Chapter 21: The Hundred Herbs
In the early morning of the second day, the morning fog was misty and the east was white. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoAfter a rainy day, the meadows on the shore are full of life and plenty of dew. The fragrance of small wildflowers wafting in the air, and the fragrance of plants and soil after the rain, is really refreshing and refreshing. The dew on the blades of grass sparkles, the cool breeze caresses around, and sometimes there is a hint of talking flowers.
A small blue figure shuttled among the flowers and plants, holding a white porcelain vase in his hand, carefully collecting the dew on the leaves by the glimmer of early morning. The dew formed by the pure, rootless water of heaven and earth can be used as medicine or as tea. Gradually, the porcelain vase in Xia Cao's hand was full, and he gently covered the dust seal in his hand and put it into the cloth bag behind him. Satisfied, I went back to the medicine house.
"Senior brother, I'm back!" Xia Cao held the freshly collected dew and handed it to the winter worm who was making medicine in the pharmacy.
"Good work, Natsucao. Let's go see if the girl's typhoid medicine is cured? The winter worm took the dew and poured it steadily and slowly into the medicine house that was being refined.
"Good!"
Xia Cao ran out of the pharmacy, and medicine was boiling on several stoves in the yard. Xia Cao lifted the lid of the medicine, and the medicine was almost boiled. Pick up the white cloth next to it and wrap it around the handle, and pour the boiled medicine into the bowl.
At this time, Zhao Qing woke up in the house. She only felt warm and weak, her long fan-like eyelashes flickered slightly, and she looked around like a pool of autumn water, she was lying on a simple wooden bed, and there was a wooden table and several wooden chairs on the south side of the wooden bed. Even the tea set on it is made of bamboo. The surrounding furniture is also made of simple solid wood, and some sun-dried medicinal herbs are hung on the walls. The whole house was always filled with the fragrance of medicine, Zhao Qing recalled carefully, she remembered in a trance that she took Yan Yunxi along the shore all the way, and finally found a wooden house. It was the people in the house who saved them.
Zhao Qing struggled to sit up from the bed. got up and put on shoes and went down to the ground, supported his sick body, and stumbled out of the house with his support for the walls, tables and chairs.
"Are you awake? Why did you get off the ground, your body is still very weak. "Winter Worm was a little surprised when he saw Zhao Qing coming out of the house, and saw that she was walking a little unsteadily, so he hurriedly ordered Xia Cao." Xia Cao, help her sit down. ”
Xia Cao hurriedly put down the medicine jar in her hand, ran to Zhao Qing's side, and helped her to sit down on the stone pier in the courtyard. Zhao Qing looked at the two people who saved her and Yan Yunxi in front of her, one was a young man of the same age as herself, and the other was a young man with a young face full of immaturity.
"I know you have a lot of questions to ask, and we have a lot of questions for you. But now drink the medicine first! Xia Cao took the medicine bowl and put it in Zhao Qing's hand, standing in place, intending to watch her drink the medicine.
Zhao Qing took the medicine bowl in Xia Cao's hand and was quite surprised. Although he was puzzled in his heart, he still obediently drank all the medicine in the bowl, this typhoid medicine was really bitter, and Zhao Qing's face was wrinkled. He wiped the medicinal juice from the corner of his mouth casually with his cuffs, picked up the teapot on the stone table and poured water into his mouth, so as to dilute the bitter taste in his mouth.
Xia Cao took the medicine bowl, ran into the room, brought out some steamed buns, white porridge, green vegetables, etc., and put them on the stone table. Hand the chopsticks to Zhao Qing.
"Eat first, and then I'll take you to see him!" Although Xia Cao is young, she is also a villain, and she can see Zhao Qing's thoughts. But she was weak and had to eat before she could regain some strength.
Zhao Qing also wondered if he had fallen into this child's magic barrier, and he listened to his instructions like this. If you say you drink medicine, you drink medicine, and when you say you eat, you eat. But she was really hungry, and without saying a word, she picked up the chopsticks and ate all the food on the table.
"Why are you in such a hurry, and no one is robbing you!" Xia Cao laughed at Zhao Qing, and she didn't look like a girl at all. Knowing that she was worried about that son, she said. "Don't worry, the son you brought is no longer in serious trouble, thanks to my senior brother who saved him with snow plant grass, and the morning dew I collected, my senior brother used it to refine the jade spirit pill for him to take to heal his internal injuries. Fortunately, he has a good foundation, although he is still in a coma, his body has begun to recover. And you, just because you are overtired and infected with the cold, your injuries are much lighter than that son. ”
"Zhao Qing thanked the two benefactors!" Zhao Qing learned that Yan Yunxi was no longer in danger, and put down the big stone in his heart. Hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down to thank the two little miracle doctors.
"Miss Zhao, it's serious, you don't have to make this big gift." Winter Worm hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhao Qing. "It is our job to heal the sick and save people."
"Dare to ask the names of the two benefactors."
"I'm a winter worm, and this is my junior brother Xia Cao. Our master is a Baicao Immortal, and this is the Baicao Herb House where my master develops and collects medicinal materials. Our master is a medicine addict who likes to seek rare and precious medicinal materials. The master has gone out to look for medicine in the past few days, and it is also thanks to the snow grass that the master found in the Northern Yan Kingdom before, otherwise the injury of that son, the winter worm really doesn't know how to heal it. The winter worm simply explained Zhao Qing's doubts.
"So, what is this place? Is it far from the capital? "Before, she and Yan Yunxi didn't know where they went, and they fell from such a high cliff. I've been walking along the river for so long, and I don't know where I am now.
"This is Shiling Mountain, which belongs to the suburbs of Beijing, and it is about two days away from the valley along the river and on the official road." The winter insect pointed to the position above the river, and probably knew in his heart that the two of them were from the capital, and although they were dressed in rags when they came, it could also be seen that they were either rich or noble. "The Hundred Herbs House is built on the back of the mountain and the water, in the middle and upper reaches of the river, there is still a distance from the upstream of the mountain, if you go on the official road, it will be much faster."
"Then ......" Zhao Qing wanted to continue to ask, but was interrupted by Xia Cao's ghost spirit.
"You've asked so much, it's time to solve the mystery in our hearts." Xia Cao stepped forward and asked. "Who are you, and why are you so badly hurt? Running to this uninhabited place? ”
"Little girl Zhao Qing, the son in the house is my husband Jun Yan Yunxi. The two of us are from the capital, and my husband will go back with me. I never thought that the road was robbed and killed by gangsters, and my husband was seriously injured in order to save me, and the two of us were forced to fall off the cliff and escape by luck. Fortunately, God blessed him and was rescued by two benefactors. Zhao Qing thanks the two benefactors again! Zhao Qing leaned over and thanked her, she couldn't tell that they were being hunted down, which made Cordyceps sinensis cause death, and she was afraid that she and Yan Yunxi would be affected if they stayed for a long time.
"I see, I didn't expect that there would be such vicious robbers near this Shiling Mountain, and the knife is deadly." A little worry flashed in the insect's eyes, afraid that the master would also encounter these gangsters when he returned.
"Two benefactors."
"Mrs. Yan doesn't have to be so polite, just call me a winter worm and call him summer grass."
Zhao Qing nodded and smiled embarrassedly, she also felt that it was too old-fashioned to call her benefactor, but thinking that the ancients had always paid attention to etiquette, and it was not as casual as before, so she acted like a show, but she thought that it was a little rude to call the insect by its name, so it was better to respect her brother.
"Brother Winter Worm, you don't have to call me Mrs. Yan, just call me Zhao Qing."
"Okay." Winterworm nodded and smiled.
"Brother Winterworm, can you take me to see my husband."
"Okay, he's in the Westinghouse, come with me." The winter worm led the way for Zhao Qing, and instructed Xia Cao to be optimistic about the alchemy furnace.
Zhao Qing followed the winter worm into the West House, right next door to her. The furnishings are slightly different, with two wooden beds and gauze and medicine bottles on a wooden table next to the bed. There are also some medicinal herbs hanging on the wall, and the light in the room is a little dim.
She saw Yan Yunxi's face was bloodless, her lips were white, her upper body was undressed, she was lying there quietly wrapped in gauze, and there was a wooden board between the wall of her right hand, which was treated after the fracture. Seeing that his breathing was weak, Zhao Qing's heart tightened. Tears involuntarily swirled in the eye sockets, and it was difficult to cry because the insects were behind them. Hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and forced out a smile. Turn to the insects.
"Brother Winter Worm, thank you and Xia Cao for saving Yun Xi, it's just that Yun Xi is in the current situation, I'm afraid I will bother you more." Zhao Qing stepped forward and bowed.
"Zhao Qing is polite, it is our medical responsibility to treat diseases and save people, you and your husband can rest assured that you can recuperate." Seeing that Zhao Qing was silent, the winter worm just nodded, and it could be seen that she was preoccupied and thoughtful. I don't feel right here, so I don't bother anymore. "I'm going to get busy first, just call me and Xia Cao if you have something."
"Good!" Zhao Qing said lightly, sending the winter worm out.
Zhao Qing slowly moved back to Yan Yunxi's side, only to see him frowning and looking pained. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and she hurriedly wrung out the towel in the copper basin next to the bed, and gently wiped the sweat beads on Yan Yunxi's forehead. Gradually, Yan Yunxi's eyes began to roll, and his lips moved vaguely, as if he was saying something. The voice was very weak, and when Zhao Qing saw this, he stepped forward with his ear. Listening hard to what Yun Xi was saying, she faintly heard Yun Xi saying 'water ......'
"Water?" Zhao Qing got up and went to the tea table and poured a glass of water.
But Yan Yunxi obviously couldn't drink water, so he could only take out a clean silk scarf from his arms, with a faint orchid fragrance. Gently moisten the silk scarf and dot it on Yan Yunxi's chapped lips. After a few times of water, Yun Xi's painful expression eased slightly. It's just that I haven't woken up yet, and I'm gradually falling asleep again.
Zhao Qing saw that the pain on Yan Yunxi's face was relieved, and he was also relieved. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he looked at him with a sad face, and his heart was like numbness. Heaven had mercy, and they escaped. But what to do next, although they escaped death this time, those killers are downstream, and their bodies cannot be found, so they will be suspicious. If you find it here, it won't be a burden on Cordyceps. While Zhao Qing was pondering, a soft knock on the door came. Zhao Qingqi stepped forward to open the door, and it turned out to be Xia Cao standing outside the door, holding two sets of burlap clothes in his hands. Natsucao smiled crookedly at her, and came in to put her clothes on the tea table.
"Senior brother asked me to send these two sets of clothes." Saying that, Xia Cao turned her head to look at Zhao Qing and looked her up and down. Pick up the cyan linen cloth on it and hand it to Zhao Qing. "Sister Zhao is about the same size as me, and this set of clothes and shoes was newly made for me by Aunt Li. When I grow up next year, I will wear it, and now it seems that I just wore it with you. ”
Zhao Qing realized this time that his clothes were in tatters and his shoes were worn out. Looking at Xia Cao, who was half a head smaller than himself, he felt a burst of gratitude.
"Thank you!" Zhao Qing took the clothes and said with a sweet smile.
"This set of clothes belongs to Senior Brother Winterworm, it is for Brother Yan, just change it when he wakes up." Xia Cao also gave her an innocent smile back, and pointed to the gray linen clothes on the table.
"Good!"
"I've helped you get water in the barrel, you go freshen up and change your clothes. The tub is in your room. Also, don't wear out my new clothes! Natsukusa smiled mischievously at her.
"Yes, yes, my little benefactor, it's hard work!" Zhao Qing thought Xia Cao was cute, so he also joked with him and deliberately thanked him.
"Hehe, then I'll go out first, just call me if you have something." With that, Natsukusa grinned, turned around and went out.