The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 508 - 497: The Eldest Husband is Sick (Additional update for the book friend "Imperial Guard: Rong Rong" who gave a reward)

Chapter 508: Chapter 497: The Eldest Husband is Sick (Additional update for the book friend "Imperial Guard: Rong Rong" who gave a reward)

Manbao could only sympathetically look at Fifth Brother and then pat her bottom as she stood up and said, "Fifth Brother, you should get ready to go out and sell ginger."

Zhou Wulang stood up, "Manbao, Dad and Mom both said they’re going to plant less ginger next year. Because of the ginger grown at your small farm, our family’s ginger didn’t all sell last year. As a result, this year the people in the village have also started selling ginger outside. If we hadn’t found a merchant in Lin County to take our stock, our ginger would be even harder to sell."

Manbao, unconcerned, said, "Isn’t there old ginger? Dig it up, let it dry in the shade, turn it into dried ginger, and sell it to the pharmacy. It’s also very valuable. If fresh ginger doesn’t sell, just keep it for another year."

Now that she was learning medical techniques, she knew that dried ginger had many uses and was very valuable. She confidently reassured Zhou Wulang, "Just keep planting, it will definitely sell."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wulang’s spirits lifted and he said, "I’ve got some land now, Dad thinks that one plot is too remote and sandy, so he’s reluctant to plant there, but I’m thinking of growing ginger on it."

"Won’t it get stolen?"

Hearing this, Zhou Wulang hesitated, knowing that if something valuable was planted too far away and got stolen, they wouldn’t even know. Hence, their family’s ginger and yams were not planted far away, but close to the entrance of the village.

Even at harvest, there was a straw shed nearby. The brothers could take turns guarding it with their bedding.

But if the place was too far, that wouldn’t work.

Zhou Wulang then sighed, "If only I had been born a few years earlier, then I wouldn’t have missed out on the good land and all the good wives wouldn’t have been taken already."

Manbao: ...

"Fifth Brother, you can plant ligustrum seeds, right? The ones we planted on the hill behind us have grown quite big. You can cut some branches and plant them. That’s something no one would steal."

"Nobody steals them, but they aren’t easy to grow. We originally planted about thirty, took great care of them with plenty of water and fertilizer, and still, only eighteen survived; nearly half died," Zhou Wulang felt that ligustrum seeds weren’t as valuable as ginger, firstly because they sold for less, secondly because ligustrum seeds needed to be processed, and thirdly because they grew too slowly.

"Those ligustrum seeds have been growing for two years and haven’t even started bearing fruit. I don’t even know if they’ll bear fruit next year or how much they’ll bear."

"Haste won’t get you hot tofu to eat; let’s take our time. You have to think of the bright side. Once you plant ligustrum seeds, they can last a very long time without needing to be replanted, unlike ginger which has to be planted every year."

"Who said haste won’t get you hot tofu to eat? Quite opposite - if you aren’t quick, you won’t get to eat at all. Look at how our family eats tofu, everyone starts grabbing it incessantly. If you dawdle, there’s none left by the time it’s your turn."

Upon hearing this, Manbao thought, right, so she mentally sent a message to Keke, "Keke, I learned this phrase from you, you’ve got to take responsibility."

Keke ignored her.

The siblings had gone from talking about tofu to tofu brew, "Sister-in-law makes delicious tofu brew. Manbao, after Winter Solstice, can you ask her to make it again?"

The tofu brew recipe was something Manbao had found in a food book she acquired from the library, which aside from tofu brew, included many different tofu-based dishes.

However, just from looking at the pictures, Manbao liked this dish best, so she was the first to pester Junior Ms. Qian to make it.

To make this dish, the tofu had to be deep-fried to create tofu puffs, which was why the Zhou Family didn’t often have it.

Not only did Old Zhou begrudge using the oil, but Ms. Qian and Junior Ms. Qian did too.

But tomorrow was Winter Solstice, so it’s different. Today, Junior Ms. Qian made tofu brew, and there would still be some to eat tomorrow. However, after Winter Solstice, it wouldn’t be the same.

Zhou Wulang warned Manbao, "Make sure to leave two pieces of tofu brew for me; don’t finish them all."

"Don’t worry, go ahead, Fifth Brother, it won’t all be eaten."

"What are you two whispering about?" Zhou Xi, having cleaned the fresh ginger and put it into the carrying basket, said to Zhou Wulang, "Second Brother and Fourth Brother are waiting for you. Hurry up."

Zhou Wulang replied and moved forward to shoulder the basket, repeatedly emphasizing to Manbao, "Remember to save two pieces of tofu brew for me, huh."

Zhou Xi couldn’t help laughing, "What a food lover."

Smelling the fragrance wafting from the kitchen, Manbao sniffed and said to her elder sister, "I’m craving it too."

"You, always half-grown and eating poor Dad out of house and home. With so many mouths to feed in the family, haven’t you seen Dad worry?"

"It’s a year of good harvest; what is there for Dad to worry about?" Manbao replied, "That’s not worry; Dad is just used to being frugal."

"Who says I’m used to being frugal?" Old Zhou suddenly appeared in the courtyard, staring at his two daughters with wide eyes.

Manbao immediately abandoned her elder sister, ran into the kitchen like a streak of smoke and said, "Dad, I’m going to check if Sister-in-law has finished preparing breakfast."

Old Zhou muttered a few words and went into the hall with his hands behind his back.

With a holiday for Winter Solstice, all the Zhou Family’s kids didn’t need to go to school, but the teacher had assigned plenty of homework, so at that moment, everyone was busy writing diligently.

If they finished their homework in the morning, they could go out and play all day.

Manbao had even more and harder homework than they did, so she planned to finish the good food first and then go to the Bai Family to write homework with Bai Shanbao.

Before she had a chance to leave, a visitor came to the door.

Zhou Sanlang came in leading a young man and called out, "Manbao, the eldest from the old doctor’s family is looking for you."

Manbao, who was waiting for the tofu brew to be ready, looked out and saw the familiar figure of Lu Dalang.

He was the old doctor’s eldest grandson, whom Manbao always saw when she sought advice from the old doctor with her prescriptions.

Manbao rushed out to greet him, "Lu Brother, what do you need me for?"

After paying his respects, Lu Gui said, "My grandfather would like to see you."

"Eh?" Manbao first turned to glance at the kitchen, sniffed reluctantly and asked, "Is it urgent?"

If it wasn’t urgent, she could just wait to have her breakfast.

Lu Gui hurriedly said, "My grandfather is sick; last night he asked me to find you early this morning, saying he has something to discuss with you."

"Oh no, what’s wrong, is it serious?"

Seeing Manbao’s concern, Lu Gui smiled and said, "It’s just a minor chill. However, since my grandfather is old, it’s a bit difficult for him to heal and he’s a bit grumpy."

Manbao had always held a great fondness for the old doctor, not finding him odd at all, so she said, "Then wait a bit, I’ll grab a few things."

Zhou San then invited Lu Gui to sit down and have a glass of water. Old Zhou and Ms. Qian came out of the house, inquiring with concern about the old doctor’s condition. Then Ms. Qian directed Zhou San, "You go with your sister and see what’s happening."

Zhou San obliged.

The three of them headed to Dali Village together. On the way, Manbao asked in detail about the old doctor’s condition.

It was quite simple. The weather had turned cold recently, and either because the old doctor rose early the other day or because he caught a draft during the night, he became dizzy and began to sneeze. He had prescribed himself some medicine, and although his condition hadn’t worsened, it also hadn’t improved, and instead lingered on.

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