Chapter 49 Identifying Medicinal Herbs, Grandpa
Chapter 49 Identifying Medicinal Herbs, Grandpa
Fortunately, the villagers were very hardworking. Even the children worked quickly and no one was lazy. Wang Panpan no longer felt forced to do things. She had nothing to do anyway, and it was easier now. She didn't have to bend down to cut grass, and could just teach the children.
Fortunately, there were people following them, otherwise the safety of these children could not be guaranteed.
"Shengli, you have to count the number of people carefully. I don't know them very well. It would be bad if someone gets lost and can't be found." Wang Panpan reminded him first. She actually didn't like children. Children are the flowers of the motherland, but to her, they are nightmares.
No one in the next generation of the Wang family was kind to her. They disliked her and looked down on her, which was just a small matter. They would even beat her for no reason. From then on, she had a traumatic impact on her children.
"I understand, Sister Panpan, Jiang Yu and I will make the arrangements. I will look after the boys and he will look after the girls. You don't have to worry." Shengli is only 8 years old, but he is sensible. He has younger brothers and sisters, and as the eldest grandson, he has always been taught.
Wang Panpan wondered whether her parents had taught her in advance or given her benefits. She didn’t know and didn’t ask much. She just treated this as a task.
After all, the village chief had never asked about her wishes and was eager to leave everything to her.
She didn't have the idea of being a teacher. She liked equal exchange the most. She could treat these children the way the villagers treated her. If she couldn't do it, she would do her best.
Even if she knew that some things could change her fate, she was not that person. Unless someone really caught her eye in the future, she would still be the selfish Wang Panpan.
"Sister Panpan, look, is this a medicinal herb? It looks like what is described in the book." A little girl came over and asked Wang Panpan. They were divided into two teams, and Wang Panpan could only run between the two teams.
She is alone and cannot handle everything.
She was so tired, much more tired than she was alone. Even if she went up the mountain with her master, she was not tired at all. She could rest whenever she wanted. Now there are children beside you all the time, chirping and looking at you with clear eyes, eager to learn, which makes you, unconsciously soft-hearted, unable to refuse.
Ahhhhh!
"I'm here, don't run around." Wang Panpan replied weakly.
"This one is not, it just looks a bit similar. You must pay attention, the leaves are not round but pointed, and there are rhizomes..."
Oh my god, these kids have so many questions. If one child asks one question, ten children will have ten questions. But there are more than ten children here.
Wang Panpan was speechless. The village chief was really good at taking advantage of people.
In the evening, Wang Panpan finally had time to deliver the things she bought for her master. She also told her master not to come to her now because she had an important responsibility!
"Master, Master, come out quickly." Wang Panpan hid in the bushes and called quietly.
Yao Lingxi was in the room, feeling annoyed. Her apprentice didn't look for her yesterday, and she heard that she went to the city. So she went to look for her again today, but she saw a group of children surrounding her apprentice, and she couldn't do anything.
In a daze.
Suddenly, she heard a voice outside, which sounded a bit like Panpan. Yao Lingxi opened the door and looked outside. A small face was pale in the moonlight.
"You are so brave kid. Why are you here? Aren't you afraid of being seen by others? If that happens, I will be in trouble with you. I will be a failure as a master, putting my apprentice in danger." Yao Lingxi was surprised and scared. He quickly closed the door, scolded, and came out to take the man to a secluded place.
"Master, please don't be angry. I just rushed to find you. Oh, this is what I brought you when I went to town yesterday. Remember to eat it.
Now, our village chief has assigned me a task. I have to take those kids to identify medicinal herbs every day. There are so many chattering kids that it almost annoys me. I don’t know what to do.
So, Master, can we put our study on hold for a while? I don't have time to come to you." Wang Panpan felt wronged, but she didn't say anything. She had a frustrated face.
Yao Lingxi saw it and wanted to laugh.
But it was also strange. He had been in the village for a long time, so how come he didn't know that the villagers also knew about medicinal herbs.
"Well, tell me, you are the one who is causing trouble for yourself. After all, no one in the village knows about medicinal herbs, and no one picks them except you." Yao Lingxi hit the point right away.
Wang Panpan wanted to cry but had no tears. She was on the verge of collapse. She was asking for trouble. "Master, please don't ask me. I don't know who reported me for pulling weeds in the mountains. Am I mentally ill? The village chief arrested me and asked me about it. I told him that there were medicinal herbs in the mountains and I wanted to supplement my family income.
Then, it got out of control. The village chief asked me to go to the purchasing station yesterday to inquire about the price. Today, he arranged a bunch of children for me. He was so resolute that he didn't even give me time.
I am angry, but there is nothing I can do.”
Wang Panpan was so angry at the cunning village chief.
“Ahem, this is a good thing, at least you can integrate into the village. But don’t reveal too much, just teach them how to find medicinal herbs, and there will be an image of progress in the village.
No matter how many things are not suitable to teach, you have to know them in your heart. In this situation, we all have to hide." Yao Lingxi was silent. He paid such a great price, and now he would play dumb.
Being arrogant won't end well.
"I know, Grandpa. That's why the village chief asked me to teach them how to prepare it, and I said I didn't know how." Wang Panpan listened carefully. Grandpa Yao had fallen to this point because he was framed and got involved with those things.
So, she had to protect herself.
"It's good for you to know. This is my private collection. Please keep it well. This is the only book I have. You should read it every night. Do you hear me?
If I know that you are falling behind in study, I will punish you." Yao Lingxi produced his own collection of books. He did not want his only disciple to give up study. This matter can benefit people for life if they persist in it.
"Okay, I'll work harder." Wang Panpan promised solemnly. She knew that the book must have been the result of her grandfather's hard work. In such a situation, he was still able to bring the book with him, which showed its importance.
If I give it to her now, she will definitely protect it.
"Okay, go back quickly and try not to come here again." Yao Lingxi took the things and returned to the cowshed. There was someone inside. The person also knew that he had accepted an apprentice, but did not delve into it too much.
"Lao Yao, you are back. Is it your disciple who came to see you? He is really filial. I am not as lucky as you."
Qi Mingxi joked that it was too boring. He had a bad temper before, and he was upset when he saw Yao Lingxi being so shy. As a red capitalist, he was also affected. It was when he came to this place and met a bunch of like-minded people that his mentality became better.
"Okay, you're still in the mood to joke and you're not afraid of being found out." The voice was gentle and helpless.
Madam Qi, Hou Yuansu, comes from a family of scholars. She is gentle but has edges and corners, and is not a weak person. It is really impossible to control this nasty old man, who has fallen to this point, and is still laughing and joking all day long.
"Yes, you should not be so outspoken as to be a little girl. However, Lao Yao is really lucky. He just met her and the little girl made two sets of clothes for him." Hou Yuansu admired Wang Panpan very much. She was smart and brave, and most importantly, she was not an ungrateful person and was filial.
They were struggling to survive here, with heavy physical work and strange looks, as if they were some kind of virus that must be stayed away from. She knew in her heart that nothing is certain.
But I am always moved by the beauty in human nature.
"Yes, Panpan is very good, I have no regrets, she even recognized me as her grandfather, I have no regrets in my death.
But I'm in case something happens. You must give all my things to Panpan. That child had a hard life in the past. I've taken his pulse. Fortunately, he is young now and no signs of illness can be seen. He can be taken care of, otherwise he would not live long.
Of course, you can take the ones you like first, she is a little girl and won’t need much.”
Yao Lingxi nodded and agreed, and told him seriously that he was afraid something might happen to him. Although he felt that he was feeling better, how could one predict life?
"Get lost, who would even be interested in that stuff? You taught it to your apprentice yourself, and now you, the doctor, are gone. How long do you think we can live? We are not young anymore, so just live as long as you can. Why think so much?" Wu Chenggong couldn't hold it in anymore and didn't want to talk anymore, but the more they talked, the more excessive it was. He refused to accept his fate when talking about life and death.
All along, his success has been earned through his own hard work. Every time it was extremely thrilling, but he still survived. What is there to be afraid of now?
"Yes, Lao Yao, don't worry, everything will be fine." Hu Jianhua comforted him and told him not to think too much. He has been doing experiments and likes to use data to speak, so it is difficult for him to persuade him.
"I know, I should say hello to you first." Yao Lingxi was speechless. A bunch of old men who still refused to accept their fate were no better than him.
"Okay, come here quickly. I'll treat you to a midnight snack. My apprentice brought it specially for me." Yao Lingxi greeted and handed the food to Hou Yuansu, asking her to heat it up.
"fragrant."
That night, the people in the cowshed slept very soundly. They didn't feel hungry. Big meat buns and braised pork lingered in their dreams.
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