My village can't be like this

Chapter 449 King Wen’s pen

Seeing this scene, Zhang An really felt that the conditions in the village had improved, and even the old people knew how to have fun.

After all, whether you are old or young, everyone's life rhythm can confirm the overall change.

Because in the past, even if there were old people in the village talking about the mountains, they would only gather a few people occasionally. Most of them would be in the ground, facing the loess and back to the sky.

"Uncle Li, Aunt Luo asked you to go back for dinner."

Seeing Li Mingwu chatting happily with a group of old men, Zhang An shouted to the crowd.

Sure enough, the little old man who was in high spirits just now suddenly stopped.

"Okay, got it."

But I didn’t want to stay here. After all, I had enough food to have the energy to continue setting up the Dragon Gate Formation.

He turned around and responded to Zhang An, then said a few words to the people around him before getting up.

Zhang An didn't hear clearly, he probably told others that you should continue and he would come as soon as he finished his meal.

Back home, Wang Fang was busy cooking in the kitchen.

"Mom, Aunt Luo gave me a piece of donkey meat, will you clean it up?"

Zhang An put the meat in his hand into the vegetable washing pool and asked Wang Fang. He couldn't cook it anyway.

"I haven't cleaned it, but it's not difficult to think about. I'll cut up some and try some green onions."

In Wang Fang's hands, everything can be stir-fried with green onions. Beef and mutton are very delicious when stir-fried with green onions. Even horse meat can be made this way.

In Wang Fang's opinion, this donkey meat is nothing special, and it's not difficult to make.

And according to her craftsmanship, even if it is cooked poorly, it will not taste bad.

"Then I'll cut off a piece first and chop it up. Are there any green onions?"

Zhang An's swordsmanship is pretty good, and he is more than capable of hitting the lotus.

"It's in the basket. I just went and pulled it back."

Since you want to make donkey meat stir-fried with green onions, green onions are essential.

However, Zhang An’s family didn’t grow green onions, so they had to use shallots instead.

"Okay, I'll do the rest by myself. Go and tell Xiaoying to get up for dinner."

Zhang An had just cut the donkey meat and was about to make a sauce to marinate it, when the vegetables in Wang Fang's pot were ready.

There was only one dish left to fry, and two people were not needed, so Wang Fang kicked Zhang An out.

"You're awake. How do you feel now? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

When she came to the bedroom upstairs, Su Ying had woken up and was leaning on the bedside reading a book.

"After drinking the sour plum soup, I feel less uncomfortable. I haven't slept so soundly for a long time. It's so comfortable."

Su Ying put the book next to the pillow, raised her hands and stretched.

"Did the little guy make a lot of noise today? Did he kick you?"

Zhang An sat on the bed, hugged Su Ying's belly, and put his ear against her belly.

This was a habit he had had recently. Ever since the baby in Su Ying's belly started to move, he liked to put his head on Su Ying's belly.

Every time he felt the naughty beating of the child in his wife's belly, Zhang An would feel a throbbing of blood in his heart.

This is his child, a little new life.

"How can he be so quiet? He even moves more frequently than before. I can feel him turning over in my stomach. He will definitely be an active little guy in the future."

Speaking of children, Su Ying's face began to glow with maternal glory, and she was also looking forward to the birth of her child.

When she was five months pregnant, Zhang and his party came over to check Su Ying. It was easy to know the condition of the fetus through the pulse.

This child has been confirmed to be a boy, and judging from the pulse beat, he is a very healthy little guy.

At this moment, everyone in Zhang An's family was laughing from ear to ear, and the same was true for Su Ying's family.

Although my family has long said that I will not favor boys over girls, I still like him even if he is a girl.

But born in this era, even if Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang are relatively open-minded, they are still somewhat unavoidable.

But when the whole family was happy, only Zhang An was a little disappointed because he wanted a daughter even more.

However, this emotion did not last long. After all, he and Su Ying were both still young, and there must be more than one child.

I decided in my heart that I would work hard in the future and make another little cotton-padded jacket.

"Then get up. Mom has already prepared the meal. Let's go down and eat."

Zhang An took the shoes and put them on Su Ying's feet one by one, then helped her get out of bed slowly.

Su Ying's belly is now very big, and it is not convenient at all to get out of bed.

This kind of handmade solid wood bed is usually very high. When Carpenter Lin was building the bed of Zhang An and Su Ying, Zhang An specifically asked for it to be shorter.

But even so, it was still about two feet high from the ground.

Fortunately, it is summer, and the bed is not the same as in winter. Put some quilts on it, otherwise it will be even higher.

Gathering around the table, Zhang An was the first to take a piece of donkey meat fried with green onions and put it into his mouth to taste it.

"Mom just said that she had never cooked donkey meat before, but she didn't expect it to be so delicious."

Wang Fang controlled the heat very well. The donkey meat was not only very tender, but also had a chewy texture.

Moreover, the strong aroma of shallots is completely stir-fried into the meat, coupled with Zhang An's unique chili, it tastes full of flavors.

"Daughter-in-law, come and try it. This is the donkey meat Aunt Luo gave you today. It was fried by my mother and is very delicious. I have never eaten it before."

After tasting a piece himself, Zhang An quickly picked some for his wife.

"Xiao An, Xiaoying can't eat this donkey meat. Old people often say that a pregnant woman can't eat donkey meat. Otherwise, don't eat it."

Although locals rarely eat donkey meat, Wang Fang has already inquired about some taboos.

Many people say that you should not eat donkey meat when you are pregnant and pregnant, because donkey meat is similar to cold seafood such as tortoise and crab, and eating it can lead to miscarriage.

So Wang Fang quickly spoke to persuade, after all, this is a big deal.

"Mom, actually it has nothing to do with donkey meat. Those who ate donkey meat in the past had miscarriages because their bodies were too weak, and donkey meat is a great tonic. It was the lack of tonic that caused the fetus to miscarry. Your daughter-in-law This body is incomparable to that of a normal person, and it has nothing to do with the word "Xu". It's okay to eat less."

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that dragon meat is in the sky and donkey meat is on the ground, which is enough to explain the quality of donkey meat.

Although donkey meat is cold in nature, it is a great tonic. In the past, pregnant women who had accidents after eating donkey meat were basically due to personal physical problems.

The reason why so many people have problems is because everyone's conditions are not good, and too many people really can't stand the power of this thing, but in the end it is Donkey Rou who takes the blame.

Moreover, Zhang Anzai had read so many ancient books and found some clues in them, otherwise he would not have dared to let Su Ying eat them. After all, they were his wife and children, so how could he not pay attention to them.

If you really say that donkey meat can cause miscarriage, Zhang An won't believe it if you say that pregnant women there haven't eaten a bite of donkey meat in some places where donkey meat is eaten every day. Everything has its own mode, if you eat a little less and in moderation, there will be no problem.

"Forget it, I'd better not eat it. Let's talk about it later."

Although Zhang An explained clearly and confidently, Su Ying decided not to eat it.

Although the donkey meat was very fragrant and Su Ying was a little greedy, in the end, motherly love prevailed. For the sake of her children, she had to give up too many things, not to mention just a little appetite.

Now that the child is six or seven months old, she doesn't want to take any risks.

Su Ying stopped eating, and Wang Fang also stopped eating. Wang Fang didn't move her chopsticks, and Zhang Jianguo didn't dare to do anything.

So in the end, a plate full of donkey meat fried with green onions went into Zhang An's stomach.

This was the first time in a long time that he felt a little full, and he even burped a few times after the meal.

When getting ready to go to bed at night, Zhang An was kicked out by Su Ying to brush his teeth.

Because Zhang An ate a whole plate of donkey meat, he naturally also ate a lot of shallots.

Therefore, there is still a strong aroma of green onions in his mouth, although this thing is not as powerful as garlic.

But Su Ying was a little disgusted and kicked him out directly, telling him not to sleep in bed until he was cleaned.

What else can I do? I can only obey it. This is an order from my wife, especially Su Ying, who is holding the emperor hostage to order him, a prince.

While brushing his teeth and washing up, Zhang An suddenly heard a "squeaking" sound coming from the backyard.

It's summer now. When the bathroom is not in use, the windows are open for ventilation, so even upstairs, you can hear the noise in the yard, not to mention Zhang An's hearing is so sensitive.

Zhang An stretched his head out of the window and saw a big mouse standing by the vegetable patch in the backyard under the bright moonlight.

It turned out that Big Jerry was back. He was standing upright at the moment, holding his two paws and calling to his master Zhang An in the yard.

Zhang An quickly dropped his toothbrush and ran downstairs, hiding Big Jerry first.

Although when Big Jerry was dug out before, everyone in his family had seen what it looked like.

But Wang Fang has always been afraid of things like snakes, insects, rats, and ants, especially at night. If she really saw it, she would probably be scared.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."

After seeing Zhang An, Big Jerry seemed to be very happy, and even his screams became cheerful.

But it wasn't just Big Jerry who was a mouse, there was also Gray Ball, their late-night god of war and night guardian, standing on the grape trellis, staring at Big Jerry with his big eyes reflecting the light in the moonlight.

Owls and mice are natural enemies. Although Big Jerry is bigger than Gray Ball, Gray Ball is not afraid of him.

It was just because it felt that this mouse had the same aura of master and smell of space as it did, so it didn't rush towards it directly.

Just as Jerry lowered his head to pick up something, Zhang An quickly put it into the space.

"Xiao An, aren't you going to bed? Why did you run outside?"

At this time, Wang Fang's voice came from the main room. As he spoke, he walked to the backyard and took all the chairs outside back home.

"It's nothing, I just came over to see the fish in the pond."

Zhang An secretly thought that it was very dangerous. If he had come a step later, his mother would probably have to fight the mouse head-on.

Back upstairs, Zhang An continued to go back to the bathroom to wash up.

But then he remembered that Jerry looked like he was going to give him something just now.

Immediately, he locked the bathroom door and entered the space.

Big Jerry originally entered the space and became very happy, running wildly on the grass and breathing the inviting air.

Finally, he was ready to return to his old nest and enjoy the delicious blood rice he had saved before.

At this time, Zhang An appeared in the space, picked up what he had found today, and flew to Zhang An on his four short legs.

Zhang An squatted down and took the things that Jerry wanted to dedicate to himself. After looking at them, he realized that Jerry had really found a treasure to dedicate to him.

This is a medicinal plant that looks like an unexpanded mushroom. It has a nice name, called King Wen's Yibi.

Of course, its famous name is the tube sheath snake root, and many medical books call it rejuvenation grass.

Because the whole plant can be used as medicine, it has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and has the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life.

Of course, there is an allusion to why it is called King Wen's pen, but there are different opinions.

Some people say that when King Wen was still Xibohou, he passed by Shennongjia and a pen he used fell into the mountains, and this thing grew, hence the name.

Some people also say that it was King Wen who led people into Shennongjia. On the way through the mountains and forests, some people felt dizzy, while others coughed and had acupuncture points.

Finally, he discovered this plant. After using it as medicine, all those who were dizzy and had hemoptysis got better without any discomfort.

Because its stem resembles a pen barrel and its head is slightly larger, it is shaped like a purple-red brush, so it is also called King Wen's pen.

Which one is true, no one can know.

And when picked in summer, washed and dried, it can be used to treat coughs and vomiting blood, bleeding, hemorrhoids, swelling and pain, finger boils, etc.

However, someone later discovered that this thing has the effect of aphrodisiac and kidney, and can treat some unspeakable and mysterious neurological diseases, so some people call it an engine.

Therefore, this thing is a miraculous treasure for men and women.

But what Zhang An values ​​most is its effect on improving hemoptysis.

Even after wandering around the mountains for so long, Zhang An never found a single one.

Because this thing is a parasitic plant, it must rely on other plants to grow.

It often needs to parasitize the roots of other plants, so it is also known as "borrowing its mother to return its fetus".

It's just that although the mountain forest is huge, some parasitic plants don't care about it at all, so they can't survive.

Therefore, it is very rare to find suitable parasitic plants, so it is difficult to see it in the mountains.

As a person with a strong collecting habit, Zhang An finally found something he didn't have today, so he naturally started to think about it.

Fortunately, Big Jerry was smart enough and knew how to uproot it when he brought it back.

Zhang An immediately found a place to plant it in the Space Medicine Garden.

This plant is about an inch long, with six red pens growing on it.

I believe that it won't be long before spores are produced, and then we can find some plants suitable for parasitism and grow more.

Seeing Jerry next to him who looked like he was asking for credit, Zhang An did not disappoint him and rewarded him with a bunch of space corn.

After all, you are not a good master if you don't reward your merits.

(End of this chapter)