After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

There are still wolves and bears in the deep mountains. Bears love honey the most and will come out of the mountains when they smell it. This place is also considered the edge of the deep mountains.

It was almost dark when they got home. Grandpa took his other two uncles and prepared to go into the mountains to find them.

"You're finally back. We were so worried." Old man Ye was waiting for his son at the door.

"Dad, there are a lot of bees, so we just waited for a while."

"Qingya is not hurt, right?" Zhou pulled her daughter over and looked her up and down.

The Zhou family and the Ye family were all in the yard, preparing to go into the mountains together. Everyone was relieved when the two came back.

The three of them came to the well, washed their hands, sat on chairs and chatted with everyone.

Mrs. Li cooked with her three daughters-in-law, and they all stayed at home for dinner today.

Sun Dazhui also came. He had just returned home from selling tofu. When he heard that the three men had not returned from the mountains, he was scared and came to check on them.

There were three tables in the yard, just enough space for everyone to sit. While eating, everyone listened to the three people talking about the bees they encountered today. Everyone was stunned and wished they were there at the time.

The two families hadn't had a meal together for a long time, so the meal lasted a while and ended when the moon was high in the sky.

Zhou didn't let Ye Qing help clean up, and urged them to go back and rest. Ye Dalang helped Zhou to put away the things first and wash the dishes tomorrow.

It was too late and I was so tired after a long day that I couldn’t even open my eyes.

Boss Ye and his family all got up late. They first washed yesterday's dishes and then made breakfast.

Zhou took out three bowls, filled them with honey, and went to deliver them to Ye Laoer and Ye Laosan's homes.

A bowl was also sent to the Sun family, and Sun Dazhu went to Dr. Lin specifically to ask whether pregnant women could drink it.

After returning from Doctor Lin, Sun Dazhu first went to the village head. "Village head, Doctor Lin asked me to tell him that the herb collectors will be here in about ten days. He asked if we need someone to teach us how to process the herbs."

The head of the village can make the decision himself and ask his son to drive the ox cart to the city to ask Doctor Lin for help and introduce a master.

Ye Fang went to Doctor Lin, who had already contacted someone. He was an old herbal farmer who had been growing herbs for many years and knew how to prepare them.

The two sides agreed that they would pay Master Xie one tael of silver every ten days, and that Master Xie would be brought back to the village that same day.

Master Xie followed the villagers to walk around the forest and said, "The angelica dahurica in the village has all withered and can be picked."

The head of the village notified the villagers to come and learn how to collect herbs. The weather was sunny during the past two days, so Master Xie was collecting herbs and everyone gathered around to watch.

Master Xie only needs to dig out all the roots, shake off the soil, and remove the stems and leaves, and then he has finished collecting the herbs.

After being transported back, they will undergo further processing, and we will teach you the next step once everyone has finished mining.

Boss Ye asked the three Xu brothers to come and work. His family had a lot of woodland and planted many herbs.

The mountains were filled with voices, and the village became quiet instead.

Those who can walk go to the mountains to work. Children from private schools do not go to the mountains because making money is not as important as studying for them.

After we dug up the Angelica dahurica from the mountain and brought it home, Master Xie stood at the entrance of the meeting room and taught everyone how to simply process the medicinal material.

First wash the angelica clean. Everyone knows how to do this. Just be careful not to damage it and it will be fine.

Ye Qing was learning seriously beside them, but she had never come into contact with herbs before.

Next, place the washed angelica in a cool place, ventilate and dry it to remove excess moisture.

The first part is simple and can be explained in two sentences, but the second part requires technical content.

First separate the angelica dahurica according to size and quality, and then dry the separated angelica dahurica. You need to slowly figure out the temperature.

Master Xie visits every family to instruct them on the issue of heat, and even teaches them how to make it twice.

The men in the family had a hard time learning, but the women in the family mastered it very quickly.

This is similar to pancakes, just at a different temperature.

The smell of medicine lingered above the village for several days. After being dried, it could be sold immediately.

These days, Ye Lizheng has been drinking tea with several village leaders in the meeting room, waiting for the people who come to collect medicinal herbs.

A series of bells rang, and several children came to report, "Grandpa Lizheng, there is a group of people outside, coming this way."

Ye Lizheng and a few others hurried out to greet them, "Sir, you are here to collect medicinal herbs."

The leading man on the opposite side bowed and saluted, "Old man, we are here to collect medicinal herbs. Who do you want to find in the village?"

"I'm the head of the village, you can just talk to me." He stepped aside to let the person in.

"Li Zheng, I'm Hu, the shopkeeper of the caravan. Doctor Lin introduced me here. I heard that there are many medicinal herbs in our village."

"Shopkeeper Hu, please take a seat. Our village has just started planting this year, so there are not many varieties. The most common one is Angelica dahurica."

Shopkeeper Hu looked at the layout of the house and saw that it was reserved for entertaining guests. A whole village was so particular about it, and his eyes became more serious.

His tone was a little more respectful, "Uncle Lizheng, can we take a look at the herbs first? I heard that you have processed them simply."

Ye Lizheng did not deny it. "Yes, it has been dried. You can load it directly."

Ye Li was ringing the gong at the door of the meeting room. Everyone had been waiting for news these days. When they heard the gong, they brought Bai Zhi from home over.

Shopkeeper Hu looked at each store carefully before giving a price. "Ten cents a pound."

When some people heard the price, they showed joy in their eyes, but before Ye Lizheng said anything, everyone stood there with a blank expression.

"Shopkeeper Hu, your price is not realistic. Since we know how to prepare medicinal herbs, we sold them a lot before we fled the famine, so we know the specific price."

Ye Qing listened to the village head's serious lie and admired him in his heart. He thought that the old ones always get the most.

Shopkeeper Hu thought about the herbs he had just seen and believed what the village head said. "Uncle village head, don't be angry, I'm talking about the price when they are wet. If you dry them, you can charge 30 cents per pound."

The villagers looked at Ye Lizheng with admiration. With just a few words, the price tripled.

The village head thought about it for a moment and agreed to the price.

This is about the same price he inquired about. The caravan must make some money before they are willing to come.

It took a whole afternoon to weigh out only half of the Angelica dahurica. In the evening, the people in the caravan slept on the floor in the meeting room.

The weather is hot now, so sleeping on the floor won't freeze you. The village head asked the villagers to prepare dinner, and the money was paid by the village.

The next day, Shopkeeper Hu got up early and continued to collect herbs. After collecting them, he transported them to the provincial capital early, made them into pills, and sold them in the north.

After two days of busy work, Manager Hu took the caravan away and agreed to come back at this time next year.

Everyone felt the money in their hands and thought about how to spend it. More families went directly to the head of the village and asked to buy more forest land.

Herbs can earn more money than grains and don’t take up much space. You can just scatter some seeds in the woods and plant them.

Ye Li was recording the amount of land that everyone had purchased and was grinning from ear to ear with joy. This proved that the village was going to rise.

Ye Lao Da also went to line up to buy forest land. Ye Dalang was chopping wood at home when he suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I haven't been to the fields recently. I forgot that there is one thing I haven't harvested yet."