Tian Jing patrolled the hills, infusing the vegetables with a touch of her ability to make them delicious, allowing her to earn a lot of money.
If she didn't earn money, how would she have enough to spend?
She used to be indifferent to wealth, but ever since having a child, the feeling of working hard to earn money for her child became her motivation to earn more and more.
She had become worldly.
“Tiantian, let’s go back.”
“No.”
Li Zhengguo approached. “Go back and rest. Did your daughter cause trouble for you?”
Mentioning her daughter made Tian Jing happy. “She didn’t cause trouble. Your daughter is very considerate.”
“Isn’t she your daughter too?”
“She’s my daughter, but she’s your little sweetheart.”
Li Zhengguo playfully tapped her forehead and whispered, “Don’t talk nonsense. You’ve always been my sweetheart, in this life and the next.”
This man, he’d flirt whenever they spoke.
“Yes, yes. No one is as fortunate as I am to have a heart that remains unchanged for two lifetimes.”
“No, my heart tells me it will remain steadfast for eternity.”
Li Zhengguo’s voice was a bit loud, startling Tian Jing into glancing around. Seeing everyone busy with their own tasks, she breathed a sigh of relief. “Your skin is getting thicker and thicker.”
“Does Tiantian dislike it?”
“I like it. I like you no matter what you’re like. Hurry up and get back to work.”
Li Zhengguo stole a kiss before leaving.
…
The winter wheat had been planted.
The vegetables on the hills had been busy for another month; it was already November.
Li Weikang not only received thirty-five yuan in wages but also the benefit of winter vegetables.
Of course, all the busy helpers received benefits. Li Weikang’s share was halved, but it was still enough for him and his brother to eat until next spring.
Li Weiwei’s cooking had been improving, and he had a better understanding of things in the kitchen.
“Brother, please ask Grandpa Lin to help buy some salt. We’ll ask Auntie San to help us pickle vegetables, and then get some grain from Uncle’s house. We won’t have to worry about this winter.”
Li Weikang counted the money several times before reluctantly taking out five yuan.
“Here. You go find Tian Jing to help. She’s the only one who can get Lin Guangde to agree.”
“Brother, you need to be polite.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
“Okay.”
…
Li Weiwei came to ask for Tian Jing’s help.
Tian Jing took him to the Lin family. “Weiwei, I’ll take you once and explain things to your Grandpa Lin. Next time, you can go to him directly.”
Li Weiwei nodded. “Mhmm, I understand. Thank you, Aunt Tian.”
As he spoke, his eyes flickered to Tian Jing’s belly. “Aunt Tian, is sister obedient?”
Tian Jing wanted to have a daughter, and everyone in Kushan knew it. They all said the baby in her belly was a girl, flattering her.
Li Weiwei knew this too.
Tian Jing smiled gently. “She’s very obedient. She eats whatever she’s given and doesn’t cause any trouble.”
Li Weiwei stopped in surprise, his eyes fixed on Tian Jing’s belly. “She can eat? She can cry and make a fuss?”
“No, I mean I’m not picky about food. Oh, you little boy, you don’t understand these things. You’ll understand when you get married.”
Li Weiwei looked up at Tian Jing. “Aunt Tian, can we still get married?”
“Of course.”
Tian Jing met his gaze and answered him earnestly. “As long as you are good people and have money, girls will be interested in you. It’s just a matter of time, like your Uncle Silai.”
“I understand. Big brother was wrong. I’ll tell him.”
“Mhmm, Weiwei is a good child. If your brother does something wrong, you tell him. If he does something too wrong and doesn’t listen to you, come and tell Uncle Zhengguo, and let Uncle Zhengguo teach him a lesson.”
“Mhmm, I will.”
Lin Guangde had been instructed by the great hero Tian and of course, he agreed.
As Li Weiwei left, he asked the great hero Tian, “Silai’s wife is pregnant, I’m worried…”
Tian Jing’s head felt numb. She wasn’t omnipotent.
Lin Guangde didn’t believe her. “Great hero Tian, that… the time you saved Zhang Xiaofang, can you try it? Just once. I can accept the outcome, good or bad, and I won’t let Silai’s wife have a second child.”
Tian Jing said that she needed to go back and research that secret recipe to see if she could make it.
Lin Guangde was extremely grateful.
…
Li Zhengguo was planting seedlings in the vegetable shed. They had all been transplanted yesterday.
When he heard his wife was looking for him, he handed the work over to Suozhu.
After Grandpa Chen left, the vegetable shed was entirely managed by Suozhu.
Grandpa Chen’s passing seemed to mature Chen Suozhu overnight.
Indeed, with no one to rely on behind him, he had to be strong.
…
Knowing Lin Guangde’s request, Li Zhengguo hesitated.
After a long period of contemplation, he said, “Extract some herbal essence suitable for human consumption, mix it with a small amount of ginseng essence, and dilute it with plain water. Let Lexia drink it every few days.”
“Then use your ‘internal energy’ to warm and nourish the fetus every half month, focusing on the head. Don’t do it after five months.”
“Never mind what Lin Guangde did. We should help him, considering the years Lin Silai sacrificed.”
“As for whether it will be inherited by the next generation, we can’t control that.”
Tian Jing nodded. “Mhmm, I’ll go into the mountains tomorrow.”
“I’ll go with you.”
…
Entering the mountains and facing a valley full of apples, Tian Jing had an idea. “Go pick apples. I’ll extract the apple essence later and mix it with fruit juice for the children.”
“Then you be careful.”
“I know.”
Tian Jing replied. It was like walking on flat ground for her, but she couldn’t dismiss her husband’s concern.
The half valley she owned was planted with fruit trees and peonies, with very few weeds. So she went to the wolf’s side to find small grasses from which essences could be extracted.
When she saw a few small grasses with linear leaves, she was overjoyed and slowly squatted down, holding her pregnant belly.
Using her ability, purple small flowers soon bloomed.
It was indeed Jì Yuán.
Jì Yuán is also Yuanzhi.
Why did she recognize it?
Because this unremarkable small medicinal herb could treat insomnia, and she had dug it with her grandmother.
Her grandmother told her that this small grass was called Yuanzhi because it could benefit the mind and strengthen the will.
Therefore, she wanted to mass-produce Jì Yuán.
After cultivating a large patch, she called Li Zhengguo to dig.
Yuanzhi was the root of this small grass.
Li Zhengguo was also very happy after understanding the efficacy of this small grass. “Tiantian truly has the potential of a physician.”
“Don’t flatter me!” Tian Jing did not accept. “There are thousands of Chinese medicines, and I only know one or two. I’m not even as good as a young apprentice in ancient times. It’s just that the one I know happens to be suitable.”
“Yes, yes, Tiantian is right. Go back to Qingsongyan. I’ll call you down to pick it up when I’ve dug enough.”
Little Song was very happy that Tian Jing came alone, so it could talk to her.
Tian Jing chatted with Little Song intermittently.
She sorted through the various gossip that Little Song told her.
When she heard a piece of news from Little Song, she froze. “Really?”
“Yes, yes, that woman’s mother reported her personally.”
So, that woman’s ruthlessness came from her family’s teachings?
It was a pity for Secretary Ji, who had always planned for the people’s benefit.
No, she had to do something.
“Hey, hey, hey, Tiantian, where are you going?”
Tian Jing ignored Little Song’s call and said, “Brother Zheng.”
“Why did you come down?”
“I need to go down the mountain for a bit. I’ll be back up soon.”
Li Zhengguo stood up anxiously. “What happened?”
Tian Jing told Li Zhengguo what Little Song had said.
Li Zhengguo threw down the shovel in his hand. “No, I’ll go with you. I’ll find someone else to help.”