too many skills won't support a family?"
Zhou Huaian chuckled and said, "I'm just trying to find something to say, but you're silent. If I don't find something to say, it will be so tiring for the couple to work foolishly!"
Yang Chunyan saw that most of the Polygonatum odoratum and Polygonatum odoratum that she dug up were quite old. "Huaian, let's save some, slice them and dry them, and use them to make tea or stew later."
Zhou Huaian pulled out the Huangjing he had dug up and put it aside. "I have no objection. I'll do whatever you say!"
"Hmm!" Yang Chunyan broke the stem and buried the spores on it back, "Let's see if it can survive?"
Zhou Huaian thought about it and asked again: "Yan'er, you really don't know how much musk can be sold for?"
"How would I know about such a rare thing? I'm not a know-it-all!" Yang Chunyan glared at him in reproach. "Do you think I deliberately kept it a secret from Yiding?"
Zhou Huaian glanced at her awkwardly, "I thought you were narrow-minded and kept silent on purpose!"
"You still say that I have a lot of thoughts, but the person who sees the most thoughts is you!"
Yang Chunyan gave him a look and ignored him, continuing to break up the Polygonatum odoratum he had dug up, and buried the good spores she saw.
The two of them worked for more than two hours and finally dug up the Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum.
Zhou Huaian pointed at the tiger's whiskers opposite and said, "Yan'er, do you want to dig now or wait?"
Yang Chunyan thought for a moment and said, "That thing is poisonous. Let's clean up the Polygonatum odoratum and Polygonatum odoratum, take them back and dry them before we do it."
Zhou Huaian nodded, "Just wash it by the ditch, and then take it back to hang it up."
"Okay! The water in the ditch is shallow, pour it all into the ditch, scrub it clean, and clean the roots."
The two men poured the Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum piled up on the side into the ditch, and the clear stream water immediately became turbid.
(End of this chapter)
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