Chapter 30: The Secret Recipe
Duan Tianqing said lightly: "The secret recipe has been lost, not to mention that even if the words are not lost, you don't understand what those words mean." β
This kind of proper noun is probably the most difficult point in deciphering the ancient Latin, and it can basically only be guessed.
Du Duo noticed that one of the materials could barely be seen, but he really couldn't find out what it meant. The root of the word is "fish", so it can be guessed that it is related to fish, but it is impossible to find out what it is.
But there are a total of thirteen ingredients for the secret recipe, and the adventure of obtaining each of them is recorded by the author. The third one doesn't need to be seen, I have already verified it, and the rest of the twelve flavor materials will depend on you to explore. β
Duan Tianqing skillfully turned the parchment scroll to the fifth page and pointed out to Du Duo the results that had been achieved.
This is exactly the kind of material that can barely read the letters, and it is related to fish.
"A big fish that lives in the fusion of freshwater and seawater, with huge bodies and white gills?"
Du Duo was stunned, "This ...... Is that the white-gilll Arowana you found in Cloud Valley? β
She still remembers Yungu's experience vividly, and she reacted immediately.
Duan Tianqing hesitated slightly, but still admitted it calmly.
Since she wants to ask Du Duo to help, it is impossible to hide many things from her.
"Are you really going to collect this secret recipe?" Du Duo was dumbfounded. She had always felt that Duan Tianqing was a mysterious master, but this action of collecting unreliable ancient recipes thousands of years ago was too unfathomable and profound.
"This other thing can be used indiscriminately, but medicine can't be eaten indiscriminately. Could it be that if you take this medicine, you can live forever? β
Although she had seen Duan Tianqing's miracles, Du Duo lived in a materialistic world, and she was worried that Duan Tianqing would go crazy.
"Of course not."
Duan Tianqing said indifferently: "It's just that Xiao Shark's body is not very good, so I have to collect these materials to give her medicine......"
When she first found Xiao Shark, she was in a critical condition.
Although Duan Tianqing used the family mantra to renew her life, it was impossible to last too long, and Xiao Yu's spirit and body would also appear much weaker.
Luckily, there is such a formula.
"Is this medicine for the little shark?" Du Duo reacted even more, "Teacher Duan, I think it's better to believe in modern medicine." Let's take the little shark to find an expert to see? My aunt is in peace, can I find someone to help......"
She looked at Duan Tianqing worriedly.
Pinghe Hospital is one of the best general hospitals in Beijing, which was rebuilt on the basis of the original Tai Hospital, and was only open to leaders at or above the provincial and ministerial level a few decades ago. Later, the abolition of the specialization of cadres began to face the broad masses of the people.
Now Pinghe Hospital has to queue up in the early morning with an expert number, and it may not be able to queue up, but the medical level is indeed quite high.
Duan Tianqing nodded, "Xiao Shark has indeed made an appointment to go to Pinghe every month to check his body, you don't have to worry about this." β
He simply explained to Du Duo, "I asked the experts of Huaihai Pinghe to have a consultation a few months ago, and they don't have any special good solutions for the situation of Xiao Fish, and it is still conservative treatment." After using the white-gilled Arowana, the situation of the little shark has improved a lot, and this secret recipe should be effective. β
Pinghe Hospital has three branches in Huaxia, located in Jingshi, Huaihai and Yuezhou, which are the three largest cities in China.
There are also a lot of experts in Huaihai Pinghe Hospital, which is at the same level as Jingshi Pinghe, and they can't come up with any diagnosis and treatment opinions, which also means that Jingshi Pinghe may not be able to cure the little shark.
It turns out that the situation of the little shark is so strict!
Du Duo blamed himself deeply and felt that he didn't care too much about the little shark. She only knew that Xiao Shark was a little unwell, but she didn't expect that even the top hospital was helpless.
"Little shark...... What exactly is the disease? β
She hesitated.
Duan Tianqing pondered for a long time and shook his head, "I can't say this. β
There are some things that are related to heaven, so they can't be leaked.
"You just need to know that as long as we can find all these thirteen materials, I can pack a ticket to ensure that the little shark is okay. So I'm going to have to bother you to put in a little more effort. β
Duan Tianqing's tone was calm, giving people a clear sense of trust.
Du Duo recalled Duan Tianqing's cousin who rescued Qin Wei in Cloud Valley. At the time, he was as vague as he is now, but he miraculously snatched people back from the belly of the fish.
The scene of the guy rolling out of the belly of a fish like childbirth made a deep impression on Du Duo, and he will never forget it for about the rest of his life.
ββDuan Tianqing, you should be very sure, right?
Du Duo suddenly felt that he had a heavy responsibility.
She didn't break the casserole to ask the end, but seriously devoted herself to the translation work.
"For the seventh material, I found some information from elsewhere for your reference. If it's convenient, I'll build yΓ¬ you start here. β
Duan Tianqing was very satisfied with her reaction to accepting the situation, he took out a black leather notebook with a dilapidated cover, found the place with the yellow label on it, and opened it for Du Duo to see.
"This seventh material, it seems...... Is it a certain kind of stone? β
Comparing the mutilated adventure experience with Duan Tianqing's research, Du Duo can be roughly so sure.
"I think so too." Duan Tianqing closed his eyes slightly and took a sip of tea, "And from the perspective of nature, it should be close to nephrite, what we have to determine is which one and where it is produced." β
"According to the records, Eris found this material in the mountains of the Far East. Hidden deep in the belly of the mountain, he and his thirty soldiers spent seven months breaking through the rocks and obtaining the red ......"
Du Duo hurriedly checked the dictionary, but the content behind it was missing.
"Is it white?"
Duan Tianqing casually drew a circle on the parchment, marking the words that Du Duo found to represent the color.
"So we've narrowed down a bit."
"Although it is said to be East, given the ability to travel at the time, it is impossible for Eris to be too far away from Carthage. There is no record of this expedition by boat, and it took about half a year, and I think he reached the eastern part of present-day Egypt, near the Red Sea. β
Dudo found the key sentences.
"That's right, there's a record of it - the sea flows like blood, as if it has reached the end of the disgusting world......"
Duan Tianqing flipped out the atlas and marked the mountains along the Red Sea coast of Egypt one by one.
"I haven't heard of any special mineral deposits in this area...... Judging by the description, it should be a certain type of agate. β
He was lost in thought.
Du Duo weakly reminded, "Isn't agate just silica?" From a scientific point of view, it's no different. β
Duan Tianqing didn't look up, he took the notebook and wrote quickly, jotting down the scattered fragments in his mind.
"As a physiognographer, I believe in science, but sometimes ...... The science we have is not yet able to explain a qiΔ. β
He said.
Du Duo was speechless.
The longer she was in contact with Duan Tianqing, the more she had to admit that sometimes common sense was not enough.
At this moment, in the quiet library, a sharp mobile phone rang suddenly.
Duan Tianqing's face sank, as if he had a premonition.