Seeing so many people suddenly arrive at the mountain stronghold, Guo Xun became restless and took the initiative to find Lin Yinan.
"Lord Lin, besides rice cultivation, are you interested in growing medicinal herbs?" Guo Xun asked Lin Yinan tentatively.
Lin Yinan knew nothing about medicinal herbs, "Does Dr. Guo have any medicinal herbs you'd like to plant that you'd recommend?"
Seeing that she was on the right track, Guo Xun stroked his gray beard and said, "City Lord Lin can try planting cinnamon, Coptis chinensis, Panax notoginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, honeysuckle and Scrophularia ningpoensis, which are suitable for growing in the south and are in high demand."
"We don't have a doctor who knows about medicinal herbs. Would you like to have a sample, Doctor Guo?"
Guo Xun still has family in a village at the foot of the mountain. Now that he's in the south, he has to think about them too.
He said frankly, "Since Lord Lin has extended such a generous invitation, it would be disrespectful for me to refuse. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask."
"Okay, Dr. Guo is a straightforward person."
Next, Lin Yinan discussed some details of planting medicinal herbs with Guo Xun.
With Yun Junding by his side, Yun Shijiu and Yun Junding spent their days going up and down the mountain and down to the fields, having a blast.
Seeing that she wasn't clinging to him anymore, Lin Yinan let go and let the Qianxia sisters take care of the two of them, while she followed Lin Shuo down to the ground.
One-third of the terraced fields have not yet been planted with rice seedlings.
These past few days, Lin Shuo has been busy arranging work for the mountain people and continuing to reclaim wasteland, even though his injury has just healed.
This is the best time to plant late-season rice, as well as corn, eggplant, green beans, cucumbers, and pumpkins.
Although there were many people, it was their first time transplanting rice seedlings, and they hadn't mastered the method, so they were transplanting slowly.
The seedlings in the paddy field have already started to grow joints; if they are not planted in the field soon, they will soon be heading.
The rice seedlings planted earlier have already turned green again.
When out and about, Lin Yinan dressed simply, all in black.
Standing on the edge of the field, she bent down, rolled up her trouser legs, and stepped into the field.
Summer days are early, and the sun hasn't risen yet, so the fields are cool and refreshing.
Everyone rushed to the fields early to plant the rice seedlings before going back to have breakfast.
Unlike those depicted in modern movies and novels, farmers at this time did not adhere to strict gender segregation, nor did they have the outrageous rule that a woman would die if her feet were merely seen.
The undulating terraced fields were full of people, men and women, and some men who were afraid of the heat were even working shirtless in the fields.
Everyone was used to it, but Lin Yinan was a little dazed and even thought for a moment that she was spending her summer vacation at her grandmother's house.
Stepping into the soft, mushy rice paddy, her soles were itchy from the pebbles, and it took her a while to get used to it.
Seeing her skillfully planting rice seedlings, Sparrow Girl was somewhat surprised, "Lord Lin, I didn't know you could plant rice seedlings?"
"I learned it before." Lin Yinan straightened up and smiled at her.
In the distance, Chen Shi and Wu Song would occasionally walk through each terraced field, instructing the villagers on how to plant rice seedlings.
"Take a handful of rice seedlings in your left hand, and separate a few seedlings from the ones in your left hand with your right hand. Use your right thumb, index, and middle fingers to pinch the base of the seedlings and insert them into the paddy field. Don't insert them too deep, just about an inch or two, roughly at this position. Don't plant the seedlings too close together... The seedlings in the field should be planted straight, not leaning to one side or the other. After planting a row, move your feet back a little, so as not to pull the planted seedlings up..."
The two patiently repeated the instructions on how to plant rice seedlings.
The newcomers quickly grasped the essentials, and their movements gradually became more skilled.
The fiery red sun slowly rose from the horizon, shining on her back, and Lin Yinan felt a little heat.
Yun Mo returned from leading her troops in morning exercises, with several prey she didn't recognize hanging from her waist as usual.
"Anan, I caught some game. Go back and prepare it for Nineteen." Yun Mo said to her from the edge of the field.
Lin Yinan said without looking up, "Okay, let me finish planting this bunch of seedlings."
The mountain sparrow girl beside her laughed and teased, "Young Master Yun is such a good family man. You and Miss Nineteen are so lucky."
“That’s right, Yun Langjun has almost hunted all the prey on our Chi’an Mountain!” The woman next to her laughed and chimed in.
With practiced ease, she quickly finished planting the small handful of seedlings in her hand, washed her hands clean in the water of the paddy field, and waded ashore, her steps uneven.
Looking at her snow-white calves, Yun Mo squatted down and lifted his clothes to wipe the mud off them.
"There are a lot of mosquitoes, quickly pull your pants down."
Seeing that she didn't speak, Yun Mo picked up her shoes and asked, "Do you want to put on shoes?"
Lin Yinan shook her head and picked up the small basket she had brought with her.
“There’s a small ditch ahead. I’ll go there to wash myself before I wear it.”
This ditch flows out from the deep mountains and dense forests, and the water is very clear. According to Zhao Mang and the others, there is a lake in the deep mountains of Chi'an, but no one knows exactly where it is. They all stumbled upon it a long time ago.
Yun Mo led his men to search several times but couldn't find it.
After washing her feet, Lin Yinan put on her shoes. Before these hillsides were reclaimed to make terraced fields, they were covered with thorns and weeds. Even after they were cut down, some sharp grass tips were still sticking out. Without shoes, it would be easy to get scratched.
When the land was being cleared, Lin Shuo led the villagers to widen and deepen the ditch considerably.
On the thick silt on both sides of the water, lush mint and mugwort have grown. Lin Yinan bent down to pick the tender leaves.
"Are you picking such tender shoots to boil into a drink?"
"Let Qianxia make qingtuan with this tender mugwort, and boil some mint in water to cool her down."
Only after filling the small basket did Lin Yinan straighten up, satisfied. This was more than enough.
Lin Yinan looked up at the direction where the sun was rising. A cool morning breeze blew by, carrying the fresh scent of grass and earth, which felt very comfortable and pleasant.
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