Last night, the village chief, Liu Mang, suppressed his excitement and went door to door to inform all thirty households in Liujia Village: each family should provide at least two strong men, pick up hoes, machetes, and backpacks, and not tell anyone! Tomorrow morning, they were to gather at Liu Daling's house at the foot of the mountain.
He decided that if he dug a lot of yams, he would distribute them equally, and his uncle must give him an extra portion!
The strong laborers in the village could not find food and did not dare to go to the mountains, so they all went to the town to do hard labor. Some people went out early and came back late, and a lot of people rushed to do it for 20 cents a day, so that they could at least buy some brown rice to survive.
It is difficult to find work, and sometimes you have to work for only ten or eight cents a day, including one meal.
At the hour of Mao, out of the thirty households, two did not show up. Seventy adults over the age of eighteen came, including Liu Yuhan's family, with the exception of Old Lady Jiang, Mrs. Li, Liu Yun, and Xiao Si.
Xiao Si was a little sad, so Liu Yuhan secretly gave him a piece of fruit candy.
All ten members of the family went to the mountain, and they planned to send some people out to continue digging Atractylodes or hunting.
Eighty people marched up the mountain against the dim sky.
When they got to the mountain, most of the people there were men, so there was no need for Liu Yuhan to show up.
Liu Shinan gave them yam leaves to identify. He found a yam nearby and taught them what to look out for and how to dig it. Liu Daling, along with Liu Xiaoman and a few others, were responsible for finding and marking the yam before sending the younger students to dig it.
After knowing how to identify and dig, everyone started working in a hurry, some here and some there, and agreed to gather at noon, and then slowly dispersed.
Liu Daling and his two sons, along with Liu Yang, joined the others in digging for Chinese yam. Liu Yuhan, along with her mother and the others, continued to pick Atractylodes lancea.
Liu Yuhan also discovered Schisandra chinensis, whose red fruits are edible and can be turned into medicinal herbs after drying to treat symptoms such as insomnia and nightmares.
We also found Zhimu, a famous Chinese herbal medicine that is very effective in promoting bowel movements and relieving constipation. It has many aliases in traditional Chinese medicine, including "mother grass" and "ground ginseng." We harvested the rhizomes of Zhimu, shook off the dirt, and dried them in the sun or oven without getting them wet.
Liu Yuhan also discovered Astragalus membranaceus, which has the properties of tonifying Qi and raising Yang, strengthening the exterior and stopping sweating, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, promoting fluid production and nourishing blood, relieving stagnation and numbness, removing toxins and draining pus, and healing sores and promoting tissue regeneration. Wild Astragalus membranaceus is very valuable. Because Astragalus membranaceus is a deep-rooted plant, its roots penetrate deep into the soil, making it difficult to dig.
Liu was amazed to see that Liu Yuhan knew so many herbs and could even describe them one by one. She pulled her to a secluded place.
"Xiaohan, did you figure this out yourself or..."
Liu Yuhan looked at Liu in front of her, who was confused and uneasy, and decided to talk to her.
"Mom, do you believe me? Some of this I read in the book given by the monk grandfather, and some of it I dreamed of. During the days I was unconscious, I went to a place and saw many strange things. I learned a lot. There was a piece of land there that could be cultivated. Only I could see and enter it."
"In my dream, an old man with white hair told me that if I was kind and helped him, he would reward me with something. But I couldn't let anyone outside my family know, or he would punish me. This yam is what I dreamt about. I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly, so I'm keeping it from you. Mom, you won't blame me, right?"
Liu listened to her silently and forgot to close her open mouth.
She paused for a moment and then bowed to the sky again and again, silently chanting the words of the Tathagata Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and Guanyin Bodhisattva, "Great Compassion and Great Mercy..."
Liu Yuhan...
At this moment, Liu had already determined in her heart that what the charlatan said was indeed true, and her child really had great fortune at the age of 13.
Liu grabbed her hand and said, "Silly child, you must be scared. How could I blame you? I always believe in you. But you can't tell anyone else about this except me, okay? Otherwise, what will you do if God blames you?" She continued to ramble on and on for a long time.
Liu Yuhan listened to her and said it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved. The Liu family was thinking about the original owner. Liu Yuhan nodded at her. She didn't want to be burned as a monster.
She understood the principle of being guilty of possessing a treasure. But since they were all family members who treated her well, she had to let the adults in the family know about some things slowly and ask them to help cover up a few things.
"Mom, you can tell Dad and Grandpa."
Liu was silent for a moment and then said, "I'll take care of it and tell your father and grandparents. Don't tell anyone else except us, understand?"
Liu Yuhan nodded again, and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
He took a piece of fruit candy from the space and put it into Liu's mouth. Liu was shocked and almost swallowed it in one gulp. She looked around cautiously and patted Liu Yuhan.
With a questioning look, pointing to the sky, Liu Yuhan nodded. Liu Shi couldn't help but want to worship again.
Liu Yuhan...
At noon, it was time to gather. Everyone came over one after another, smiling and carrying baskets on their backs. They chattered about their gains and said they wanted to walk a little further.
Of course, they also followed Liu Shinan's instructions, returning the soil to its original place and burying the yam's taproot. They didn't know if there would be a harvest next year. They put the yams they dug together and found a good harvest.
The village chief was grinning from ear to ear. He had tasted some yam from his father's mouth yesterday, and it was really delicious.
He decided to go back and clean the Liu family ancestral hall, buy some incense and candles, and worship it properly. The ancestor finally showed some spirit, allowing his uncle to help them find so much food.
The village chief asked everyone to rest for 25 minutes. After lunch, they continued their search. Groups of three or four found a shady spot to sit down and eat the vegetable steamed buns and black flour buns they had brought from home.
Normally, we don’t have lunch when we are idle at home. Today, since everyone has to work hard, we must eat a full meal to have the strength to work.
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