Gao Shanshan was very surprised that Shen Yao had such a good temper. She had been worried that Shen Yao would be unhappy.
The two of them chatted animatedly. Shen Yao was stunned when Gao Shanshan mentioned that her baby had a breech presentation and might be at risk of premature birth.
Then she remembered that there might be a way to help her.
"Sister-in-law, I have a remedy that might help you," Shen Yao said to Gao Shanshan.
Gao Shanshan, tears still in her eyes, quickly asked, "What way?"
She was truly at her wit's end. During her pregnancy, she couldn't eat anything, which led to a decline in her physique and moderate malnutrition. Doctors dared not adjust the fetal position easily.
(Around 28 weeks of pregnancy, checks are done to assess the baby's position. If it's breech, there's a high chance of correction. However, after 32 weeks, the baby is larger, and adjustments are almost impossible. Breech presentation poses significant risks, such as premature birth and placental abruption. Therefore, regular prenatal check-ups are essential throughout pregnancy.)
Now, hearing Shen Yao say she had a way, it was like a life-saving straw.
Only she knew how afraid she was of premature birth. The fetus was already small, and if it was born prematurely, she really didn't want to live.
Shen Yao patted Gao Shanshan's hand reassuringly, telling her not to get too excited, and then said, "You can try moxibustion."
Moxa sticks are made from mugwort leaves, and the smoke emitted by the mugwort is used to smoke the Zhibai acupoint on the side of the little toe. A small segment is used daily, once on each side, two to three times a day. (This method is very effective for correcting breech presentation, but everyone should follow their doctor's advice, as each person's constitution is different.)
If it were ordinary mugwort, she certainly wouldn't have mentioned it to Gao Shanshan, so she planned to use the mugwort she had planted in her space.
You ask why there was mugwort in her space? Don't ask. Ask, and she'll just say she'll go plant it right away!
Gao Shanshan was overjoyed after hearing Shen Yao's words. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, she would try.
Shen Yao had great confidence in the products from her space. Speaking of mugwort, Shen Yao felt a craving.
It hadn't been long since Qingming Festival, the perfect time to eat Ai Ye Ba (mugwort cakes). The thought of the soft and chewy Ai Ye Ba made her mouth water involuntarily.
"Sister-in-law, you sit here for a while. I'll go find some mugwort."
When Gao Shanshan heard Shen Yao was going to find mugwort, she thought Shen Yao was going to make moxa sticks for her, and she was instantly moved.
Shen Yao thought, "This is truly a beautiful misunderstanding."
However, finding mugwort for moxa sticks was true, and being craving Ai Ye Ba was also true.
The greatest advantage of being in the countryside is that treasures are everywhere.
Mugwort grows along the sides of roads and on some field ridges. Shen Yao picked it as she walked, and soon had a small basket. She had already transplanted several mugwort plants into her space.
Along with the mugwort, there were various small wild vegetables and common wild fruits.
For example: purslane, Houttuynia cordata, mint, raspberries, wild mulberries...
Anything Shen Yao knew was edible, delicious, or useful, she planted a little bit in her space.
She had specifically used her spiritual power to clear out a small plot of land in a corner of her space, which she had created by uprooting five-hundred-year-old Galan grass.
She didn't even need to do it herself; with a bit of spiritual power, all the plants were immediately planted.
Carrying a large basket of mugwort and wild vegetables, Shen Yao met her elder brother and sister-in-law at the entrance, who had gone to sell lychees near the scenic spot that morning.
Ning Min greeted Shen Yao when she saw her and then noticed the basket she was carrying, "Little sister, why did you pick so much mugwort?
Wow, you picked quite a lot! Sister-in-law will make you some cold salad purslane and Houttuynia cordata later."
Shen Yao's eyes widened, filled with accusation, "Sister-in-law is too cruel, forcing me to eat Houttuynia cordata."
Even after staying in the cultivation world for a thousand years, she still didn't like Houttuynia cordata.
"You're so old and still picky. This is so delicious; you just don't know how to enjoy it."
Compared to Shen Yao's resistance, Ning Min was on the other extreme. She absolutely loved Houttuynia cordata. When they were young, Shen Yao had argued with Ning Min many times about whether Houttuynia cordata was good or not.
"If little sister doesn't want to eat it, then don't. But your sister-in-law is right; you can't be picky when you grow up. Look how thin you've become," Shen Huaimin agreed with his wife.
Although he wasn't particularly fond of Houttuynia cordata, he loved his wife, so he could tolerate it. A man who doesn't dote on his wife won't have a wife.
Shen Yao scoffed and suddenly felt like she wouldn't need dinner tonight; she was already a bit full.
"Big brother, how was it? Did the lychees sell well?"
Shen Yao finally brought the conversation back to the topic.
Hearing this, the smiles on Shen Huaimin and Ning Min's faces widened. "They sold very well!"
They had taken their electric tricycle, which had been parked at home, and brought back 8 baskets of lychees, several hundred pounds.
As soon as they arrived near the scenic spot, they set up their stall next to the free parking lot.
The lychees had just been displayed when a large crowd was attracted to them. Everyone was amazed by the red and large lychees.
Many people wanted to buy some fresh lychees to satisfy their cravings, but when they heard the price was 100 yuan per jin, everyone was shocked.
Such expensive lychees, they must be embedded with gold!
"Come, everyone, try some. Buy if you like it; we won't force anyone to buy."
Saying that, he took a bunch of lychees (vendors in the south liked to tie lychees into small bunches) and gave one to each person.
Everyone was polite, as the boss had said they didn't have to buy if it wasn't tasty.
As a result, as soon as the lychees entered their mouths, the sweet and refreshing taste instantly captured everyone's hearts.
They were all tourists from out of town and weren't short of money. Lychees this delicious were worth 100 yuan.
Thus, one person bought two jin, another three jin, and within an hour, hundreds of jin of lychees were sold out.
"I never expected selling lychees to be so profitable!"
Ning Min exclaimed sincerely. Their restaurant's best daily profit was only around 1,000 yuan, but today they sold lychees worth over ten thousand!
"The lychees from our family's trees this year are really delicious, and they ripened early. If it were any later, we couldn't have sold them at this price."
Shen Huaimin knew that their family had seized an early opportunity. Otherwise, no matter how delicious the lychees were, people would have gone for the cheaper ones.
It wasn't that they wouldn't sell, but it certainly wouldn't be as fast!
Shen Yao remained noncommittal. She believed that anyone who had tasted her family's lychees wouldn't look at other lychees; this was her confidence!
"Then, big brother, pick some more later. Tomorrow is the weekend, and there will be even more people," Shen Yao said.
"Alright."
Shen Huaimin then asked, "Has the land contracting been finalized?"
"It's done. Dad and third brother have already found people."
Shen Yao then recounted how her father had immediately looked for people to develop the barren mountain as soon as he returned.
"It's good to start working on it early. Also, didn't you say you wanted to contact your seniors and juniors for saplings? That needs to be done quickly too, otherwise, if the weather gets too hot, it won't be suitable for planting fruit trees," Shen Huaimin said.