As soon as he finished doing this, Xiang Gang rushed back panting with a sack on his shoulder.

The sack is a sorty of dried herbs, some of which are wrapped in straw paper, with the name and amount marked on them; if the straw paper is not enough, it is tied with straw rope, and it is clear what herbs are there. However, it is only Yingfang, who understands herbal medicine, that Xiang Gang can identify it, and it is good to be able to say that there are seven or eight kinds. Therefore, he did not delay the time to find it, but carried the whole bag.

The two worked together in the division of labor, and Yingfang picked out the desmodium, plantain, and Artemisia yinchen, etc., and decocted them into a decoction together with Xihuang grass according to the dosage requirements on the recipe.

Xiang Gang waited for the medicine to be decocted, and the two bowls were poured back and forth to make the decoction less hot, and he helped the old professor to drink it.

After a while, the abdominal pain probably subsided, and the old professor fell asleep with exhaustion.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll go to the production team leader to ask for a leave, you are waiting for me here. Mom's side also has a rough number, let us take our time and don't rush. Xiang Gang took out the handkerchief he was wearing, wiped the sweat on his forehead and said to his daughter-in-law.

"Well, then there you go. I boiled millet porridge by the way, and I could drink it when the old gentleman woke up. ”

The two went their separate ways.

Jiang Xinrou waited in the tea house for a while, thinking about it, she still came over with a bamboo basket.

Seeing the girl blowing the fire and boiling millet porridge on the stove, she hurriedly put down the basket on her shoulder and stepped forward and said, "I'll come, I'll come." ”

"Mom, why are you here too?" asked Yingfang in surprise.

Jiang Xinrou glanced at her angrily: "When Xiao Xiang came to get the bicycle, he said that the old man was very sick, can I not worry? Wait for those people to disperse before asking the uncle of the five guarantees. How is it? It's okay, right? I smelled a smell of soup and medicine from afar, and Xiao Xiang came back with the medicine?"

"Come back, fry it and let the old gentleman take it. At this time, I asked the production team leader to ask for leave, and I am afraid that I will not be able to go to the ground in the past two days. Yingfang replied while helping her mother.

"I heard Xiao Xiang say that it was acute cholecystitis, and if this disease is not sent to the hospital, can I boil some medicine and drink it myself?" Jiang Xinrou glanced at her daughter.

It's not that I don't know that my daughter used to study Chinese medicine with Dr. Zhang for a period of time, and she has been reading medical books, but she has never associated with the word barefoot doctor. After all, Dr. Zhang originally said that he would take her as an apprentice out of care, but he didn't expect that there were really a few brushes. Can't help but feel proud.

Yingfang lowered her voice and replied to her mother: "It's okay." The effect of the earthwork given by the master is very effective. After drinking the medicine, it didn't hurt for a while. I'll take his pulse when he wakes up. By the way, Mom, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch fish today, the old gentleman has just fallen asleep, I don't know when I can wake up, are you hungry? First eat a piece of white rice cake to cushion your stomach, and after a while, the porridge is ready, and you can also drink a bowl. ”

"I'm not hungry, I'm full of water in Chaliao. Jiang Xinrou took the fire stick and said with a smile, "Uncle Wubaohu is too polite, and he gave me his own fried soybeans." It doesn't matter if you fish or not, I was originally going to accompany you out to relieve boredom and accompany Xiao to relax. ”

In the hearth, the dry wood hit the fire and crackled and exploded. The firelight reflected on her face, which was over half a hundred years old but could not see her old state, looking ruddy and peaceful.

"Hmm. Ying Fang smiled softly, "Dad and Grandpa are back, let's drive over again." At that time, not only fishing, but also going to the mountains to hunt walnuts and chestnuts. ”

As the two of them were talking, they came back from asking for leave for the old professor.

Seeing that the mother-in-law was also here, and hearing that the daughter-in-law said that the situation was special today, she would not go to the mountains to play, and when the old professor woke up, she would accompany him to eat something, and when the situation improved, it was time to go home.

Xiang Gang thought about it, and did as his daughter-in-law said. But how boring it was to wait, so he asked his daughter-in-law and mother-in-law to take out sweet potatoes, bury them in the stove and roast them, and he rode to the mountain pond to catch a few small trash fish and came back.

Such a small fish, not much is cooked, it is nothing more than a taste. The main source of my hunger is sweet potatoes and snacks brought from home.

When the old professor woke up, he fed him a bowl of thick millet porridge, fed him medicine, and said goodbye and went home when he saw that his condition was stable.

"I'm really bothering you. I heard Xiao Xiang say, I originally came to Nanyang Mountain to play, but because of the old man, I didn't make it to you. They all blame me for my indisputable body!" the old professor sat at the head of the bed, pounding the bed board and reproaching himself.

"Don't say that. Ying Fang hurriedly persuaded, "You can play whenever you want, how can your old body be important." In the past two days, you have had a good rest at home, and the production team has asked for leave for you, and the production team leader has agreed. It is said that it is an acute disease, but it is not enough to take medicine for one day. I'll take the rest of the medicine to boil, three meals a day, and someone will bring it to you. ”

Considering that the old professor had no personal care here, Ying Fang thought about it and decided to go home to boil it, and after boiling up, Xiang just had time to send it to him, and there was no time to see which of them was free, so she bothered them to run a trip.

Xiang Gang also means the same.

The old professor wiped his moist eyes and nodded vigorously: "I won't say much if you say thank you." At my age, it's hard to say whether I can go back to work in the future, so I can only take one step at a time. The only thing that still works is that my brain isn't rusty yet. Xiao Xiang, you help me open the suitcase under the incense table and take out the package at the bottom of the table. ”

Xiang Gang did as he was told.

The package was brought in quickly.

The old professor trembled slightly and opened the package, which contained the research manuscripts he had painstakingly written over the years.

He handed the manuscript to Xiang Gang: "Before going south, I was planning to submit it to the school and apply for the test. It's a pity that it's a step too late...... After coming here, I always believed that the fog in front of me would one day dissipate, and I would always wait until the day when I handed it in hand. But right now, it seems that my body is not good, and it is hard to guarantee that I will not be able to hold it one day. You do me a favor and give this manuscript to a man himself. ”

Xiang Gang vaguely guessed the purpose of the manuscript in his hand, and suddenly felt a thousand pounds.

Nodding solemnly, he answered the old professor's request.

"Don't worry, I'll give it to the gentleman you appointed. ”

The old professor smiled, and in turn reassured him: "Don't be so nervous. In fact, it is a drawing, if it can be successfully developed, then our defense can be improved by a notch. The reason why you are asked to deliver it by hand is because you are afraid of falling into the hands of some people with bad intentions. You, I can trust. ”

Xiang Gang gave a military salute: "I will never live up to your trust." ”

"Good, good. The old professor thanked him, and by the way, he also took out a few other things in the package, which were letters that he had discussed and exchanged with several like-minded old friends over the past few decades. Take advantage of this time and take it out to revisit.

"Let's go. ”

In a thick stack of letters, a key fell out.