Cow Grass

n Qili Village, there are a total of sixty-eight households spread across a large area on the hillside, cultivating in a scattered manner. However, there is very little uncultivated land on the flat ground; most of it consists of soil and stones, still barren and not as suitable for cultivation as the hillside. Zhou Siliang carried a hoe and a sickle as he went up the hillside. He planned to stand on a high place, look into the distance, and then decide which piece of land to cultivate.

Zhou Siliang's thoughts were strong-willed, but would Manbao agree?

Of course not!!!

Manbao was carried to the mountaintop, and Zhou Siliang looked around. He then pointed to a less grassy slope and said, "Let's cultivate there."

"No!" Manbao refused without thinking and pointed to another piece of sloping land, "I want to cultivate that one."

Zhou Siliang observed that the grass was lush, growing as tall as Manbao, and there were numerous low bushes. He realized that it would be challenging to dig up the roots. He immediately refused, "No, that piece of land is not as easy to cultivate as the one I chose."

But there was a lot of grass and small trees there. Maybe there would be something that Koko liked, and Manbao insisted, "I want to cultivate that piece."

Her reasons were also very legitimate. "Look at how well the grass is growing there, and there are trees too." In the future, we will be able to successfully cultivate beans and melons. Look at the piece you chose; there's only a little grass, not as good as the one I chose. Oh, and there are stones, too. "Grass doesn't like stones, and beans and melons won't either."

Zhou Siliang was not happy. "Are you going to cultivate or am I?"

Manbao said, "It's you, but you have to listen to me, or I'll go back and tell Dad that you deliberately chose a bad piece of land to be lazy and let Dad beat you."

Zhou Siliang was furious, but he had to listen to her, as their father would surely side with Manbao.

Feeling the injuries on his body, Zhou Siliang could only grumble, "Fine, let's cultivate that piece, let's go."

Zhou Wulang wanted to carry her, but Manbao thought for a moment and waved her hand, "No need to carry me, I want to walk down by myself." "Fourth brother, please go and cultivate first."

Zhou Siliang was furious. "How can you walk alone?" "Won't Wulang have to follow and take care of you?"

"What's wrong with that?" "The sixth brother can stay here."

"No, they still have to help me cultivate."

But Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang also refused to work, shaking their heads repeatedly. "Before we left, Mother reminded us to take good care of our sister." Fourth brother, you go and cultivate first. "You have a sickle, and we won't be of any use down there."

Zhou Siliang was stunned, "You didn't bring sickles?"

Zhou Wulang laughed, "We have to carry Manbao, how can we hold sickles?"

Zhou Siliang then looked at Dadao and Daya. Dadao cleverly remarked, "We thought the uncles had brought them, so we didn't bring them."

Zhou Siliang instructed Dadao, "Go back now and get the sickles quickly."

Dadao said, "We'll have to go back for breakfast soon." We can bring them after breakfast. It's too late to go back now. "Fourth uncle, why don't we accompany our young aunt down slowly, and you can go cut the grass first."

Everyone said, "Yes, yes, Fourth Uncle (Fourth Brother), go quickly."

Zhou Siliang felt abandoned by everyone, and the main culprit was Manbao.

Manbao was even more fierce, "Hurry up, or I'll tell Dad when we go back that you're being lazy."

Zhou Siliang turned and walked away with his hoe and sickle.

Manbao felt content as she walked down the mountain path with her short legs, occasionally plucking some grass and picking flowers. Wulang, Liulang, Dadao, and Daya were accustomed to playing in the mountains. They ran out to play like wild children, picking beautiful wildflowers and edible wild fruits. They even spent a long time watching a nest of ants, feeling very happy.

Manbao worked diligently to unearth a clump of grass, wiped her face, and silently asked Koko, "Would you like this?"

Koko's voice sounded helpless, "Host, you have already recorded this type of grass a long time ago."

Manbao doubted, "Really?" "Why don't I remember?"

The system then retrieved the information about the grass that Manbao had recorded, including its ecological characteristics, habitat, breeding methods, and primary value, all clearly listed.

Manbao loved reading, and she was excited to see the words. She asked eagerly, "Where did these words come from?"

The system said, "The grass still exists in the world of my inventor." This is the knowledge in the encyclopedia. After you record it, any knowledge points related to the plants will be displayed in the encyclopedia.

After a pause, the system said, "Host, I think that even if you can't find extinct or rare species from my inventor's era, you should at least find some valuable or rare plants to record." "That way, if more people click to download, we can earn more points, and I can exchange them for more candy for you."

To be honest, he had been with Manbao for more than a year, and except for three plans that had been downloaded, the other plans had not piqued anyone's interest. The click rate for those three plants was not high. He essentially traded his own points for candy on Manbao.

But Manbao was not disappointed. The day she received the system was the same day she also received the manuscript of the "Thousand Character Classic." She recited and recognized characters every day. Now, she couldn't remember how to write many of the characters, but she could still recognize them.

In the end, Manbao recognized most of the characters, and for those she didn't know, she didn't hesitate to ask Koko.

The system always answered questions, and the key was that Manbao was quite cute. Who could bear to refuse a charming four-year-old child?

No, Manbao insisted that she was already six years old, well, in virtual age.

Manbao finished reading but still didn't understand the meaning. However, she didn't ask about everything; she basically only inquired about topics that interested her. "It is said that grass has the ability to dispel wind, dampness, heat, and toxins, as well as to stop bleeding." "What does that mean?"

Koko said, "It means exactly what it says." In traditional Chinese medicine, individuals who consume grains and are influenced by the environment may experience dampness and heat in their bodies. For example, when someone has a fever, they can use herbs to make a soup and consume it. This can help alleviate wind, dampness, and heat. When it comes to stopping bleeding, if someone falls and starts bleeding, they can crush the grass and apply it to the wound to halt the bleeding. Additionally, the grass can be ingested orally.

Manbao exclaimed, "Wow, this grass is so precious." "No, I have to dig up more and take it home."

Manbao grabbed the grass and pulled hard to uproot it.

The system also recognized the quality of the grass and secretly encouraged Manbao by suggesting a solution, "You can use the vines next to it to tie them up and carry them back."

Manbao thought it made sense and pulled out a lot of the grass. When Wulang and Liulang brought back some wild fruits, her face and hands were covered in mud, and she was sweating profusely. The two teenagers were amazed and asked, "What are you doing, little sister?"

Manbao's eyes sparkled as she said, "Wulang, Liulang, come and help me." "I found a good medicinal herb."

The two teenagers looked at the grass in her hand and didn't know what to say. "Isn't this just a weed?" "It's everywhere on the ground."

"It's not." "This is called cow tendon grass; it can detoxify and stop bleeding," Manbao instructed the two brothers. "Come and help me pull it out."

But Wulang took the wild grass from her hand and threw it away. Then he cleaned her hands, saying, "Don't be silly." Come, we found prickly bubbles; eat one and see.

With that, he stuffed a bright red fruit into Manbao's mouth. The aroma was fragrant and sweet, causing Manbao's eyes to light up. She forgot about the cow tendon grass on the ground. "I want more!"

The system was also excited, "This is a plant that has not been recorded before." Manbao, you must record it. "I just checked, and there are no pictures of this type of fruit in the system."

Even if the scientific name was recorded without pictures, they could still add pictures and receive a substantial points reward. That was issued by the encyclopedia. If someone clicked to view the pictures, they would receive even more points.

Indeed, it was the right policy to encourage the host to go out more.

The system said, "Manbao, record it quickly, and it's best to record the whole plant."

Manbao continued to stuff the wild fruit into her mouth and asked her brothers, "What kind of fruit is this?" "I've never eaten it before." "Where did you pick it?"

"We've already picked them all; there are none left." Let's descend the mountain quickly, or Fourth Brother will be angry.

Manbao was annoyed and said, "I want to see what it looks like." Next time, I'll know how to pick wild fruits.

Wulang said with a smile, "It's not difficult." Just follow the road down the mountain; there are many trees on the side, but no fruit. "We'll teach you next time."

Manbao then realized that her brothers weren't lying when they said there were many wild fruits all over the mountain.

After walking down the mountain for a while on Liulang's back, Wulang pointed to a thicket of green vines with many thorns on the side of the road and said, "Here, this is a prickly bubble plant." When the weather warms up in the spring, plants bloom, and after blooming, they bear fruit. When it turns red, it's very delicious. Next year, during the Qingming Festival, we will take you up the mountain to pick them.

Liulang, however, said, "I think the yellow ones are better; they're hard and sour, much tastier than the red ones."

Wulang scorned him, "The red ones are the best." "We all say the red ones are the best."

Liulang argued, "It's clearly the yellow ones."

Wulang insisted, "The red ones."

Liulang persisted, "The yellow ones!"

Wulang said, "The red ones!"

Observing the two brothers arguing, Manbao, who had never tasted the yellow ones, didn't feel qualified to voice an opinion. She slid off Liulang's back and squatted down to look at the vines.

Wulang and Liulang glanced at their sister, noticed her curious stare, and then refocused on their argument.

In her heart, Manbao asked Koko, "Should I dig up the whole plant, or just take a piece for you?"

After thinking for a moment, the system said, "If you can dig up the whole plant, that's the best." "If it's not convenient, just take a piece."