He Jiuniang took Cui'er to identify some simple herbs. Cui'er was stunned to see that the things they usually dug up and ate at home were actually some of the heat-clearing and summer-heat-relieving herbs that He Jiuniang had mentioned.
"Jiu Niang, you're not kidding me, are you?"
Cui'er looked at her with suspicion, worried that she was joking with her.
Yu was laughing so hard her stomach hurt, and said to Qin and the others, "Look at Cui'er's reaction now, isn't it the same as ours before?"
The others laughed as well. Lu Guilan said to Cui'er, "Cui'er, Jiu Niang is not joking with you. These are indeed medicinal herbs. You can dig them up, take them home, wash them, dry them, and sell them to my family."
This was something the group had discussed beforehand. Once the medicinal herb business stabilized, they would get other members of the Lu family involved. When the family started processing medicinal herbs, they would need a large quantity of herbs, and they could handle even more.
Cui'er's shock was beyond words. She looked at the sow thistle in her hand and couldn't believe that this thing could actually cure diseases!
Fortunately, this was a matter of money, so Cui'er reacted quickly. She had He Jiuniang teach her to recognize several medicinal herbs, and then she immediately started digging.
The others didn't hesitate either, and started digging frantically with their heads down.
On the other side, Lu Xiaoyang ran away from the Lu family's area and lay motionless on the ground.
Firstly, he really didn't want to leave. Secondly, he was too hungry and had no strength left. Thirdly, his legs couldn't hold on until he left; they were so painful he couldn't feel them anymore. If he didn't get some rest, he was probably going to be crippled.
He was lying on the ground, groaning in pain, when he felt a shadow fall over him.
He suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the thin old man who was looking down at him, and asked warily, "Who are you?"
Qian Tiezhu curled the corners of his mouth, took the initiative to help Lu Xiaoyang up, and then said, "Naturally, we are the ones who came to save your life."
Lu Xiaoyang became excited instantly, but after looking left and right, he really didn't recognize the person in front of him. He looked at him warily and asked, "Why are you helping me?"
"Because I have the same enemy as you!"
Qian Tiezhu had been watching from the crowd all morning and felt that he could use Lu Xiaoyang to deal with the Lu family, which was why he came with Lu Xiaoyang.
Lu Xiaoyang was completely bewildered. How come he didn't know he had an enemy?
"My enemy?"
He squinted at Qian Tiezhu, who arrogantly said, "Of course it's the Lu family. You're already injured and they still bullied you like this. Aren't you angry?"
Lu Xiaoyang listened to his cryptic words, looked up and sized the man up from head to toe. He had a heavy Jingzhou accent and was obviously a local.
After listening to his divisive remarks for a while, Lu Xiaoyang couldn't help but feel a little resentful. Although he was a bit selfish and mischievous, he wasn't stupid, okay?
This person clearly wanted to use him as a pawn to deal with Third Grandfather's family.
Although his third grandfather's family did not treat him very well, that doesn't mean they should become enemies!
When he was lying on the ground, he had reflected on things. He was not young anymore, and he had reflected on why people didn't like him. He even knew in his heart that the group of bandits his family had encountered before was something he had inadvertently provoked.
Although it was an accident, his family paid the ultimate price. His grandparents and parents all perished, and he had a very difficult time getting through it.
That's why, even though the Lu family treated him badly, he never truly resented them.
But these are all matters for the Lu family. When did it become anyone else's place to comment?
He considered it carefully for a moment, then nodded vigorously: "Of course I'm angry! We're from the same family, why can't I stay? They're all heartless, bullying me because I lost my parents!"
"That's right!" Qian Tiezhu smiled as he saw the fish take the bait. "I'll stay here first, and then I'll explain the rest to you in detail!"
He helped Lu Xiaoyang up, and the two of them helped each other home.
Li had been flogged a few days ago and had only just gotten out of bed to move around these past two days. When she saw Qian Tiezhu bring back a disheveled young man, she was very unhappy.
"I asked you to find a way to save your son, not to be a pushover!"
"Shut up! What do you know!"
He dragged Li into the house and told her his plan. Li looked at him in surprise and asked, "Will this work?"
"Why not? If this gets out of hand, the Lu family won't be able to keep their heads!"
Qian Tiezhu snorted coldly, and Li's eyes lit up. In that case, it wouldn't be too bad if their Da Niu was locked up for a month!
"Great, I'll go cook right away and make sure that kid's got enough to eat!"
Li walked out with a smile, a stark contrast to her previous attitude. Lu Xiaoyang watched this leisurely, not caring what they were saying.
Because, after finishing the meal, Qian Tiezhu couldn't help but tell him his plan.
Lu Xiaoyang listened and cheered, saying that once his leg was better, he would definitely teach the Lu family a lesson and let them know that kicking him out was the most regrettable thing they had ever done.
Qian Tiezhu and his wife were completely charmed, and at night they even cleaned out Qian Daniu's room for him to stay in.
On the Lu family's side, the eldest son of the Lu family drove a horse-drawn carriage to the county town again in the afternoon to pick up the three little ones who had gone to school. It was more convenient for them because their family had a horse-drawn carriage. Other children, no matter how far the mountain road was, had to walk back by themselves.
Even Old Man Lu felt that this was spoiling the children too much. They were all boys, and it was unnecessary to pick them up and drop them off like this. They looked pampered.
Sun disagreed: "What do you know? There are refugees everywhere. Although it's relatively stable now, it's always good to be cautious. We'll take them in for the time being this year, and let them leave on their own next spring when the situation is more stable."
After arriving in Anping Village, Sun's words carried even more weight, and basically no one except He Jiuniang could overturn them, so everyone unanimously accepted the decision.
Anyway, the children are still young, and the roads are indeed not safe, so it's good to be more careful.
"What did the teacher teach today?"
Lu Guilan held her son, Xiao Huzi, and asked him, feeling that her son seemed to have grown taller in just one day.
"The Three Character Classic!"
Little Tiger answered crisply, and Lei Zi and Jie Zi nodded in agreement. Looking at You Ya and the others, they said, "We studied very hard today. If you want to learn, we can teach you after dinner!"
"Okay, okay!"
Youya nodded readily; she had been looking forward to their return to teach her to read for a long time.
Before dinner, Third Aunt went to see the building blocks they had worked hard to build all day. The winners were Youya and Tingya. The two little girls had a great eye for color matching, and their finished products were also very good, so He Jiuniang took out candy to reward them.
Xiuya was younger and a bit timid, so her color matching and finished product weren't very good. He Jiuniang hugged and kissed her as encouragement.
As for the boys, including Gou'er, their finished products were quite eye-catching, but the color matching was hard to describe. He Jiuniang gave them a little verbal encouragement, albeit somewhat perfunctorily.
This greatly boosted the confidence of Youya and Tingya. Even Tingya, who had never thought about reading and writing, clamored to learn along with them.
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