Merchant and doctor

Chapter 104 Ziyun old ginseng
Lijin City directly manages 9 counties. In terms of population, economy, and culture, Yushuo County is considered to be above the middle level. It is not the richest nor the poorest. Compared with Lishi County, Bianmu's hometown, it is Much stronger.

Kuxing Village, the largest natural village in Xinyun Township, Yushuo County.

There is a majestic archway built at the entrance of the village, with a stone and wood structure. It seems that the style should belong to the meritorious archway. When the car drove up to it, it looked very spectacular.

Lightly stepping on the accelerator, Bian Mu parked the off-road vehicle near the archway.

"Old Huang! Is this the memorial archway of merit?"

"That's right! Bitter Apricot Village once produced a high-ranking official, the second rank."

"No wonder! Bitter apricot village? Does that mean it was rich in bitter apricots back then?"

"Not only that, the apricots that are growing now are also bitter and astringent. It's not because of the bitter taste, and I wouldn't have bought a yard in the village." Huang Boxi said with a smile.

"Really? I thought you or your aunt's hometown is in this village!"

"Misunderstood! There is a small river here with plenty of water. It is a small tributary of Lishui. It is strange that the crops irrigated by it will suffer. It is annoying enough for farmers, but it is the opposite for drug farmers. This The village produces six or seven kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, the quality of which is quite good, and it’s not so close to the city! It’s convenient to have a place to live, and then I bought a small courtyard, and it’s been many years.”

Talking and laughing, Bian Mu started the car, drove slowly all the way and entered the village.

The farmhouse that Huang Boxi chose was located in the southwest corner of the village, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Obviously, the owner of the yard had repeatedly inspected it beforehand.

The distance between the neighbors on the left and right is a bit far. When the two got off the car, they ran into an elderly man who was walking towards him with a large bundle of dry firewood on his back. Huang Boxi has long been integrated into the rural life atmosphere of Kuxing Village.

There are two Shiba dogs, one yellow and one white, raised in the yard. Seeing the owner's return, the two guard dogs nodded and wagged their tails, looking very affectionate.

Huang Boxi stepped forward and untied the two dog chains, and let the two watchdogs have fun in the yard.

Mountains and rivers inside and outside, poems and books and ritual towns, yellow dogs and white clouds... an idyllic life.

Huang Boxi really knows how to live.

The two had been busy at work all morning, and walked for more than an hour on the road, so they would be hungry by now.

Fortunately, Huang Boxi had already prepared. The reconciled dough, all kinds of complicated seasonings, cooked beef, marinated tomatoes, cleanly washed fruits and vegetables, and vegetables had already been cut up... two plastic boxes were filled to the brim. It was already in the trunk when I was there.

The kitchen is extremely spacious and bright, with an area three times larger than that of an ordinary kitchen. Bian Mu guessed that Huang Boxi might be a gourmet.

"I've laid out the order. If you've worked hard, you can just take it out and set it up. The mutton in the city is not fresh. I'll ask my fellow villagers for some fresh mutton. Let's make some mutton ramen." Huang Boxi smiled and ordered a few words.

"I cook at home too! Thank you for making a trip." Bian Mu said politely with a smile.

"Look at your politeness, then you can pack up as you like! I'll come whenever I go." After finishing speaking, Huang Boxi went out to look for fresh ingredients.

The watchdog of the Huang family is very interesting. The big white dog followed Huang Boxi and went out together. The big yellow dog went to the gate to guard the door obediently.

Cooked sliced ​​beef was made into a big cold plate, the vegetables were sorted and packaged, and all kinds of fruits were filled into a big pot. Waiting for Bian Mu to pack up the dough, Huang Boxi carried a large leg of lamb in one hand and a large leg of lamb in the other. I came back from the outside with a small plastic bag.

While chatting and laughing, the two of them had already cleaned up the mutton and stewed it in a very tacit understanding.

"It's going to be stewed for a while! Let's go! Have some tea." As he spoke, Huang Boxi picked up the small plastic bag from the ground, and beckoned Bian Mu to the main hall.

The local camellia is mixed with wolfberry, longan, and sesame seeds. It is a bit astringent at first, but after a while, the tea is full of fragrance and lingering in the mouth.

"What do you think this is?" As he spoke, Huang Boxi took out two things that looked like ginseng and heavenly king vine from a small plastic bag.

He took it in his hand and smelled it, weighed it, and then used his fingers to feel the texture of the skin a few times.

"Looks like some kind of ginseng, I haven't seen it before, what kind of medicinal material is this?" Bian Mu asked casually.

"Purple cloud ginseng!"

"Oh! Didn't purple cloud ginseng become extinct after the end of the Southern Song Dynasty?"

"That's the official statement. In fact, the folks have been keeping the 'ginseng root' seedlings intermittently. However, this thing is too difficult to serve. You see! I have cooperated with the medicine farmers on the mountain for more than ten years. , can only grow into this kind of quality, among the younger generation, I think you are the only one who has insight, take it back and think about it, maybe you are better than us!"

"You think too highly of me. I'm just a layman in planting herbs. This ginseng looks a little thin and tastes a little weak. If it's really purple cloud ginseng, it's amazing to grow to this level. It is recorded in the literature that for some diseases, it is even better than Changbai old wild ginseng in curative effect!"

"No! Entering the Heart Meridian is like a trickle, long and powerful, with almost no negative effects; Entering the Kidney Meridian is like flying on the water, silky and comfortable. The natural adaptability is incomparable, like Fang Yiqin's disease. , if you really want to use authentic purple cloud ginseng, you can guarantee it will last for more than half a year."

"Really? What kind of technical bottleneck have you and the farmers encountered?" Bian Mu asked curiously.

"It's hard to say! It may be the temperature problem. Of course, the water and soil simulation has not been fully up to the standard. You are smart, maybe you can find a new way! The bag is the best color you can get now. You take it back and think about it. Think about it!"

"Thank you for trusting me so much. I will look up the relevant information later and try to help you!"

"Hey! I'm such a bad old man. If we can really cultivate good purple cloud ginseng, it will be a great merit for the world! By the way, why have you forgotten the business? My distant nephew actually ate it too. The medicine I prescribed didn’t have obvious curative effect, but I heard his explanation the other day that the problem was in ‘medical chemistry’! I don’t know if it’s convenient for you to tell me, I’m very curious!”

"What's the inconvenience? Maybe it's just a layer of window paper. You'll understand when you hear it." As he spoke, Bian Mu took the pen and paper from the table and began to write and draw.

What are the chemical element symbols, reaction equations, and the basis of the elimination method... Bian Mu wrote the main points on paper, and explained for a long time while writing.

Huang Boxi is an old college student, and he has never given up on medical chemistry. He can still understand most of what Bian Mu said. However, after all, it has been a generation, and he still has a lot of doubts about some new chemical concepts and new analytical methods. .

The two discussed each other for a long time...

"Ouch! There is still mutton stewed on the fire!" As soon as the words fell, Bian Mu quickly got up and rushed out of the main hall like a sharp arrow and rushed towards the kitchen.

Thank goodness!Finally, the mutton soup is not as dry as this, the mutton has long been stewed rotten, it melts in the mouth, it is delicious!

(End of this chapter)