The morning air was moist, and dew hung on the grass. The sun had just climbed up the mountain. There was no sweetness on the mountain. The wind on the mountain carried the pine tree's pine fragrance. A deep breath was refreshing and cool. There were birds chirping beside her ears. Su Tong felt that it was a very wise choice to not sleep in and come to the mountain.
In fact, on the way up the mountain, his vague intuition appeared very frequently. For example, in a cluster of grass, there were a few purple-blue flowers. The leaves were shaped like peony leaves, but they were not long. The leaves were like potato leaves, but they were not big. The leaves were like bean leaves, but they were too small. They grew in clusters like locust flowers, and the roots were long and round. Su Tong's intuition told him that it was a herb. She pointed at it and said,""Dad, what kind of herb is that?"
"Your eyes are sharp. That's red sage, the most common and common on the mountain. It's normal for you to recognize it.”
"Aren't you going to pick it?"
"We won't be picking the red sage today. There's still a lot of dried ones at home.”
The father and son chatted as they walked.
If it was normal for him to recognize the most common red sage in the mountains, then Su Tong's ability to recognize herbs made his father dumbfounded.
As long as he raised his hand and pointed, it would definitely be a medicinal herb mixed in the weeds and shrubs.
The leaves on its single branch were similar to that of the Evergreen. The flowers on its blue branches were shaped like morning glory, which was the name of the Chinese bellflower.
It had purplish-blue flowers, thick leaves, and silkworm-like leaves.
The leaves were like bamboo leaves, and the roots were small and brownish-red.
The branches were as thin as the eyebrows of a beautiful woman, and they had sparse, needle-like, linear leaves.
……
"Son!" Su Tong's father was shocked." When did you become so proficient in herbs?"”
"How can I be considered proficient? Look, I can't even name a single herb. Our herbal cultivation is so advanced here. I usually read more books about it, but I still can't match the name and appearance.”
This answer was reasonable. Su Tong's father couldn't help but praise his son for his good eyesight.
When Su Tong heard the word " eyesight ", she was slightly moved. The special ability of her eyes was because of the portrait of Bian Que. Then, she thought about Bian Que's identity as a famous doctor. Her current inexplicable familiarity with herbs seemed to have a source.
Thinking about it, he felt ashamed. Bianque was originally just a title. Due to his superb medical skills, he was regarded as a divine doctor. Therefore, people at that time borrowed the name of the divine doctor of the Yellow Emperor in ancient mythology, Bian Que, to call him.
With such a huge BUG in his body, he could only recognize herbs intuitively. He didn't even know their names and effects, let alone any good prescriptions. He was completely clueless.
It seemed that other than antiques, he also had to study Chinese herbal medicine.
The father and son went up the mountain for two hours. When they went down the mountain, there were already medicinal herbs in the small basket, most of which were scutellaria.
The reason why scutellaria was called this name was because after scraping off a layer of earthy brown skin on the root, it would reveal a brilliant yellow color. It was more expensive than Danshen.
Su Tong's father was busy removing the soil, drying it, and sending it to the villagers 'purchasing station or plantation. After inspection, it could be sold for money according to the grade.
"This small half basket can be sold for 20 to 30 yuan after drying.”Su Tong's father smiled happily. He didn't seem to realize that he had already become a millionaire.
Su Tong's mother was busy preparing lunch. She held a spatula in her hand and poked half of her body out of the kitchen door."Your second uncle has helped us a lot in the past. Now that you've made a name for yourself and it's rare for you to come back, you should buy some things to visit him.”
When she was young, her family was in trouble, and her second uncle's family had helped her a lot. The two families got along well. After Su Tong went to university, she only went back to her house once or twice a year, but she rarely went to her second uncle's house.
After lunch, Su Tong bought two boxes of milk and some nutritional supplements. She stuffed two or three large plastic bags into them. The storage box at the back of the motorcycle could not fit them, so she tied them to the back seat with a rope. The roads in the village were already wide and flat cement roads. Second Uncle's house was not far away, so the motorcycle sped all the way and arrived in about twenty minutes.
The village was not small, with more than 400 households, but it was far less lively than before. Many young people in the village either went to school or went out to work. Some stayed in the village, and there were not many farmers. Many of them were engaged in herbal cultivation. The scale was different. Some contracted it themselves, and some were doing odd jobs like Su Tong's father.
Second Uncle's family had always been in a decent condition. Now, they had contracted several acres of land to make a living by planting herbs.
Su Tong entered the village entrance and turned a few corners. In front of her was a two-story building with a single courtyard. It was the most common form of construction in the countryside today.
The courtyard door was open, and Su Tong shouted,"Second Uncle!"
He pushed the motorcycle into the courtyard.
Second Uncle Zha Ba came out from the house." Aiyo, Little Tong! Second Uncle hasn't seen you for a long time. Come in quickly.”She rushed to wash her hands.
"What are you busy with?" Su Tong smiled as she took the gift off the motorcycle. She did not seem to be distant from him because they had not seen each other for a long time.
"I'm choosing herbs. My hands are full of mud." Second Aunt also came out and scolded him for buying so many things.
There were more than ten stalks of Polygala in the courtyard. They were probably from the land contracted by Second Uncle. Because the yield of wild ones was very low, at least Su Tong and his father did not pick many in the two hours in the morning.
The roots were as thin as incense sticks. They had to remove their hair and use a small hammer to gently break them open. Then, they would peel off a layer of milky white skin and flesh that wrapped around the root bones. The skin and flesh could not be smashed or turned into powder. They had to be shaped and dried. The root bones were not needed. Only after this could they be sold for money.
"Where's my brother?"
"He's busy in the fields. When your second uncle has washed his hands, go and call him.”
"No need. I'll go to the fields to see him.”
After saying that, Su Tong went to her second uncle's contracted land without waiting for her second uncle and aunt to greet her. Although the two brothers had not seen each other for a while, they kept in touch on WeChat and did not feel distant.
Su Kang led Su Tong around the field twice, and the air was filled with the strong smell of medicine.
Not far away, green mountains towered, and there was a clear stream beside the fields. Under the warm autumn sun, it was a beautiful idyllic scenery, but it was quickly ruined by the sound of car horns.
Two cars passed by the field and drove to a brick courtyard not far from Su Kang's house. It was the home of the village doctor, Old Master Qiao.
A few people came out from the courtyard to welcome them. It was bustling with activity and there was quite a commotion.
"What are you doing?" Su Tong looked at it curiously.
"Old Master Qiao passed away. Do you still remember? I mentioned it to you on WeChat last time.”
"Yes." Su Tong nodded.
"Those filial sons and grandchildren are selling his things now.”His tone was filled with disdain and dissatisfaction." There have been people coming to visit every day these few days.”
Old Master Qiao said that he was a village doctor, but he was actually not a proper village doctor. Before he retired, he worked in the provincial hospital of traditional Chinese medicine and saved people all his life. After retirement, he wanted to live a quiet life and returned to his hometown.
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