Chapter 135: Strange Old Man

"Little girl, are you interested in coming to the old man's stall to identify these medicinal herbs?"

As soon as the old man's words fell, several sneers erupted in the crowd.

"You say this old man is really interesting, don't you expect that the little girl is young and doesn't understand? Is that one clearly a grasshopper? Do you say, can a grasshopper also become a medicinal herb? It's funny. ”

One man in the crowd pointed to the stall and laughed.

"And that, it's the feed for cattle and sheep, and it's not a medicinal herb at all." The other man said with his hands folded.

"Also, is it the peel of an orange peeled off, and it can be used as a medicinal herb when it is dried? Isn't this old man crazy? ”

"Don't talk about orange peels, the two things on it are wild vegetables that poor people have nothing to eat, one is purslane, the other is shepherd's cabbage, these two things, the old man also put them out as medicinal herbs, it's really crazy."

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The people in the crowd judged one by one, sneering, but Fang Dongqiao stared at the old man in front of the stall with bright eyes.

She knew that these things placed in the stalls, those who were not medicinal materials in the eyes of the doctors, were actually medicinal materials, and they were all medicinal materials that could cure diseases and save people.

"Little girl, if the old man guesses well, the little girl will recognize this, and it will not be the same as their thoughts, right?" The old man kept staring at the expression on Fang Dongqiao's face, and he didn't miss half a point at all.

At this time, he could naturally see that Fang Dongqiao was very interested in these medicinal materials on his stall, and it was very likely that the little girl in front of him knew the use of these medicinal materials.

To be honest, he has been setting up a stall here for seven days, and he is used to sneering at the healers who come and go, and he doesn't pay attention to it at all.

What he cares about is that he may be disappointed to go back again when he comes out this time.

It's just that I didn't expect that on the last day, there was an exception, and this was the only healer who didn't laugh at the medicinal herbs he had put out, although this healer looked too young and seemed to be just a medicine boy.

But the hero doesn't ask where he comes from, he doesn't look at people and doesn't look at people, maybe this little medicine boy has a big ability, the old man stroked his beard and looked at Fang Dongqiao lovingly.

"Little girl, can you try it?"

"If I try it, will my grandfather give me all the medicinal materials in this stall for free?"

Fang Dongqiao looked at the medicinal materials in the bags next to him, including psyllium, yam, angelica, honeysuckle, codonopsis, etc., looking at the level of this medicine, it was almost comparable to the medicinal materials in the pharmacy in her medicine field space.

Fang Dongqiao was also curious about this, she wanted to know how these medicinal materials were concocted, until now, she still had many varieties of medicinal materials that could not be concocted so well?

When the old man saw that Fang Dongqiao was really going to try it, the smile in his eyes deepened.

"So, please tell the little girl the same way, and tell me what kind of diseases these herbs can be used to cure. Of course, the little girl only needs to pick three things, as long as she says it right, the old man will give all the medicinal materials on this stall for free. ”

It was rare for the old man to meet such a person, so naturally he didn't want to embarrass Fang Dongqiao, as long as she said three things correctly, he decided to let the little girl pass.

That Fang Dongqiao heard Lao Er's words, and he didn't shirk it, and immediately picked up the grass on the stall and said with a smile.

"This thing is called the grass of the grass, like to grow on the sandy soil of the saline-alkali flats buried in the deep groundwater, can be collected in low-lying river valleys, lakes, river banks and other places, all year round for all kinds of livestock to eat, camels and cattle like to eat, followed by horses and sheep, this is the role of the grass as forage." Fang Dongqiao paused when he said this.

"Most people in the world know that it is the feed for cattle and sheep, but they have not found that it is still a medicinal herb. Rhizome, sweet and light taste, flat in nature, stem can diuretic and clear heat, and its flowers can stop bleeding. If it is not good for children to urinate, they can use the stalks, plantains, and wheat ears to remove the wheat grains, and each has a penny, and it is good to decoction it in water. ”

After Fang Dongqiao finished talking about the medicinal use of the herb, he picked up the dried orange peel on the stall again.

"Orange peel can be dried and washed together with tea leaves, or it can be brewed separately, its taste is fragrant, refreshing and aerating. Orange peel also has the functions of regulating qi and dissolving phlegm, strengthening the stomach and dehumidifying, lowering blood pressure, etc., and is a good Chinese herbal medicine. It can be dried and soaked in liquor, which can be drunk in about 15 to 20 days, which can clear the lungs and dissolve phlegm, if the longer the soaking time, the better the wine taste. ”

When the old man heard this, his face was happy, and he picked up the gnats on the stall and asked Fang Dongqiao.

"Does the little girl know the smell of the herb?"

"Grasshoppers, born in wasteland grasses and bean fields, can be caught in summer and autumn, scalded to death with boiling water after catching, dried or dried, can cure edema and less urine; swelling and pain in the lower back and knees; Wet athlete's foot, etc. ”

After Fang Dongqiao finished speaking, he smiled and showed his neat little teeth.

"Grandpa, am I right?"

"The little girl said it really well, and the old man admires it."

The old man stroked his beard and smiled, pointing to the purslane and camellia on the stall. "Little girl, you might as well talk about these two herbs."

"But grandpa, I only know the three flavors of medicinal herbs, this is still what my senior brother told me, as for these two flavors, I only know that they are edible wild vegetables, my sister has gone up the mountain to dig it, and stewed these two wild vegetables with small mushrooms to make soup, which tastes very good." However, since the old man has put this wild vegetable out as a medicinal herb, then I believe that this wild vegetable can also be used as a medicinal herb. ”

Fang Dongqiao said, pulling Zhao Anshun behind him.

"Grandpa, let's do it, I don't know much, you can ask my senior brother, my senior brother knows it very well, and he has been studying medicine and medicine with his master for ten years."

Fang Dongqiao winked at Zhao Anshun, Senior Brother, look at you, the Chinese herbal medicine that you showed you is not for nothing, you have to show your hands occasionally to fight for Qiao'er.

Zhao Anshun was pulled in front of the old man by Fang Dongqiao, facing everyone's eyes, his expression was a little unnatural and very restrained.

"Little junior sister, don't make trouble, let's go quickly, Master Wu may be looking for the three of us everywhere." Zhao Anshun wanted to pull Fang Dongqiao out to find Master Wu.

How do you know that Master Wu has long been in the crowd, he can see Fang Dongqiao's performance just now, and now that he sees Fang Dongqiao pushing Zhao Anshun out, he doesn't understand the little girl's thoughts.

At that moment, he also cooperated with Fang Dongqiao, took a few steps forward, and said to Zhao Anshun: "Anshun, since your little junior sister said it, you can try it, don't be modest, the way you learn always has to be used in the place where you can use it." ”

In this way, the little girl learned about the three flavors of the herb from this descendant. So, this young offspring, the old man examines you, what is the medicinal use of this purslane? ”

Lao Er's eyes were blazing and staring at Zhao Anshun.

Zhao Anshun saw Fang Dongqiao's encouraging eyes, and saw that Shopkeeper Wu agreed with him to try, so he stopped refusing at the moment, and stepped forward with a slightly red face.

"Purslane, also known as purslane, five-element cabbage, longevity grass, etc., grows in the field, beside the road, in the courtyard, and picks young leaves and stems, which can be eaten fresh and dried for storage and eating. In traditional Chinese medicine, purslane is considered to be cold, sour, non-toxic, and has the ability to disperse blood, reduce swelling, detoxify, drain, enhance intestinal function, and quench thirst. Treating 36 kinds of wind diseases, etc. ”

As soon as Zhao Anshun finished speaking, he received a bright smile from Fang Dongqiao, as well as an outstretched thumbs of appreciation.

"Senior brother, it's so powerful." Fang Dongqiao said softly, his voice was very small, but the old man heard it clearly, he glanced at Fang Dongqiao with a smile, and then picked up the shepherd's cabbage and asked Zhao Anshun.

"And what about this?"

"Shepherd's cabbage, sweet in taste, flat in nature, is the earliest edible wild vegetable in early spring, has the effect of spleen and water, hemostasis and eyes, etc., can treat dysentery, excessive sunflower water, eye red pain and other symptoms."

Zhao Anshun said boldly, much more fluently and confidently than the first time before.

"Well, the afterlife is terrifying, and it's not bad at all."

Lao Er smiled and pointed to the various medicinal herbs piled up on the stall.

"In this way, since you have answered the old man's question correctly, the old man will naturally fulfill his promise and give you all these medicinal materials for free."

Lao Er didn't feel sorry at all that so many high-quality medicinal materials were sent out by him like this, and he was in a good mood and began to tidy up the stall.

Finally completed the task this year, and I can go back to Xiaoyao Valley to explain, Lao Er thought with relief.

The people who watched for a long time on the side looked suspicious.

"Did you say those two kids were right?" Someone asked quietly.

"Who knows, and no one has tried these as medicinal herbs, how can they know if they are real or fake?"

"But the medicinal materials that Lao Er sent out are high-grade medicinal materials, and the quality is much better than that of the medicine stall in front of me. You said that if the two children were wrong, could the old man give it away like that? The well-informed healer said.

"You have a point, but no one has ever tried it, and there is no record in the medical books." Some people still don't dare to take risks.

"In my opinion, it's better to wait for the people of Xiaoyao Valley to determine these medicinal herbs, and then we can make a conclusion." Someone proposed.

"That's right, that's right, the people of Xiaoyao Valley will figure out the medicinal value of a few new medicinal materials every year, and now that the deadline is calculated, it is almost time for the people of Xiaoyao Valley to release the news."

"I just don't know what new medicinal materials will be announced this year." Someone is looking forward to it.

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Everyone scattered in circles while discussing, and went to the medicinal materials market to choose the medicinal materials they needed.

The old man looked at the departing people, his eyes narrowed, and in the sun, the collar that was turned up with the wind had a silver-gray texture clearly visible.

When the shopkeeper Wu on the side saw it, his eyes were shocked, and after a while, his expression returned to normal, and he helped Lao Er clean up the stall together, and asked the young and strong man to move all the medicinal materials to the carriage.

When it was time to leave, the old man seemed to ask inadvertently, and he asked Shopkeeper Wu about the names and surnames of Zhao Anshun and Fang Dongqiao, where they lived, and so on.

Of course, these topics are just gossip, not like Lao Er deliberately inquired about the news.

That shopkeeper Wu has always been a cautious person, but he didn't hide it in the slightest in front of Lao Er, and told the identities of Fang Dongqiao and Zhao Anshun clearly and clearly.