A man travels through time and becomes a widow, only wanting to pursue a career

noon.

The sun was blazing.

Chen Changsheng went home first after lunch. She took down all the chickens and ducks from the oxcart, fed them nutrient water, and chopped some wild vegetables. Only then did the chickens and ducks start to lively.

Twenty chickens and twenty ducks were divided and Chen Changsheng carried them to the old house.

The old house has just had dinner, and everyone is simply taking a rest in the house.

Mrs. Chen's hands were still flying up and down, weaving the rattan basket. She has made more than a dozen baskets in the past few days and will let her eldest daughter-in-law take them when the time comes.

The second child, Chen Youjin, was repairing farm tools, while the third child, Chen Youyin, was picking up thatch and repairing the roof while the weather was sunny.

"Mom, you're still busy." Chen Changsheng put down his backpack.

"Why are you here?" Old Mrs. Chen patted the small stool and motioned for Chen Changsheng to sit down.

"Sister-in-law is here, come and have a drink of water on this hot day." Chen Liu took a bowl of water from the stove and handed it to Chen Changsheng, and followed Mrs. Chen to weave a rattan basket.

"Mom, I went to the city today and bought a lot of chickens and ducks. I brought a few here to you. Aren't there locusts in the fields? I just drove them into the fields every day to eat the locusts and feed them some weeds to feed them. .”

Mrs. Chen saw a basket full of chickens and ducks, and they were all jumping around. She couldn't help but praise, "You bought these chickens and ducks well. They are full of energy. You can see that they are sold by professionals."

Ms. Liu counted them on the side, widened her eyes and said, "Hey, there are forty of them. How come there are so many? How much money does it cost?"

"Mom, don't you have several acres of land here? If you buy more, you can eat more locusts and lay eggs on weekdays." Chen Changsheng said with a smile.

"You are thoughtful and considerate, so I will accept it." Old Mrs. Chen turned around and said to the busy third child, "If you have Yin, you can clear a piece of land in the yard and build a shack for them. Take all these chickens and ducks.”

Chen Youyin came over and said, "Mom, we still have a lot of mugwort leaves from the last Dragon Boat Festival, so I will use them to pad the shed."

"Well, you look at the arrangements."

Mrs. Chen doesn't care about this little thing.

"Boss, wife, please sit down for a while, and I'll go in and get something." Mrs. Chen took three steps at a time, entered her room, and counted two hundred and sixty coins from the locked cupboard.

Old Mrs. Chen stuffed the money into Chen Changsheng's arms and said with a smile, "Here, this is chicken and duck money. I won't be polite to you for leg money to go to the city. Who told your family to buy a new ox cart." "

Forty chickens and ducks cost more than 200 cents. The eldest daughter-in-law was still worried about them giving them to her. She couldn't shamelessly take them for nothing. Besides, she also had a few taels of silver at home, so she could afford them.

"Mom, there's no need to give me the money. I don't have much money. You can keep the money and pull some pieces of cloth to make clothes for yourself."

Chen Changsheng has no plans to start the Laozhai family business, and she is not short of money now.

"How can that be done? How can I keep taking your things for free? It would be ugly to say it out." Old Mrs. Chen said firmly.

Seeing the old lady's stubbornness, Chen Changsheng had no choice but to accept it with a smile, "Mom, I just heard that Youyin said that there are a lot of mugwort leaves at home. Please bring me some, I will use them."

Mrs. Liu stood up and picked up a large bag and handed it to Chen Changsheng, "Sister-in-law, this was dried in the sun two days ago. Here it is."

Mrs. Chen asked in confusion, "The Dragon Boat Festival is over, what do you want to do with these mugwort leaves?"

"Isn't it the beginning of summer? There are more insects and flies. For some reason, a few children in my family like to attract mosquitoes. They are bitten by mosquitoes every night and can't sleep well. I want to use moxa leaves to make some mosquito coils for them. .”

"Sister-in-law, what is mosquito coil?" Liu asked curiously.

Chen Changsheng explained with a smile, "Mosquito-repellent incense is a kind of incense that can repel mosquitoes. One plate can be burned all night long, and it doesn't smoke people."

It sounds like Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Liu don't know what mosquito coils are. Maybe there are no mosquito coils in this era.

"It doesn't take so much trouble to get rid of mosquitoes. Just light mugwort leaves and smoke them in the room to ensure that no mosquitoes are left." Mrs. Chen generously shared her many years of experience.

Chen Changsheng also knew how to smoke mugwort leaves. She had smoked them several times. However, after smoking, the room was filled with smoke and the smell was a bit pungent. Moreover, after opening the window, the smoked mugwort dissipated and mosquitoes came in. Why not make some mosquito coils that you can continue to light to repel mosquitoes even when you are asleep?

Chen Changsheng smiled and said, "Although moxa leaves are good, they are inconvenient. When I wake up in the middle of the night, the smell of moxa leaves has dissipated and the mosquitoes have come back. Mom, wait until I make the mosquito repellent incense and send some to you. Then you can knew."

"Incense is such a precious thing. I heard that one stick costs hundreds of renminbi. It would be a waste for us mud-legged people to use. It is not suitable."

A stick of incense can only be burned for one hour. Generally, only Buddhas in temples and ladies' rooms in the inner courtyards of wealthy families can afford to use it. Ordinary people can rarely use it.

"It is precisely because the incense sticks are expensive and ordinary people cannot afford them, so I thought about making some mosquito repellent incense and then selling them to use the money to support my family."

Mrs. Chen doubted, "Can it really be sold?"

"I'll wait until I try it first."

Regardless of whether it can be sold or not, she can use it herself, and it won't be a waste if it is used by her old house.

"Sure, go ahead and do it. If you want moxa leaves, just come and get them. There are plenty at home. If not, I'll ask my second wife to get some more."

Mrs. Liu also agreed, "Yes, I'll go back and get more information later."

After coming out of the old house, the children had cleaned everything and returned it to their places. Aunt Wang was also waiting for Chen Changsheng in the yard.

When she saw Chen Changsheng driving an ox cart back from the city, she waited for him to rest up after noon and came to pick up the goods as soon as possible.

Chen Changsheng gave Aunt Wang twenty chickens and ducks each, and put the money away. Aunt Wang was extremely satisfied with the appearance of the chickens and ducks, and happily walked out of the courtyard, chatting with everyone she met. Get up and let everyone buy it as soon as possible.

The villagers also found locusts in the fields these past two days and were worried about what to do. When they saw Aunt Wang buying so many chickens and ducks to eat the locusts, they were inspired and followed the trend to make an appointment with Chen Changsheng to buy them.

After some statistics, an additional 150 chickens and 100 ducks were added. The sooner the better, but he did not dare to rush Chen Changsheng too much for fear of annoying the other party and they would not bring them to him.

In the afternoon, Chen Changsheng decided to go into the mountains, firstly to see the situation of ground vegetables, and secondly to find materials for making mosquito coils.

She was not very familiar with medicinal materials and plants. She was looking around and didn't know who to ask for help. Liu's voice sounded at the door, "Sister-in-law, Mom asked me to bring you some more mugwort leaves. They haven't been dried yet. Remember to dry them again." Bar."

Chen Changsheng said, "Ms. Liu, you came just in time. Do you know Yushu?"

"We know each other, what's wrong?"

"I want to find some elm bark. If you are not busy now, can you go into the mountains with me and help me find some?"

Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Okay."