Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 101 November, gift giving
"Grandpa Zhou, Qiu'er is here to see you." Chunqiu directly pushed open the backyard door and shouted inside.

"It's Qiu'er girl, why did you come here today? Isn't the shop busy?" Zhou Wei looked at the door with a smile. Chunqiu had talked about the shop before, and Zhou Wei was also prepared, but he didn't expect this little girl Actually ran over.

"Qiu'er came to give Grandpa Zhou a pot." Chunqiu put down the small pannier on his back with a smile, then bent down and took out the iron pot inside.

"This is? Copper tripod? But it's not the same as the one at home." Zhou Huaiyan was wearing a crescent white brocade robe today. With eyes, a straight nose, and a smile on the corner of his mouth, he is as handsome as jade, unparalleled in the world.

Chunqiu looked up and saw such a beautiful boy smiling at her, Chunqiu blinked, her thick and long eyelashes covered her clean and clear eyes like flying butterflies, Chunqiu said in a light tone, mischievously, "Then what does Brother Huaiyan think this is?"

Zhou Huaiyan was taken aback by Chunqiu's words, then seriously shook his head and smiled, "I don't know either."

"Brother Huaiyan doesn't know?" Chunqiu's childish voice was soft, and he tilted his head and looked at Zhou Huaiyan cutely.

"Hehehe, is there anything Yan'er doesn't understand? This is the first time Grandpa Zhou has seen it." Zhou Wei also joked with Chunqiu.

"Yan'er is not a saint, if you don't understand, you don't understand," Zhou Huaiyan said frankly.

"Well said, since Yan'er doesn't know what this is? Then let Qiu'er girl talk about it." Zhou Wei looked at Zhou Huaiyan with a face of approval, and then said to Chunqiu who was beside him.

"This is a bronze tripod, but it's not a bronze tripod," Chunqiu said in an inscrutable manner.

"Oh? Could it be based on the copper tripod?" Zhou Huaiyan is so smart, he knew the key point just after Chunqiu said a word.

"Well, that's it." Chunqiu smiled and nodded.

"It seems that the old man has a good meal today, Dabao, you will go and buy some materials later, and tonight we will use the pot sent by Qiu'er girl to satisfy our appetite." Zhou Wei smiled to the side Dabao said.

"Doctor Zhou, don't worry, Dabao will go out to buy ingredients in a while and come back, but for the dipping sauce... sister Qiu'er should also bring it along." Dabao said the dipping sauce, and took a special look at the old god Chunqiu.

"Of course, bring all the pots here, and the dipping sauce is of course necessary." After Chunqiu finished speaking, he reached out and patted the back basket she put on the ground, "Here is the dipping sauce, I don't know your taste, Grandpa Zhou, so I brought two kinds, and then you can choose freely.”

"Oh, that's such a good relationship. Sister Qiu'er is really thoughtful, smart and witty." Dabao looked at your sealed little jar in the back basket, and praised Chunqiu fiercely as if good words don't cost money.

"Hehehe...Brother Dabao, I didn't say that when Qiu'er came here before." Chunqiu looked at Dabao with a smirk, pretending to be very serious.

"Uh... well..." Dabao was caught off guard by Chunqiu's words, and he didn't know how to come back. He looked at Zhou Huaiyan and Doctor Zhou beside him as if asking for help, but they also looked smiling, and didn't intend to help at all, " Well... oops, I forgot, the medicine from Mr. Zhang in the east of the city hasn’t been delivered yet, sister Qiu’er, Brother Dabao has something to do, let’s go first.” Dabao stumbled and fled, Chunqiu Being teased by Dabao, she just clutched her stomach and giggled non-stop. Her Dabao brother is so interesting!Zhou Huaiyan on the side was also struggling to hold back his laughter. Zhou Wei looked at the two children beside him and shook his head helplessly...

Chunqiu came here to give the iron pot just by the way, the most important thing is to come to study, put the iron pot aside, Zhou Wei led the two to explain some principles of Chinese herbal medicine, and simple dispensing...

"By the way, I have nothing to do today. It just so happens that the farmer in the south of the city has a new batch of medicinal materials. Let's go and have a look together." After Zhou Wei finished talking about today's content, he suddenly thought of what happened before. There is no one, but it is suitable for taking two people out for a walk.

After listening to Dr. Zhou's words, a flash of excitement flashed in Chunqiu's eyes. She could finally go out with Dr. Zhou. down.

"Don't be nervous, both of you, it's just a normal collection of medicine. There is still a long way to go before the two of you become teachers. Don't be impatient, and don't be eager for success. It will come when it will happen." Zhou Wei thought it was because the two were nervous , opened his mouth to comfort him.

"Qiuer (disciple) understands"＊2
"Okay, then let's go. Dabao hasn't come back yet, so he won't be waiting for him. He knows about this, so don't worry about it." Zhou Wei finished speaking, and then took the herbal hall where Chunqiu and the two left, heading out of the city go.

After leaving Heishan Town and following the direction of Qingyun Mountain, the three of them arrived at their destination after walking about half a stick of incense.

This is a small village with only a few families. The village is on the halfway of Qingyun Mountain. You can see it as long as you go down the surrounding path.

The houses here are very simple, and the gate is only replaced by the fence of Muzhi Yuncheng. Standing on the fence, you can see the scene in the yard at a glance. There are few villagers here, but there is a kind of drying herbal medicine at the door of every house. On the shelf, there are dried Chinese herbal medicines on the shelf. Chunqiu is short, so he had to stand on tiptoe if he wanted to see more clearly.It's just that she is still too young, and after standing for a long time, she will have to fall to the side because of the numbness of her toes. After seeing this situation, Zhou Huaiyan always stands behind Chunqiu silently and supports Chunqiu with his hands arm, to prevent her from accidentally stepping on the air.

Chunqiu had acquiesced to Zhou Huaiyan's actions, and took advantage of the gap to bow his head to express his thanks, and he didn't have any thoughts of being taken advantage of by the other party, she was only five years old, okay, although she will be six years old soon, she is still a baby Ah, and because both of them are still young, this kind of thing is naturally unavoidable, but if they are older, it will not work!

In fact, Zhou Huaiyan did this only because he felt that Chunqiu was a little tired on tiptoes. Chunqiu is just a little sister in Zhou Huaiyan's eyes now. Although Zhou Huaiyan has no sisters, he naturally knows how to take care of his sister, so Zhou Huaiyan will directly Reach out and help.

Zhou Wei had noticed the actions of the two of them a long time ago, and he just smiled without saying a word. In his eyes, he agreed with this kind of friendly gesture of fellowship.

A few people first bypassed the two houses in front, and then walked a short distance on the dirt road. There is no previous herbal shelf here, and Chunqiu naturally does not need to tiptoe. Zhou Huaiyan also let go, and the two followed Zhou Wei obediently. Walking slowly behind.

"Look, we'll be there soon," Zhou Wei said suddenly, and attracted the attention of Chunqiu and Chunqiu behind him. Chunqiu hurried to Doctor Zhou's side and looked in the direction of Doctor Zhou's finger.

It was a very big house, and the house was like a straight line at the foot of the mountain not far away. The gate was surrounded by a fence wall, and the whole yard was surrounded by a lot of herbal shelves. Afterwards, he opened his mouth unconsciously, and was even more surprised in his heart. Even if he added up the shelves of herbs that he saw on the road before, there were not as many as in front of him. How many herbs can be exposed!

Zhou Huaiyan, who took a step later, was also taken aback by the scene in front of him, and the two of them just stared blankly into the distance, motionless.

"Okay, it's time to go and have a look." Zhou Wei stretched out his hand and waved in front of Chunqiu and Zhou Huaiyan. Chunqiu came back to his senses, looked up at Doctor Zhou's smiling face, and his cheeks blushed unconsciously. Fortunately, after Zhou Wei called the two back to their senses, he lifted his legs and left, which didn't make Chunqiu's face turn redder.

Chunqiu followed Dr. Zhou's footsteps, calmed down, and said directly, "Grandpa Zhou, do the people around here live on herbs?" How much, but there are all of them. Are they all farmers who collect herbs for a living?

"Not necessarily." Dr. Zhou shook his head, looked at the distance calmly, and said, "The farmer lives on herbs, and their family will plant seasonal herbs in the field not far away. They will be sent to the herbal medicine hall in the town, but if the few families that have just passed by, they are all hunters, and occasionally they will sell some herbs for a living if there is no prey." Zhou Wei explained to Chunqiu carefully, and after listening to Chunqiu, he was serious. Nod your head to show that you know.

Zhou Wei had come to the door at this time, turned his head to look at the two people behind him, and said with a smile, "Hehe, Yan'er, Qiu'er, this is an old friend of Grandpa Zhou, and he has been planting herbs all his life. I think you will gain a lot today.”

"Okay, come in, this friend of the old man should be at home." Zhou Wei said with a smile, then stretched out his hand and opened the door.

"Hahaha... Who am I? So it's you, brother." Before Chunqiu could enter, he heard hearty laughter from the courtyard. Following the sound, he saw a man with a strong body and sharp eyes. An old man was greeting Grandpa Zhou warmly.

"Brother, long time no see, your body is getting better and better." Zhou Wei smiled and talked to the old man.

"What are you envious of? When you leave, I'll pour you a can of goji berry wine that has been drying before." The old man's voice was hearty.

"Then I would like to thank my brother for his kindness." After Zhou Wei finished speaking, he was disgusted by the old man. "How many years have we been friends? If you say that, you are heretics."

"Don't dare dare" Zhou Wei repeatedly waved his hands.

"By the way, these two children are..." The old man didn't talk to Zhou Wei again, but asked Chunqiu and Zhou Huaiyan who were following behind him.

"Oh, look at my memory, I'm getting old, I can't accept it anymore." Zhou Wei shook his head, and introduced to the old man with a smile, "These are my two new apprentices, Yan'er and Qiuer." Zhou Wei After introducing the two of Chunqiu, he pointed to the old man and introduced to them, "This is my friend for many years. You two can just call him Mr. Zhuang."

"Old Zhuang"＊2
After Chunqiu heard this, they bent down and held hands at the same time.

"Not bad, not bad, I admire your vision, you two children, don't be too polite," Mr. Zhuang said with a smile.

"Okay, where are the herbs I collected earlier? After I read it, I will ask the staff from the herbal hall to come over tomorrow, so that you can feel at ease."

"I'm not worried. The herbs are on the shelf at the back. Come and have a look." Mr. Zhuang snapped back angrily, and led them to the shelf at the back.

There are many shelves in Zhuang's hometown, which Chunqiu had already expected outside, but when she experienced it for real, it was even more shocking than the door. Chunqiu looked at the herbal medicine shelves passing by, carefully looked up and down, Whether it is lighting or airtightness, they are perfect and impeccable. The more Chunqiu looked at them, the more shocked he became. Looking at these shelves of different heights, he felt more and more admirable. Wake up, it's a world of difference, okay?Fortunately, she was still complacent about her graduation in Chinese herbal medicine, but now she is almost swollen by the cruel reality.

"Hehe, little girl, what is your expression? Could it be that you disagree?" Mr. Zhuang glanced back at Chunqiu's frowning movement, and his tone was a little curious.

"Huh? No, Mr. Zhuang misunderstood." Chunqiu shook his head vigorously, and then said seriously, "Qiu'er admires Mr. Zhuang's handwriting. The medicinal properties of these medicinal materials in Mr. Zhuang's home are all different. Naturally, there are also differences. Take the previous chrysanthemums as an example, they can only be dried in the shade, but yams and lotus seeds need to be dried in the sun... Mr. Zhuang's placement of these shelves is simply perfect... Whether it is light or dark, it can can meet the requirements”

"That's right, brother, your little apprentice is not in vain. This vision is really good." Mr. Zhuang smiled and teased Zhou Wei who was beside him.

"I can't afford to be praised by Mr. Zhuang. Qiu'er has little talent and learning. Brother Huaiyan at the side has already discovered it, but Qiu'er is stupid and said it directly." Chunqiu explained to Mr. Zhuang in embarrassment. When she said it, Zhou Huaiyan didn't A trace of abnormality is enough to show that he must have discovered it a long time ago, or they also used this method to dry it at home.

"A hero is a boy!" Zhuang Lao smiled and sighed, and then dragged Zhou Wei inside...

Time passed quickly, Zhou Wei saw the herbal medicine newly obtained by Mr. Zhuang, and after the appraisal was completed, he was pulled aside by Mr. Zhuang to reminisce about the past. The old man was dragged away with the excuse that he came here once in a while. Before leaving, the old man Zhuang let Chunqiu and the two visit freely. Anyway, there is only old man Zhuang here, so he is not afraid that the two of them will bump into anyone.

After watching Doctor Zhou leave, the two went shopping separately. The old man Zhuang's house has a rich variety of herbs, many of which are not available in Heishan Town. It is rare for Spring and Autumn to have such an opportunity. Naturally, they can observe everywhere, like It is ginseng from the north, and here it is. Before Chunqiu asked Mr. Zhuang how he got it, but Mr. Zhuang smiled and said that his son brought it back to him when he went to the north to collect goods. I know that Mr. Zhuang's son is the kind of merchant who travels far and wide. Knowing that his father likes herbs, Mr. Zhuang's son will collect herbs for Mr. Zhuang once every time he goes to a place, and then give them to his father when he comes back.

Looking at the dried ginseng, Chunqiu couldn't help but sigh in her heart. If she hadn't died, she might have been able to dig ginseng in her hometown, er...not right, she had already artificially planted ginseng at that time, it seems that digging would be a crime...

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