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

As the days passed, Ye Qing became more and more adapted to the life in the Ye family, and he also became more and more fond of the feeling of being loved.

If there was anything that Ye Qing couldn't stand the most was the toilet. It was just a hole dug on the ground, two boards put in it, and people stood on it trembling. Ye Qing's biggest wish now was to earn money to build a toilet.

Ye Qing studied agronomy in her previous life, but she is too young now. If she suddenly said that she could breed new varieties, she would be burned as a monster.

For the sake of my own life, I'd better reveal it slowly later.

If Ye Qing wanted to make money, he could only turn his attention to the mountains behind him and run in the mountains with his second sister every day.

There were no wild animals on the mountains near the village, so the villagers felt comfortable letting the children collect firewood and dig wild vegetables on the mountains.

Ye Qing has been here for more than a month, and it only rained a little during the two days he was here.

The wild vegetables on the mountain are not growing well, and the vegetables in the vegetable garden have not grown yet. I can only eat porridge mixed with wild vegetables every day.

Ye Qing likes to go out with his eldest brother the most. He is small and cannot carry too many things, while his eldest brother is strong and can help carry a lot of things.

My eldest brother also learned how to dig traps from my grandfather. He dug several in hidden places in the mountains, and occasionally pheasants and rabbits would fall into them.

Ye Qing went out with his elder brother at dawn. He hadn't been to the trap for several days.

There has been little rain recently, so many small animals have gone deep into the mountains. I haven’t caught anything in the traps for a long time.

Gradually, the two people walked farther and farther away, and were already close to the edge of the mountains.

Ye Qing had never been here alone, and he would never dare to come here without his elder brother.

The leaves had just sprouted and there was little shelter on the mountain. Ye Qing searched the surroundings with her big eyes, trying to find something to sell for some money, but unfortunately there was nothing she was familiar with.

Walking to a tree that was not very tall, Ye Qing smelled a pungent smell. Ye Qing looked over carefully and immediately exclaimed: "Pepper tree."

Ye Dalang looked up in confusion: "What is Sichuan pepper? Isn't this a thorny tree? It's numb and can't be eaten."

"Brother, these fruits are ripe, aren't you going to pick them?"

"Don't pick them. What's the point of picking them? We can't eat them. There are thorns on the tree. Mom will scold me if they tear my clothes." The eldest brother said embarrassedly.

"Are there many trees like this, brother?"

"There are five or six of them on this mountain, and there seem to be more deep in the mountains. There are wolves in the deep mountains, so you can't go in there, little sister."

"Brother, this thorny fruit is a kind of spice. It can also be found in drug stores. It can also be used as medicine. Boiling it in water can cure stomachaches. It's just that it's not the right season now. If it were autumn, we could pick it and sell it in drug stores in the city."

“Is it so amazing? There are still some fruits on the tree that haven’t fallen off last year. Let’s pick them all and go back to ask my uncle. He has a lot of experience outside and should know whether we can sell them.” Ye Chenchuan said as he started picking them.

Ye Qing is short and can only pick up some unrotten pepper shells under the tree.

"Brother, keep the ones with black fruits. If we can sell them, we can grow some ourselves next year." Ye Qing reminded.

Ye Qing had helped his classmates look up some data on Sichuan pepper before, and had also helped his classmates several times when they were planting, so he was familiar with the planting conditions of Sichuan pepper.

There are not many people growing peppercorns now, so I should be able to make some money by selling them to spice shops.

Thinking about making money, Ye Qing became more motivated, and his little hands quickly scratched in the grass on the ground.

Ye Dalang was no less busy, he searched on the trees, but after a winter, there were not many left on the trees. He picked all six trees, but only found a little over one pound.

Seeing that it was getting late, the two men did not linger on the mountain. Carrying the firewood they had just picked up, they quickly walked down the mountain.

On the way, we happened to meet Ye Chencong who was coming down from the mountain. Ye Chencong was carrying a bundle of firewood and running and playing with Jun Ge, the grandson of his great-grandfather. He was holding elm seeds wrapped in clothes in his hand.

At first glance, it is the elm tree on the southern hillside. That side receives the best sunlight and it sprouts the earliest every year.

Ye Qing's mouth was watering as he looked at the fresh elm seeds. In his previous life, because elm seeds grew slowly, no one was willing to plant them, and only one or two could be found in the village.

There are only one or two trees, and everyone is staring at them. As soon as the buds appear, someone picks them.

Ye Qing had also eaten it once or twice, and both times they were brought by his classmates from home. Each time he just tried it, and it was gone before he had enough. This time, his third brother picked so many, so he would eat more later.

"Grandma, we're back. Third brother picked a lot of elm seeds. Let's have elm seed cakes tonight." Ye Qing said as he and his eldest brother put firewood in the woodshed.

"Your grandfather was still muttering at noon that the elm seeds were about to sprout, so you picked them and brought them back. The third brother's family will have elm seed cakes for dinner." Li shouted to the kitchen.

"Okay, mom. The steamed dumplings haven't started yet. I'll get the elm seeds." Third Aunt's voice came from the kitchen.

Today it is the third room's turn to cook, and Ye Xiang is also helping in the kitchen.

Ye Xiang was already nine years old and had begun to learn the chores in the kitchen.

Normally, she cooks porridge and steamed dumplings very well, but I don't dare let her stir-fry vegetables for fear that she will waste oil and salt.

The kitchen was bustling with activity, and Old Man Ye had also returned from the fields.

Ye Qing said to the third brother, Ye Wenhan, who was washing his face, "Uncle San, we picked some thorny fruits on the mountain today. Can you see if we can sell them?"

"Why did you think of picking this? It's numbing in the mouth and hard to pick." Uncle Ye took a look and said.

I haven’t seen anyone selling it. I met a group of Hu merchants last time and I think they had some. They said it was for insect repellent.”

"Uncle San, you're going to pick up the goods tomorrow, so why not take some with you to the city to ask, preferably at a pharmacy." Ye Dalang said from the side.

The next day, Uncle Ye went out before dawn and went to a familiar shop to replenish the goods.

Seeing that it was still early, Uncle Ye went to Baicaotang, the largest herbal medicine store in the city. This herbal medicine store was honest and fair in prices, and it had the most people coming here.

Uncle Ye took a look at the door and walked in. As soon as he entered, a waiter came up to greet him, "Sir, are you here to see a doctor or get some medicine?"

"I want to meet your boss." Uncle Ye said directly.

As expected of the largest pharmacy, the clerk did not embarrass Uncle Ye because of what he said, and still said in a good manner: "I wonder what you want to see our shopkeeper?"

"I have some medicinal herbs in my hand, and I would like to ask your shopkeeper if he would accept them."

"Sir, please wait a moment." Upon hearing this, the waiter immediately turned around and went inside.

After a while, a middle-aged man with a kind face came out and bowed to Uncle Ye with a smile on his face.

"I wonder what medicinal herbs you want to show me, sir."

Uncle Ye San knew the shopkeeper of Baicaotang before, so he took out the peppercorns from his basket and said politely, "Shopkeeper, look, these are prickly pears. They have been dried and are in good condition. Can you take them?"