The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 43 Honeysuckle

Chapter 43 Honeysuckle
"Okay, okay, but I don't worry if you go up the mountain with Dalang and the others. There are many snakes and beasts on the mountain! Do you want to search for your treasure in the deep mountains? If you want to go deep into the mountains, forget it? It's too dangerous. "Lu Shinai couldn't help but agree with Gu Chengyu's soft-heartedness.

"Not far, just a little bit inward from the outer mountain."

"Then let your father accompany you!" Lu Shi was still worried.

Gu Chengyu had no choice but to agree that when his father left, he would find another opportunity to plant ginseng in the ground. He had already tried it, and the things in the space could be taken out with his mind and placed in a place designated by the outside world, of course it had to be around him not far away.

Mrs. Lu went out of the main room and yelled into the big house: "Er Ya, go to the field and call your master back, I have something to look for him."

Because the Gu family only eats two meals a day, if the farming is busy, they will go to the field to sit and work for a while, and then come back for breakfast when the sun is three poles, and come back for supper at night, and eat two corn buns when they are hungry in the middle.During the slack season, the corn bread for extra meals is gone, and there are only two meals a day.Of course, Gu Chengyu is the kind of person who is often mistreated. Sometimes his mother will stare at him and eat it obediently. Rarely, if his mother is away for something, he will give it to the younger ones.

Everyone in the village eats this way.Farms have little land, and this dynasty has to pay [-]% of the grain per mu of land, and the yield per mu is not high, and the rest is ground into coarse grains, so they can only eat half full, and most of them have to add wild vegetables to every meal.

Mr. Zhao's family in the village can eat three meals. Those who have worked as part-time workers all come back and say that the master's food is really fine.It's a pity that Mr. Zhao is rich but very stingy. Families with little land in the village all rent his land, and the rent is [-]%.Even so, there are still many tenants!Twelve acres of land for the Gu family is quite a lot.No matter how rare the time was, Mr. Gu never thought of selling the land, he said it was the capital of his life.

Pulling back the thoughts of running away, I saw Old Gu who came back from the field carrying farm tools and entered the courtyard gate.

Mrs. Lu let Papa Gu into the house and told about Gu Chengyu's dream about the baby, Papa Gu also found it incredible.

Pulling over Lu Shi muttered to the side: "His mother, our little treasure had visions when he was a child, maybe the treasure is real? It's better to go and have a look, he will not lie even if he is a child. If not, Just take it for nothing, if there is, isn't that the best?"

Lu Shi was originally a little reluctant, but now that Old Gu said it, he thought it was reasonable, so he ordered them to tie their trouser legs tightly with cloth strips to prevent snakes, and to bring sickles and baskets.

Walking on the small road to Shangling Mountain, the spring morning breeze was still a bit cold, and the dewdrops in the grass on the roadside had not been dispersed. Gu Chengyu lamented that the air in ancient times was so good, and at the same time felt good about solving the problems of the Gu family. .The number of people working in the fields increased, and I met many acquaintances on the road.

"Second brother Gu, is this taking Xiaobao up the mountain?" Father Gu and the others met Aunt Wang when they reached the foot of the mountain. Gu Chengyu had a good impression of Aunt Wang, she was a very simple and enthusiastic woman.

"En! Go up the mountain to cut some pigweed and gather some firewood. No, Xiaobao is clamoring to follow." Father Gu had already found a reason to go up the mountain, and after greeting them, they had already arrived at the foot of the mountain.

At this time, the trees on the mountain are lush, and it is easy to walk where there are roads, but there are thorns and weeds everywhere.Gu Chengyu looked left and right, this ginseng should grow in the deep mountains, but they can't go in, definitely not on the outskirts of the mountains, there are many people passing by, so it's strange that ginseng can grow.Walk through the periphery and walk towards the inner periphery of the mountain.

"Xiaobao, you can't go anymore. There are really ferocious beasts inside. Zhang Orhu from Xialing Village went into the deep mountains the year before and never came back. He is a veteran. If his wife hadn't been ill, he wouldn't have thought about it." If you go inside, who knows you will lose your life? The orphan and widow who are left behind are bullied by the clan, and even the fields are taken by the brothers. The big brother of this family is really nothing." Gu Lao Dad sighed, and stopped Gu Chengyu who wanted to go further inside.

Gu Chengyu looked around and saw a hidden place through a gap full of thorns.There are not many weeds here, but there is a dead tree on the right. The tree is very thick, but it is rotten, has fallen down, and is covered with moss.Taking a closer look, the land is flat, with a large area of ​​small yellow wild flowers growing on it. Gu Chengyu inspected it and felt that this land is suitable.

"Xiaobao, where is the treasure you mentioned? Is it far from here? If you have to go into the mountains, forget it! I'll get it later when I have a chance. But, what kind of treasure is that? The person in the dream Didn't I tell you?" Father Gu was a little curious, but at the same time worried that the baby was in the depths of the mountain.

"Father, we're here, right there, look, where there are a lot of yellow flowers growing." Gu Chengyu asked Old Gu to split the thorns with a sickle, and walked to the dead tree inside, two meters away from the dead tree, in the dark. Use your mind to bury the ginseng in the soil, leaving only the red fruit above exposed.

As they approached, Gu Chengyu inadvertently glanced at the little yellow flower.Huh?Isn't this honeysuckle?I happened to read it in a medical book yesterday.Honeysuckle, also known as honeysuckle, has been known as a good medicine for clearing away heat and detoxification since ancient times.It is sweet and cold in nature and fragrant, sweet and cold to clear away heat without hurting the stomach, and the fragrance is thorough and can dispel evil.Honeysuckle can not only disperse wind-heat, but also be good at clearing and detoxifying blood. It is used for various febrile diseases, such as body heat, rash, spots, heat-toxin sores, sore throat, etc., and the effect is remarkable.

Is this a surprise?There are a lot of flowers in this piece, densely packed, if they are all picked, it may weigh more than 100 catties, and then dried, it is estimated that it will be about [-] to [-] catties, and then it will be sold at the pharmacy to see how much it is worth.

"Father, this flower can be sold for money! When the time comes, call the eldest brother and the others to pick it." Gu Chengyu plans to finish picking it now, the flowers are already mature, if you wait for a long time, the flowering period will be late, and the honeysuckle will not be able to dry much. , The quality of the sun is not good, call the family to pick it together, there are more people and more strength.

"What? This is the treasure you mentioned? Isn't this a wild flower?" Father Gu was a little disappointed, wild flowers are everywhere, even if this one is more beautiful, it is still a wild flower!

"Father, this is not a treasure, but this one can be sold for money! People buy it in drugstores. This is honeysuckle. The last time I walked past the gate of Uncle Li's house, I saw this in his house. This can really sell for money!" Gu Chengyu was afraid that his father would not believe it, so he had to carry out Li Langzhong.

They have already approached the inner circle, and this place is still a bit hidden, and most of them will not be discovered by others. Therefore, Li Langzhong, who often goes to the mountains to collect herbs, may not have discovered this place, so he kept a large area of ​​honeysuckle here.

"Since it's really valuable, it's better to come later to pick it. I'm afraid we won't be able to keep it if people see it. Let's have dinner early in the afternoon, and come back to pick it when you are in the next hour. We all come. There are many people and we pick it quickly. After picking it, go home in the dark. was discovered."

"Then let's dig the treasure first!" Gu Chengyu squatted down and looked at the red fruit of ginseng exposed outside, picked up the sickle and carefully picked up the soil next to it.

After hearing this, Father Gu was excited for a while, and finally he was about to dig the treasure, so he also squatted down, only to see his youngest son pouted, digging a red fruit, what kind of treasure is this?Papa Gu was dumbfounded again.

(End of this chapter)