Portable Space: Red Age of Rebirth

25 Go up the mountain to collect herbs

After the conversation that day, Zhang Zeyuan obviously relaxed a lot, and slowly began to try to integrate into the village. The villagers all knew that an "intellectual" who participated in labor reform came to the village, maybe out of sympathy, or maybe because of his family.

The old people had warned that although many villagers came to Ya'er's house to secretly look at Zhang Zeyuan during their visits, there was no scrutiny or criticism in their eyes, just good-natured curiosity.

Compared with his relationship with the villagers, Zhang Zeyuan's relationship with the Ya'er family and the children in the village is obviously much closer. In the morning, when Zhang Zeyuan got up late, Grandma Du would wake him up in the yard; there was no water in the water tank.

When the time comes, Grandpa Du will also ask him to fetch water; Father Du will call him when he goes hunting in the mountains; my uncle will ask him some study questions.

The brothers and the children in the village were very curious about this uncle who was said to be very powerful. Although they were a little embarrassed and awed at first, they found that this uncle was not fierce at all. The children began to listen to him about Beijing and how to

Asked him some questions that the parents couldn't answer, Zhang Zeyuan could explain each question clearly to them, unlike the adults at home who would slap them if they couldn't answer. Gradually, Zhang Zeyuan became more popular in the hearts of these children.

Its status is getting higher and higher, it is like a movie called One Hundred Thousand Whys, and the children's catchphrase has become, "Uncle Zhang said it".

Zhang Zeyuan is also willing to get close to these children. The world of children is simple and beautiful, which gradually warms up his traumatized and cold heart.

Of course, the one who has the closest relationship with Zhang Zeyuan is Ya'er. The two of them are so close that both his father and mother are a little jealous. Maybe because Ya'er is the first person to reach out to him, maybe because of Ya'er's innocence and cuteness, maybe because Ya'er is the first person to reach out to him, maybe because Ya'er is innocent and cute, maybe

It was fate in his previous life. Zhang Zeyuan liked this smart and beautiful little girl very much. He liked to watch her introduce the beautiful mountains to him in childish words. He liked her to introduce the situation in the village to him like a little adult. He liked her to be pretentious.

She showed off her little squirrel that slept all day to her, liked her casually picking up food for her, and liked her reserved intimacy with her family. The relationship between the two of them had almost reached the point of being inseparable, and Father Du felt sour all day long.

. Don’t you know how cute Du’s jealous look is in Ya’er’s eyes? Sometimes he will deliberately get close to Zhang Zeyuan in front of Du’s face to tease his own father. Zhang Zeyuan has long noticed that Ya’er

It's a little thought, but he likes to see her naughty look, and sometimes he will deliberately cooperate with Ya'er, which makes Daddy Du look at Ya'er sadly every day.[

The days were peaceful and leisurely, and the peaceful days made Zhang Zeyuan a little confused. Looking at Zhang Zeyuan who was a little depressed, Ya'er couldn't bear to let him continue to be depressed and asked, "Uncle Zhang, do you know what ginseng is? I talked to my father last time

We went to the county town together and heard an uncle selling ginseng at the purchasing station. He sold it for a lot of money. The uncle said he picked it in the mountains." Ya'er said while watching Zhang Zeyuan's reaction, "Uncle Zhang,

Do you think there are any in the mountains here? If there are, Ya'er would also like to pick them and sell the money to buy delicious food for everyone."

After listening to Ya'er's words, Zhang Zeyuan's eyes regained a lot of energy. In the next two days, Zhang Zeyuan looked thoughtfully at the mountains behind him with such an absent-minded look that Grandma Du thought he was sick.

Thinking that he was a doctor himself, he was relieved that there would probably be no problem.

A few days later, the family had breakfast. Zhang Zeyuan said to Father Du, "Brother Du, I want to go to the nearby mountains and see if you can take me there." After speaking, he looked at Father Du with an embarrassed look.

"Okay, I don't have anything to do today anyway, so I just put on a condom to see if I can trap a wild rabbit." Dad Du readily agreed. This happened to be heard by his two brothers who were resting on Sunday, "Dad, too

Take us with you, we haven't gone out to play for a long time, and we also want to learn how to trap rabbits from dad." The two brothers looked at Dad Du expectantly.

"There's me, there's me, I'm going up the mountain to watch daddy trap a wild rabbit." Ya'er didn't want to fall behind.

Of course, a group of two people, one big and three small, set off in a mighty manner. The mountain forest in late autumn looked particularly depressed, with bare branches and fallen leaves all over the mountain. Occasionally, a wild rabbit would pass by, causing the three brothers and sisters to shout and scream happily.

The sound adds a touch of vitality to this depressed mountain forest.

Father Du quickly took out the condom. The condoms were made of ponytail and were extremely tough. They were fixed on the tree. They also used bamboo pieces to set up a sex mechanism, which was very clever. Father Du saw the three brothers and sisters looking at him with interest.

I couldn't help but want to show off to them, saving my precious daughter from following Zhang Zeyuan all day long. "Most of the wild rabbits here are grass rabbits. You can find snow rabbits in deep mountains and old forests, but you can't find them in the nearby mountains.

"Daddy Du continued while observing the surrounding environment,

"The key to setting a trap is to find the animal's footprints, see how they move, and set the trap in an inconspicuous place. Don't mess with the animal's footprints when setting the trap, otherwise they will stop walking there.

When setting up a condom, you should also check to see if there are many animal footprints, whether they are fresh footprints, and whether there are any fresh ones nearby. It may seem simple, but it actually requires a lot of attention. It is a university subject, and you can learn it.

"Daddy Du quickly set up traps near some hidden bushes and sprinkled a few grains of corn brought from home.

Zhang Zeyuan is not idle here either. From time to time he is rummaging around in the grass on the hillside or in the fertile humus soil or bushes. His expression is both surprised and happy. Ya'er has never seen him with such a changeable expression.

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"Brother Du, are there many such plants in the mountains around here?" Zhang Zeyuan asked Du, holding the cylindrical root with a slightly thick middle that he had just dug out of the ground, and his voice was a bit sharp due to excessive excitement.

"You are talking about this thing. We often see it, but it is not delicious and very bitter." Du's father said to Zhang Zeyuan with a regretful look on his face.

Of course Ya'er knew what Zhang Zeyuan was holding in his hand, Scrophulariaceae. Scrophulariaceae, a perennial herb with a long cylindrical or spindle-shaped root, can be used for febrile diseases where the heat enters the bloodstream, thirst and red tongue, irritability, and sleeplessness at night.

Restlessness, confusion or body rashes, sore throat, red eyes, scrofula, tuberculosis and other symptoms, it can also nourish kidney yin. Ya'er did not expect that this mountain forest is actually rich in medicinal resources. But come to think of it

It’s not surprising, this is a virgin mountain forest that has not been damaged in any way, and because the mountain roads are remote, no one comes here to collect herbs, and the people living here do not know these herbs. Over the years, the medicinal resources here have been accumulated.

Very well, the people in the mountains can be regarded as guarding the treasure house without knowing it.

"Brother Du, this is Scrophulariaceae, which has high medicinal value. It is used as medicine for many diseases." Zhang Zeyuan said with excitement, "Brother Du, I just found not only Scrophulariaceae on this mountain.

, we also discovered kudzu root, rhubarb, trichosanthes, aroids, and smilax. These are commonly used Chinese herbal medicines, and this season is a good time to harvest them.”

"We don't understand what you're talking about. Since it's a herbal medicine, it must be like a stick and can be bought with money?" Father Du asked expectantly.

"I don't know if the purchasing station accepts these herbs now. Let's pick some and take them back today. When I prepare them, Brother Du will take them to the purchasing station and ask. But even if we don't buy them, we can keep them ourselves and they can still cure the disease.

It’s just a minor illness and pain.”

Du's father thought about it. Even if the buying station didn't accept it, with Brother Zhang here, anyone in the village who had a cold or fever could use it. Thinking of this, Du's father didn't want to continue setting traps for rabbits, and called his two sons to follow him.

Look for it. Zhang Zeyuan gave the samples he had just collected to the three fathers and Dus, and asked them to search for them according to the pattern. He also explained in detail the precautions when harvesting.

No one has harvested these Chinese herbal medicines on the mountain for many years, and there are quite a lot of them. In just one or two hours, the four of them found quite a few, including half a bag. Ya'er was forbidden by Father Du to participate in such activities.

, he was not worried about his little baby climbing up and down. Those branches were all thorny and what if they scratched his daughter's tender face? Ya'ernai had no choice but to sit on the cloth bag specially laid out for her by Du's father and watch them.

Busy as it is, the mountains and forests in late autumn also have a unique flavor.

Du's father has learned a lot. It's almost time. If his daughter is still hungry this time, she will definitely be nagged again when she goes home. Du's father looked at Zhang Zeyuan who still had unfinished thoughts and said:

"Ze Yuan, let's stop here today. It's almost time to go back when the sun sets. I'll go check out the traps I set first. I wonder if I've caught any rabbits?".[

Although he was still unfinished, Zhang Zeyuan also knew that he could not collect all the herbs on the mountain. He would come back later. When the two brothers heard that they were going back, they screamed. Although they knew that those herbs were useful, they did not pay attention to them before. Now

Let them search all over the mountains and fields, but it seems that all the plants are similar. Even though they searched for an hour or two, they only found a few plants. This makes them impatient.

They were lucky. Two of the traps they set up were rabbits. They were so fat that they had been pinched out by the traps. Father Du was very happy, "We are lucky today. Let's eat braised rabbit meat in the evening." The three brothers and sisters

People's mouths almost watered after hearing this. As the saying goes, "There are no birds more powerful than ducks, and no beasts more powerful than rabbits." Ya'er knew that hare meat is delicious and contains a lot of lipids, most of which are polyunsaturated fatty acids necessary for the brain.

, also contains a large amount of calcium, which can provide necessary nutrients for brain development, and can also replenish qi and spleen, nourish yin and promote fluid production.

Although they guard the mountains, the villagers do not hunt excessively. They only hunt some in autumn and winter to satisfy their cravings. Although some time ago, the family shared a few wild rabbits, pheasants, etc., these are usually marinated and cooked.

It has become bacon or bacon, so you don’t have to worry about it, and it can satisfy your cravings next spring. People rarely eat fresh rabbit meat. There are also a lot of wild rabbits in Ya’er’s space, but Grandpa Du won’t let them.

When used out, some inconspicuous ones are fine, but the sudden extra rabbit meat will definitely make my uncle and brothers suspicious.

After packing up the harvested herbs and the two fat rabbits, the group went home happily. Zhang Zeyuan was happy because he found something he could do, Du Daddy was happy because he found a project that might increase income for the village, and the three brothers and sisters were happy.

What's more, we could eat delicious braised rabbit meat in the evening. In short, everyone returned home happily.

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