C6 Work with me

Madam Lee looked somewhat embarrassed: "When Xiao Feng's father was still alive, there were still three acres of land. After his father passed away, the Lu family took it away."

It seemed that his daughter-in-law and grandson were not even considered members of the Lu family, and those people did not even give them a chance to live.

Chen Mu Mu Mu shook her head and didn't ask the Lu family how they took the land. Thinking about how she had a cold and fever when she woke up, her eyes darkened.

It was one thing for those people to bully the orphans and widows, but since they dared to lay their hands on her, she definitely had to pay them back when the chance presented itself.

Seeing her expression darken, Madam Lee sighed and comforted her, "Mu Mu, don't worry. Although there is no land in the house, mother will do some chores in the town that are worth about half a silver every year. She won't let you and Xiao Feng starve to death."

Chen Mu touched her forehead. A year and a half worth of silver taels was not even enough to fill the gaps in her teeth. Furthermore, she was sick and stiff so if she ate again, she could only wait for death.

She didn't want to continue to live like this with no end in sight. It seemed that she had to find a way out of this predicament earlier.

After dinner, Madam Lee cleaned up the fresh bamboo shoots and mushrooms, and gave half of them to Aunt Wang.

Lu Jinfeng did not stay idle either. After boiling the ginger soup, he took a glance at Chen Mu and called out to his: "Come and drink some ginger soup. You're sick to begin with, but today you've fallen into the water.

This crow's beak couldn't spout any good words, could it?

Chen Mu Bai glanced at him, but what he said was the truth, so he didn't put on airs. Taking the bowl from his hands, he drank the whole bowl of soup in one gulp. When he turned to leave, he suddenly asked: "Lu Jinfeng, you plan to live your life like this?"

Although this brat's mouth didn't look good, she could feel that his IQ wasn't low.

If a person wasn't stupid, they would understand the meaning behind her words — if they continued to eat like this, they would starve to death.

And, "You know, even if you cut me off for a meal, you're not doing much better."

Lu Jinfeng's body stiffened as he faintly sighed.

As a man of his family, he naturally wanted to let his family live a good life, but what right did he have?

With his frail body and unable to do manual labor, even if he could do it, who would be willing to hire him? With his face, no one would want him even if he were to work for them for free.

A man with some ink in his belly could write and paint for a living, and he only knew a few words.

Hearing his sigh, Chen Mu Mu knew that he was powerless and rolled his eyes. With a smile, he said, "Lu Jinfeng, how about we cooperate?"

"Cooperate?" Lu Jinfeng looked at her in confusion.

"If you do business with me and reap seventy percent of the benefits, you definitely won't starve to death. As for you, you only need to obey me." Chen Mu Mu suggested.

Lu Jinfeng did not have much of an opinion on splitting the profits, but for business?

He glanced at her with a faint smile. "You?"

Chen Mu Mu Mu felt as though she had been shot in the heart. She said snappily, "You care about me. I only ask you one question, do you want to follow me or not?"

Business was not something that could be done simply by saying that. At the very least, with her sickly body and unfamiliar location, she needed the help of a companion.

As for this companion, she only knew Madam Lee and Lu Jinfeng, and didn't have any choice.

"Follow me." Lu Jinfeng did not hesitate.

She still hadn't come back to her senses. Chen Mu went silent for a moment. "Are you sure you don't regret this?"

"Why should I regret it?" Lu Jinfeng asked, the current situation could not be worse, he had a choice?

Chen Mu Mu was speechless, she didn't want to waste time on this. In any case, she only needed a single labourer.

"Then it's decided. You should hurry up and sleep. We'll wake up early tomorrow and have something to do."

"Alright." Lu Jinfeng replied and left with the dirty bowl.

The wooden bed was hard and uncomfortable. Chen Mu Mu Mu tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep as she thought about her plan for tomorrow.

She had already seen it during the day. Although there weren't many crops on the mountain, there were a lot of wild medicinal herbs. The Madam Lee and Lu Jinfeng did not have any land to grow, nor did they have the money to do business. The only thing she could do was bring Lu Jinfeng to the mountains to find some herbs to sell.

Fortunately, medicinal herbs were generally more expensive than rice and vegetables, so more of them could be harvested. At the very least, the problem of warming up one's appetite could be solved.

On the second day, the Madam Lee left early. Lu Jinfeng and Chen Mu went up the mountain as usual.

Lu Jinfeng was intelligent, with yesterday's experience, he did not even need to bring Chen Mu to bring along, he had already picked some mushrooms and bamboo shoots for himself. He turned around and saw Chen Mu Mu pulling out a stalk of grass with white and green flowers. He asked in astonishment, "This grass is both ugly and bitter. Could it be that you want to use it to fry vegetables?"

Chen Mu Mu immediately rolled his eyes, "Are you saying that it tastes too bitter? Or are you using it as a dish?"

Lu Jinfeng did not mind her mockery, he rolled his eyes a few times, then recovered his senses and asked: "Medicinal ingredients?"

"You're not stupid." Chen Mu handed the grass in his hand to him, "This is Sa Grass, a fragrant appendage, also known as the Thunder Lord. It may look inconspicuous, but it has many problems that can be cured, such as a headache due to not being old yet being old, a sharp pain in the chest, and so on."

Lu Jinfeng nodded and accepted it, believing half of it to be true. He caught a glimpse of the other blade of grass in her hand and asked: "This is?"

"Astragalus, pinnate compound leaf, it can be used as medicine. This thing has a cool nature and is afraid of heat and water. The soil over there is very deep and strong, you can go over there and take a look."

"This can cure illnesses?" Lu Jinfeng was in disbelief.

Chen Mu Mu broke into a sneer, and a strange expression appeared on his face. "This is a good thing, it can protect the liver, relieve urine, and prevent aging. Not only can it increase the immunity of the body, it can also cure kidney deficiency." People like you, who are all sorts of fake, need it the most. "

"What is immunity? My kidney is weak? " Lu Jinfeng's expression was blank, but he vaguely felt that this was not a good thing.

Chen Mu Mu Mu didn't intend to explain it in detail and waved her hand. "I don't understand even if I tell you. Just pull it out first and check the plant in your hand if you don't want to, don't pull it wrong."

Lu Jinfeng nodded and went to collect more herbs.

Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu's gaze would occasionally follow his footsteps, but her eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly ran over: "It's actually a Iron Dendroid! "Stop, stop, stop. It's right next to your feet. Don't step on it. This thing is very rare and precious."

"This dry nucleus is called Poria Cocos, and it's also a medicinal ingredient."

"What's the medicinal value?"

"Diuresis, invigorating the spleen and calming the heart, can treat edema and oliguria, loose diarrhea, restlessness and insomnia, etc."

"What about this one?"

"Half summer."

"What effect does it have?"

"Drying dampness and dispersing phlegm, suppressing reverses and stopping vomiting, dispelling hoodlums and knots …" Stop asking, hurry up, it's already getting dark! "

… ….

The two busied themselves with their work. When the sun was about to set, their baskets were filled with various medicinal ingredients and bamboo shoot mushrooms.

This was too much to look forward to. In a small mountain village, the soil was barren, but the entire mountain was filled with treasures.

Chen Mu Mu was in a good mood. On the way back, she was all smiles.

Lu Jinfeng gazed at her from time to time, with a strange expression on his face.

"Just say whatever you want to say. Chirping is not your style." Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu saw his gaze, and didn't give him any face.

Lu Jinfeng still maintained his hesitant look, as if he had swallowed the words that were just about to leave his mouth.

Chen Mu Mu was a little speechless, "Given how embarrassed he is, it can't be that he is questioning the authenticity of my medicine?"

Lu Jinfeng shook his head: "If you're so sure that they can be used for medicine, they will definitely be used for medicine."

It was easy to recognize medicine, but it was difficult to identify its medicinal effects. When she searched for medicinal herbs, she was basically able to identify its medicinal effects without blinking. Even the doctors who frequently came in contact with medicinal herbs were only like this.

He had no doubt about her ability to recognize drugs, but …

"Then believe me, what are you suspecting?" Lu Jinfeng replied surprisingly to Chen Mu Mu without hesitation.

"Your experience and knowledge seems not to be something a country girl could possess." Lu Jinfeng muttered to himself.

Suspected again? Chen Mu Mu was secretly frightened, but her expression was full of mockery. "If I'm not a country bumpkin, do you think that you can marry a daughter of a Qian Jin or a princess of the palace?"

This person was very observant and difficult to deal with. She had to be more careful in the future and not let him see anything.

"I, Lu Jinfeng, am aware of my own abilities." Lu Jinfeng knew that she was mocking him, and reminded her with a smile, "Also, don't forget that we are not real husband and wife, so don't make fun of me every now and then. Once you recover and can't earn any money, you must leave."

Ah, where did this person get the face to despise her! Should she bring him a mirror?

"Do you think I care?" Chen Mu Mu shrugged his shoulders before turning around and focusing on walking. "Don't worry. When I'm better, don't mention trying to get more food for me, even if you beg me, I won't stay."

"Hur hur."

Ha ha, your sister. You are proficient in using modern taunting words, but even the tease sent by a monkey can't compare to it!

Carrying this heavy burden and looking at the entrance of their house from afar, Chen Mu and Lu Jinfeng both felt a little exhausted, and panted a little.

"Do you want to stop and rest for a while?" Lu Jinfeng suggested.

"Have you never heard of resting a ghost and then dying in one go? It's not far from home. If you stop at this time, you will die from exhaustion! " "I say, aren't you a little too useless? Even a woman like me isn't tired yet, and yet you're aging already. Don't you feel embarrassed?"

"So much nonsense." Lu Jinfeng cast a glance at her before taking a few steps forward to throw off the distance.

Chen Mu Mu Mu carried a heavy burden, but seeing that Lu Jinfeng was the first to leave, he clenched his teeth and encouraged himself to persevere on.

His footsteps sped up, but Lu Jinfeng who was in front suddenly stopped, and frowned.

Chen Mu Mu Mu didn't see what was beneath his feet and used momentum. His head almost knocked into Lu Jinfeng's basket as his eyebrows knitted together.

"Listen, is there a quarrel?"

Chen Mu was startled, he pricked up his ears and listened for a while, his expression becoming serious, "Seems like... It's from our house? "

"Crap, Mother!" Lu Jinfeng cried out in alarm, and as though he had increased his speed, he rushed a few steps forward in one breath.

Lu Jinfeng moved away like the wind, and Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu did not dare delay any further and chased after him.