Manbao searched for a long time before he found a book with pictures. Manbao looked at it for a while before he realized that this was a book that recorded various herbs. Some of the herbs had pictures, while others had only text descriptions .
Behind the name of the medicinal herb are its main production area, therapeutic effects, preparation techniques, etc.
Manbao was cheered up and very happy. He sat on the ground and watched with great interest.
She asked Koko when she found words she didn't know, and also when she found sentences she couldn't finish. Although she read haltingly, she still read with great interest.
Bai Shanbao found a book that specifically talked about ghost stories, strange stories, and all kinds of mysterious stories.
The book begins with the author boasting that what he heard and saw when he traveled to various mountains, rivers, villages and famous cities are all true.
Like Manbao, Bai Shanbao likes to read story books the most. He doesn't like to read other books, but he enjoys reading this kind of book.
Why does he particularly like reading "The Analects of Confucius" and listening to Mr. Zhuang's lectures?
Because "The Analects" records Confucius' words and deeds, and is composed of small stories, and Mr. Zhuang's lectures are also interesting. Every sentence, source, and situation at the time are told by Mr. Zhuang one by one, just like listening to a story, and he enjoys it very much.
The two children sat together, each holding a book and reading it with great interest.
Liu brought her daughter-in-law over to take a look. Seeing that the two children were engrossed in watching, she asked her daughter-in-law to put the pen on the table and then left carefully.
Zheng was extremely surprised and lowered voice and said, "Shanbao actually took the initiative to read the book, and he read it so seriously..."
You should know that Bai Shanbao used to hate reading the most at home. There were several times when he even secretly hid books just to avoid going to the clan school.
Every time he came home from school, he would take his servants and page boys out to play, climbing trees, going into the water, catching insects, fighting, and doing all kinds of naughty things.
Liu also smiled, "So we made the right decision to move this time."
Zheng also nodded repeatedly. She didn't mind that her mother-in-law insisted on moving to this poor mountain village. Originally, she suggested taking the child back to her parents' home.
If she is afraid of being uncomfortable, she can buy a house near her parents' home and live there. With the Zheng family as her support, life will be a little better.
Unexpectedly, the mother-in-law insisted on coming to Qili Village. It is inconvenient to get in and out here, and there are no famous teachers. She often cried secretly at night, but now she feels that everything is worth it as long as their Shanbao can learn well.
Liu said, "The land has been chosen. I will go to the county town tomorrow to exchange some copper coins and dig the foundation as soon as possible. Since we have decided to settle here, we must repair the house."
Liu has no problem.
Bai Shanbao and Manbao didn't know that adults had come. They read for a long time with great interest. When they felt their eyes were a little tired, they got up from the ground and went out for a walk.
Seeing snacks and water on the table, Shanbao immediately called Manbao to come and eat.
The two of them ate the snacks with gusto, and simply sat on the chairs to read books. It was not until the servants outside came to report that Manbao realized that Datou had come to pick her up.
Manbao put the book back, then carried his small bookcase on his back, said goodbye to Shanbao, and left in a skipping manner.
Of course Bai Shanbao gave it to her, mainly because he had no one to read with him and he didn't want to read anymore.
So he sent her to the gate and watched her and Big Head leave. He did not go back to read, but jumped off to find his grandmother. On the way, he saw beautiful insects on the flowers in the garden, so he forgot about going to find his grandmother and simply started catching insects in the garden.
After destroying most of the flowers and plants in the garden, he ran back to his grandmother with a guilty conscience.
When Manbao followed Datou back, she remembered that Datou did not pick her up in the afternoon, so she hurriedly asked him where he had been.
Before coming, Datou had been warned not to tell Xiaogu about these things, so he said, "I went out to play and forgot the time."
Manbao said very righteously: "Don't be afraid, I won't tell mother and sister-in-law."
Big Head thought to himself: They will know even if you don’t tell them.
However, it was good that his aunt had this awareness, so he thanked her.
There is a long distance from the Bai family to the Zhou family. The Zhou family is not far from the entrance to the village, but there are still several other families living there. Everyone likes to chat and gather under the big banyan tree not far from the village entrance, so Manbao can see a lot of people every time he passes by there.
But this time there was no one there, even the children playing on the road were gone.
Manbao was extremely curious, "Where are the people in the village?"
"At home."
Manbao asked, "What are you doing at home? Why don't you come out and chat?"
This... Datou couldn't help but say: "Work and eat at home, now is the time for dinner."
"There were always people here every day before. They even liked to squat and eat after bringing out their meals. How come there was no one here this time?"
Datou felt a little guilty, "Maybe there is meat at home today?"
Only when there is meat at home will those people not come out with their bowls in hand and squat to eat.
When it comes to meat, Manbao's eyes light up, he jumps up and runs home, shouting, "Meat, meat, chicken, we're going to have chicken tonight."
Big Head was stunned for a moment, then followed after drooling.
Before they reached home, the two children smelled the aroma of meat. They couldn't help swallowing their saliva and ran home.
Xiao Qian hadn't even started cooking yet. When she came out of the kitchen, she saw her aunt carrying a bookcase, while her silly son had his hands free. She tapped his forehead and said, "You're such an idiot! Your aunt is so much younger than you, and you can't even take over the bookcase?"
Datou immediately reached out and took the book box from his aunt, put it back into the room, then came out and stood outside the kitchen with his aunt and his younger brothers and sisters, staring at the steaming pottery jar inside.
It smells so good!
The system sensed the host's desire and spoke at the right time, "So, host, now you know the benefits of points, right?"
Manbao smelled the meat and felt a little hungry. His brain started to slow down and he said "Huh?" to express his confusion.
The system said: "Points can be exchanged for candy, and candy can be exchanged for the currency of your era. Currency can be used to buy all kinds of delicious food. As long as the points are enough, it is not difficult for the host to live a good life."
Manbao said, "Oh, right. When will you give me the points for Ligustrum lucidum? Haven't you calculated it yet?"
The system was silent for a moment, then said "hmm", asking the host to wait patiently.
Manbao felt that she couldn't just wait for this one point. It seemed that she would have to pick some flowers and plants that she had never picked before for Koko.
But her brothers were so stupid that they couldn't even help her find a single flower or plant among so many plants in the forest. Well, it seemed like she had to go by herself.
Manbao was thinking about when she could find time to go up the mountain. Of course she couldn't go alone, she had to have someone accompany her.
During the meal, the whole family looked at Manbao with a loving expression. Zhou Silang even gave a piece of meat from his bowl to Manbao with great difficulty, saying, "Little sister, if someone bullies you in the future, tell me and I will help you beat him up."
Zhou Wulang and others were not to be outdone, and they all contributed a piece of the meat in their bowls to her, expressing the same sentiment.
Manbao 's mouth was full of oil. He looked up in confusion and said, "No one bullies me."
"We know. Didn't we agree in advance that if you are bullied in the future, whether it's a fight or a quarrel, tell the brothers and they will beat him up for you."