After persuading the whole family, Old Wu mobilized the entire Wu family.
In the words of Grandpa Wu, even a weak woman like the third son's wife was willing to risk everything. They had nothing to lose and were not afraid of those who were wearing shoes. No matter how poor they were, how poor could they be?
Let's take a gamble. If it works out, we'll have some income. Then, we can start arranging marriages for Da Shi and Xiao Niu, and start saving for their dowries!
It concerns the lifelong happiness of the children from both the first and second wives, so no one would refuse such a good thing.
Under Old Master Wu's leadership, they managed to clear out three acres of dry land and one acre of fertile land, just waiting for the third son's wife to bring back the medicinal herb seeds to plant!
Meanwhile, the village chief had also found the right people and arranged all the necessary materials.
Jiang Yue checked the payment details and then promptly made the payment.
We can't expect the village chief to pay for it for her, can we?
As for the wages for building the house, it was fifteen copper coins a day, without meals included. Since everyone was from the village, it was just a short walk from home. The wages were one or two coins higher than outside, so no one cared about the food.
Jiang Yue was building a house and borrowing three acres of good land from the clan to grow medicinal herbs. For a while, the villagers were either watching the spectacle or suspicious, and not many people really hoped that she would do well.
Hearing the gossipy old women in the village making sarcastic remarks, Jiang Yue smiled and let it go, unlike the original owner of the body who would have been unforgiving and retaliated with insults.
Actually, this was all within Jiang Yue's expectations.
No one saw how the poorest and most hopeless family could suddenly transform into a powerful and influential one.
Jiang was a widow, and widows are often the subject of gossip. No matter how much these gossipy women spread rumors, they wouldn't reach the realm of romantic scandals.
And so, amidst a chorus of skepticism, the house Jiang Yue wanted gradually began to take shape...
At the same time, she reluctantly spent all her points to exchange for seedlings of two kinds of medicinal herbs.
One is Pinellia ternata, which can be planted now and harvested at the end of June or the beginning of July.
Secondly, there's Isatis root, which can be planted now and harvested around September.
She planted Pinellia ternata on the land she borrowed from the clan, and three months later, she harvested and processed it, as a way of giving the village chief an explanation.
She gave all the Isatis root to her father-in-law, who then had his two uncles plant it.
This thing takes longer to mature than Banxia, which is suitable for the progress at the old house.
It's not that Jiang Yue doesn't want to plant other medicinal herbs, it's just that the growing cycle is too long or she doesn't have enough points!
Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice!
After the medicinal herbs were planted, Da Niu and Er Gou took great care of them, frequently carrying manure to compost and weeding, managing the three acres of land in an orderly manner.
Qingyun had already gone to the town academy. Unlike before when he was short of money, this time he not only brought two new sets of clothes, but his mother also gave him three hundred copper coins.
This ignited his fighting spirit, and he resolved to achieve a good ranking in the upcoming quiz!
Meanwhile, the indigo plants that Grandpa Wu and his sons were growing were also thriving. The three of them took turns tending to these precious plants.
The third son's wife said that after the Isatis root matures in September, they will dig it up and send it to her house. She will then process it and sell it in town. After they get the money, they will get 50% of it.
Although they didn't know exactly how much the thing was worth, they had no objection to the division of the profits. On the contrary, they wondered if the third son's wife had given too much.
The seedlings were provided by the third son's wife, as were the processing techniques and the way she sold the medicine. No matter how you look at it, they've come out on top.
Jiang Yue explained that she wouldn't lose money on this 50% cut, but if she brought the villagers to plant together, the price would be much higher.
Mr. Wu and his two sons were very grateful for this. They believed that the third son's wife must have been thinking of them and deliberately gave them more benefits.
As a result, Old Zhou found her third son's wife even more pleasing to the eye.
Seeing the close interactions between the eldest and youngest wives of the Zhou family and the third son's wife, I felt quite gratified...
Jiang Yue unknowingly increased her favorability and lived comfortably in the old house.
So, she slung a bamboo basket over her shoulder, grabbed a kitchen knife, and took her daughter and Xiaobai with her. The mother and daughter greeted the woman who was squatting by the well, and then went out to dig for wild vegetables.
Actually, she wanted to use the excuse of going to the back mountain to try her luck and see if she could exchange some herbs for a few points.
Even if there isn't any, you can dig up some wild vegetables to take home and eat.
However, as soon as she stepped out today, many women carrying baskets quickly followed behind her and her daughter...
After a moment's thought, Jiang Yue guessed that it was the fact that she and the old house had been working together to grow medicinal herbs during this period that had attracted the attention of others.
When they saw her go out, the women followed her, partly to get closer to her, and partly to see what she was up to.
Sure enough, after entering the back mountain, Jiang Yue led her daughter in the direction where they had picked honeysuckle last time. The other women, though surprised, didn't stop her and followed her into the deep forest...
"Mom, there are so many dandelions, let's dig them up here."
Without thinking too much, Cao'er excitedly squatted down to dig up the wild vegetables after discovering them.
"good."
Jiang Yue nodded. Dandelions can be used not only in cooking but also in medicine.
The more the merrier, dig!
Seeing this, the other women peeked over and then squatted down to dig for wild vegetables.
And you know what? The place that Jiang found, even though it was a bit deeper into the forest behind the mountain, had significantly more wild vegetables.
As she dug, Grass suddenly felt a stomachache, so she said to her mother, embarrassed:
"Mom, my stomach hurts."
Seeing this, Jiang Yue stopped wielding the kitchen knife, looked around, and then gestured for her daughter to relieve herself in the bushes behind her.
Of course, fearing there might be insects in the grass, she specifically found a stick and tapped them.
After confirming that everything was alright, Grass went behind the bushes...
At this moment, the woman who had previously listened to the village chief and whose whole family had gone out to pick honeysuckle to sell for money came forward and greeted him warmly:
"Grass's mother."
"Hey, Changjun's mother, you're here to dig for wild vegetables too?"
Jiang Yue searched through the original owner's memories and found that the person was Wu Changjun, the mother of her third son's classmate, Liu, who was also a widow.
In the entire Wu family village, only these two widows were supporting their son's schooling.
Logically speaking, the two families should have a closer relationship and help each other. However, the original owner of this body was a petty and calculating person who was difficult to get along with. Therefore, the children of the two families were on good terms, but the adults never spoke to each other again.
This time, among the four families the village chief selected was Changjun's mother. Perhaps because she had made money, their attitude towards her had improved...
"Ahem, to tell you the truth, we all came out because we saw you come out."
Liu was a straightforward person, speaking her mind directly, which made her impossible to dislike.
Jiang Yue nodded and smiled.
After exchanging a few words, the two became somewhat acquainted.
Jiang Yue thought that the other woman was also a widow, struggling to support her husband's family, raising two elderly people and three children, which was not easy for her either.
Thinking about his own relationships in the village, he thought that Liu might be a good starting point, so he whispered a reminder:
"Gather plenty of dandelions, making sure the roots are intact. Wash them clean, let them air dry for three days, and then bring them to the old house..."
"Thank you, little sister."
Upon hearing this, Liu's face lit up with joy. This meant the other party wanted to help her; she felt deeply grateful and didn't need to express her thanks...
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