The peasant widow is famous all over the world

Chapter 55 I’m afraid they are unwilling to give up now

When the two arrived, Wu Yunsheng was bandaging Lu Zhiqiang's wounds.

"Don't get wet until the wound recovers, and try not to walk on the injured leg. I'll go over there every day to change your dressing. I'll prescribe two more medicines for you to drink later. Be careful of fever."

Wu Yunsheng asked Lu Zhiqiang to take care of his wounds.

"Thank you, Doctor Wu." Lu Ming quickly thanked him.

Wu Mei took a handkerchief and wiped Lu Zhiqiang's sweat distressedly.

Mrs. Sun wiped her tears aside.

She felt that she shouldn't go into the mountains, and now she was really hurt.

With so much meat gone, her Zhiqiang didn't know how much it hurt!
At this time, although Lu Zhiqiang did not faint, his face was pale and weak, and he did not want to say a word.

Tang Mian looked at them with shame, "If I had not suggested going into the mountains, my second cousin would not have been injured."

Mrs. Sun moved her mouth but said nothing.

Lu Ming and Wu Mei quickly joined in and said, "How can I blame you? It's all him who wants to earn that money, not to mention there's no big problem."

Wu Mei said it was not a big problem, but her heart was actually throbbing with pain.

Lu Zhian also said from the side: "Brother and sister, Zhiqiang's injury has nothing to do with you. Hunting a tiger is inherently dangerous. It's because we didn't listen to you and insisted on hitting that tiger."

Tang Mian sighed and said nothing. She knew in her heart that even if they wanted to leave at that time, they might not be able to.

Wu Yunsheng washed his hands and walked over, "Mian Niang, I see you have carried all the medicines on your back. Let's go and see what medicines are there."

When it comes to medicinal materials, everyone's heavy hearts are slightly relieved.

"Okay." Tang Mian walked to the yard and took out the medicinal materials one by one from the basket on his back.

"The biggest harvest from this herb collection is two Polygonum multiflorum plants and six ginseng plants."

Lu Ming and others all stared wide-eyed, "Oh my God, there are so many!"

The weak Lu Zhiqiang also smiled, the injury was not in vain.

Lu Zhian added with a smile, "And tigers."

Everyone came back to their senses and said, "Yes, there are tigers too."

Speaking of the tiger, Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Zhi'an, I have asked Zhishun to carry the tiger back. You can handle it."

"Hey, Third Uncle, I understand." Lu Zhian responded.

Seeing this united and harmonious family, Wu Yunsheng smiled and began to check the medicinal materials.

After a moment, Wu Yunsheng looked up at Tang Mian and said, "The prices of fern, stephanotis, and rhodiola are still the same as before. The red ginseng this time is much better than the last time. I can give you two taels of silver per catty."

"Baizhu, 25 cents per catty."

"White peony root, twenty cents per catty."

"The quality of the honeysuckle is not good. I can only give thirty cents per catty."

Everyone in the Lu family was delighted when they heard this, there was a lot of money!
Tang Mian nodded, "Whatever Doctor Wu says will be settled."

Wu Yunsheng smiled slightly, "I can collect two small ginseng plants for you here. I need to keep one of the other four slightly larger ginseng plants. You can take the remaining three plants and Polygonum multiflorum to the county town to sell them."

"In terms of price, the two small ginseng plants are both ten years old, so I'll give you ten taels for each. The large ginseng I kept is from the 50s, so I'll give you 150 taels."

When everyone heard the price, they were immediately elated.

"Two Polygonum multiflorum plants, the larger one is of better quality, and the smaller one is of inferior quality. When you take it to the county to sell it, the price of the one with good quality should be no less than 150 taels. The smaller one is better. , it’s best not to be less than 80 taels.”

When everyone heard that there was so much money, they were instantly dizzy.

However, Wu Yunsheng continued: "The other three large ginseng plants, two 70-year-old and one 60-year-old, are all in good quality. The 70-year-old ginseng should be sold at a price not lower than 200 taels. 60 For vintage ones, it’s best not to be less than 180 taels.”

Everyone was so excited that their faces were red and their hands were shaking. They looked at Lu Zhiqiang and saw that he was seriously injured!

"It's late today. You'd better go to the county town with medicinal materials tomorrow morning." Wu Yunsheng suggested.

Tang Mian looked happy and said, "Thank you, Doctor Wu, for reminding us. We will go there early tomorrow morning."

Wu Yunsheng nodded, "I'll get a scale and weigh the other medicinal materials for you."

Tang Mian said "Hello", Wu Yunsheng turned around and went to the room to get the weighing, and weighed all the medicinal materials he wanted to collect.

"Fern hemp, half a catty, I'll count you eighteen cents."

"Stephanie vine, eight taels, that's fifteen cents for you."

"Rhodiola rosea, three taels per catty, that's sixty cents for you."

"Red ginseng, one pound, two taels in total."

"Atractylodes macrocephala, five pounds and two taels, a total of 130 articles."

"White peony root, three pounds and eight taels, a total of 76 Wen."

"Honeysuckle, five taels, fifteen coins in total."

"I need to give you a total of 170 two taels and 310 four cents. Can you do the math?"

Tang Mian calculated silently in his mind, and the others were also busy. Wu Mei happily counted with her fingers, but the calculation turned out to be a mess.

Sun was also calculating in her mind, but her brain couldn't keep up. She didn't remember many of the prices Wu Yunsheng said.

After a moment, Tang Mian said: "Yin Qian is right."

"Okay." Wu Yunsheng responded, "In addition, Zhiqiang needs to change his medicine six times and take two more medicines. In addition to the medicine money just now, he needs a total of three taels of silver. Excluding his medicine money, I still need to give you 160 Nine taels and 310 four cents."

This time, everyone knows how to do the math, yes.

"Okay, Doctor Wu." Tang Mian responded.

Wu Yunsheng smiled and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go into the house to get the money."

When Wu Mei heard about the money, she excitedly held Lu Zhiqiang's hand.Lu Zhiqiang was infected by her emotions and laughed silently.

Several other people were also in high spirits, rubbing their hands and laughing like fools.

After waiting for a while, Wu Yunsheng came out with two sets of medicine in his hand, "This is Zhiqiang's medicine. Let's give it to him when we get back."

Wu Mei responded and took it immediately.

After giving the medicine, Wu Yunsheng took out the money and said, "These are the banknotes from Fenglong Bank. One is a hundred taels, and six are [-] taels. They will be exchanged by Dayu State. The rest will be cash. You can count them."

Tang Mian looked at the others, took the banknotes and cash, and said, "Doctor Wu, they are all right."

Wu Yunsheng smiled and said, "Although some of you were injured this time, the harvest is still good. If you go into the mountains again next time, I hope you can find medicinal materials that are older."

"Thank you Doctor Wu, we will leave first." Tang Mian said.

Wu Yunsheng nodded, "Go ahead."

Lu Zhi'an stepped forward and carried Lu Zhiqiang on his back. After greeting Wu Yunsheng, the group left his house.

After walking out of Wu Yunsheng's house, Lu Ming looked around and said in a low voice, "Third brother, I'll leave the money with you first and wait until we sell other medicinal materials and tigers tomorrow."

Lu Zheng shook his head, "Second brother, it's better to leave the money at your house or the eldest brother's house. If you leave it at our house, we're single and weak. If a thief breaks in, we won't be able to defend it."

Lu Ming thought about it and said, "Okay, let's let our family go first."

After hearing this, Tang Mian immediately handed the wrapped banknotes and scattered silver to Lu Ming, "Second uncle."

Lu Ming took it and put it directly into his arms.

"If we go to the city tomorrow to sell medicine and tigers, let Zhi'an, Zhihai and Mianniang go together."

Lu Zheng had no objection, "Okay."

"Third uncle, Zhihai and I will go pick up my younger siblings at the beginning of tomorrow," Lu Zhian said.

Lu Zheng nodded, "Okay." He glanced at Lu Zhiqiang, who had fallen asleep, and said, "Zhiqiang will be a escort tomorrow."

Lu Ming: "You don't have to worry about this. I'll ask Zhihai to run over later."

Lu Zheng responded softly.

After a few people agreed, they went home.

"I never expected that I would gain so much from going into the mountains this time!" Mrs. Sun sighed shortly after they separated.

Lu Ming frowned and scolded her, "Keep your voice down, this is still outside, do you want to make the whole village know about it?"

Mrs. Sun paused and looked carefully at the people walking not far away, "They shouldn't have heard it, right?"

Lu Ming glanced at her, "You can't talk about this matter anywhere except at your own home. If you attract the jealousy of others and are targeted, will you still be able to live a peaceful life?"

Sun's heart choked up, it was indeed the case.

"I see."

"Do we have to pay for Zhiqiang's escort?" asked Sun.

Lu Ming sighed, "Zhiqiang can't go, so finding someone at short notice will definitely increase the price, and Zhiqiang will have to pay for it."

Mrs. Sun felt distressed, but thinking about the money she earned today, she felt better.

On the other side, when Tang Mian and others returned home, Lu Zheng asked her, "Mian Niang, didn't you tell your parents about going into the mountains?"

"No." Tang Mian shook his head, "Did my elder brother come over and say something yesterday?"

Lu Zheng sighed, "Your elder brother was so angry that he almost rushed into the mountain to look for you. It took a lot of effort from the elder brother to persuade him to stop."

Tang Mian was slightly startled, finished!

The eldest brother is so angry, he will definitely be scolded next time he goes back to his parents' house!
Seeing Tang Mian's worried look, Lu Zheng shook his head, "You still know how to be afraid!"

Tang Mian smiled sheepishly, "I thought they would disagree, so I didn't tell them."

"Dad, have we harvested all the rice?" Tang Mian asked, changing the subject.

Lu Zheng nodded, "Yesterday, your eldest brother and sister-in-law came over to help out for the whole day. In addition, six people from your eldest uncle's and second uncle's families came over. I'll hurry up and finish it this afternoon."

The family originally had three acres of land. Later, after earning some money, they bought five acres of land. After paying taxes on the harvest of the eight acres of land, there was not much left.

In previous years, we were not so short of money, but we never sold food.

This year, I’m afraid I’ll have to sell some.

"Dad, are the rice being dried in the sun right now? Do you want to harvest it?" Tang Mian asked.

Lu Zheng nodded, "It is indeed drying the dam, and your uncle is guarding it there. However, there is no need to harvest. Today, the sunba is drying the grains of other companies, and it will be our turn tomorrow."

"After dinner, I'll go and replace your uncle. I won't be back tonight. I'll be guarding the dam."

Tang Mian said hello.

Lu Zheng thought for a while and then said: "Mian Niang, I have made a lot of money on this trip, and I have a lot of money. We can slowly save the money for medicine when we are strong. We don't want to go to the mountains anymore."

Tang Mian paused, the money was far from enough.

"Dad, let's see what the first cousin and second cousin want to do then!"

If her two cousins ​​didn't go, she wouldn't be able to go alone.

Lu Zheng frowned, "Mian Niang, it's too dangerous in the mountains. It was Zhiqiang's good luck that prevented any serious injuries today. If he had bad luck and had an accident, the relationship between our three families might have faded."

Tang Mian paused and said, "Dad, I'm afraid my cousin and the others are unwilling to give up now."

It costs a lot of money to send children to county schools.Moreover, the eldest cousin has more than one son.

The second cousin now also has two sons, and he has to plan for them.

What's more, the money shared by the eldest uncle and the second uncle's family belongs to the whole family. Although the eldest cousin and the second cousin can get a big share, they still don't get that much.Unlike her, most of the money given to her will not be taken by her parents, it is all hers.

Lu Zheng sighed deeply, "Okay, you should rest first, your mother is already cooking."

"Yeah." Tang Mian nodded.

Zhuang Zhuang hadn't seen Tang Mian for two days, and he was very attached to her now. Whenever Tang Mian took a step, he would follow.

Tang Mian smiled and rubbed his little head, and said softly: "Mom, go take a bath first and stay with you later."

I stayed in the mountains for two days without washing, and it almost stunk in the hot weather.

"Okay." Zhuangzhuang raised his smile and responded obediently.

Tang Mian took the wooden basin to the kitchen to scoop out water. Mrs. Li had already started cooking, so there was hot water.

Tang Mian took a bath and suddenly felt relaxed all over.

"Mom." Tang Mian had just finished cleaning up when Zhuang Zhuang came over to her.

Tang Mian smiled and waved, "Have you been obedient at home these past two days?"

"Yes." Zhuang Zhuang nodded heavily, "Mom, I eat well and drink medicine well. Grandpa has been busy these two days and hasn't taught me to memorize, but I have reviewed what I learned before and practiced the words I recognized before."

"That's right! Zhuang Zhuang is indeed a good boy!" Tang Mian praised him happily.

When the little guy heard this, he twisted his body and felt a little embarrassed.

After a while, Xiaoxiao asked again: "Mom, I want to practice calligraphy with pen and ink, is it okay?"

"Of course you can." Tang Mian agreed, "I will buy it for you when I go to the county town tomorrow."

Zhuang Zhuang's eyes lit up, "Thank you, mother."

"Practice your calligraphy well and study hard. This is the greatest thank you to my mother." Tang Mian rubbed his head and said.

"Yes." Zhuang Zhuang nodded heavily, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely work hard and I will definitely come back with merit."

"Okay, mother, wait." Tang Mian pinched his face and said.

"You go play by yourself for a while while mom goes to the kitchen."

Zhuang Zhuang said hello, and Tang Mian got up and went out to the kitchen.

At this time, Mrs. Li was stirring the soup in the earthen pot with a spoon. This soup was stewed after the rice was harvested today.

She thought that Tang Mian had eaten dry biscuits for two days in the mountains, and there was definitely no oil or water in his stomach, so she stewed all the half of the meat that had not been used in the past two days.

In the middle of the stew, she heard that Lu Zhi'an was coming back with the unconscious Lu Zhiqiang on his back. She was so frightened that something happened to Tang Mian, so she left everything in the kitchen and ran to Qingzhu Mountain.

"Mom, what else is there to do?" Tang Mian walked into the kitchen and rolled up his sleeves and said.

Li closed the lid of the crock pot, put the spoon aside, and said, "There is nothing to do. Just stir-fry one more side dish and you can eat."

"I'll do the cooking." Tang Mian walked to the cupboard and took off his clothes.

Mrs. Li nodded, "Okay, come on. Make breakfast and eat early so that your father can go to Shaiba to replace your uncle."

"Ah."

With Tang Mian's participation, the meal was quickly prepared.

After eating, Lu Zheng went to Shaiba.

Li asked Tang Mian to go back to the house to rest, but Tang Mian did not fight for work. He went back to the house to accompany Zhuang Zhuang, listen to his endorsement, and teach him new content.

The next day, at dawn, Lu Zhian drove an ox cart, carrying Lu Zhishun and the dead tiger, and took Tang Mian to the county seat.

　Thanks to: Book friend 520228 for Xiaoxiang’s vote.

　　Thanks to: No Shadow in the Light, Chiyin, Hanbing, Eternal Cold, Riji, Xiaoyao Wuming, and Huanxian for their recommendation votes.

　　


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