Medicine Girl Jingjing

Chapter 24

Li Yunqing vaguely remembered that his father had said that his grandmother had witnessed his younger sister making ointment with eggplant sticks and bitter herbs.

He wasn't sure if it was true, so he asked, "What kind of one did you decompose?"

The Taoist said in a solemn voice: "Patonia. This grass mostly grows in hillside grasslands and other places. It tastes pungent and bitter. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, removing blood stasis and draining pus." (From Baidu)

In the medicine garden that Li Yunqing waits on, there is Patrinia, which is commonly known as bitter vegetable, and it can be seen in several places in Qujia Village. People in the village regard it as a weed, and he only knew it was a medicinal herb this year.

The medicine man looked at Li Yunqing and nodded, he seemed to know the prescription, and asked suspiciously, "You made the ointment?"

Li Yunqing hurriedly said: "No."

The doctor of medicine asked: "Do you know the person who made the ointment?"

Li Yunqing nodded and said: "I know. She is in our Qujia Village."

Upon hearing this, the medicine master guessed from the solidified state of the ointment that it was a great pharmacist who had been immersed in medicine for many years and his medicine skills were no less than his.

Even one or two images appeared in my mind, the old woman pharmacist hiding deep in the countryside or the old man pharmacist returning to the fields.

He stood up and said excitedly: "Take me to see him quickly. I want to ask him personally."

Although chilblain ointment is a small medicine, it is a new medicine that does not exist in the world. He is able to decompose the ingredients of the prescription.

He behaved well and sat upright, and never bothered to cheat for prescriptions.

Since I couldn't figure out the ingredients of the ointment made by others, and admired the medicinal skills of others, I went to Qujia Village to ask for advice.

Li Yunqing thought that there was no adult man at home, so he said: "See if you can ask my father to go with me."

"It's really wordy. Go quickly." The medicine man put the medicine bottle close to his body, and after a hasty breakfast, he suddenly remembered that many great pharmacists have more weird tempers than him. I'm afraid they won't even let in the door.

When Li Laoshi hastily asked the steward for leave and came to the medicine room with Li Yunqing, the medicine priest had already shaved, washed, combed his hair into a bun, and put on a brand-new Taoist robe with wide sleeves, as if going to the medicine room. Participating in a very grand Taoist ceremony, the father and son looked at each other, hesitant to tell him another ingredient of chilblain ointment.

Yao Daoist urged: "What are you looking at? Quick, lead the way."

The three of them had just left the main entrance of Taiqing Temple, and before they had finished walking the steps leading to the main road, two middle-aged Taoists chased after them, and the red-faced Taoist asked, "Master, which mountain are you going to pick?" Medicine, do you need to prepare some dry food?"

There is only one Taoist who knows how to make medicine in Taiqing Temple, and the top and bottom attach great importance to him. Every time the Taoist medicine goes out to collect medicine, he will be protected by two Taoist priests.

The two are the martial arts priests who are in charge of protecting the Yao Taoist this ten days, and the temple master's junior disciple Wang Feng and Wang Yang Taoist.

The Yao Taoist didn't even look at the two Wu Taoists, he shook his head and said, "I don't collect medicine. I don't need to prepare dry food."

Li Laoshi started to walk to take care of the Yao Taoist, not daring to go too fast, but the Yao Taoist scolded him for having weak kidneys and weak legs, so he let go of his pace and walked forward quickly.

Seeing that Li Yunqing was panting with effort, Taoist Yao asked Taoist Wangfeng to carry Li Yunqing on his back.

Wangfeng Daosheng had a red face, practiced foreign martial arts, and was as strong as an ox. Li Yunqing, who carried ninety catties on his back, still walked like the wind.

Li Yunqing looked ashamed, determined to practice martial arts hard in the future, so that he would not be a burden to others in the future.

The five of them passed through Taihe Town like the wind, and arrived at Qujia Village in less than half an hour.

Now in the twelfth lunar month, many villagers went to the town to buy things for the Spring Festival. Two women who were picking up men at the entrance of the village saw the five walking like flying, and mistakenly thought that Li Yunqing was injured and was carried back by the Taoist priests in Guanli.

Today the Li family members are all at home, Qu Shi is frying tofu in the kitchen, Li Qubing is helping mince meat to prepare fried meatballs in the afternoon, He Shi is teaching Li Yunxiao to read and recite the "Three Character Classic" in the main room, Li Jingjing has already memorized it, He Shiyun She plays by herself.

Li Jingjing was sitting in the corner of the main room, concentrating on boiling a beauty cream that could eliminate age spots and freckles on the face. The guillotine used to cut herbs was placed on the small table, and there were three small bowls of autumn pear cream beside it.

Li Yunqing's specially raised voice came from the yard, "Master Yao, this is my home."

A man with an angry and hoarse voice said, "Whoever wants to come to your house, take me to the great pharmacist who makes chilblain ointment!"

Li Laoshi said sincerely: "Master of Medicine, to be honest, the person who made chilblain ointment is my youngest daughter."

Yao Daoist was stunned, and said in embarrassment: "It turns out that the great pharmacist is your daughter, then take me to see her."

Qu Shi and Li Laoshi came out of the kitchen with doubts on their faces.

Li Yunqing stood in the middle of the yard and said: "Grandma, little uncle, the master medicine master in the temple came to see the chilblain ointment made by my sister."

Li Laoshi opened the door of the main room, and He Shi, who had heard the voice a long time ago, led Li Yunxiao and his siblings to stand up and welcome them.

Li Laoshi pointed to Li Jingjing and said, "This is my daughter Jingjing."

Yao Daoist was deeply surprised, his face was full of shock, he looked down at Li Jingjing, who was more than three feet tall, and asked, "You made chilblain ointment?"

If it wasn't for the faint scent of medicine that had never been smelled in the main room to prove that someone had indeed brewed the medicine, he would have scolded Li Yunqing and his son on the spot, and then walked away.

Li Jingjing's face was expressionless, she stepped forward and raised her head and asked, "Are you the Taoist of Taiqingguan?"

He Shi said in a low voice: "Sister Jing, don't be unreasonable, call Grandpa Yao."

Yao Daoist raised his hand and said, "It's okay."

Li Yunqing was afraid that Taoist Yao would be angry and beat his sister, so he walked up to her.

Mr. Li has been too clear for more than ten years, but he has never heard of Yao Daoists beating women or children, so he is not worried.

The doctor of medicine glanced at Li Yunqing, smelled the fragrance of the medicine and walked to the corner of the main room, his eyes swept over the small pharmaceutical tools, his long eyebrows trembled, he reached out and picked up a bowl of Qiuli ointment, put it in front of his eyes, and asked, "Is this The autumn pear cream you made?"

Li Jingjing walked over and asked, "What are you looking for me for?"

She was very cautious in making ointments. She only applied chilblain ointment to the children in the village, and then gave Li Yunqing a bottle. She did not expect to attract colleagues so soon.Now that the Taoist Yao has seen it, let's see the trick.

Yao Daoist pointed to the three bowls of Qiuli paste and asked, "Have I eaten all of them?"

Li Jingjing nodded.

Li Yunxiao yelled: "My sister boiled it for me!"

Qu rushed in and took Li Yunxiao away, and coaxed in a low voice: "My little ancestor, my grandson. Master Yao Daoren eats the autumn pear paste made by sister Jing, which is worthy of our family. Don't yell. Your uncle brought You go outside and play."

The Yao Taoist took a small spoon with his rough fingers, and finished eating a small bowl of Qiuli cream. His eyes gradually brightened, and he pointed at Wangfeng and Wangyang who were confused, and said, "Come here and eat the remaining two bowls. It’s not in vain to run back and forth with me.”

(End of this chapter)