After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

The next day Yan Qingqing started to get up when she heard the crow of the rooster.

Probably because the biological clock has formed, she wakes up every time she reaches this point.

There's no point in lying in bed. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold, so it's better to get up and move around.

Because Li Xiangping was not at home, the task of carrying water fell on Yuan Huiniang and Li Xiniang. Although they were not as strong as Li Xiangping, they could still carry two buckets of water for people who worked all year round.

Yuan Huiniang saw that Yan Qingqing got up very early and thought she had something to do. She quickly walked over and asked, "Mom, why did you get up so early today? Just tell me and my brothers and sisters to do anything you want."

Yan Qingqing suddenly felt a little embarrassed, seeing that he was not normal after getting up early.

But who said she was the mother-in-law? She was now at the top of the food chain.

So he replied without changing his expression: "It's nothing serious, I just can't sleep. Even if you're lying on the bed, you're just lying down. You might as well get up and move around."

Yuan Huiniang nodded, and then looked at Yan Qingqing with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Yan Qingqing saw this and asked, "What's wrong with Hui Niang?"

After hearing this, Yuan Huiniang hurriedly replied: "I heard from Shiro that the things Mom brought back from the mountain yesterday are called woad, and they are medicinal materials. We don't understand these, so we don't dare to mess with them. How to deal with these things depends on you. Come and make up your mind.”

Yan Qingqing nodded after hearing this. The preparation of this isatis root is relatively simple. Just filter out the impurities and cut into thick slices to dry or air-dry.

Of course, it can also be ground into powder, but Yan Qingqing still thinks the most traditional method is good.

And she wasn't sure if she could sell it.

No matter whether it succeeds or not, they have to give it a try. To put it bluntly, if no one wants them, they can still keep them for home use. It's completely normal to have a headache and fever these days.

Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing rolled up her sleeves and started working. During this period, Yuan Huiniang and the others would also help. It took Yan Qingqing and the others a full day of work to finish them.

Li Sanniu next door was building a wall while stretching his head this way, thinking that his second sister-in-law was having a hard time, and she was ready to start eating grass roots.

Yan Qingqing was not afraid of him seeing it. They found this thing by accident, and the quantity was not large. So what if Li Sanniu learns how to go.

If he really had the brains, he would sell medicinal materials. Yan Qingqing really looked at him highly.

At the end of the day, Yan Qingqing was so tired that her back ached and she lay down in bed to sleep after dinner.

Ten days passed in a flash, and nothing changed at all. The only good thing is that Yan Qingqing's health has improved a lot and is no longer so weak.

When eating breakfast that day, Yan Qingqing found that the porridge in the bowl was a little thinner than usual.

She looked at Yuan Huiniang's bowl, and there were only a few grains of rice in their bowls. They were so bare that they could look in the mirror.

Yan Qingqing sighed, knowing that there was not much food at home without asking.

Fortunately, the woad had dried, and she had to go to the city to try her luck.

Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing quickly finished the rice in the bowl, and then said to several children: "I want to go to the city. Which of you will come with me?"

Li Xiangkang quickly said: "Mom, I'm going! Please take me there! I haven't entered the city yet!"

Niuniu also said happily: "Go! Enter the city!"

Li Yueniang glanced at Yan Qingqing cautiously and said, "Mom, can I go? I haven't been to the city yet."

Even Yuan Huiniang and Li Xiniang on the side looked at Yan Qingqing expectantly.

Yan Qingqing looked at their pitiful eyes and suddenly felt very stressed.

But she was on business this time, and she needed someone to look after her home.

Yan Qingqing thought for a while and explained: "I went to the city this time to do business. We don't have much food at home. I thought about selling the woad to see if I could get some money.

There has been little news about Dalang Erlang Sanlang recently. As a mother, I always think about them and want to go to the city to inquire about them.

So this time, Xinniang and Yueniang come with me. Huiniang, you stay at home and take care of the house and keep an eye on Shiro and Niuniu. I will take you there next time I have a chance. "

After hearing Yan Qingqing's instructions, Yuan Huiniang naturally agreed quickly. Although Li Xiangkang was a little unhappy, he knew that her mother came to the city to do business. So he nodded sensibly.

In fact, it was already too late for Yuan Qingqing and the others to set off after breakfast. In ancient times, transportation was not as convenient as modern times.

Although Canghe Village also has an oxcart, Yan Qingqing cannot afford to ride at two cents per ride.

Besides, the oxcart set off early, just before dawn. The driver’s surname was He. He was the third eldest child in the family and was known as He Laosan. He had a lot of strength. In the early years, he injured his body while fighting against a big bag at the dock. He spent all his savings to buy a bullock cart and was able to make ends meet.

Yan Qingqing looked at her legs and shouldered the backpack resignedly. She had no time to sigh anymore. After all, she still had to walk for two hours to get to the city.

Fortunately, the woad in the basket was not heavy after drying, so it was easier for Yan Qingqing to carry it.

The three mothers hurriedly hurried and finally arrived at the county seat after walking for two hours.

The county where Yan Qingqing and the others are located is called Chengyang County, which belongs to Xuanzhou Prefecture and has a relatively large population.

As soon as they arrived at the city gate, they felt the excitement of the county town, bustling with people.

There were also various sounds of hawking and bargaining.

Li Xiniang and Li Yueniang were both excited and nervous, especially since Li Yueniang was still young and was curious about everything. However, seeing the calm-looking Yan Qingqing next to them, the two of them felt that they had gone too far.

It wasn't that Yan Qingqing wasn't curious about ancient markets, but that she had to quickly sell what she had in order to have money to go shopping.

Because she didn't know where the drug store was, Yan Qingqing had to ask someone to find out.

Finally, I learned that there are three drug stores in the county, namely Changchun Hall, Renhe Hall and Renshan Hall.

The closest one to Yan Qingqing and the others is Changchun Tang, which is also the largest drug store in Chengyang County.

Yan Qingqing decided to go there to try his luck first.

Yan Qingqing looked up at the majestic and grandly decorated drug store, and felt in her heart that it was indeed the largest drug store in Chengyang County, it was so grand.

The business inside was pretty good, with several people queuing up to grab medicine. Yan Qingqing waited until the last person came out before walking in with Li Xiniang and Li Yueniang.

The boy inside saw that the clothes worn by the mother and daughter were covered with patches, and they didn't even have any headdresses on their heads. Suddenly he said with some disdain: "If you want food, go elsewhere. We are a medicine shop here and there is no food."

As soon as these words came out, Li Xiniang and Li Yueniang's faces immediately turned red. Li Yueniang uneasily shrank her shoes that were leaking toes.

They know they are poor. But who in the village is not poor? Most people dress like this, and no one laughs at them.

But people in the city are different. They felt it when they first entered the city. All of them were dressed brightly, and even if there were patches on their clothes, there were very few of them, which made them look even poorer.