Chen Bing said with a smile: "I originally thought that the nearby villagers cut down the trees themselves and brought them back to be used as firewood. But it turned out that was not the case. I was wrong. I was still secretly slandering the person who cut down the trees, and I even thought that he was the one who cut down the trees.

All the ancestors from top to bottom have sent greetings, haha, now that I think about it, the greetings are correct."

Chen Tingyao laughed loudly and said: "Er Niang is right to greet you, Er Niang is right to greet you. Since the founding of our country, bandits and robbers have been going on all over the country. The reason is the government's oppression of the people. Especially people like me.

On the two Zhejiang roads, taxes have been added one after another. In recent years, there has been an additional Taihu stone. How do people live? Where is their future? Although Anxu is a bandit, why do so many people respond?

The main crux lies with the imperial court."

Chen Tingyao continued: "Although we are fishermen, we are lucky enough to be born on the edge of Taihu Lake. The fish in Taihu Lake are fat and tender, unmatched by fish in other waters. Taihu Lake is also famous for its three whites, so that

The Taihu fish can be sold at a higher price, so my life as a Taihu fisherman is much better than that of a farmer. Before Wengweng broke his leg, he was also an expert at fishing in Huahu Village. He and his father had the most

I used to make five or six dollars a month. But now, hey."

Li Yunniang said: "Fortunately, Erniang has obtained the true inheritance from Uncle Xingzu. Her fishing skills and underwater skills are amazing."

Chen Tingyao nodded and said: "Yes, dad often praises Er Niang for her skills, saying that given time, Er Niang's fishing skills will definitely surpass dad."

Chen Bing laughed dryly and did not answer. He thought to himself: "I only went out to the lake with my father to catch fish once. In my previous life, I didn't even know how to swim, so how could I fish? I didn't expect that my fishing skills would be as good as those born in this life."

It is as clear as my mind, my hands are already moving before my brain is moving, and I am proficient in casting and dragging nets. This fishing skill is much more flexible than my brain."

At this time, the three of them had also walked into the village. Chen Bing said: "Brother, I will first take twenty coins and put them in the old house. You can take the rest of the money back with the books. Don't let your father and mother know about it."

.Yunniang, you should go back first. I will buy some fabrics and put them in the old house tomorrow. If you have time, you can help embroider the bag."

After the three of them said goodbye, Chen Bing first returned to the old house with the money, moved a stone beside the furnace, put all the money inside, and then covered the stone back, but there was no trace of anything hidden. Chen Bing

Bing patted the ashes in his hands with satisfaction and thought: "It's getting late today. I'll ask Fang Mengshan to buy more sulfur and saltpeter tomorrow. I want to buy more, and I'm afraid I can push the price down.

If I give him the self-made fire of another hundred cloth bags stored in the kitchen and sell them, he will also have a profit of two thousand dollars from these one hundred cloth bags."

After arriving home, the sky was already slightly dark. Chen Bing placed his backpack by the woodshed door, filled a basin of water, and washed his face. He saw Chen Xingzu and Chen Tingyao surrounding a jar in the yard next to the kitchen.

Knowing what they were talking about, I was quite curious, so I walked forward and asked, "Dad, brother, what are you doing?"

Chen Xingzu sighed: "Hey, it's all my fault. Because I love eating soybeans, before the winter solstice last year, I asked Meiniang to steam this jar of soybeans. I thought that after the winter solstice, I could have some food in my belly.

, sifting through a corner of wine and having a delicious meal with soybeans, that is also very good. Hey, I never thought that something would happen to my second mother on the first day of the winter solstice, so I forgot about the soybeans.

I'm done. Today Meiniang said she wanted to make some tempeh, and asked about the jar of soybeans. I just remembered it and took the jar out, but the soybeans inside were all broken and black water was produced. What a pity.

, What a pity. Dalang, just take the retting and go to the fields tomorrow."

Chen Tingyao was about to reach out to take it, but the jar shook. Chen Bing suddenly smelled a smell that was very familiar to him in his previous life. He was startled and reached out to take the jar first, saying, "Dad, let me take a look first."

Chen Bing lowered his head and smelled it. An idea came to his mind. He was even more surprised. He dipped his finger into the black water inside and was about to put it in his mouth to taste it. Chen Xingzu slapped her palm away and said sternly.

: "Er Niang, you're going to die. The soybeans are boiling with black water. They must be poisonous. How dare you try it in your mouth. Don't do this again. Da Lang, move the jar to the woodshed."

stop."

Chen Tingyao responded, but winked at Chen Bing. Chen Bing understood. After Chen Xingzu and Chen Tingyao left, Chen Bing secretly returned to the woodshed. She opened the lid, put her nose close to smell the smell inside, and then

I dipped some black juice on my little finger and tasted it. I was even more convinced of my previous thoughts and thought: "This thick sauce aroma and this salty and savory taste can't be mistaken. It's very similar."

Soy sauce in the previous life. Daddy is lucky. He can make this thing by messing around. I have to keep this jar well, and the bacteria in it are even more important. If my assumption is right, I can borrow it in the future.

These strains of bacteria can brew the soy sauce of the previous life, so there is another way to create a fire."

Chen Bing carefully put the lid back on the jar and covered the jar with a handful of straw. Just as he was about to leave the woodshed, Chen Tingyao walked in quietly and suddenly asked in a low voice: "Second mother, how are you?"

Chen Bing was startled by his voice and shouted "Ah", then stamped his legs and said coquettishly: "Brother, why don't you make any sound? Are you a human or a ghost? I was almost scared to death by you."

"

Chen Tingyao scratched his head in embarrassment. Chen Bing saw that he looked funny. After pursed his lips and smiled, he said seriously: "Brother, how did dad deal with this jar of soybeans? Can you tell me the details?"

Chen Bing had some doubts in his heart. Soy sauce was not easy to make, not to mention that it was naturally produced.

Chen Tingyao shook his head and said: "I don't know the specifics. I only know that my mother originally wanted to grind soybeans. Later, my father said that he wanted to eat cooked soybeans, so my mother steamed the soybeans in a pot and put them in a jar. Because of my father's

I like to eat salty food, maybe he sprinkled it with salt later. I saw that you seemed to be very interested in this, and I knew that you were now very capable, and maybe you could do something with these soybeans, so I gave you a wink deliberately. Erniang

, what tricks can you really do with this jar of soybeans?"

Chen Bing laughed and said: "Brother, you think I'm a god. These soybeans can't be used yet. I haven't figured out how to get them yet. Just give me some time and let me think about how to get them. Brother, this is

You must never throw away the jar of soybeans."

Ever since Chen Bing made a fire, Chen Tingyao had obeyed her instructions, so naturally he would not throw away the soybeans.

After nightfall, Chen Bing lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He kept thinking about the jar of soybeans and thought, "Daddy's jar of soybeans can't be used yet. I have to cultivate the bacteria in it first."

When I came out, I tasted it. Fortunately, he didn’t sprinkle much salt. There was no need to rush this matter, it had to be done carefully and slowly. I have been busy with making fire for the past few days, and instead I gave up on learning how to prepare herbal medicine.

I wonder if the Cowherd will be angry with me because of the delay. Fortunately, I have recognized all the common herbs. I have to go to Guzhu Mountain tomorrow anyway to collect some herbs."

After coming to Dachu, Chen Bing's sleep quality has always been very good, but for some reason this night, he may have thoughts every day and dreams every night. Chen Bing keeps having all kinds of strange dreams, some good dreams, and some bad ones.

Dreams were more of disorganized and fragmented dreams that could not be connected together. Chen Bing did not sleep well that night.

The next day, Chen Bing got up unusually late. After doing Tai Chi and doing housework, it was already past the right time. After she and Fang Mengshan discussed the required quantity of sulfur and saltpeter and set a new purchase price, she saw

After taking a look at the sky, she stretched out in a good mood. She carried the basket on her back and the shovel. She felt quite comfortable and said to herself: "Herbs, herbs, I'm here to pick them for you. Don't run away."

oh."

Guzhu Mountain, on the west side of Huahu Village, is world-famous for the production of purple bamboo shoot tea and Jinsha Spring Water. It is surrounded by mountains to the west and Taihu Lake to the east. It has a humid climate and fertile soil, which is very suitable for the growth of tea and various herbal medicines, and the mountains have dense vegetation.

, especially mangosteens. In the previous dynasty, Li Ci built a tribute tea garden at the foot of Guzhu Mountain to drink tea, enjoy the scenery, and compose poems. Tea sage Lu Yu once said in "The Story of Guzhu Mountain": Discussing tea with Zhu Fang,

Gu Zhu was the first, and his "Tea Classic" was created here.

For Chen Bing, who entered Guzhu Mountain for the first time, this mountain is full of novelties. Unlike the mountains she climbed in her previous life, there are no artificial mountain trails like those in her previous life, and there are no facilities like those in the previous life. However, here is

It is full of a different kind of wild charm, with gurgling mountain streams, chirping birds and chirping cicadas. Bamboo shadows dance in the bamboo forest, and the bamboo shoots sprouting from the soil are uniform in size, while the branches of the mountain bamboo are strong, standing proudly, towering into the clouds, as if they are

A giant, standing tall between heaven and earth, yet appearing to be upright.

Even Chen Bing, who had climbed many mountains in her previous life, was also shocked by the beautiful scenery of the bamboo sea in front of her. However, she did not want to appreciate it too much. After tying a thin rope to the bamboo at the entrance to mark the mountain, she headed towards the mountain.

Take a few glances, take a deep breath, use your hands and feet, and climb up the mountain.

As she climbed and looked around, the things on Guzhu Mountain really increased Chen Bing's knowledge. In her previous life, she had always believed that bamboo was a domineering plant. No other plants could grow where bamboo grew. But when she came here in person

When visiting the Bamboo Sea in Zhushan Mountain, there were quite a few plants that coexisted with the bamboos. What pleased Chen Bing was that many herbs also coexisted with them. For example, the knot grass looks like a bamboo but has no leaves. The Cowherd once taught

She told her that this Agustium japonicus can be used as medicine. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, diuresis, producing body fluid and relieving cough. Chen Bing was very happy and picked a lot of Agustium japonicus and put it into his backpack. Apart from these

In addition, there are actually elk in Guzhu Mountain. This was never possible in the previous life. Chen Bing could only sigh at the good ecological environment of this era.

Chen Bing also picked a lot of herbal medicines along the way. Although it was only February, the climate in the south of the Yangtze River was always hot and humid early in the morning. In addition, Chen Bing also felt tired after climbing mountains and collecting herbs all the way. There was already sweat on his forehead.

Fortunately, there are many springs on Guzhu Mountain. She picked a spring, leaned her back on a rock, wetted the handkerchief she was carrying, wiped her forehead and cheeks, and wiped her forehead and cheeks with her handkerchief.

The bamboo tube was filled with spring water, and Chen Bing took a few mouthfuls. The cool spring water instantly drove away the heat in her heart, making her whole body feel much cooler.

He ate some dry steamed cakes with him at the mountain spring and looked at the sky. Chen Bing felt a little worried and thought: "It seems like you can't tell the time clearly on the mountain. I just calculated it and there should still be some time." , but this mountain is full of interesting things, why not take a walk further in, maybe you can pick some more special herbs, just go back before dark."

After making up her mind, Chen Bing picked up her backpack again and walked deeper into the mountains. It was better not to walk. As soon as she left, Chen Bing seemed to have discovered a new world. There were many kinds of medicinal herbs in it. She was very happy and waved in her hand. The shovel never stopped, and even the cowgrass and datura flowers that were not in this season had grown. Chen Bing was excited, and his impatience appeared again, so he ignored everything and dived in. Go deeper into the valley of Guzhu Mountain.


Chapter completed!