Chapter 55: Hornet's Nest
I heard that there was still a patient lying in the hospital in Tingcheng, and the old general did not keep Meng Tao and Zeng Xiaopeng anymore, and even the beautiful Ye Na did not invite Zeng Xiaopeng to fight Go again, and the two sides left each other's phone calls and said goodbye and left.
Outside the villa, the military driver of the Hongqi L5 sedan had already received a call from the general in advance, drove to the villa area, and waited in the car.
Meng Tao boarded the car and prepared to go home, while Meng Bin and Zeng Xiaopeng got on the Audi A6 on the side and wanted to drive to Tingcheng together.
At this moment, Meng Bin's mobile phone rang, and as soon as he answered the phone, his expression immediately became solemn, he agreed, turned his head and said to Zeng Xiaopeng:
"Xiaopeng, I can't go to Tingcheng with you, I want to go back to the brigade immediately,"
After speaking, he jumped out of the car and stopped his father Meng Tao's Hongqi L5.
"Dad, I want to go back to the brigade immediately, there is an urgent task, your car will ask the driver to send Xiaopeng back to Tingcheng, I will send you home, and then go directly to the brigade." ”
Meng Tao hurriedly got out of the car and said, "Okay, it's important to carry out the task, just do it!"
Zeng Xiaopeng also nodded, held the gift box containing wild ginseng and exchanged cars with Meng Tao, shook hands with Meng Tao and said goodbye to Meng Tao and his son again, cherished each other, and then boarded the red flag L5 and went straight to Tingcheng.
The Audi A6 carried Meng Tao and his son and drove away quickly from the villa area.
Hongqi L5 drove directly to Tingcheng Fenglong District Hospital, halfway Zeng Xiaopeng and Mr. Dong talked on the phone, knowing that they were still in the hospital, Mr. Dong heard that half of the wild ginseng was recovered, and even said yes, and the excitement could be felt through the phone.
When he arrived at the gate of the hospital, it was already past 10 o'clock in the night, and the driver of the Hongqi L5 was a nearly 40-year-old military driver, Zeng Xiaopeng asked him to stay overnight at the Fenglong Hotel, and then returned to N City, T Province tomorrow, and the military driver said that he would rush back, and he would pick up the old chief early tomorrow morning to inspect the troops.
When he came to the ward, his godfather Jin Bo was still lying on the bed, but he had removed the infusion needle, and his face was much more rosy.
Old Man Dong and Dunzi were also guarding the bedside, talking to Uncle Jin.
What made Zeng Xiaopeng even more puzzled was that Wei Renfu and his 103-year-old grandfather of traditional Chinese medicine were actually sitting on the sofa in the ward.
As soon as the old Chinese medicine doctor saw the gilded box in Zeng Xiaopeng's hand, he immediately stood up, this old doctor idiot who is more than old has a sick penchant for rare medicinal materials!
As soon as the wild ginseng took out the box, the old doctor's cloudy eyes shot out two rays of light, took the ginseng, took a look, and said:
"Well, authentic Changbai Mountain wild ginseng, the year is not less than 100 years, good things, good things, extremely precious!"
Old man Dong already knew the simple process of recovering the ginseng from the phone, so he didn't ask why the wild ginseng was only half cut, but asked the old doctor:
"Sir, is it enough?"
"Enough, enough, one dose of medicine is enough for more than 10 grams, this half of the wild ginseng is nearly 100 grams, with six medicines is more than enough, six medicines down, I promise to let Brother Jin take medicine to get rid of the disease!"
Jin Bo sat up from the bed and said to the old doctor and Zeng Xiaopeng:
"Old man, thank you! Xiaopeng, you have worked hard to go back and forth!"
Zeng Xiaopeng stepped forward to hold his godfather's hand and said warmly:
"Godfather, as long as you can cure your illness, Xiaopeng should do anything. ”
Jin Bo patted Zeng Xiaopeng's hand and said repeatedly:
"Good son, good son, with you by my godfather's side and the old man's superb medical skills, I feel much more at ease!"
Old Man Dong laughed and said:
"It's getting late, so let's all stay at the Hong Leong Hotel tonight! ”
Dunzi immediately answered: "I have already booked the hotel room, and I will take you there in a while." ”
Zeng Xiaopeng said: "Elder Dong, let me accompany my godfather in the ward, and you will also go to the hotel to rest early." ”
Old Man Dong glanced at Uncle Jin on the hospital bed and replied happily:
"Okay, ask the nurse to add another care bed, and you can squint for a while. ”
After the others left, Zeng Xiaopeng sat on the hospital bed, brushed Uncle Jin's forehead with his hand, and said, "Well, the fever is completely gone, godfather, we will go back to the greenhouse tomorrow." ”
Jin Bo nodded and asked with concern: "Is your foot still painful, remember to change the medicine tomorrow." ”
"My foot is fine, it's just a sprain, it's much better. ”
"Xiaopeng, thanks to General Meng's father and son this time, I have the opportunity to thank them in person!"
"Godfather, do you know General Meng's father and son?"
Jin Bo seemed to find that he had missed his mouth, and hurriedly explained: "Oh, I don't know, I heard what Dong Lao said, Xiaopeng, go and thank the general in person, I can't stand it either, right?"
"General Meng is very kind, I will lead my godfather to see him when I have the opportunity, and you can thank him in person!"
"Okay, okay! Xiaopeng, you go and ask the nurse to add an extra bed, and rest early, after a busy day, you are tired. ”
Early the next morning, Mr. Dong's Mercedes-Benz S65 and a Buick business vehicle stopped in front of the gate of Hong Leong Hospital.
Dunzi completed the discharge procedures, and Zeng Xiaopeng helped Jin Bo to get into the Mercedes-Benz car, and Wei Renfu took the old doctor and grandfather and boarded the Buick business car.
The two cars drove towards Jinhong Ecological Farm.
Old Man Dong and Dunzi accompanied Uncle Jin back to the brick house on the hillside, while Zeng Xiaopeng took the gilded box containing wild ginseng and went to dispense medicine with Wei Renfu and the old doctor and grandfather.
It has to be said that the country's infrastructure construction has undergone earth-shaking changes in the 21st century, and the cement roads leading to the villages have almost been repaired to the front of Wei Renfu's yard.
The Buick business car stopped outside the courtyard gate, and Zeng Xiaopeng and Wei Renfu walked into the courtyard with the old doctor on their left and right.
Entering a dimly lit hut, a pungent smell of medicine came to my face, but mixed with the fragrance of herbs, needless to say, this was the old doctor's medicinal herb storehouse.
After turning on the electric light, Zeng Xiaopeng looked at this medicinal material warehouse of less than 10 square meters.
Two rows of wooden shelves stand on opposite sides of the wall, the wooden shelves are divided into several layers, each layer is filled with jars and jars, and the ground is also full of small bamboo baskets, which are also full of Chinese herbal medicines that Zeng Xiaopeng can't name.
The old doctor fumbled for a while, took out a cloth package from a clay pot on the upper layer of the wooden frame on the right, and as soon as he opened it, he exclaimed:
"Beehive, my beehive, the weasel that has been killed by God!
Beehive, the name of traditional Chinese medicine, commonly known as wild beehive, also known as hornet's nest, is a very important traditional Chinese medicine, mainly for the treatment of sores and ulcers, rheumatism and paralysis, toothache, and has the effects of dispelling wind and spasmos, detoxifying and treating sores, dispersing pain and relieving itching, and relieving paralysis.
However, the wild beehive has a greater medicinal value, that is, it lowers blood lipids, lowers blood pressure, and increases platelets.
The old doctor pinched the empty cloth bag in a distracted manner and said, "Without a beehive, the efficacy will be greatly reduced." ”
"What exactly is a beehive?" Zeng Xiaopeng asked confusedly.
"It's a wild beehive, also called a hornet's nest. ”
Zeng Xiaopeng then asked: "Is there any Chinese medicine pharmacy for sale?"
The old doctor replied: "The Chinese medicine pharmacy is full of beehives, how can there be wild beehives with good medicinal effects." ”
Zeng Xiaopeng said nonchalantly: "Isn't it a hornet's nest, I'll go to the mountain and poke one." ”
The old doctor glanced at Zeng Xiaopeng with disdain and said: "The wild beehive lives in the dense jungle on the mountain, or on the tall branches, and if it provokes the wild beehive, it will be stung, it is too dangerous!"
Yes, there is a saying that doesn't say that you stab a hornet's nest, and that is to describe getting into trouble.
In particular, the female wasp has a powerful sting needle, which will attack in a swarm when the bee colony encounters attack or unfriendly interference, and inject venom when it pierces the skin of a person or animal, which can cause the failure of human liver, kidney and other organs after poisoning, especially if it stings on the human blood vessels, it will be life-threatening, especially for people with allergies.
Zeng Xiaopeng said to Wei Renfu: "Uncle Wei, you find a long bamboo pole, and I will go up the mountain to poke a hornet's nest." ”
The grandfather and grandson persuaded for a while, Zeng Xiaopeng insisted on going, Wei Renfu had to go to find a long bamboo pole, and the old doctor took out a small porcelain bottle from the small wooden jar, handed it to Zeng Xiaopeng, and said:
"After being stung by a wasp, immediately apply the powder from the bottle to the wound, I have a leather raincoat, you wear it on your body, tie the rain hat tightly, cover your face with a thick towel, and only your eyes are exposed. ”
Zeng Xiaopeng agreed, and when he walked out of the room, Wei Renfu had found a bamboo pole seven or eight meters long, handed it to Zeng Xiaopeng, and said:
"I'll go with you, one more target, and the swarm will be scattered. ”
Zeng Xiaopeng stopped Wei Renfu, put on the leather raincoat handed by the old doctor, took the towel, put the mobile phone on the table, and said:
"Uncle Wei, don't go, it's easier for me to get out alone, you just take care of the old lady at home. ”
"But the injury on your foot hasn't healed yet?"
"It's okay, it's almost good. ”
After speaking, Zeng Xiaopeng carried a long bamboo pole, limped one leg, and walked towards the mountain in full gear.
The old doctor shouted in the courtyard, "Boy, the bee swarm will always chase you, and if you can't hide from it, you will jump into the pond." ”
Climbing a hill and perched on a tall tree, Zeng Xiaopeng soon discovered a hornet's nest.
But this hornet's nest is the length of a rugby, the thick end is the size of a football, and the outside of the honeycomb is crawling with hornets as thick as fingers.
Zeng Xiaopeng hesitated: Is this hornet's nest too big, the bigger the honeycomb, the more wasps, and the dense bee colony chases, can he escape?
After thinking for a moment, Zeng Xiaopeng's heart was horizontal, he held the bamboo pole high, and stabbed it towards the hornet's nest.
One, two, three times, the hornet's nest was finally poked down.
At this moment, the dense swarm of bees scattered around like a fryer, making a piercing buzzing sound, and quickly found the target, chasing Zeng Xiaopeng like a flying bullet.
Zeng Xiaopeng kicked the beehive, turned around and ran down the mountain like a 100-meter sprint.
At this time, he couldn't care about the sprain of his ankle, Zeng Xiaopeng ran desperately with a limp.
Just like a football player who breaks through the opponent's defense line with the ball, or an injured football player, Zeng Xiaopeng runs violently and kicks the hive like a football until all the hornets in the hive are kicked away.
However, the swarm of bees in the head was in hot pursuit, with an astonishing speed and a constant buzzing sound.
After a while, there was a wound on his foot, the speed gradually slowed down, and the towel covering his face also fell to the ground, and when he ran to a place more than ten meters away from a large weir pond, Zeng Xiaopeng felt a piercing pain on his face, and he had been stung by a wasp.
Zeng Xiaopeng took off his leather raincoat while running, grabbed the beehive under his feet, wrapped it tightly in a raincoat three times and two times, threw it on the shore, jumped into the weir pond, took a big breath, and dived deep into the water.
I don't know how far he swam, Zeng Xiaopeng surfaced, and there was still a buzzing sound in his ears, so he took a big breath and dived into the water again.
After several repetitions, he swam to the opposite bank more than 200 meters away, and finally got rid of the pursuit of the hornet.
When I raised my hand to touch it, both cheeks were obviously swollen, and the stinging pain was unbearable.
Zeng Xiaopeng hurriedly took out the small porcelain bottle, raised his head, closed his eyes, and sprinkled the medicinal powder on his face.
Dripping with water, entering the weather in December, the water in the weir pond was bitingly cold, Zeng Xiaopeng shivered, ran back and forth on the shore a few times, it is estimated that the bee colony has gone away, and then walked around the weir pond towards the opposite bank.
Putting on a leather raincoat wrapped in a hornet's nest, Zeng Xiaopeng still limped and ran to Wei Renfu's yard.
The grandfather and grandson sat in the courtyard and waited, and when they saw Zeng Xiaopeng wet and his two faces swollen like half of a leather ball appeared at the gate of the courtyard, they were all stunned and didn't know why.
Zeng Xiaopeng threw the wrapped leather raincoat on the ground and said, "The hornet's nest is here." ”
Wei Renfu was the first to react, and immediately went into the room to get his clothes and pants and asked Zeng Xiaopeng to change them into.
The old doctor took out a few ointments, pasted them tightly on Zeng Xiaopeng's cheeks, and said with a heartache:
"Boy, you don't want to die, thanks to my special ointment, you apply the powder again, otherwise your life will not be saved!
After the old doctor picked up Zeng Xiaopeng's face, he opened the leather raincoat and suddenly saw a hornet's nest with a large water scoop, and opened his mouth wide in surprise!
"Such a big hive, a hornet should be the size of a thumb, boy, aren't you looking for a smaller one?!"
Zeng Xiaopeng cracked his swollen mouth and asked, "Old lady, is this okay?"
The old doctor nodded as if he was pounding garlic, and said continuously: "Okay, okay, it's too good!"