Volume 2 Survival in the Forbidden Land Chapter 26 Five Leaves
Everyone was soaking wet, and a group of people hurriedly took advantage of this time to change into clean and comfortable clothes, and put the wet clothes aside to dry with branches. Ling Chen is Wang Qingyun and Xu Ziqing worked together and changed into Wang Qingyun's clothes. At this time, Wang Qingyun was very weak, and he could only help at will, and most of the work was completed by Xu Ziqing.
While changing clothes, he also checked Ling Chen's injuries by the way. When I lifted my clothes, what I saw was shocking.
The skin of one of his arms was all chapped and white from the rain, and it looked like it was rotting. Everyone knows about the fracture of the right hand, and it is still the same at this time. There were two bloody holes the thickness of little fingers left on the shoulder, as if the shoulder had been pierced. There are also four claw marks on the front chest and back of the waist at the same time, although there is no longer blood shedding, but it is really hateful. And Ling Chen's whole person was like an ice cube, cold all over, colder than a dead person.
Ning Yuanru breathed a sigh of relief after repeatedly confirming that Ling Chen still had breathing and heartbeat, but instead he was deeply worried. In the face of such a hideous wound, how should they heal it without any medicine, which is tantamount to watching Ling Chen's death.
Everyone was silent, and the joy of the rest of their lives just after the catastrophe was swept away, and the gloom was on the top again. They were deeply worried about how they could get Ling Chen back.
The night's fear made everyone hungry. There was also a lot of food and cooked jerky in the Qiankun bag, and everyone hurriedly ate some to fill their stomachs.
The sky was already getting brighter, and everyone first built a simple roof for Ling Chen to prevent him from being wet by the rain dripping from the canopy. Then burn the fire on the other side even more, hoping that the temperature of the fire can make Ling Chen's body temperature rise a little.
Dry Ling Chen's whole body, especially the wound area of his hands, which was a little swollen due to the soak of rainwater. Xu Ziqing worked on the side, turning Ling Chen over and changing the water and other chores. Ning Yuanru gently wiped off the mud and dirt from Ling Chen's wound with a clean cloth, and then continued to deal with the injuries on his shoulder and back. The whole process is extremely meticulous, perhaps as Ling Chen said, Ning Yuanru is suitable to be a doctor.
Wang Qingyun gradually fell asleep because of excessive weakness. Although there were still only four people as in the early hours of the morning, everyone was a little calmer at this time.
Now their goal is clear, to find a medicine that can heal Ling Chen's injuries. Although there were very few, Ling Chen had also told them about the properties of some medicinal herbs. For example, dandelion and plantain mentioned earlier have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and it is also very important to boil water to replenish water for Ling Chen. And the herbs that stop bleeding and reduce inflammation include ink grass and false kale, which have been seen before. But because the amount is very small, and it is not needed, it is only used as an understanding.
In fact, there are still many herbs, even Ling Chen was vague after seeing them, not to mention these apprentices who were not even as good as Ling Chen. But it has to be said that this is indeed a treasure trove of medicine, and many medicinal herbs can be found here. It's inaccessible, so there is plenty of room for many herbs to grow. The so-called primeval jungle must also have the value of its existence, which is the feedback given by nature.
It's April and the vegetation is in full bloom. After a heavy rain in the forest, more life will be born.
Now that they have to act separately, Wang Qingyun and Ling Chen must be taken care of in order to deal with emergencies. And Ning Yuanru's collection of medicine also needs people to protect safety, the wild is not a joke, if you really encounter a flood beast, how to deal with it. In the end, the group decided that Ning Yuanru, Ling Yue, and Xu Ziqing would collect medicine, and Wang Qingyu would stay to take care of them.
Food and water were still available, and a lot of firewood was found, enough to consume. I decorated the tree with shrubs and thorns, and I picked some plants with a pungent smell and put them around. After the three of them ensured the safety of the place, they set out on the road to collect herbs.
All the materials and environment have been arranged for Wang Qingyu, as long as there is no emergency, she can deal with it alone. It's also a test for her, and it's not a good thing to rely too much on the team. If something happens in the future, crying won't solve anything.
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After the early morning, the heavy rain has stopped. The slope is steep and slippery, and the road in the forest is becoming more and more difficult to walk, so Ning Yuanru and the others can only move forward cautiously step by step.
Ling Chen said before that the more steep the environment such as cliffs, the more precious and rare medicinal herbs there are. Along the way, everyone is searching for this direction, and they are also collecting useful herbs. There is a wide variety of medicinal herbs here, but the number of plants is not satisfactory. However, there are only one or two medicinal herbs that are effective, and it is difficult to find them in other places.
By noon, they had already left the camp for dozens of miles, and if they continued on their way, it would be difficult to return to the camp before night. After some deliberation, the group planned to start returning. Continue to look for previously unexplored areas along the way to increase your chances of finding herbs.
Today's harvest was not satisfactory, the amount of herbs was only enough for one use, and the collection of wild herbs and dandelions was also very small. The environment seemed much more barren than where they had been, but now it was impossible to walk for a few days and go back, but it was better than going home empty-handed. Every time they recalled the shocking wound on Ling Chen's body, an indescribable depression would emerge in everyone's hearts.
"I'll go over there and have a look. Xu Ziqing said with a wooden stick in one hand and a dense forest with the other.
There are dead branches and leaves under your feet, and the ground is soft in many places, and it is easy to slip if you step on it. The forest was damp after the rain, but by one morning, everyone's clothes were soaked.
Even though Xu Ziqing walked cautiously, he still slipped and let out a cry of pain. When everyone heard this, they quickly turned their heads to look at Xu Ziqing, and after finding that it was him who slipped, they didn't pay much attention to it, but just told him to be more careful again. The most fearful thing here is that something unexpected happens, so everyone is nervous all the time, and they will react immediately when there is any hint of trouble.
His clothes were stained with sludge again, and his palms were knocked against the stones beside him, and a cut was made, and blood flowed. Xu Ziqing pressed the wound with his thumb and sighed helplessly. It's no wonder that he was careless, and he was also to blame for so many unfortunate things.
Carefully squatting on the small stone on the side, Xu Ziqing looked a little depressed. The wound on the palm of the hand is no longer bleeding, it is just a small wound, and the wound will naturally coagulate when you hold it down for a while. On the side was the stone that cut through Xu Ziqing's palm, and the edge looked very sharp. Xu Ziqing was so angry that he kicked over, but found that the stone did not move at all, and his feet hurt a little.
A weed grew under the crack in the stone, which looked lonely, and Xu Ziqing vented all his anger on the weed. A handful of the leaves on it were pulled, and Xu Ziqing chewed it into his mouth fiercely. After so many days, he could tell which plants were not poisonous. The weed in front of me knew that it was an ordinary plant by looking at the leaves, so I didn't pay attention to it.
Xu Ziqing twisted his head to the side, and chewed it as if he was going to break it into pieces. He wanted to clear his mind a little more through the bitter smell of the leaves, so that he could continue his search for herbs, but after chewing for a long time, he realized that something was wrong. The mouth is sweet and thirsty. At this time, Xu Ziqing actually felt calm and cool.
"Huh?" Sensing that something was wrong, Xu Ziqing hurriedly spread out the remaining half of the leaves in his hand and took them in front of his eyes to observe them carefully. Then he quickly got up again, pinched the weed in the crack in the stone and studied it carefully, and began to think about the origin of the weed in front of him.
Xu Ziqing frowned deeply, closed his eyes and thought carefully. After a moment, he opened his eyes suddenly, and without saying a word, he dug into the roots of the weeds. The soil is very soft and has a thick layer of moss, so it is easy to dig. It wasn't until he saw a bright yellow thing that Xu Ziqing stopped overjoyed.
"Come here!" Xu Ziqing shouted, telling everyone to hurry to him. When everyone heard this, they hurriedly ran over, Xu Ziqing should have found something.
"Look at this. Xu Ziqing pointed to the weed in front of him and said, "This is a ginseng." ”
"Ginseng?!" Hearing this, everyone was also shocked.
The name of ginseng is so loud that even if they have never been exposed to pharmacology before, they know how rare it is. Ginseng has the effect of strengthening and nourishing, replenishing deficiency and invigorating qi. Now for Wang Qingyun and Ling Chen, it is the best recuperation product.
"Really?" Ling Yue couldn't believe that they were so lucky enough to find a ginseng plant, which they couldn't even dream of.
"Ginseng indeed. Ning Yuanru squatted down and looked at it carefully for a moment before saying. "It's a pity that it's four leaves. ”
"That..."Xu Ziqing said with some embarrassment: "There is also a leaf that I picked up." As he spoke, he spread out the remaining half of the leaf in his hand.
Although I don't know what Xu Ziqing did, it is all his credit to be able to find such a ginseng, so he no longer cares about the problem of leaves.
"What are the four leaves?" Ling Yue asked curiously.
"It is the age at which ginseng grows, four leaves is five years, and ginseng can only produce five leaves at most. Ning Yuanru explained.
"Yuanru, do you still know this?" Ning Yuanru said in surprise.
"When I was a child, I heard my grandfather say it, but that's all I know. Ning Yuanru said.
"Let's raise it. Ning Yuanru said. Then I found a small branch and smashed one end, leaving only a few stalks.
Xu Ziqing was puzzled, but still said, "Do you need my help?"
"This stone needs to be carried away. Ning Yuanru said after thinking for a moment. Ginseng grows underneath a stone, and in order to lift the whole ginseng, the stone must be removed.
"Good. Xu Ziqing answered, and began to roll up his sleeves and move stones.
"What about me?" Ling Yue said.
"Collect more moss like this and wrap it around the ginseng for a while. Ning Yuanru pointed to the moss on the ground and said.
Everything was ready, and Ning Yuanru began to collect the ginseng.