The little girl from a farm family has a big wish to make a fortune by farming and picking mushrooms

"Uncle, if we really bought it, we will refine sheep fat tomorrow."

"The slaughterhouse didn't sell any today, but my niece said so and I'll run my legs off to buy them. Everything else can go bankrupt, but our business can't."

It took a lot of effort for Boss Zhou to buy this pound of mutton fat. He first went to the slaughterhouse, but he went there at an unlucky time. He waited for the whole morning but didn't see any sheep being slaughtered.

His brother gave him an idea. He heard that a wealthy family in the west of the city was holding a wedding, and mutton and pork were indispensable on the table of wealthy families' weddings.

In the business world, they had some channels, so it was not a big deal to ask someone to buy a pound of sheep fat that others didn't want, so they went through all this trouble. As a result, Boss Zhou owed them a drink.

However, fortunately, he accomplished his mission and managed to get this pound of mutton fat.

"Haha, uncle, you've worked hard on this trip. When our family makes money, I'll buy you some wine as soon as possible."

"Hahaha okay, uncle is waiting."

Liu brought the warm food from the pot, and Boss Zhou took the steamed bun and prepared to eat.

"You are the only one who is capable. Come and have your meal. The family is still short of bamboo tubes. Your son has been working hard all day. Go and take over after dinner."

"Okay, got it. You have no conscience and don't even feel sorry for your man. You didn't even ask me to rest for a while~"

Seeing the couple flirting with each other, Zhou Mingshu picked up the mutton fat and ran out quickly.

"Grandma, I'll hang this sheep fat in the well first."

"Okay, remember to hang it tight."

The filtered juice needs to be left to sit overnight, so Zhou Mingshu had nothing to do in the afternoon.

After discussing with Zhou Mingqi, he carried a basket and went to the foot of the mountain to dig wild vegetables.

The violets that they had dug a while ago had long been eaten. After the rain, the violets grew very lush and green. The two sisters each dug half a basket and took it back.

Zhou Mingqi thought about what San Ya said about how the Viola yedoensis would be delicious when made into a steamed dish, and that they had lard at home, so the taste would be even better after adding lard. When she thought of the delicious food, her mouth couldn't stop watering.

No matter what, I have to pester grandma to do it this afternoon.

"You stupid girl, all you do is eat all day long. Pick and wash the vegetables first!"

Old Mrs. Zhou stretched out her finger and tapped Zhou Mingqi's forehead, smiling at the greedy girl in front of her.

"Grandma, do you agree? Then San Ya and I will go pick some vegetables."

Zhou Mingqi happily poured the wild vegetables on the ground, moved a small stool and started picking them.

"San Ya, come quickly, grandma promised to make steamed dishes tonight, let's pick some out quickly, it's almost time for dinner."

Zhou Mingshu put down the work in his hands and started picking vegetables.

She hadn't eaten this steamed violet lily dish for a long time and she was looking forward to it.

Steamed dishes must be eaten with garlic. Old Mrs. Zhou took out a small stone mortar that had not been used for a long time from under the table and cleaned it.

The maids in the house were greedy, and so was the old maid.

She broke off two lumps of garlic, some of which had already sprouted. She peeled them, washed them, put them in a stone mortar, and crushed them after a while.

As the sun set, Zhou Lao Da and his son finally finished filling in the remaining pieces. After washing their hands, they went to the kitchen to help.

"Mom, the peanut seeds have been peeled. When are we going to plant them?"

"I've already peeled it. I'll plant the seeds when the soil is no longer sticky. I've been busy these past few days. Just take care of the farm work."

Old Mrs. Zhou doesn’t have the time to help in the fields, but fortunately there are many people in her family, so those few pounds of peanut seeds can be planted in one day.

"Yeah, okay. I'll go to my second uncle's house after dinner to see what his family plans to do."

"Yeah, okay. Your father is gone now. If you are unsure, talk to your uncle."

The mother and son cooked and chatted about family matters, which was simple and warm.

The two sisters picked a basket of Viola yedoensis, washed them clean, and brought them to the chef, Old Mrs. Zhou.

As the sun sets, smoke rises from every household in Lianglin Village, and the faint smoke drifts away into the distance with the mountain breeze.

Many farmers wearing straw hats and carrying hoes walked slowly behind the Zhou family's house.

Zhou Mingyuan took Xiao Minghua to catch snails in the vegetable garden and had a lot of fun.

"Second sister, do you like gardenias?"

"Of course I like it. It looks good and smells good. Who wouldn't like it?"

"Then what do you think? Let's pick more gardenias and make them into ointment?"

After listening to Zhou Mingshu's advice, Zhou Mingqi opened his eyes wide.

"Saya, what did you say? This... can flowers be made?"

"Try it. How do you know if you can succeed if you don't try?"

"Okay, count me in. If this gardenia ointment can be made, can other flowers be made as well?"

Zhou Mingqi covered his little heart, this was too exciting.

Zhou Mingshu covered his mouth and smiled, "Of course, but I'm worried about whether the fragrance of this flower is strong. If it's not strong, no one may buy it."

Zhou Mingqi put his hand on her shoulder and said, "Try it. How can you know if you don't try?"

The two sisters looked at each other and burst into laughter.

The dinner was very sumptuous. Old Mrs. Zhou stir-fried vegetables with lard, cucumber and mushrooms, and paired it with steamed violet yedoensis and fresh mushroom soup. Everyone ate their fill.

Old Mrs. Zhou pressed the corners of her eyes with her sleeves. Who could have predicted the current situation at home?

Half a month ago, the family was so poor that they could barely afford to eat, but now, there is either rice or noodles on the table, and the children eat with their mouths full of grease. As a grandmother, she doesn't feel so sad anymore.

'May God bless me, the Bodhisattva bless me, and my old man bless me, so that all the children in my family can have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear.'

Old Mrs. Zhou prayed silently in her heart, blessing her descendants.

After finishing his meal, Zhou Mingshu went back to the room and saw that the juice, which had been left to stand for several hours, had indeed formed layers.

Fortunately, she made the right decision, otherwise, the quality of this batch of goods would definitely be affected.

It was already very dark and there was no oil lamp at home, so she had to give up her work and wait until tomorrow.

After breakfast the next day, she lit her own small stove and melted the solidified paste again, making the paste more delicate.

She poured the melted juices into the bamboo tube one by one, and when they solidified again, the anti-itching ointment was ready.

The amount this time was quite large, and it was already noon when she finished everything.

The mutton fat in the kitchen had already been prepared, and Zhou Mingqi had also prepared all the other necessary raw materials, just waiting for her to come and mix them.

Because the rich version of the anti-itch ointment only requires fifty bottles, the quantity is relatively small, and it does not take much time.

"San Ya, didn't you say that Doctor Chen would send us a porcelain bottle? It's been three days and he still hasn't sent it. Are you going to go back on your word?"

Zhou Mingqi had no idea how many pieces of thatch he had broken in his hand, but it was a horrible sight.

"Second sister, don't worry, Doctor Chen will definitely come. He has already paid a deposit. If we don't do this business, the deposit will be wasted."

"Oh, yes, how could I have forgotten about this."

Zhou Mingqi knocked her head and threw the straw in her hand far away.