Chapter 25: Up the Mountain
"Mother, I picked up wild eggs!" Early in the morning, Yunzhu followed the Yun family out of the house, because Yunzhu often went out to the mountain, so she could still remember some of where there were Ai Ye and her mother-in-law.
Today's luck was good, she didn't go far to the mountain, Yun Zhu saw wild eggs, she happily ran over to pick up one of them, and shouted at Yun Shi.
"Zhu'er is amazing!" Wiping the sweat on his forehead, Yun Shi gasped gently, although he took medicine and his body was better, but after all, he had been sick for so long, and it was inevitable that his body would be weaker, if it weren't for Yun Zhu bringing some wild eggs back to her from time to time, I was afraid that her body would be weaker than now.
"Mother, are you tired?" After putting away the wild eggs and putting them in the basket on his back, Yun Zhu came to Yun Shi's side and asked worriedly.
"Mother is fine, but she doesn't move often, so she is a little weak, just rest for a while, Zhu'er picked up a few wild eggs?" Touching Yun Zhu's head with a smile, Yun Shi asked.
"Hehe, there are six, two grandma and grandpa, two third aunts, and two mothers." Listening to Yun Shi ask herself, Yun Zhu replied with a smile, for her, the more wild eggs she can pick up, the happier her heart will be.
"Mother's pearl is awesome, let's go, let's go to Ai Ye and Mother-in-law!" Holding Yunzhu's hand, the mother and daughter continued to walk towards the forest, and after this forest, there was a relatively open wasteland in front of them, where Yunzhu had seen a lot of mothers-in-law and small garlic roots.
Small root garlic, also known as small root vegetables, is a wild vegetable used by the Zhuang family to drink, Yunzhu's grandfather likes to eat it very much, so many times, Yunzhu will go up the mountain and specially dig some small root vegetables back to give the old man Yun wine.
The so-called mother-in-law, that is, dandelion, also known as Huanghua Diding, Huanghualang, etc., in addition to being edible, it also has the effect of repelling insects. This is also a wild vegetable that the villagers like, although it tastes bitter, but it can go to the fire, some of the villagers have a sore throat, so they get some mother-in-law Ding to soak in water and drink for a few days, and the throat will not hurt.
In order to take care of Yun's body, Yun Zhu didn't walk fast, and the two walked out of the forest for most of the hour.
"Mother, you see, there is wormwood here, you can pick wormwood here, and I will go to the field to get my mother-in-law." After walking for so long, the sun had already risen, and after Yun Zhu said to Yun Shi, he took a small shovel and walked towards the ground.
Looking at Yun Zhu's back, Yun was both sad and relieved, although it was still morning, but after all, it was summer, and the weather was already hot, if it was really compared, picking mugwort leaves by himself by the forest was much easier than his daughter digging her mother-in-law in the ground, after all, it was relatively much cooler here.
Yun Zhu didn't know what Yun was thinking, she was looking for her mother-in-law in the wasteland, and every time she found one, she smiled and reported to Yun Shi, because she was quick with her hands and feet, so soon the back basket on her back was half full.
The sun rose higher and higher, and the sky became hotter and hotter, Yun Zhu estimated that these mothers-in-law he picked could be used for a while, so he put away the small shovel and returned to Yun's side.
Here, the Yun family also got a lot of mugwort leaves, and the mother and daughter summed it up and decided to hurry down the mountain and go home before noon.
"Mother, you sweat, then wash your face, and I will send Ai Ye and my mother-in-law to grandpa." When he got home, Yun Zhu gave Yun a basin of water, and after explaining a few words, he took his and Yun's back basket to the main house.
Old Man Yun was taking a nap, and Fang was sitting on the kang with the soles of his shoes, and when he saw Yun Zhu, Fang Shi stretched out his hand and pointed to the outhouse, signaling Yun Zhu to put the back basket there.
According to Fang's instructions, after Yunzhu put the basket on his back, he took out the wild eggs, and lightly entered the house and put them in the basket specially for eggs, then waved his hand at Fang's and went to Liu's house.
"You kid, you finally picked up some wild eggs, so let's keep them for your mother." Seeing Yunzhu coming over and holding a wild egg in his hand, Liu hurriedly excused himself.
"My aunt needs nutrition now, don't refuse, I left two of them with my mother, and I can continue to go up the mountain to find them after eating." She insisted on pushing the wild egg to Liu's, seeing her like this, Liu's had no choice but to accept it, she saw that Yunzhu was about to leave, so she hurriedly beckoned her and handed her the dry food specially left for her and Yun's at noon today.
"You take this, I specially set it aside at noon, you two tossed all morning, I guess you should be hungry."
For dry food, Yunzhu naturally would not refuse, and after she thanked Liu, she took the dry food, and then returned to the grass house.
Yun had already washed his face and was sitting on the kang to rest, and when he saw Yun Zhu coming back, he thought about giving the two of them something to eat.
"Mother, don't bother, the third aunt left two pieces of dry food, let's just take a bite." Handing the dry food to the Yun family, Yun Zhu went to get some water and came back, this trip down the mountain, she was also tired, thinking about eating and sleeping for a while, and then going to Dr. Ning's house.
Hearing Yun Zhu say this, Yun nodded, she reached out and took the dry food, and then ate the dry food with Yun Zhu in one gulp.
After the mother and daughter had eaten, they each lay down on the kang to rest, Yun fell asleep quickly, and after a while, there was an even breathing sound, Yun Zhu turned her head to look at her, a smile appeared on her face, she closed her eyes, and fell asleep after a while.
When Yun Zhu woke up, Yun was still sleeping, and Yun Zhu was worried about her things, so she simply cleaned up and went to Ning Yi's house.
"Pearl, are you here?" Ning Lin was sitting in the courtyard picking herbs, and when he saw Yunzhu, he greeted her with a smile, "I didn't see you in the morning, and I guess there is something wrong with you, so I followed your usual appearance with my father and moved out those jars with soy sauce, you go and see if the mash is good?" ”
"Thank you Uncle Ning and Brother Ning Lin, I was still worried before!" Hurriedly said thank you, originally Yunzhu was still worried that if he didn't come in the morning, those jars with Douban would be delayed for a day, but he didn't expect the Ning family father and son to take the initiative to help move out.
"It's just a trivial matter, you're polite, if you can't come to something in the future, just be busy, and my father and I are just a gesture." Ning Lin waved his hand with a nonchalant expression, and continued to pick out the herbs in front of him, Yunzhu did not waste time, and after entering the house to check the fermentation of the mash, he looked at the vinegar again, and then walked out of the house again.
"Brother Ning Lin, can I help you?" Seeing that there were a bunch of herbs in front of Ning Lin, Yun Zhu volunteered to help Ning Lin sort the herbs, but fortunately she knew a lot, so it was quite smooth.
"Why didn't you see Uncle Ning?" Glancing into the room, Yunzhu asked with some confusion.
"This one is wrong." Picking up the wrong herb from Yunzhu to the right side, Ning Lin opened his mouth to answer. "My dad went to the field."
"In the ground? Do you still have land? "Since Yunzhu came here, after knowing the Ning family's father and son, she has never heard them mention the land, she has always thought that the Ning family only lives by selling medicine and seeing doctors, so there is no land at all!
"Yes, it's just rented out, after all, my father and I are still busy with these medicines, and we can't take care of our own farming." Answering with a smile, Ning Lin looked up at Yunzhu, "Why are you late today?" ”
It turned out to be rented out, and it is no wonder that Dr. Ning's family has been in this village for many years, and it is strange that there is no land.
"Go up the mountain with my mother." Just when Yunzhu was thinking nonsense, Ning Lin's voice came again, and she quickly came back to her senses and answered.
"Can your mother's body go up the mountain? Although it is said that she should be more active on weekdays, it is better not to be too tired, otherwise, I am afraid that it will backfire. "After all, Ning Lin has been in contact with herbal medicine since he was sensible, not to mention that their family is a doctor, so although Ning Lin can't see a serious illness, it's still okay to look at a small problem.
Yunzhu's mother's body, Ning Lin can often hear his father say, so it can be regarded as familiar, so as soon as Yunzhu said that he went up the mountain, he was immediately muttered by Ning Lin.
"If I don't go in the future, I'll pay more attention." In fact, Yun Zhu didn't agree with Yun Shi at first, but Yun Shi was very insistent, so she had to rely on her, and today taking care of her body, the two of them did not go far, so for Yun Shi, it should be acceptable.
Hearing Yun Zhuru's words, Ning Lin nodded, and Yun Zhu couldn't help but snicker when he looked at his serious appearance.
"By the way, Brother Ning Lin, didn't you say that your land was rented out? So what did Uncle Ning do in the field? Thinking of the topic just now, Yunzhu asked.
"Hey, don't mention it, there's a letter from over there saying that there are bugs in the field, and my dad is going to see what bugs are." Ning Lin sighed, although he didn't know what kind of insects were in the field, he knew that if he was hit by insects, it would affect the harvest of crops.
"Bugs?" As soon as Ning Lin said it, Yun Zhu knew that it must be a sticky worm, because this thing is a bit similar to transmissibility, and if it is found in one place, it will not be long before it may be everywhere.
"Well, you go home and let the family pay attention to it, see if there are any insects in your field, find it early, and find a way to deal with it as soon as possible." Ning Lin didn't know that Yunzhu's family had found insects, so he opened his mouth to tell Yunzhu to remember to go home and remind her family.
Ning Lin's idea is simple, the sooner it is found, it is better to prevent it early, of course, this concept is right, but he doesn't know that the insect that appears now, even if it is discovered early, it can't be controlled at all.
"Brother Ning Lin, does Uncle Ning still cure insects?" Looking at Ning Lin, Yun Zhu asked, Ning Lin thought for a while, and then nodded, "If it is enough to mix some medicine with ordinary insects, I am afraid that it is the kind of insect that is not easy to handle, for example, armyworms." ”
Hearing Ning Lin say this, Yun Zhu sighed, and then spoke again, "Brother Ning Lin, my family has already found insects, which are armyworms." ”