After leaving the village, Captain Dong reminded: "Lord Bai, the sun is about to set, let's go back to the city."
Bai Shan shook his head, "Let's go to the next village, I remember the next one is Zhaojiagou? Let's spend the night in Zhaojiagou."
Dong Xianwei: "...My lord, Zhaojiagou is very remote. We will go there at this time, and we can only get there after dark."
"It's because of the remoteness that I need to stay overnight," Bai Shan said, "Otherwise, I will go to Zhaojiagou again tomorrow, and it will take a long time to go all the way."
He looked at County Captain Dong suspiciously, "Captain Dong County, you haven't brought a change of clothes, have you? As I said before, it will take about three days for us to go out this time."
County Captain Dong: "... Your Excellency, I am not in a hurry to wash up."
Isn't it normal for big men not to wash for three or four days
The road to Zhaojiagou was more difficult, not to mention that it was almost dark at this time, so the group speeded up.
When they finally climbed over a hill and saw a village, it was completely dark, and only the moonlight illuminated their progress.
People in the village had already gone to sleep, and few could afford to light lamps at this time, so when it got dark, there were no other light sources except the stars and the moon in the sky.
They rode horses into the village in the dark, County Captain Dong knew that he couldn't keep a low profile at this time, or he might be killed as a bandit, so he shouted as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village.
It directly woke up the whole village.
The village chief led the young men over with torches, and when they arrived at the entrance of the village, they saw a group of officials in official uniforms standing on the edge of the field leading their horses.
The two horses in front only kicked their feet under the firelight, and they looked like well-trained horses.
Usually such a good horse can be used by officials. The village chief was relieved. Although he didn't know why the officials came here late at night, it was better than bandits.
Well, only slightly better.
The village chief bowed his waist and asked flatteringly, "Why is the official here late at night, haven't he eaten yet? The little one will let people kill chickens and sheep."
Dong Xianwei asked angrily: "Does your village have any sheep?"
The village head smiled flatteringly: "There are no sheep, but there are pigs, but the pork smells fishy, and I'm afraid the officials may not be used to it."
Dong Xianwei: "Is it because we are afraid that we will not be used to it or you are reluctant?"
Seeing that the head of the village chief was about to hit his knees, Bai Shan couldn't help frowning, and said to County Captain Dong: "Okay, don't scare him anymore."
He turned his head and said to the village chief: "This county is the new county magistrate, who came to inspect, and it was already late when he arrived at your village, so he will settle here tonight. See which house in the village is more affluent, squeeze out Just give us a room to rest."
He said again: "You don't need to kill chickens and sheep, just boil a pot of boiling water for us, we brought dry food."
"How can I let the grown-ups eat dry food..." The village head turned around and was about to order the people in the village to kill chickens, but Bai Shan stopped him and said, "It's getting late, and it's too late to kill chickens for cooking now, we're a bit stuck, After eating dry food, I will fall asleep."
The village chief stopped asking people to kill chickens.
He lured Bai Shan and the others to live in his house. Of course, his house couldn't accommodate so many people, so he vacated a room in the next door neighbor's house for County Wei Dong and the others to live in.
He ate dry food with boiled water, but Bai Shan, who was sleepy, pulled the village chief to talk under the moonlight, "Did the rice seeds in your village be sown?"
After a meal of boiled water and dry food, the panic on the village head's face was reduced a lot, and he could tell that this young official was very kind, although he didn't understand why an official was so kind to him, a commoner.
Man Bao washed his face and hands. After standing for a while, he felt that the mosquitoes were flying all over him. He couldn't take it anymore, so he went back to his room and took out two packs of medicine. One pack was for Bai Shan and the others to put by his side, and the other pack was taken to the yard. A fire was lit and burned slowly, and the mosquitoes circling around the horse slowly flew away or landed on the ground with a snap, unable to move.
The restless horse gradually calmed down, and finally stopped walking.
In the early morning, just after dawn, Bai Shan and Zhou Man woke up. After washing up, they stood in the yard of the village chief's house and looked around. The green hills were green and the mist was hazy. It looked like a good place, but the village was surrounded by three people. Surrounded by mountains in the middle, the road to travel is just difficult.
Bai Shan stretched his muscles and said, "It looks quite similar to Qili Village."
Man Bao asked: "Then what is the quality of their soil? Is the grain yield high?"
The situation in Zhaojiagou is worse than that in Qili Village.
At least there is a road in Qili Village that can lead to horse-drawn carts. Although the road is a bit bumpy, ox carts and donkey carts can pass in and out, and things can be sent to the county town, which can earn some extra money.
But Zhaojiagou is not only farther away from the county seat, but also more difficult to travel. I am afraid it will be difficult to get out with a cart.
Bai Shandao: "I asked about it last night. The yield is average. After breakfast, I want to go and see the fields in the village with the village chief. Are you going?"
Man Bao looked up at the mountain. When he first arrived in Zhaojiagou yesterday, Keke broadcasted it, and there were five plants that they hadn't recorded.
She said: "You go, I will talk to the people in the village..."
By the way, go up the mountain to dig some herbs or something.
Bai Shan nodded, stopped the village chief who was holding a knife and wanted to kill the chicken again, and urged: "The chicken will lay eggs when it gets warmer, so let's keep it. Let's use the breakfast to go to the field to see."
On the other hand, Man Bao asked the village head's wife to organize the clever men, women and children in the village to work quickly. While taking them up the mountain, she introduced them to the medical office.
But they couldn't understand official Chinese, and the dialect Manbao they spoke couldn't understand, so they had to bring two yamen servants as translators.
Although Zhaojiagou is remote, remoteness also has the advantage of remoteness, that is, the herbs on the mountain are more and better than those outside.
Man Bao originally only wanted to teach them to recognize several medicinal herbs that are cool and detoxifying, and can prevent heatstroke, but he did not expect to see many other medicinal herbs on the mountain.
She couldn't even pretend she couldn't see it.
So the introduction meeting at the medical department quickly became, "This is kudzu root, Xinliang relieves the surface, and can also treat waist and leg joint pain. Remember its appearance, dig it out, dry it, and send it to the county to exchange for money. You can give it to the medical department, or you can send it to Baicaotang and Renhetang, the doctors will make it themselves... "
"This is Platycodon grandiflora, this thing is very good, I didn't expect that there are so many of it on your mountain, write it down, write it down, this thing can treat sore throat..."
"This medicine is commonly used, and it is easy for adults and children to get. When it gets serious, it will cause fever. Moreover, bellflowers are not cheap. I will teach you to pick them. After picking them and drying them, they will be sent to the county for money."
Not only Zhou Man had great enthusiasm for the matter of exchanging money, but the villagers also had great enthusiasm, so everyone watched with wide-eyed eyes, trying to remember their appearance in their hearts.
Man Bao also taught them to save the seeds of medicinal materials, saying: "A good place should save seeds of medicinal materials, which is the same as keeping eggs for hatching. If you eat all the eggs, there will be no chickens to raise in the coming year. It's the same, if you want to continue this profitable business for a long time, you have to save seeds for them... "