Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

"How can this man be so ungrateful? He really brings shame to us men."

"Yes, he is such a loser. Doctor Liang is such a good man, but he has such a brother. It is a misfortune for our family."

"You're still a scholar, bah! We are all people who read books of sages, how can we do such a thing as abandoning our wives and children?"

"It's just like the one in the storybook called Chen Shimei."

"He even went further and beat his wife and children. He is simply a beast."

Xu Yuan pieced together the general cause of the incident from these people's few words and sighed helplessly.

"Okay, little brother Guozi is fine, he just doesn't sleep well. Just go back and drink a dose of calming soup to thicken your body."

Doctor Wang, who was familiar with Xu Yuan, withdrew his hand from taking Xu Yuan's pulse and did not comment on what the other clerk was discussing. He just did his job honestly.

Xu Yuan took the fruit medicine and bought some other herbs, then took Xu Zhi and his three siblings to the market.

Since it was a rare opportunity to come here, Xuyuan naturally arranged to buy everything he could, and then walked through the sparsely populated streets towards the city gate.

"Hey, Miss Xu, this way!"

Before Xu Yuan had walked far, she heard someone calling her from behind.

Turning around, he saw Dong Qing sitting in the carriage. Dong Qing was a little surprised to see Xu Yuan and others. He turned his horse's head and came in front of Xu Yuan, quickly tightened the reins, and dismounted neatly.

"Miss Xu, where are you going? Do you want me to give you a ride?" Dong Qing said as he took out five oil-paper packages from a bundle and put them in the arms of many Japanese sweets. He handed the other three to Xu Zhi.

Xu Zhi and the other two were caught off guard and were a little stunned when something was stuffed into their mouths.

"I'm giving you food, don't refuse it. I have one more, please give it to Qingming for me." Dong Qing said with a simple smile.

"Okay, thank you Brother Dongqing." The three said in unison.

"No need, we'll be there soon and won't delay you." Xu Yuan shook his head and refused.

"Well, be careful on the road. I'll go first." Dong Qing didn't force them. After saying goodbye to them, he turned around again and walked forward.

……

In the bamboo forest, the bamboo leaves rustle in the wind.

Two figures, one tall and one short, were walking on the path carrying backpacks.

"Brother, I think I saw Panda just now!" Gu Qingming suddenly looked at a place and exclaimed, then realized something, quickly widened his eyes and covered his mouth.

He looked shocked and was extremely anxious in his heart. He wanted to slap himself in the face. He had clearly promised Sister Xuyuan not to say anything nonsense, so why did he say that?

He rolled his eyes and thought that the wind was so strong just now that his brother probably didn't hear what he said.

"Did you see Panda? So what?" Gu Qinghan didn't care and continued to explore in the bamboo forest.

"what?"

Now it was Gu Qingming's turn to be surprised. Brother, hearing such an unfamiliar name, wasn't he curious? Didn't he find it strange?

Another thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly asked, "Brother, do you also know that there is a mountain god in this mountain?"

"Yes, I have."

Gu Qinghan had no intention of lying and told the truth.

"So you knew. Well, brother, just keep it to yourself and don't tell anyone." Gu Qingming breathed a sigh of relief and warned.

"I hope you'll remember what I said. Go over there. I want to see how your archery skills are going."

Gu Qinghan noticed a slight movement in the bamboo not far away, and hurriedly pulled Gu Qingming over there, speaking softly.

So, when Xuyuan and his group returned home, there was a cage shaped like a birdcage hanging by the door. When Guozi opened the door and took it down, he was directly scared.

The entire cage fell to the ground, and the contents of the cage fell out.

There were two big and fat bamboo rats, plus a piece of paper, and the contents of the note were clearly displayed in front of the people.

Xu Zhi pursed his lips and secretly covered his mouth and laughed.

"Wow! Brother Gu is so skilled. We'll have meat to eat tonight!" Guozi exclaimed, smiling excitedly.

"Take it in." Xu Yuan curled his eyebrows, feeling somewhat helpless about Gu Qinghan's feeding behavior, and picked up the note.

[Ayuan, when will you come back? If you come back, call me and I will come and take care of the bamboo rat for you.]

"Sister, I'll go call Brother Gu over!" Guozi volunteered.

Brother Gu has been away for such a long time and has just returned. He needs to cultivate a good relationship with his elder sister. Otherwise, when will he be able to drink in the wedding wine of his elder sister and Brother Gu?

"Run slower, be careful not to fall!" Xu Yuanxiang warned the fruit that had already lost the race.

The temperature was a little chilly at night, but the kitchen was warm and cozy at this moment.

The charcoal fire was burning vigorously, and the marinated bamboo rats were skewered on two bamboo sticks and brushed with Xuyuan's unique sauce. The whole house was filled with the aroma of barbecue.

In addition to Gu Qinghan and Gu Qingming, there were also Li Junyong and his sister. When Guozi went to call them, Li Junyong happened to be nearby. How could Li Junyong miss the food?

"Make a wish, I think if you can make this sauce in large quantities, it will definitely sell very well. If you sell it further away, you will make a lot of money."

Li Junyong picked up a piece of roasted bamboo rat meat and praised it highly.

"Of course, Sister Xuyuan makes money no matter what she does." Gu Qingming flattered.

"Of course I've already been planning it. If you have any good ideas, you can tell me about it." Xu Yuan nodded, agreeing with Li Junyong's idea.

"Okay, I'll get in touch and tell you when the time comes." Li Junyong said happily.

……

In mid-to-late November, the temperature got even cooler and Hsinchu Village entered another period of busyness.

The harvest season has begun for large tracts of sugarcane fields, and the villagers are busy as hell.

"How do we start this?"

Looking at this vast sugarcane field, it is even better than those corn fields.

Lin Zhian and Wu Mingshi, who had already explored the situation in Hsinchu Village, were invited here again.

Lin Zhian looked at the sugarcane which was thicker than his arm and taller than him, and felt a little unsure where to start.

"Do you know how to cut bamboo? Just do it, just cut it." Gu Qinghan demonstrated beside him.

Wu Mingshi quickly grasped the key points and started working skillfully.

He looked at the sugarcanes that were as thick as his wrists and found it hard to imagine how sugar was made.

This once again aroused his curiosity.

"Zhi'an, Mingshi, if you are tired, take a break and don't get too tired." Xu Qing reminded from the side.

"Got it. We will."