Chapter 92 Can you teach me how to identify herbs?

It was already past 11 o'clock when Lin Qingqing left the army. When she arrived at the gate of the military family compound, the sisters-in-law under the pine trees had all gone home to cook.

She returned home slowly.

White smoke was coming out of the chimney in the yard. Xiaomei had already started cooking. As soon as I walked in, I smelled the aroma of meat. It was chicken.

I haven't changed my clothes since I went up the mountain today, and my body is itchy.

"Xiaomei, is there any hot water at home?"

Xiaomei, who was busy in the kitchen, saw Lin Qingqing coming back and her face lit up with joy: "Yes, I have filled the two thermoses. I must wash them after coming back from the mountain."

Lin Qingqing nodded, went to the yard to get a half-enamel basin of cold water, brought it to the living room, poured half a bottle of hot water, and went into her room.

The family bought a wooden tub for bathing, but later Lin Qingqing found that bathing in this way was still troublesome.

The main thing is that after taking a shower, you have to scoop out all the water and pour it away. Xiaomei doesn't think it's troublesome at all. Every time after taking a shower, she feels like she has been served by several massage masters and her face is full of enjoyment.

Lin Qingqing would always carry a basin of water to her room and enter the space to take a bath.

She prefers taking a shower, which makes her feel refreshed all over.

Today was the same. As soon as she entered the room, she locked the door and then slipped into the space.

In the dormitory bathroom, she let the water wash over her head and calmed down to think that she had successfully taken the first step, and there were many more steps to go until she was no longer in any danger.

Having the rank of colonel nowadays is not absolutely safe. Once it is exposed, it will often attract the attention of those in higher positions, and someone might even set up a big trap for you.

Everything is still unknown, but Lin Qingqing can handle it no matter good or bad.

After taking a shower, she felt refreshed. Lin Qingqing changed into a skirt, which she had bought at a grocery store in the city before going to the army in Shaanxi. She had never worn it before.

The base color of this braid is orange-red, decorated with small white flowers, which makes her jade-like skin look brighter.

The small V-neck design elongates her swan-like neck, making her look noble and cool.

The elastic waist makes her waist so small that it can be held in one hand. The petal-shaped sleeves are the soul of the whole dress, and the style is unique and exquisite.

The bright features are combined with large amounts of bright colors, and the offensive power of the rich beauty is directly displayed.

"Sister, you look so beautiful in this dress." Xiaomei exclaimed standing at the door.

My cousin dresses very casually every day. Now she just changed into a skirt, just like... a fairy who has come down to earth. She thinks this is the most appropriate description.

Lin Qingqing turned around, her waist-length black hair hanging behind her.

Xiaomei looked at her with stars in her eyes.

"Xiaomei, where are the herbs?"

I just came back and didn't see the three bags of herbs.

Xiaomei was immersed in Lin Qingqing's beauty. After a moment's pause, she pointed to the kitchen and said, "I'm afraid it will get damaged by the strong sun in the yard, so I put it in the kitchen."

As she said that, she turned and went into the kitchen and brought out the bucket.

Lin Qingqing walked over and took a look. There was cold water underneath and herbs separated by covers on top. Each herb was fresh and tender.

"You did the right thing."

She took out the herbs and placed them in a basin under the water pump next to her, ready to start processing them.

"Sister, the chicken in the pot is ready. We're just waiting for my brother-in-law to come back for dinner. I'll help you wash the herbs."

Seeing that Lin Qingqing was going to process the herbs, she offered to help.

Lin Qingqing: "This is not easy for you to handle."

Thinking about the problems that the highly educated people at the Shaanxi Military Research Institute had in handling medicinal herbs, she didn't think Xiaomei could do it well.

Xiaomei was a little anxious. She pinched her apron and said, "Sister, please let me try. If I can do it, you can let me wash the herbs in the future. You can teach me how to identify the herbs. I heard from Sister Xiuhong that the state-owned drugstore in the county buys herbs for more than 20 cents per pound. I want to earn some money to send back home."

The more she spoke, the softer her voice became... She couldn't give her cousin anything, and she still wanted her cousin to spend time teaching her.

Lin Qingqing put down the herbs in her hand and said with a smile: "I can teach you, but how much you can remember depends on you."

After saying that, she stood up, took out two small stools from the living room, sat down herself, and asked Xiaomei to sit down as well.

She picked up a long-leafed herb and carefully taught Xiaomei: "This herb is very unique. Look at its dark green leaves. Only the leaves of this herb can be used as medicine."

"First, wash the herbs in water to remove any dirt. Then, pinch off the ends and leave only the center of the leaves. If there are any white spots, discard them. Don't pinch off the leaves before washing, as this will wash away the medicinal properties of the herbs. After processing the leaves, dry them in the sun and then use them as medicine. Wodong is used to reduce liver fire and calm qi and blood."

Lin Qingqing demonstrated it to her, explaining the precautions and the medicinal properties.

I told her not to wash the vegetables like she did with a whole basket, but to check each leaf one by one, and then let her start processing.

There are a lot of this kind of herbs on the mountain behind, and Lin Qingqing also picked a lot of them. Using this common herb, let her try her hand and see how far she can go.

Watching Xiaomei's operation, she might get nervous and make mistakes, so Lin Qingqing went to the living room to pour a glass of water and sat under the awning to rest.

Near noon, Song Yiyuan also came back. When he entered the room and saw Lin Qingqing, he frowned again. She looked so shabby in the morning, but now she looked like a fairy who was not of this world. Colonel Lin was really... changeable.

He took out the envelope from his arms, walked under the awning and put it on the stone table.

Lin Qingqing opened it and saw that there were twenty big unity notes and a thick stack of bills, all of which were rare and uncommon bills.

Industrial tickets, cloth tickets, sugar tickets, cotton tickets, oil tickets, sewing ticket tickets, soap tickets, these tickets are all large in value, some are in several pieces, and the last one is the meat ticket for thirty kilograms.

She put the bill back into the envelope, looked at Song Yiyuan, who was standing in front of her like a small umbrella, and asked, "Can you weave bamboo baskets? Bamboo baskets and bamboo baskets?"

Song Yiyuan narrowed his eyes and shook his head.

"What do you want these for?"

"We go up the mountain or to town to buy and pack things, and to dry medicine." She pointed in Xiaomei's direction with her chin.

"Zhou Liehui, I'll have him cut some thin bamboo this afternoon and bring it to our house to weave. Tell him the size and style you need."

Lin Qingqing nodded and called Xiaomei: "Xiaomei, have dinner. I'll get the herbs in the afternoon."

"Okay." Xiaomei ran into the kitchen and brought out a large bowl of pheasant stewed with mushrooms, as well as a small bowl of cooked rice.