The Dictionary of Chinese Medicine records: "Dew the yin fluid, and get the pure qi of the lotus leaf, so it can nourish yin and support yang, nourish the liver and kidneys, and go to the fire of the paths, which is very effective." ”

In the "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is said: "The autumn dew on the head of the hundred grasses, collected when it is not embarrassed, cures all diseases, quenches thirst, makes people light and not hungry, and the muscles are pleasant." ”

You can see its usefulness.

Not only that, but the wine made from the dew is also clear and fragrant.

The official repair of the Ming Dynasty "Food Materia Medica" mentions: the dew water is the autumn dew when the water is thick, and it is also made into a plate to harvest the frying to make it thick, and the food is not hungry.

This is a rare good thing, which needs to be taken bit by bit and then sealed. The sealing must also be particular, otherwise the dew will be no different from ordinary water.

The place where Lin Xiaowan came was where there was this dew.

There is a person who collects it every day and then saves it.

This is also what Lin Xiaowan and Xin Tianer talked about inadvertently when they chatted.

Xin Tian'er said that there was a wooden house here, and she would often come here to buy dew to mix medicine.

She also said that the dew collectors kept all the dew they collected. There are the most ordinary, but also the largest. There are also white flower dew, flower dew, cypress leaf dew, leek leaf dew, etc., which one you need can tell him.

Of course, the premise is if Lin Xiaowan needs it.

The voice fell, and a moment later I saw a man come out from the back of the wooden house, short, with short hair, not long curls, ordinary appearance, looking like he was in his thirties. He was dressed in old linen clothes, but he looked clean. He was holding a wooden barrel in his hand, and his eyes kept falling on Lin Xiaowan when he walked out.

"Do you want to buy dew?" He asked again.

"Well, yes." Lin Xiaowan responded, got off the carriage, pointed to the wooden basin on it and said, "I just took some water from the tank, do I need to buy this?" ”

"No, you don't."

"What do you call it?"

"Just call me Lao Ding." Lao Ding put down the wooden barrel, walked to the door of the wooden house, removed a piece of linen cloth hanging from the door frame, wiped his hands, and asked, "Are you Miss Xin's friend?" It's called Lin ...... Xiaowan? ”

Lin Xiaowan was slightly surprised: "Miss Xin told you about me?" ”

"Hmm." Lao Ding nodded, not polite, he asked, "What kind of dew do you need?" How much do you need? ”

Lin Xiaowan had already thought about it before she came, so she said directly: "It's just ordinary dew, I'll buy a jar." ”

"Ten taels for one altar." Lao Ding said coldly.

As soon as Lin Xiaowan heard this tone, she wanted to complain. What kind of material is this for doing business, with this attitude, how can anyone want to buy something from him?

As if he owed him money.

Even if Xin Tian'er told Lin Xiaowan in advance, this person is weird, and if she goes, she should be a little mentally prepared in advance. Of course, Lin Xiaowan could also think that this must still be Xin Tian'er's state after saying hello, otherwise, I don't know what would happen......

couldn't help but make Lin Xiaowan think of Qi Tong.

Think again: How did you meet such a strange person?

Thinking about it, Lin Xiaowan didn't delay the conversation, and responded directly, saying, "Okay, I want an altar." ”

"Wait a minute, I'll pick it up."

After speaking, Lao Ding turned around and left.

Seeing Lao Ding's figure disappear behind the house, Lin Xiaowan took a long breath and muttered, "It must have been stimulated by something." ”

Lin Xiaowan put away the idea of going into the wooden house for a turn, and went back to the carriage and sat down.

The coachman asked, "What does Miss Lin want to buy this dew for?" ”

He really didn't understand, how could someone spend ten taels of silver to buy a jar of water, I'm afraid it's not crazy?

Lin Xiaowan smiled: "Make tea." ”

The coachman looked at Lin Xiaowan with unbelievable eyes, as if to say: Are you joking with me?

However, the words did not come out.

"How hard is it to accept?" Lin Xiaowan asked.

"Of course." The coachman didn't say it, but how could a normal person do such a thing?

Lin Xiaowan explained: "This is not ordinary water, it is dew. ”

"What's the difference?" The coachman is still incomprehensible. That's ten taels of silver...... It's not ten cents.

"Hmm...... It is difficult to collect, and it is not easy to preserve. And the dew is very good both in terms of effectiveness and taste. Water and water are not the same. Lin Xiaowan explained.

Seeing that the coachman still didn't understand, she was not in a hurry, and continued: "The dew is cool and clear, and the taste will be more mellow when you use it to make tea." Of course, it would be best if I could use mountain spring water, but it was not easy to get it, so I wanted to use this dew water. ”

"The mountain spring water is also free to take, so you don't have to spend so much silver." Said the coachman.

That look seemed to be looking at a wronged head.

If you want to say that she only looks at her, Lin Xiaowan doesn't care, she has been looked at by others as fools all the time, no matter how good Lin Xiaowan's temperament is, she can't bear it anymore.

After exhaling, Lin Xiaowan said: "Mountain spring water is not ordinary mountain spring water, it is to take the source. Not to mention how difficult it is to climb this mountain, just the fierce beasts in this forest can easily kill people. So, don't you think it's worth a penny? ”

The coachman nodded, and he didn't know if he really understood, or because he was afraid of Lin Xiaowan's temper.

Later, Lin Xiaowan said that the water for cooking tea is on the mountain, the river water is poor, and the well water is secondary. Although it is not as good as mountain spring water, this dew is also excellent.

This dew is the water of heaven, and the water of heaven is rain and snow.

The rain is good, but the dew is hard to take. And the difference between the two really exists.

As he was talking, Lao Ding's figure reappeared. When Lin Xiaowan looked over, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

This jar...... It's a bit big, right?

She originally thought that it was the size of an ordinary wine jar, but she knew that this jar was about the same as a small water tank. It may be a bit exaggerated, but the jar is carried on Lao Ding's back, and the rickety appearance can be seen how heavy it is.

This water ...... It's a bit much.

Lin Xiaowan swallowed her saliva, waited for Lao Ding to put down the jar, and then asked: "It turns out to be such a big jar, Lao Ding ......"

It's hard to imagine that such a large jar can hold a lot of water.

"Otherwise, how dare I sell ten taels of silver." Lao Ding said, "This water, a few people in the city who have good tea will come to buy it." But it's not to buy this, they don't like it. ”

"How long do you have to collect this...... Lin Xiaowan asked.

She doesn't care if others look at it or not, she just needs to look at it herself. If it weren't for the gimmick and the guarantee that she could make some fuss about it in the future, Lin Xiaowan wouldn't have come to buy dew.

"It takes about five days to fill an altar." Lao Ding tilted his head and thought for a while and said, "I'm alone, time is limited, there is no way." ”

Lin Xiaowan only sighed, what a capable person.

She wondered, what method could be used to collect such a large jar of dew in only five days? Before asking, Lin Xiaowan was in the mentality of trying it out, and she didn't expect Lao Ding to tell him the method.

It turned out that several large pieces of white cloth were used, and ropes were tied at the four corners and tied to the tree. There is a lot of dew here, so if you arrange it like this, you can get a lot of dew after a night.

It's just that it's light to say, but it's not that simple to do.

No matter how specific Lao Ding was, Lin Xiaowan didn't ask again, but said to Lao Ding: "You really dare to tell me the method." ”

"Well, you're not a bad person." Lao Ding said, and then asked Lin Xiaowan: "Is there anything else?" If it's all right, I'll go and rest. ”

"It's okay, I'll go."

Lao Ding helped put the jar on the carriage, and then indifferently returned to the wooden house and closed the door.

Lin Xiaowan pouted: "It's weird." ”

On the way, the coachman said, "I can earn 10 taels of silver in five days, and I think I will do this in the future." ”

"It's not that easy." Lin Xiaowan smiled and said, "Moreover, Lao Ding only said that it was this kind of ordinary five days to take an altar." What about the others? Counting it, it's not as simple as five days and ten taels. ”

As for the price of other dew, Lin Xiaowan didn't ask.

I don't need to......

It's not easy to say, but it doesn't seem that difficult at all. This kind of thing is the most likely to make people blush.

Lin Xiaowan didn't know what kind of setbacks her trip would bring to Lao Ding.

The coachman consulted with Lin Xiaowan again, and before he finished speaking, he had already arrived at Huaxi Pavilion. Lin Xiaowan asked the coachman to wait at the door, and then she entered the door.

The shopkeeper Tong was sitting behind the counter, and when he heard someone enter the door, he looked up and found that it was Lin Xiaowan, so he got up and said, "I just said it, why haven't you arrived for so long." I'm afraid something happened to you on the road. ”

As he walked, he poked his head out and looked outside.

"Don't worry, shopkeeper Tong, your horse and carriage, and the coachman, there is nothing to do. I just went looking for something. Lin Xiaowan looked at the shopkeeper Tong and looked funny.

"Oh? What are you looking for? Shopkeeper Tong asked.

Lin Xiaowan didn't answer, but asked, "It's all arranged in the restaurant, right?" But don't ask me to get it myself when the time comes, it's easy to lose time, I'm afraid I'm going to drop the chain. ”

"Don't worry, you've done as you wrote. I've also arranged for someone to watch over to me, and nothing will go wrong. ”

"Who's arranged?"

"Iron Mountain."