After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

A few days passed like this. Zhao Huanxi got up early every day to dig the soil and rested in the afternoon. After turning over the soil in his backyard, he planned to go to the town to find Doctor He.

The hotter the weather, the weaker Zhao Huanxi felt. In her time, there were no air conditioners or refrigerators. In her previous life, summer was her worst fear, as she was extremely sensitive to heat and prone to heatstroke.

Fortunately, it wasn't particularly hot when I went out early in the morning, so it was acceptable.

"Girl Zhao, what are you buying in town today?"

Also getting on the ox cart today was Da Sun.

At that time, the letter left by Xu Qingzhao was taken back to Da Sunshi's home. After reading it, the village chief sighed and said that Zhao'er still had relatives alive and she went to look for them.

Da Sun was also happy for Zhao'er and prayed for Xu Qingzhao every day, hoping that Zhao'er would return safely.

Xu Qingzhao has been gone for almost ten days now. Logically, she should be arriving at Donglin Prefecture soon. I wonder how she is doing now, whether she has lost weight, and whether she has taken good care of herself on the road.

"Aunt, I'm going to town to buy some vegetable seeds. The vegetables I planted before were blown away by the strong wind last time." He said this while looking distressed.

Da Sun also remembered the heavy rain and the badly damaged land on her own land caused by the strong wind.

The imperial court collects grain taxes twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn. It has already collected taxes once in February this year, and the grain taxes for August are due soon.

Originally, they thought that after the grain tax was paid after the harvest, there would be a lot of grain left for their families to feed and clothe. Now, looking at this year's harvest...how much grain will be left in the hands of these villagers once the grain tax is paid?

I am afraid that by then I will have no choice but to sell the fine grains I have and exchange them for cheap bran grains in order to survive.

Zhao Huanxi saw that Dasun looked worried, and hurriedly asked what had happened. Dasun also told him about the recent disaster in the village.

A few families in the village were lucky enough to have their crops unaffected, but others were not so lucky. The rice was just heading when the evil wind blew it straight through the roots, leaving only half the roots in place.

The only thing to be thankful for now is that the village harvested wheat some time ago, but many of the wheat fields are only small plots and will not be cultivated on a large scale.

Because the geological structure here is somewhat special, the ears of wheat are very small, so it is very suitable for growing rice.

When we arrived in town, we said goodbye to Mrs. Sun and went to Wenchun Hall.

"Xiao Ding, where is your master?"

When the medicine boy saw Zhao Huanxi, he smiled and welcomed her in.

"The master is in the pharmacy, I'll go and get him." After saying that, he ran to the backyard and called the white-bearded old man out.

"Girl Zhao, what good stuff are you selling this time?"

Zhao Huanxi poured out the herbs in her backpack. She only picked one of the herbs she knew and brought them here just to let Doctor He see if they were valuable.

Doctor He squatted down and identified it carefully.

"This is Epimedium, which has the effects of replenishing kidney yang, strengthening bones and tendons, and removing rheumatism. Bring it dried and it's fifty cents a pound."

He picked up another herb and said, "It's diuretic, it helps with relieving stranguria, it helps with dispelling dampness and stopping diarrhea, it improves eyesight, it clears the lungs and resolves phlegm. This is plantain. I'll give you fifty coins per pound if you dry it."

I picked up another small plant. The small flowers on it were light purple gradually changing to white, and the shape of the flower was like a small trumpet with petals.

"This is too early to dig. October is the perfect time to dig it. This is Rehmannia root, which has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production. The truly useful part is the root tuber, so don't make a mistake."

After mentioning three medicinal herbs in a row, Zhao Huanxi dug up all the strange-looking plants growing in the mountains and waited for the old man to identify them.

"How about this? I'll give you this atlas. It has annotations, but I don't know if you can read."

Doctor He looked at the various medicinal herbs and wondered how long it would take to identify them one by one... It would be better to teach the girl to identify them herself. He thought the girl was smart and only needed a little guidance.

"To be honest, my ex-husband knew a few words, and I learned a few too, though not many. Doctor He, please don't laugh at me." This was the only way Zhao Huanxi could explain her ability to read.

Doctor He stroked his beard and said, "No, Xiao Ding, that's the Pharmacopoeia you studied back then. Go get it."

After a while, Xiao Ding came back with a thick book in his hand. Zhao Huanxi took it with a smile, put it on the table and started to read.

Fortunately, I recognize most of the words in it. It not only describes the medicinal properties of the herbs, but also clearly describes the growth environment and general appearance of the herbs.

Although it is not as detailed and clear as the Compendium of Materia Medica, it is good enough for her now.

He closed the book and asked Doctor He, "Doctor He? Can I take this book home and study it?"

"Okay, take it back and read it slowly. Xiao Ding doesn't need to read it anymore." Xiao Ding had already memorized the information above. This book only covered the medicinal uses of plants. There were also animal and mineral medicinal uses. It was unclear when Xiao Ding would finish the other two books.

"Thank you very much, Doctor He."

Zhao Huanxi borrowed a piece of floral cloth, wrapped up the pharmacopoeia and put it in the backpack, then said goodbye to the two and left.

Now that I have this medical book, it's like having a guide for venturing into the mountains. No longer will I feel like I don't recognize silver under my feet.

Thinking of this, I suddenly felt happy. Before, when I went into the mountains, I could only find things that were either too rare to find or worthless. Now that I have my own guide, I'm going to ask Brother Tai to take me to the deepest parts of the mountains. Wow, I'll dig up some medicinal herbs and sell them if I can, and plant the ones that can't.

Soon they arrived at the Pangshi Escort Agency. There was no one guarding the outside. Zhao Huanxi went inside and called out to Xiaoliu twice before he came out from the inner room.

"Miss Zhao, are you here to see Senior Sister?"

Zhao Huanxi nodded and said:

"Is Hongying here? If not, I'll come back another day."

Xiao Liu quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I'll take you there. Senior Sister and Miss Yu Yan are in Hibiscus Pavilion."

I followed Xiaoliu to the Hibiscus Pavilion at the back. This time, there was no little maid guarding the door like last time. Xiaoliu went straight into the house with joy.

"Hongying, Miss Yu."

Hongying was exercising with a wooden dummy, while Miss Yuyan was drinking tea and fanning herself in the middle of the pavilion. When they heard Zhao Huanxi's voice, they quickly stood up to greet her.

"Miss Huanxi, come and sit down." Then he poured her a cup of herbal tea.

Zhao Huanxi put down the backpack and looked at Hongying practicing martial arts under the scorching sun, his eyes full of admiration.

"Miss Huanxi, is there something going on this time? Or are you not used to our absence so you came to see us?"

Yu Yan looked at Zhao Huanxi, whose face was covered in sweat, and picked up a round fan to gently fan away the heat from Huanxi's face.

Zhao Huanxi drank the tea and continued with a smile, "Yes, I missed you guys so I came to see you. But... I came to ask Hongying about something."

At this time, Hongying also came over, took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off her face, and heard what Zhao Huanxi said.

"Sister Huanxi, if you have anything to say, just tell me. I will definitely do my best to help you."

"I came to ask if your father had ever been to Nanzhao during his time as a piao."

The terrain of this world today is similar to the territory of China in the previous life, except that the area is smaller. Zhao Huanxi wondered if the place names in Yunnan were similar to those in the previous life, so he mentioned the ancient name of Yunnan.

"Nanzhao? Yunnan County, right? My father went there once in his early years. Why are you asking this, Sister Huanxi?"

"I want to know if your father has ever seen a certain plant."