The little village girl dressed as a disaster star led the whole village astray

"How can this be possible? How can I take advantage of you two children?" Li Changqing frowned and refused. The two acres of land he had taken before was already a great advantage of them.

He had thought before about giving them more food when the grain came in, but he knew that if he gave them more, they would be taking advantage. After all, they only contributed a little bit of labor, and for farmers, labor was the least valuable.

Dong Fengxia's eyes lit up when she heard Li Xi say that. Although their family looked good and they had a lot of land, the eldest son was a carpenter and could earn money, and the youngest was still in school, but those were just superficial gains. As for the land, every extra acre would bring in extra income.

Hearing Li Changqing's refusal without hesitation, she felt disappointed, but she could understand it. It is said that life is not easy for orphans and widows. Now Daya and her family have even lost their widowed mother, and they don't know how they are going to get through the day.

"This is not called taking advantage. After Hu Zi and I moved to the city, how could we come back to farm? That's right,"

Li Changqing took a puff of his pipe and said, "It's okay, it's not a big deal. Your elder brother and I will help you plant the land, and the crops you plant are still yours.

It’s up to you whether you want to eat it yourself or sell it for money.”

Li Xi knew that Li Changqing was honest with them, and what she had just done was just a test. Her purpose of coming here today was simply to rent out the land.

How much grain and money can she get back from renting out the land for a year? Although she was about to leave Lijiazhuang, she had no intention of giving up her previous plan.

Li Xi looked at Li Changqing awkwardly, "Uncle, I'm working in Yong'an Hall now, how about this, you help me plant medicinal herbs in the field, and we'll split the money 50-50 when we sell them."

"Growing medicinal herbs?" Li Changqing frowned, "Is it reliable?"

He was a cautious person by nature. He had never heard of anyone in the surrounding area growing medicinal herbs instead of crops in the fields. He had never even heard of it, so how could he grow any?

"It's reliable. I'm in Yong'an Hall. When the herbs in the field are ripe, there's no problem selling them. I can earn more than growing crops. I'll provide the land and you'll provide the labor. We'll split the profits 50-50, so it won't be considered that you're taking advantage of me."

Li Changqing's family has helped her a lot. Within the permitted scope, she naturally hopes to help them more.

"What kind of medicinal herbs should I grow? Is it easy to grow?" They are more expensive than grains and must require more careful care to grow.

"Let's plant Saposhnikovia divaricata. This medicinal herb is easy to plant and is cold-resistant. It is afraid of high humidity and waterlogging, so it is suitable for planting here."

Li Xi had already thought about what to plant before coming here. "Saposhnikovia divaricata is usually planted in March and April. I will go to Yong'an Hall and ask Doctor Wu what to pay attention to when planting Saposhnikovia divaricata.

After I get the information, I will bring the seeds back and teach you how to plant them."

In her previous life, in order to avoid some patients who liked to come uninvited, Li Xi went to Gansu and found a piece of land to grow medicinal herbs. This Fangfeng was one of the herbs she had grown.

The reason why she said she wanted to go back and ask Dr. Wu was to reassure Li Changqing and his wife. After all, if she said she could do it, they wouldn't believe it.

"Will it really work?" Dong Fengxia looked at Li Xi eagerly.

Li Xi nodded, "This windbreak can be harvested in one year, and the price is two to three times more expensive than grain."

In fact, Fangfeng is a perennial medicinal material, which is usually harvested in the second or third year. However, the climate and environment here in Lijiazhuang are very suitable for the growth of Fangfeng, and it can be harvested in one year.

"Two to three times!" Dong Fengxia exclaimed, "Why grow food then? We might as well just grow this stuff."

"What nonsense!" Li Changqing tapped his pipe. "If we don't grow crops, we'll have nothing to eat or drink."

Besides, no one has ever grown this thing, so whether it can be grown successfully is still a question.

Li Xi did not intend to persuade them to use all the land at home to grow medicinal herbs. This was not realistic. Now, farming requires paying land tax, that is, paying grain. If the grain cannot be paid in time, the county government will not be able to collect the grain, and then they will be in trouble.

As for her, it's just one acre, so small troubles are not a problem. If there is no food, she can just pay the money directly when the time comes.

No matter what time, the most important thing for farmers is food, and Li Changqing obviously thinks so too.

In the end, Li Changqing agreed to Li Xi's request to grow medicinal herbs. At this moment, he didn't know how important a decision he had made was.

……

Early the next morning, Uncle Erqiang drove his donkey cart to Li Xi's doorstep.

The things that needed to be moved had been packed up yesterday, and as for the rest that didn't need to be taken away, Li Xi put everything that could be put into the cabinet in the cabinet. This way, there was nothing to worry about.

"Let's go, Huzi." Li Xi locked the door, picked up the two large packages on the ground and said to Huzi.

Hu Zi tugged at the corner of her clothes and looked back at the locked door, "Yeah."

Li Xi first carried the things up, and then held Hu Zi and sat on it.

"Are you seated properly?" asked Uncle Erqiang who was sitting in the front seat.

"Have a seat, let's go."

Because they set out quite early, they didn't meet anyone on the way out of the village.

The donkey cart left the village and moved slowly along the path. After about half an incense stick of time, Gu Jingzhi appeared on the roadside where he appeared last time.

Erqiangye looked at Gu Jingzhi and Li Xi in embarrassment. He wanted him to get on, after all, he could earn more money, and there were still many seats on the bus.

But today Daya hired a car, this...

Li Xi naturally understood what Er Qiangye meant. If he didn't want him to get in the car, he would have sent him away long ago.

"Erqiang, there is still room on the bus, let him get on."

"Okay." Hearing Li Xi say this, Er Qiangye raised his voice, "Young man, come up quickly."

Gu Jingzhi thanked him and calmly sat down next to Li Xi.

Li Xi curled her lips. Why pretend? No matter how relaxed she was, she was still sitting on a donkey cart. The effect was greatly reduced, you know? It felt like eating steak at a pig farm.

After a bumpy ride for most of the day, Li Xi saw the gate of Jiangning City. This time, Erqiangye's donkey cart did not stop outside the city, but went into the city. Of course, the toll for entering the city was paid by Li Xi.

Even though Uncle Erqiang would bring people to Jiangning City every now and then, in order to save money he would always wait outside and not go into the city, so he had not been to Jiangning City many times.

After entering the city, Li Xi glanced at Gu Jingzhi, who tactfully paid the money and left.

With Li Xi's guidance, Uncle Erqiang sent them to the outside of the newly rented yard. After Li Xi moved the things down, Uncle Erqiang couldn't wait to leave. It was not easy for him to get into the city and have a donkey cart, so he planned to buy everything the family needed.

Li Xi took out the keys of his new home, opened the door, and was about to pick up the large package on the ground when a pair of hands reached out from behind him, picked up the two packages swiftly and walked in.

Li Xi: …

He is pretty fast.

"Brother Gu Yin, wait for me!" Hu Zi trotted after him.

Hu Zi is still young, and the sadness he felt towards the Li family had disappeared after he saw the familiar Gu Jing. He was in such a hurry yesterday that he didn't even have a good look at what their new parents looked like.