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

Chapter 216 The Worker Must Sharpen His Tools
The more the educated youths discussed, the more excited they became, as if they were hunting for the autumn.

Wang Chengzhou opened his mouth but stopped talking.

In fact, he has never joined the Autumn Guarding Team. He just knows that the beasts in Funiu Mountain are not easy to deal with, so there is no way they can be meat delivered to their door.But what exactly is the danger and how to deal with it? How could he, a lazy guy who doesn't go out and study all day, know that?
Therefore, I want to remind them to be careful and deal with it seriously, but I don’t know how to say it.

It is baseless and people may not believe it no matter how much you say it.

As the saying goes, no tears will be shed until the coffin is seen.

Forget it, let's wait until tomorrow and let them realize the reality on their own.

After returning, Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu were not at ease with him. Even if he had lifted a large stone roller and killed a tomb robber, he would probably face a ferocious beast in the future.As a human being, no matter how strong our muscles and bones are, we can't resist the power of our minions.

Wang Chengzhou's physical fitness has long been different from what it used to be. Although he persuaded a few educated youths with his words, when it was his parents' turn to persuade him, he felt that it was a bit fussy.

But in order to reassure his family, he rolled his eyes and remembered the Luoyang shovel that had been hidden at home for a long time.

That thing was made by a bunch of country folk who used it to defend themselves and eat. It was well made.The shovel head is made of very good steel and is polished to a shiny finish, far beyond the hoe used for shoveling the ground in the countryside.

Even the grip is made of an old pewter rod that has grown for many years and is very tough.Shake it in your hand, and it will buzz like a big gun on the battlefield.

At first glance, it is not ordinary.

Master has said that Xingyiquan was born out of Daqiang. The two moves are different, but the techniques for exerting force are similar.Otherwise, Luan Hongying would not have been able to use such a handsome Hongying spear.

Although Wang Chengzhou has never learned to use a gun, he can use this thing to defend himself, and his safety factor will be doubled immediately.

There is a lingo in the martial arts world, which is that every inch that is long is strong, and every inch that is short is dangerous.

This means that long weapons can move vertically and horizontally and sweep thousands of armies; short weapons can attack unprepared enemies and move troops in danger.Both have their own advantages and disadvantages when used.

But when used against wild beasts, spears are obviously more powerful.

Thinking of this, Wang Chengzhou said hello to his parents, took a Luoyang shovel and went to find Uncle Changsheng.

For no other reason than Luoyang's shovel, after all, it is used for digging holes. It is actually an iron bucket with half of it cut off. It is okay to hurt people, but if the opponent is a rough-skinned and fleshy beast, it will be almost useless.

Uncle Changsheng's tofu shop requires large pots of boiled soy milk, and firewood is somewhat in short supply, so coal is usually used.I can just use the coal fire to burn this thing red and make it. Not to mention how exquisite it is, at least I have to wrap the iron bucket and make a sharp point.

If the fire is tempered a little, it will definitely be more lethal than it is now.

When they arrived, Xu Xiaozhi was busy moving out the tofu dregs. When she saw him, she smoothed her wet bangs on her forehead, her big eyes flashed, and she was stunned.

It took him a while to react, and he said in surprise: "Wang Xiucai, why are you here?"

Grinding tofu is very tiring, otherwise there would be no saying that "there are three hardships in life, forging a boat and selling tofu".In addition, it has just entered autumn and the weather is still very hot.There was a fire burning in the tofu shop, Xu Xiaozhi's shirt was almost soaked with sweat, and her little face was shiny with beads of sweat.

The whole person is obviously a bit transparent.

It's so cute that it makes you nervous.

"I'll come over and borrow a fire."

Wang Chengzhou quickly put down the Luoyang shovel, went up to help her take the half bag of wet tofu dregs, and asked casually: "Where to put it?"

"Just put it on that empty shelf."

Xu Xiaozhi arched her eyebrows and smiled sweetly, "The tofu residue is too watery. After pressing the tofu, put it in a tofu, squeeze out the water, and fry it for a while, and it will be preserved."

"Otherwise, it will break easily."

After hearing the conversation between the two, a tall but slightly hunchbacked old man poked his head out. When he saw him, a smile appeared on his kind face.

"Uncle Changsheng."

Wang Chengzhou said hello quickly.Since I started practicing medicine, I have troubled this uncle a lot, but I just had the opportunity to express my gratitude to him today.

"Hey, little Chengzhou, why are you here?"

Wang Changsheng rarely talks on weekdays. He always greets people with a smile and is polite to everyone.

Some people in the village said it was because he was from a poor family and had three daughters in his lifetime, all of whom had gone out.There aren't even any juniors to support the show, so they don't dare to cause trouble.

Not sure whether it is true.

Anyway, Wang Chengzhou always felt peaceful from him.

"Uncle Changsheng, I want to use coal fire to forge this thing into a spear tip. Do you think that's okay?"

Hearing his words, Xu Xiaozhi walked up curiously, touched it with her little hands, and asked doubtfully: "Wang Xiucai, what is this? Why is it so long and thick?"

The old pewter pole is as straight as a javelin, and the shovel head is made of a thick steel pipe. Ordinary people rarely see such strange things.

"Luoyang shovel, I snatched it from those local masters."

After what happened last time, there is nothing to hide about this thing, Wang Chengzhou explained with a grin.

"Wow!"

Xu Xiaozhi screamed, her eyes widened, and she even started to fight for it playfully, "Is this what you snatched from the group of tomb robbers who were beaten to death?"

"Show me now!"

"Wow, this thing looks evil at first glance. It was taken from the hands of a bad person."

What are these adjectives?

Wang Chengzhou rolled his eyes and let her play with it.

But that thing is made of real materials and is very heavy to hold.Xu Xiaozhi held it in her hands with difficulty and wanted to play with it, but she staggered and almost fell down. "Be careful!"

Wang Chengzhou quickly supported her and said angrily.

"hey-hey."

Xu Xiaozhi clucked her teeth and smiled sweetly.

Wang Changsheng glanced at it curiously, but did not ask any more questions. Instead, he ordered:
"Ok, Ok."

"But this pewter pole is a good thing. Don't break it. You have to take off the shovel head first and hold it with tongs before burning it."

"Wait a minute, I'll find you a sledgehammer. Once it's red, put it on the tofu-pressing peg next to it and hit it."

Wang Chengzhou scratched his head and grinned.

To be honest, he really didn't think too much about it. Uncle Changsheng gave him a thorough plan in just a few words.

He disassembled the shovel head with a clanking sound, while Xu Xiaozhi squatted aside and watched.

"Are you done?"

"It's almost done. The last piece of tofu has been pressed into the dough."

Xu Xiaozhi pinched her slender waist and exhaled cutely, "The main reason is that the tofu shop's business is so good. In the past, you only needed to make three pieces of tofu, but now you need five. That's not enough to sell. !”

After saying that, he wrinkled his straight little nose, his pride was palpable.

"is it?"

Wang Chengzhou chatted with her casually, "It's very impressive."

"Yu Hua just said that since you arrived at Tofu Factory, sales have increased a lot, and you are almost overtaking the business of the outer brigade."

"That's amazing, Comrade Xu Xiaozhi. Have you ever considered taking root in the countryside and joining the business of grinding tofu?"

Listening to his joke, Xu Xiaozhi's eyes turned into crescent moons, and she said seriously:

"Okay, Comrade Wang Chengzhou."

"When the time comes, both of us will strive to become advanced members of the village. One will be an excellent health worker in the Wang family's production brigade, and the other will be an excellent tofu worker in the Wang family's production brigade."

"Let's have a good fight in this vast rural world!"

Wang Chengzhou was in a daze for a while after hearing this. It was like he had met someone who was better at drawing cakes than himself.Couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Miss Xu, do you really plan to take root in the countryside?"

"Look at you, you are so exhausted that you are covered in stinky sweat. How did a lesbian from the city persist?"

"If you stay here for a few years, will it drive you crazy?"

When Xu Xiaozhi heard this, she frowned and curled her mouth, feeling anxious at that time.He rushed over angrily, about to cover his face with his armpits, and said angrily:

"Wang Xiucai, you stink!"

"Smell it for me, where do I stink?"

"Thankfully you are a scholar, but you have the audacity to call a little girl smelly! This is called fragrant sweat. Do you understand fragrant sweat?"

Wang Chengzhou was squatting on the ground, but he didn't expect this move from her. At that time, he was a little confused and hurriedly moved his buttocks back, fearing that the suddenly crazy girl would knock him.

As soon as he hesitated, he was hugged by her, and his whole body fell into his arms.

The inexplicable soft and warm smell made his body feel like it was electrified, and he panicked immediately.After finally breaking free, I saw Xu Xiaozhi still smiling arrogantly, baring her little tiger teeth and saying viciously: "Smelly Wang Xiucai, now you dare to talk nonsense! Do you know how powerful this girl is?"

It's just that her little face was as red as the sunset. I don't know how she managed to hold on...

Seeing the two young men quarreling, the returning Uncle Changsheng smiled and shook his head.

Wang Chengzhou fled quickly and burned Luoyang to the ground.

Until the time of forging, I was still a little absent-minded.That kind of charming feeling has a great impact on a bachelor who has been born in two lifetimes...

Uncle Changsheng stood aside and frowned. He simply reached for the hammer and asked him to step aside. He held the fire tongs and started smashing it.

Movements are swift and skillful.

The huge hammer was swung rhythmically by an old man, sparks flying from the hammer, and the prototype of a slender spear tip emerged little by little.

Wang Chengzhou couldn't help but be stunned, and asked curiously: "Uncle Changsheng, can you still blacksmith?"

"know a little."

Wang Changsheng smiled, the tongs kept reacting, and the hammer heads fell like raindrops.

Xu Xiaozhi finally managed to get in the conversation, raised her little face and said in a showy way:

"Wang Xiucai, Uncle Changsheng is not only good at blacksmithing, he also managed a boat when he was young."

"My aunt is in poor health. Uncle Changsheng relied on these skills to raise his three daughters."

"It's just, punting... blacksmithing... selling tofu... How can Uncle Changsheng take advantage of all the three hardships?"

Seeing her scratching her head and looking worried and angry, Wang Chengzhou and Wang Changsheng couldn't help laughing together.

(End of this chapter)