Chapter 171 Sour
When we entered the house, we were greeted by a warm air. To make the room brighter, two jade wall flowers were placed. The old man was curious about the fireplace and the luminous flowers.
Gongyu Mingxi smiled and said: "Xiao Xun came up with that fireplace. It's made of iron and won't burn. It uses a flue to exhaust smoke and gather heat in the room. They found that flower in Dongze Forest. , Lingsu is said to be an elixir, but because it can emit light, it can be used as a lamp. In winter, the doors and windows are often closed, the room is too dark, and there is oil smoke when lighting an oil lamp. It is not as refreshing as using this flower for lighting, and it also has a fragrance. "
As soon as the old man heard that this flower could be used as medicine, he immediately became interested. He took it in his hand and looked at it again and again. He wanted to pull off a petal, but he was a little reluctant to part with it. Gongyu Mingxi didn't know what his old man was thinking, so he smiled and said: "If you want to try a trial medicine, just grab it. This Hua Hao'er has collected a lot. But because it is a spiritual medicine, those who are not practitioners cannot take more. You can give me a little bit of it, but not too much."
The gentleman took a piece, tore off a very thin strip and put it into his mouth. Before he tasted it carefully, he felt that the taste was sweet and he even seemed to feel better.
As expected, they are exotic flowers and herbs that can be used as medicine, and their value is immeasurable.
Seeing that the old man was very pleasantly surprised after tasting the petals, Gongyu Mingxi smiled and said: "Su'er tried to use these flowers to make two pills. One is to nourish the mind and is said to be very effective in treating headaches and insomnia. The other is to strengthen the body and is good for the body." Weak diseases, especially those caused by newborns in the womb, are extremely effective. She made hundreds of pills and only used one petal of the flower, saying that she could not use more. Mortal bodies cannot withstand the medicinal properties of elixirs."
The old man nodded, it was indeed true. Because he has been experimenting with medicine for many years, his tolerance to the properties of the medicine is much higher than that of ordinary people. Even though he only tasted a small amount, he felt extraordinary. Anyone with a weaker body would not be able to withstand the properties of this medicine.
No matter how rare a good medicine is, once it is not taken in the right amount, it will become like poison.
The old man couldn't wait to see the effect of the pills made by Lingsu.
You must know that it is not difficult to prescribe the right prescription, but it is really not easy to make pills that can be used universally.
Because everyone's situation is different, the pill must not only be effective, but also ensure that there are no side effects after taking it. Controlling the amount is the most difficult key.
Lingsu was studying prescriptions in the medicine shed at the moment. When Lingyu called her, she hurried over to see her master. As a result, before the etiquette could be fulfilled, the old man asked him to take him to see her newly made pills.
As the old man gets older, he is actually a bit childish, especially when it comes to medicine.
Lingsu smiled and took him to the west room to open the medicine cabinet.
And here, Brother Monkey and Jinu have also finished moving large and small bags of things.
The slave was busy arranging things. Fortunately, the bed was a new bedding prepared by the Yan family. The slave only needed to put out the daily necessities that the old man was used to.
The west room was given to the old man and the slave. Brother Monkey also thoughtfully made a new bed for the slave, which was placed next to the old man's bed. It was set aside with a screen, and it was close to the fireplace, so it was warm.
Jinu saw that even the bedding given to him was new, and there were two sets of new cotton-padded clothes beside the pillow on the couch. Knowing that these were for him, his heart suddenly felt warm.
He actually couldn't describe his feeling, he just felt that the Yan family treated him differently from how others treated him. The lady treats him as a child, and the young man and the young lady get along with him like friends. Although the young lady doesn't talk much and is a bit scary, it's actually okay. She doesn't hide anything when teaching him how to make medicine. Although the fifth girl, Lingyu, had little contact with him, she was still very polite.
He likes to come to Yan's house very much.
He was extremely happy to be able to spend the New Year at Yan's house with his husband this time.
As a result, he had two sets of new clothes and new shoes and socks. To be honest, his parents had never treated him so well before.
Of course, my family was poor at that time.
His husband treated him very well, but he was a man and his thoughts were mostly on patients and medical clinics. Although he taught him carefully, he didn't pay much attention to his daily life.
Jinu looked at the neatly stacked cotton clothes, and his eyes suddenly felt a little sour. But he also knew that it was not good to cry in front of other people, so he hurriedly covered the tears in his eyes, and asked Brother Monkey with a smile: "Xiao Langjun, my husband and I have occupied your room, where will you sleep at night?"
"I have to practice at night and don't need to sleep. Unlike you, I am not afraid of the cold. I really want to sleep. The shed in the backyard where Xiaoxun works is actually very well kept. The charcoal fire is always lit. Just sleep there for one night.”
Brother Monkey didn't care where he lived. Seeing that the slave had put all the things away and the old man was discussing medicine with Lingsu, he asked the slave: "I'm going to prepare lunch. Do you want to come with me?"
Seeing that the old man didn't need him to wait on him, the slave happily followed Brother Monkey to the kitchen and said, "I'll light the fire for the little man."
Brother Monkey asked the slave: "What do you want to eat for lunch?"
This was the first time in Jinu's life that someone asked him specifically what he wanted to eat. A child from a poor family like him is actually not picky about food, so he said, "Young Master is good at cooking, and everything I eat is delicious." , I can do it. But my husband has not had a good appetite these days, so it would be better to eat something light."
The old man has a bad appetite?
Brother Hou thought for a while and made rice using Lingmi and vegetables grown in Xiaoxun Space. He made cold spinach, sweet and sour pork ribs, pickled fish fillet clear soup. There was ready-made stock at home, and he made Wensi Tofu. Thinking that the old man was full of praise for the boiled dried shredded noodles last time, he made it too. In addition, he also steamed a sea bass, fried corn and shrimps, and vinegared cabbage.
The corn is fresh corn grown in Qixun Space. Think about it, Brother Monkey, plus the old man and the slave, the hot and cold dishes add up to eight dishes, and the portions are not big. It is probably not enough to eat, so he just made another one Chinese cabbage, pork belly, braised vermicelli and steamed sausage.
The vermicelli corn noodle has never been seen before, Brother Monkey said with a smile: "I found it in the Dongze Forest. The vermicelli is made from the flour of something called sweet potato. Try it later, it tastes pretty good. Boil it with duck soup and sprinkle it with braised duck liver, duck gizzards, duck intestines, etc. It will taste better. If you want to eat it, I will make it for you tonight."
Many of the ducks in Xiaoxun's space were killed by Brother Monkey and saved.
After lunch, Lingsu wanted to accompany the old man. Brother Hou took the slave and started preparing various dishes for the New Year.
The next day is New Year's Eve, and we have to worship our ancestors on New Year's Eve. Although Brother Monkey has been adopted, there is no one in the Gongyu family. He is still living in the Yan family. Among the ten brothers in their three-bedroom family, He also followed the ranking, so he had to participate in Yan's ancestor worship, especially when his father and eldest brother were not at home, Brother Monkey had to represent his father and brother.
As the eldest daughter-in-law of their clan, my mother is also considered the clan's daughter-in-law, and she must participate in the clan's sacrifices. So Brother Monkey planned to make all the big dishes while he was free today.
After all, he and his mother had to go to the ancestral hall the next day, and they had to be busy for most of the day before they could go home.