roccoschili Chapter 103 Digging for Herbs
Chapter 103 Digging for Herbs
When An Yue heard An Nian say this, she felt that all the suffering was worth it. At this moment, her heart was filled with warmth and confidence and hope for the future.
An Nian smiled and nodded, and replied: "Niannian has memorized all of them, and can write them all down!"
An Yue smiled with great satisfaction, bent down and hugged An Nian, saying, "Niannian is so good! Sister believes in you!"
An Yue was deeply moved. Although the two siblings depended on each other and life was very hard, fortunately, she had An Nian as her sweetheart. He was well-behaved and sensible, which made An Yue very worry-free.
"We're going to the market tomorrow. Let's go dig some herbs now. We can take them to the medicine shop tomorrow to exchange for money."
An Nian smiled, nodded repeatedly, and then went under the eaves to get his small backpack.
The brother and sister prepared their sickles and backpacks, closed the door, and walked straight towards the gate of the yard.
After walking out of the gate, An Yue saw dandelions and plantain on the roadside.
She bent down and dug up two plants to show An Nian, who was able to identify the two herbs quickly.
"Every year, your backpack is filled with dandelions, and mine is filled with plantains."
An Nian agreed and said, "Sister, how do you know these herbs?"
"Niannian, do you still remember that your sister was in a coma for several days?"
An Nian nodded while digging plantain.
"At that time, my sister was enlightened by a master in her dream. After waking up, she found that she knew much more than before."
"That's great, sister, can you ask this expert to help Nian Nian?"
An Yue couldn't help laughing and said, "This is not something that my sister can decide. It depends on whether you and that master have a destiny."
In this way, the brother and sister chatted casually, and soon they had dug half a basket.
It has to be said that in this era, ordinary people were subject to the knowledge monopoly of the intellectual class and their lives were extremely difficult. Most of them fell ill but could not afford medical treatment because they had no money. The final result was death from illness.
In fact, there are herbs everywhere in the mountains, but there are very few people who know how to use them.
"Sister, what's the use of this plantain?"
An Yue explained in detail: "Plantago can clear away heat, improve eyesight, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. Many people use this herb when they are sick and have a persistent cough."
An Nian asked again: "What about the dandelion in your hand?"
"When dandelion leaves are young, they can be eaten as wild vegetables or used as medicinal herbs."
An Nian was surprised and said, "Wow! Isn't this dandelion a treasure on the ground?"
An Yue smiled and said, "Yes! It's not an exaggeration to call it a treasure. It has a great effect. It is much more than just a wild vegetable. It is a good medicine for clearing away heat and detoxification, and relieving inflammation and sore throat."
After hearing what An Yue said, An Nian became even more curious about herbs and kept asking questions along the way.
He heard that dandelion can detoxify, so he asked again: "Sister, you said it can detoxify, what poison can this dandelion detoxify?"
An Yue remembered that in the 21st century, every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, her grandfather would go out to look for various herbs. She remembered her grandfather once said, "When you go out during the Dragon Boat Festival, all herbs are medicine."
At that time, An Yue would go out with her grandfather to collect herbs every year, so she knew quite a lot about these common herbs.
She patiently explained to An Nian: "If someone is walking on the roadside and is bitten by a poisonous snake by mistake, they will see dandelions."
"You can just pick it and chew it into a paste and apply it on the wound. It can temporarily relieve the spread of snake venom."
"That's great! We should dig more dandelions every year so that we can treat more patients."
After hearing this, An Yue couldn't help but laugh.
The brother and sister were digging herbs with great interest, looking down all the way, and they didn't know when they arrived at the main road.
Baili Village is located on a small hill with dense and winding vegetation and various herbs can be seen everywhere.
For example, the fresh and tender Amaranthus, the dry Foxtail Grass, the Houttuynia cordata that has just emerged, etc.
An Yue dug up a few pieces of Houttuynia cordata, held them in her hand, and handed them to An Nian to look at.
As expected by An Yue, An Nian immediately asked after seeing it: "Sister, what kind of herb is this?"
An Yue explained: "This is called Houttuynia cordata. It is a wild vegetable and also a herb."
After hearing this, An Nian opened his eyes wide in surprise and said, "This is also a wild vegetable? Isn't it amazing?"
An Yue said: "This is what is called medicine and food have the same origin. This fishy medicine is also a herbal medicine that can clear away heat and detoxify, promote diuresis and relieve stranguria, and remove blood stasis and swelling."
An Yue held the houttuynia close to An Nian's nose and said, "Smell it, is it fragrant?"
When An Nian smelled it, he exclaimed, "This smell is really as fishy as the live fish in the water tank."
An Yue couldn't help but smile and said, "During the period between the New Year and the New Year, Houttuynia cordata is the most tender and delicious, and it is delicious when served cold!"
An Nian heard his sister say that it was fresh and delicious. He blinked his big eyes, swallowed his saliva unconsciously, and said, "Sister, let's dig some back and eat it, okay?"
An Yue said "hmm" and nodded.
She thought to herself that not everyone likes the smell of Houttuynia cordata, but she wondered what An Nian's expression would be after he tasted it.
People who like it never get tired of it, but people who don’t like it find it hard to swallow.
Just dig a few times and you will get a handful of Houttuynia cordata, which should be enough for the brother and sister to eat.
Then the brother and sister continued to dig plantain.
Today, the brother and sister mainly dug two kinds of herbs: dandelions and plantain.
An Yue found that the plantain on both sides of the road grew particularly densely, and she looked around.
I found a piece of wasteland on the hillside, where all kinds of weeds grew. Unfortunately, it was not spring yet and there were still a lot of dead grasses everywhere.
An Yue walked up and took a closer look. Under the dead grass there were dandelions, some of which had small yellow flowers in bloom.
The brother and sister excitedly put down their backpacks, squatted down and started digging plantain on the roadside.
Half an hour later, An Yue's backpack was filled with plantain.
An Yue looked at An Nian’s small backpack and thought she could dig some more dandelions.
So the brother and sister started climbing up the slope again.
The ground was covered with dandelions, which looked very pleasing to the eye. The brother and sister immediately squatted on the ground and started digging. They became more and more excited the more they dug.
At this time, the sky began to turn gray.
It turned out that I had been digging for an hour without realizing it.
The brother and sister quickened their pace in digging dandelions, trying to fill the backpack before dark.
When we got home after digging all the fish, it was already dark.
The brother and sister washed their hands, lit the oil lamp and went to the kitchen to prepare cooking.
The rice was sweet potato porridge, and the dishes were cold-mixed houttuynia and stir-fried cabbage with meat.
After the meal was ready, the brother and sister prepared to start eating.
An Nian couldn't wait to pick up a few pieces of Houttuynia cordata and put them in his mouth, chewing them carefully.
An Nian's expression suddenly became extremely painful. He opened his mouth and dared not chew anymore. He quickly spit it out, covered his mouth with both hands, and said: