Chapter 386 The child bride who died in miscarriage (8)
Therefore, after hearing from the villagers that Cheng Jiadong had gone to take the provincial examination, Uncle Shen was very worried about Ajiang.
In the evening, after dinner was cooked and the three of them sat at the dining table to eat, Uncle Shen hesitated to speak, so Shi Jiang put down his rice bowl and said to Uncle Shen: "Grandpa, don't worry, the Cheng family has nothing to do with me now.
, even if he became a first-class official, he would
It has nothing to do with us. What's more, Cheng Jiadong just went to take the provincial examination, and he is not already in high school. As he is not yet in high school, everyone in the Cheng family will publicize it. When he fails, he will still be in high school.
I don’t know what will happen!”
After all, Cheng Jiadong failed to pass the imperial examination the year after his death.
However, at that time, the original person died due to miscarriage, and people in the village speculated that Cheng Jiadong failed the scientific examination because his daughter-in-law, whom he grew up with, died in two deaths, so he was too sad.
After hearing Ajiang's explanation, Uncle Shen's brows furrowed even more.
If it really doesn't matter, why bother thinking about whether Cheng Jiadong will fail or not?
If Shi Jiang knew what Uncle Shen had in mind, he would definitely cry out that he was wronged.
"Well, tomorrow I'm going to the mountains to find some medicinal materials. I've known you for so many days, so it's time to follow me into the mountains to have a look."
After all, there are some differences between the medicinal materials he picked and the medicinal materials growing in the mountains, so it was a good opportunity to stop Ajaan from thinking about everything.
Shi Jiang didn't think much and nodded directly in agreement.
It just so happened that as long as she followed Uncle Shen to the mountains to dig up medicinal materials, Uncle Shen would not stop her from going to the mountains again.
In that case, she could also take the opportunity to get some things out and exchange them for some money to make the Shen family's life easier.
Some time ago, Uncle Shen bought a lot of ginseng slices in order to give her medicine. It is estimated that the family's money was spent.
Although Uncle Shen is a doctor, the money given to him for medical treatment in the village is not much.
Apart from these, he has no other source of income.
In addition to preparing some medicinal materials just in case, the money saved at home is not very much.
Part of it was saved by Uncle Shen to be used as a dowry for Shen Zhu.
Shi Jiang was not a fool. From the food he ate every day, he could tell that the Shen family was probably unable to make ends meet.
Early the next morning, Uncle Shen and Shi Jiang carried their backpacks and walked towards the mountain behind the village.
On the mountain behind this village, apart from experienced hunters, only Uncle Shen had the guts to go in.
After all, many villagers have seen wild beasts like wolves in the back mountains.
For ordinary people, who are not hunters, even if they encounter a wild boar, it will be quite embarrassing.
Upon hearing Shi Jiang's inquiry, Uncle Shen pulled off the purse hanging from his waist and handed it to her.
"The wild animals will be disgusted by the smell of the medicine here, so they won't get close. If they smell the smell from a distance, they will change their direction. The noses of animals are much more sensitive than humans. In addition, where I dig the medicinal materials, come here
I went to just a few places and dug traps around them."
Hearing Uncle Shen's words, Shi Jiang put the purse under his nose and smelled it, and vomited... he almost vomited out the last night's meal.
No wonder those beasts avoid it. Who can bear this smell?
"Remember to hang your purse around your waist and don't run around."
Uncle Shen warned her again and again, and then walked up the mountain. Sure enough, when Shi Jiang looked carefully, the path Uncle Shen took her on had been walked many times before.
After walking on the mountain road for almost three hours, Uncle Shen took Shi Jiang around a corner and arrived at the foot of a waterfall.
There is not much water flowing down from the waterfall, so the pool below is not big, let alone deep.
At a glance, the water in the pool is so clear that you can see to the bottom.
Next to the pool, there is a field that seems to have been tended by humans.
The lush growth inside is exactly the medicinal materials that Uncle Shen came to pick this time.
"Grandpa, did you organize the medicinal materials and then plant them yourself? But, why did you plant them in the mountains instead of in the fields next to the village?"
After all, after so many years, even ginseng can be grown in greenhouses.
Make sure that each root is white and fat, and the thick one is like a white radish.
Doctor Shen glanced at Shi Jiang, then pointed at the waterfall and said, "Did you see it? Because of this waterfall, the water flowing down here forms a pool, and the water in the final pool is much colder than the mountain spring water. And
The medicinal materials I grow here all like the cold. If they are moved to the fields in the village, it is doubtful whether they can be fed. Therefore, many medicinal materials need to be planted according to local conditions, rather than blindly planted."
"Got it, grandpa!"
Shi Jiang felt the temperature around him and nodded, indicating that he understood.
When Uncle Shen saw that Shi Jiang was so eager to learn, he didn't hide anything to himself and helped with all his resources.
By the time the two of them came out of the mountains, it was already two days later.
Uncle Shen and Shi Jiang's backpacks were both filled with medicinal materials, but at this time, both baskets were being carried by Uncle Shen's left and right hands.
At this moment, Shi Jiang was grabbing the front and back legs of the silly roe deer he had just captured alive from the trap with both hands, then carrying it around his neck and following behind Uncle Shen.
Uncle Shen was also a little dazed. How could such a big silly roe deer be caught so easily?
Moreover, Ajaan seemed to be extremely weak, but he didn't expect to carry such a silly roe deer weighing over a hundred kilograms with ease.
Before he reached the bottom of the mountain, Shi Jiang paused, and then said to Uncle Shen who was walking in front: "Grandpa, I will go to the town from the path later and sell this silly roe deer in exchange for some money.
Then I will buy some rice for my family. Before going up the mountain, I saw that the food at home seems to be almost used."
Uncle Shen was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Unexpectedly, Shi Jiang had already discovered that there was not enough food at home.
After thinking about it, he sighed secretly and nodded in agreement.
"Go quickly and come back quickly. Be careful on the road and don't come back too late."
With Ajiang's brute strength, Uncle Shen no longer worried about her being alone. He just gave instructions and walked towards the village carrying two baskets on his back.
But Shi Jiang carried the silly roe deer on his back and walked out of the village.
There is a trail in the back mountain here that leads directly to the three-way intersection at the stone monument outside the village.
Because Uncle Shen was not around, Shi Jiang's speed obviously accelerated a lot.
Soon they arrived at the three-way intersection. Shi Jiang looked at the direction and strode towards the town.
This quick trip took almost half an hour before Shi Jiang arrived in the town.
At this time, the county government's township examination has begun to release results.
Shi Jiang didn't care about anything else at first, and carried Silly Roe Deer on his back to the largest restaurant in town.
After getting eight taels of silver, as soon as I walked out of the back door of the restaurant and walked to the street, I heard someone shouting that the results were announced!