Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 116 Encounter with Ghost Governor Post

The sun's shadow was slanting to the west, and it was already past noon.

The family quickly carried their hoes and went to work.

In fact, when it comes to going to work, there is not much work to do at this time of year.

The wheat shoots in the fields are starting to turn yellow, and the wheat yield is basically set.

Hoeing, watering, and pest control are no longer possible.

The ears of wheat are heavy and the straws are very brittle. If touched even slightly, they will break.

Being busy in the wheat fields at this time is more harmful to the crops than labor.

As for the sweet potato field, that thing requires no management.

Unlike pumpkins and watermelons, which still need to be pinched and flowered, as long as there is no particularly serious drought, there is basically no need to take care of them.

It doesn't matter if there are some caterpillars occasionally.

The sweet potato seedlings are particularly vigorous, and even if the leaves are chewed until they are colorful, the yield will not be affected.

Therefore, even if you go to the fields, you will still be working hard.

Usually during this season, the brigade is not allowed to work.

Everyone is preparing wholeheartedly for the summer grain harvest.

However, it sounds nice, but in fact I just want everyone to save some food and get through this month.

In fact, the most serious situation is not the villagers, but a few educated youths who were assigned not long ago.

They originally came here after the Chinese New Year, and all the food they ate was borrowed from the brigade.

As you can imagine, supplies in the village are already tight. How much can be lent to them?
If it weren't for the fact that several educated youths were from the city and their families would occasionally send them some things to support them, I would probably have started to starve.

Even so, it is inevitable that the faces of Xu Xiaozhi and Yu Hua will show signs of disgust.

The so-called noodles with vegetable color are green.

The reason is that the intake of grains is too little and the leaves of vegetables are eaten too much.

Vegetables are generally cold in nature, coupled with the green color of human liver, insufficient nutrition, weak spleen and stomach, stagnation of liver qi, and the face will naturally appear blue.

Mu Ketu.

Wang Chengzhou frowned and was racking his brains, wandering around to find some food to supplement his family's income.

If I hadn't earned some money and exchanged a lot of rice and noodles, the food at home would have been insufficient.

To put it into detail, he was still unsatisfied before and could not earn many work points, so he relied entirely on the help of his parents and younger sister.

Now, the food stamps accumulated by the family have long been spent, and they have to make plans for their future livelihood.

However, after thinking about it for a while, I still had no clue.

After spring, many wild vegetables are no longer edible.

But besides wild vegetables, what else can we eat?
Pushan Township is backed by Funiu Mountain and is located on the bank of Baihe River. It stands to reason that relying on mountains and water will prevent people from starving to death.

But it is not easy to make a living in the mountains and in the water.

Forget it, it’s better to just dream than to do it.

Wang Chengzhou decided to go to the back mountain first.

Luan Xiuwu and Luan Hongying have special skills and live in the mountains, so they don't have much worries about food.

I'm really hungry. At worst, I'll hunt a few rabbits and catch two pheasants.

No matter what happens, there are still fish in the stream that can be caught.

However, it was just a small fight after all, and it didn’t have much reference value.

Wang Chengzhou's family of four has a food ration problem that cannot be solved by some game.

Arrive at the hut.

After Luan Hongying listened to his words, the atractylodes had lost their medicinal properties and were no longer harvested; the honeysuckle was out of season and became a weed; not to mention the dandelions, whose seeds were almost flying all over the sky.

So, the whole person became idle again.

He was sitting on the big bluestone, holding his chin and kicking his feet in the clear stream out of boredom.

Seeing Wang Chengzhou made me feel better.

Old Luan Tou had finished his tour of the mountains, so he was naturally there.

However, it seemed that he noticed his sorrow and was not in a hurry to force him to practice martial arts.

Wang Chengzhou just took some time off and took his senior sister for a walk in the mountains.

Let's see if we can get some wild fruits or something.

When Luan Hongying heard this, her eyebrows immediately curled up and she couldn't help but cheered.

The two of them happily got into Funiu Mountain.

Not to mention, along the way, Wang Chengzhou did see an extremely high-quality wild fruit - dogwood.

When this thing matures, the fruit will be drop-shaped, red and bright, large and thick, and is a specialty of Funiu Mountain.

The most important thing is that it enters the liver and kidney meridian, can replenish the liver and kidneys, reduce astringency and solidify prolapse, and has certain medicinal value.

Moreover, it is extremely rich in nutrients and can also be eaten as fruit.

Unfortunately, it’s only summer now and this stuff won’t be ready until September.

Looking at the small green pea-like particles, Wang Chengzhou swallowed.

It belongs to looking at the plum blossoms to quench my thirst, it belongs to it.

With regret in his heart, he led the senior sister around.

During this period, we also saw wolfberry, wild jujube, and even the legendary August fried rice.

The so-called August fried, scientific name is Akebia trifoliata. When mature, the peel will naturally crack, revealing the delicious pulp inside.

The nutritional value is also very high.

Moreover, it can be used both as medicine and food.

Unfortunately, as its name suggests, it can only be eaten in August.

Looking at the small football-shaped ball, Wang Chengzhou silently wrote it down in his notebook.

After wandering around for an afternoon, I gained very little.

It’s not that the plants in Funiu Mountain are barren, it’s just that the season is wrong.

If autumn comes, he is confident that with his knowledge of herbal medicine, he can feed his family with a small cloth bag and wander around.

With those delicious and nutritious wild fruits, even if you don’t eat food, your family can still eat well.

However, the season is wrong!

Watching him frowning and chuckling for a while, looking nervous, Luan Hongying had a calm smile on her face, showing no sign of boredom at all.

Accompany him over mountains and ridges and through weeds.

Noticing her gaze, Wang Chengzhou felt embarrassed at first.

He said hurriedly: "Senior sister, let's go, let's find a hillside to rest for a while and get some water to drink."

"OK."

Luan Hongying nodded and let him hold her hand and search in the mountains.

After a while, the two finally heard the sound of the stream.

Immediately, I felt happy, looked at each other, and ran over briskly.

There is abundant rain in summer, and there are many trickling creeks in Funiu Mountain.The water is clear and free from any industrial pollution.

Wang Chengzhou quickly ran over, stuck out his butt, picked it up and took a sip.

Then, he said: "Sister, this water is so sweet, try it!"

It sounded like he had discovered some treasure.

Luan Hongying jumped over lightly, scooped up a puddle of water, and patted her face.

Then, he followed his example and took a big sip, his cheeks bulging and his eyes narrowed.

Wang Chengzhou didn't expect that the cold senior sister would be funny, so he couldn't help but hold his stomach and giggle.

As he was laughing, he glanced over the hillside with his peripheral vision. His laughter stopped suddenly, as if his neck was pinched, and he exclaimed:
"Fix the Wind Grass!"

"Oh my God, there are so many sedges here!"

"Wow, senior sister, we are rich!"

After saying that, he ran over as fast as he could, lay down on the ground, and looked at the weeds with stems that looked like arrow shafts. After confirming again and again, he exclaimed:

"Red Arrow, its stem is like an arrow, red in color, pungent and warm in taste, it can dispel wind and dampness, and warms and relieves numbness. It is a magic medicine for treating wind, so it is named Dingfengcao, also known as Li Mu and Gui Du You."

"The "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" says that it can kill the evil spirits of ghosts, spirits and poisonous poisons, and long-term use can improve the strength, long-term yin, fat and health." "It is said that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty has always regarded it as a top-quality tonic and used it in court every day. , you have to mix a cup of red arrow powder, you can imagine how magical it is."

Luan Hongying lay beside him, her eyes wide open as she listened, with a look of curiosity on her face.

Wang Chengzhou muttered for a while, then felt annoyed.

I couldn't help but slap myself in the face.

Luan Hongying's big eyes suddenly flashed, and she quickly grabbed his wrist with a confused look on her face.

Wang Chengzhou grinned, but it was difficult to explain.

This is the 70s, there is no Internet at all, and the medicinal properties of Red Arrow have not yet been hyped.

What’s more, it’s not that expensive.

Later generations, through modern pharmacological analysis, proved that red arrow can enhance the body's immunity, improve the amount of nutritional blood in the myocardium and brain, and improve the ability to withstand hypoxia.

Moreover, it has a good effect on Alzheimer's disease.

Gradually, people began to regard it as the first among the top-grade tonic medicines, which is of great value.

The name Chijian may not be heard much, but in fact, it is the tuber of Gastrodia elata.

Gastrodia elata is a very strange plant.

Its growth method is very peculiar. It relies entirely on its own bacteriolysin to dissolve and absorb the dense ring bacteria that invade the body to grow, so it is also called a fungi-eating plant.

To be able to find such a large area of ​​red arrows here, in the previous life, wouldn’t that make a fortune?
The most important thing is that Red Arrow is harvested in winter and spring!

It’s just summer, so it’s not too late.

Damn, some people in future generations even said, "Please let go of Red Arrow, stop it in moderation, and leave some love for future generations to benefit from."

This shows how valuable it is.

However, this is the 70s, and wild red arrows are not yet scarce at all.

If such a large area is not dug out, we will really be sorry for the conscience of the world.

Just do it!

However, before taking action, Wang Chengzhou quickly grabbed his senior sister and gave her careful instructions.

The preparation of Red Arrow is very particular.

After digging it out, remove the soil and roots, wash it with clean water in time, remove the rough skin, and soak it immediately.

Then, slice it, steam it, dry it and stir-fry it.

On the one hand, it is to stimulate its medicinal properties, and on the other hand, it is for better preservation.

Seeing that Wang Chengzhou was so serious, Luan Hongying couldn't help but pursed her red lips and nodded firmly.

The two started taking action immediately.

Although the medicine was precious, Wang Chengzhou was a doctor after all, not a greedy businessman. After digging out the red arrows, he still buried some small roots back.

Don't do such immoral things as annihilate your descendants.

The two of them squatted by the stream, holding their cloth pockets, soaking the red arrows until they were seven to eight minutes old, and then hurried back.

Anxious to return to the thatched cottage to continue processing.

Lao Luantou didn't expect Wang Chengzhou to be so nervous about herbs, and was very surprised.

But his disciple's words immediately made him nervous, blowing his beard, and running faster than anyone else.

"The red arrow can warm up the paralysis of Tongxing."

Wang Chengzhou shouted casually and said seriously:
"Master, I know a pill made from red arrow and Ligusticum chuanxiong plus refined honey. It can stimulate menstruation and activate meridians and treat joint pain."

"I see you are limping, it must be caused by hip joint disease."

"If you have painful claudication, this medicine is very effective."

Luan Xiuwu stared, what else could he say?
He immediately took over all the work, slicing, boiling water, and frying over low heat. He was very busy.

Luan Hongying arched her eyebrows and smiled, not feeling at all that her junior brother had become so immoral.

Use different methods to manipulate the elderly.

Working until dark, Wang Chengzhou harvested nearly ten kilograms of red arrows.

For future generations, this is a huge amount of income.

Wild red arrows of good quality can be sold for more than 2000 yuan per pound.

Ten pounds is more than 2 yuan!

This was just an afternoon's work.

No wonder those herb collectors in later generations went crazy, digging everywhere without even leaving any roots.

Among them, huge profits can be imagined.

Even now, the commercial value is not high, but its medicinal properties are real.

Did the name Dingfengcao come from for nothing?

It is used to treat rheumatic paralysis, numbness of limbs, paralysis of hands and feet, and the effect is amazing!
If Matchmaker Ma had eaten red arrows every day, she would not have gone so far as to have her mouth and eyes crooked.

Wang Chengzhou originally came to look for wild fruits and vegetables to supplement his family, but he didn't know he would get an unexpected surprise.

At the moment, very happy.

However, Lao Luan Tou and Luan Hongying's share is naturally indispensable.

However, after hearing what he said, Luan Xiuwu wanted him to help him make pills, and he didn't care about the money at all.

As for Luan Hongying, let alone that.

What's yours belongs to your junior brother.

Wang Chengzhou was moved to tears by having such a grandfather and grandson.

He was determined to help him find Chuanxiong and come back no matter what.

Ligusticum chuanxiong, as the name suggests, is produced in Sichuan.

In a small place like Pushan Township, there is not even a herbal medicine shop, so it is naturally impossible to buy it.

You have to go to the county seat to find it.

As for honey, there is excellent wild honey in Funiu Mountain.

Wild mountain bees are deadly to ordinary people, but to the grandson and grandson, they are nothing more than child's play.

I guess it won't take much effort to get it.

This kind of pill is very simple to make, just two herbs, one is Red Arrow, one is Chuanxiong, and refined honey.

As long as the medicinal materials arrive, Wang Chengzhou can make it immediately.

The plan has been decided.

Seeing that it was getting late, Luan Hongying saw him out of the back mountain.

The family had returned from work long ago.

I saw him holding a package of things, looking mysterious and unable to speak.

I thought he had dug some herbs and was going to the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange money.

After what happened during the day, it is inevitable to worry.

However, how could such a magical thing be sold to Liu Xiliang, that little black fat man.

Firstly, that person is an out-and-out businessman and may not necessarily realize the benefits of this thing; secondly, the red arrow is hard to come by. I don’t know when I encounter it next time, but keeping it may be of great use in the future.

If it doesn't work, grind it into powder and let Master and his family eat it. It can strengthen the body, which is better than anything else.

dinner.

Li Yuzhu made a meal of starched noodles and sprinkled them with sweet potato leaves pinched from the ground. The aroma was fragrant.

Si Ya suddenly flashed her big eyes, with an expression like the sun rising in the west.

He wrinkled his little nose and said in surprise:

"Mom, why are you willing to make noodles?"

"Usually, aren't we the only ones who are willing to eat white noodles when we have guests?"

"The last time I drank noodles was when Sister Xiaozhi and Sister Yu Hua came to help."

Li Yuzhu glared at her and said angrily: "You can't stop your mouth with delicious food, just eat yours!" But after holding it in for a while, he finally couldn't hold it back, "I've finished eating the stick noodles at home. There’s some sweet potato noodles left.”

"Siya, if you don't go to work tomorrow, you and I will go to the Hetao to look for wild vegetables."

"Your fifth aunt and we have already discussed it. If we don't get some wild vegetables to supplement the food, I'm afraid the family won't be able to sustain the new wheat."

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