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

The brother and sister bickered for a while. When Wang Chengzhou saw the sun setting in the west, he planned to go to the mountains to greet him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I got up, my second brother-in-law Zhang Quanfa came.

This person probably kept his promise in mind and came here carefully.

Yes, there is no need to go to the mountains.

Wang Chengzhou had no choice but to stay at home to entertain him.

It wasn't until it was getting late that parents Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu, and eldest brother Wang Nanzhou came back from the mountains carrying large and small bags.

With Zhang Quanfa's sharp eyesight, he immediately rushed to help. He was really more capable than his own son.

Seeing him helping to pack up the newly dug medicinal materials and sweating profusely, even Wang Honghe, who never liked him very much, couldn't help but give a good look and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you." If you want to go back, wash your hands and eat first."

"Dad, no need!"

Zhang Quanfa helped cut the Poria Goddess and wiped the sweat from his forehead. His eyes were shining in the dusk. "The three of them agreed to give me a batch of medicinal materials and let me help sell them."

"It's getting dark now. I have to help process it quickly. I can't delay tomorrow's work."

"When I make money from this batch of goods, I will give my mother and I two nice clothes."

This made the whole family laugh.

Li Yuzhu washed the dishes and chopsticks, curled her lips and said with a smile:
"Okay, Quanfa."

"Just a nice word from you will be enough. Mom doesn't expect anything else, I just hope that you two can live well, and don't let Xiao Shengnan starve and freeze."

"Don't talk about whether you can make money or not. Even if you do make money, just keep it for yourself to support your family."

Zhang Quanfa grinned, unhappy:

"Mom, it depends on what you said."

"My brother has already taken the road, how can I not make money?"

"You are looking down on me."

The whole family burst into laughter again.

Wang Honghe sighed, suppressed his smile, and said seriously:

"Quan Fa, it's not that we look down on you, it's that you think more carefully about your actions in the future and don't cause trouble again. Tell yourself, when did you not get arrested the first two times you went on business?"

"You are not young anymore. You have a wife and children at home. You need to be more secure in the future. Don't let them follow you and worry."

"We are all a family, and we all want you to have a good life, but we don't mean to look down on you, do you understand?"

Zhang Quanfa's eyes turned red when he spoke. He forced a smile on his face, but the corners of his mouth twitched and he said sadly:
"Dad, I know, I know!"

"Although you have always said that you don't agree with Aixian and me being together, you have never really separated us. Every year when there is a famine, we rely on you to support us so that we can survive."

"Don't worry. From now on, I, Zhang Quanfa, will definitely be a responsible person and strive to let Aixian, Shengnan and their mother and daughter live a good life, and bring glory to you and my mother's face!"

The whole family's eyes were wet with what he said, and they were deeply saddened.

After all, Zhang Quanfa is also a miserable child. He has had no parents since he was a child. If he hadn't been shameless and insisted on relying on him, he might not even be able to get a wife.Although he was not very social on weekdays, he had never had the bad habit of eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. He treated his second sister with love and affection from the bottom of his heart.

The fact that he was able to say these words actually showed some signs of the prodigal son turning back.

Li Yuzhu sighed and said with a smile:
"Quick, stop being busy and eat."

"You guys can start working together. It won't be too late to play with these things after dinner."

"Let San'er put it away for you later. You can go back and dry it. You can earn as much as you want."

After dinner, Wang Chengzhou helped him prepare the newly picked calamus, white poria, and polygala meat in proportions, and told him to go back and dry them in the sun before selling them, so as not to leave them unsold and moldy at home.

By the time I finished my work, it was already very late.

"Quanfa, we are going to start digging the river in the next two days. Do you have any time to sell these things?"

The three of them could finally take a breath and sit together to rest.Wang Honghe handed him a cigarette and asked with a frown.

"Dad, I don't want to go digging the river."

Zhang Quanfa took a sip happily, narrowed his eyes and replied:

"I've already figured it out."

"We go to dig the river just to do some labor. We have to work hard every day. It's not worth it. As long as the medicines San'er gave me can be sold for a little money, it's better than wasting it there every day."

"Time is also money."

"So, do you have money?"

Wang Honghe frowned and stretched his head to ask.

"No, I have to pay a lot of money..."

Zhang Quanfa gritted his teeth, scratched his head and looked over, "No, I was just about to borrow some from my brother."

Wang Honghe coughed for a while.He rolled his eyes, wanting to take back what he had just said.Can this kid really turn around?

Wang Chengzhou was not stingy, and immediately handed him five yuan.

In the end, it was decided that my father would not have to go digging the river.

Wang Honghe shook his head anxiously, unwilling to let him waste money.How can I, an old farmer with nothing, spend my money to enjoy leisure at home?If people find out, why should they laugh to death?
In the end, Wang Chengzhou used the excuse of collecting medicine to forcefully persuade him.

Judging from the momentum of this "smart soup", it should continue to be sold for a while.When the river digging is over and everyone is free, he will think of other ways.

If possible, follow the original idea and discuss with Lu Youda to brew some "Longevity Wine" and "Tusu Wine". Taking advantage of the new year, you should be able to make some money.

Tonight, Wang Chengzhou did not go to the brigade courtyard for self-study under the pretext of preparing medicinal materials.Xu Xiaozhi, who came to call him, became even more angry. She pouted and stared at him for a long time before leaving.

For two consecutive days, young people in the village who were slightly literate ran to the brigade courtyard. They didn't care whether they passed the exam or not. Anyway, they followed along and studied like a human being, as if they had suddenly become bachelors, and they spoke in a more fashionable manner. point.

Inspired by them, the older girls and younger wives in the village also began to think of ideas while the shopkeeper was not at home.

And, it's not just them.

Early in the morning, as soon as Wang Chengzhou got up, Guo Mingyue's charming voice sounded outside the door.This girl didn't know whether she had eaten or not. She came all the way from Guojiazhuang in the mist. The bangs on her forehead were soaked. When she spoke, she breathed hot air from her mouth, which made her look particularly bright and charming. "Master!"

When the girl saw her, she jumped over and ran over, blinking her big eyes and saying proudly:

"My mother is not at home, but let me seize the opportunity to come and study with you."

"As soon as she left this morning, I slipped out quietly."

"Hey, am I smart?"

Seeing her rushing forward with a gust of fragrance, Wang Chengzhou hid slightly and said in surprise: "Your mother is not at home? What has she been doing? Doesn't she have to dig the river?"

"Humph!"

As soon as he mentioned this, Guo Mingyue got angry, wrinkled her pretty nose, curled her lips and said:

"What else can she do if she doesn't dig the river?"

"It really pissed me off!"

"I feel sorry for her and don't want her to suffer with a bunch of old men, but she doesn't know a good person at all. What can I say... Well, she just doesn't want to spend that money anyway. How can you think of such a person in the world? ?”

Wang Chengzhou nodded slightly.Thinking that Mrs. Guo Chen was worried about money, just like her father Wang Honghe, she would rather be a little tired than rest at home, so she didn't say anything more.

After all, people of the older generation are very careful. They would like to break a penny in half and spend it. Moreover, five yuan is really not a small amount, so it is normal to be reluctant to part with it.

Li Yuzhu was originally very happy to see her coming, but then she thought of something and her face became tangled again. She wiped her apron and whispered, "Mingyue, come here."

"hey-hey."

Guo Mingyue ran over quickly, tugged her wet hair, grinned stupidly, "Mom, what's the matter?"

"Um...you know that your master is going to college, right?"

"Ah? Master is going to take the college entrance examination? When will it be?"

"This...isn't the news about the resumption of the college entrance examination coming down? He has liked reading since he was a child. Such a good foundation cannot be wasted, right?"

"Wow! Then I will be the apprentice of a college student from now on? Master, you are so awesome!"

"No...no, um, Mingyue, getting into college is not easy, it requires serious study. I say this, do you understand?"

"I understand, of course I understand! Just like me, if you want to learn real medical skills, you have to accept the master's teachings all the time."

……

Li Yuzhu's head felt heavy, and she smacked her lips helplessly and sighed, "Let's eat first."

heart said:

This girl is really very nervous.She had already hinted so clearly that Chengzhou wanted to take the college entrance examination, study hard, and not be disturbed by outsiders. Why couldn't she understand?
But it's really sad to see her face full of sunshine, getting up so early, coming all the way from home, and not being able to bear to say anything to let her go!
Wang Chengzhou had already seen what she was thinking, suppressing his laughter, and stood aside pretending to be stupid.

heart said:

My stupid apprentice came at the right time.Just now, I was worrying about finding excuses to put off studying. Now, isn't this the case?Guo Mingyue came all the way to teach, but he couldn't teach seriously.

However, after a moment, both mother and son were relieved.You no longer have to worry about disturbing or not disturbing things, because the yard will be crowded with people in the blink of an eye.

Hearing the noise in his ears, Comrade Li Yuzhu gave up completely.

Because a bunch of girls and wives seemed to have agreed upon it, they all rushed home after breakfast and asked Wang Chengzhou to teach them how to prepare the medicinal materials.

In order to get the old and young men to support Wang Nanzhou and Wang Caiyun's marriage, he did make such a promise when he was growing wheat in the fields.Now that these little girls are stimulated and envious that the educated youths can gather together to study in a lively manner, they naturally want to find him to join in the fun.

Concerning this matter, Li Yuzhu and Wang Honghe hid in the corner and were confused for a while.He even resented his son's status as a health worker.You can't use your good time to study and prepare for college entrance exams, but hang out with a bunch of little girls. What's this?
But Wang Chengzhou's eyes shone with joy.

It's not that he likes the warblers and swallows in the yard, it's mainly because he just thought of brewing "Extension of Life Wine" and "Tusu Wine" last night, and today this free coolie came to his door.

In order to prevent deforestation and land reclamation, Wang Chengzhou collected a lot of rosin and cypress, each weighing over a thousand kilograms.

Wang Chengzhou and his family had cooked a batch before, but the business was busy and there were only a few of them, so they didn't handle much at all, and the remaining [-]% was still piled in the house.

What's more, it is extremely troublesome to prepare white rosin, and frying cypress kernels is also a delicate job. Aren't these big girls and young wives just good laborers who come to your doorstep?

Of course, in order to hide his darkened heart, Wang Chengzhou still did a good job on the surface. He even found a small blackboard and explained carefully what the preparation of Chinese herbal medicine was to the young ladies sitting in the yard.

Processing is a term specific to traditional Chinese medicine, which refers to herbal medicines that are processed through preparation, fire, water, water-fire and other preparation methods to correct the bias of the medicine, facilitate storage and use, and facilitate targeted use. How to deal with it.

After thousands of years of dissemination and summary, various processing methods have been formed.

For example: Shuifei, pound slices, stir-fried, wine steamed, calcined carbon... there are more than twenty kinds.

These things are complicated, and to a layman it may seem like taking off your pants to fart, which is not necessary at all.But only those who know how to use medicine understand the difference.

Take Pinellia ternata as an example:

Raw Pinellia ternata is highly toxic and is generally used externally to eliminate galls, treat ringworm and itching, and calm carbuncles.

The toxicity of ginger pinellia has been reduced, and ginger can control the poison of pinellia. The two are mutually afraid of each other. They can control their shortcomings and exert their functions, so that they can better play the role of harmonizing the stomach and lowering the stomach.

Pinellia ternata is obtained by soaking licorice and lime liquid, which can reduce its dryness and use its effects of clearing phlegm and resolving fluids, regulating the spleen and stomach.

They are both Pinellia ternata, but the processing methods are different, so they can respond to different diseases.

Of course, concocting is a big science.In ancient times, if a person wanted to get started, he had to start as an apprentice and work with a master for three to five years before he could get a rough idea of ​​what he was taught.If you want to fully master it, you have to accumulate it over time.

Wang Chengzhou doesn't have the time to teach them all, he just needs to let them have an idea in their minds that this is actually a very amazing skill.With awe in their hearts, they will be more enthusiastic about learning.

Sure enough, after learning that the method of cooking was a craft that could support the family in ancient times, the eyes of a bunch of young ladies shone with light.

You know, in rural areas, the saying "A craftsman will not die of hunger in a famine year" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.At that time, the countryside depended on the weather for food. In a year of great disaster, the fields had no harvest, and it was very difficult to survive.

But if you have a skill close to you, you will be a hit no matter where you go.Not to mention how rich you can be, at least you can fill your stomach.

In the early years, if a boy became a shoemaker's apprentice, it would be something worth boasting about.

So, when Wang Chengzhou proposed to teach them how to make white rosin and Bai Ziren, these little ladies became more energetic one by one, as if they had gained a lot of strength out of thin air, and they could lift sacks weighing hundreds of kilograms.

Wang Aiduo was sitting in the main room, lying on a small bench, staring at him dumbfounded.I don’t know what kind of charm skills my brother used. How come these aunts and grandmothers who have always been proud and arrogant seem to have taken medicine... (End of Chapter)