Dressed as the best old lady in the famine years, I suddenly became rich

Chapter 193 Trading herbs for food
"Of course it's good. Even if it's bad, it won't make it this far." The leading child laughed at himself.

Ke Muqing didn't know what else to say, so he could only put a handful of candies on the side and said, "Then I'll leave first, so you can rest assured."

After Ke Muqing finished speaking, she got up and walked back. When she went back, Yang Yi and the others had already set up a stove and started a fire. Even Zhou Langzhong, who went to collect herbs, also came back.

"Mother Jiye." Doctor Zhou waved to Ke Muqing and said, "I just walked up the mountain and there are a lot of herbal medicines in Zhuang County. I thought we might as well rest here for a day tomorrow? Some commonly used herbal medicines are also It’s time to make up for it.”

Ke Muqing had no objection. If Mr. Zhou had this need, she would naturally comply.

"I just met a group of children on that mountain. They all fled all the way from the south. Then they couldn't go any further when they got here. I heard that group of children said that outsiders in Zhuang County couldn't get in. They had to You can only enter the city with your household registration. If you are from outside Zhuang County, you have to spend money to bribe the city guard."

"After the floods in the south, a plague broke out. It was so severe that it spread from village to village. The officials directly ordered the entire village to be burned down, including everyone and everything."

"Those children ran out during the flood and were lucky enough to avoid the plague. However, those who escaped later were also infected with the plague. The people of Zhuang County did not allow people outside Zhuang County to avoid the plague. Go to town."

"I feel really sorry for the children on the mountain. The oldest one they call Big Brother is only eleven or twelve years old. The youngest one is in his arms. They are a group of children who are very united. The older one takes care of the younger ones and they all listen. The words of the leading boy.”

Speaking of this, Ke Muqing sighed and suddenly thought of a good idea.

"Mr. Zhou, what herbs do you want in the mountains nearby? Why don't I ask those children to help pick them, and then let them exchange the herbs with us for food. Those children are very wary, and they may not necessarily give it to them for free. "Yes," Ke Muqing said, "I want them in exchange. They get paid for their labor, and we can prepare more herbs."

When Doctor Zhou heard this, he quickly took the backpack over and picked some out for Ke Muqing. "These are common in the mountains and easy to distinguish. These are commonly used herbs. They can be used quickly. There is no harm in preparing more."

"Okay, it's not completely dark now, I'll go up the mountain again." Ke Muqing thought for a while and went to the carriage to dig out some things.

They are all children wearing small clothes, shoes and old bedding.

Don't tell me that it hasn't been long since they came out, but the children of the Yang family are growing taller and taller.

In the past, the children were malnourished and all were thin, but now they are eating well and in a good mood, so they grow quickly.

As I got taller, my feet got bigger, my clothes got shorter, my shoes got smaller, and even the quilt I used to sleep on was shorter.

If this had happened in the past, it would have taken another three years of repairs.

But after Ke Muqing became a family, although he would not dress these children like young masters, he would not let them dress like beggars.

When clothes and shoes are short, they are all changed and made new.

These replaced adults were reluctant to throw them away, so they packed them all in a carriage.

Hearing Ke Muqing say that children in the mountains survive by eating wild vegetables, and seeing that Ke Muqing was looking for old clothes, Yang Shuangshuang also brought his younger brother over to help Ke Muqing get them.

"Grandma, how about I go up to the mountains with you?" Yang Shuangshuang asked.

"Grandma is going alone today. They haven't seen you before. They are afraid that they will be scared if you go too." Ke Muqing shook her head, "Grandma is very strong and doesn't need your help." After packing up the old clothes, Ke Muqing took another bag. dry food, and then went up the mountain with a large sack in one hand.

Seeing Ke Muqing coming back, even if it was the second time he saw Ke Muqing, even if Ke Muqing came up alone, the group of children were still full of vigilance and scolded Ke Muqing not to come closer.

"Okay, I'll just stand here and talk to you." Ke Muqing didn't care about the children. For wandering children, being wary is a good thing.

Ke Muqing put down the sack in his hand. One of the five or six-year-old children looked horrified and asked loudly, "What are you doing with the sack? Are you here to contain us?"

Ke Muqing was immediately amused. The leading boy patted the child and said, "Don't be afraid. Her sack is bulging. There is something in it, not empty."

Ke Muqing untied the sack and took out the contents, "These are the old clothes and shoes worn by my children. These are their short bedding. It's cold in the mountains at night, so you can use them."

Ke Muqing waved to the leading child, "It's all in this sack. I'll put it here and you can take it later."

Ke Muqing took a few pieces of clothing to display and then put them back. After tying them, he put the sack aside, untied the other one, took out the dry food and handed it over.

"This is dry food that was prepared at home two days ago. You are sharing it. I don't know how many children you have. I don't know if two children are enough for each person."

Ke Muqing shook his hand and said, "Take it first. If you are afraid that I have poisoned the dry food, then take a bite of any one and give it to me, and I will eat it for you on the spot."

The children's eyes were still restrained when it came to the clothes, but when Ke Muqing took out the food, the eyes of the children who had not had a bite of food for months burst out with desire.

Everyone swallowed their saliva, and no one could hide their desire.

"Come on, take it quickly, I want to talk to you about something else." Ke Muqing urged the leading child. The child hesitated for a long time, and then slowly and nervously approached Ke Muqing.

When she felt that he could reach it by stretching out his arm, he stopped moving forward and said, "Just bring it to me. I can reach it."

Ke Muqing didn't say much and simply handed over the dry food.

The child received the dry food and passed it to the children behind him, so that the people behind him could pick it up.

The younger children couldn't control their hands when they got the steamed buns. They opened their mouths and put them into their mouths. The older children saw them and snatched them back.

"Big brother hasn't said you can eat it yet, how can you eat it!" The child taught the younger child, "If it is poisonous, you will die!"

The child who took a bite of the steamed buns was so frightened that he looked at Ke Muqing with his mouth open and asked stupidly, "Grandma, are the steamed buns poisonous?"

Ke Muqing laughed in a low voice and shook his head, "Don't worry, it's not poisonous. I make it at home and eat it on the road."

This child is not even as big as Yang Chengzhi, and his dazed look is indeed very cute.

After speaking, Ke Muqing took out the remaining herbs and handed them to the leading child.