My whole family was in exile, and I relied on my space to buy half of my country.

Chapter 7: Ingratiating Officials
"My child has been in poor health since he was born. I wanted to learn something about medicine and maybe I could take better care of my child, so I learned a little bit in private."

Jiang Tangtang said: "Although I haven't learned the medical skills, I still know some common herbal medicines."

The official didn't agree at all, and just said: "You pick it first, and I will look at it when we set up camp."

After he finished speaking, he licked his lips again.

Jiang Tangtang lowered his head and pretended not to notice his little movement.

For the sake of convenience, she can bring something appropriate to please the official.But not too much. Firstly, it will arouse suspicion. Secondly, too much will increase people's appetite.

During the rest of the journey, Jiang Tangtang didn't dare to take anything out of the space to eat. He led Lu Tiantian to search for medicinal herbs while working hard on the way.

Before Jiang Tangtang traveled through time, she was a homebody who liked Ge You to lie down, but she happened to be in the body of a fat man who was also physically disabled. Now she has to collect herbs with her children. You can imagine how difficult this journey is.

She finally managed to survive until the escort officer in front called for camp. She was already as tired as a pug.

However, thinking about gaining favor in front of the escort officer and seeking more convenience, Jiang Tangtang endured his tiredness and walked over with the herbs.

"Sir, these are the herbs I picked on the road. I'll lend you your cauldron to make some medicinal soup to prevent the cold!"

Seeing Jiang Tangtang looking for an official, Jiang Caiwei immediately followed her. When she heard that she had picked herbs to make medicine for everyone to prevent colds, she suddenly burst into laughter.

"Sir, don't listen to her. We grew up together. How can I know her temperament? She only eats and sleeps, just like a pig. She doesn't know any herbs! Let her make medicinal soup, but Don’t drink people to death!”

Jiang Tangtang casually handed her a handful of herbs and said, "You understand so well, then tell me, what is this?"

Jiang Caiwei said with a disdainful expression: "What a mess of vines you pulled on the mountain, how could I recognize this damn thing!" She was a noble daughter of a noble family, she just needed to learn how to recite poems and compose them correctly, what kind of medicinal herbs did she recognize!

Jiang Tangtang glanced at her and said, "Since you don't know me, what can you say?"

Jiang Caiwei raised her neck unconvinced and said, "I don't know him, is it possible that you know him?"

"This is honeysuckle vine, which has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying."

As Jiang Tangtang spoke, he explained what herbs were in his hands and what their effects were, and then said to Guan Cha: "Sir, if you are really worried, I would like to test the medicine first when the medicine soup is ready, and wait until the medicine is confirmed." No problem, how about you drink again."

Liang Jiamin has been an escort officer for many years and travels in the wilderness all year round, so he knows some common herbs.

At a glance, it was obvious that what Jiang Tangtang had just shown to Jiang Caiwei for identification was indeed the honeysuckle vine.There is also wild ginger, which is indeed a local medicine that can prevent wind and cold.

There were also a few medicinal herbs that he didn't recognize, but they seemed too different.

He immediately scolded Jiang Caiwei, handed the pot to Jiang Tangtang, and let her make the medicinal soup to dispel the cold.

Jiang Caiwei was so angry that she glared at Jiang Tangtang and turned back to where the Lu family rested.

The escort officer began to distribute dry food to the prisoners.

The dry food that prisoners eat is prepared by the local official post. They eat two meals a day, morning and evening. Sometimes they are given coarse grain cakes, sometimes they are given steamed buns.

Officers and soldiers need to eat for three to five days each time. Today is already the fourth day, and there are already mold spots on the heads of the buns.

Jiang Caiwei frowned in disgust when she saw the mildew on it, but was reluctant to throw it away.Just the two palm-sized whole grain cakes she had eaten in the morning, she was already hungry.She picked off the moldy spots on it and ate it hungrily.

Here, Jiang Tangtang quickly prepared the medicinal soup and drank a bowl of it by himself very knowingly.Seeing that Jiang Tangtang was fine after drinking, the officials also filled a bowl each and drank heavily.

The medicinal soup mixed with ginger and honeysuckle vine had a spicy taste. The officers and soldiers drank it and sweated, but they felt very refreshed, as if they had relaxed a little.

The officers and soldiers who originally looked at Jiang Tangtang with great displeasure now have a somewhat better attitude towards Jiang Tangtang, "I can't tell. Although you are fat, your skills are still somewhat good. This medicinal soup is quite good."

Jiang Tangtang took the opportunity and said: "Actually, in addition to making medicinal soup, I can also cook. How about I help you by the way?"

The prisoners eat solid food, but the officers work as small cooks.

However, there are not many official officials who are good at cooking, so they cook and eat indiscriminately.Compared with the dry food distributed to prisoners, the taste is not much better.

The only good thing is that their food is cooked every day and tastes fresh.

Guan Cha was a little hesitant about Jiang Tangtang's proposal.

Jiang Tangtang knew what they were worried about, and quickly assured: "Don't worry, I will never dare to make any small moves.

As you know, I am a glutton. The only thing I ask for is if the adults can exchange the dry food for my family with grain when they receive rations next time. I want to cook and eat it myself. "

Along the way, the officials had seen how greedy Jiang Tangtang was, so they believed her reason.

Jiang Tangtang added: "If you are really worried, you can watch from the sidelines."

"Boss, let her try it!" The official who just ate Jiang Tangtang's cherry tomatoes advised: "No, just don't let her cook it for the next meal."

"Then let's try cooking our meals tonight!" Liang Jiamin was the main person in charge of escorting the prisoners this time. He nodded, and the other officials had nothing to say.

Jiang Tangtang immediately got busy.

But before she was busy cooking, she sent back the remaining cold-repelling soup in the big pot for the children to drink.

There were about 20 official officials on this trip. After everyone drank a bowl, there was not much left in the pot. Jiang Tangtang only filled the water bag half-full.

Jiang Tangtang took it back, intending to give it to Lu Shiyan so that she could feed it to a few cubs, but from a distance, he saw him using gravel as a tool on the edge of the jungle to shoot down birds in the sky.

She couldn't bear to disturb him, so she entrusted the water bag to Lu Zhixi and said, "This is a medicinal soup to dispel cold. Pour it out for me and feed it to the children."

"Don't you have the skills yourself? Let me help you!"

Seeing Jiang Tangtang giving her the water bag and going to the official station again, Lu Zhixi said angrily: "What are you going to do again? Can you not embarrass yourself and cause trouble for the Lu family? You still think our Lu family's trouble is not big enough." ?"

Jiang Tangtang was in a hurry to go back and cook, so as to leave a good impression on the officers and soldiers and get benefits for the rest of the trip. He didn't bother to argue with her, so he took the water bag back, held it for Lu Tiantian and said, "Mom I’ll bring you something delicious to eat later, please put this water bag away first, and when your father comes back, let her pour it for you and your brother to drink, okay?”

"We will pour water ourselves." Lu Tiantian said in a soft voice.

This water bag was different from those of later generations. It was big and bulky. Jiang Tangtang was worried that she would accidentally burn it, so he touched her head and said, "Good boy, wait until your father comes back and let him feed you."

Lu Tiantian blinked her big black and bright eyes and said obediently: "Okay then!"

(End of this chapter)