12dz Chapter 246 Pueraria root
Chapter 246 Pueraria root
Seeing that the people accompanying him were relatively easy-going, Mr. Lin asked about the details of the mine discovery.
Engineer Zhang and his companions recognized Zhou Mingshu and knew the whole story, so they reported all the information to Engineer Lin.
"Great, I didn't expect this to be the case. This girl named Zhou Mingshu can be regarded as a hero of our Daliang. At this time, General Qi is fighting against foreigners. If there are more weapons, it will be of great help to the war situation."
Zhang Gong and his companions looked around and immediately understood the key.
God!
Mingshu is such a lucky girl.
If this war is won, I'm afraid the emperor of Daliang will come to thank this girl.
Engineer Lin and his companions had been traveling for so many days in a row, and now that the mine had been explored, the important matter in their hearts was finally settled.
After returning to the county town, he immediately sent a pigeon to convey the message to people in the state government.
He felt relieved and drank a few cups with County Magistrate Niu.
Old Mrs. Zhou, her daughter-in-law and granddaughter worked for several days and finally sewed duck down quilts for everyone.
It’s true, this duck down quilt feels light and is really warm when used as a covering.
With a new quilt cover, new quilt lining and new quilt filling, many people slept very warmly and even sweated a little.
Zhou Mingshu was the same, and finally he was no longer afraid of the cold air coming in from his back.
That alone.
The ducks killed this month were not in vain!
"Grandma, I have saved some duck down these days. I have washed and steamed them all. Let's use them to make some more coats."
"Okay, we're already cutting them, and we'll be able to make two sets soon."
There are many people in my family, so the consumption of duck down is huge.
The little duck down stored from the ducks killed at home might not be enough.
Hehehe, so these two bags of duck down were bought by Zhou Mingshu in the system.
It's not necessary to wear a coat in this weather, but a sweater is fine.
It’s a pity that there were no sweaters in this era, so we could only layer clothes on top of each other.
It would take a lot of time to put on and take off clothes all day, so Zhou Mingshu suggested making some thin jackets and vests first.
When I have accumulated enough duck down, I will buy a thick coat.
It's winter now and there's not much work to do at home, so it's easy to stay at home and make a few more clothes.
The autumn wind blows, and it becomes colder and colder each time.
Not only was Zhou Mingshu a little anxious, but Old Mrs. Zhou also had some unfinished business.
"Boss, you guys should stop killing so many ducks. Collect more firewood at home before it gets too cold."
With so many things to do at home, the amount of firewood used is still too high.
"okay, I get it."
That afternoon, Boss Zhou led his men into the mountains, including the little donkey.
Zhou Mingshu was not idle either. He called his brothers and sisters to go into the mountains to dig Pueraria root.
"Let's go. I remember the place. I picked it out in the summer. I'm sure there will be good stuff there."
Zhou Mingshu led the way and climbed the mountain for half an hour before reaching a familiar place.
The leaves of Pueraria root are very sparse, and you can hardly find it if you don't look carefully.
"Here, these are the ones. Each of you dig one. We want its roots."
I heard a lot of knowledge from San Ya along the way. It turns out that Pueraria root is a medicinal herb, so we dug it very carefully.
"It's quite old, and it's so thick!"
"Yes, quite a few."
Zhou Mingzhi pulled out the Pueraria root, but he didn't expect that there was not just one root underneath, but a bunch of them!
So he picked up the pickaxe and continued digging.
Fortunately, there were fewer rocks in this place, so they harvested several baskets of kudzu roots without any extra effort.
"If we bury these roots again, they will sprout again next year."
There are some short roots at the root of Pueraria root. After the spring rain next year, they will continue to sprout and grow with their vigorous vitality.
They buried the Pueraria root back again.
"Oh my god~~ It's so hot, I'm sweating all over."
"Haha, go home and get some hot water to wash yourself."
Zhou Mingzhi helped Zhou Mingjie hold up the backpack, and then they started to go back.
Nearly two hours had passed since they entered the mountains, and by the time they returned to where Boss Zhou was chopping wood, it was almost evening.
"What are you digging? We delivered two loads of firewood before you came back."
Boss Zhou looked at the direction the children left from time to time, to see when they would come back, and he was worried.
"Father, we dug up Pueraria root and got quite a lot. San Ya said it's a medicinal herb."
Zhou Mingqi's face was full of smiles. Medicinal herbs can be sold for money. With so many of them, they can definitely be sold at a good price.
"Hahaha, okay, you guys take a break. Look at the mud. We'll fix it soon. Let's go back together."
Boss Zhou spat into his palm, raised his axe and continued to chop the log in front of him.
The small tree was "squeezed" to death by the big tree. After a summer, only dry branches were left.
This is the kind of tree they like to cut down the most.
In addition to this whole tree, they also use some dry branches from large trees, which are more durable firewood.
Zhou Mingshu rubbed her arms. She couldn't sit still, so she stood up and walked around.
There are many good things in the mountains, and she can exchange any item she picks for points with the system.
This is an easy thing for her. As long as she is diligent, she can accumulate a lot of points.
"Saya, what are you doing? Why don't you take a rest?"
Zhou Mingqi appeared from behind him, giving Zhou Mingshu a fright.
"I didn't do anything. I just saw a lot of things I had never seen before on the mountain, so I looked around. Why aren't you sitting over there?"
"Now that you're here, I'll lose a lot of points~" Zhou Mingshu muttered to himself.
"I'm just as restless as you are. Xiaojie is too noisy. We always quarrel when we're together."
"Hahaha, this is more lively~"
Zhou Mingqi clicked his tongue twice, then pulled two leaves and crossed them in his hands.
Zhou Mingzhi and Zhou Mingqin helped Boss Zhou sort out the firewood, stack them together neatly, and tie them up, then insert a shoulder pole to carry them home later.
After waiting for a while, they each carried their own things and went home.
With the help of Uncle Youcai and Uncle Liu Qing, a lot of firewood was piled up on the wasteland. In just half a day, a large pile was built.
If we take more time every day to chop firewood in the mountains, we will have enough in less than half a month. After all, there is still so much straw at home.
Old Mrs. Zhou has already prepared the meal.
What’s strange is that today’s staple food is corn rice with a few sweet candied dates buried in it.
"Haha, this was given to me by your second grandmother." Old Mrs. Zhou smiled and looked very happy.
The candied dates are very big. They are chopped and sprinkled on the corn rice. All the children in the family, big or small, can get a piece.
Zhou Mingshu had eaten candied dates before, and in his memory they had always tasted very sweet. But now when he tasted them, they were surprisingly sweet and very delicious.