Chen Lan knew that such pure, natural, and unpolluted wild vegetables from the mountains were very popular in modern times!
Wild vegetables or homemade pickled dishes were rare delicacies in modern times. Some wild vegetables, due to their seasonal nature, could only be enjoyed during specific seasons. These were even more precious than rich meats and delicacies. Just like enoki mushrooms and xanthophyll mushrooms, these mountain delicacies could only be harvested during specific times and under specific temperature conditions.
Therefore, Chen Lan had already sold wild vegetables from the Changbai Mountains to the system more than twenty times. Each type of wild vegetable was expensive. Although Chen Lan had not seen the total income, she knew her earnings had been quite substantial lately. With this renewed income, Chen Lan's mood became beautiful every day.
Doctor Guo, along with his daughter and granddaughter Guo Xiaofu, also went to the mountains every day with the women to dig for medicinal herbs. The Changbai Mountains were rich in medicinal resources, and the father, daughter, and granddaughter trio harvested a lot every day.
Among the medicinal materials dug up was the precious traditional Chinese medicine "Di Shen" (also known as Di Huan), which has the effects of refreshing the mind, stimulating appetite, aiding digestion, and strengthening the body. It is mainly used for high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
There were also many common traditional Chinese medicines, such as "Cassia Seed," which clears the liver and improves vision and moistens the intestines; "Golden Lotus," which clears heat, detoxifies, fights viruses, and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
There was also "Shannai" (also known as Sand Ginger), which is both a traditional Chinese medicine and a spice; "Canna," whose rhizome can clear heat, promote dampness, and invigorate the meridians; "Yuanzhi," which calms the spirit, improves intellect, dispels phlegm, and reduces swelling;
There were also herbs like Thorn Apple for toothaches, Cowherb for preventing Japanese encephalitis, Motherwort, Plantain, Dandelion, Goji leaf, Platycodon, and more, totaling no less than twenty to thirty kinds of medicinal herbs.
Chen Lan also knew that if they only kept picking without any restraint, the vast Changbai Mountains would eventually have their resources depleted. Therefore, Chen Lan specifically discussed this matter thoroughly with Doctor Guo.
Doctor Guo understood the principle of living off capital, so he assured Chen Lan that the herbs they picked were all mature plants. As for the seedlings, not only would he not pick them, but he would also tell the women digging for wild vegetables in the mountains not to pick the seedlings.
This gradual approach would allow the medicinal materials in the Changbai Mountains to have sufficient time to grow, so they wouldn't be left with nothing by the next season.
After digging for medicinal herbs from the mountains, the father and daughter lost no time in processing them in the afternoon. Guo Xiaofu helped out by their side, and the family of three lived a relaxed, leisurely, and happy life every day!
For this purpose, Chen Lan specially prepared a set of traditional Chinese medicine cabinets with drawers and a complete set of tools for processing medicinal materials for Doctor Guo. These items were purchased from the system.
Traditional Chinese medicine is quite different from modern Western medicine, and each medicinal material has different storage requirements. Some can only be stored in the shade, while others cannot be exposed to moisture. This shows that storing medicinal materials is itself a subject that requires careful study and diligence.
Chen Lan also thoughtfully attached a small label to the top of each drawer in the cabinet she prepared for Doctor Guo to facilitate the categorized storage of medicinal materials. The labels could indicate the name of the medicinal material and the quantity, thus avoiding the problem of timely replenishment when the supply of medicinal material ran low. This was convenient for Doctor Guo and also for everyone who came to see him.
When Chen Lan delivered them, Doctor Guo was as happy as a child when he saw the medicine cabinets and processing tools, his white goatee twitching. Suda Novel Network
It was the first time Doctor Guo had received such meticulous tools and categorized medicine cabinets. Doctor Guo was so happy that he didn't know how to express his gratitude, repeatedly saying, "Good, good, good!" He was completely captivated by these tools, his smile undiminished. He reached out to touch the tools and then the cabinets, looking as if he couldn't put them down.
Seeing Doctor Guo's happy and smiling face, Chen Lan also smiled and said, "I've prepared these medicine cabinets and processing tools for you. From now on, the health of everyone in this valley will be entrusted to you. Please take good care of it."
Doctor Guo nodded repeatedly and replied, "Of course! Xiao Lan, you can rest assured!" After speaking, he turned back to study his new cabinets and tools.
Seeing this, Chen Lan also smiled and left without further disturbing Doctor Guo and the others.
On the construction site across the mountain, the construction of Comrade Xiang Xi's sheep and pig pens was also in full swing. So far, the foundations for both animal shelters have been completed.
Moreover, according to the blueprint requirements, a sheep bed and a pig bed were specially built inside the sheep and pig pens. These were twenty centimeters higher than other areas, one meter and fifty centimeters wide, and ten meters long. They were specifically for the sheep and pigs to rest on. A simple long heated brick bed was also built one meter from the wall on the bed.
This way, there would be no worries about the cashmere goats and pigs freezing in winter. The flue of the heated brick bed was directly connected to the large stove next door for boiling pig feed, and the large stove was located between the sheep and pig pens.
Chen Lan thought to herself that since she had paid for it, the results of the professionally designed blueprints were indeed impressive.
With the preparatory work done, Xiang Xi and his team were now preparing to build the walls. Uncle Fu, worried that Xiang Xi alone would not be able to handle the work with a bunch of young boys, came to help. On one hand, he would supervise, and on the other hand, he would lend a hand.
The father and son now discussed matters and reached agreements when facing challenges, and their relationship had rapidly progressed to become very harmonious and amicable!
One day at dinner, Mother Liu watched the father and son in a scene of filial piety and harmonious affection, and sighed with emotion! To use Mother Liu's words: "Amitabha! Heaven bless! The fates of this father and son have finally aligned this time. It's no longer the case that whenever these two meet, Uncle Fu would glare at him with 'crow's eyes'!"
Chen Lan, like everyone else at the table, choked on her food when she heard Mother Liu's words. Chen Lan never expected Mother Liu to describe Uncle Fu so accurately.
Chen Lan thought that Uncle Fu and Mother Liu were an old couple, and the person who understood him best was his own wife.
Uncle Fu's face immediately turned red. Old Mother, seeing this and fearing that Uncle Fu might lose face and get angry at Mother Liu, quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Hong Xiu! I'm not saying this to you, but you always believe in such nonsense! You believe the ghost stories that old wandering Taoist priest told? What about the fates of father and son not matching and the two being enemies in their past lives? You believe such nonsense! It's all utter nonsense!"