strictlysupreme Chapter 341 Buying Flowers
Chapter 341 Buying Flowers
The gardener's house is not far to the west of the town, and is also on the road to the county.
At first, Gu Qingqing was wondering whether it was easy to find, but in the end she knew where it was after just asking around.
When Gu Qingqing went over there, she discovered that, well, it was very different from what she had imagined.
She thought she would see neat flower fields and flowers all over the mountains, but what she saw was a straw hut built on the edge of a field. The land was divided into several areas, but the areas were not divided neatly and not many varieties were planted in them.
There were some tree stumps and flowers not far away, but they were not in bloom, and she couldn't tell what species they were.
An elderly couple was taking care of the courtyard, and Gu Qingqing explained her purpose to them.
Flowers are not cheap. The ones that catch her eye cost ten cents or more, especially the three-year-old peony seedlings, which cost twenty cents.
Since she was already there, she didn't recognize some of the varieties in the flower garden. With the idea of buying more rather than missing out, she bought two of each to decorate the yard.
The total cost was two hundred coins, and that's before she chose the big tree. It's really not cheap.
One of the old couple was digging the seedlings, while the other was responsible for wrapping the soil at the roots of the seedlings with a straw net. At the same time, they talked to Gu Qingqing about the precautions of breeding.
Since Gu Qingqing had spent the money, she naturally listened carefully.
Finally she asked, "Auntie, do you have any red and blue flower seeds for sale?"
"Yes, ma'am, do you want seeds?"
"Yes, but I don't know how much it costs?" When Gu Qingqing heard that there were seeds of red and blue flowers, she nodded hurriedly.
Shizhen said: Safflower can be planted in February, August, and December. After the rain, the seeds can be laid out, just like planting hemp. The newly born tender leaves and seedlings can also be eaten. Its leaves are like small thistle leaves. In May, it blooms, like big thistle flowers but red. Pick the flowers early in the morning and pound them, wash them with water, squeeze out the yellow juice with a cloth bag and pound them again, wash them with sour corn swill, squeeze the bag again to remove the juice, cover them with Artemisia annua overnight, and dry them in the sun. Or pinch them into thin cakes, dry them in the shade and store them.
The seeds are collected in May, cleaned, crushed and boiled into juice, added with vinegar, and mixed with vegetables. It is very delicious. It can also be used as car grease and candles.
Red and blue flowers are a traditional Chinese medicine and are also the main ingredient for making rouge.
As luck would have it, she had an empty hillside.
The old lady also saw that she bought her own flowers, so she said, "Hey, why do you need to pay for this? There are a lot of these things in the mountains. It's just that my old man and I collected some when we were free. If you want to plant them, I will give you some later."
"Thank you, Auntie." Seeing that the other party was going to give it to her for free, Gu Qingqing naturally hurried to thank her.
Just as she was about to leave, her attention was suddenly attracted by some thorny branches on the edge of the ground.
She walked up and pointed and asked, "Auntie, there are so many thorns on this branch, what kind of flower is it?"
The old lady just took a look and said, "Some call it wandering flower, some call it assassin. Madam, stay away from it, the thorns on the branches are very painful."
The lingering fragrance of roses makes people linger and are reluctant to leave. In ancient times, it was vividly called the "lingering flower".
Because of the sharp spines on its stems, the Chinese figuratively regard it as a "hero" and call it an "assassin."
All they talk about are roses.
Gu Qingqing didn't expect to see roses here. Her joy was evident on her face. She smiled and asked, "Auntie, how much are these for?"
The lady saw that she was interested and asked uncertainly, "Do you really want it?"
"If the price is right, I'll take it."
"My children bought these from somewhere else for 15 cents each. I've been raising them for two years and haven't been able to sell them. If you want them, I'll give them to you for 15 cents each, and it will also be considered as making room for us. If the flowers weren't beautiful and I had to spend money to buy them, I would have thrown them away long ago." The old lady must have been pricked by the thorns on the rose branches, so she was still scared when she looked at them.
The rose branches were already topped with large buds, and she wouldn't be able to tell what variety it was unless it bloomed. "Auntie, what color is the flower?" Gu Qingqing asked again.
"Look, the ones on the side are bright red, but there is one inside which is not very red. Don't be fooled by the thorns on the branches; they are very beautiful when they bloom." The old lady introduced her honestly.
Gu Qingqing smiled knowingly and saw that there were only eight of them. Gu Qingqing gave the other party another 120 coins.
After loading all the flowers onto the cart and taking some seeds of the red and blue flowers, Gu Qingqing drove the donkey cart home, still holding Sanhua, who kept calling "Niangniang" in her arms.
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"What do you think she is doing with the child? It's almost dark and she hasn't come back yet." Luo Meihua and Zhao Qin had already finished making pickled bamboo shoots for the day. As the sun set and Gu Qingqing still hadn't returned, they stood at the door anxiously.
"Who knows? When Dong Ge came back, she just said that she had something to do in the town, and she didn't say what it was. Now Dong Ge took Zhao Nan and Zhao Bei to Niutou Mountain and they haven't come back yet. It's impossible to ask them." Zhao Qin was also a little worried.
"Mom, are we waiting for your aunt?" Xiaoyang, who had arrived at some point in time, asked curiously while squatting on the ground stroking Dahei's fur.
"Well, we'll go back when your aunt comes back." Luo Meihua said, then turned to Zhao Qin and said, "Why don't you go back first? I'm here. You have to cook for the child's father and the child when you go back. Your child's father should be back from work in town soon."
Zhao Qin looked at the sky, and then at the road leading into the village where she could no longer see the donkey cart, so she had no choice but to give up.
"Then please wait here. I'll go back first. If you need anything, just call me."
Luo Meihua nodded to her.
"Aunt, why haven't my mother and sister come back yet?" At this time, Erhua, with a little dust on his face, ran out of the house and asked when he saw Luo Meihua still looking up.
Luo Meihua bent down and gently rubbed the child's head. "I'll be back soon. Have you and Grandpa Yang prepared the meal?"
"Well, it's all done. Just waiting for mom to come back."
"Aunt, you go back first. When you come back, I will ask her to look for you. Your family must have prepared dinner, and Xiaoyang and Xiaoguang must be hungry." Li Xin also came out of the house at this time. Seeing that the sky had turned gray, he said to Luo Meihua.
Luo Meihua looked down at the two children who were playing with the dog and said with a smile, "You just gave them some cakes to eat. They must not be hungry now. I'll wait for a while. I saw that your aunt came here today and she must have something on her mind. I have to talk to your aunt."
After Luo Meihua finished speaking, she looked at Erhua who suddenly ran outside and hurriedly called out, "Erhua, where are you going?"
"Aunt, I'll go meet my mother. Maybe they've arrived." Erhua said as he ran down the road.
"Erhua, wait for me, I'm going too." He followed Li Xin and ran.
When Dahei saw that his two little masters had run away, he rolled over, took the opportunity to get rid of the two little devils' clutches, and followed them with a bark.
As for Luo Meihua, she followed Xiaoyang and Xiaoguang behind her and walked towards the village entrance.