"Thank you very much." Zuo Shaoyang took the medicinal materials to the warehouse and put them away. Return the basket to Miao Peilan.

Miao Peilan carried the basket on her back and said to Zuo Gui on the side: "Old Langzhong, Steward Jia asked me to tell you that the illness of the young master of the Jia family is much better, and Aunt Li's illness is also much better, she can recognize people, and she can speak more clearly than yesterday." Let me thank you. ”

"Hmm......" Zuo Gui stroked his beard and smiled, "There is something going on at home today, and I can't go to the clinic, so please go back and tell them, just say that we will come to the village tomorrow morning for a follow-up." ”

"Okay."

Zuo Shaoyang was also very happy, and said to Miao Peilan: "You came just in time for this, we were about to go to see the wasteland, as I told you last time, I am going to plant medicinal herbs, you go with us to see the wasteland, help me with the staff, okay?" ”

"Okay, I'm fine anyway." Miao Peilan smiled.

Zuo Shaoyang introduced his brother-in-law Hou Pu to Miao Peilan, and the three of them walked out of the city.

Hou Pu said: "There is a lot of wasteland outside the city, and it is too late to see the time, and I have to be on an errand in the afternoon." Let's decide which direction to see, and I'll do it when I'm done, it's all wasteland anyway, and it's not much worse. ”

Zuo Shaoyang asked Miao Peilan: "Which direction do you think is better?" ”

Miao Peilan said: "Of course, it is close to the river or stream, so that it can be watered and irrigated, not too far from the city, so that it can be taken care of." ”

Hou Pu had already looked at the wasteland around the city from the list of wastelands registered by the Yamen, and when he heard this, he said: "Then go to the upper reaches of the river, and there is a small stream about five miles from the city, called Shentan Creek, which is named because there is a deep pool in the ravine. There are several barren slopes next to the stream, and the slope is not large, so it should be more suitable. ”

"Okay! The water upstream is still clean, so let's go somewhere. ”

The three of them strolled out of the city and walked along the official road.

Even the snow was heavy, and the grass, branches, and stones on the roadside, and the hillside were covered in snow. The snow on the official road was trampled and crushed by pedestrians, vehicles and horses, and turned into mud, so you can only carefully walk to a slightly dry place on the side of the roadway.

After walking three miles ahead, the official road branched off and headed north. Hou Pu led them down the official road, along a path that was barely visible in the snow, and went upstream from the Shijing River.

Leaving the official road, the sound of pedestrians, cars and horses gradually became inaudible, and only silence remained. After walking for a short time, I saw a small stream flowing out of the ravine and flowing into the Shijing River. This stream is not very large, and it is estimated that it will be able to drown your knees if you walk through it. Where the stream is gentle, most of it has been frozen, and it is spread on the surface of the water, and the water is flowing through under the ice, and there is a clang.

Hou Pu said: "It's almost there, go up from this stream and enter the valley." ”

From here, the trail branched off again, and a sheep's gut trail winded up the stream, and the three of them creaked along the snow and walked down the trail into the ravine.

Walk not far, then see a clear pool, there is the size of a basketball court, the pool is located under a cliff, deep and secluded, can not see the end at a glance, the edge of the pool is frozen, the semicircle holds the pool water, stand on the edge of the pool and look carefully, occasionally small fish swim out of the ice, see people but do not panic, turn around twice, only slowly dive into the deep pool.

On the edge of the deep pool were several small hills of different heights, the largest of which was bare and overgrown with weeds and thorns, and all covered with heavy snow. A few large rocks stood in the middle of it, covered in snow, like an old man with a white hat coming down the mountain to give gifts.

Hope pointed to the barren slope and said, "That's it, how?" ”

"Let's go up and have a look!" Zuo Shaoyang stepped on the snow and slowly climbed up the hillside, the slope of this mountain bag is relatively gentle, especially the lower part, which gently extends to the river. It is a flat dam formed by the alluvial water of the river.

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Peilan, can you help see how the fertility of this land is?" ”

Miao Peilan had a small hoe for collecting medicine in the back basket of collecting medicine, and took it out to cut the snow and ice on the slope, the foot of the slope and the impact flat dam, dug up the ice and soil, dug out a few small pits each, smashed the soil lump with the hoe and looked at it carefully.

She got Zuo Shaoyang's guidance to buy money for medicinal materials, she was very grateful in her heart, and she talked more, and said: "The fertility of this land is still good, although it is not as good as the field, but it is also good, I think this land does not need to be fully cultivated and fertilized in the first year, just to plant medicinal materials, the fertility requirements are not high, then you can plant it directly." Especially the area below the hillside. Even if it is used to grow crops, as long as you nurture the land with all your heart, apply more fertilizer, and blister for three or five years, it can be regarded as a moderately fertile land. ”

Zuo Shaoyang asked Hou Pudao: "Is the small dam under this hillside also wasteland?" ”

"Yes, it's a barren beach."

Zuo Shaoyang said: "With such a flat land, why don't you reclaim it as farmland?" ”

Hou Pu smiled: "I have to ask Miss Peilan, I don't know how to do farm work." ”

Pei Lan said: "The slope of this land is not suitable for cultivating fields, and although the flat dam under the slope is relatively flat, it is still a gentle slope. Although it is on the side of the stream, it is blocked by the mountain bag, and there is no way to irrigate the fields by the water wheel, so the canal can only be repaired from the upstream, and the upstream of the creek is mostly a stone wall, and the man-hours required to repair the canal can be a lot, and the slope must be Leitiankan, and the terraced fields can be built to store water. This piece of land is only three or four acres when it is full, and it is not cost-effective to spend so much effort to repair canals and terraces, and only raise such three or four acres of land. There are more good wastelands on our Qianren Mountain than this, and those haven't been cultivated yet, so what are we going to do here. ”

Zuo Shaoyang said with a smile: "It's not cost-effective to grow crops, but it's no problem for me to grow medicinal herbs, many medicinal herbs don't need so much water, it's enough to dig a pond and store water by the sky." Others are not suitable, but they are suitable for me. There are three or four acres of gentle slope below, plus the entire barren slope, there are about ten acres, and it is enough to plant traditional Chinese medicine! Moreover, this hillside has a sunny side and a shady side, and medicinal materials that like yin and yang can be planted. Yes, that's it! ”

Hou Pu said: "Okay, then I'll go back and help you register this piece of wasteland for reclamation." However, it can be explained that the reclamation of more than 10 acres of wasteland is guaranteed by me, and you must reclaim it within a year, and then the people from the yamen will come to inspect it, and if you find that it has not been reclaimed, you will ask me to pay the deposit. Don't hurt me. ”

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, I will start reclamation as soon as spring begins."

"If you cultivate, will you farm? Besides, you still have to help your father-in-law take care of the pharmacy, do you have the time? ”

"Of course I can't do it myself, but I've already told Perrin to hire her to help with the planting. Growing medicinal herbs is not like growing crops, and there is no need to squeeze out the spring plowing time, so you can wait for Pei Lan to finish her own farm work in the field and help me plant after the spring ploughing. Many medicinal herbs can be planted after spring ploughing, even in summer and autumn. I'll teach her how to plant when the time comes. ”

Hou Pu said: "Where did you get the money to pay the salary of the Peilan girl?" ”

Zuo Shaoyang carried in his arms the two or three yuan of consultation money for the treatment of the medicine cabinet, which was equal to two or three hundred yuan, and said that he would pay two yuan a day, which was enough to start work. There is still surplus to buy seeds, fertilizer, etc. Just as he was about to say that I would find a way to make up the money, Pei Lan had already rushed to say: "It doesn't matter, don't give it first, and then talk about it when you have money." ”

Zuo Shaoyang smiled and didn't explain again.

HP said, "That's fine." Then it's decided. Let's go back. ”

The three of them returned to the city, and Hou Pu went to work in the yamen. Miao Peilan was about to say goodbye and go back, Zuo Shaoyang took out the prepared eye drops from his arms and handed them to Miao Peilan: "This is for your younger brother and second son to treat eye diseases, with this eye, you can order it three or five times a day." You can continue to use the last medication. ”

"Thank you, how much?"

"No money! You've helped me so much, and this medicine doesn't cost much. Never mind. ”

Miao Peilan stuffed the medicine to Zuo Shaoyang: "I have to charge money for helping you open up wasteland and farming, and I don't need money for helping you collect medicine, because you taught me to collect medicine, which is considered a reward." One yard to one yard. I said it last time, I can't ask for your medicine for nothing, you can't practice medicine without charging money, if you don't charge money, I don't want this medicine. I'll just find someone else to see my brother. ”

Zuo Shaoyang knew that Miao Peilan was particularly stubborn, so he shook his head with a wry smile: "Okay!" On official business, I will take your money, -- a total of nine wen. ”

Miao Peilan smiled and took out her money bag and counted nine coins to Zuo Shaoyang, and said, "Brother Zuo, in the past few days, I have to accompany my mother to my uncle's house to visit relatives, which is in neighboring Suizhou, not far away, but my mother has to stay at my uncle's house for a few more days, so it may be delayed for a long time." But I can come back in about ten days and half a month, you can rest assured, I can't delay the spring ploughing. ”

"Don't worry, planting medicinal herbs is not like growing crops, you don't need to pinch the farming time, from spring to autumn, most medicinal herbs can be planted."

Miao Peilan smiled, and her big eyes blinked: "Your medicinal herbs are not afraid of spring ploughing, and my family's farmland still needs to be cultivated in time." ”

"Yes, yes, hehe, I thought you were talking about my medicinal herbs."

"It's better to plant medicinal herbs early, plant them early, and harvest them early. I'm leaving! With a wave of his hand, he walked away with the medicine basket on his back.

Zuo Shaoyang watched her go away, thinking that Miao Peilan was going to leave for some time, although it was half a month at most, she still felt a little empty in her heart. Seeing her graceful back disappear, she returned to Guizhitang alone in a depressed state.

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ps: Lao Mu began to gradually increase the number of words in each chapter.,I'll add more when appropriate.,Give some recommendations and encouragement.。 Thank you!