The Herbal Scents of Farm Life-Chapter 53 - Are You... Trying to Divide the Family

Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Are You… Trying to Divide the Family?

Chapter 53 -53: Are You… Trying to Divide the Family?

The medicinal herbs that the young girl brought, while they didn’t seem impressive at first glance, were certainly the result of careful and meticulous selection, apparent to any herbalist with a keen nose, regardless of their appearance.

Sometimes, to determine the quality of medicinal herbs, one must not only look at their appearance but also smell them. The stronger the scent, the better the quality of the herbs.

The medicinal herbs that Lin Caisang brought had such strong scents, especially since most of them were only half-dried.

…

No matter what was happening in the medicinal shop, Lin Changhong, carrying an empty bamboo basket on his back and a few pieces of broken silver and some copper coins in his palm, was very excited as he walked down the street.

“Sangsang, why are these herbs selling so well? It’s just a small amount, yet we made more than half a liang of silver already. It’s almost as much as what I’d make after several days of hunting,” he said, glancing at Lin Caisang as he walked.

“Just because of this little bit of silver, you’re this happy. Brother, can’t we aim a bit higher?” Lin Caisang gave Lin Changhong a sidelong glance.

“Uh…”

Lin Changhong’s face reddened at her words and he shut his mouth.

“These are just the worst herbs we have, and they aren’t even thoroughly dried. If they were prepared better, they would fetch a higher price,” Lin Caisang reminded him when he fell silent.

Certainly, some herbs are expensive while some are cheaper. Judging by their weight, she felt like she was selling them at a loss, alright?

“Yeah, yeah, Sangsang, you’re amazing. Grandpa would surely be delighted if he knew,” Lin Changhong said.

“We can’t let Grandpa know about this,” Lin Caisang said.

“Huh? Why not?”

Lin Changhong halted and asked her, puzzled.

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“Sangsang, are you trying to make money on your own?” he asked.

The only explanation he could think of was that Lin Caisang wanted to keep the money she earned from selling herbs to herself.

“It’s not necessarily about making money on my own, but I do have plans to save what I earn. Maybe it will come in handy someday. Brother, you should do the same,” Lin Caisang said, looking right at him.

“Besides, right now, Qing’er and Changyi would only dig where I point. They can’t recognize the herbs themselves. Do you think I’ll always be there on the mountain, identifying herbs for them to dig? That’s not realistic. Plus, there’s a limit to the amount of herbs the mountain has.”

This was her main concern. It’s impossible for her to always be on the mountain, directing others to dig up herbs for her. She has her own matters to attend to, like completing certain tasks occasionally.

“So…”

“Brother, I understand your point. In the past, our family relied on your hunting and Brother Changfeng’s transcribing work. But now, things are different. Third Uncle can make some stuff to sell. At most, we provide him with a bullock cart for him to transport and sell the goods.”

Seeing that Lin Changhong was about to speak, Lin Caisang raised her hand to stop him.

“For our basic needs like food and clothing, we can still contribute. But as for other stuff, we can’t do more. It’s not that I’m being stingy or refusing to provide for the family. It’s just the reality. Anyway, I just want to save some money for myself. What do you think, brother?”

“Sangsang, are you… trying to split the family?” Lin Changhong was taken aback.

Is that what she’s implying? Keeping the money she earns herself would mean she wants to split the family, right?

Lin Caisang: “…”

How could that be a split? What is he thinking?

“Brother, you’ve misunderstood me. What I meant was, we should keep the money we earn for ourselves. Third Uncle and the others should do the same. As for Grandpa and Grandma, we should provide for them more. Maybe that’ll be better. I’ve never considered splitting the family.”