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

Chapter 159 Dirty July and Rotten August
During dinner, thanks to God's mercy, there was a cool breeze.

Wang Chengzhou, who was sweating profusely from the heat, quickly carried his rice bowl and came to the entrance of the courtyard.

Unexpectedly, the small alley at night was more lively than imagined.

Everyone felt it was too hot at home and went outside to enjoy the cool air.

People in rural areas have relatively close neighbors, and the sky is dim. Although they can’t see their faces clearly, they can tell who they are just by hearing their voices.

As soon as Wang Chengzhou ran out, Wang Aiduo chased him out with half a bowl of spicy dumplings in his hand.

After putting it down, he turned back and brought out the porridge, and ate sweet potato noodles and steamed buns with pickles.

In fact, the so-called spicy pimples are mustard greens.

Because this thing looks like a lump of land and is bumpy, the country people call it a spicy lump.

Despite the awkward name, it tastes very good!
After being pickled, it is crispier than white radish and more refreshing than salty garlic cloves, but it is the top delicacy in the eyes of ordinary people.

Si Ya is a ghostly spirit with a lively temper.

Not afraid that his brother would dislike him, he squatted next to Wang Chengzhou. When he heard someone talking to the west, he raised his little head and took a look, and hurriedly shouted:
"Sister Xiaozhi, sister Yu Hua, come over and eat together!"

"I have spicy pimples here, but it's time to eat, so come here quickly."

"Let's have fun together!"

Although Xu Xiaozhi and Yu Hua are city dwellers, after half a year of hard work, their habits are almost the same as those of villagers.

Follow their example and sit at the gate to eat.

Hearing Si Ya's call, it was difficult to refute her enthusiasm, so they both came over with bowls in hand.

"Xiao Si'er, do you also eat so late?"

When Xu Xiaozhi saw Wang Chengzhou was there, she immediately moved a stone with a smile and sat down opposite.

"Xiao Zhi, whoever is not afraid of heat doesn't want to cook!"

Yu Hua took over the conversation and sighed, "It's only May or June, and it's already too hot to stay in the house. How will we survive in Volitian?"

As the saying goes, practice in the summer and practice in the winter.

The dog days of summer are the hottest time of the year.

"How else can we survive!"

Si Ya took a sip of the porridge, picked up a pair of spicy porridge with chopsticks, then pushed the bowl forward, crunching and chewing, "When it comes to Volitian and we can't stay in the house anymore, we won't sleep in the house. "

"At that time, we will all take the mats and go to the yard to enjoy the shade."

"If it's still too hot, let's go to the top of the post. It will definitely stop being hot when we get there."

On a summer evening, a group of young people came to the yard with mats in their arms, lying under the starry sky, blowing the evening breeze, and chatting about the mountains far and wide. Just imagining them makes people fascinated.

Xu Xiaozhi picked up a piece of pickles with chopsticks and smiled sweetly. For the first time, she felt that there was something to look forward to in rural life.

Comrade Yu Hua looked curious and asked: "Why is it not hot when I sleep on the top of the post? Is it windy there at night?"

"It's because of the heavy yin energy!"

Wang Chengzhou saw her honest face and was fooled by Si Ya, so he reminded her angrily, "There are so many cemeteries on the hillock at the head of the village. At night, they are so ghostly that it makes people feel chilly." , can it still get hot?"

Yu Hua was stunned for a moment, holding the bowl, laughing so hard that his shoulders twitched, and gave Si Ya a grinning look.

This little girl has so many clever ideas!

Still, say it.

In summer, there are quite a few people going to the hillocks to enjoy the cool air.

Rural people are very strange.

On the one hand, he is very superstitious, and on the other hand, he is very bold.

The more terrifying legends there are in a place, the easier it is to arouse everyone's interest.

When we arrived in Fulitian, many people took cattail fans and went to the hills to enjoy the cool air.

There are old people and children.

As for the reason, it's not that the yin energy is strong.

The hills are densely forested, mainly persimmon trees, then pines and cypresses.In addition, the terrain is high and the wind is strong at night, so it is indeed cooler than in the village.

It won’t be too hot by then, so I might as well go take a look.

As they were talking, probably hearing the excitement here, three male educated youths, Zhao Yu, Diao Qingsong and Xu Wannian, also came over with bowls in their hands.

"Wang Chengzhou, Volitian is still far away. As a well-known hygienist, can you solve the urgent problem first?"

As soon as he got closer, Zhao Yu scratched his head and asked.

"Yes, it belongs to his grandma!"

Diao Qingsong scratched his face, then scratched his butt, feeling uncomfortable all over, "I just stayed outside for a while, and I got several big bites from mosquitoes, but it itched me to death!"

Xu Wannian kept fanning himself with his hands, sat down next to Yu Hua, and complained in the same way:

"Why do I not believe what you say so much?"

"There are so many mosquitoes in this countryside. If you sleep outside at night, why don't you let those things eat you?"

"It's buzzing, why don't you enjoy the cool air?"

Not to mention it was okay, but after hearing the complaints from the three male educated youths, Xu Xiaozhi and the others also felt that there were more mosquitoes.

Comrade Yu Hua glanced at Xu Wannian angrily and moved to the side, "Why do I feel like you three guys attracted the mosquitoes here?"

"It wasn't there when we were chatting with Wang Chengzhou just now!"

"As soon as you came here, you immediately brought those vampires here."

Everyone laughed.

Zhao Yu and the others shouted that they were wronged.

Siya blinked her big eyes and recalled:
"When I was a kid, I followed my parents to the yard to enjoy the shade, and I didn't feel there were so many mosquitoes, right?"

"Why do you really think mosquitoes are buzzing when you tell me?"

"It's so weird!"

"You little girl, when you were a child, aren't you still young enough?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuzhu also walked out with a bowl, and Wang Honghe was left at home. "If you can't feel the mosquitoes, it's because I've been fanning you all night long!"

"No one helps you drive away, how can you be nobler than others?"

"I've already bitten your little girl into a pig's head!"

Everyone laughed again.

Si Ya didn't care at all, she smiled playfully and shamelessly, went up and hugged her arm, and acted coquettishly.

"Drive it up, drive it up, it's so hot!"

Li Yuzhu shook his shoulders, but didn't really push her away.

He lowered his head and took a sip of porridge, and said with a smile on his face:
"Our countryside is like this, unlike in the north. There are more weeds and it's close to a river. At night, mosquitoes can even hit you in the face."

"So, when everyone enjoys the cool air, they all carry a cattail leaf fan, which can be used to fan the wind and repel mosquitoes."

"You guys from the city should go to the commune when you have time and buy some things for summer as soon as possible."

When Diao Qingsong heard this, he immediately became energetic and asked, "Mom, does the supply and marketing cooperative sell mosquito repellent water?"

"If there was one, we would buy a bottle of it no matter what."

"This mosquito bite is really unbearable."

Li Yuzhu smiled and shook his head, "Where can we find such a thing in the countryside?"

"At most, I can buy a box of cooling oil, but cooling oil is also very expensive, and we ordinary people can't bear to part with it."

"By the way, San'er, do you know how to repel mosquitoes?"

After hearing her question, everyone looked over.

Everyone was having a heated conversation just now, but Wang Chengzhou couldn't get a word in.When he saw his own mother asking, he held his rice bowl and thought about it for a while.

It's not that he doesn't know, it's that he is thinking of the easiest and cheapest way.

"In fact, we can make mosquito repellent water ourselves. However, we need to buy a lot of herbs, which is troublesome and not worth it."

“The simplest and most effective way to prevent mosquito bites is to eat garlic!”

"Yes, there are some disadvantages to eating garlic."

There is definitely no shortage of garlic in rural areas, but it smells very bad when eaten.

"What's that?"

The new moon rises and the stars shine.Xu Xiaozhi blinked her big eyes, with a clear face, "As long as it can repel mosquitoes, the smell will be unpleasant."

Si Ya smiled mischievously and didn't care at all, "Hey, it's other people who smell the smell anyway, and I can't smell it myself. I think eating garlic is good!"

Yu Hua couldn't let go as much as she could. He covered his mouth, lowered his head and smiled.

Several male educated youths glanced at Xu Xiaozhi and other female comrades, feeling a little embarrassed.

After all, as an intellectual, you still care about your image in the eyes of others.

However, before they opened their mouths, someone next to them started shouting.

"Wang Xiucai, your idea is not very good. If you eat garlic, it will affect the country's century-old plan and be detrimental to people's livelihood!"

"Hehe, Wang Xiucai, do you have any objections to the young people in the village who just got married? It's so late at night and the garlic smells so bad, why are they fighting?"

"Wang Xiucai, this is a really bad idea. It will affect the harmonious relationship between husband and wife."

At their words, the whole street burst into laughter.

"What the hell are you fighting about?"

Siya blinked her big eyes and asked stupidly.

"Don't talk!"

Li Yuzhu glared at her, held the empty bowl, and laughed.

Wang Chengzhou looked slightly embarrassed.

However, it was late at night and no one could see anyone, so he became bolder and replied:

"You really think that others have bad mouth after eating garlic, so why don't you just eat it yourself!"

"It smells really good. If you eat both of them, you won't be able to smell it anymore."

"Garlic is pungent and warm, and returns to the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians. It can detoxify, reduce swelling, kill insects and stop dysentery. If eaten raw in summer, the sweat will smell like garlic, and no insects will dare to get close to it!"

In rural areas, garlic is used in many ways, not just for filling the stomach.

There were chickens and ducks in the village that died for unknown reasons, and they were reluctant to throw them away. When they were cooked and eaten, they would put a few pieces of garlic in them.

If the garlic turns green when cooked, it means it contains toxins. The chickens and ducks may have died from accidentally eating pesticides and should no longer be eaten.

There is a certain truth in this.

Garlic contains some sulfur-containing compounds and organic acids that can react with some toxic substances.

However, this is not absolute.

Then there is the saying that roasted garlic can cure diarrhea.

Garlic is warm in nature, and after being processed, it has a certain effect on diarrhea caused by eating cold food.

However, it is not practical in case of heat syndrome.

It is also very simple to distinguish between heat dysentery and cold dysentery in children.If the stool is very smelly, it is hot dysentery; if the smell is very light, it is cold dysentery.

Many folk remedies are not based on science as some people say and are completely superstitious. In fact, they pay attention to the timing of use.

You can't use it blindly.

However, no matter how much Wang Chengzhou praised it, everyone still couldn't get over the hurdle.

Eating garlic makes your mouth smell bad, which really affects the mood between the young couple.

"Wang Xiucai, you know so much, but you know nothing more than garlic?"

"Wang Xiucai, change it!"

"Change, Wang Xiucai!"

Everyone started to boo again.

It was like a general meeting was held at the gate of each house. It was late at night and the alley was very lively.

Si Ya held up the bowl, ignored her brother's murderous look, and kept shouting.

Everyone was laughing so hard.

Wang Chengzhou was speechless for a while.

I had no choice but to put down my bowl and chopsticks, clear my throat and said:

"Since you don't like the smell of garlic, which affects your ghost fights, then use mint."

"It is said in "Essential Prescriptions for Emergencies": Mint has kidney qi, which makes the breath smell fragrant and clean. It is mainly used to ward off evil poisons and eliminate labor problems. This thing is a serious Chinese herbal medicine that can cure many diseases. It is used for It is also effective in repelling mosquitoes.”

"If you want to freshen your breath and dissipate wind and heat, just soak mint leaves in water; if you want to repel mosquitoes, you can squeeze the juice and apply it on your body; you can even make a small flower pot and transplant two of them into the room, so that mosquitoes will not dare to Closer."

When everyone heard this, they suddenly became interested.

This thing, just hearing the name, makes people feel fresh.

Moreover, there are so many ways to use it, and it can even be planted in the room. If it is really effective, even the mosquito net can be dispensed with.

Mint is shade-tolerant and not drought-tolerant. It can indeed grow indoors, but it requires careful care.

"So, Wang Xiucai, where can I get mint?"

"You have to ask me anything. Just open your mouth and I'll feed you!"

Hearing a young daughter-in-law shout something with a sharp voice, Wang Chengzhou responded angrily.

It made everyone laugh again.

Normally, he would not dare to choke those shrewd little bitches.

However, it was late at night and no one could see anyone, so I was very brave.

"Humph!"

The little wife was obviously unhappy, and even in the dark, one could imagine her pouting expression.

Wang Chengzhou coughed lightly, not daring to go too far.

He quickly introduced:
"Mint is not a rare thing. We have it in the river."

"Cattle and sheep don't like to eat it because of its pungent smell, so they grow very well."

"The pungent wind and fragrance ward off filth. The so-called warding off filth means avoiding mosquito bites. After all, we have a saying in the countryside that 'dirty July and rotten August'. There are more mosquitoes in July, which means it is filthy and dirty."

Everyone suddenly realized.

Many people sighed.

Even a few educated youth comrades scratched their heads and almost doubted life.

"My God, has Wang Xiucai mastered his studies? It's amazing that such profound knowledge can be applied to daily life!"

"Really, for the first time, I feel that the things mentioned in the book are so close to us ordinary people. It has made me gain knowledge!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is what you call a scholar! What about 'not hearing what is going on outside the window and only reading the books of sages'? Isn't that a nerd? Wang Xiucai, I am more and more attracted to you!"

Everyone was laughing so hard that some even knocked on their bowls, causing the elderly at home to scold them.

A good painting style, but it was led astray by a few girls.

Wang Chengzhou covered his face, feeling helpless.

Li Yuzhu's eyes wandered on him and Xu Xiaozhi, which was meaningful.

(End of this chapter)