The tired little couple slept soundly until dawn all night.

When the morning light was slightly dewed, Chu Tianyi took care of the room and said to Song Sancheng and his wife; At Lei Ce's suggestion, he carried a medium-sized backpack on his back and was accompanied by Song Jiahui to the mountain.

The early morning mountain breeze is mixed with the humidity and the smell of the mountains, and the air is fresh and pleasant; It is no wonder that some people like to live in seclusion, although it is deserted in the mountains, it is better to be leisurely.

"Cousin-in-law, what herbs are there in the mountains?" Song Jiahui followed her step by step to climb up, and a thin layer of dense sweat appeared on the corner of his forehead and the tip of his nose.

Chu Tianyi gasped slightly, looked up at the mountainside, and said unhurriedly: "There are many kinds of herbs on the mountain, isn't there a barefoot doctor in the village!" The arborvitae leaves and white roots that he often used were used to stop bleeding; There are also many herbs that can be used on a daily basis, such as clearing heat and removing fire, treating hemorrhoids, scabies, and various minor diseases, which are available in the mountains. It depends on whether you recognize it or not, but if these herbs in the mountains are picked and sold in the town or city, they will definitely be sold for a good price. ”

Song Jiahui's eyes moved slightly, and he settled down, "Cousin-in-law, have you been to the city?" ”

Chu Tianyi shook her head, she really hadn't been to the city in her life!

"Then how do you know you can sell it for a good price in the city? What if those pharmacies in the city don't accept them? Where do we sell it? "The current supply and marketing cooperatives are on the verge of closure, not to mention that the herbs will not be accepted, even food and some small items will not be collected.

"The city has a large population! There must be a lot of pharmacies large and small, and even if they have a unified purchase channel, Chinese herbal medicines will always be in short supply. Chu Tianyi looked down at the small white and yellow flowers not far ahead, "Where do you look." ”

Song Jiahui glanced at it and said indifferently: "Honeysuckle, I know, it smells very good, and it looks good." ”

Chu Tianyi glanced back at him with a smile: "Honeysuckle is the most common Chinese herbal medicine that clears heat and fire, but few people in the village know about it, so no one picks it; Honeysuckle can cure colds, acute appendicitis, and respiratory problems. You can pick some more and dry them and store them; If someone in the family is uncomfortable or something, they can use it, usually boil water, soak water and drink, and there is no harm in eating. ”

"Really?" Song Jiahui glanced at the large piece of honeysuckle suspiciously.

Chu Tianyi nodded silently, honeysuckle will become rare in later generations, let alone this kind of wild honeysuckle; Most of the drugs sold in pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies are artificially cultivated.

Song Jiahui was overjoyed, looking at the piece of honeysuckle and seeing the treasure, "Then I'll find a time to get more and put it back, cousin-in-law, you tell me; And those grasses can be used, and when you and your cousin are gone, I can also go up the mountain to pick some Chinese medicine to sell and add some income to the family. ”

"Okay! No problem. ”

After a while, what herbs could be used, Chu Tianyi briefly explained to him; Song Jiahui wrote it down carefully, and made an analysis of the nobility of these herbs in his mind.

"Cousin, what are we doing here? There are a lot of flower snakes here, all of which are poisonous; When I was a child, Hetian Dazhuang came once, and the whole valley looked very good. In fact, under the grass, there are three or four, four or five flower snakes, but there are too many, and biting people is not a joke. Song Jiahui rubbed his arms, and his hair was numb, thinking of the scene of snakes and snakes twisting and sliding at that time.

Chu Tianyi smiled lightly and shook his head, "Normal, the most important thing in the mountains is snakes, insects, rats and ants, and there is nothing to be afraid of flower snakes; As long as you don't provoke them, they won't attack you. Turning his head to look at him, he saw that his eyes were full of fear; Chu Tianyi stroked his hand funny, "You pick some fresh mushrooms or something on the outskirts of the valley, and go back in the evening to make something to eat for you." ”

"Cousin-in-law, do you really want to go in?" Song Jiahui's heart and liver were trembling, and he forced himself to calm down, "Then I'll go in with you." ”

"Forget it, look at your nervousness, don't accidentally step into someone's snake's nest; When the time comes, I won't be able to save you, you just need to go around the periphery. He turned and walked into the high, deep grass.

Song Jiahui's heart trembled, he looked left and right, and shouted, "Cousin! ”

"Yes! It's all right, it's almost noon now, and snakes rarely come out; Hurry up and pick some mountain goods, otherwise, you won't have anything to eat at night. Chu Tianyi walked into the depths without looking back.

Facing the bottomless grass, Song Jiahui shook his tall body timidly, "Cousin-in-law, be careful, just call if you have something." ”

Chu Tianyi heard it in his ears and did not respond to him, but he was more optimistic about Song Jiahui's character; People are selfish, but few people will talk about selfishness in the open. Song Jiahui wanted to use traditional Chinese medicine to add input to the family, but he didn't hide it from her, but was very calm; In the face of danger, she can also take care of her safety. This kind of person, if he gets along, will benefit for the rest of his life.

Song Jiahui walked around the periphery, and saw bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and other things, all put them into the basket he was carrying. Watching the movement of the grass from time to time, I saw that the grass was cold and cold, and my heart was full of mixed feelings; For a while, I was worried and happy.

Chu Tianyi walked through the grass, carefully avoiding the places where the flower snakes were entrenched, which were their chassis; Don't even think about stepping in, otherwise, she will definitely be the one who will be injured.

Stop-and-go, picking the Chinese medicine that Lei Ce could use, and when she walked back, the backpack on her shoulder was already full; After calculating the herbs to be used, they are almost collected, and they are almost complete. Looking up at the sun in the west, he stepped out of the grass.

"Cousin-in-law, you can figure it out, you scared me to death; My heart is going to jump out. Song Jiahui saw her figure, hurriedly rushed into the grass, and pulled her out, "Cousin-in-law, are you okay?" Have you ever been bitten? ”

"It's okay, I'm worried, I'm still missing a medicine; Let's go up the hill and go back when we find it. Chu Tianyi stroked his hand, the road to and fro, the range of the valley.

Song Jiahui sighed and hurriedly followed, "Cousin-in-law, give me some medicine in your back basket." ”

Chu Tianyi looked back at his empty basket and nodded, "Okay." He put down the basket and stuffed most of the basket on his back into it, and then he picked up the basket that was much easier and continued to walk up the mountain.

Song Jiahui was worried all afternoon, the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat, and he shook his shoulders a little uncomfortably with the basket on his back.

After walking for a while, Chu Tianyi looked at the tall and big tree in front of him, with thin and wide leaves drooping down, and grinned, "I finally found it." He went straight to the tree and patted it, "I can count on finding you." ”

Song Jiahui hurriedly followed, and circled around the dragon's blood exhaustion tree, "Cousin, this is the last medicine you are looking for?" It's so big, how can you move it back? ”

"Who said they were moving back? This is a dragon's blood exhaustion tree, look at this tree is also a hundred years old, can you move it? Foolish. Chu Tianyi laughed at him, took out a sickle from the back basket, and made two cuts on the tree; Pointing to the blood-red trunk, "See, trunk." ”

"Oh! I'll come, cousin-in-law, and you can rest for a while. Song Jiahui snatched the sickle in her hand, put down the back basket, and chopped at the trunk of the tree for a while.

Chu Tianyi picked up the blood exhaustion and put it in his pocket, "Be careful, don't hurt the tree ruthlessly." ”

"Hmm." Song Jiahui responded in a muffled voice, and worked hard.

It wasn't until Chu Tianyi's pockets on both sides were full and his hands couldn't hold them anymore that he shouted to stop, "Okay, that's enough, that's enough, don't cut it anymore; Pick up the ones that fell on the ground, no matter how small they are, it's meat, and it's a pity to waste them. ”

Song Jiahui wiped the sweat from his forehead and pinned the sickle to the side of the basket; Squatted down, picked up the scattered blood, and smiled, "It's really not easy to find this flavored medicine, cousin; Can we go back? I'm hungry. ”

"Let's go!" Chu Tianyi took out a handkerchief from his underwear, wrapped the blood in the hands of the two of them, and threw it into the back basket, "Carry the basket on your back, go down the mountain!" ”

"Okay." Song Jiahui picked up the basket with a smile, and the two talked and laughed down the mountain.

Back at Song's house, the night had fallen, and after Song Jiahui took the basket on her shoulder and put it on the ground, he put down the basket on his shoulder, "Mother, my cousin and I are back." ”

"It's back! Is it dangerous in the mountains? Are there any injuries? Wu Cuihua looked out of the window and was relieved to see the two coming back intact, "Ouch, it's good that you're not injured; Ce'er has been talking to you many times, hurry in and wash your hands and face, feel comfortable. I'll keep all the food for you! ”

Chu Tianyi and Song Jiahui glanced at each other with a smile, walked into the kitchen, and wiped their faces and hands briefly; Sitting at the table, there are two bowls of meat dishes on the table, both leftovers from yesterday.

Chu Tianyi frowned without a trace, took two bites briefly, and put down the chopsticks, "Auntie, I want to use the pot at home to boil a pot of straight-legged potion for Lei Ce; Maybe after boiling, there will be some flavor in the pot. ”

"Use it casually, you kid, why are you still called Auntie! After last night, I have to call my aunt. Wu Cuihua smiled and looked at Chu Tianyi, who was still sweating lightly on his forehead, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became, "Don't call me wrong, you called me aunt yesterday, I thought you hadn't had sex yet, so I didn't say it." ”

Chu Tianyi's cheeks were hot, and he glanced sideways at Song Jiahui, who was watching the play on the side, and laughed, "Hehe...... Auntie, I'll go out and get herbs. ”

"Go ahead." Wu Cuihua cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and knocked on Song Jiahui's head, "Go and help your cousin-in-law get more, don't be tired of her, and walk the mountain road for a day." ”

"Yes, yes." Song Jiahui got up with a smile and walked out of the kitchen.

The two of them held enough herbs for one use, washed them and put them in the pot; Song Jiahui sat behind the stove and lit the fire, while Chu Tianyi mixed another pot with water, "Jiahui, you look at it, don't burn it anymore if it is boiled." ”

"Got it."