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

Chapter 140 I Have a Big Plan
"You can't wash it directly with cold water!"

Wang Chengzhou showed his majesty as an elder brother and forcefully persuaded him:

"Let the water dry for a while, then wash it after it gets dark."

"A girl can stand in the yard and take a shower without feeling ashamed!"

"Go, bring one in, and you can wash it after eating."

Wang Aiduo bared his little tiger teeth, but couldn't bear it for a moment.

I was about to get angry, but after hearing his words, I couldn't help but stare at the bag at the door.

He opened his eyes little by little and exclaimed:
"big watermelon!"

"Brother, did you really get the watermelon back?"

"Oh my god, there are so many! I can't stand it anymore, I'm going to push myself to death!"

This girl immediately forgot about taking a bath.

He trotted up and picked up a big watermelon, his eyes so happy that they turned into crescents.

Wang Honghe is not at home.

Li Yuzhu heard the two talking and walked out of the house.

Seeing his son actually carrying a big bag of watermelon into the house, his eyes widened, "San'er, where did you get so many watermelons?"

"Don't tell me that you exchanged wheat for it."

"There's not enough food for everyone. If you waste wheat, your father will beat you to death when you come back!"

"Mom, what are you talking about!"

Wang Chengzhou was not afraid at all and said with a smile:
"We have money."

"Lao Guo Tou sold these to me for one dollar."

"One dollar?!"

Li Yuzhu and Wang Aiduo shouted together, very shocked, "I'm afraid this bag weighs hundreds of kilograms. Can you buy it for one dollar?"

"Usually, one pound of wheat can be exchanged for four pounds of watermelon. Calculated, it costs almost three cents per pound. For you, it's more than half the price!"

"Then old Guo Tou is stupid? He sells it so cheaply!"

Wang Chengzhou smiled and did not answer directly. Instead, he went to the kitchen and got a kitchen knife.

When the knife goes down, the red and black are clearly visible.

A burst of sweetness rushed straight up.

"Wow, Sha Chou!"

Si Ya clapped her hands and was so happy.

At that time, watermelons did not use any chemical fertilizers, let alone pesticides. They were completely natural and had a particularly rich flavor.

It tastes sizzling and is several times sweeter than the current watermelon!
Wang Chengzhou explained while cutting melons, "Mom, guess whose home I went to see a doctor today?"

"Old Guo Tou?"

Li Yuzhu thought of it immediately.

There is no love without reason in the world, and there is no hate without reason.

If he hadn't been favored by his son, and Lao Guotou was not a fool, how could he risk making a mistake and sell the watermelon to Wang Chengzhou at such a low price?

"Hey, that's so sweet!"

Siya didn't care about any messy things, she just picked up a tooth and chewed it.

Due to eating too much, his little face was stained brightly red, like a clown with blush.

Li Yuzhu also sighed while eating.

He sucked carefully, fearing that the juice would fall and be wasted.

Old Guo Tou was grateful to Wang Chengzhou. The watermelons he picked were all very big, one might weigh more than ten kilograms.

The three of them only ate half of it, and their stomachs were full.

When it comes to cooling down in summer, watermelon is really the best choice.

After eating a few pieces of watermelon, Si Ya no longer bothered to take a cold bath.

However, at this moment, the cold deep well water has almost reached room temperature. Who cares whether she washes it or not!
Wang Chengzhou hugged the remaining half of the watermelon and quietly went to the next door.

Li Yuzhu looked at him, hesitated to speak, smiled meaningfully, and said nothing.

He must have thought that his son had gone to court a female educated youth.

However, men should get married when they are young, and women should get married when they are young.

Xu Xiaozhi is about the same age as Wang Chengzhou, she is sweet and cute, and her looks are on par with Wang Aiduo's. She is one of the best in the world.

He is also well-educated, talks softly and has a simple temperament.

In the future, if the two of them really become a couple, they will be considered a talented man and a beautiful woman.

It's just that she is a girl from the city after all. I heard that her family is very rich, but I don't know if I can like this family in a poor valley.

After thinking about it, Li Yuzhu became melancholy.

Wang Chengzhou didn't know that his own mother was thinking wildly and worrying about Wuying.

He came to deliver watermelons to Xu Xiaozhi, but in exchange for benefits, he had to ask for help from others.

As soon as I entered the yard, I heard the sound of water coming from the house.

He was so frightened that he stopped quickly.

Apparently, Xu Xiaozhi was taking a bath.

When I heard the footsteps, I was very nervous and timidly shouted, "Who is it?"

"it's me."

Wang Chengzhou responded and found that Comrade Yu Hua was not at home again, "Xu Xiaozhi, let me give you some watermelon."

"Oh, wait for me!"

The sound of water in the room suddenly became much louder.

Obviously, Comrade Xu Xiaozhi couldn't wait to hear that there was watermelon to eat.

With a creak, the door to the hall opened.

Xu Xiaozhi was wearing loose clothes, her hair was wet, she had just washed up, and she looked particularly energetic.

There is a bit of moisture in the eyebrows, which actually adds a bit of charm.

Wang Chengzhou coughed, looked away, handed the watermelon over with a smile, and said, "Xiao Zhi, I remember you still have some Glauber's salt left, can you give it to me?"

"Of course you can!"

Xu Xiaozhi stared straight at the half of the red watermelon. She was even more greedy than Si Ya just now. She took it without any courtesy and said, "That was originally for you."

"It was you who made me know the magical effects of Glauber's salt and understand that it is a medicinal herb."

"But it's just a little bit, is it enough?"

"It's enough for now."

Wang Chengzhou handed the watermelon to her, then picked up the kitchen knife and prepared to cut it for her.

"No, leave half of it for Yu Hua."

Xu Xiaozhi quickly stopped him, grabbed a tooth and gnawed on it, "I didn't know until I got to the countryside that watermelon is really a good thing."

"Eating a few bites on a hot day will not only cool down the heat, but also relieve fatigue."

"It's just that it's so hard to get, and it has to be exchanged for wheat, so I can't bear to part with it."

Wang Chengzhou couldn't help but laugh.

In those days, everything was rationed. Even watermelons were not something you could buy if you had money.

Most of the time, it's barter.

This habit continued even into the 90s.

Lao Guotou made an exception and sold it to him because he had saved his daughter-in-law and grandson.

Otherwise, it would be really difficult for ordinary people to eat it.

Holding the white crystal wrapped in oil paper in his hand, Wang Chengzhou smacked his lips. It was indeed a little short, "Xiao Zhi, Uncle Changsheng is still grinding tofu these days, right?"

"Well, after these two days of work, I went to help." Xu Xiaozhi gnawed on the watermelon and said vaguely:

"Actually, Uncle Changsheng originally didn't want me to join in the fun in the fields, but I think we are educated youths who have just been transferred to the village and cannot be special."

"Otherwise, it will be easy for people to gossip."

"Besides, I've never been so tired that I've been sweating profusely since I was a kid. Thinking about it, it's quite enjoyable!"

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and smiled.

The thoughts in this girl's mind are always so different.

"Okay, then you can help me beg Uncle Changsheng later and ask him to buy some Glauber's salt for me when he goes to the city to buy plaster."

Wang Chengzhou took out five dollars and handed it to her, "This time, I have a big plan!"

"If it succeeds, maybe we can sell things in the city."

"You reminded me of what happened with Cang Zhu last time. We can still make a fortune this time!"

When Xu Xiaozhi heard this, she didn't even bother to eat the watermelon. She stared at him curiously and asked:

"Wang Xiucai, what ideas do you have?"

"Atractylodes is a medicinal material excavated from the mountains. Just in time for the outbreak of conjunctivitis, you can ride on the east wind and make a fortune."

"The Glauber's Salt is a bought thing, can you still buy and resell it?"

Wang Chengzhou winked and said mysteriously: "Watermelon frost!"

"Watermelon frost?"

Xu Xiaozhi blinked her big eyes, but she had never heard of it.

"Yes, watermelon frost!"

Wang Chengzhou explained enthusiastically:
"Watermelon frost is salty in taste and cold in nature. It returns to the lung, stomach, and large intestine meridians. It clears away heat and purges fire, reduces swelling and relieves pain. It has a good effect on sore throat, laryngeal numbness, and aphthous sores. It was called the holy medicine of throat medicine by the ancients."

“It’s summer now, the weather is hot and easy to get burned, and that’s when you need watermelon frost.”

"Besides, the watermelons are just ripe in the fields. If you miss this village, you won't have this shop."

Actually, there was one more thing Wang Chengzhou didn't say.

The turn of spring and summer is the peak season for mumps.

Like conjunctivitis, mumps is mostly caused by bacterial and viral infections, which is closely related to poor sanitary conditions at the time.

Also known as swollen cheeks in rural areas, it is a common disease.

Even in the 90s and [-]s, children from the village had more or less experienced swollen cheeks.

According to Western medicine, epidemic swollen cheeks are classified as a self-limiting disease. There is no specific medicine, so one can only pay attention to personal hygiene and rely on the body's immunity to cope with it.

However, Wang Chengzhou knew that a simple trick could greatly speed up the healing process of swollen cheeks.

Among them, you need to use watermelon frost.

Although swollen cheeks are uncomfortable except for complications and the face will be swollen for weeks, most of them will heal on their own.

However, who is willing to endure the pain when medication can be used to relieve it?
Wang Chengzhou believes that as long as he can produce watermelon frost, there will be no shortage of markets.

Best of all, it's a go-to remedy.

Who hasn’t had a sore throat or sores on the mouth and tongue?
Therefore, there is no shortage of sales at all.

At that time, we can even directly bypass the supply and marketing cooperatives and sell them to state-owned pharmacies.

When Xu Xiaozhi heard this, she clapped her little hands and thought it was reliable!
He held his chin, looked him up and down, and said in surprise, "Wang Xiucai, sometimes, I'm really curious."

"Where did you learn these weird medical skills?"

"Don't tell me from the book, I don't believe you!"

"Of course I learned it from the great working people."

Wang Chengzhou was laughing. It was getting late and it was difficult to continue sitting down. "Xiao Zhi, don't forget what I asked you."

"I'll get some better watermelon. If you want to eat it, come home after work tomorrow."

"I'm going first, you rest."

"Uh-huh."

Xu Xiaozhi nodded her little head obediently, tightened her clothes and sent him out the door.

After that, he glanced at the red sky, kept fanning himself, and muttered: "The sun has gone down, why is it still so hot? I'm all wet."

I thought it might be because I had just taken a shower and exercised too much, so I didn't pay attention.

Wang Chengzhou took the thenardite and returned home.

He looked up at the sky, quickly picked up another watermelon, and ran out in a hurry.

At this moment, Li Yuzhu's face turned ugly.

As a mother, she naturally knows what her son is doing.

It was almost getting dark, and I ran outside like a jolly boy, destined to go to the back mountain.

I was holding a big watermelon in my arms. If it wasn’t for the girl named Luan Hongying, what else could it be?

It’s just, this piece of shit!
You are fawning over Xu Xiaozhi, and you are longing for Luan Hongying. Do you still want to be in two different situations?
If that's the case, let his father break his legs when he comes back!

Wang Zhiguo is right. After working as a health worker for a few days, do you really want to go to heaven?

Rural people have an extremely simple view of love, which shows that no hooking is allowed!

Although, in Li Yuzhu's eyes, Xu Xiaozhi was more suitable as a daughter-in-law than Luan Hongying, but if Wang Chengzhou had his own choice, she would not interfere.

Anyway, no matter what, you can't play with other girls' feelings.

Wang Chengzhou didn't know that his mother's assumptions were getting more and more outrageous.

In his heart, he recognized Luan Hongying.

Although the senior sister is not familiar with worldly affairs, is not good at speaking, and is serious about words, in his heart, she is a good girl that he has rarely seen in his entire life.

Being ignorant of the world shows that you are simple-minded, being poor at speaking means being simple and dignified, and being unsmiling shows your goddess temperament!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Luan Hongying was full of advantages in his eyes.

As for Xu Xiaozhi, she is also a very good girl.

They are the same kind of people and get along easily.

However, emotional matters are like this, it depends on fate.

Obviously the other one is the most suitable, but there is nothing you can do about falling in love with this one at first sight.

Love never makes sense.

At least, that's what Wang Chengzhou thought in his heart.

In his last life, he was single, with no experience in relationships, and he was not a lover.

Therefore, there is always a sense of trepidation about the future.

You can only make your own mind up, and leave the rest to time to brew.

When Luan Xiuwu saw him coming over late at night with a big watermelon in his arms, he immediately gave up his plan to beat him up.

He quickly comforted his precious granddaughter with a smile.

Luan Hongying was sitting on the big bluestone and sulking.

Originally, when he saw Wang Chengzhou coming down from the mountain, he deliberately turned away and ignored him with a pout.

Regarding the fact that he didn't come yesterday, there was a little resentment in my heart.

It wasn't until I saw the huge watermelon and remembered the promise he made to me the day before yesterday that I realized that this late at night, he was risking his life to fulfill his promise.

Immediately, I couldn't help being moved.

A girl's mind is really more fickle than the summer sky.

Wang Chengzhou coaxed her to talk for a while, then hurried back.

With Glauber's salt in hand, you can start making watermelon frost.

First, I looked for clay pots, and then I was busy cutting watermelons.

The whole family found it strange when they found out that he wanted to take medicine. Si Ya suddenly had big eyes and insisted on helping him.

When Wang Chengzhou carefully explained the method to her, the little girl was shocked.

I still can't figure it out. Where did the ancients get their fantastic ideas?
(End of this chapter)