Chapter 207
207. Go up the mountain and harvest
The next day, Lin Qingxi got up early. After eating the breakfast prepared by Zhou's mother, she carried a basket and took Zhou's father and the other two to the valley court to meet with everyone.
When Zhou Guitang explained the purpose of going up the mountain this time, he asked Zhou Mingfa to lead everyone. Then Zhou Mingfa took everyone up the mountain in a mighty manner. When he was at the foot of the mountain, Lin Qingxi and Zhou Mingren took out the medicine powder and evenly sprinkled it on everyone's clothes. Then Lin Qingxi opened the road in front to sprinkle the medicine powder behind Zhou Mingren's palace.
Because there are too many people walking slowly, when everyone follows Lin Qingxi to the junction inside and outside, they will see a forest of chestnuts. There are more than ten chestnut trees in the forest, each of which is full of fruits.
Before Zhou Mingfa could be said, Lin Qingxi could speak, when he saw these villagers, he consciously untied the basket and stood under the tree to pick the fruits.
Even Zhou Mingfa, who led the team, went up the tree to pick fruits. Lin Qingxi and Zhou Mingren walked around the neighborhood and sprinkled medicine powder while walking, so that so many people would be chased by large animals, which would be a big trouble.
"Brother, you guys are here by yourself. I will take Mingren to the nearby area to see if there are any herbs. If you have any questions, call us." After Lin Qingxi finished sprinkling the medicine powder, she put the bag in the basket, and was about to take Zhou Mingren to the nearby area to find herbs.
"I know, you two should be safe," Zhou Mingfa said without raising his head. He knew that Lin Qingxi was carrying medicine powder with him and was very capable and would not have any accidents, so he was very relieved that they were acting alone.
Lin Qingxi took Zhou Mingren and did not go far. They found a cluster of wolfberry nearby. Without any hesitation, they directly untied the basket and spread the cloth bag in the basket, and then started picking. The wolfberry was a small piece, which was very difficult to pick.
Fortunately, the amount here was not large, and it took them almost two hours to pick them all. Lin Qingxi didn't think about going to the nearby area again, because she had searched with her mental power and there were no medicinal materials nearby.
"Okay! Just go straight, my grandma and my parents are at home every day, and let them go to the cellar to get it for you. After a few days, I'll be free and I'll make a batch," Lin Qingxi responded without thinking. At home, father Zhou and grandpa Zhou also like to eat.
What can I do? Her uncle and concubine, and her uncle and concubine who treats her very well, could only spoil her, so Lin Qingxi handed over the mushroom sauce with a smile on her face. Zhou Guijiang and the others naturally took it over and took the Erhe noodles in their hands and then ate it.
The Zhou family knew that Lin Qingxi had a cleanliness habit and did not like to share the same thing with others, so they only took one military kettle to drink water, and the other was left specifically for Lin Qingxi to use it himself.
Jin Dahua and Sun Damei nodded, turned around and started chatting with Zhou's mother. When Lin Qingxi was talking to them before, Zhou's mother did not get involved, but instead ate attentively. The chat was very lively.
"Uncle, second uncle, eldest concubine, younger concubine, four cousin sisters-in-law, come and sit down, let's eat together!" Lin Qingxi said as she handed each of them an egg pancake. When she saw the Erhe noodles steamed buns in their hands, she knew what they were going to do.
Hairy chestnuts are also a type of chestnut. They are no different from chestnuts. They are smaller than chestnuts and are more laborious to eat.
When everyone went up the mountain, they brought dry food from home. When the sun was hot, Zhou Mingfa proposed to let everyone rest for a while, eat some dry food, and drink some water to fill their stomachs.
So, Lin Qingxi took Zhou Mingren back and met with the army. When she went over, she saw that the men were basically picking chestnuts from the trees, while the women were picking them under the trees. Some elderly people and non-adult children were shedding the chestnuts from the open space.
Zhou’s father and three were drinking water. Zhou Guijiang and Zhou Guihe, the couple, came with their two daughters-in-law. They also brought dry food and water, but they brought Erhe noodles steamed buns. Seeing Lin Qingxi bringing mushroom meat sauce, they naturally wanted to come and eat it.
"Xi girl, I'll go to your place to get some, and your uncle also likes to eat, and he talks a lot at home," said Sun Damei with a smile.
So, everyone found a place to sit down to settle lunch, and Zhou Mingren also went to his mother and two sisters-in-law, and Lin Qingxi took the lunch to meet Zhou's father and others.
"Dad, sister, I've been working all morning. You drink a sip of water first so that you won't be able to swallow your throat later," Lin Qingxi said while handing over the military kettle.
"Xi girl, you finished the sauce you gave last time. Is there any at home? If so, I will go to your place tomorrow so that your uncle will always be thinking about it." Jin Dahua glared at her man angrily. She knew that the sauce made by her niece was delicious and she also liked it, but there was no need for this old man to make it seem like he abused him at home!
The lunch was brought by Lin Qingxi, prepared by Grandma Zhou and Zhou Jinshi, which was the most hearty one, including twenty egg pancakes, a bottle of mushroom meat sauce and two military kettles of water.
"There are some at home. I went to the city to buy milk powder some time ago and sent some to my brother and the others. If my uncle likes it, just go to the house to get it." Lin Qingxi looked at Jin Dahua and his wife quarreled with amusement. It was quite fun.
The others didn't say anything. For them, even if Lin Qingxi just sat next to her and rested, it would be okay to watch them pick. No one could say a word of gossip, let alone Lin Qingxi is going to shed Mao Lizi now.
"Mingren, you go to pick acquaintances, I'll go there to remove the shells of Maolizi," Lin Qingxi said, then went to the open space next to her. He joined the old man's group to remove the shells of Maolizi.
After dinner, they took a break for about 10 to 20 minutes, and everyone continued to pick it consciously. Lin Qingxi and Zhou's father and others said, "I went to a faraway place to collect herbs on my back, but this time I didn't bring Zhou Mingren, which made it unsafe to encounter large animals.
Without Zhou Mingren's burden, Lin Qingxi was much more comfortable alone. She directly used her mental power to search, and the nearby terrain was automatically presented in her mind. She could find every herb quickly and accurately, and she could also use herbs to dig out herbs directly. She didn't need to do it herself.
The basket behind the back was soon filled with various herbs. In addition to herbs, Lin Qingxi also carried a wild goat in his sixties and seventies and two hares.
When she appeared in front of the public with these things, everyone was surprised and some others were jealous, but no one asked to confiscate them to everyone because they did not dare to offend Lin Qingxi. Even if Zhou Mingren got the medical certificate, they would not dare to offend Lin Qingxi.
Chapter completed!