Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 19
The mountain village is underdeveloped, and there has always been a tradition of organizing digging for medicinal materials in the off-season and selling them for money.This is also a way to make money for the villagers.

However, it is not necessary for the village head to take the lead in organizing this kind of thing. Generally, experienced people can take a few people along with them at any time.Several people go up the mountain together so that they can take care of each other, and if there is any danger, there will be no one to help.

However, in recent years, the number of medicinal herbs in the mountains has become less and less, and most people have gone out to work to earn money, leaving some old and young at home, so there are fewer organized activities to dig medicinal herbs.

It wasn't because the village chief saw it was profitable, that's why he approached Cheng He.

Cheng He didn't believe that the village head had such good intentions and thought of the villagers.

Why did I organize the villagers to gather medicine as soon as I came back?And call yourself—the village head has always regarded him as an official, and he usually doesn't hesitate to talk to these juniors.

Unexpectedly, this time he would come to the door in person, unlike him.

Cheng He took a sip of his meal, laughed and said, "Second Uncle, how many years have passed, and you are still the village chief!"

He remembered that Cheng Hongyuan had been the head of the village for many years before he left.He didn't do much before, and it's a miracle that he can still do it for so long.

Cheng Hongyuan smiled awkwardly: "Ahem, serving the people is endless!"

Cheng Shi interjected, "Second Uncle, shall we be together tomorrow? Count me in!"

Cheng Hongyuan glanced at him: "You can't, your arms are still hanging. Rest at home first."

Cheng Shi chuckled: "Second Uncle, are you afraid that I'll follow, I'll dig up all the good stuff, and you'll come back empty-handed?"

Cheng Hongyuan screamed like a cat whose tail has been stepped on: "You bastard, how do you talk! Can Second Uncle say something like that?"

Cheng Shi laughed loudly: "You don't say such things, but you can think that way!"

"You..." There's nothing to say to this fool.Cheng Hongyuan comforted himself.

Cheng He saw that Cheng Shi had played tricks on the village chief, and he couldn't go too far, so he said, "That's fine, I'll go tomorrow."

It shouldn't be too embarrassing. The village chief is an official. After all, he just came back. If he smears him in the village, he will definitely cause trouble in the future.

As for taking everyone to the mountains, it doesn't matter, as long as they walk at the same pace as them.What you get is all about luck.

Think of it as taking your daughter for a stroll in the mountains.

Seeing that Cheng He agreed, Cheng Hongyuan was very happy, and agreed to gather at the entrance of the village early tomorrow morning.

Before leaving, he turned his head to look at the Polygonum multiflorum in Cheng He's yard, and left with great greed.

Cheng Shi followed behind and joked: "Second uncle, you asked Heizi for help, and you didn't say that someone would come to your house for breakfast tomorrow."

Cheng Hongyuan walked very fast, pretending not to hear this sentence.

Cheng Xinxin was burying her head in her meal, but suddenly she raised her head and asked, "Father, what is collecting herbs?"

I didn't expect this little girl to be able to manage her ears!
Cheng He explained to her: "Baby, there are some grasses in the mountains that can heal people, so someone has to go, pick them up, and sell them to those who need them."

Cheng Xinxin nodded thoughtfully, and then said, "Father, I don't like taking medicine."

This is a turning point in God's thinking!

Cheng He stroked her head with a smile, and said, "Well, eat obediently, and don't need to take medicine if you don't get sick."

"Yeah." Cheng Xinxin immediately ate exaggeratedly and quickly, quickly filling her mouth, and then chewed vigorously.

Cheng Shi was full and lazy, so he wanted to go back to sleep.

After Cheng Xinxin was full, she also wanted to take a nap, but Cheng He had to hug her to sleep.

Just after putting her to sleep, I heard Napoleon guarding the door and yelling "Huh, huh" in a low voice, probably someone came again.

Wen Qingsong stood at the door holding several bowls, not daring to come in.

Cheng He shouted: "Napoleon, come back."

Napoleon immediately ran back with his tail between his legs.

Cheng He said again: "It doesn't matter, Qingsong, come in! It won't bite you."

Wen Qingsong came in with the bowl and put it on the table in the small courtyard, all of them were clean.

"Thank you, Uncle." Wen Qingsong made a difficult sound, probably his grandfather asked him to say it.But the boy still had no expression on his face.

Cheng He nodded.

Wen Qingsong turned around and was about to leave, Cheng He quickly stopped him: "Qingsong, don't rush away..."

Wen Qingsong turned his head reluctantly, and looked at Cheng He wonderingly, his eyes full of guard.

"I'm going to the city in two days. Is there anything you want me to bring to your sister?" Cheng He asked.

His sister Wen Xue was in high school in the city, and there was only one high school in Nanshan City, so even without her phone number, she could be found.

After saying these words, Wen Qingsong's face became obviously brighter, and even his eyes lit up.

He didn't answer, but he was already thinking.

Cheng He said again: "Think slowly, don't worry, I will leave in two days, and I don't want to leave now. Or you can go back and ask your grandpa."

Wen Qingsong ran away in a flash.

A child who is only ten years old has formed his character in this way in the mountain village, always revealing a kind of loneliness and distrust of society.If he lived in a big city and his parents were around to take care of him, he might not have grown up like this.

Cheng He could only sigh helplessly.

If he had never been out in the mountains, if he had never been to a big city outside, he might, like everyone else in the village, feel that such a thing was normal.

However, this is not normal after all!

……

Early the next morning, Cheng He had already woken up, washed up briefly, and then went out.I made an appointment with the village chief yesterday, and today I will go collect herbs collectively.

The headache was that Cheng Xinxin was still sleeping soundly, so if he woke her up at this time, he would definitely cry.

Cheng He had no choice but to pick her up and walk away.Although it was summer, the mountains were dew heavy in the morning, so I wrapped her in a thin coat.

In addition, I have to bring her some bread and yogurt, and she will eat it when she wakes up.These were bought in the supermarket the day before yesterday.

Take the bamboo basket and some rope.The bamboo basket was prepared for a while when Cheng Xinxin woke up, so she could sit in it.If the rope is used, it is prepared to climb some steep slopes.Not all herbs grow on flat ground.

Of course, you still have to bring a hatchet.Although I don't expect to pick any good things today, but if I do find them, it's a pity that I don't have a knife to dig them out.

When they were ready, they came to the entrance of the village, and the village chief had already brought a few people to wait there.

Cheng He was speechless: Who did the village chief bring—his daughter, his son-in-law, his brother-in-law, his nephew, his second aunt...

This is the herbal collection team organized by the village head!The co-authors are all his family members!

He actually has the nerve to say that he serves the people!

The village head, Cheng Hongyuan, saw that Cheng He had finally arrived, and immediately prepared to leave.But when he saw him, he immediately frowned and said displeasedly: "Heizi, everyone went to the mountain today to collect herbs, why are you bringing a child with you? You think you are shopping at the market..."

Cheng He lost his temper a long time ago, and said: "Oh, then you go, I will go back with the baby first!"

The child was picked up from the bed early in the morning, and he was feeling distressed!
"Don't, don't, let's go together!" Cheng Hongyuan quickly grabbed him.

It was hard for him to ask Cheng He to go with him, so he can pick up the baby. Anyway, he is the one who is tired, and he doesn't care about picking herbs, as long as he takes the big guys to find them.

A group of people were about to leave when some noisy voices appeared from behind:

"Fortunately caught up!"

"Wait for us, Second Uncle, why didn't you call us when you went to the mountains to collect herbs?"

"Village Chief, let's go together, shall we?"

"Village Chief, here we come."

Cheng Hongyuan's eyebrows drooped, and his heart was bleeding.

It must be that idiot Cheng Shi, who told the story of organizing the herb collection yesterday and recruited so many people.

There are only so many good things in the mountains, and when there are more people, there will be fewer shares!

Cheng Shi, that little bastard!

(End of this chapter)