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Moreover, Manbao secretly thought that if she could buy a donkey, she would definitely give it to her father and older brother first so they wouldn't have to work so hard in the fields.

Keke: "Host, what do you think about planting ginger?" "It's easier to grow than yams and has a higher value."

Keke even thought of the seeds for her and took the initiative to open the store and search for ginger for her.

There were quite a few pages that appeared, and the varieties were all diverse.

Keke scanned the piece of dried ginger in Manbao's pocket and quickly found several similar varieties, placing them at the front for Manbao to see.

He explained, "Ginger comes in small and large pieces, with varying degrees of flavor." These five varieties are the most similar to the ginger genes of this era. Host, you can take a look first. "Their yields are all different."

Manbao looked and found that they were all sold in five-pound packages, with no one-pound options.

However, the price for five pounds was not very high; it was only ten dollars.

Manbao was surprised, "Why is your ginger so cheap?"

Keke said, "Because there's a lot of it, and it's easy to propagate."

To fully demonstrate the ease of growing ginger, Keke even shared a story.

"Ginger has a little story." "It is said that in ancient times, cough, cough, in our ancient times, it should be shortly after your era."

Manbao: ... So, is she a person from ancient times?

Suddenly, Manbao felt a surge of pride in her heart. What should she do?

Humph, I am your ancestor.

"There are two families with adjacent vegetable gardens, but they don't get along." One of the families planted ginger in their own garden, just near the fence," Keke continued the story. "The other family also wanted to plant ginger, but due to their strained relationship, they hesitated to ask for seeds from the other side." "So, they spread a layer of manure in their own garden near the ginger patch, watering and weeding it regularly."

Before winter, ginger started growing from under the fence into their garden, sprouting and thriving. Since then, they also had ginger to plant.

Manbao was amazed in her heart.

"So, as long as the land is fertile, ginger is very easy to grow, and it's as easy as can be to propagate."

Manbao couldn't help but be moved by the five-pound packages of ginger in the store and bought one without hesitation.

Keke received the item on her behalf and stored it in the system, reminding her, "After selling the ginger, don't forget to buy a donkey."

He said, "After collecting points from the donkey, you can buy all kinds of useful things in the store."

Manbao nodded absently, already planning how to plant this piece of ginger in her heart.

She was just curious, "Since ginger is so easy to grow, why is there so little of it?" "Ginger is so expensive."

"Perhaps it's because the transmission of information in your era is backward, and the circulation of goods is slow," Keke said. "There are few people planting ginger, but there is a high demand for it." Ginger has many uses. "I've scanned it, and wealthy families use it to make tea daily, so there's no shortage of ginger."

So, those who lack ginger are just unfortunate individuals.

Manbao thought for a moment, unsure of what she was planning in her heart.

With a donkey cart, they could travel much faster. They all returned to the same place as yesterday, only to find that the laborers had made significant progress.

The official road had been filled with a lot of soil, making the renovated areas much easier to walk through, but it was very dusty.

The laborers saw a donkey cart stop not far from them, and three very familiar little heads popped out of the cart. They recognized the three children who had come again from yesterday.

Someone shouted, "Zhou Sanlang, your younger brother and sister have come to see you again."

Everyone greatly envied Zhou Sanlang.

Manbao had already jumped off the cart and was running forward with Baishanbao, carrying a small box of books. She greeted Zhou Sanlang and then went straight to the official to continue yesterday's questions.

She felt a surge of pride and swelling in her heart as she contemplated how to convince her sister not to come tomorrow. However, Zhou Sanlang was left behind, feeling...

Manbao said she wanted to ask everyone, and indeed, she did want to ask everyone.

Both she and Baishanbao had excellent memories. They recalled the appearance and family circumstances of everyone they had inquired about, and even knew the precise number of chickens each family raised.

Zhou Wulang watched his sister for a while. When he noticed her and the young master of the Bai family asking questions and taking notes diligently, he and Zhou Liulang went to tidy up a piece of land by the roadside.

They took down the wooden barrels and the large cauldron they had brought. The bones had been chopped at home, but the radishes still had mud on them.

Zhou Liulang stayed to pick up stones and build a makeshift stove, while Zhou Wulang went to the nearby stream to fetch water.

When they selected the location for the thatched hut constructed by the laborers, they had already chosen a spot near the water, making it easy for them to access a water source.

The official was originally standing next to Manbao, but when he saw something was wrong, he walked over to stop them. What was going on here?

Manbao took a quick look and waved to the official walking over, "Big brother, you don't need to help." "My fifth brother and the others are probably doing something."

The official couldn't help but stop and ask, "What are they doing?"

Manbao said, "They're stewing meat soup."

She said, "Yesterday when we came to see you, we saw everyone eating cold bread and drinking cold water. You and my third brother were working together, just like my brother." "I felt sorry for you, so when I got home, I told my parents that I wanted to make stewed meat soup for you." "Even if the bread is cold, you can warm your stomach with the hot soup."

Manbao said, "Don't worry, it's very cheap, only two cents for a bowl." Later, the older brother will also want to eat.

The official's eyes widened, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. They had come here to do business.

He was a little suspicious, "Is it really meat soup?" "Are you just boiling water to deceive us?"

Manbao was not happy. "Big Brother official, am I that kind of person?"

The official didn't say anything more, but he didn't stop them either.

Well, as long as they weren't causing trouble on the official road and hindering the road construction, what was the big deal with setting up a stove on the side of the field?

Manbao knew they would take a break at noon, so she wasn't in a hurry. After asking ten people, Baishanbao mentioned that his hand was sore. Therefore, they decided to put away their notebooks and take a break before continuing.

After all, the only ones who could write decently now were Baishanbao and Bai Erlang.

Bai Erlang had a more interesting project today. He happily helped Zhou Liulang gather firewood from all around while avoiding the gossip. As a result, Baishanbao ended up taking all the notes alone.

Baishanbao was still young, and his hands were tender, so he got tired of writing after a while. Manbao was also thinking about the meat soup at home, so she swallowed her saliva and pulled Baishanbao over to join in the fun.

Zhou Wulang returned with water, and the large cauldron had been placed on the elevated soil block. He poured the water in, then threw the cleaned pork bones into it. Zhou Wulang closed the lid and let the youngest brother, Zhou Liulang, start the fire.