After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

The next moment, she pointed at a large patch of madder in front of her and said, "Let's dig it...it's not ginseng, so it's okay if the rhizome is broken. This rhizome is broken in the soil, and new grass will grow next year."

"Yes." Qin Xiaogu and several coolies took small hoes and dug madder.

Qin Xiaomi looked at Jiang Dalang: "You dig it too."

"Hey." Jiang Dalang smiled brightly at her and hurried to dig madder.

But he had many things to do, so he dug out a few plants and asked Qin Xiaomi next to him: "Xiaomi, the rhizomes of these madder plants are very small, can they be used? What should I do with the leaves? Should I cut them and throw them away?"

Qin Xiaomi: "Don't throw it away. The leaves and vines can be used as medicine and can be sold for money. Keep the whole grass... Dig it quickly and don't ask anymore. Otherwise, you will be considered passive and sabotage and your family's dividends will be deducted." .”

and also……

"You go over there and dig, I'll take care of this piece, so you won't need it."

Jiang Dalang said: "Xiaomi, snakes in the wild always come quietly. I am closer to you. If a snake comes out, I can kill it as soon as possible."

Don't tell me, he is quite good at catching snakes. While he was digging grass, he suddenly jumped forward, reached into the grass with his hand, pulled out a viper two fingers wide, and threw it to the ground. Bang bang bang, the viper was killed in a few strokes.

Jiang Erlang and the others were stunned. After seeing clearly the snake in Jiang Dalang's hand, they were startled and quickly asked Qin Xiaomi: "Sister Xiaomi, can you sell it for money? How much can it be sold for?"

Sister Xiaomi said that everything is born, and everything can be sold for money.

Qin Xiaomi went to look at the viper and shook his head in disappointment: "It's not poisonous and worthless, so throw it away. If you want to take it back and stew it, you can eat it."

The little coolies shook their heads violently: "If you don't want to eat, I won't eat. I won't run away now. There are other things to eat, so I won't eat it."

As long as they haven't starved to death, they don't want to eat this slippery thing.

Jiang Dalang threw away the dead snake and reminded them: "Before digging the grass, hit the grass with a stick to avoid being bitten by the snake."

"Yeah, we know." The coolies hurriedly beat up the nearby grass twice. Only after no snakes came out did they feel free to dig the grass.

After digging for a whole day, in the afternoon, a man carried a sack of madder back to the west of the village, spread it out in the open space to dry, and spread it all over the ground.

When Qin Liupo saw this, she kicked her legs and said dissatisfied: "I went to the mountains and wasted half a day to dig these four-impellers?"

Four-leaf wheel is another name for madder, so named because there are four leaves growing on a vine stem.

Qin Liupo added: "Little girl Xiaomi, I would like to advise you not to do white work. Although these four impellers can boil red juice, they cannot dye red cloth and the color will fade after washing. Throw them away quickly. , don’t bother, if you have this time, you might as well think of a few more kudzu treats to sell for money.”

Grandma Qin heard the sound and came out to see what happened. When she saw what happened, she said, "Sixth brother and sister, just let her have a hard time. She has a stubborn temper and will never give up until she does what she did last time."

Qin Liupo: "Okay. But Fifth Sister-in-law, you must not give her good fabrics, just give her a piece of burlap."

Qin Xiaomi couldn't help it anymore: "Sixth Wife, if you don't think so highly of me, then you swear, if I really make a red cloth, you won't try to fight against it."

Ha, Qin Liupo laughed: "You think I'm stupid, I would never say anything like this without leaving a way out for myself... Just take your time and work it out. If you work it out, remember to share the dividends with the big guys. "

After saying that, she was afraid that Qin Xiaomi would beat her, so she ran away quickly and went back to her old shabby house to build a kitchen. After it was built, she could start cooking at home.

Qin Xiaomi wanted to kill this old woman.

Grandma Qin smiled and said to her: "Don't be angry, Xiaomi. Grandma will give you two pieces of cotton to dye and play with. Don't be afraid if they get ruined. Grandma will use them to make clothes. When grandma is old, she can wear clothes made of dirty cloth." Not afraid of people’s jokes.”

Qin Xiaomi felt warm in her heart after hearing this... In the Wei Dynasty where unmarried girls had to pay fines, the Qin family's grandparents were really kind to her.

Jiang Dalang also said: "Xiaomi, I'm not afraid either. I'll buy you white cotton. You can dye it as you like. If it gets ruined, I'll wear it."

Qin Xiaomi looked at him and after a while, said: "After I make a lot of money, I will definitely ask a famous doctor to come and look at your brain... I guess the old injury from being beaten while escaping has not healed completely, so it needs to be treated again." .”

Grandma Qin glared at her: "Xiaomi, don't say that to Da Lang... finish drying the grass quickly and go inside to have lunch."

Jiang Dalang smiled. In fact, he knew that Su Su was deliberately trying to make him lose face, just to make him retreat. But he was very happy. This proved that... Su Su still loved him, Sheng Ting, and had no affection for Jiang Dalang at all. .

After being happy, he started to worry again... What if Susu never fell in love with Jiang Dalang in his whole life? What would he do?
Jiang Dalang was in a dilemma, thinking about many things in his mind, but his hands kept moving. After drying the madder, he called Qin Xiaomi: "Xiaomi, go back and have lunch." "Yes." Qin Xiaomi nodded and ate. After lunch, we started making arrowroot starch.

The next day, I went out to sell kudzu powder cakes as usual, and also went to the medical clinic in the town to buy Baishan soil... This is an important thing needed for dyeing cloth, and it is also a very common medicinal material, so the price is not high, and it costs only a penny. She bought two or three kilograms, saying she was taking it home to deworm, but the people at the medical center didn't think much of it.

Two days later, Qin Xiaomi went to the grocery store and bought vinegar and soda ash, which were very common things.

Two more days later, on the sixth day of June, people from all over the country began to get married. The price of the red cloth increased by another hundred pence. Now, not to mention the red wedding dress, ordinary people's marriage cost a lot of money. I can’t even afford a red hijab.

Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin sighed: "It's not easy for farmers to hold a happy event."

Qin Liupo said: "In the future, my Mei Zi must marry a high-ranking family. She must not marry her husband's family who can't even afford red cloth!"

After speaking, he also glanced at Xu Erjun.

Xu Erjun said hurriedly: "I will buy red cloth for Lizi in the next two days!"

Qin Liupo sneered: "The red cloth at this time is so expensive, you can't buy it. If you have the money, you might as well keep it for Li Zi to use as private money."

Grandma Qin said: "Er Jun, your Qin Liu Po's words make sense... When things are expensive, even if you can save your face, it's best not to buy them. We farmers should use our money wisely and not waste it." Don’t spend it randomly.”

Then he said to Qin Xiaomi: "Has your four-wheel grass dried? Go and try it after it's dried. If it's ruined, use your private money to buy red cloth for the pear. It's expensive, so you have to be honest." And there is faith.”

Moreover, her family and the Xu Qiao family have a life-long friendship, so Grandma Qin is willing to Qin Xiaomi to spend some money for the Xu Qiao family to solidify their friendship.

In a few years, she and the old man will die of old age, but Xu Erjun and Qiao Lizi are young, and if they help them now, they can help Xiaomi and Dalang later.

"Hey, I'll boil the color juice and dye the red cloth tomorrow." Qin Xiaomi agreed, and got ready that day. He asked Jiang Dalang to go to the backyard to clear a clean area, build a mud brick stove, and then pick out a vat. Water and wooden barrels are also prepared.

duh duh!
In the backyard, Jiang Dalang began to chop the madder roots. He kept chopping until dark, then chopped the madder roots, washed them, and soaked them in a bucket for later use.

She worked like a cow, and Grandma Qin felt distressed when she saw it. She stuffed an egg into Qin Xiaomi's face and chased her to give it to Jiang Dalang to eat.

Qin Xiaomi had no choice but to do as she was told: "Grandma asked me to give it to you. Thank you for your hard work."

Jiang Dalang smiled: "It's just chopping grass roots. It's much easier than chopping kudzu wood. It's not hard at all."

Qin Xiaomi didn't want to owe anyone any favors, so he said: "Work hard, and when this business starts, I will share the dividends with your family."

Jiang Dalang: "Okay."

This conversation seemed like the boss was trying to trick Chang Gong, which gave Grandma Qin a headache... Forget it, they are still young and it is normal for them not to be enlightened. Let them deal with it like this for now.

……

The next day, coolie Jiang Dalang went to the backyard to work at dawn, chopping firewood for Qin Xiaomi... This juice requires a lot of firewood.

After Qin Xiaomi finished his breakfast, everything was ready.

"Light the fire and let's make the juice."

"Hey." Jiang Dalang bit into a piece of arrowroot powder cake and lit the fire for Qin Xiaomi. Two quarters of an hour later, the madder red color came out.

Qin Xiaomi scooped out a spoonful with a wooden spoon, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Jiang Dalang hurriedly asked: "Xiaomi, how do you like this color soup? Can you use it?"

Qin Xiaomi nodded: "It's very useful."

The madder from the Northeastern Prefecture of the Wei Dynasty is better than the six-wheel madder from the modern and prosperous dynasties, and the color produced is very rich.

(End of this chapter)