My village can't be like this

Chapter 684 Golden Cicada Flower

After dinner in the evening, Zhang An prepared the stinking peony roots he had dug up today.

Since it doesn't need to be left for too long, it doesn't take too much time to prepare.

It took Zhang Anzhi less than an hour to clean and cut less than half a bamboo basket of stinking peony roots into thin slices.

If this thing is just used to boil water, there is no need to slice it. Just tie it into a bundle and put it in the pot to cook together.

But after being cut into thin slices, the medicinal properties in it can be better boiled into the water, and it will be more convenient for the fat man to take it home and cook it.

"Okay, go and have a rest. I see you two are pretty tired today."

After everything was packed up, it was just past eight o'clock, but Zhang An saw that the fat man could hardly hold on any longer.

After walking back and forth on the mountain road for several hours today, not only was the fat man exhausted, but even Zhang Zilin could not bear it anymore.

Actually, it wasn't that serious. It's just that the two of them had never walked on mountain roads before, especially places like this where there were either uphill or downhill places with no flat ground at all. After walking up and down twice, their feet felt like they were in great pain.

I didn’t feel anything when I was walking during the day, and it was actually okay even when I just came down the mountain and went home.

But after taking a break for such a long time after dinner, the feeling came back immediately.

My legs felt sore and numb, and I couldn't straighten them.

"Okay, then you guys should rest early, I can't hold on any longer."

The fat man didn't try to be stubborn. After talking to Zhang An's family for a few words, he went back to rest.

But less than half an hour later, the couple limped out again, looking even more miserable than before.

"Zhang An, our legs are so sore and swollen, especially the soles of our feet. It's so uncomfortable that we can't stand it anymore. Do you have any way to relieve it?"

The fat man's face showed a sour expression, and he said to Zhang An with a smile that was uglier than crying.

It would be fine if my legs were sore and swollen, I could bear it by gritting my teeth, but the soles of my feet felt like they were about to explode, it was really unpleasant and extremely uncomfortable, but I couldn't describe the feeling.

Only those who have truly experienced it can understand what they are feeling at this moment.

So, the two of them just went back and lay down for a while, but they couldn't bear it anymore and quickly went to find Zhang An for help.

"This is normal. You two don't usually exercise and don't walk much. You walked such a long distance today, so you must be suffering."

Zhang An was not surprised at all about the situation of the fat couple.

It's simply because the two legs suddenly exercised too much, causing excessive lactic acid to be secreted in the muscles, which could not be metabolized in a short period of time.

Generally speaking, if the condition is mild, it is not a big deal and you will feel nothing after enduring it for a while.

For more serious cases, soaking in a basin of hot water for half a day can provide relief.

But the fat couple is different. They hardly exercise on weekdays, and this amount of exercise is almost killing them.

Even after dinner, Wang Fang considerately used some herbs to relax the meridians and promote blood circulation and boiled hot water for them to soak their feet, it did not relieve the pain much.

"Okay, go lie down on the chair, I'll get the needle box and give you a few injections."

If it were somewhere else, he might just have to hold on, but here with Zhang An, there really is a way out.

That is to use acupuncture to relieve the lactic acid in their muscles that has nowhere to go through the acupoints.

After all, acupuncture is not only a medical technique for curing diseases and saving lives, but also a method for regulating people's bodies.

In the past, Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo would occasionally overwork, which would cause pain in their shoulders and backs. Zhang An helped them relieve the pain through acupuncture.

"Okay, okay, then go quickly."

When the fat man heard this, he thought Zhang An really had a solution, so he urged him quickly, and then immediately pulled Zhang Zilin beside him to lie down on the recliner.

After a while, Zhang An brought down the needle box from upstairs.

"Come, pull your pants up to your knees, and then put your legs on this stool. I will give you an acupuncture."

As Zhang An spoke to the two, he opened the needle box. The shortest of the silver needles inside was only three inches long, while the longest was over seven inches.

The thought of the needle piercing their legs really scared the two of them.

"Zhang An, is this for your feet?"

When Zhang Zilin heard Zhang An's words, she couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, you are feeling uncomfortable in your legs and feet, so naturally you need to acupuncture your legs and feet. Of course, if you want to acupuncture other places, that's not impossible."

Zhang An smiled when he heard that, picked up a three-inch thin needle and showed it to her.

"Forget it, you can give him the injection first, I'll go wash my feet."

Zhang Zilin's face lit up and she quickly got up from the chair and ran to the bathroom to wash her feet again.

Although she had just washed her feet not long ago, she still felt a little embarrassed to expose her feet in front of Zhang An.

After all, she is a woman, and she is afraid that there is still a bad smell on her feet, so she still wants to save some face.

"Then give me the injection first. I've been feeling very uncomfortable for a long time. You are such a person. You didn't tell us this method earlier. We have suffered for nothing."

The fat man was different from him. He casually rolled up his trouser legs to his knees and urged Zhang An to act quickly.

"This is my fault. I didn't know you were such a weakling. Normally, even if you don't walk often, you can just soak your feet and it won't be so uncomfortable. But you have used medicinal herbs and it doesn't work. You can only blame yourselves."

Hearing the fat man's complaints, Zhang An couldn't help but roll his eyes and said unhappily.

"And you're still thinking about going into the mountains with me. I'm afraid you'll start to call for a strike before we even get to the mountains."

Zhang An looked at the fat man at this moment and laughed at him very disrespectfully.

"Okay, okay, I'll exercise more in the future, okay? You can give me the injection first."

The fat man didn't care about Zhang An's ridicule of him. He just wanted him to act quickly and relieve the uncomfortable feeling in his legs as soon as possible.

Afterwards, Zhang An didn't keep him hanging any longer. He picked up the silver needle, found the acupuncture point and inserted the needle.

After a few injections, in less than a moment, the fat man immediately felt that the pain in his leg was no longer so severe.

"Hey, the effect is so fast, this is amazing."

The fat man said with great surprise, and he regretted that he had not spoken to Zhang An earlier.

"Of course. Look who I learned this from."

It’s not that Zhang An is arrogant, it’s just that not everyone can perform his acupuncture techniques.

This is the result of Zhang Yixing's combination of what he had learned and studied for most of his life, and he passed it on to him hand in hand.

"That's a must. With Taoist Zhang's medical skills, he would have definitely been an imperial physician in ancient times." The fat man kept nodding in agreement. Although he had no chance to experience Zhang Yixing's strength, just by watching the old man treat people for those strange diseases, he knew that this was not something a simple old Chinese doctor could do.

"Have you tied it up yet?"

At this time, Zhang Zilin washed her feet again and came out of the bathroom.

"Come quickly, my wife. Zhang An's acupuncture skills are very impressive. Basically, one shot will work."

When the fat man saw his wife coming, he quickly signaled to Zhang Zilin to let Zhang An take action.

Hearing this, Zhang Zilin was no longer as shy as before, but rolled up her pants confidently.

Maybe it was because she had just washed her feet that gave her courage.

In fact, Zhang An really wanted to say that this was really nothing.

You know, many elderly people in the village often come to him for help with injections, and there is no scene he has not seen.

"Eh, it's true. The feeling of being out of reach and out of reach is indeed gone."

Not long after the needle was inserted, Zhang Zilin opened her eyes wide and said in surprise.

Just now she thought her man was exaggerating, but she didn't expect it to be true.

"Of course, your condition is not a disease."

Zhang An didn't care at all. Even for some diseases, as long as the acupuncture was done correctly, the effect would be quick.

Just like if the prescription is prescribed correctly and the medicine is used correctly, it can have miraculous effects like curing a serious illness like a drum.

In fact, these injections are indeed very effective, but it is not as exaggerated as they said. There will still be some residual discomfort.

It’s just that the pain in their legs just now was too uncomfortable, and now it has suddenly eased, and they feel like they are completely healed.

"How long will these needles take?"

Zhang Zilin had never had much contact with traditional Chinese medicine before, and after she went abroad, she had even fewer opportunities.

Now that I have experienced it myself, I immediately feel as if a tremendous door has been opened.

"It won't take too long. The needle can be removed in about ten minutes."

Ten minutes was not too long, but it was enough to stimulate the acupuncture points and eliminate most of the discomfort in their legs.

By the time Zhang An removed the needle, the two of them were no longer limping like before, and even the soles of their feet were not as painful anymore.

The next day, the fat couple got up early in the morning.

Zhang An had just finished taking care of the livestock and poultry in the several pens at home, and when he came back he saw the fat couple had already finished washing up.

"Why did you get up so early today? Didn't you complain about being tired last night? I thought you would sleep a little longer."

Zhang An didn't expect the two of them to get up so early. After all, they were so tired yesterday, so it was normal for them to rest for a while.

"Because we plan to go back today. If we leave early, we can get home earlier."

This time, Fatty came here to have fun and to see a doctor. Now that he has got the prescription, he wants to go back quickly and get the thing on his butt cured as soon as possible. After all, it is really inconvenient to get treatment at Zhang An's house.

This saves you from having to wait for it to grow bigger, and then you will be the one who suffers in the end.

When he went to the hospital, he heard the doctor say that this thing would become more and more, and in the end he would not only bleed but would not even be able to sit. This scared him, so he ran over in such a hurry.

And even if it doesn't grow that fast, the fat guy himself will feel weird if he feels that thing every day.

"Well, I won't keep you here. If you have time, come over and play more often."

Zhang An has always been more casual with friends. If you come, I welcome you. If you leave, I won't try to keep you.

"Of course I will come back to ask you to prescribe a weight loss prescription for me. Also, we agreed to go dig black ginseng together, so you must wait for me."

In fact, the fat guy also wants to get the weight-loss recipe this time. It will definitely be better if he can lose weight one day earlier.

But now Zhang Yixing has already prescribed a prescription for him. In order to avoid any problems, he'd better not take any other prescriptions during this period of time to avoid conflict.

"Xiao Lu, Linlin, you two haven't been here for a long time. If you have nothing to do, just stay here for a few more days."

Wang Fang has always been very enthusiastic towards her son's friends. When she heard that Fatty and Zhang Zilin were leaving, she kept trying to keep them.

"Auntie, we won't stay any longer this time. Since Taoist Master Zhang has prescribed a prescription, we must eat it early. But we will definitely come here often in the future, so please don't be disgusted by us when the time comes."

Although they are married, Fatty still likes to act funny in front of Wang Fang as before.

"Look at what you said. If you come more often, Auntie will be happier. Since you have something to do, Auntie won't keep you. I'll go make you something to eat so you don't go hungry on the road."

Wang Fang said this and went back to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

With the departure of the fat couple, Zhang An's home became a little quieter.

Of course, the same is true in the village. Since it is now the end of the May Day holiday, these two days are not as lively as in previous days.

But the small village also adheres to its own principles. When you come, we warmly welcome you. When you leave, we wish you a safe journey.

As for life, we still have to live our own lives. This lively holiday just adds some variety.

In the afternoon, Su Ying took her son to take a nap, while Zhang An was quietly reading a book in the yard.

"Uncle An, Uncle An, look what we found, a bug that can bloom."

When he was watching the movie very attentively, Ermao came running to him excitedly with a few naughty kids.

"What the hell? Bugs are bugs, flowers are flowers. What do you mean by a bug that can bloom?"

Zhang An thought they were making trouble again, and spoke without taking his eyes off the book.

"Here, this is it, a bug that's buried in the mud, but has flowers growing on its head."

The naughty kids were still in high spirits and kept vying to hold out the things in their hands for Zhang An to see.

"Hey, you found it in the bamboo forest?"

When Zhang An saw what the kids were holding, he found it looked familiar. It was the golden cicada flower.

You know, in a few years, this thing will be very popular among many people and will be given the name of southern cordyceps.

"Yeah, we were trying to catch a scarab beetle over there, but we didn't catch any. We found this instead."

There are too few entertainment activities for the children in the village. Before they can fight crickets or catch dragonflies, catching beetles is one of their pleasures.

(End of this chapter)