In addition to the cotton, Qian Shulan also received a secret book on cultivating immortality from No. 153.
Before, Qian Shulan thought that she could also become an immortal, but when she saw the words on the first page of this immortal cultivation secret book, she was dumbfounded.
Therefore, those who practice Taoism must open the Ren and Du meridians.
So, what is this second meridian? She doesn't understand it at all.
Qian Shulan went to ask Old Yang for help, but he didn't know anything. She thought he was ignorant, so she asked him to borrow a book on acupuncture points. Although the book pointed out the specific locations of the Ren and Du meridians and had special annotations, how could they be opened
Qian Shulan said she was at a loss.
She had originally given up cultivating immortality, but later, she discovered that she could still use spiritual power without opening up the Ren and Du meridians.
It's just that she couldn't become an immortal. This is a blessing in disguise.
Qian Shulan followed the instructions in the immortal cultivation secret book, transferred the spiritual power in the crystal ball into her palms, and began to control things.
This spiritual power seems to be like the spiritual power in apocalyptic novels. As long as you have it, you can call up anything.
It's just a pity that there is not much spiritual power in her crystal ball. She needs to replenish it continuously.
Now, Qian Shulan only knows the basics, such as using the smoke from the kitchen as a brush to play with. For example, she can now direct a chopstick to dance up and down. Heavier objects require more practice.
When she wasn't watering the plants, Qian Shulan would take her family around to look for big green caterpillars.
Because Wangjia Village did not plant soybeans in the second half of the year, they could only look for them in the neighboring villages.
One third of the entire Liuguan County is barren land, and almost all of this land is used to grow soybeans.
Qian Shulan brought several children to Zhoujia Village and found the team leader and said that she needed green caterpillars as a medicine inducer.
This big green worm can not only be eaten, but also used as medicine. It can resist aging and increase immunity, protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels and reduce high blood pressure, enhance sexual function and inhibit prostatitis, and dispel cold and nourish the stomach.
The production team leader was worried that they would steal the green beans, so he was reluctant.
Qian Shulan smiled and said, "If you are worried, you can send someone to guard it."
The production team leader thought about it and agreed. It was a good thing to have someone help catch caterpillars. Naturally, no one would disagree.
So two team members watched from the end of the field. Qian Shulan and her child each held a small bamboo basket and searched for caterpillars in the field.
This is the season when green caterpillars are prevalent. If you see soybean leaves being gnawed, there are probably green caterpillars there.
Qian Shulan paid them according to the weight of what they caught, three cents per pound.
With this policy, even the laziest Xiao He went crazy catching caterpillars. Generally speaking, more than 20 caterpillars can make up one kilogram. There were no pesticides in those days, and it may be that the sparrows that eat caterpillars were killed during the previous eradication of the four pests, so there were especially many caterpillars this year. Xiao He caught five or six kilograms in the morning. Although others did not catch as much as her, they caught almost as much.
When they got home, everyone else went to take a nap. Qian Shulan took out five catties of caterpillars, cleaned them, put them in half a pot of cold water, added star anise, peppercorns, and salt, and cooked them. When cooking, Qian Shulan blocked the chimney for fear of being discovered by the militia. She used her spiritual power to suck the smoke into the space, and when she got to a place where no one was, she released the smoke from the space.
Put the cooked green worms in a sunny place and let them cool down until the surface is dry. Put cold oil in a pot and heat it to 50% hot. Put the dried worms in and fry until crispy. Add chili powder and salt.
The whole family enjoyed the fried caterpillars very much and worked even harder in the afternoon.
Qian Shulan only dried a small half of it to accommodate the members who came to their house from time to time.
The rest were collected by Qian Shulan into the space.
After a few days, they visited several nearby villages.
The team would also arrange for members to catch big caterpillars and bring them back to feed the pigs.
Qian Shulan would trade pig grass with them because she had ground all the leftover wheat into flour and the remaining bran was too much for a pig to eat, so she could trade the pig grass she cut with others.
In addition to finding opportunities to eat, Qian Shulan only left a small portion to dry in the sun. The rest was stored in her space.
The family members thought that the big caterpillars were eaten by them and did not notice anything unusual about her.
Because he had been catching cicada monkeys for more than a month, Zhengkang quickly collected enough money for tuition. Although Qian Shulan found a few more people to cheat, he refused to be fooled again.
Even if he saw someone in need, he would only give five cents at most and would never give more than that. When he was cornered, he would run away.
However, not long after going to school, Zhengkang came back with a sad face.
Zhengguo couldn't bear to see his elder brother like this. If you don't want to go to school, then don't go. Why waste money
The whole family noticed Zhengkang's low mood.
Sun Daqin touched his forehead, still a little puzzled, "You don't have a fever, what's wrong with you?"
Zhengkang shook his head and didn't want to say anything.
He took two steamed buns and walked into the house.
Qian Shulan glanced at Zhengguo and winked at him. Zhengguo understood.
I don’t know if Zhengguo found that he and his grandmother have a lot in common and he always likes to say a few words to her.
Seeing that he was smart and clever, Qian Shulan was happy to teach him.
In the evening, Zhengguo began to chat with Zhengkang in a casual manner.
Zhengkang, who was annoyed by Zhengguo, finally answered him, "Some classmates have difficulties at home and want me to help. I don't want to give, so they say I'm stingy and don't deserve to be a pioneer."
In the past, he thought his family was a landlord and very rich, but who would have thought that they were actually poor peasants. How could he have the money to help others
Moreover, Zhengguo said that the family's money was not his, and he had to earn it himself. Zhengguo had always looked down on him as his elder brother, and he couldn't let Zhengguo look down on him.
Zheng Guo curled his lips and said indifferently, "If you don't want to do it, then don't do it. So what if you are a vanguard? Don't you still have two arms and two legs? You don't have anything more than me."
Zhengkang was so angry at his careless attitude that he covered himself with the sheets and howled, "I used to be willing to help others, but now I can't even take out a penny. I will soon not be a pioneer anymore."
At first, Zhengguo thought that such a trivial matter was not worth keeping in mind. But when he heard his elder brother crying, he suddenly felt like being struck by lightning.
It's just a small matter, why are you still crying? You must be a woman's reincarnation!
"If you don't want to give them money, and you don't want people to say you're stingy, why don't you just find a reason? There's nothing to cry about!" At the end, Zhengguo became a little impatient.
Zhengkang lifted the bed sheet and looked at him with shining eyes, "Do you have any idea?"
Jungkook rubbed his fingers together and took the opportunity to ask for a price, “Five cents and I’ll help you with an idea.”
Zhengkang frowned and pointed at him and cursed, "You are still my brother, so I asked you to give me some advice, but you actually asked me for money. You don't care about brotherhood at all, you are just obsessed with money."
This definitely made Zhengguo stunned. He thought about it carefully and it seemed that what his elder brother said made sense. He quickly compromised, "Since we came from the same womb, I will give you a discount. Just give me your two cents." As if he was afraid that Zhengkang would bargain with him, he quickly added, "That's it. I've already given you a 40% discount."
Zhengkang was so angry that he kept groaning. He took out money from his wooden box and just wanted to say, "I'll give it to you," but he took the money back and said, "I'll give it to you when your idea works."
Zhengguo didn't care and simply replied, "Okay."
Then, he began to talk, "It's very simple. You just say you are poorer than him. You even earned your tuition by yourself. Let them earn it themselves. If necessary, you can bring out Chairman M's famous saying."
Hearing this, Zhengkang was a little unhappy. He used to be very generous, but now he was asked to pretend to be poor. He couldn't save face and shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, change it!"
Zhengguo thought of another idea, "You can just tell them how to make money. For example, catching cicada monkeys, oh, no, it's too late this year. You can ask them to catch big green caterpillars, which our grandmother wants. They will definitely give you money in exchange."
Zhengkang thought about it carefully and felt that this was feasible. "Then I'll talk to him tomorrow." Then he turned over and was about to go to sleep.
Zheng Guo's face darkened and he stretched out his hand, "Hurry up and take out the money."
Zhengkang thought he could forget about it, but who would have thought... Well, his brother was a money-grubber, and fearing that he would make a scene, Zhengkang took out two cents from his money box and handed it to him, muttering, "You obviously have more money than me, and you still come to me for it."
Zhengguo put the money back into the iron box and closed it again. "I want to save money to buy a house. I can't compare with you."
Hearing this, Zhengkang thought that he was a little too fanciful. Building a house? He was really bold. How much would it cost
The next day, Zhengguo told his grandmother what he had found out.
Qian Shulan didn't ask any questions when she saw that Zhengkang could handle it himself.
Zhengguo handed Qian Shulan the big green caterpillar that he had caught in the soybean field next to the school after school.
When he got back to the house, Zhengguo put the money back into the money box and stuffed it under the bed.
When he came out of the house, he was shocked to see his mother standing at the door.
"Hey, kid, why are you so uneducated? I'm your mother, and you don't even say hello to me?" Sun Daqin was a little annoyed by being ignored by her son.
Zhengguo turned around with a stern face, looked her up and down, frowned and said, "Just tell me what you want to say. Don't talk to me about manners. Have you ever taught me what manners are?"
Sun Daqin was choked by his words. What a poor child! She had given birth to him with so much difficulty, but she still brought sin upon him.
She pinched her waist and glared at him fiercely. Seeing that he was unmoved, she was a little angry and stretched out her hand in front of him, "Give it to me!"
Zhengguo was stunned and looked at her blankly, what did she mean
"Give me your money, mom will keep it for you." Sun Daqin's tone softened a little.
Jungkook scoffed, shook his head and sighed, "No thanks." He had no interest in arguing with his mother. He was a man, not a shrew.
Seeing him turn around and leave, Sun Daqin grabbed his arm and swung it hard, almost throwing Zhengguo out.
"I am your mother, and you should be filial to me. I say, bring the money here and I will help you keep it."
Zhengguo looked at his mother and said word by word, "Can't! Do! That!"
Sun Daqin was so angry that she jumped up and down, and was about to start scolding. Zhengguo raised his hand to interrupt her, "If you dare to do that again, I will go to my grandma to seek justice!" He raised his eyebrows and looked at her smugly, which meant "Are you afraid?"
Sun Daqin was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood. She pinched her throat and said in a pretentious tone, "Zhengguo, I know you still have mother in your heart. It's also mother's fault that I ignored you too much in the past. Don't worry, mother will pay more attention to you in the future. I will never let you suffer any grievances..."
Before she could finish her words, Zhengguo interrupted her mercilessly, "Come on! This is not the first day I've been your son. How can I not know your temper? Don't act with me here. From now on, we should live our own lives and not get involved. You are not my mother, why are you staring at me alone? Aren't you tired?"
Sun Daqin stomped her feet in anger and her voice became much higher, "How can you, child, say that to your mother? I will be sad." She wiped her tears with her sleeve while speaking.
Her action confused Zheng Guolei. He looked around and realized that there was someone standing behind him.
"Grandma, when did you come?" Zhengguo patted his chest with lingering fear.
Qian Shulan touched his head and smiled at him, "Hurry up and go to the cafeteria to get food."
Only after he left did Sun Daqin stop wiping her tears, with a look of embarrassment on her face.
"You ask a child for money, are you so short of money?"
Seeing that her mother-in-law was not angry, Sun Daqin said hesitantly, "Mom, tomorrow is my mother's 51st birthday. I want to buy her something. But I don't have any money..."
In Liuguan County, the 51st birthday is considered a big birthday. Generally, married daughters must be given gifts.
Qian Shulan said "Oh" and looked at her in surprise, "Where is your private money?"
Sun Daqin said with a bitter face, "How can I have any private money? Our production team is not planning to distribute dividends this year. The child's father keeps all the money he earns. He never gives me a penny. I only have more than 20 cents from catching caterpillars, which is not enough to buy things."
They had only been catching caterpillars for two days, and earning a little over two cents was not a small amount.
Qian Shulan suddenly realized, "Then I'll lend it to you first. Put it on the account, and when you catch the caterpillar, I'll deduct the money."
At first, Sun Daqin was very happy to see her mother-in-law pay the money back, but after hearing what she said, she felt depressed and said "oh" in a depressed tone.
"How much money do you need?"
Although the money would be transferred out later, Sun Daqin still wanted to get more. With money on hand, she would not be in a hurry. She gritted her teeth and said, "Ten yuan."
Qian Shulan raised her eyebrows, "Do you want to discuss this with the boss?"
Sun Daqin's body froze, thinking that her mother-in-law was really insidious. If she didn't want to give it, then don't give it. She even brought up the child's father. However, this trick was obviously very effective, and she immediately changed her words, "Five dollars, please."
Qian Shulan took out five dollars from her pocket and handed it over.
He went back to the room and took out a small notebook and asked her to sign. Sun Daqin's mouth twitched, it was so formal. However, she didn't dare to say anything and signed obediently.
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