portable space

"I may have met the big snake outside the mountain stream you mentioned, but did not enter the mountain stream. What did you see inside?" the old man asked.

Zhang Taiping gave an overview of what he saw at the bottom of the mountain stream, then handed the things he brought in to the old man and said: "This Polygonum multiflorum and this snake were found in the mountain stream, and they can be regarded as companions.

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The first thing the old man looked at was the black and shiny Polygonum multiflorum, which was as strong as an arm. He was much more familiar with the effects of medicinal materials than Zhang Taiping. When he saw this piece of Polygonum multiflorum, his face showed a rare expression of excitement. He held it in his hand and inspected it repeatedly.

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Zhang Taiping asked: "How about this Polygonum multiflorum?"

The old man said: "It must be at least three hundred years or more. Just wait a moment and I'll take a look." After that, some experimental knives, silver needles and other things were examined on the table.

Zhang Taiping was also a little surprised. He had thought that this piece of Polygonum multiflorum had been around for more than a hundred years, and it could only be more than two hundred years at most. He didn't expect that the old man took a second look and gave an initial evaluation of at least three hundred years.

The old man was carefully appraising it, and Zhang Taiping was also observing carefully, not observing the year of Polygonum multiflorum, but observing the old man's appraisal method.

After a while, the old man straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief and said: "In the past five hundred years, with the existence of this thing, it would be much easier to find the actual cause and treatment of the girl named Mu."

Although Zhang Taiping also knew some medicinal properties of Chinese herbal medicine, he had learned a little by himself and had no idea about the deeper medicinal effects and combined functions. He asked in surprise: "Can Polygonum multiflorum treat neurological problems?"

The old man nodded and said: "Polygonum multiflorum has the effect of anti-fatigue and aging, regulating and repairing nerves. If it is used in conjunction with Gastrodia elata, it will be more effective."

After saying that, I put down the Polygonum multiflorum and stopped looking at it. After living for nearly a hundred years, I still have this state of mind. After the accident and excitement, I no longer show any unnecessary emotions. I picked up the red snake.

Checked it out.

The fiery red snake was preserved in the space without any deterioration, just as it was when it was just killed.

The old man put it in front of his eyes and looked at it. He then used a knife to pick out the fine scales on his body and looked at it with a magnifying glass. Then he raised his head and asked, "Is this the companion of Polygonum multiflorum?"

Zhang Taiping nodded: "Yes, I saw it wrapped around Polygonum multiflorum at that time."

"You can't be wrong. It is recorded in the book that there is often a kind of snake called Li Snake living next to the Polygonum multiflorum that has been around for hundreds of years. This snake lives with the Polygonum multiflorum and constantly absorbs the essence of the Polygonum multiflorum to promote itself.

The development of the snake, but its saliva has the effect of promoting the growth of Polygonum multiflorum, so that the life of the snake will be very long."

"Li snake?" Zhang Taiping had never heard of this kind of snake.

The old man nodded: "Whether it is analyzed based on the current genetic mutation or the analysis based on the past association, it can only grow next to the old Polygonum multiflorum. Without Polygonum multiflorum, this kind of snake would not appear. You don't have it."

It's normal to have heard of it. According to records, this kind of snake also has a magical characteristic, that is, the longer it grows, the snake's body will become thinner and thinner from its initial growth state. If it takes enough time, it can be as thin as a silver needle.

This is just a record on the tree, I don’t know what it looks like specifically.”

Zhang Taiping looked at the snake and said, "I didn't expect that a snake that was killed casually could have such a mysterious origin."

The old man put down the snake's body and pointed to the place where Xiao Xi dug out the snake's gallbladder and asked, "Where's the snake's gallbladder?"

Zhang Taiping said: "This snake was killed by Xiao Xi, and the snake's gall was eaten by it at that time."

"Xiao Xi killed it? I didn't expect it to be capable of this. It's an advantage, but it's a pity." The old man sat opposite Zhang Taiping again and said.

In the eyes of the old man, Xiao Xi is just a little bird. This snake gall may be very precious. It would be a pity to let a little bird eat it. But Zhang Taiping doesn't think so. In his eyes, Xiao Xi and his family

Many of the animals inside are like members of the family, and there is nothing to feel sorry for.

"Is this snake body still useful?"

"Of course it works." The old man said with a smile, "Although the most precious snake gallbladder is lost, the snake body is also a rare treasure. The medicinal wine brewed together with other medicinal materials has the effect of aphrodisiac and dispelling yin."

Zhang Taiping laughed and said: "It's a treasure, so let's leave it here and let him make it."

"Well, you can bring me a jar of wine from the cellar later."

Zhang Taiping nodded yes.

"Is this also dug in the mountain stream?" The old man picked up a large piece of Polygonatum and asked.

Zhang Taiping shook his hand: "No, I only picked this Polygonum multiflorum in the mountain stream, and before I had time to check it elsewhere, it was driven out by the big snake. These Polygonum japonicas were in a place outside the mountain when they came out of the mountain."

It was Xiao Xi's fault that I found it under the big, damp tree."

The old man also knew that Xiao Xi could find treasures in the mountains, so he asked: "Is it really that magical?"

"If grandpa doesn't believe it, just take it with you and give it a try next time you go into the mountains." Zhang Taiping replied with a smile.

"It doesn't hurt to give it a try." The old man nodded. "The age of these Polygonatum japonicas is not short. It's impossible to harvest just these after a trip to the mountains. Let's take out any other good things."

Zhang Taiping smiled and said: "Of course there are more than these things for Xiao Xi. It's just that the remaining things are not as precious as these three things. I put them in the front room and didn't bring them in. I went over to marry them." After saying that, he stood up and left.

to the back room.

When I came to the central courtyard, I took out most of the medicinal materials picked in the mountains from the space in a corner where no one saw me, including some aged gastrodia elata, and put them in a full bamboo basket. I re-entered the house and put the bamboo baskets in.

Place it on the ground in front of the old man.

"Huh? I've gained a lot. Bupleurum, wolfberry...oh, and the aged Gastrodia elata." The old man carefully counted the names of the rare medicinal materials he dug out of the bamboo basket, and finally he was stuck with a few large pieces.

Tianma was slightly shocked.

Zhang Taiping said from the side: "This is all."

"It's already beyond my expectation. I've been to the mountains countless times, but never once have I been able to get as many medicinal materials as you did, and they were of such good quality." The old man put the medicinal materials inside into the bamboo basket and clapped his hands and said.

"Xiao Xi's contribution."

The old man did not dwell on this issue anymore. He looked at Zhang Taiping and thought for a while and asked, "Did you have a conflict with someone in the mountain?"

Zhang Taiping had no intention of hiding this kind of thing from the old man, but he just concealed the fact that he was almost killed by a sniper rifle.

"I just said, how could those two people be easily killed by the black blind man? They should have been attacked to death with heavy techniques." The old man sighed and said.

Zhang Taiping smiled softly: "I'm just curious how grandpa knew it was me who did it?"

The old man glanced at him and said, "You are irritable and restless, and your body has a heavy smell of blood. You clearly have symptoms of killing just now."

The smell of blood mentioned here does not mean the smell of blood that can be smelled, but an ethereal thing that can only be seen by those who have gone through the baptism of real blood and fire and killed many people.

"That's it..." Zhang Taiping suddenly remembered the way the young officer looked at him before leaving in the morning.

The old man continued: "I also found that your spirit is in an extremely weak state, and I don't know what caused it. Do you feel it yourself?"

Zhang Taiping came back to his senses and realized that this should be the sequelae of his mental backlash that night. He nodded and replied: "I feel something. I have been particularly sleepy these past two days."

"I will prescribe you some soothing medicine and let Xiaozhi drink it."

Although Zhang Taiping knew that his lack of mental energy would recover if he stayed in space for a while, he had no reason to refuse the old man's medicine and could only accept it.

The conversation with the old man took a long time in the back room. It was already past ten o'clock when we came out. Everyone else had gone to rest, and only the bedroom light was still on.

Cai Yazhi was watching TV boredly. When she saw Zhang Taiping coming in, she turned off the TV. It seemed that she wanted to have a talk with him.

Zhang Taiping sat on the kang, looked at her and smiled, "Just tell me what you want to say."

Cai Yazhi asked: "What happened to you in the mountains, right?"

Zhang Taiping paused slightly: "Why do you say that?"

Cai Yazhi whispered: "I can feel that your mental state is not very good."

Zhang Taiping was a little strange. The old man could find out because of his decades of medical experience. He could get a general idea at just one glance, but he didn't know what Cai Yazhi could see. "Why do you feel this way?"

After thinking about it, Cai Yazhi still couldn't think of a specific reason: "I don't know why. When I first saw you, I felt that you seemed very tired."

Are husband and wife connected?

Zhang Taiping held Cai Yazhi in his arms and told her about encountering a big snake in a mountain stream.

Cai Yazhi was surprised when she leaned on his chest, as if she was feeling the same thing. However, Zhang Taiping's voice lowered as he spoke, until he finally remembered his slight snoring.

It seems that Zhang Taiping is mentally weak. This situation of falling asleep while talking has never happened to him before.

Cai Yazhi opened a blanket to cover the two of them, looked at the crescent-shaped moonlight reflecting the hazy moonlight outside, and gently placed her head on Zhang Taiping's chest to listen to his still strong heartbeat.

As long as I can be by my side forever, I will be eternally happy... ps: Please give me flowers! Please give me flowers! Please give me flowers!