Chapter 52: Snow Doll
Fingers on Aunt Jiu's veins, and in a moment, the smile on Xiao Fan's face disappeared, and his eyebrows frowned slightly.
Deng Tongtian was startled, and his expression became solemn. I remember that in Qingyuan Hotel, Xiao Fan gave him a pulse, and he never frowned. Could it be that there is something particularly wrong with Aunt Jiu's problem?
"Aunt Jiu, your asthma problem fell ten years ago, right?"
After Xiao Fan checked the pulse of Aunt Jiu's two hands, his eyes closed slightly, pondered for a while, and then asked slowly.
Aunt Jiu didn't particularly care about herself, as she said, the person who was about to enter the ground saw everything very openly, but after listening to Xiao Fan's words, she was still a little surprised, and hurriedly said: "It seems to be ...... Well, not long after the onset of the West Building, I'm afraid it was three or four months, and I began to have this problem...... The West Building was diagnosed ten years ago. β
Speaking of her eldest son, Aunt Jiu couldn't help but glance at the grape trellis, and her originally cheerful expression suddenly became gloomy.
The son has become like this, can the mother not be sad?
Seeing that Xiao Fan said the time of his mother's illness as soon as he opened his mouth, Yan Donglou, who was originally suspicious, suddenly increased his confidence, and leaned forward in a hurry, and asked eagerly: "Mr. Xiao, what is wrong with my mother?" Over the years, I have seen both Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and I have taken a lot of medicine, but there is no improvement...... One time I said it was cold poison, another time I said it was a fever, or I said that it was some kind of bacterial infection, and I was confused by them. β
The look was a little hateful.
Xiao Fan didn't answer, turned to Deng Tongtian, and asked, "Brother Deng, have you checked Aunt Jiu's pulse?" β
Deng Tongtian nodded and said, "I tried it, but I don't hide it from Mr. Xiao, I also think that Aunt Jiu is a cold disease, but this cold disease is a bit weird, and I can't be sure, so I can only prescribe some medicine for recuperation." β
"It's cold. Judging from Aunt Jiu's pulse and symptoms, it is indeed a cold disease. However, this cold disease should be caused by a bacterial infection, and there is nothing wrong with Western medicine. The point is that this germ is a bit weird...... Brother Deng, do you have miasma here? β
"Miasma?"
Deng Tongtian's face changed.
"Mr. Xiao, you said that Aunt Jiu's illness was caused by miasma?"
Xiao Fan smiled but did not speak.
Deng Tongtian groaned and said, "Mr. Xiao, don't look at our many mountains here, and the place is also remote. Miasma is not a common thing. There are some in the mountains, and I also encountered them when I went to collect medicine. However, Aunt Jiu has never been far away, let alone to the depths of the mountains, how can she be infected with miasma? β
Xiao Fan's eyes swept over Yan Xilou's body over there, and said, "Now I can't be 100% sure that this is miasma, but there are six or seven points of similarity." Brother Deng, whether miasma hurts people or not is also related to people's physique. Most of the miasma is cold, and the red sand palm you practice is a masculine foreign kung fu, plus before, you carried ebony wood by your side, basically all yin poison has no effect on you. Aunt Nine is different, her physique is completely incomparable to yours. β
Deng Tongtian nodded again and again.
Xiao Fan said it was as if he had seen it with his own eyes. He was full of yang energy, no matter how cold the place was, he didn't care about it, and it was really the truth.
Yan Donglou hurriedly said: "Mr. Xiao, since you know the cause, there must be a way to cure my mother, isn't it?" β
Yan Donglou is a filial son, and his temperament is revealed at the moment.
Xiao Fan groaned and said, "East Building, I'm not very sure now. Fortunately, although Aunt Jiu's disease is a bit weird, it is not too serious. I'll prescribe a prescription, you give Aunt Jiu the medicine as ordered, although you can't cut off the roots, you can basically suppress it, and you won't have a sudden seizure. It is also good for Aunt Jiu's physical recovery. β
"Ah, it would be great if that could be the case...... Mr. Xiao, xiexie you xiexie you! β
Yan Donglou was overjoyed for a moment, said in a loud voice, went to the house to get a pen and paper, and respectfully handed it to Xiao Fan with both hands. Although it was the first time he met Xiao Fan today, Deng Tongtian's attitude towards Xiao Fan was there, and naturally, Yan Donglou trusted Xiao Fan very much.
Even Brother Deng admires the master, what reason does he have for Yan Donglou not to be convinced?
Besides, although Xiao Fan was dressed plainly and had a gentle bearing, he had already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people unconsciously.
Xiao Fan took the pen and wrote a prescription and handed it directly to Deng Tongtian.
Among this recipe, there are quite a few more expensive medicinal materials, the price is expensive, Yandonglou to fish to support the family, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to afford. It's more reliable to ask Deng Tongtian for help.
Deng Tongtian took it, looked at it carefully, and immediately admired it, and said: "Mr. Xiao really deserves to be a national player, these herbs are so harmonious, I have never thought of it before...... Mr. Xiao, don't worry, I will give Aunt Jiu all the medicine. β
Xiao Fan smiled and nodded.
Yan Donglou said: "Mr. Xiao, why don't you help my brother take the pulse?" β
His face was full of hope.
Xiao Fan shook his head lightly and said, "Donglou, your brother, this should be a mental problem. β
Regardless of whether it is traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, mental illness is classified separately and is often unrelated to physical illness.
Deng Tongtian glanced at Yan Donglou and signaled him not to embarrass Xiao Fan. After all, no one is omnipotent on this shijie. Yan Donglou is extremely smart, and immediately understood what Deng Tongtian meant, and lowered his head a little sadly.
He is really, I hope my brother can recover.
Now, not to mention that he and his mother are uncomfortable, there are not even any girls who want to marry into his family. Not to mention the poverty of the family, what girl would rather serve a sick old lady and a mad brother as soon as she enters the door?
Deng Tongtian was afraid that Xiao Fan would be embarrassed, so he hurriedly took the initiative to raise the conversation and said, "Mr. Xiao, you said that you came to Qingnan this time to catch a fish, may I ask what kind of fish you want to catch?" β
Speaking of this, Deng Tongtian was also a little curious.
Xiao Fan traveled all the way from the north to this remote mountainous area, and what he wanted to catch was definitely not an ordinary fish.
"Jade Jiao."
"Jade Jiao?"
Deng Tongtian and Yan Donglou glanced at each other, both of them were a little inexplicable, obviously they had not heard of this name.
Xiao Fan said: "Jade Jiao is recorded in ancient books, it is said that this fish lives in the dark river, snow-white, the shape is the same as Jiaolong, the body is three feet long, and the temperament is fierce. β
"This, this sounds like a snow doll......"
Yan Donglou seemed to understand a little and shouted.
Xin Lin couldn't help but ask, "What is a snow doll?" β
"Snow doll is a kind of baby fish, that is, hiding in the cavern, the whole body is translucent, and generally does not come out of the water. Only rarely do you go to the bottom of the waterfall to find something to eat...... This kind of snow doll is very rare, and I saw it once the year before last. Didn't see it last year or this year. β
Xin Lin asked, "Then have you ever caught it?" β
Yan Donglou scratched his head and said, "I have caught a baby fish, but it is difficult to catch it...... I've never fished for a snow doll. β
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"Because the snow doll is much more difficult to catch than the average baby fish, it usually hides in the hole. Baby fish are inherently difficult to catch...... Besides, no one on our side dares to eat snow dolls, saying that they are strange things in the Yin River, and they dare not eat them. β
In remote areas, there will always be all kinds of strange legends and taboos.
Xiao Fan groaned and said, "According to my inference, the jade Jiao should be the snow doll you said, which may be a mutant species of the common giant salamander." β
Although Xiao Fan is a descendant of Wujimen, he is not unscientific. He has always firmly believed that as some kind of magical prediction, whether it is physiognomy divination or feng shui, there must be scientific principles. It's just that this inner connection has not yet been found.
Regarding the efficacy of jade brain, in fact, there are many similarities with the medicinal value of ordinary giant salamanders. Because the jade Jiao lives in underground water, it is less polluted, and most of its prey is fish and frogs in the dark river, which, according to Taoism, absorbs more Yuan Yin Qi.
Refining the "Qiankun Great Returning Dan", pay attention to the harmony of yin and yang, ebony wood is the most yang thing, and the jade Jiao brain is the most yin thing.
Xin Linxiu frowned slightly and asked, "You haven't fished for snow dolls before, are you sure?" β
Yan Donglou hesitated. He is a sincere person, and he has never fished for snow dolls before, so he doesn't dare to talk too much. Besides, snow dolls are indeed extremely difficult to fish, and Yan Donglou once fished snow dolls because he wanted to test his fishing skills. was already hooked, but in the end the snow doll bit off the fishing line, and the success fell short.
"To tell you the truth, Mr. Xiao, Miss Xin, I'm not sure. In this way, I will go to Wuji Village tomorrow to meet Xiang Lao, to see if his old man is willing to go out of the mountain, if he personally goes out, then it will be much more certain. β
After a while, Yan Donglou said sincerely.
It sounds like this old man is still above him.
"Okay, then let's go visit Xiang Lao together tomorrow."
Xiao Fan nodded yes.
Since this snow doll is so difficult to fish, it is always safer to have one more master to go out.
At that moment, they talked about some other words, and it was getting late, Deng Tongtian invited everyone to go to his house for dinner, took out his treasured medicinal wine, and invited Xiao Fan to taste it. This medicinal wine is soaked in many Miao ** herbs, which is indeed quite effective for greatly replenishing vitality, and Xiao Fan drank a lot. After the meal, Deng Tongtian asked Xiao Fan about the difficulties of the qi channeling technique, Xiao Fan was not conservative, and gave him instructions one by one. Deng Tongtian suddenly brightened up, thanked him again, and his attitude became more and more respectful.
That night, Xiao Fan and Xin Lin rested in Deng Tongtian's house and arranged a room. In Deng Tongtian's view, lonely men and widows travel thousands of miles together, and the relationship between Mr. Xiao and Miss Xin is obvious.
In the view of stopping water, Xiao Fan and Xin Lin also live in the same room, so they will not have any objections.
After Deng Tongtian and his wife left, Xin Lin suddenly asked, "You don't want to take the pulse of Yan Xilou?" β
Xiao Fan shook his head lightly and said, "Yan Xilou's veins are not so easy to control. β
Xin Lin's eyebrows raised slightly, with the intention of inquiry.
Xiao Fan didn't say anything more, as if he had something on his mind.