Chapter 1298: The Wonderful Uses of Mugwort

The Song family didn't care one bit about things happening thousands of miles away.

They were busy serving dishes right now.

Dog Brother and his ten companions had crowded around one table. Seventh Cousin had properly prepared four dishes and one soup, served in large, plain, unadorned stainless steel basins; these dishes really didn't show any sense of style at all.

But—

Who needs style?

That everyone could hold back until the dishes were all served and Song Tan's table had started eating before picking up their chopsticks was already the ultimate manifestation of their morality and manners. Who knew that just as they started eating and were being completely bewitched by the food in their mouths, the laptop placed on the veranda began to emit a series of sounds.

Zhang Yanping held his bowl, looking dazed: "We haven't sold anything these past two days, who's sending messages to the backend for inquiries again?"

In a flash of inspiration, he made a decision: "Ignore it, eat first."

After all, generally speaking, backend messages with so many notification sounds in a row must come from someone quite difficult to deal with. Just like how their family's goods are clearly so good, yet some people still grumble with a pile of negative reviews after snatching them up, then demand refunds or red envelopes to buy positive reviews.

For people like this, he simply wouldn't indulge them, going straight for the one-stop service of muting and blocking.

"What's wrong?" Lu Chuan asked.

So...

I added: "He just said that using Song Tan's tea to bathe over there, don't you think it might be a bit wasteful?"

Qin Huan became conflicted.

The fish head and fins had all been picked clean by Lu Chuan, and the fish bones... to be honest, they were clean, but the parts with the fewest bones were all in Lu Chuan's bowl! She was very satisfied!

Compared to the old Zhang Yanping, he was clearly more knowledgeable about romance, and at this moment he said: "Song Tan... is actually very similar to tea leaves. What do you use the leftover tea leaves for after drinking tea at your place?"

And Lu Chuan, unaware of everyone's sighing, was still explaining: "Because a lot of ingredients were added, the aroma of this incense stick is naturally not as pleasant as when the tea leaves are just brewed, but the refreshing effect is still there."

Just as they were chatting while eating, stuffing their cheeks, they heard the Song family's phone ring again.

Lu Chuan clearly reacted as well, and at this moment said nonchalantly: "The tea leaves I sent you when I was in the Imperial Capital were really fragrant, so I couldn't bear to throw away the leftover tea leaves, so I collected them all, dried and ground them, and made them into incense sticks."

And they had only planted one or two hundred mu of Song Tan this year, which, individually speaking, was already an incredible amount. But for the demand from afar, it was merely a drop in the bucket.

The Song family:... If it weren't for the fact that they had been eating such delicious food for a year, they would really have the urge to kill right now.

Why is other people's life so refined? They can even rub tea leaves into a stick of tea incense?

"Oh my!" Wu Lan instantly felt heartache: "Isn't it used when standing guard? I saw it on Tremble; those mosquitoes are densely packed on the other side of the screen mesh. If they bite, it could literally cost lives!"

Tsk, this news can't be let out, otherwise I'm afraid I won't have any peace in the future.

Subsequently, he handed the phone to Mugwort.

"Ten minutes each time. If there aren't many guard posts used in the later stages, what you've planted on the mountain is more than enough."

It's the same now!

"Dog Brother, you ask, are they really not selling their family's vegetables and such? We pay promptly, no haggling, no bargaining!"

She didn't know how many people were actually at the border, or how many of the most arduous guard posts there were. But the country is so big, and they aren't the only ones enduring harsh environments. When the brother units communicate later, they will surely all come looking.

The Song family relaxed: "Tan Tan, if he wants to sell it, he should at least keep a plot of land. Guo Dong said she'd be rubbing mugwort sticks in the summer! This really is effective for treating illnesses."

"Just this tea, you go ask around, the market price is over 300,000, and it's priceless."

"Why is that rice so delicious! It's even more delicious than the authentic Wuchang rice eaten at my relative's house!"

"Dog Brother! You're really not being a friend, having such a good place and hiding it for so long before saying anything."

A piece of deboned carp had just appeared in Mugwort's bowl. Seventh Cousin had spent a lot of effort to make it today, and it was so fragrant!

That is true.

That unfamiliar chain of messages—Zhang Yanping already had a premonition that he would need to spend some effort later, so he simply shoveled two more mouthfuls of rice to calm his nerves, while listening to the group brought by Dog Brother chatting happily:

"Once delivered to their hands, light it directly in a sealed space. Those who need to stand guard and perform duties go inside and stand for a while; if they can't stand it, they come out. The most important thing is to put the clothes inside to be smoked."

She discussed with Qin Huan: "Then... shall we sell?"

Lu Chuan thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Maybe... they won't need that much at the beginning."

"Forget it! Whose face is this meal relying on? Isn't it mine, Dog Brother? If it were you guys, you'd be dismissed with a meal at the mountain canteen."

"It's not a question of whether to sell or not," Mugwort said: "It's a question of not having enough even if we sell."

Old Zhang Yanping was dumbfounded.

But the problem is...

Honestly, out of the psychology of ordinary people, one is naturally willing to cooperate with the official side—provided they don't delay payment.

"Right here! Dog Brother, you ask, is this year's tea still for sale? Can you get me a few jin?"

"It's true! I could eat two or three bowls of that rice even without dishes—hey hey hey, I'm speaking hypothetically! Isn't there food now, why are you picking up so much? Share some with me..."

Old Zhang Yanping blushed for once: Can what they brew be called tea leaves? Once put into a large bucket, the residue is poured into the pig feed bucket every day.

Looking at the phone again, he was also stunned.

Unless they boil water regularly and then concentrate on bathing, they can't achieve the maximum degree of utilization and saving. But that is clearly not realistic over there at all.

So...

Someone nearby sneered: "Haggle? Didn't you watch the live stream? If there were any chance to haggle for this thing, would it ever be your turn?"

Mugwort thought for a moment and summarized the language: "That, the border military personnel contacted me wanting to unify the acquisition of our family's Song Tan. They said it's used for bathing, and the mosquito repellent effect is very good."

Tea leaves...

It's impossible to plant all one or two thousand mu of land at home with this, right? Even if it's all planted, it's not enough! How large is the area of a professional Qin Huan base?

Seeing the number's origin, he instantly became happy: "Yo, this time the harassment call isn't from the coast, it's changed to the border!" After finishing his surprise, he hung up without hesitation. This time, even the phone began to vibrate, clearly with a series of messages being sent over.

"Have you considered letting them wait patiently? Wait until the Dragon Boat Festival when Song Tan has the best effect to make it into mugwort sticks, without separating branches, leaves, or stems, just make it a bit rough."

But at this moment, while carefully picking out fish bones, he opened his phone again, and a moment later, he was stunned.

"A few jin?" Sun Ge rolled his eyes.

He knew that among this group of people, there were really some who could afford 300,000. But the problem is, it's just not for sale! Sun Ge himself wants to buy it, and he still has to thicken his face to find the Song family to mooch a jin or eight taels...