After the divorce, I became a mountain god

Hearing Luo Li's exclamation, Xu Boan became extremely curious.

Magic grass!
Magic medicine!

This name sounds amazing!

The so-called magic medicine, wouldn't it be something that can directly enhance some superpowers after taking a bite? For example, it can make you immune to all diseases!

Or maybe one bite could allow you to live for a hundred years?

Or you can live forever after taking it!
After all, Xu Boan had encountered many miraculous events in the bonsai world before, such as the wild fruit Shanlihuang, which can sober people up directly and allow them to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.

The meat of wild rabbit hunted in the forest is not only delicious, but also can cure anorexia.

All these were magical things that Xu Boan found unbelievable before.

Aren’t these things happening one after another in the bonsai world right now?
With all the surprises that the bonsai world had given Xu Boan before, Xu Boan felt that there was nothing magical that was impossible to happen here.

All in all, something that can be called a "miracle medicine" can make people feel that it is definitely a very high-end and rare treasure just by hearing the name.

Anyone who encounters this will be ecstatic.

Xu Boan naturally had the same idea, so he jumped out of the temple at the first opportunity, stood above the bamboo basket, fixed his eyes, and looked straight into the basket, looking at the so-called "magic grass" that Luo Li mentioned in the basket.

After just one look, Xu Bo'an was dumbfounded.

For a moment, Xu Bo'an felt that this matter was somewhat ridiculous.

Magic grass...that's it!

That’s right, Xu Boan also knew that this thing was called magic grass.

Because Xu Boan had seen this thing before, and he saw it often when he was a child.

In Xu Boan's opinion, this thing has a more common name. At that time, this thing was called... "mulberry leaves"!
Xu Bo'an first learned about mulberry leaves when he was in elementary school, because raising silkworms was very popular on campus.

It's the kind of silkworm that spins silk and makes cocoons!

As long as you raise silkworms, you naturally cannot avoid mulberry leaves, after all, mulberry leaves are the food of silkworms.

However, mulberry trees were a very rare tree species in Dongjiang at that time. Most of the trees on the streets were poplars, willows, cypresses and pines, and it was almost impossible to find a mulberry tree.

Xu Bo'an remembered that at that time, as long as they heard that there were mulberry trees somewhere, a group of children would swarm there like locusts passing through a border.

In just one or two days, this mulberry tree will be plucked by children and their parents until it becomes bare without a single leaf.

The scene was as bleak as the trees in late autumn.

The children who were slow to learn the news arrived late and did not find any leaves on the mulberry tree. They could only look at the branches and sigh. Some children even cried on the spot.

Xu Bo'an failed to get mulberry leaves on several occasions. He heard that elm leaves could also be used to feed silkworms, so he had no choice but to use elm leaves to feed the silkworms. However, he found that after a few days, fine hairs grew on the bodies of the silkworms, and some of them looked like caterpillars and were no longer cute.

This put an end to Xu Boan's idea of ​​raising silkworms.

Later, after going to college, Xu Bo'an and his college classmates recalled their childhood hobbies of playing games.

After talking about toys from childhood memories such as foreign brand paintings, four-cornered ingots, glass beads, Little Raccoon Tornado cards and Little Cookbook Water Margin cards, we happened to think of raising silkworms. It turned out that children from all over the country at that time had the experience of raising silkworms.

It was then that Xu Bo'an realized that mulberry trees without mulberry leaves are also treasures. He could cut a few mulberry branches and stick them into the soil. After a few days, mulberry leaves and even mulberries would grow.

When Xu Bo'an learned the news at that time, he was shocked. He immediately searched the Internet and found that mulberry trees can indeed be transplanted by cutting branches, and new mulberry leaves can grow in just a few days.

After confirming the news, Xu Boan even felt a little depressed!

If I had been able to master this knowledge and skills when I was raising silkworms in elementary school, what a happy memory it would have been and what an awesome thing it would have been!
When Xu Bo'an learned this news when he was in college, he could only feel regret!

Once you miss some things, even if you get them again, it will not be the same feeling as you expected in the first place.

It’s like a meal you miss while traveling. You may not eat it again until many years later, and by then, it will no longer taste the same as it did back then.

Xu Bo'an was familiar with the mulberry leaves back then, but when he looked up information after entering university, he found out that this thing has another name, which is "magic grass"!
Xu Boan looked at the mulberry leaves in the basket in front of him, and thought of the "magic grass" that Luo Li mentioned, and he suddenly understood.

So...that's it!
I searched for it for thousands of times with great anticipation, but when I turned around, I found that it was just a small mulberry tree!

Xu Boan could only sigh in despair!

Well, I was just imagining things. This is a magical herb, your magic medicine! I don't want it anymore!

There is evidence that mulberry leaves are called magical grass.

Xu Boan remembered that there was a record in the Zhang family’s ancestral medical books. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen called mulberry leaves "magic grass" in "Compendium of Materia Medica"!

In addition, mulberry leaves are also known as "longevity tea", which coincides with the name "magic grass".

The reason why it is called "longevity tea" is naturally because of its extensive and rich nutritional value.

Mulberry leaves taste sweet, bitter and cold, and are rich in nutritional treasures. They are rich in vitamins, carotene, multiple amino acids, and a long list of various beneficial substances.

Anyway, when Xu Boan saw the introduction of this thing, he discovered a lot of unfamiliar characters!

As we all know, the more nutrients a rare word contains, the more amazing it is! Add to that vitamins ABCDEFG, and everyone knows that this is a good thing.

It is because mulberry leaves are rich in these beneficial substances that make them a nutritious natural food. People in many places pick mulberry leaves, soak and cook them when they are in season, and then mix them into cold dishes to add to their meals.

In addition, mulberry leaves are a kind of plant that can be used as both medicine and food. In addition to being used as a food ingredient, they can also be used as a medicinal ingredient to regulate the sub-health state of the human body.

Mulberry leaves used as medicine can clear lung dryness, treat eye diseases, cool blood, quench thirst, and stop sweating. They also have the magical effects of calming nerves, moistening lung heat, relieving cough and cooling blood, and promoting body fluid and nourishing yin.

Boil the frosted mulberry leaves in water, soak them with gauze and apply them to the eyes. This can relieve eye fatigue and relieve eye pain, allowing you to work overtime on the computer without worrying about your eyes being unable to bear it. It is a must-have forage for nuclear-powered donkeys. It is worth mentioning that in addition to treating eye fatigue, the mulberry leaves harvested after frost can also be used as tea after a simple soaking process.

Mulberry leaf tea not only tastes refreshing, but also can dispel wind-heat, clear the liver, improve eyesight and hearing. It is also a rare drink!

In addition, mulberry leaves also have a good therapeutic effect on many chronic diseases.

The ingredients in mulberry leaves can effectively inhibit chronic diseases such as "three highs" and obesity that we hear about in daily life. They can lower blood pressure, lower blood lipids, lower blood sugar, lower cholesterol, and inhibit fat accumulation.

What is even more surprising is that mulberry leaves also have the effect of beautifying and removing freckles. In the Zhang family’s ancestral medical books, there are several beauty and skin care prescriptions that use mulberry leaves!
Because of such numerous functions and effects, mulberry leaves are known among the people as the "king of plants", and they complement ginseng, which is known as the "king of herbs". There is a saying that "ginseng is hot and tonic, while mulberry leaves are refreshing and tonic"!

This is how mulberry leaf got the name "magic grass".

Thinking of these points of knowledge about mulberry leaves, Xu Boan couldn't help feeling a little discouraged.

I thought that the "magic medicine" that Luo Li mentioned was some extraordinary and precious thing.

Unexpectedly, the "magic grass" they were talking about was actually mulberry leaves. Although mulberry trees are not common, in the real world, Xu Boan could still find dozens of mulberry trees if he asked around. So he really had no interest in this so-called "magic grass".

But there is a saying that goes, one man's meat is another man's poison!

Although Xu Boan was somewhat disappointed with this so-called "magic medicine", Luo Li and other Cui Valley people were all very excited after seeing this thing.

Especially the man who came back carrying the basket, his mouth was raised to the sky with pride, as if he was a hero returning victoriously.

Hearing Luo Li's surprised words, the man said proudly: "That's right, big brother! I found this magical grass with great difficulty. With this thing, everyone can survive for a while."

While talking, the man finally had time to feed some hand-torn bread that Luo Li handed to him.

He chewed it dryly for two times, and then immediately froze.

Then he chewed the food in his mouth frantically and said incoherently: "What...what is this delicious? It's a bit like the pancakes in the city! But brother? I have never eaten such sweet pancakes!"

Luo Li shook his head, reluctantly touching the mulberry branches and leaves in the basket, and said with a happy smile: "What pancake? This is not a pancake, this is food from the fairyland given by the mountain god."

The visitor asked in surprise, "No, big brother, you are not kidding! Or maybe I heard it wrong. What did you say? Grandpa Mountain God? It seems that when I walked in just now, you also said not to disturb Grandpa Mountain God!"

Luo Li nodded and said, "You heard it right, it's the Mountain God Grandpa!"

The visitor swallowed the bread in his mouth with great effort, shook his head slowly and said in amazement: "How is this possible! Didn't the gods completely disappear hundreds of years ago?"

Luo Li nodded gently, pointed to the giant rice grains beside him, and said, "Yes, I have always thought so, but just now the mountain god really showed up. Not only these foods, but you see these rice, right? They are all rewards from the respected mountain god."

As he spoke, Luo Li cupped his hands and bowed respectfully in the direction of the mountain temple.

The visitor opened his mouth wide, touched the huge rice grains in amazement, and exclaimed: "What did you say? These...are these rice, corn? No, these should be high-quality rice! But...how can there be rice as big as a head? I just thought these were rocks you mined from somewhere."

When Xu Boan heard this, he suddenly wanted to laugh.

Wow, it turns out this guy not only has a bad sense of smell, but also poor eyesight.

When the hand-torn bread was put out, most people could already smell the sweetness, but this guy didn't react when he put it to his mouth, and only felt the sweetness after he ate it. This is a complete loss of sense of smell, which is a symptom of rhinitis!
Now when he is talking about rice, there is clearly crystal clear high-quality rice right in front of him, but this guy can actually see it as stone. How short-sighted is he!

Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The man who brought back the mulberry leaves was startled when he heard Xu Bo'an's sudden laughter.

"Who is it!" The man looked around vigilantly.

Xu Boan then realized that he was still speaking to everyone as he had been before, without trying to hide his laughter, so the Cui Valley people outside the temple could hear his laughter.

Luo Li hurriedly pulled the man and said, "Ah Cheng, stop being rude!"

Then, he bowed towards the small mountain temple and said respectfully, "Grandpa Mountain God, please forgive me. Ah Cheng just came back and doesn't know the situation yet. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you!"

Following Luo Li's words, Xu Bo'an, who had just walked out of the mountain temple and looked at the so-called magic grass in the basket, turned around for the first time and noticed the full picture of the small mountain temple.

My goodness, it’s really a stretch to call this mountain god temple a temple.

The moment Xu Boan saw the whole thing, his first impression was just one word.

"Small"!
That’s right, this temple is so small, only about half a person’s height.

Judging from the overall size of the temple, its height is similar to the small refrigerator that Xu Boan used to live in the dormitory, and its width is even narrower than that small refrigerator.

When seeing this small temple, Xu Bo'an even thought of the small shrine of the Kitchen God that he had carved out on the wall of his grandmother's old courtyard.

The small temple in front of me is really not much bigger than the shrine carved out on the wall of my own cave dwelling.

Even simpler!
When I say it is simple, it is not for praise or modesty, but it is truly simple!
Xu Bo'an remembered the image of the Kitchen God on the wall in the old courtyard of his grandmother's house. It was repaired with bricks and cement, and at the innermost part was pasted a portrait of the Kitchen God and the Kitchen God's wife.

The materials used for this temple can be seen with the naked eye. Only the most primitive gravel and mud mixed with weeds were used!

The statues inside were simplified to the point that there were no statues with facial features or shapes. Instead, they were replaced with a pile of rubble, which was really perfunctory.

I don’t know if it’s because there are no craftsmen here who are skilled in stonemasonry and it’s inconvenient to make statues, or if this is the custom in this place and they don’t attach importance to this aspect.

Before Xu Bo'an had a good look at the temple, he suddenly heard the Ah Cheng mentioned by Luo Li kowtow and shout.

"Grandpa Mountain God! It's really Grandpa Mountain God! Grandpa Mountain God, I am Luo Cheng, the descendant of Cancong clan! I pay my respects to Grandpa Mountain God!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Boan raised his eyebrows and was quite surprised!

Hmm? Descendants of Cancong clan?
When you say this, it sounds like it has a very important origin!

And it is obvious that this way of introducing oneself is most likely the descendant of an old friend! (End of this chapter)