In the famine year, the group pet cubs awakened to farm in Shanhaijing

Chapter 8 Knowing Medicinal Materials

Ye Ning looked up at the yard, but there was no one outside.

She put the silk thread on the table into the basket, and then said: "Come in, remember to close the door."

Little Zhou sighed happily, opened the stool and sat down, and said straight to the point: "Second sister-in-law, my parents-in-law prefer Goro, we all know what we did these two days, I just want to ask you what you think."

She lowered her head and added, "Separation."

Ye Ning poured her a glass of water and asked, "Is this your idea or Shiro's idea?"

When Shiro was mentioned, Xiao Zhou suddenly became annoyed. If Shiro agreed to split the family, she would not have to turn a corner to discuss the matter with his second sister-in-law. "He is as stubborn as a cow, and he just won't let go."

Ye Ning shook his head, his eyes dimmed: "Erlang is too."

It might be possible to talk about family separation before, but it is basically impossible to talk about family separation after Wulang's incident. Everyone has no money now, and the rice in the field has not been confiscated, and the Cheng brothers will not agree.

Seeing that Ye Ning could do nothing, Xiao Zhou was a little discouraged.

But she quickly made up her mind, lowered her voice, gritted her teeth, and said, "Second sister-in-law, just tell me, do you want to separate the family? If so, I'll find a way to find out what my elder sister-in-law and third sister-in-law are talking about." .”

Ye Ning was stunned for a while.

Looking at her, she nodded and smiled wryly, "Of course I want to separate. I have only had one child in my life, and now I am afraid that one day I will go out and come back and find that Miaomiao has been sent away and sold for food."

I have nightmares all night long, and I want to take her with me wherever I go.

"Success! The second sister-in-law is waiting for my news."

Little Zhou glanced at the sleeping little girl, raised her head, drank all the water in the cup, and left.

The sun is westward.

Cheng Miaomiao woke up listening to the continuous sound of "pa-pa" in the yard. She rubbed her eyes and climbed to the window curiously, only to see her dad, shirtless, splitting bamboo with an ax in the yard.

First cut a whole bamboo into three or four pieces, and then carefully peel off the bamboo skin with a razor.

She stared at it with relish for a while, then turned her head and asked, "Mother, what are you doing?"

Ye Ning just walked in with the boiled medicine.

"I'm going to make some bamboo baskets and sell them in the town. Are you thirsty? Come here and drink the medicine."

"Oh good!"

Cheng Miaomiao jumped out of bed, quickly put on her straw sandals and ran to her.

Looking up at the dark medicine in the bowl, a strong and overbearing bitter taste instantly penetrated into her nose, she took two steps back in fright, shaking her head like a rattle: "Mother, I don't want to drink the medicine."

Ye Ning squatted down, pointed to the injury on the back of her head and said, "Miaomiao is injured here and needs to drink medicine to recover quickly."

Cheng Miaomiao immediately said: "The injury is healed! Don't take medicine!"

"If you don't take the medicine, you won't be able to dig wild vegetables in the mountains tomorrow."

"No, we have to go up the mountain!"

"Then Miaomiao finished drinking the medicine, can Aniang take you out to play?"

Cheng Miaomiao couldn't resist the temptation in the end, holding a bowl bigger than her face in both hands, she drank up the medicine in tons and tons, and her whole face wrinkled into a ball in an instant, it was so bitter!

Just as he was about to open his mouth to speak, a piece of sweet stuff was suddenly stuffed into his mouth.

The slight sweetness drives away the bitterness in the mouth, like honey.

Ye Ning shook his head with a smile, and whispered: "Hush."

Cheng Miaomiao's bright apricot eyes were wide open, she covered her mouth and nodded vigorously, and asked softly, "Aniang, what is this?"

"This is sugar." Ye Ning took her hand and walked out, "From now on, as long as Miaomiao takes the medicine seriously, Auntie will give you a piece."

Hearing this, Cheng Miaomiao was both tangled and moved.

After a while, he nodded resolutely, clenched his fists, raised his face and said: "I will definitely drink the medicine well."

When he walked to the yard, Cheng Erlang smiled and wiped the sweat off his face when he saw them.

Cheng Miaomiao called softly, "Father."

Cheng Erlang sighed happily, and conjured up a little rabbit made of grass with a dog's tail from behind and handed it to her, then looked at Ye Ning and asked, "Where are you planning to go?"

"Take Miaomiao to Doctor Zeng for a follow-up visit."

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ye Ning: "You can do your work, we will be back soon."

After all, she picked up Cheng Miaomiao and hugged her, and went straight out the door.

Cheng Erlang scratched his head dejectedly.
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Dr. Zeng's family also lives on the west side of the village.

It's just that because he also planted a medicine field, he will live closer to the top of the mountain, so he will be farther away from the village.

As soon as he walked to the door of Dr. Zeng's house, Cheng Miaomiao could smell the faint smell of herbs.

The gate outside the fence was not closed, so the mother and daughter walked in directly. The medicinal herbs were drying all over the yard. Dr. Zeng, with gray temples, and the little boy dressed as a medicine boy were sorting them into the dills and putting them away.

"Doctor Zeng, I'm bringing Miaomiao back for a follow-up visit."

Hearing the sound, Dr. Zeng straightened up and looked this way. After seeing them, he remembered that he had indeed made an appointment for the afternoon, and said a little embarrassedly: "The house is a bit chaotic. Sanya is here for Uncle."

Ye Ning touched her head and said, "Miaomiao, let's go."

Cheng Miaomiao walked over, staring at the white hair on his head with dark eyes.

This uncle is obviously about the same age as my father, so why does he have gray hair, so sad.

After checking the injury on the back of her head, Dr. Zeng wrapped a new gauze around her again, and sighed: "Sanya's injury healed faster than I expected, and there is no congestion, just take the medicine for a few days and it will be fine." gone."

Hearing what he said, the big stone in Ye Ning's heart fell to the ground: "Thank you, Doctor Zeng."

"This is what I should do. I treat the disease, and you pay the consultation fee."

After Dr. Zeng finished speaking with a smile, he turned and went back to the house to grab the medicine.

Cheng Miaomiao squatted beside the little boy to watch him pick up the medicinal materials, but the little boy didn't look at her, and just cleaned up on his own. She looked at the medicinal materials on the ground for a while, and asked, "Is this wild mint?"

"Yes, you know him too?"

The little boy looked up at her in surprise.

He spoke slowly, jumping out word by word.

Cheng Miaomiao said happily: "Of course, I also know that this one is a wild chrysanthemum, and that one is a bamboo leaf, right!"

The little boy nodded slowly: "You are right."

"That's right, I'm amazing!"

The dignified mountain god, how could he not know these plants!
Cheng Miaomiao wanted to help him pick out together, but she was pulled up by A Niang before he started, just as Dr. Zeng also came out of the main room, and he also heard the conversation between the children inside, so he couldn't help laughing.

"It's been hot recently, and it's almost time for the autumn harvest, so I'm preparing herbal tea in advance."

Doctor Zeng handed the medicine package to Ye Ning, then bent down and touched Cheng Miaomiao's head.

When he met those smart eyes, he suddenly said something mysteriously: "The uncle you met just now has been collecting the medicinal materials for the past few days. If you pick them up, you can send them over. Uncle will give you copper coins according to the quantity."

"Wow!"

Cheng Miaomiao opened her eyes with joy.

(End of this chapter)