When the three of them gathered again, they all happily shared their gains.
Finally, when the two little men saw that Song Tanglan didn't find any pheasant eggs, they were afraid that she would be too sad, so they both clamored to share the pheasant eggs with her.
But she was rejected by Song Tanglan, who already had an adult soul. She actually wanted to complain that she was not a child and would not be sad because she did not get it. What's more, it was not that she really did not get anything, she just didn't want to be too conspicuous.
Seeing that she was really determined, the two men put the eggs back into the basket.
"Let's go back. It's getting late. We should go back for lunch." Song Tanglan, the only one of the three people on the field who had a watch, looked at the time and found that it was almost time for them to have lunch, so he made a suggestion.
"Okay, let's go back. I know a shortcut. I'll take you there." Xiaohu thought that their mission had been completed, and they had also gained something. If they went back now, they would be able to have lunch in time.
But Song Tangzi hadn't had enough fun yet, and his desire for the mountains only grew. He played on the mountain for a while and was reluctant to go down the mountain so soon, but he knew that his second sister was still waiting for them to go back for lunch.
If I don’t go back, my second sister will be worried.
At that moment, he could only let go of his reluctance and followed the two people down the mountain. Along the way, he observed the surrounding plants.
The main stem is upright, with many branches and fine ridges. The leaves are feather-shaped, the inflorescence is slightly dense, and the pedicels are relatively long compared to the leaves. It looks very much like the astragalus he had seen in books.
Song Tangzi called out to the two people in front of him, and then began to observe carefully until he discovered the treasure.
Song Tanglan looked at his younger brother curiously, looking left and right, then picking up some leaves and smelling them, and couldn't help asking, "Little brother, what are you doing?"
"Yeah, yeah, Uncle Zi, what are you doing?"
Song Tangzi and the others received confirmation and then happily replied, "Xiaohu, Fourth Sister, I found a herb. This is Astragalus, a Chinese herb that is particularly good for replenishing Qi and blood. Let's dig it up and bring it back to the commune to exchange for money."
When the two heard what he said, they were very surprised. They came over to take a look out of curiosity and found that there was nothing particularly different about this plant. The only difference was that it had many leaves and looked a bit like a mimosa.
"Xiao Zi, when did you learn about Chinese medicine?"
Song Tangzi rubbed his head awkwardly when he heard his fourth sister's question. Thinking he'd been exposed, he finally spoke honestly. "I've always wanted to go up the mountain with Dad and the others, but they didn't agree. So I went looking for books about the plants unique to the mountain, and they even included information about Chinese medicine."
Song Tanglan was also very surprised to hear this. She didn't expect that their younger brother was such a hidden talent. He could remember the specific appearance of Chinese medicine just by reading some books.
I couldn't help but sigh that he was quite talented in this area. After all, those who studied medicine also took a long time to memorize all the knowledge.
"You're awesome, little brother."
"Fourth sister, stop praising me. I was just taking a look." Song Tangzi touched his head shyly when he heard the compliment.
Seeing him like this, Song Tanglan thought that he would write a letter back home when he got back, telling his family that his younger brother had a talent for studying medicine, so that his father could use his connections to send him to a master to learn from him.
Such a good talent cannot be wasted.
Song Tangzi, who was still secretly delighted at this moment, had no idea what his fourth sister was thinking. If she knew, she would have wanted to slap herself in the face.
Then he scolded himself madly, asking why he had to show off. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to spend his days eating, sleeping, reading medical books, and learning acupuncture.
He didn't know all this, so no matter how much he regretted it later, it would be of no use.
Xiaohu didn't understand what they were saying at all. He only knew that the grass in front of him was an herb. Even though he was a country boy, he knew how precious herbs were.
I couldn't help but ask, "Then where can this herb be used as medicine, Uncle Zi?"
"This is not grass, this is astragalus. The root of astragalus can be used as medicine." After Song Tangzi emphasized, he looked at the plant in front of him again.
"Oh! But we have nothing to dig with. Using a sickle will damage it. How long will it take to dig with a stick?"
Xiaohu's words made the two of them feel conflicted. They really didn't have any tools at hand, let alone dig it up and bring it back.
In the end, Song Tanglan decided to go back and have lunch, make a mark here, and come back to dig in the afternoon. Upon hearing this, Song Tangzi could only agree reluctantly. He had finally found something in the book on the mountain.
I didn’t expect that we couldn’t take it back directly. It’s a pity, but there are quite a lot of astragalus here. It might take a long time for the three of them to dig it all.
After thinking it over, she finally made a suggestion. "Fourth sister, how about waiting for my second brother-in-law to finish work and have him help us dig? There's so much in there, and the roots of the astragalus are very deep. How long will it take us to dig?"
After hearing this, Song Tanglan was still a little confused. To be honest, they were not sure whether it was Astragalus. If it turned out not to be Astragalus, then Cheng Fangyuan's work would be in vain.
If the three of them dug it out, it would be just a minor matter. But if her second brother-in-law dug it out, the nature of the matter would be different. However, she couldn't make a decision, so she said something.
"When you go back later, ask your second brother-in-law. If he's willing, let him help. If he's not willing, then we can speed up and finish digging it in a few days."
When Xiaohu heard this, he nodded and patted his chest to indicate that he would help.
Song Tangzi also thought this was a good idea, so he agreed. The two little guys chatted with each other along the way, and they had already thought about how to distribute the astragalus after digging it out. Should they exchange it for money or keep it for their own consumption?
Song Tanglan followed behind and shook his head helplessly.
She was not the kind of person who was tactless and would not say anything to undermine the self-confidence of the two little guys. She would wait until the time came to dig it out and then it would not be too late for her to comfort the two little guys.
The three of them went to hand in the task before returning home. When they got home, Song Tangcheng had already prepared lunch and was waiting for them to come back.
Song Tangzi happily took out his harvest and told Song Tangcheng about the good news of finding the herbs. Song Tangzi described the scene very vividly, leaving Song Tangcheng stunned.
She was still a little unsure about what the child said, so she glanced at Song Tanglan and saw her nod, then she started to praise her.
"Little brother, you are amazing. I didn't expect that you could recognize herbs after just reading a few books. You really are a genius!"
"Then, second sister, can you please stop forcing me to do my homework in the future?" Seeing that his second sister was so easy to talk to, Song Tangzi couldn't help but ask for benefits for himself.
But when Song Tangcheng heard what he said, his expression changed immediately, and he said expressionlessly, "No, don't even think about it."
"I knew it..." He was drained of all his strength as he collapsed on the table with a look of despair on his face. If someone didn't know him well, they would have thought his soul had been taken away.
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