“Sister-in-law, those aren’t ordinary herbs. If I’m not mistaken, they’re both medicinal herbs. With refugees flocking to the city, medicinal herbs are in short supply. Let’s take these herbs to a clinic or pharmacy and see if we can sell them for money.”
He Jiuniang explained with a smile, and Yu Shi realized that she had misspoke. She said somewhat embarrassedly, "Look at my mouth, it's really something. It's clearly a medicinal herb, but I had to call it a grass root. Third sister-in-law is much more discerning."
"It's okay, he looks no different from an ordinary person."
He Jiuniang smiled indifferently. It was normal for Madam Yu not to understand, and she had no intention of mocking her.
"Third sister-in-law, they look exactly the same to me, how can you say they are two different medicinal herbs?"
Lu Guilan had looked through it before and didn't see any other medicinal herbs, so she thought she had misheard.
"They are two kinds of medicinal herbs. They look somewhat similar, but there are still differences. It's normal that you can't tell them apart. I'll teach you how to identify them after we finish eating."
"good!"
Lu Guilan readily agreed, and Madam Sun looked at her with some curiosity and asked, "How did you know those were medicinal herbs?"
The third son's wife has indeed become much smarter lately. She's been catching thieves, creating paintings, and now she can even make medicine? Is there anything she can't do?
He Jiuniang knew everyone would be curious, so she readily answered, "I've been to the pharmacy a few times before, and I saw it and remembered it."
Everyone fell silent instantly, thinking how amazing she was, able to tell just by looking at her.
Sun stared in disbelief: "The pharmacies only sell ready-made products. You think you can find the exact same one in the mountains just by looking at it?"
He Jiuniang looked at her and nodded hesitantly: "It seems... right? But I'm not quite sure. I'll have to ask at a proper medical clinic or pharmacy."
Even so, the entire Lu family felt that the matter was settled, and He Jiuniang was simply being modest.
The dog cupped its face in its hands in an expression of adoration: "Wow, Mommy, you're so amazing!"
The other children followed suit, and He Jiuniang was amused by them. She laughed and said, "Stop fooling around and eat your food."
The children quieted down, and Old Man Lu said, "In that case, let the eldest and second eldest sons go to the city tomorrow. If it works out, it will be a good way to make a living, and at least everyone won't be so anxious about not having land."
"Dad, let me go. I was just thinking of asking what other good herbs there are, so we can find more varieties and earn more money."
He Jiuniang volunteered, but Sun glared at Old Man Lu and said, "You should definitely go, Third Brother's wife. If you send the eldest and second sons, do they even know what to ask the pharmacy manager? Can they handle things properly? You never think before you speak. Just eat your food!"
Old Lu felt a little aggrieved and muttered under his breath, "Can't you give me some face in front of so many children?"
Everyone covered their mouths and laughed, enjoying the meal very happily.
After the meal, He Jiuniang took out licorice and astragalus to teach everyone how to distinguish them. Everyone present was forced to identify them as well.
"This is astragalus, it's a bit yellowish and tastes slightly astringent. This is licorice, the cut edges are a little brownish and it tastes sweet, so it's easy to tell them apart."
As she spoke, He Jiuniang showed them the differences one by one, and everyone then realized that there really were differences, and they were once again impressed by He Jiuniang.
That's amazing!
He Jiuniang smiled modestly and said that she only discovered it by chance!
Just as He Jiuniang was leading everyone to wash the medicinal herbs, Lu Lao Er returned.
"Mother, we've found a quarry master. He's a skilled stonemason, and we can ask him to help us process the stones and lay the foundation. He told us to decide on the quarry location first, and he'll come over first thing tomorrow morning."
As Lu Lao Er spoke, he gave the remaining money to Sun Shi and explained that he had paid his master a five-wen deposit.
Sun didn't say anything about the outcome, so Qin hurriedly stepped forward and asked her husband, "Have you eaten yet?"
Lu Lao Er knew his wife cared about him, so he smiled and nodded: "I ate some of the dry food we brought out this morning, so I'm still full. Don't worry, I'll go up the mountain now and see where there are lots of rocks."
"There's no rush. Eat something and drink some water first. Don't forget you're still injured."
Old Lu gently reminded them that there were countless eyes secretly watching them, and if they were found out, all their efforts over the past few months would be in vain.
Speaking of this, He Jiuniang realized that the special effects makeup had been on for two or three days. After a while, it wouldn't look very realistic. It would need to be touched up every two days, and it would take at least two or three months to make it look like the wound had healed.
However, since everyone is not here right now, there's no need to talk about it for the time being. We'll discuss it when everyone is back tonight.
When the sun set in the evening, everyone who had gone to the county town to report to the authorities or who had gone up the mountain to cut wood and find stones returned. Sun paid the villagers who had worked their wages before they all went home.
The villagers were surprised that the wages could be paid daily. They usually had to work in the county town for a month to get paid. As a result, everyone's impression of the Lu family improved a lot.
The family sat down for dinner. Tonight's meal was exceptionally lavish. The chicken and fish had been prepared in the morning, and the chicken had been stewing since then, so it was practically melt-in-your-mouth tender.
The family fled to this place during the famine. Although they had enough to eat, they had never tasted anything so good before. On the road, to prevent others from smelling the aroma and stealing their food, they tried to keep things simple. Even if there was meat, they dared not heat it up and could only eat it cold.
But now it's different. The village is safe, no one dares to cause trouble anymore, and they don't have to be so careful anymore.
The fragrance still wafted far and wide, but fortunately, his plot of land was large enough that the fragrance was dispersed by the wind. Other houses could only faintly smell the fragrance, but it wasn't too enticing.
"This is so delicious, sister-in-law! Your cooking is absolutely amazing!"
He Jiuniang gave a thumbs up. Since she transmigrated here, Yu Shi and Qin Shi had taken turns cooking. Later, Lu Guilan and Shen Shi joined them, but Yu Shi still did most of the cooking because she was a good cook and everyone liked her dishes. The other three's cooking wasn't bad either, but it was inferior to Yu Shi's.
As for He Jiuniang, she hardly ever lifted a finger, and when she did help, it was only by doing odd jobs.
It's not that she doesn't know how to cook, she's just simply lazy. Besides, in her previous life she was busy most of the time, either eating work meals or ordering takeout, and rarely did anything herself.
Fortunately, her sisters-in-law and other female relatives at home never held it against her and never expressed any dissatisfaction.
The others agreed with He Jiuniang's words and gave her a thumbs up, just like her. Madam Yu blushed a little from the praise and said shyly, "How can it be as good as you all say? Let's eat!"
He Jiuniang kept her head down and ate her rice. Sun asked Zhang Song, "How did it go at the county government office today?"
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