These unexploited mountains are wonderful; they are rich in vegetation and fertile ground for medicinal herbs.
"It's okay if the leaves of Panax notoginseng are damaged; what we need is the stem."
Just like when we dig potatoes or sweet potatoes, we have to be careful not to break them, otherwise they won't be worth anything.
While demonstrating to her brother-in-law, Wei Yuyan explained what to pay attention to.
"good".
The brother-in-law nodded, watching intently as Wei Yuyan dug.
"Come on, try it yourself and you'll see."
Wei Yuyan handed him the hoe.
"good".
Chen Yu took the hoe and slowly began to dig.
After digging up this clump, everyone continued upwards. Once they reached the halfway point, Chen Yu found the Panax notoginseng without Wei Yuyan having to say anything.
Wei Yuyan then began searching for other medicinal herbs, but because they were still halfway up the mountain, she couldn't find any more valuable ones.
"We won't go up any higher today, there's not enough time. We'll go up to collect herbs tomorrow morning."
We should be able to find some more valuable medicinal herbs. This afternoon, we'll focus on digging for Panax notoginseng.
Wei Yuyan glanced at the sky; it was getting late, and besides, she had Xiao Lei with her. Going uphill was still a bit dangerous and not appropriate.
If I get home late, my family will worry, so I'll go tomorrow.
"good".
Chen Yu kept digging for medicinal herbs, seeing them all as money.
"Brother-in-law, there's one more thing to be careful about: don't dig up these small ones."
You're the only one digging for medicinal herbs in the village, so you don't have to worry about others taking them away.
If you dig up everything regardless of size, this piece of land will never grow back. So you need to think about yourself and not dig it all up.
Wei Yuyan explained everything in great detail.
"Oh right, you're so quick-witted, I get it now."
Chen Yu nodded, leaving the young girls behind, and then got up to find the others.
Wei Yuyan also helped dig up Panax notoginseng, and she brought two hoes with her.
Xiao Lei, on the other hand, was looking for wild fruits to eat. It was summer now, and there were plenty of wild fruits on the mountain. Xiao Lei found quite a few.
"Sister-in-law, brother-in-law, have some of this to quench your thirst."
Xiao Lei washed a handful of wild berries and handed them to the two of them. Wei Yuyan tasted them and found they were really delicious, with a good balance of sweet and sour, though the sourness only made up about two-tenths of the flavor.
Indeed, the lush vegetation here is a good thing; wild fruits are scarce on the mountains of Wujia Village.
"Hey girls, you guys rest here for a bit, I'll go see if I can catch a fish."
Chen Yu thought that there wasn't much food at home that night, so catching a couple of fish to take home would be a good idea.
"Me too, me too."
When Xiao Lei heard that his brother-in-law was going to catch fish, he jumped up excitedly, finally able to play in the water.
"Let's go together."
Wei Yuyan also wanted to touch some snails or something; it wasn't hot anymore, and it felt quite comfortable.
"Xiao Lei, you can play on the side, it's quite deep in the middle."
Chen Yu gave a brief explanation, then rolled up his trousers, grabbed his prop, and went into the water. The prop was just a sharpened wooden stick. Wei Yuyan wondered if he was going to use it to stab fish.
"Brother-in-law, here, here."
Xiao Lei has good eyesight; he spotted the fish immediately and quickly called for his brother-in-law.
"Too small."
Chen Yu shook his head. That fish was too small to even fill a tooth gap, and it was too difficult to insert. He would have to wait for a bigger one.
Wei Yuyan ignored them and started collecting snails on her own. There were plenty of snails here, as there were many stones.
The three of them played until almost dark before going home.
"Look, your sister is already waiting at the door, worried about us."
Chen Yu pointed to his front door, and sure enough, his older sister was already waiting at the door with Yueyue in her arms.
"Yes, no wonder my brother-in-law was in such a hurry to get home."
Wei Yuyan teased her brother-in-law, and his ears turned red. Wei Yuyan thought this feeling was so heartwarming.
It's heartwarming to know that someone cares about you.
"Chen Yu, look at you, you didn't even bring your little sister Xiao Lei back earlier, it's already getting dark."
Wei Yuhan glared at her brother-in-law.
"Hehe, I went fishing and got so engrossed in playing that I forgot the time. My bad, my bad. I'll go cook."
Chen Yu put down all the things in the basket, and his sister curiously went over to take a look.
"The food is ready, wash your hands and eat."
Wei Yuhan had just asked Qianqian to watch over Yueyue while she went to the kitchen to cook.
"Thank you for your hard work, my wife."
Chen Yu glanced at his older sister gently and said this, a scene that was witnessed by Wei Yuyan, who was waiting to wash her hands behind them.
Wei Yuyan thought to herself, "Goodness, I haven't eaten yet, but I'm already full."
"This is herbal medicine? And it can be sold for money?"
Wei Yuhan exclaimed in disbelief, saying that the medicinal herbs were everywhere on the mountain, yet no one had picked them.
During the famine years, some people even dug up food to eat, but later they found it too unpalatable and stopped eating it.
"The leaves can't be sold for money; it's the tuberous stem underneath that's valuable, and that's the cheapest medicinal herb."
If it's handled properly, it might be worth some money; if it's broken, it won't be worth much.
While eating, Wei Yuyan talked to her sister and brother-in-law about the importance of keeping the medicinal herbs intact.
"I'll listen to my sister. I'd rather dig slowly than break it."
Chen Yu remembered this: he absolutely must not dig it open.
"Okay, after we finish eating I'll teach you how to process these medicinal herbs, and you can listen too, sister."
"Because I'm going back the day after tomorrow, in case my brother-in-law didn't understand or remember, he can ask you."
Wei Yuyan ate quickly, otherwise it would be inconvenient when it got completely dark.
"good".
My sister and brother-in-law also quickly ate their meal. Qianqian finished eating beforehand and then looked after Yueyue, which helped a lot.
"Brother-in-law, sister, look, after we bring these medicinal herbs back, we need to wash off the mud first."
Wash gently, so as not to break the skin.
After washing, you need to spread them out to dry. In the sweltering summer, you can only dry them for two days at most, not three.
Too dry is also not good, as the medicinal properties cannot be released. In autumn, when the sun is not so strong, it can be sun-dried for three or four days.
Once you sell it to a clinic, you can ask them how much sun exposure is most suitable.
Wei Yuyan blurted out everything she knew.
Xiao Lei was worried that his sister and brother-in-law would ruin the herbs by drying them, and he listened with great interest.
"Big sister, Yueyue is crying."
Qianqian was at a loss for what to do after Yueyue cried.
"Big sister, you go ahead, we'll take care of the washing."
And so, a few people lit candles and washed Panax notoginseng in the yard.
Otherwise, in this kind of weather, the mud stuck to the Panax notoginseng tomorrow will probably be hard to wash off.
"Xiao Lei, Qian Qian, you two didn't bring any clothes. After you take a shower, wear your sister and brother-in-law's clothes to sleep for a while."
My sister-in-law will wash your clothes for you; they'll be dry by tomorrow morning.
Wei Yuyan brought her sister and brother-in-law's shirts to them.
"All right".
Qianqian and Xiaolei didn't mind at all, took the clothes and quickly went to take a shower, as they had sweated quite a bit today.
Wei Yuyan was quite tired today, but she was also happy despite the exhaustion.
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