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

Chapter 307 How to prepare rosin

After hearing what he said, the family finally felt relieved.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu quickly started cooking to entertain their son-in-law and his family.

However, because my family has been too busy recently and the autumn harvest has just ended, there is really nothing good to entertain.Seeing the haggard face of his second sister and Xiao Shengnan who was tired of being in his arms, Wang Chengzhou felt pity for them and hurriedly left the house.

Unexpectedly, Chen Weihong really hasn’t left yet.After asking, I found out that this boy was afraid of socializing and was hiding in the countryside to enjoy his leisure time, preparing to go home to reunite with his parents in the afternoon.

Wang Chengzhou gave him a look of contempt and told him to bring some medicinal herbs for him when he went back. Then he borrowed his bicycle and rushed all the way to the commune.

After a lot of running around, I finally stewed the chicken before lunch.

During the meal, Zhang Quanfa's eyes widened when he looked at the delicious dishes on the table, not to mention that Wang Chengzhou brought out a bottle of good wine and poured it for everyone.

Smelling the aroma of wine, he, the brother-in-law, could no longer maintain his arrogance and kept pursuing him to please him and let him make a fortune with him.

He took it for granted that his brother-in-law must have made money using medicinal materials.Otherwise, how could it be possible to be so generous?How did he know that Wang Chengzhou, who suddenly seemed to be so heroic in his eyes, was actually being taken care of by someone else's little rich woman?

It wasn't until he listened to Wang Aiduo show off Wang Chengzhou's glorious deeds at the dinner table that Zhang Quanfa fully realized that his brother-in-law was no longer what he used to be. He was no longer a thing in the pool. He had long since shed his title of lazy guy and became a man that everyone respected. The young man is a handsome man.

But he himself was still complacent because someone was willing to lend him a good set of clothes...

Suddenly, his mentality began to change rapidly, from initial contempt, to jealousy, to admiration, and finally almost turned into a licking dog, constantly toasting him and getting close to him.

The family can't laugh or cry.

But looking at his second sister Wang Aixian and his nephew Xiao Shengnan, Wang Chengzhou decided to help him out if he had the chance in the future.After all, although Zhang Quanfa is an unconventional person, he is doing it for his own woman and children, so it is understandable.

After receiving the response, the second brother-in-law became even more affectionate and even held his hand and refused to let go until they left.

"Chengzhou, let's make an agreement. Tomorrow you go home first, and then I will take you to find that little kid."

Knowing his extraordinary medical skills, Zhang Quanfa was so proud that he patted his chest and made arrangements, "This time, you must lead your brother-in-law to fight for a turnaround!"

"If you cure Xiao Baozi's disease, I wonder who would dare to make irresponsible remarks to me."

"If the people in the village knew that Aixian had a powerful brother like you, who wouldn't be able to look down on us?"

The second sister rolled her eyes at him and stood aside, smiling happily.Apparently, the thought of her brother coming to her husband's house to support her made her feel indescribably warm, and she was already very happy.

The family really didn't think so much about it, but when he reminded it, they all started to look forward to it.

Everyone was happy at this gathering, except Zhang Shengnan.

This little girl, I don’t know if she had a relationship with her uncle in her previous life. When they were about to say goodbye, she cried like a tear. She lay on her mother’s shoulder, stretched out her two little arms, and said she was unwilling to leave. She had to give up. Wang Chengzhou gave him a hug.

It made the whole family laugh, and made her father Zhang Quanfa squint his eyes and start to get jealous...

After seeing them off, Wang Chengzhou started working with his family again.

At first, Wang Aiduo was very unhappy, saying that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival and a traditional festival, so he should have a holiday.But she was just a little girl, and she was ignored by Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu.Even the guys who did the work were ready for her.

Holding the sieve and looking at Bai Ziren with several large sacks, Comrade Wang Aiduo was on the verge of tears, humming and humiliating as he endured the oppression of capitalist Wang Chengzhou!
However, when Wang Chengzhou stir-fried and an indescribable aroma emerged from the pot, Si Ya immediately forgot about her fatigue and resistance, and stared into the pot with wide eyes, she was really greedy.

"Go back a little bit!"

Wang Chengzhou's face was black and white, and he pushed her angrily, "Don't get in the way."

"I do not!"

Wang Aiduo pouted and shook the sieve in his hand, "I'm working."

"Your saliva is almost falling into the pot!"

Wang Chengzhou suppressed his laughter and glared at her.

"what?"

Wang Aiduo wiped her mouth quickly, and then realized that he was mocking her, and immediately became angry, "Wang Chengzhou, I'm just greedy, I just want to eat!"

Li Yuzhu's face darkened, and she quickly convinced, "I'll eat everything!"

"Didn't your brother say that this is a medicinal material? How can you take the medicine casually?"

"You work hard for me. You are as greedy as a cat all day long!"

Wang Honghe smiled and shook his head.

"Wang Chengzhou, this smells so good, just like fried melon seeds. Is it true that you can't eat it?"

Wang Aiduo was very unconvinced and asked his brother in a loud voice.

"Bai Ziren nourishes the mind and calms the mind, moistens the intestines and relieves constipation. Do you know what it means to moisten the intestines and relieve constipation?"

Wang Chengzhou replied to her and said seriously:
"Medicinal materials are biased, and Bai Ziren is the same."

"Patients with loose stools and excessive phlegm cannot take Baiziren. The reason is that it is very oily and can cause diarrhea."

"But fortunately you controlled your temper and were willing to help me on August [-]th."

Wang Aiduo's face immediately wrinkled when he heard that eating this stuff would cause diarrhea.Smelling the fragrance, she could only look at it but not eat it, which made her very uncomfortable.

However, being as smart as she was, she immediately sensed a turning point in her brother's words.

"The preparation of medicinal materials is to correct the bias of the medicine as much as possible while ensuring the efficacy."

Wang Chengzhou grinned, picked up a few fragrant fried cypress kernels, threw them high, caught them with his mouth, and chewed them happily, "The golden cypress kernels that have been fried, as the aroma escapes, contain... A lot of fat has been removed from it, so for normal people, it’s not impossible to eat it as melon seeds.”

Wang Aiduo's eyes slowly widened, and he immediately rushed forward, screaming: "Wang Chengzhou, you are so cunning!"

Seeing that she was starving to death, Li Yuzhu and Wang Honghe smiled and shook their heads, cursing: "Eat as little as you can, it's all money! It's only a dime a pound!"

However, while scolding their daughter, they couldn't help but pinch a little, taste it, and then couldn't help pinching a little more, and then a little more...

Noticing that their daughter rolled her eyes and stared at them, the old couple stopped and said awkwardly: "Indeed, it's quite delicious."

The whole family couldn't help laughing.

In fact, the reason why Wang Chengzhou urged his family to work during the Mid-Autumn Festival like a supervisor was to fry some Bai Ziren so that he could entertain guests at night.

When a group of educated youths come over to play, the family must prepare something, right?Also, my master Luan Xiuwu is an old arrogant person. The more lively the festival is, the less likely he is to join in the fun at home.I had already planned to make some longevity wine for him, simple rosin would not do.

After cooking Bai Ziren, Wang Chengzhou ordered his father, Wang Honghe, to sift some yellow sand from the mound and bring it back. He then ordered Wang Aiduo to cut some white thatch grass on the river beach. He even begged Li Yuzhu to go chop mulberries in the old cemetery. Branched...

After a busy period, a large pot was set up in the yard and the preparation of white rosin began.

To make wine, rosin must undergo complex processing to make it as white as jade and have pure medicinal properties.

As for the specific method, it is to steam in a large pot.

Place a grate on the pot, place a layer of earthenware on the grate, spread cogongrass on the pottery, sprinkle a layer of yellow sand on the cogongrass, and finally place the collected rosin on top.

When steaming, use mulberry branches to light the fire until the rosin melts and flows into the pot.Then take it out and put it into cold water. After condensation, steam it again and repeat it twice to get the white rosin.

Only when it reaches this level can it be used to brew wine or make wine.

After all this hard work, the whole family was hot, tired, and sweating profusely.

But watching the bright yellow rosin turn into as white as jade little by little, it was like magic. I felt that I had gained a lot of experience. No matter how tired I was, I didn't feel tired anymore.

After working hard all afternoon, Wang Chengzhou quickly found Poria cocos, Bai Mi, and Tiandong to make wine for his master.

After filling two glass bottles for him, looking at the crystal wine pulp and the medicinal materials floating in it, even Wang Chengzhou, who didn't like drinking, felt a little greedy.

He couldn't help feeling proud, thinking that after seeing the old guy, he would be so beautiful that snot bubbles would pop out of his nose.

As the sunset rose, lanterns were already lit up in the dim streets, and there were balls of orange light everywhere.

In those days, supplies were scarce and living conditions were limited, but this did not stop everyone from yearning for beautiful things, such as lanterns.

The most impressive thing is the carrot lanterns placed at the door of every household on New Year's Eve.The thing was very crude. It was carved out of a white radish that didn't look very good. A little cottonseed oil was poured into it and a stick was inserted into it, and it was done.

Perhaps in the eyes of modern people, they find it very ridiculous, and even feel a bit embarrassed to put this thing on the doorstep of their homes.But in that year and month, when night fell, the bean-like lights on the street corners lit up. For children who went out to play at night, they were no less than the stars falling from the sky. For a while, they could not even distinguish between the world and the sky. , just like walking in a poetic dream.

People say that as the times become more and more developed, the flavor of the New Year becomes less and less intense.

Perhaps the real festive atmosphere is woven with love for life and with heart and hands?
At this moment, Xu Xiaozhi ran over secretly, like a thief, which made Wang Aiduo blink his eyes.

"hey-hey."

Comrade Little Rich Woman giggled, came forward, and lowered her voice:

"They all went to a gathering of educated youth and invited me to go, but I have a stomachache and can't go."

"Don't say anything. I guess Yu Hua and those three guys should leave now."

"When they all leave, we can play together again."

Wang Chengzhou was speechless for a while. Looking at this cute girl, he really didn't know how to react.

How could Si Ya let go of this opportunity to cause trouble?He immediately started teasing her, Sister Xiaozhi.He chased after her sister Xiaozhi like a pervert, stretching out his little hands to scratch her armpits, which made Xu Xiaozhi blush, but she didn't dare to laugh at all and could only stare at her angrily.

The two girls chased each other, running around like dogs and cats.

However, after those educated youths left, Wang Aiduo suddenly became serious and had a stern face, leaving Xu Xiaozhi who was planning to retaliate against her unable to do anything.

This girl really has her little sister under control...

"Brother, let's go!"

Xu Xiaozhi pouted, and just when she was about to criticize her, Wang Aiduo pulled them out of the door and said, "While there is no one around now, let's go and borrow some persimmons."

"Borrow...borrow persimmons?"

Xu Xiaozhi tilted her head, a little confused.

"Borrowing is stealing!"

Wang Chengzhou was speechless for a while, then explained with a smile, wondering where she learned so many messy things, "Xiao Zhi, everyone is busy making dinner now, and there is really no one on the road. Let's hurry up."

"But, stealing the brigade's persimmons..."

Xu Xiaozhi was pulled by him and ran outside, her heart pounding, and she felt an inexplicable excitement.However, because he offended many cadres in the team yesterday, he still worriedly reminded: "Wang Xiucai, is it bad to steal persimmons?"

"Hi."

Wang Chengzhou didn't know how to explain to her, so he said casually:
"Actually, I can't even talk about stealing. I just picked a few larger Mopan persimmons and brought them back to make lanterns for fun."

"Stop asking, just follow."

"Siya, this girl is very good with her hands. Let her carve a small lantern for you later that shows Chang'e flying to the moon."

Xu Xiaozhi immediately began to look forward to it. Following the two brothers and sisters, she ran panting and arrived at the hillock in a short while.

At this time of year, the persimmons on the trees are basically yellow, but it will take some time before they become soft.However, it is just right for making lanterns.

Especially those Mopan persimmons that are not easy to ripen. They are big and beautiful in appearance, just like a pocket-sized lantern.

In fact, every Mid-Autumn Festival, people all over the country have the habit of setting up lanterns.

Moreover, most of them are made from local materials.

The more representative ones are papaya lanterns and pomelo peel lanterns.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, in conjunction with the custom of walking on the moon, young lovers carry small unique lanterns together, wander among the stone bridges and mountains and rivers, cuddle up and admire the moon. Isn't it more romantic than other foreign festivals where they often go to the hotel to play cards? Already?

The three of them were nervous, and one of them picked two Mopan persimmons. For fear of being caught, they hurriedly slipped down the slope.

I don't know what I was afraid of. As soon as I stopped, I was hit by someone.

"you?"

The bad news is that the person who bumped into them is still a comrade from the auxiliary police. The good news is that the comrade from the auxiliary police is one of our own.As soon as Luan Hongying opened her mouth, Siya screamed and rushed forward. The warmth was really not much different from when she treated Xu Xiaozhi.

Wang Chengzhou curled his lips when he saw it, he was very envious of this bitch's clever tactics, and he even had the urge to ask questions.

Wondering...if it's possible...

(End of this chapter)