Chapter 6 Adventures in the Mountains and Forests
The next day, as soon as the morning dawned, She Xiucheng came to Niu Chongtian and said to him, "Chongtian! "If there are any things that the master has done inappropriately over the years, you can cool down the master!"
"Nothing no, no!" "I did have one thing oversight, you're so old that you can't let you live in that shed anymore." There's a vacant room over there, so you're going to live there today. The futon has been sent to you. ”
Niu Chongtian listened to the master's words and thought to himself: This is what the master meant when he asked me to leave Liu'er. Okay, I accept it, and I can only accept his arrangement!" From today onwards, you can go up the mountain to chop wood, and you don't have to come back at noon if you bring some food on the road. You can rest assured that I will arrange for someone else to do the work. "Master's arrangement is enough trouble. In order to keep me away from Liu'er, he actually replaced me, the man who had herded his cattle for more than ten years, and put them aside. From this point of view, the old man really made a big decision for his daughter, and it was not easy to make a decision as a last resort. That's what touched me so much. Actually, he thought wrongly, what is the point of this little distance? Can the love between me and Liu'er be cut off by thousands of mountains and rivers? No, even if it is a twelve-level typhoon-like resistance, it can't be stopped. The sky has fallen, and I have nothing to fear for love, and I can still overcome it. No difficulty will try to stop the love between the two of us. What is our love like? like a rock, and our love is strong and endures. After She Xiucheng finished arranging and instructing, he left. Niu Chongtian could only accept this arrangement and began to be busy with his own affairs. Relocation was extremely simple for Niu Chongtian. As soon as I took the chopsticks, I already had the knives and ropes for chopping wood, so I just took them to the other side, and everything was done. Niu Chongtian finished eating, brought some food, took a machete and rope and set off as soon as possible. Niu Chongtian didn't want Liu'er to see him, for fear that Liu'er would know about it, and if Liu'er knew about it, she would have to quarrel with her parents again. He really didn't want to see that happen. She Xiucheng said this to Niu Chongtian during this time period and arranged this work in order to avoid his daughter's entanglement.
To cut firewood, you have to go up the mountain, and if there is no mountain nearby, you have to walk a long way. Niu Chongtian thought about so many things that had happened recently while walking, and felt that it was all related to him, and he asked himself if it was wrong to love Liu'er? He could answer with certainty, yes, even if she can't become his wife in the future, she must continue to love as always, and never be discouraged. Is it wrong for Liu Er to love me? That's right, she is the one who loves her the most in the sky. Rich or poor don't matter in Liu'er's eyes. Money and wealth are like dung in Liu Er's eyes, but love is more important to them than life, and Niu Chongtian is already very clear about this. Niu Chongtian couldn't help laughing as he walked and recalled the happy events in the days with Liu'er. He felt that he was walking so fast with joy that he was not tired, and he was about to enter the mountain soon. At this moment, he saw a few onlookers standing under a tree on the side of the road not far away.
Niu Chongtian approached and saw that they were watching an old man lying on the ground. I heard a man say that the old man was faint from hunger, fainted for a long time, and would die if he didn't eat anything more. But none of the onlookers stepped forward to bring something to the old man to eat. Niu Chongtian touched his lunch and thought: If I give lunch to the old man, I will not have lunch, I will be very hungry in the afternoon, and I will not be able to do it if I have to chop wood and carry firewood. Then he thought: Don't be afraid, it's okay to be hungry. Old people will die if they don't eat something. Therefore, Niu Chongtian no longer hesitated, it was important to save people, and if he was hungry, he would be hungry! Niu Chongtian hurriedly walked over to help the old man, took out his bun and broke it into small pieces, and sent it to the old man's mouth. He asked the people around him who had water, and someone brought water to the old man to drink. The old man, who had eaten and drunk water, quickly came back to his senses. The old man opened his eyes and saw the young man in front of him, and he was so excited that he shed tears. Slowly, the old man came to his senses, and he struggled to get up to kowtow to Niu Chongtian to thank him for saving his life.
Niu Chongtian stopped him: "Old man, don't thank you, this is what I should do." How can a person see death without saving him!", this sentence made the onlookers, a medicine picker, see and hear. This herb picker immediately had a good impression of Niu Chongtian.
Niu Chongtian went into the mountains and chopped wood until noon when he was hungry. Just as he was about to eat, he remembered that the bun was gone, so he had to sit down and rest. After resting for a while, I was about to go and look for some water to drink, when the old man who was collecting medicine came. "Young man hungry, aren't you? I know you've given your lunch to the hungry old man. You're a good man! I've picked a lot of wild fruits for you, and some of the rhizomes of some plants that you can eat. The old man took the initiative to talk to Niu Chongtian. As he spoke, the old man put the things he had brought on a square towel he had laid out, and said, "I've washed them all, it's very clean, come on, let's eat together!" Niu Chongtian was very surprised, he didn't expect to meet such a kind person, and he didn't expect that he would have something to eat. "Thank you, Uncle, you're welcome. Niu Chongtian stretched out his hand as he spoke, picked it up and ate it. "Delicious, delicious. He said as he ate. The old man told him, "You must know them when you go up the mountain often, so as not to starve." "Niu Chongtian tasted everything, some were sweet, some were a little sour, and some were crispy. "Old uncle, you have to teach me. Niu Chongtian felt that what they said made sense. The old man nodded and said, "Young man, I think you are a kind-hearted and kind-hearted person. I don't just want to teach you how to eat them, I want to teach you how to know herbs, and teach you how to heal diseases and save people. Okay?" Niu Chongtian was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly got up and kowtowed to the old man who was collecting medicine, and said, "The apprentice has given a salute to the master." "I took you as an apprentice, but I don't allow you to tell others that you are my apprentice. Don't look for me. I'll be there to help you when you need it. The old man said. "I know. Niu Chongtian agreed, he felt that the master might be a strange person who came and went without a trace. Master must have his own reasons for saying this. I didn't ask any more questions. They finished their lunch. The master of herb collection taught Niu Chongtian to know the herbs in the medicine basket, and initially mastered the name, appearance and medicinal use of various herbs. After that, Master took Niu Chongtian to learn about the things he ate today and the origin of the herbs. Before leaving, Master repeatedly emphasized to Niu Chongtian: "We must have confidence, determination, and perseverance in learning, we must be attentive and careful in our work, and the key to practicing medicine is to have a kind heart." Niu Chongtian cut enough firewood and drove back. Niu Chongtian felt that he could encounter such a good thing today, and it seemed that today was really an unusual day. He was excited, he chopped a lot of firewood, walked fast, and felt neither hungry nor tired. Niu Chongtian thought: Master said that you can't tell others, can I tell Liu'er? No, you have to be honest, how can you be a good person if you don't talk about integrity? I have to be sorry for Liu'er, and I'll tell you when Master lets me make it public!
When Niu Chongtian was chopping firewood on the mountain, Liu Er knew that his father asked Chongtian to go up the mountain to chop firewood. Of course, I had a big fight with my father. Under her father's persuasion, she saw that Chongtian's current residence was indeed much better than the place where she originally lived, and she had changed into a much better bedding than before. She knew that it would be useless to make such a fuss, so she had to sacrifice some convenience in communicating with Chongtian for the sake of these good conditions. So, she had no choice but to give up. Now, Liu Er's only worry is whether Chongtian's mood will be very bad? When she saw Chongtian walking back with firewood in full spirit, the stone that pressed on Liu Er's heart fell to the ground. "Look at you, are you very energetic!" Liu Er shouted from afar. "That's, happy!" Liu Er was a little surprised by Chongtian's happiness and asked, "What is there to be happy about?" "Yes, I saved a life!" "What's the matter? Can you tell me about it?" Liu Er asked with great interest. "Don't worry, I'll tell you. Later, Niu Chongtian told Liu Er about the process of saving people and the fact that he had no food to eat and ate wild fruits to satisfy his hunger, but he didn't tell about meeting the master of medicine collection and studying medicine with him.
Later, the story of Niu Chongtian saving people's lives, starving and cutting a lot of firewood spread in the family. In the eyes of the old man, what he valued was that Niu Chongtian could cut a lot of firewood for the She family when he was starving. In She Xiucheng's heart, he felt that Niu Chongtian's kindness was not said, and he was also very loyal to himself, just to marry his own daughter, which made him very disgusted.
Since then, Niu Chongtian has gone up the mountain every day, first seizing the time to chop firewood, and after cutting enough firewood, he will review what he has learned the day before. Master came and asked him what he had learned. Then, Master let him know the herbs that he had just picked that day. Master explained the characteristics and properties of each herb one by one, and talked about its collection, medicine, use, and precautions. Master has repeatedly emphasized that in order to avoid external transmission, you can only use your brain to memorize, and you are not allowed to use your pen to record. In addition to learning about herbs and listening to Master's explanations of herbs, you also have to follow Master to find the place where each herb grows. It is also necessary to figure out what plant they were collected from and which part of the plant they were collected from. After such contact every day, the master fell in love with this talented, well-remembered, and hard-working disciple. As a result, he became even more energetic in teaching. One day a month later, Master said to Niu Chongtian, "I'm going to leave for some days. During this time, you can review and consolidate what you have learned, and it would be better if you had the opportunity to practice it!" I remembered everything I should remember, and I didn't let go of even some small details. On this day, as usual, he chops firewood first. He slashed and chopped, and faintly heard a cry for help in the distance. When he heard this, he went away and saw a young man chopping wood sitting on the ground and screaming in pain. Niu Chongtian hurried over. The young man said bitterly, "My leg is broken, and it hurts me to death." "Don't be afraid, bear with it. I've studied medicine, I'll help you, don't worry!" Niu Chongtian comforted and helped the injured man lie down. Niu Chongtian followed the method taught by his master to pick up the injured leg of the young man, and the result of the examination was that the leg bone was broken. He also touched, squeezed, and pushed the injured leg according to the method taught by the master, and after the bone grafting was successful, he used a small wooden stick to clamp the injured leg and tie it up. Niu Chongtian told the injured man not to move, waiting for him to go to pick herbs and come back. Niu Chongtian knew where to pick elderberry, so he quickly found it. He dug up the elderberry with its roots and leaves and washed it in the river. Stones are used to smash herbs and apply them to the wounded leg bones of the injured person. Niu Chongtian tore a piece of cloth from his underwear and bandaged him. It didn't take long for the injured young man to feel the cure. "Medicine is really good, the pain is much lighter!"