I practiced medicine in ancient times

After returning from Village Chief Zhou's house, Xu Qingyi went home and told everyone in the Xu family about this matter.

“It would be fine to teach each household in the village how to pick and prepare one or two kinds of medicinal herbs.

In this way, the villagers will not be jealous of us and the Bai family making money.

It just so happens that we have too many herbs to collect right now, so we can let the villagers share the burden. That's what we'll do." When Zhu heard this idea, she pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

"If we do this, which herbs will we have left for our family to pick?" When Zhang saw that her mother and daughter agreed, she knew the matter was settled. However, some herbs were expensive, and some were cheap, and she wanted to keep the herbs that could make money in her own hands.

"Leave the Polygonatum odoratum, Honeysuckle, Cornus officinalis, Rubus idaeus, Ligustrum lucidum, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Polygonum multiflorum to our family.

Bai Yan would also leave some medicinal herbs for their family to pick depending on the situation.

The rest of the medicinal herbs were distributed to the villagers.

Bai Yan and I are mostly in the clinic, and in the future, it will be up to you to teach the villagers how to collect and prepare herbs. "Xu Qingyi had already thought about how to prepare the few herbs left at home.

Seeing the expressions of approval on the faces of the Xu family, she breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that although this decision might cause some loss to the Xu family, it would be very beneficial to the entire village.

After all, the villagers have always been jealous of the Xu and Bai families making money, and this distribution method can give them the opportunity to participate, share resources and reduce conflicts.

“Qingyi, you only taught us how to pick and prepare more than twenty kinds of medicinal herbs.

There are 56 families in our village besides our two families, and the remaining herbs are not enough for the villagers to share." Xu Dafu asked.

"In the next few days, Bai Yan and I will take turns to go up the mountain to look for suitable medicinal herbs, and then teach the villagers how to pick and prepare them. We have also arranged where the clinic is, so you don't have to worry."

By the time it was 10 p.m. in the evening, many villagers came to the Xu family one after another. Village chief Zhou must have told the villagers that the Xu family and the Bai family would teach them how to collect and prepare medicinal materials. Look, the villagers were talking in groups of three or five in the front yard of the Xu family, and it was very lively.

If it were before the Xu family built their house, there would have been forty or fifty people in their front yard, and it really couldn't accommodate so many people.

Now that the house has been built, the Xu family's front yard has not only doubled in size, but has also been paved with bluestone slabs. A number of long stone benches have also been built on both sides of the front yard. Originally these stone benches were used by the Xu family to dry medicine, but now they are used for the villagers to sit on.

In addition, six rooms were built under the eaves, four of which were in the main hall. The backyard was even larger, at least one acre in size, with warehouses, chicken and pig pens, firewood rooms, drying rooms, and a large kitchen with five large stoves that were also used to prepare medicinal materials.

Just building the house cost the Xu family more than ten taels of silver. In addition, they also purchased several iron pots and made some furniture. All in all, the Xu family spent nearly twenty taels of silver.

If the Xu family's monthly income was not at least two taels of silver, Zhu would not have made up her mind to build a house, as it would cost more than twenty taels of silver.

Even so, after building the house and storing enough food, the Xu family almost spent all their savings.

"Village chief, Qingyi, Baiyan, every household in our village has sent people here. Now we can start talking about how you will lead us to collect and prepare medicinal materials!" When a villager saw that everyone had gathered, he spoke to Village Chief Zhou, Xu Qingyi and Baiyan.

"Yes! Yes!" some villagers echoed.

There were even many villagers looking at Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan eagerly, as if they couldn't wait any longer.

“In that case, let me talk about it.

As you all have seen, Bai Yan and I taught our family members how to collect and prepare herbs and then sell them to the clinic. In just less than a year, our two families built such a large house with blue bricks and tiles.

I'm sure many villagers are jealous and want to make money.

A few days ago, I also heard from my grandma and mother that many villagers came to my house to inquire about information and wanted to learn from me.

Bai Yan and I discussed it and decided to teach every household in the village how to collect and prepare one or two kinds of medicinal herbs. In the future, every household in the village will collect different types of herbs, so there is no need to worry about competition, which would be detrimental to the harmony of the villagers.

Second, since we have to ask the villagers to pay a hundred cents for their hard-earned money in order to teach them how to collect and prepare herbs, it takes a lot of time and energy for us to teach them how to collect and prepare herbs.

Besides, teaching you how to collect and prepare herbs is also a skill that can be passed down from generation to generation. This hundred coins is really not much."

After Xu Qingyi said this, the villagers immediately started talking about it, and some villagers immediately wanted to get it for free and did not want to pay the hundred coins.

"We are all from the same village, why do you want a hundred coins?"

"That's right, your family has made a lot of money, so let's just forget about the hundred coins."

"You want to teach for free? Sorry, no way.

From searching for herbs to picking them and then to preparing them, do you know how much time and effort it takes?

Also, we are the ones who help the villagers make money, and it is a craft that can be passed down from generation to generation. Those who are more diligent can earn four or five taels of silver a year. I think it is a bargain for you to pay a hundred coins for your hard work.

In addition, we now have only a dozen kinds of medicinal materials on hand that we can teach a dozen households of villagers. Whoever pays first will be taught how to collect and prepare the herbs.

If it's your turn at the end, it will be a waste of several months of money-making opportunities. You can handle it yourself. "Bai Yan saw that this group of villagers were haggling over every penny and wanted to get something for free, so she said to the villagers unceremoniously.

“Also, if you want to steal my skills but fail to learn them properly, you won’t be able to prepare the herbs well and sell them at a high price. This may happen once or twice, but if it happens too many times, the clinic will no longer accept you.

Don't think my words are scaring you. Bai Yan and I have been promoted to disciples in the clinic. Before, I was in charge of identifying and purchasing medicinal materials. If you don't believe me, you can go to the clinic and ask around, and you will know if what we said is true." Xu Qingyi said with a strong medicine.

"I think I can pay this hundred coins.

After all, collecting and preparing herbs is hard work, and it is also a craft. If it can be passed down, we can earn four or five taels of silver a year, which is simply free money for us.

It would be unkind of us fellow villagers if we continued to haggle over this money.

Qingyi, this money is mine, you will teach your uncle's family to collect and prepare herbs tomorrow." Village Chief Zhou was the first to express his opinion, and he also gave a hundred coins to the Xu family.

However, since Village Chief Zhou was the first to express his willingness to give money, the villagers who had come to their senses immediately ran home to get the money.