Quarrel

Bai Shanbao didn't notice anything wrong; he just happily said to her, "My grandmother agreed to let you come to my house to read. What kind of books do you want to read?"

"I don't know, let's see what books your house has first," Manbao thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any books specifically about preparing medicinal herbs?"

"You want to prepare medicinal herbs?" Bai Shanbao said, "Just buy medicine from the pharmacy."

"Where does the medicine in the pharmacy come from?"

Bai Shanbao looked at her innocently. How would he know where it came from?

Manbao said seriously, "I will sell it to them." Once I learn how to prepare medicinal herbs, I can sell the medicine to others."

Bai Shanbao became curious and exclaimed, "So your family actually grows medicinal herbs."

Manbao was surprised, "So medicinal herbs can also be grown."

The two children looked at each other, speechless for a while.

Finally, they asked Mr. Zhuang this question.

Mr. Zhuang didn't know how they came to ask about medicinal herbs, but he still explained to them, "Some medicinal herbs can be cultivated, while most are wild."

Mr. Zhuang said, "Many medicinal herbs can be found in the wild, and there are people who collect and take them to the pharmacy." "Those individuals are known as herbalists, and some rural doctors are also involved in this practice."

Mr. Zhuang took the two children to the back of the school and pointed to a clump of wild grass on the ground, "You see, this is a medicinal herb."

Bai Shanbao didn't recognize it, but Manbao did, and she said excitedly, "This is snow lotus, also known as thunder god root!"

She had pulled it for Keke when she was very young, so it was already in the system.

Mr. Zhuang nodded and said, "These names are not wrong, but in medical books, it is called ground money grass." It has a cold and bitter taste, enters the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians, and can treat heatstroke, diarrhea, jaundice, and bruises. "You can also harvest and dry it in your spare time to sell it to the pharmacy."

Mr. Zhuang smiled and said, "Every summer, Jishi Hall burns a large bucket of moxa grass water at the pharmacy's entrance to offer relief to pedestrians and traders."

Manbao was now very interested in making money because the fish and meat sent by the Bai family would be finished today. She had already informed her mother that she would slaughter the rooster tomorrow.

But her mother did not agree, stating that if the rooster was killed, the hen's eggs would not be able to hatch into chicks. Manbao had no choice but to decide to buy another chicken.

She was particularly interested in examining the snow lotus grass. In fact, she was familiar with this grass, as it could be found behind her house, on the field ridges, and in the fields. Because it was so common, she had pulled some for Keke and entered it into the system a long time ago.

Manbao eagerly asked Mr. Zhuang, "Sir, how much does the pharmacy pay for this grass?"

Mr. Zhuang was taken aback by the question; he really didn't know. He only remembered that when he was very young, the neighbor's brother always went to pick it, dried it, and then took large bags of it to the pharmacy to sell.

Mr. Zhuang pondered and said, "Next time I go to the city, I can ask for you."

Manbao was happy and whispered to Bai Shanbao, "Let's gather snow lotus grass after class from now on."

Bai Shanbao shook his head and said, "I don't need to make money."

Manbao asked, "Do you have money then?"

Bai Shanbao said confidently, "No!" "But my mother does."

"It's embarrassing to always ask your mother for money." Since I was sensible, I haven't asked my parents for money. "I have my own money."

Bai Shanbao didn't think there was anything wrong with asking his mother for money, since his mother had said that the money in the house was all his. Since it was all his, he naturally wanted to spend it.

But Manbao didn't think so. She told him, "Only the money you earn is truly yours." "Using other people's money, even if it's given to you, the other party can take it back at any time, and you will feel guilty."

Manbao racked her brains to give him examples, "For example, my fourth brother and I share the money in our house, it's not just his." So when he lost money gambling before, although the family gave him money to pay it back, it wasn't his own money. He ruined the family's finances and was resented.

Manbao said, "If you don't have your own money and you spend too much in the future, your mother will also resent you."

Bai Shanbao didn't believe it. "No, my mother said that the money in our house is for me."

Keke said she was the smartest person, and this conclusion was drawn after observing her for a long time. How could it be wrong?

So she hummed, "If you don't believe me, go back and ask your mother to give you all the money right away and see if she's willing."

Bai Shanbao said, "My mother will definitely agree."

Manbao said, "She definitely won't!"

"Willing!"

"Not willing!"

Bai Shanbao glared angrily at her, and Manbao stared back defiantly.

Mr. Zhuang, who had been completely ignored on the side, said nothing.

He was about to say something, but Bai Shanbao suddenly hummed loudly, turned around, and said, "I'm not friends with you anymore." "I won't take you back to my house to study after school today."

"If you don't want to go, then don't go," Manbao said angrily. "You're not allowed to come to my house in the future."

As the two children hummed, they turned around and walked back to the classroom, maintaining a distance of eight yards between them.

Mr. Zhuang, who had been left behind, watched the two children walk away, shook his head, and smiled to himself, feeling a sense of endless amusement. He didn't try to mediate; instead, he walked back to the classroom with his hands behind his back.

Manbao and Bai Shanbao did indeed "break up." They didn't speak at all during the whole class, but the sound of reading was continuous, like a competition. When answering questions in class, students would compete to answer first and then glare at each other when they couldn't win.

Mr. Zhuang watched the children's childish behavior and couldn't help but suppress a smile.

After school, the two of them didn't run out together anymore; instead, they each took their own books and left.

Da Tou was still squatting outside, waiting for his little sister. When he saw her come out, he greeted her with special joy, "Little sister, are we going to Young Master Bai's house?"

"No, I'm not friends with him anymore."

"What?" Da Tou immediately asked, "Did he bully you?"

Manbao snorted, "Can he bully me?" Clearly, he is the foolish one for not believing my conclusions. "I am the smartest person for miles around."

Da Tou knew that they had quarreled, but at least they hadn't fought.

Da Tou wasn't nervous anymore and nodded in agreement, "Yes, little sister is the smartest."

This was obviously a perfunctory comfort, but Manbao didn't realize it. He nodded deeply in agreement, thinking that Da Tou was sincere.

Bai Shanbao also didn't feel like playing and ran back home in a huff.

Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zheng didn't expect the child to come back from school so early today. In the past, he would play outside for more than half an hour, staying out until it was almost dark before returning.

Mrs. Liu looked outside and didn't see the little girl, so she smiled and asked, "Shanbao, didn't you say that your friend was coming to our house to study today?" "Why didn't she come?"