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

When the shopkeeper heard the name of the prickly fruit, he looked confused, as if he had never heard of it before.

When he got the thorn fruit in his hand, he was suddenly enlightened. "This pepper is bitter and warm in nature, it can dispel cold and dampness, warm the middle and lower the qi, benefit the five internal organs, remove old blood, and kill insects. It is a medicinal herb, usually brought by foreign merchants, and has never been collected locally."

Uncle Ye hurriedly said, "Boss, would you like to take this? I don't have much, only about half a pound." It turned out that Uncle Ye thought no one would take this, so he took half a pound to try.

The shopkeeper of Baicaotang twisted his beard and said, "It just so happens that the store has run out of it, and Hu Shang hasn't come yet, so I'll take this from you. If you have more in the future, send them over. I'll take them all."

The shopkeeper thought for a moment and said, "Although this is very precious, it is not used much in daily life. It can only be sold for 200 coins per ounce. This is already the highest price."

"Boss, this isn't much, I'll give it all to you."

"Hu Zi, weigh him." The shopkeeper called to the waiter.

The waiter took the bag of peppercorns swiftly and said, "It's exactly half a pound, boss."

Uncle Ye San quietly estimated that half a catty was five taels, and two hundred coins per tael, so if they were all sold, they would make a hundred yuan. He was instantly delighted.

"Sir, this is a hundred bucks, please keep it." Uncle Ye took it from the shopkeeper. "Thank you, shopkeeper. I'll bring it back to you when I pick it next time."

"The store only accepts dry and processed ones. Wet ones are not accepted. The ones like this one are very good."

Uncle Ye hurriedly agreed, picked up a bunch of money and put it at the bottom of the basket, covered it with the things he bought, and then walked out of the drugstore with peace of mind.

Almost everything had been bought, and Uncle Ye, who had money on him, did not dare to delay any longer and hurried towards the city gate.

The village's ox cart was parked at the city gate. Whenever Uncle Ye bought a lot of things in the city, it would cost two people to ride the ox cart. Uncle Ye was reluctant to do so and always walked back.

This time he was carrying so much money, and he was worried that it would be unsafe on the road and someone would rob him. Uncle Ye made up his mind, paid four cents, and went back with the ox cart.

When I returned to the village, I saw Ye Qing strolling at the door, looking towards the village entrance from time to time.

Ye Qing also saw Uncle Ye San and hurried over to greet him, "Uncle San, have you sold the thorny fruit? How much did you sell it for?"

Uncle Ye smiled and replied, "Go home first, and we'll talk about it when we get home."

Farmers don't care about so much. They eat in the main room. Old Ye's family is large, so they eat at two tables.

Old man Ye sat at one table with his son and grandson, while Mrs. Li sat at another table with her wife and granddaughter.

"The third brother is back. Have you replenished all the things?"

"I have replenished the goods, Dad. The Bai family shop just received some goods today, so they are all ready. Manager Bai gave me a ten cent discount on the price. I also sold the prickly fruit. The prickly fruit is called Sichuan pepper in the medicine shop, and they sell it for two hundred cents per two ounces. I sold the ones I brought today for a hundred cents." Ye Lao San replied.

"The third one is really so expensive," Li said, "Oh my God, how much money was wasted before."

"Mom, this is a hundred dollars, please keep it." Ye Laosan took out the wrapped copper coins from under the basket.

Li stood up and took the money. "It's a pity that this is all we have. Third brother, go to the city tomorrow and sell the rest."

"Grandma," Ye Qing, who was standing next to her, said hurriedly, "Let's not sell the remaining peppercorns. There are only a few peppercorn trees on the mountain, and they can't be sold for much money. Let's keep some for ourselves and sell them every year."

After hearing this, Old Man Ye fell into deep thought. He could only get two hundred dollars from selling it, and if he kept it to plant, it would also bring long-term income in the future.

Li looked at Old Man Ye who was silent and urged, "Dad, what do you think about this?"

Old Man Ye took a puff of his pipe and said, "We're not in a hurry to use the money at home, so let the eldest son try to grow some. Keep these for now and don't sell them. We can pick the ones on the mountain in the fall and sell them for money."

"Dad, we've never grown this before, and we don't know how to grow it. Will it be wasted?" The eldest brother was a little nervous.

Ye Qing knows how to grow crops, but he can’t just say it out loud, because that wouldn’t explain how he knows how to grow crops.

What if someone finds out that he is not the original Ye Qing and hires someone to burn him? Even though he has only been here for a few days, Ye Qing already starts to miss leaving these family members who love him so much.

Ye Qing pretended to know nothing and interrupted, "Dad, just plant them the same way as corn. It's just that it's cold now, so you can soak them in warm water at home to germinate before planting."

Here, corn is called "cob", probably because its shape resembles a cob.

Ye Qing knew that if he wanted to grow pepper seedlings, he needed to soak them in alkaline water first, and then rub off the layer of grease on the surface before they could sprout.

She decided to secretly soak some wood ash when her father was not at home, which would also help them germinate.

"Hurry up and wash your hands and have dinner," Mrs. Li called out, "We still have to go to the fields in the afternoon. It hasn't rained for more than a month, and it has never been like this in previous years. If it doesn't rain again, we'll have to carry water to irrigate the fields.

More than half a month passed, and there was still no rain.

Third uncle no longer worked as a peddler, and second uncle's cabinet was finished. Old man Ye and his sons began to fetch water to irrigate the fields, and several older grandsons also followed them to fetch water from morning to night.

The villagers also began to fetch water. The sun was getting hotter and hotter, and the water in the village river was gradually decreasing.

Zhou was worried about her parents in the mountains, so she asked her eldest son to go and see them.

Ye Qing has never left the village since he came here, and he has long wanted to go out and see the world, so he pestered his mother and elder brother to go with him.

Zhou was also worried about her daughter's recent injury, so she asked her eldest son to take her younger daughter to her mother's home to play. Her mother's family made a living by hunting, so there was no need to worry about meat at home.

The next morning, Ye Chenchuan took the wine and two fish prepared by Li and went out with his sister.

Ye Qing walked very vigorously at the beginning, looking at the scenery on the roadside and chattering with his eldest brother. After all, he was still young, and after an hour he lay on his eldest brother's back.

My grandfather's home is located closer to the mountains. More than half of the people in the village are hunters, and the situation in the village is not as good as that in the mountain villages.

It was already afternoon when the brother and sister arrived at their grandfather's house, and the sun was lazily hanging in the middle and west.

Seeing her grandfather's mud house from a distance, Ye Qing immediately became happy. Her feet could finally rest. Although Ye Chenchuan carried her for a while, she walked most of the way by herself.

"Uncle! Grandpa, we are here!" Ye Qing shouted at the top of his voice while standing outside the yard.

At this time, a whimpering sound was heard coming from the yard. Ye Qing squatted down and saw that it was a ferocious big dog staring at him. It was obvious that the dog had recognized him.

"Heizi, you still recognize me, go and ask your uncle to open the door for me."