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

Chapter 52 The village chief asked me to patrol the mountain

Had lunch.

When we came to the back mountain, we could see a big yellow dog playing happily on the hillside from a distance, chasing butterflies and catching rabbits. It was very busy.

Hearing the footsteps, he immediately raised his ears and looked over.

When he saw it was Wang Chengzhou, he snorted and immediately ran up and circled around him.

"rhubarb."

Big Yellow Dog is a splendid local dog, very smart.

Having met him several times, he seemed to have become one of his own.

Let him rub the dog's head angrily.

It was only then that Luan Hongying poked her head and walked out of the Xinyi flowers.

On her arm was a small cloth bag filled with petals of various colors.

The red-tasseled spear was leaning against a tall tree trunk nearby.

"Sister, what are you doing with these things?"

Wang Chengzhou knew that she would be waiting for him here, but he didn't expect that she would be picking flowers here alone.

She is obviously a very heroic woman, but she looks like Lin Daiyu, with a sad and pitiful look.

"River...light."

Luan Hongying struggled to say two words, her clear eyes full of warmth.

Well, there is progress.

Wang Chengzhou felt excited in his heart, but did not show it, and sneered:
"Senior sister, Cheng Yaojin likes the excitement of the New Year. He celebrates the New Year for eighteen days in a row. Do you want to imitate him and plan to celebrate the Qingming Festival for ten or eight days?"

"It's just for celebration, what do you think? If you don't know, you will be scared by me."

"Besides, you put out river lanterns every day whenever you have something to do. Wouldn't your parents find it annoying to you?"

The words are very witty.

Of course, it's also very unpopular.

Sure enough, Luan Hongying put down her little cloth bag without saying a word and reached for the Hongying gun.

Wang Chengzhou was so frightened that he quickly begged for mercy and said with a playful smile:
"Senior sister, don't! I'm joking with you."

"Compared with hiding in the mountain stream and lighting river lanterns every night, going out for a walk more often may make my parents happier."

"There will be a movie in the village tonight, will you go?"

Looking at his laziness, Luan Hongying's autumn-like eyes flashed with a smile.

Then, I felt a little uneasy.

He lowered his head and thought for a while before shaking his head.

"No, many young people will go there at night."

Wang Chengzhou noticed that she was agitated, so he quickly struck while the iron was hot and casually said:

"Only by interacting with more people can you recover from your illness as soon as possible."

"Besides, it's dark at night and there are barren hills and graveyards everywhere. I'm scared to be alone. You should stay with me."

"It's okay. I'll tell Master later and he will definitely agree."

Luan Hongying glanced at him, and a smile appeared on her lips.

How could a girl of seventeen or eighteen not yearn for new things?

It's just that her long-term solitary life has made her uncomfortable in crowded places and makes her timid.

With Wang Chengzhou accompanying her, talking nonsense and looking mischievous, she felt inexplicably more relaxed.

"That's right, Senior Sister."

Seeing that he had almost convinced her, Wang Chengzhou asked curiously: "What do you do in the mountains on weekdays?"

"Tour...mountain."

Luan Hongying blinked and stretched out her slender jade fingers.

In the distance, there are mountains surrounded by mist.

Wang Chengzhou couldn't help but think of a lyric.

However, Luan Xiuwu and Luan Hongying are both forest rangers in the village, and they can get work points at the end of the year, so patrolling the mountains is naturally a matter of course.

At that time, the country had banned hunting.The grandfather and grandson were here to guard the forest of the brigade, and secondly to prevent poaching.

For example, in the past few days, logging has begun in the village.

They also shoulder the responsibility of protecting the villagers.

It’s just that many people don’t see this responsibility.

Luan Xiuwu was doing better. Sometimes he would go to the crowd and say hello to them.

Luan Hongying is completely invisible. Except for occasionally driving away wild animals, she rarely shows up.

Thinking of this, Wang Chengzhou suddenly had an idea in his mind.

Immediately said:
"Sister, do you know herbal medicine?"

"This season is the time to pick honeysuckle, atractylodes, and goldenrod. They are all medicines that belong to the liver meridian and can dispel wind and cold, clear away heat and improve eyesight."

"Especially Huangdi Ding, which is dandelion. Not only can it be used as medicine, but it can also be eaten in cooking. It is a good remedy for redness, swelling and pain in the eyes caused by liver-fire inflammation."

Luan Hongying blinked her big eyes, not really understanding.

"Pinkeye, do you know about pinkeye?"

Wang Chengzhou quickly added, already having an idea in his mind.

Hearing these three words, Luan Hongying seemed to be frightened, and nodded hurriedly, "I know..."

He also pointed to his eyes, and then put his hands on top of his head, pretending to be in the shape of a bunny.

So cute!
Wang Chengzhou couldn't help but want to laugh. It seemed that conjunctivitis was really poisoning the people in the countryside.

"Traditional Chinese medicine talks about symptoms, not diseases. Although according to Western medicine, pinkeye is caused by bacteria and viruses, it can still be treated according to the thinking of traditional Chinese medicine." After Wang Chengzhou said this, he remembered that his senior sister had no medical skills at all, and smiled. : "Now, pinkeye is going to be popular in the village again, and it might spread here."

Luan Hongying was startled, and quickly stayed away from him, covering her eyes.

Just peeking at him through the gap between your fingers.

"Haha, senior sister, it's not that exaggerated." Wang Chengzhou was really amused by her and was speechless, "Looking at each other is not contagious."

At that time, I didn’t know who the bastard was who started the rumor.

What do you mean, if you look at someone with pinkeye for three seconds, you will be infected.

It made people panic.

"So, I'm telling you this just to ask you for a favor." Wang Chengzhou coughed and tugged on her elbow, "When you patrol the mountains these days, you can help me collect some herbs."

"It's the three types I just mentioned. They are: dandelion, honeysuckle, and atractylodes."

"Of course, I won't let your efforts go in vain."

When he went into the mountains a few days ago, Wang Chengzhou discovered a lot of these herbs.

They are all picked in spring, just in time.

Seeing Luan Hongying's confused face, Wang Chengzhou took her and searched for a while in the mountains, teaching her to identify the real objects.

In fact, these three herbs are relatively easy to identify.

However, the parts used for medicine are different, and ordinary people may not understand them.

For Atractylodes, you can dig out the rhizomes, for Honeysuckle, you can pick the buds, and for Yellow Flowers, it doesn’t matter. The whole plant can be used as medicine.

Luan Hongying was extremely happy after acquiring new knowledge.

I picked it excitedly.

Wang Chengzhou thought that this girl must have known that these medicines could cure pink eye, so she was so interested.

The two played for a while, and when they arrived at the hut, it had already been a while.

Luan Xiuwu frowned when he saw each of them carrying a bundle of grass, but didn't ask any more questions.

Instead, he immediately asked Wang Chengzhou to start today's homework.

The basics of the three-body pose are almost complete.

It’s just Five Elements Boxing, which is a bit hard to describe.

He didn't know if this kid was deliberately playing tricks. Luan Xiuwu got a headache every time he heard his strange foreign accent when he punched.

The key is that after practicing for several days, his posture is still loose.

It just didn't help.

He was looking forward to Wang Chengzhou treating his granddaughter, but he didn't dare to beat and scold this precious apprentice at will, so he had to turn a blind eye and let him do whatever he wanted.

(End of this chapter)