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

Chapter 290 Digging sweet potato cellar
The rosin is sticky and difficult to dissolve, and it can clog the intestines and stomach.Moreover, the turpentine in it has certain toxic and side effects. If it is not processed, it can only be used for external application to treat rheumatic arthralgia, carbuncle, scrofula, scabies, eczema, and bleeding wounds.

It must be prepared before it can be taken orally.

The same principle applies when used as a brewing wine.

There are many ways to process rosin, among which the melting method is more commonly used.Remove the impurities from the collected rosin, put it in a pot and heat it over a slow fire to melt it, then pour it into water, let it cool and dry it.

Wang Chengzhou was busy for a while, and when it got dark, the yard was filled with the strange scent of pine oil.

"San'er, you're back!"

Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu came back from the fields carrying grappling hooks. Their bodies were covered with dust and they were so tired that they almost collapsed. But when they saw their son busy in the yard, they couldn't help but feel energetic again and smiled happily.

"Ah."

Wang Chengzhou was busy pouring rosin and had no time to pick up the farm tools on their shoulders, so he could only respond with a smile on his face.

Unexpectedly, there was a jingle of bells in the house, and then Wang Aiduo's pretentious voice rang out, a little impatiently, "Dad, mother, my brother will be back at noon!"

"Besides, he also brought back a jug of good wine, which smells great."

"I...I just accidentally took a breath and didn't taste it!"

This girl was probably in a daze, and she was also worried that her parents would know that she had been sleeping all afternoon, so she was so panicked that she tripped over the threshold when she came out and almost fell over.

Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu were startled and rolled their eyes at her angrily. They were too lazy to talk to her. Instead, they put down the grappling hook and came up curiously to see him playing with the thing that had turned into amber. They were very curious. .

"This is the rosin I just got back from the hillock. It can also be regarded as a medicinal material."

Wang Chengzhou wiped the sweat from his forehead, explained with a smile, and asked casually: "Dad, does anyone usually want the Baishi on the hillock?"

"Bashi?"

Hearing that it was a medicinal material, the old couple stopped asking any more questions. The two old farmers didn't know much about this stuff and they didn't want to waste their son's saliva.But when he heard the word "Bashi", he was still stunned for a moment.

"It's the cypress tree growing on the hillock of our brigade. Doesn't the cypress tree bear fruit in autumn? That kind of lumpy fruit is called cypress fruit."

Wang Chengzhou gestured, already understanding in his heart.

It seems that the people in the village will not care about something that neither father nor mother recognizes.

"Oh, you said that."

Li Yuzhu said while washing her hands:
"Who wants that for what?"

"You can't eat or drink it. It's quite hard to pick it. No one cares about it except the children who are curious and take it out to play with."

"What's wrong, isn't that also a medicinal ingredient?"

Hearing this, Wang Chengzhou became excited.

To be fair, the pine and cypress trees on the hillocks are different from the persimmon trees. The persimmon trees were specially planted by the brigade in response to the national call.Pine and cypress trees are different.

It was a custom when people were buried underground that after the new grave was piled up, a pine or cypress branch would be placed next to it.As time goes by, as more and more tombs are piled on the mound, the pines and cypresses turn into stretches of woodland.

If you really think about it, everyone owns the pine and cypress trees, so they are not considered common property.As for these scattered things, as long as they are not deliberately destroyed, no one usually cares.

Over the years, the cypress trees on the trees have been wasted, and no one wants them. Couldn't Wang Chengzhou just pick them up?
Wang Honghe seemed to see what he was thinking, opened his mouth, and said with some concern:

"San'er, remember what I told you before. Sometimes, it's no big deal if those things rot in the ground and no one cares. But if someone reaches out their hand, then something will happen."

"This guy has pink eye, and he doesn't want to see others benefiting from it in vain."

"If it's not something precious, you can just pick a little bit quietly. Don't make too much noise, otherwise it will end badly."

Wang Chengzhou didn't think so much and nodded in response.

While they were talking, Luan Hongying also came back from the commune.

The family quickly cooked dinner happily.

In fact, Wang Chengzhou had met this girl when he came back at noon, but she had work to do in the afternoon, so the two of them didn't get tired of it for too long.

Seeing her return, Wang Chengzhou immediately began to offer treasures.During dinner, he insisted on asking her to have a drink with him.

Needless to say, Luan Hongying had never drunk alcohol before, and she didn't like the smell of alcohol. However, in front of her parents, she couldn't resist her junior brother who was suddenly a bit bullying, so she had to hold her nose and take a sip.

The wine entered her throat, but she choked and immediately started coughing. Two red clouds quietly appeared on her cold cheeks, just like plum blossoms suddenly blooming in the snow-covered sky.

The ice and snow beauty suddenly became charming, which made Wang Chengzhou's eyes widen.

Seeing that the little girl was choking like this, but her son was staring straight at her like a pervert, Li Yuzhu was so angry that she pointed at his nose and cursed her, but she didn't want him to have a dissolute temper in the future. .

Wang Aiduo lowered his head, stared at them resentfully, and pouted Lao Gao.She was obviously angry that her brother wouldn't let her drink, but he graciously allowed her Hongying sister to drink. This kind of differential treatment really angered her.

Can this be the same?

After dinner, Wang Chengzhou personally sent his senior sister back to her room. He smelled her breath that was slightly scented with wine and secretly squeezed it in her hand. However, Luan Hongying was so angry that she gave him a pink punch.

No matter how stupid Comrade Xiao Wu Sheng is, he still knows that he has no good intentions tonight, and he is inexplicably resentful in his heart, but he refuses to let him get his way.

The door closed with a clang, almost touching the bridge of his nose.

Wang Chengzhou shrank his neck, scratched his head, and returned to his room very boredly.When passing by the main room, whether intentionally or unintentionally, old comrade Li Yuzhu laughed very loudly, clearly looking at his son's joke.

The autumn harvest was going very smoothly. As soon as the grain was put into storage, it rained lightly the next day.

One autumn rain and another cold weather, but even the cold weather can't stop everyone's enthusiasm.

Because the food will be distributed soon!
Early in the morning, Wang Honghe cleaned out the cellar to prepare for future storage.

Xu Xiaozhi and Yu Hua were also very active. The two lesbians started digging sweet potato cellars like local farmers before they even had breakfast.

However, this thing is a big project.

Xu Xiaozhi was holding the shovel, so tired that her waist was bent, and she had only dug down to a depth of one meter.Seeing Wang Chengzhou boxing in the yard, she immediately shouted, "Wang Xiucai, come here and help me, I'll treat you to some candy!"

Unexpectedly, before Wang Chengzhou agreed, a little head came out of the door and said excitedly: "Where is it? Where is it? Sister Xiaozhi, let me help you!"

It was none other than the gluttonous Comrade Wang Aiduo.

"Ha ha!"

The two female educated youths put their hands on their hips and laughed. Xu Xiaozhi's face turned bright red and she joked:

"Si Ya, I thought you didn't get up."

"Aren't we still negotiating? If your brother agrees, after the sweet potato cellar is dug, I will go to the supply and marketing cooperative to weigh two kilograms of fruit candies immediately."

"You don't need to help, my sister will let you eat."

Siya pouted her little mouth and glanced through the low courtyard wall with an expression that said, "Sister Xiaozhi, you are so cunning and cunning!"

"Is this another lie to that big fool like my brother?"

"You clearly know that my brother will not reject you, so why bother throwing out a jelly bean as bait? Humph, you're just hypocritical!"

"Oh, have you seen it all?"

Xu Xiaozhi's beauty turned pale, she was really a drama queen, she covered her mouth and smiled sweetly, "Well, Wang Xiucai, are you willing to come and help?"

Wang Chengzhou felt dizzy for a while.

It is said that three women make a play, but before Comrade Yu Hua opened his mouth, the two ghosts started to act.

Immediately, I rolled my eyes and had no choice but to pick up the shovel and go over to sweat.

There is strength in numbers, and with the three girls and Wang Chengzhou, the sweet potato cellar was dug in one morning.

"Xiao Zhi, wait until the sweet potatoes are brought back. Don't rush to put them in the cellar. You need to find a cool place to dry them for a few days to disperse the moisture. Otherwise, if you store the fresh sweet potatoes directly in the cellar, the humidity will be too high. It’s easy to get frostbite when the weather gets cold.”

Wang Chengzhou helped her seal her mouth and gave instructions.

"Well, I see."

Xu Xiaozhi smiled sweetly, her eyebrows arched, "By the way, will you go to share the food later?"

"A few of us borrowed a tow truck, so we can bring your family back together."

"This year's harvest is so good. It is estimated that each household can get a lot of it. I'm afraid it will take several trips to finish it!"

Yu Hua was also very happy. He smoothed his short ear-length hair and said with a smile:

"No matter what, I won't starve to death this winter."

"We educated youths are not doing well at work and have never been able to get full work points. We thought we would go hungry next year. Who knew that this year's harvest would be so good that we could survive eating sweet potatoes every day."

"It's just that if you eat too many sweet potatoes, your digestion is not good. From time to time, you want to pollute the air or something."

Xu Xiaozhi and Wang Aiduo laughed loudly and grabbed her arm, not knowing how to take it down.

Wang Chengzhou also couldn't help laughing.

It is an indisputable fact that eating too much sweet potatoes will make you fart easily.I just didn't expect Yu Hua to be able to speak out. It seemed that after staying in the country for more than half a year, she had completely integrated into life.

However, when he thought about making money, Wang Chengzhou still refused and said, "As long as my parents share the things, I won't go."

"Then what are you doing?"

Xu Xiaozhi suddenly flashed her big eyes and stared at him closely, as if she had thought of something.

"I plan to go to the back mountain to collect some medicinal materials."

Wang Chengzhou wanted something from her and had no intention of hiding it, "By the way, Xiaozhi, I'll discuss something with you when I get back in the evening."

"Then you take me with you!"

Xu Xiaozhi immediately climbed up the pole and said with a smile:
"I have been with our team for so long, but I have never been to the mountains."

"Speaking of which, we are also educated youths who went to the mountains and countryside. If we don't go to the mountains, I won't know how to write letters to my mother in the future."

"Hmph, last time we distributed food, you sneaked away to the mountains to relax. I'm going too this time!"

(End of this chapter)