The happy little days of the Ye family

Yang Orion's house was not far from the village chief's home, and several people quickly arrived at Yang Orion's house.

Yang Orion's house is a newly built brick house with high courtyard walls, making it look very tall and grand.

As soon as they entered the yard, they happened to see Yang Orion chopping firewood with his upper body bare. Yang Orion raised his knife and chopped a thigh-thick hard wood into half in two or two strokes.

When Orion Yang heard the footsteps, he put down the ax he raised high. When he turned around, he saw the village chief and Tang Xiaojing leading three strange men.

Someone in the village had just informed that Tang Xiaojing had come to collect fresh herbs. Everyone at home had gone to dig for herbs. He was waiting for Tang Xiaojing at home, but he didn't expect that there were three more strangers.

Orion Yang looked at Shopkeeper Wang and then at Tang Xiaojing.

Tang Xiaojing quickly stepped forward and introduced the two of them, "Yang Orion, this is the shopkeeper Wang of the pharmacy. This time I'm here to collect tiger bone wine."

"Shopkeeper Wang, this is Yang Orion, and the tiger bone wine I'm talking about comes from Yang Orion's family."

The two nodded to each other, indicating that they knew each other.

Tang Xiaojing added: "Yang Orion, I have transported 1000 kilograms of grain, 800 kilograms of corn cobs and 200 kilograms of rice. They are now at Li Orion's house in Dashan Village. You can have someone over here later to bring the grain. But the remaining food will have to wait until after the autumn harvest.”

What is harvested now is old grain, and what will be harvested after the autumn harvest is new grain. Naturally, he wants new grain more. Hunter Yang nodded, put the ax aside, and brought several people into the house.

Orion Yang asked the village chief to help greet a few people, and then entered the back room. After a while, Orion Yang came out carrying three small clay pots.

Orion Yang placed three cans of tiger bone wine on the table and asked shopkeeper Wang to inspect the goods.

Shopkeeper Wang carefully opened one of the cans of tiger bone wine. The smell of medicinal herbs was very strong. This tiger bone wine was good.

Shopkeeper Wang opened the second and third cans in a good mood, and the smile on his face became brighter.

Shopkeeper Wang carefully sealed the tiger bone wine and readily took out a few banknotes.

"A can of tiger bone wine costs 65 taels, and the total of 3 cans is 195 taels. This is a banknote of 195 taels. Yang Orion, please count it."

Orion Yang took the banknotes, looked at them one by one, and showed a rare smile: "There is no problem with the banknotes. Thank you, Shopkeeper Wang."

Seeing that Hunter Yang was in a good mood, Shopkeeper Wang said, "Young Hunter, you are the most powerful hunter in the village. Can you help hunt a live sika deer?"

Hunter Yang nodded, "Yes, but sika deer are hard to find and even more difficult to survive. Moreover, I have to take a few brothers to go deeper into the mountains to look for them. I wonder how much money Shopkeeper Wang can afford." ."

Tang Xiaojing stood up quickly when he saw this, "The villagers should have returned from digging for herbs. I will go to the village chief's house to collect the herbs."

When Tang Xiaojing left, he didn't forget to take the village chief with him.

After leaving Yang's house, the village chief complained: "No hunter knows the price of this sika deer, so there is no need to avoid it."

Tang Xiaojing smiled and said: "I'm not an Orion, so I'd better not inquire about Shopkeeper Wang's affairs, and it's indeed time to collect the herbs."

Sure enough, when the two returned to the village chief's house, two villagers were already waiting. The herbs they brought back included Eucommia ulmoides, Pinellia ternata and Polygonum multiflorum.

Tang Xiaojing set the price of the herbs based on their age and quality. After giving the money to the two villagers, he carefully placed the herbs into the basket.

Tang Xiaojing has not paid back the money he borrowed from Tangshan last time. This time he also brought 30 taels of silver to collect fresh herbs.

Then other villagers sent herbs one after another. Tang Xiaojing finally spent 29 taels to collect three baskets full of fresh herbs.

After collecting the herbs, Tang Xiaojing asked the villagers who came over, "I wonder how many fresh herbs there are in the nearby mountains?"

A cheerful and heroic aunt said: "All the old ones have been dug up, and there won't be so many in the future."

Another aunt also said: "This herb grows slowly, and the ones nearby have been dug up to the ground."

Tang Xiaojing also understood that although herbs can grow again after being dug, the speed of growth is far slower than the speed of digging herbs.

"Okay, then I will come over again after the autumn harvest and before the New Year to collect herbs." By the way, I will transport the remaining grain.

As soon as Tang Xiaojing packed up the herbs, Yang Orion brought shopkeeper Wang over.

Shopkeeper Wang put his arm around Tang Xiaojing's shoulder and said cheerfully: "Xiao Tang, you go back first. I'll stay in the mountain village for a few more days. I'll go back when I hunt the sika deer."

It seemed that Shopkeeper Wang and Hunter Yang had a good chat. Tang Xiaojing reminded Shopkeeper Wang: "Okay, I'll go back first. There are many snakes and insects in the mountains, Shopkeeper Wang, you have to be more careful."

Shopkeeper Wang secretly gave Tang Xiaojing a heavy purse, which contained three silver ingots worth ten taels.

Tang Xiaojing put away the purse, the smile on his face became even brighter, and he couldn't suppress the raised corners of his mouth.

Then Tang Xiaojing said to Yang Orion again: "Yang Orion, I have packed up and can go down the mountain."

Orion Yang: "Wait here, I'll find a few more brothers to go down the mountain to carry food."

Yang Orion, the village chief, and eight burly men followed Tang Xiaojing down the mountain.

Except for Yang Orion, whose face was a little cold, everyone else was very enthusiastic. Seeing that Tang Xiaojing was young, they helped each other to get a backpack.

Tang Xiaojing: "Village Chief, Shopkeeper Wang's pharmacy already collects herbal medicines. Don't you still have some prepared herbs? You can ask Shopkeeper Wang if he accepts them."

The village chief had already thought of it and said cheerfully: "Shopkeeper Wang will be here for a few more days. I will ask when I get back. If we can collect the herbs directly in the village, it will save everyone the need to run all the way down the mountain."

Another uncle also said cheerfully: "Yes, if shopkeeper Wang can collect the medicinal materials directly, we can save ourselves a trip."

The few people talked and laughed along the way, and soon arrived at Dashan Village. At this time, Li Orion was already waiting for Tang Xiaojing at the entrance of the village.

Li Orion saw many people coming, so he brought them all into the village. He suggested taking Yang Orion and Tang Xiaojing back, and Tang Xiaojing would use an ox cart to transport the grain to the entrance of the village later.

Tang Xiaojing looked at Yang Orion, who nodded.

Li Orion took the two of them home. After Yang Orion saw the grain, he gave the money for the grain to Tang Xiaojing.

Then the three people moved the grain to the bullock cart, and Tang Xiaojing helped transport the grain to the foot of the mountain. Ten strong men walked up the mountain easily carrying a sack of grain each.