Chapter 71 Yu Jiajia: "My mom and me..."

Yu Jiajia: "My mom and my sister both have time!"

This kind of treasure hunt is so exciting that the whole family wants to go together.

Lu Chenzhou: "Okay."

Lu Chenzhou picked up his chopsticks and started eating. More than half of the noodles in the bowl were ham, and there was a fried egg at the bottom of the bowl. It was quite a feast. He ate slowly and methodically, but actually quite quickly. After he finished eating, Yu Songchuan took the bowl from him and said, "There's still some in the pot. I'll get you another bowl."

Lu Chenzhou stood up. "Meet me at the street corner at three o'clock tomorrow."

Yu Songchuan put down his bowl and, together with Yu Jiajia, saw Lu Chenzhou off. Cheng Xiuying and the others at the door also stood up and saw Lu Chenzhou off as well.

After seeing him off, the family returned home. Grandma Yu said happily, "Director Lu is so handsome! And he speaks so kindly. He just asked me when I was discharged from the hospital, showing concern for whether I was fully recovered!"

She was truly happy! Staying at her second son's house was definitely the right decision!

If this were the eldest son's family, you'd never see the Revolutionary Committee Director! He's the top leader of the county!

Old Yu was also happy, his mouth was wide open, he couldn't hold it in at all!

Grandma Yu then asked, "Jiajia, Songchuan, what did Director Lu say to you?"

Old Man Yu: "Why ask this? It's all official business!" He then said to Yu Jiajia: "If you can tell us, then tell us; if you can't, then don't. We won't ask."

Yu Jiajia smiled and said, "Brother Chenzhou asked Songchuan and me to go on a mission together, which may take one or two days. We really don't know what it is."

Old Man Yu and Old Woman Yu genuinely didn't know, but the rest of the Yu family did, and they immediately connected it to the treasure map! Was this a treasure hunt???

Cheng Xiuying said, "Sibao is a girl, it's really inconvenient for her to come along." She then changed the subject, "Songchuan shouldn't go. You won't be of any use, you won't be able to take good care of Sibao. I'll go with Sibao tomorrow, and Songchuan can stay home and study."

Yu Songchuan was very unhappy: "...Mom, you've gone too far!"

Yu Jiajia laughed and fell onto Cheng Xiuying: "Mom, you and Third Sister can go too."

Cheng Xiuying was excited, her voice trembling: "I can go too? It's a treasure hunt! If they can hide the map so well, there must be something good inside! I don't expect to find anything good, but going along will definitely earn me some credit!"

Yu Songchuan: "Brother Chenzhou originally wanted you and Third Sister to go together, but Third Sister negotiated with Brother Chenzhou and all four of us can go. Fourth Sister even wanted our whole family to go, but unfortunately Brother Chenzhou wouldn't allow it."

Yu Jiajia thought Yu Songchuan's words were really pleasing to the ear!

Cheng Xiuying said, "Your eldest and second brothers would be a burden if they went. Your grandparents are old; they can't afford to be away for two days." She began to plan for tomorrow, first setting aside the food and handing the keys to Old Lady Yu. "Mom and Dad, I'm leaving the house to you. Songqing and Songyan will provide breakfast and dinner; just wait patiently for your meals." She added, "We're not the same as before. We must be more careful when dealing with people. I know you two are discerning, and you should keep an eye on my eldest brother's family. I'm even thinking about moving to the city or the province in the future."

Old Man Yu and Old Woman Yu weren't disappointed. They were both too old to go; it would only cause trouble! Old Woman Yu was only excited. She'd never been to the city or province before! Imagine how capable she'd be to develop her career there! She said, "I understand, I understand. Your father and I will look after your older brother's family. Don't worry, we'll never let them hold you back."

Yu Songqing and Yu Songyan were somewhat disappointed, but unfortunately Director Lu disagreed.

Yu Jiamin took a deep breath to calm her excited emotions and asked with a smile, "When do we set off?"

Yu Songchuan: "We'll be leaving at three o'clock tomorrow morning, so we have to get up at 2:40."

Yu Songyan: "I'll bake some flatbreads for you to eat tomorrow morning. You should all go to sleep."

Yu Songqing joined in to help.

Cheng Xiuying: "I'm going out for a bit to arrange tomorrow's work."

Tomorrow is Saturday, and she still has to work. She needs to talk to Hongmei and ask the factory manager for leave.

It was simple for Yu Jiajia to ask for leave; she just needed to have Yu Songqing deliver a message to Section Chief Chen of the Publicity Department.

Yu Jiamin also needs to arrange tomorrow's work. She just needs to let the students study on their own for a while, and then assign homework. As for whether they do it or not, that depends on the students' self-discipline.

In any case, teachers nowadays don't dare to force students to do homework, let alone use corporal punishment; no one dares to offend students.

Whether students learn or not, and how much they learn, depends entirely on their self-discipline.

Yu Jiajia went to the kitchen to comfort her older brothers, "Big brothers, I brought you some delicious food! Next week when we have a break, let's go to the mountains as a family."

Yu Songchuan: "Actually, it's not certain that we'll find anything. I suspect that Brother Yuanzheng and Brother Shenzhou have already searched, and only called Fourth Sister because they couldn't find anything!"

Yu Songqing: "Jiajia will definitely be able to find it. If Jiajia can't find it, then it must be a fake map."

Yu Songyan laughed: "If you bring back a rabbit, I'll make you spicy rabbit meat!"

Yu Jiajia nodded repeatedly: "Mmm-hmm!"

Yu Songyan: "Go to sleep now, you won't get more than a few hours of sleep."

Yu Jiajia glanced at her watch; it was already 10:30. "I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight." After washing up, she went back to her room to sleep.

She was alone in the room. She lay on the bed and took out the old booklet bound with hemp rope. The cover had no patterns, only the three words "Qing Nang Shu".

With a touch of curiosity, she casually flipped to the first page. Just one glance was like a thunderbolt striking her mind, freezing her completely. On the yellowed paper were three large characters: "Written by Hua Tuo".

These three words seemed to contain immense power, causing her to catch her breath.

She had indeed never heard of the Qingnang Book, but who didn't know Hua Tuo?

The legendary physician Hua Tuo was a surgical genius!

Mafeisan (a type of anesthetic), abdominal surgery, Wuqinxi (a traditional Chinese exercise), and so on.

His name is a legend, a towering peak in the medical field that no one can surpass.

And now... this medical bible is actually in her hands?

She suppressed the turmoil in her heart and carefully turned the pages of the medical book. She did not understand medical theory, but she knew about medicinal herbs and was amazed by the level of traditional Chinese medicine surgery during the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The ingeniously formulated anesthetic powder, the meticulously performed abdominal surgery, and even the profound insights into the relationship between the body's meridians and internal organs... all far exceeded her imagination of ancient medicine.

Such precious wisdom must be passed down and studied and promoted by those who truly understand it.

To whom should this book be given?

The door was pushed open, and she quickly put the Qingnang Book into her spatial backpack, pretending to be asleep. It was just an act, but when Yu Jiamin got into bed, she was really asleep.

The next day, at 2:30, Cheng Xiuying had already gotten up and tidied up her things. She then went to call Yu Jiajia. Yu Jiamin had also gotten up and tidied up the two sisters' clothes before calling Yu Jiajia.

Yu Jiajia picked up the clothes that had been prepared in advance, and after getting up, she washed her face and brushed her teeth. Then, Cheng Xiuying carried her outside.

The items were carried by Yu Jiamin and Yu Songchuan.

Yu Jiajia: "Mom, I can walk by myself."

Cheng Xiuying patted her bottom: "Go to sleep."

Yu Jiajia wrapped her arms around Cheng Xiuying's neck and climbed onto her shoulder.

Section Chief Cheng is really amazing!

When they arrived at the intersection of Jiefang Road, it was 10:03. A short while later, a black sedan appeared and stopped next to the four of them. Lu Chenzhou got out of the driver's seat, glanced at the sleepy Yu Jiajia, smiled, opened the back door, and let Cheng Xiuying and the other two get in. Yu Songchuan went to open the passenger door himself.

Once everyone was in the car, Lu Chenzhou drove away.

Yu Songchuan: "Brother Chenzhou, you can drive? Is this the Revolutionary Committee's car? It looks brand new!"

Lu Chenzhou nodded: "Yes."

Yu Songchuan: "Brother Chenzhou, you're amazing. When I get to the army, will I be able to learn to drive?"

Lu Chenzhou: "Yes."

Yu Songchuan: "Where's Yuanzheng? Shall we meet at the foot of the mountain?"

Cheng Xiuying: "Yu Songchuan, shut up and take a nap. Don't disturb Director Lu's driving."

Lu Chenzhou: "Auntie, you can just call me Chenzhou."

Cheng Xiuying changed her tune: "Shenzhou, don't pay any attention to Yu Songchuan, he's a real chatterbox."

Yu Songchuan pursed his lips. He had only asked a few more questions. He lowered the window and stretched his arm out to enjoy the breeze. It was so refreshing; the breeze felt so nice on his hands.

It took almost two hours to drive there. Around five o'clock, the car entered a sparsely populated mountainous area. Further on, the road became difficult to navigate, and it was getting light. Yu Songchuan looked at the figure in the distance and shouted, "Jeep! It's Brother Yuanzheng!"

There was a jeep in the shadows beside the woods. He Yuanzheng, dressed in camouflage, was leaning against the jeep eating a pancake. Hearing the noise, he waved to Yu Songchuan and the others.

There were three soldiers next to him, also wearing camouflage uniforms. They were all from the military control commission, and they all looked familiar to him.

Cheng Xiuying pinched Yu Jiajia's cheek and gently called her Sibao.

Yu Songchuan reached out and pinched Yu Jiajia's nose. "Fourth Sister, we've arrived."

The next moment, Yu Jiajia opened her eyes groggily, looking aggrieved: "Mom, he pinched my nose."

Cheng Xiuying slapped Yu Songchuan's hand hard. "Get out."

Yu Songchuan quickly grabbed his luggage and rolled off the bus.

He Yuanzheng introduced everyone to the other three people, who were Qin Yang, Liu Chuang, and Wu Shoujiang.

When Liu Chuang saw that so many people from the Yu family had come—one Yu Jiajia was one thing, but there was also a delicate little girl—he frowned and said, “We’re not here to play around. We won’t let anyone delay our progress. If you’re just here to have fun, you might as well wait at the foot of the mountain.”

He Yuanzheng was already quite familiar with the Yu family's fighting strength. He paused for a moment and said, "Well, don't slow down the progress." He also patted Liu Chuang on the shoulder.

Liu Chuang: ?

After a brief introduction, everyone headed up the mountain. Yu Jiajia breathed in the fresh air; it was so refreshing, filled with the scent of nature, and she felt completely invigorated.

There were many small wildflowers in the grass, they were so pretty, and they were still covered with dew! She quickly picked a handful and gave them to Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin, and kept two pale blue wildflowers for herself, which she pinned in her hair.

Cheng Xiuying: "The four treasures are so beautiful!"

Yu Jiajia touched the flower in her hair, then picked out a larger red flower to put on Cheng Xiuying. Cheng Xiuying said, "Haha, I'm already so old, wearing flowers will make people laugh."

Yu Jiajia: "Mom, you're at the prime of your career! It has nothing to do with being old." She still put the big flower in Cheng Xiuying's hair.

Then we should find two for Yu Jiamin. Yu Jiamin lowered her head and let Yu Jiajia put them on for her. "Thank you, Jiajia."

Yu Jiajia: "Beautiful!" She was fast, running up and down without stopping, but she didn't slow down the main group.

He Yuanzheng really thought that the Yu family were all capable people. Yu Jiajia was the weakest in the Yu family in terms of fighting ability, but she was really fast. She was very clever when climbing mountains and ran very fast!

Unless she's surrounded, most people simply can't catch her.

Yu Songchuan was like a monkey; he wasn't interested in flowers, but instead jumped around and quickly climbed up the tree, catching several nests of bird eggs.

Needless to say, Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin climbed mountains like it was nothing.

Yu Jiajia: "Pheasant! Pheasant! Songchuan, hurry and catch it!"

The pheasant flew out of the bushes, and Yu Songchuan darted out like a leopard, grabbed its wings, tied it with a straw rope, and lifted it up. "This pheasant is quite plump, over three pounds. We'll roast it for lunch!"

The mountains are wonderful, with abundant resources.

We also came across quite a few medicinal herbs, such as mugwort and motherwort, but they were not very valuable and took up a lot of space, so we didn't pick them.

After climbing for more than two hours, Yu Jiajia's initial excitement wore off and she became a little tired. Yu Songchuan rushed to her side and bent down slightly: "Fourth Sister, let me carry you."

Yu Jiajia: "Okay, okay." She jumped onto Yu Songchuan's back to rest for a while.

Yu Songchuan carried Yu Jiajia up the mountain. The path was not easy to walk, as it was a remote mountain with few people, but it did not affect Yu Songchuan at all. He was still full of energy, but he could no longer climb trees. He caught two more wild rabbits and made them all for lunch.

There are about ten of them, so they need to eat quite a lot.

About an hour later, Yu Jiajia's legs were numb and she had to get down and walk by herself.

Yu Songchuan: "Third sister, shall I carry you for a while?"

Yu Jiamin: "...No need."

The group found a lot of mushrooms in a low-lying area, so they stopped temporarily and picked the mushrooms together.

Yu Songchuan: "We've got the chicken stew with mushrooms! We'll roast those two rabbits and eat them."

There are quite a few morel mushrooms, termite mushrooms, and green-headed mushrooms, and there are also a lot of wood ear mushrooms on the rotten wood. These are all very delicious, so we definitely have to pick them.

Picking mushrooms is definitely more interesting and more enjoyable than picking flowers.

It's so much fun in the mountains!

The small patch of mushrooms was quickly picked, and Cheng Xiuying also cut a bunch of wild chives with a kitchen knife. The wild onions were pulled up by the roots and cooked for lunch.

Wild ginger was also picked; it can remove fishy smells and dispel cold.

We also picked some small chili peppers to stir-fry.

Next, we need to find a water source, have lunch, and then continue on our way.

Liu Chuang opened his mouth, but they were all on a mission, so how could they waste time stewing chicken and roasting rabbit?

Qin Yang tugged at him: "Stop talking so much nonsense, just eat what I tell you to eat."

I've already gone into the mountains twice, but I haven't even seen a trace of treasure. It's clear that whether you can find something has nothing to do with what you eat.

The two of them joined He Yuanzheng and Lu Chenzhou in starting the fire.

Wu Shoujiang also went to help: "Auntie, I'll butcher the rabbit. Do you want some rabbit blood?"

Cheng Xiuying: "Yes, I'll stir-fry some chives and blood offal later."

Wu Shoujiang took a military dagger, slit the rabbit's neck with one stroke, collected the blood in the lunchbox, peeled off the rabbit's skin intact, and cleaned it up with exceptional efficiency.

Yu Jiajia ran to the lake to wash her hands, face, and arms. She had been walking all morning and had sweated a lot. After washing herself clean, she took a fishing hook and went fishing. She quickly caught two big grass carp. Feeling that two more grass carp would definitely be enough to eat, she stopped using the all-purpose fish bait and couldn't catch any more fish.

Qin Yang was shocked: "There are fish in this lake? And they're so easy to catch?"

Lu Chenzhou: "You can give it a try."

Yu Jiajia caught two grass carp, but the Yu family was used to it, which shows that Yu Jiajia often catches fish.

Qin Yang went over to watch Yu Jiajia fish, but no fish were biting. Seeing his interest, Yu Jiajia handed him the fishing rod.

Qin Yang didn't catch another fish.

Yu Songchuan had already guessed that only his fourth sister could catch the fish. He took a kitchen knife to scale and gut the fish, keeping the fish belly and oil, which he would stir-fry with rabbit blood and chicken blood later.

Yu Jiamin washed all the mushrooms and various wild vegetables and set them aside for later use.

Cheng Xiuying chopped the pheasant into pieces, scooped up some lake water, put the chicken pieces in, blanched them first, poured off the blood foam, changed the water to clean lake water, then put the chicken pieces in again, along with mushrooms, ginger slices, and scallions, and simmered them over low heat.

After marinating the two fat rabbits and two large grass carp for a while, they were also put on the fire to roast.

Every now and then, the aroma would waft out.

Yu Jiajia ate a lot of wild fruits and ham rolls along the way, but now that she smelled the aroma of meat, she felt hungry. She sat down next to Cheng Xiuying and watched the grilled fish and rabbit.

After the blood clots solidified, Cheng Xiuying cut them into small pieces with a kitchen knife and cooked the dishes directly in the aluminum lunchbox. There were a lot of animal offal, and one lunchbox wasn't enough to hold them all, so she had to use two aluminum lunchboxes.

Cheng Xiuying first blanched all the animal offal, then poured in some lard. After the lard melted, she added scallions and ginger slices and stir-fried them until fragrant. Then she added the animal offal and stir-fried it until fragrant. Finally, she added chili peppers and chives.

These wild chilies were quite spicy, making everyone cough, but their aroma was also even more intense.

Finally, sprinkle some sweetener and soy sauce on top, and it's done.

The two large grass carp were grilled and ready to eat after being sprinkled with salt and chili powder.

The Yu family of four shared one fish, while Lu Chenzhou and his five family members shared one fish each, with the blood offal served on each side.

Cheng Xiuying gave them the larger portion.

The sesame seed cakes that He Yuanzheng and his group brought were very fragrant. They were roasted over a fire until they were crispy and delicious. They were especially good with spicy stir-fried offal.

The best thing to eat is the freshly caught and grilled lake fish. The meat is firm and springy, with a natural sweetness. Grilled over a fire, it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It doesn't need much seasoning; just a sprinkle of salt and chili powder is enough to make it so delicious that you can't stop eating it.

The Yu family of four devoured a large grass carp; Yu Songchuan even chewed up and ate the crispy fish head. The rabbit meat was also roasted and ready to eat. Cheng Xiuying ordered a smaller one, with four legs, one for each of them, and they started by gnawing on the rabbit legs.

This rabbit must have spent a lot of time in the mountains; its legs were full of firm, chewy tendon meat. Yu Jiajia thought it wasn't as delicious as fish, but it was still very fragrant and had a unique wild flavor. She slowly and methodically finished a juicy, caramelized rabbit leg and was almost full; she needed to save some room for the mushroom and chicken soup.

Cheng Xiuying served her chicken soup, and knowing she was full, she served her two chicken wings, and the rest were mushrooms.

This mushroom and chicken soup has been simmering for over an hour, until the pheasant meat is tender and all the nutrients are in the broth. A layer of golden chicken fat floats on top, making it look incredibly delicious.

Yu Jiajia carefully blew on the chicken fat to the side before bringing the lunchbox close and taking a sip. It was very delicious and tasty!

After finishing half a bowl of mushroom and chicken soup, I felt so good!

Having a picnic in the mountains is so wonderful.

Cheng Xiuying and the other two had large appetites. They shared the roasted rabbit and each drank a bowl of chicken soup, thoroughly enjoying their meal.

He Yuanzheng and his men often go on missions, so they don't usually eat like this. Sometimes they don't encounter any wild game, and sometimes even if they do, they don't feel like eating it like this. To save time, they usually eat dry rations.

It was truly satisfying to suddenly have a meal with the Yu family like this.

No one dislikes eating meat.

The meat is still so delicious.

Liu Chuang grinned and praised, "Auntie, your cooking is really good! This chicken soup is so fragrant, and the offal is spicy and flavorful. It goes perfectly with rice!"

Cheng Xiuying: "I'll stir-fry some spicy rabbit meat tonight! That'll be really fragrant and spicy!"

She rarely cooks at home; the children do it all. But when she's out in front of high-ranking officials in the county, she really wants to show off her skills.

Liu Chuang: "Alright, then we're in for a treat."

Wu Shoujiang: "Let's see if we can find any roe deer. Roe deer meat is the most delicious."

Yu Songchuan: "Wild goat is fine too, let's roast a whole goat."

We'd barely finished lunch when everyone was already thinking about dinner.

Yu Jiajia has a sheep in her spatial backpack, but she plans to release it tomorrow so she can eat some and save some. If she releases it today, it will probably be eaten up.

After packing up their belongings and extinguishing the remaining fire completely, they continued their journey.

Everyone was full and energetic, so the climb was just as enjoyable. Yu Jiajia felt a bit bloated, so the climb helped to digest her food. They came across a hawthorn tree, but unfortunately, the hawthorns were still very small, green, and astringent, making them inedible.

Yu Jiajia: "Let's go up the mountain to pick hawthorns in two months."

Cheng Xiuying: "Okay."

I need to go up the mountain more often; there's so much meat there!

They came across a few more cherry trees, most of the fruit on the branches already ripe, even overripe, with only a few remaining hanging, all a bright red, like sparkling rubies in the sunlight. Yu Jiajia picked a few, they were so tender they almost burst at the touch. She tasted a few, the sweet and sour flavor was incredibly rich, and juice burst out with just a gentle sip.

It's like putting a soft, juicy, sweet and sour little bomb into your mouth.

"tasty!"

She picked a few more and gave them to Cheng Xiuying: "Mom, try some."

Cheng Xiuying also thought it was delicious!

They picked the best ones, but they didn't even weigh two pounds in total. These delicate cherries couldn't last long; the skin would break at the slightest bump, and sticky, sweet juice would ooze out. They had to eat them quickly. Lu Chenzhou and the others thought they were too sour, so after tasting them, they gave all the cherries they had picked to Yu Jiajia and Yu Jiamin.

Yu Songchuan didn't like to eat either; he loved meat the most.

Yu Jiajia ate quite a lot and thoroughly enjoyed her cherry craving.