The little girl from a farm family has a big wish to make a fortune by farming and picking mushrooms

Chapter 17: Lemongrass, Mugwort, and Mint

The green color on your face is so ugly.

He hurried to the river and started washing, and Zhou Mingshu followed him.

"Help me check, is there anything that is not cleaned?"

"Forehead, rub your forehead again."

Zhou Mingqi suddenly felt that applying mugwort juice on his body was not a good idea.

If you were picking mushrooms in the mountains and suddenly a green thing like this appeared in front of you, you would be scared to death.

"San Ya, are you sure your idea will work? How can you go out with wormwood juice on you? It's so ugly."

Zhou Mingshu wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh too much.

"Then I'll think of ways to improve it."

The two sisters returned from the creek. Zhou Mingqi turned a corner and picked two blades of grass.

"Here, chew it and it's delicious."

Zhou Mingshu reached out to take it, and the system in his mind suddenly started beeping.

[2 grams of natural wild lemongrass, worth 0 points, cannot be redeemed]

This...is this lemongrass?

I saw it when I was reading a book today. Lemongrass is not just a kind of grass, but also a traditional Chinese medicine and a spice.

Now that we have it, we can add it to anti-itch cream, and the mosquito repellent effect will be doubled because it has a volatile effect.

Zhou Mingshu put the lemongrass in his mouth and chewed it. It tasted sour and refreshing, and was surprisingly similar to the taste of lemon.

No wonder Zhou Mingqi likes to eat it.

"Second sister, this thing is delicious, let's go and cut some."

"Ah? How much do you want to cut? What are you going to cut it for?"

Zhou Mingqi didn't understand what San Ya was up to.

"This is a spice that can be used in cooking. And if you ask me, isn't it fragrant?"

"Of course, or I wouldn't chew it."

"Dry it, chop it into pieces and put it in your pillow. Then you will sleep with the fragrance every day. Wouldn't you feel happy? Then your hair will be fragrant. Wouldn't it feel wonderful?"

When Zhou Mingshu said this, Zhou Mingqi thought about it and burst into laughter.

She really wanted to pry open Sanya's head and take a look. How did it grow? Why didn't she think of this?

"Then hurry up, you can also put mugwort in it, it will be more fragrant."

Zhou Mingqi can draw inferences about other situations by analogy, and Zhou Mingshu feels that his second sister is a teachable child.

There was a lot of lemongrass in this area. The two sisters picked the best ones and each cut a basket full and brought back.

Old Mrs. Zhou was standing at the door, watching her two granddaughters making a fuss, not understanding what was going on.

Zhou Mingshu and Zhou Mingqi picked out some good ones from the thatch, tied them into bundles, and hung them on tree branches to dry.

For the remaining ones, pick out the dry leaves, spread them out in an out-of-the-way place and dry them in the sun.

After picking and choosing the lemongrass in the two baskets, there was not much left. After it was dried in the sun, only a little was left.

The two sisters looked at each other and went to cut some more.

"It's so hot, why are you two making such a fuss? Can't you just take a rest?"

"Grandma, this lemongrass is a good thing. My great-grandfather said that it can repel mosquitoes, can be used as incense, and can also be used as a spice. When you add some to a dish, it can not only remove the fishy smell but also increase the flavor."

When Mrs. Zhou heard it, she believed it.

"Is it really that useful?"

After getting a definite answer from her granddaughter, she could no longer sit still.

He carried his backpack and took his sickle and followed him.

Zhou Mingshu didn't expect that his grandmother would actually believe what he said.

It’s not that Old Mrs. Zhou is easy to fool, but she trusts her second aunt very much.

I heard that before her second aunt got married, she worked as a maid for a young lady in a wealthy family in the city and learned a lot.

So what she said was very convincing to these peasants.

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren joined together and harvested a lot of lemongrass.

"Grandma, you pick up the dry leaves at home. My second sister and I will go pick some more mugwort."

"Okay, you go ahead."

Now that the weather is hot, it's time to prepare more mugwort.

When everyone woke up from their nap, Zhou Mingshu and Zhou Mingqi had already washed the mugwort and hung it up to dry.

But there was one thing Zhou Mingshu hadn't found yet, and that was mint.

If the mosquito repellent cream does not have the cooling effect of mint, the effectiveness will definitely be greatly reduced.

"Second sister, is there any mint in our village?"

Zhou Mingqi thought about it and it seemed that she really didn't know.

However, Old Mrs. Zhou behind him suddenly thought of something.

"There are many of them near the big pond at the end of the village. What do you need it for?"

Old Mrs. Zhou was picking and choosing in the pile of lemongrass. She was very satisfied with the lemongrass. She sat in the middle of the thatch, and the fragrance of lemongrass filled the air.

She felt her mood improved.

"Grandma, my second sister and I will go pick another basket. It will be useful to us."

Zhou Mingqi didn't ask anything and hurried away with San Ya.

If we come back late, we will miss the people who go into the mountains.

The two people went around the village from the back. They were both afraid of the silly boy in my aunt's house.

The water celery and mint tea by the big pond are growing in patches and are very lush.

When Zhou Mingshu saw it, his eyes widened.

"I'm rich, I'm rich. If I make all of these into mosquito repellent cream, I'll have to make thousands of bottles."

"Second sister, let's hurry up."

This bunch of mint is growing very well and is particularly tender. There is not even a dry leaf to be found.

Two people used both hands to grab them handful by handful.

Without waiting for my aunt-in-law to call anyone, they came back carrying the baskets.

Rinse the washed mint twice and place it in a basket to drain the water.

"Grandma, I'm going up the mountain. Remember to help us collect the mugwort and mint. Don't let them dry out. Wait until the water on them is gone. Grandma, remember this."

"Okay, hurry up and get on the mountain. I'll remember that."

Seeing that Mrs. Zhou seemed a little worried, she repeated it twice before she felt relieved.

If grandma really forgets to collect it, she will make it into mugwort sticks.

But I still hope grandma can pay more attention.

A lot of people went up the mountain, even Boss Zhou wanted to go up the mountain this time.

He took his two sons and his nephew Zhou Mingyuan, and the four of them went to chop firewood.

The women in the family are responsible for picking mushrooms. If they are lucky, they can also come across some Chinese medicinal herbs, which they pick and exchange for money.

A group of people walked into the mountains with shovels and bamboo tubes.

However, as soon as he left the village, Zhou Mingqi ran away.

Looking at her direction, Zhou Mingshu knew that she was going to pick mugwort leaves.

Zhou Mingqi did the same as before, crushing the mugwort leaves, squeezing out the juice and applying it on the backs of his hands, ankles, and neck.

We are all family anyway. Applying mugwort juice can repel mosquitoes, so you can suffer less.

Zhou Mingqin and others saw her do this and followed her example, as they were all afraid of mosquitoes.

"Mingyuan, do you want to apply some too?"

Zhu asked her son.

"Okay."

Zhu then took some mugwort leaves from her sister-in-law Liu, crushed them and rubbed them on her son's hands and feet.

Then she looked for her daughter, "San Ya, why are you hiding here? Come here, I'll apply it on you too. Your second sister's method is effective."

"No, no, I'm not afraid of mosquito bites. I don't even feel itchy."

Zhou Mingshu put away the anti-itch ointment; he almost got exposed just now.