If the elderly person's teeth are severely decayed, the doctor will recommend extracting the remaining teeth and installing a full mouth of removable dentures.

This type of removable denture consists of two parts, the upper and lower parts, which are directly placed on the gums. If you don't look carefully, you won't notice that you are wearing dentures.

Normally, you can eat any other food except hard things.

Compared with patients who need to wear removable dentures, Grandma Xi's situation is much better. Her teeth have no lesions, she just lost a tooth, so she only needs to fill one tooth.

Originally, Grandma Xi was a little scared and timid about having her teeth filled. But now, when she sees other people with rotten teeth that need to be pulled out and then wear dentures, she feels that her situation is not that serious.

When it was the grandmother's turn to see the doctor, the doctor asked them directly what grade of dentures they wanted.

Grandma originally wanted to choose the cheapest one, but Gao Mingcheng and Gao Zhuang disagreed. They both wanted to give grandma the best. Finally, grandma compromised and chose a medium-priced one, but just such a denture cost sixteen dollars.

The grandmother felt a little sorry for the money, but Gao Mingcheng thought it was worth it. After the filling, not only did the teeth become neat and beautiful, but it also became much more convenient to eat and it was less likely to get food stuck in the teeth.

Grandma is already over seventy years old, she should do whatever she wants and eat whatever she wants.

It took half an hour to repair Grandma Xi's tooth. After thanking the doctor, the three of them left the hospital.

There was an extra tooth in her mouth. At first, my grandmother was a little uncomfortable with it. She kept pushing it with her tongue, thinking it was a foreign object.

But just as he was about to push, he remembered the doctor's instructions and didn't dare to push with his tongue.

When they returned to the clothing store, Xiao Yuanyuan rushed towards her and called her "grandma" in a baby voice. She no longer paid attention to her teeth and just smiled and talked to Xiao Yuanyuan and the others.

There was still some time before lunch, so Gao Mingcheng asked his grandmother and the others if they wanted to go out for a walk.

But the grandmother said she didn't want to go shopping. The weather was a bit cold and she didn't want to move. She was very happy to stay in the clothing store and talk to the many beauties.

Gao Zhuang, on the other hand, wanted to go shopping because he wanted to take the opportunity to buy some things that he didn't have at home.

Although Junling has an old market and a cooperative, it is a rural area after all, and many things are not available there and can only be sold in the county town.

For example, when it comes to cakes and candies, the cooperative only sells cheap items. If you want to buy something more expensive, you'll have money but nowhere to spend it.

So Gao Mingcheng picked up a basket and took Gao Zhuang out to buy things.

Next, he planned to go back to the village to dig Pueraria root, so he had to buy some food in advance, such as bread, egg cakes, French cakes, etc. While walking along the way, he saw someone selling rice cakes, so Gao Mingcheng and Gao Zhuang each bought some rice cakes to take home and eat.

There are rice cakes all over the country, but the rice cakes in each place are a little different. The rice cakes here are similar to those in Yiyang, but the rice cakes made in Yiyang taste better and chewier.

Because the rice produced in Yiyang is quite unique and the process of "three steamings and two hundred hammerings" is quite complicated, the taste of their local rice cakes is slightly worse than that of Yiyang rice cakes.

In later times, when transportation was developed, Yiyang rice cakes were also sold here. Unfortunately, there were no foreign products at that time, all of them were produced locally.

However, Gao Mingcheng did not mind. He bought some more on purpose, left some here for Xuanmei and the others to eat, and took some to the village.

This rice cake is in the shape of long strips. After slicing, it can be boiled, fried, or deep-fried. It is versatile and convenient to cook.

In addition to rice cakes, Gao Mingcheng also bought some noodles.

The noodles here are purely handmade, with a lot of salt added to them. The noodles are pulled very thin, so they are easy to cook when boiled. You need to add more water and less or no salt.

This kind of noodles is said to be very good at increasing milk secretion, so if a woman has just given birth, relatives will buy some noodles to send to her when they come to visit.

After walking down the street, Gao Mingcheng's basket was full of things.

"Gao Zhuang, have you bought everything?" Gao Mingcheng turned his head to look at Gao Zhuang and asked.

Gao Zhuang was holding two bottles of vanishing cream and some clam oil in his hands. He smiled and said, "I've bought them. It's cold this winter and the skin is very dry. I'll buy some more vanishing cream and clam oil for Xiuman."

This vanishing cream is for the face, and the clam oil is for the hands, both are useful in winter.

After buying everything, the two returned to the clothing store.

In the front shop, many beauties were entertaining customers, and in the backyard, a grandmother was telling stories with her two children.

Xiao Yuanyuan is at least two years old and can understand a little. Xiao Xuxu just turned one year old and can't understand at all, but he also sits obediently on the stool and listens to his grandmother talking.

Grandma Xi told the story of a tiger coming down the mountain. It was the autumn harvest time and the rice in the village had just been harvested and spread out on the threshing floor to dry. At that time, it was still a collective production system. Some people went to work in the fields, while others were responsible for guarding the rice in the threshing floor. They needed tools to turn the rice over and drive away sparrows.

That afternoon, the person in charge of turning and drying the rice was using a rake to spread out the grains, when a tiger quietly came down from the mountain...

When grandma was telling stories, the atmosphere of the story was very good. Unfortunately, Xiao Yuanyuan's words ruined the atmosphere of the story!

"Grandma, what is a tiger? Is it delicious?"

The sentence "Is it delicious?" made Gao Mingcheng laugh.

This question is really difficult to answer. Gao Mingcheng has never eaten tiger meat in his life.

The thin grandmother was also obviously stunned, and then she said: "I don't know if it tastes good. The tiger was finally driven into the mountains and has never been seen since."

Apparently, the grandmother thought this story was not very good, so she changed the story back to what they used to do, such as earning work points in the fields, twisting hemp ropes at home, and so on.

But these stories obviously could not attract the children. Xiao Yuanyuan began to look around, and Xiao Xuxu simply stretched out his hands to Gao Mingcheng, indicating that he wanted his father to hold him.

Gao Mingcheng picked up little Xuxu and sat down. He looked at his grandmother and said, "Grandma, tell us about the past of the village. I want to hear more!"

Gao Mingcheng hadn't experienced this kind of thing of listening to old people telling stories for a long time. Even the things that his grandmother said were things he had heard before, and he found them interesting when he listened to them again.

So the grandmother continued to tell stories, but the audience changed from two ignorant little kids to two adults, Gao Mingcheng and Gao Zhuang.

Gao Mingcheng listened with great interest, remembering that when he went home from school, there were no entertainment activities, so he often went out to play with his friends in the village. If he met an old man telling stories, they would gather around him in groups of three or five, listening and asking questions. It was really interesting.

Through these stories, he learned a lot about past events and a lot of gossip, which enriched his understanding of the world.

It was not until it was time for lunch that the grandmother's storytelling ended.

Gao Mingcheng was still not satisfied after listening to it. His childhood memories became clearer at this moment.

After lunch, Gao Mingcheng did not delay any longer and prepared to send his grandmother and Gao Zhuang and his daughter back to the village.

Gao Mingcheng waved goodbye to Xuanyuemei and said, "I'll be back in a few days!"

"Well, take your time and don't be in a hurry!" Xuanyuemei hugged little Xuxu and gently advised.

He also taught Xiao Xuxu to wave goodbye to Gao Mingcheng.

But how could a child understand the word "decent"? When he saw Gao Mingcheng and Xiao Yuanyuan were leaving, Xiao Xuxu burst into tears and kept opening his arms towards Gao Mingcheng, indicating that he wanted to follow Gao Mingcheng.

Seeing that he was crying so hard, Gao Mingcheng felt reluctant to let him go, so he looked at Xuanyuemei and said, "How about you take Xiaoxuxu back to the village to stay for two days?"

Xuanyuemei looked at the brand new carport and said without hesitation, "Okay, but you have to wait. I need to get Xiaoxuxu's spare clothes and diapers."

If there was no windproof carport, Xuanyue Mei would still hesitate, but with the windproof carport, Xuanyue Mei no longer has to worry about Xiao Xuxu being blown by the wind, so she doesn't even hesitate.

She handed little Xuxu to Gao Mingcheng to hold, and quickly packed up her things.

Although they lived in the new home, Xuxu's things were also here. Xuanmei hurriedly packed a few sets of clothes, took all the diapers here, and finally took the bottles and milk powder.

That’s it, we’re almost done.

As for the adults, there is no need to pack too much, because they will only be back for a few days. In winter, taking a bath once every three or four days is considered cleanliness.

"Shufang, your second brother and I will be back in the village for a few days, so I'll be troubling you with the store." Xuanyimei gave her special instructions before leaving.

Gao Shufang stood at the door, watching them leave, and said with a smile: "Second brother, second sister-in-law, you can go without worry, I'm here in the store."

After hearing Gao Shufang's words, Gao Mingcheng and his wife left with peace of mind.

Gao Shufang is now experienced and they can rest assured.

Along the way, Xiao Yuanyuan and Xiao Xuxu were very excited at first, but as the car swayed, they started to feel a little tired, and finally Xiao Xuxu fell asleep on Manyumei's body.

Xuanyuemei smiled helplessly and adjusted her posture to help Xiaoxuxu sleep more comfortably.

Little Yuanyuan over there also fell asleep, but she was held by Gao Zhuang.

At their feet, there were some things piled up. In the small carport, everyone sat together and did not feel crowded, but rather warm.

After arriving at Gaojia Village, the two children were still asleep. The car stopped at the old village pond. Gao Zhuang held Xiao Yuanyuan and went home with his grandmother. After they left, Gao Mingcheng continued to drive the car to Niuweiling.

Before we even parked the car, several dogs at home came running over, wagging their tails enthusiastically.

"Black Tiger, Elf, and Dahuang!" Manyimei hadn't been home for a while, and she was extremely happy to see the dogs at home.

I was even happier when I saw two little black balls following behind Big Yellow.

"Ming Cheng, have you named the two puppies?" Xuanyuemei asked.

Gao Mingcheng glanced at the little black ball and said, "It hasn't been named yet, you come and name it!"

"Okay, but I need to think about it." Xuanyuemei took on the responsibility of naming and started thinking.

What's a good name?

When naming dogs, some people name them based on their appearance, such as Xiaohei and Dahuang, while others name them to express good wishes, such as Laifu and Wangwang.

Xuanyunmei wanted to give the two puppies nice names, so she didn't dare to pick them casually. Of course, naming them can take time. The most urgent thing now is to put little Xuxu to bed!

But no one has lived in the house for a while, so I have to make the bed first.

Fortunately, making the bed is easy. All you have to do is lift the old sheets covering the bed and take out the quilt from the closet.

As soon as they put the children down, Xuanyuemei and Gao Mingcheng started to get busy. Gao Mingcheng was responsible for fetching water and then sweeping the yard.

Many beauties took a rag and wiped the tables, chairs, cabinets, etc. in the house, and then washed the stove.

Gao Mingcheng took out the things in the truck bed and put them away, then went to the fields to get some vegetables. He was in a hurry today and didn't plan to cook in the evening, so he could just cook a pot of rice cakes. Put some vegetables and eggs in the rice cakes and it would taste very good.

While the couple was busy, Xuanyu came over with Xiao Shitou. It turned out that she heard that the fourth sister had returned with the child, so she came over to visit.

"Second sister! Xiao Shitou, why didn't you take a nap?" Xuanyuemei was very happy to see her relatives and immediately went to get the egg cake for Xiao Shitou.

Manyu Yu said, "He goes to bed early and gets up early. Where's Xiao Xuxu? Is he still sleeping?"

Xuanyuemei said, "He is still sleeping, but we have to wake him up later, otherwise he won't sleep at night."

The two sisters hadn't seen each other for a while, so they got together to talk.

Seeing this, Gao Mingcheng simply went into the mountains to look for Pueraria root while there was still some light.

Yesterday the hillside was covered with a thin layer of snow, but today it has almost melted.

Even if it doesn't melt, it doesn't matter, because the snow in the south is not like that in the north, where it will freeze the soil.

Gao Mingcheng wore old clothes, took a hoe and a bag, and went into the mountains.

When passing by the foot of the mountain and halfway up the mountain, Gao Mingcheng could occasionally see some earth holes. These earth holes were left by the villagers when they were digging kudzu roots.

The older the Pueraria root is, the thicker the underground rhizome will be. If you want to dig it out completely, you have to dig a very large hole. Most people will not fill the hole with soil after taking the Pueraria root away.

Gao Mingcheng walked quickly all the way. He had been to the mountains many times before and already knew what treasures there were in the mountains. So he headed straight for a slope with a clear goal.

When he got there, he was relieved when he found that everything was in its most natural state and had not been damaged.

He followed the kudzu vine and found the root. He first judged the growth of the rhizome and then began to dig. The soil in the mountains was relatively hard, but after the snow melted, the soil became slippery, so Gao Mingcheng found it easier to dig.

He dug each hoe into the soil accurately without damaging the roots of the kudzu root.

When the complete rhizome is dug out, it is like a thick tree root. This wild kudzu root is also called Chai Kudzu. In later generations, there is a variety of powder kudzu, which has a higher powder yield.

The soil here is yellow soil. After the kudzu root is dug out, the skin is yellowish-brown and covered with fine yellow mud.

After washing, the color will be much lighter.

Gao Mingcheng weighed the kudzu root and estimated that it weighed about ten pounds and must be twenty or thirty years old.

It is winter now, and part of the vines have withered. All the nutrients in the kudzu root have been converted into starch and stored in the rhizomes, waiting to be consumed in the spring of next year to grow new vines.

If you want to dig Pueraria root to make powder, you have to dig it in autumn and winter. At this time, the starch content of the rhizome is high.

After Gao Mingcheng successfully harvested a kudzu root, he put it into a bag and continued up the hillside. He remembered the locations of all the kudzu roots in the mountain, and now he just had to dig them out one by one.

It was only the second place, but someone else got there first.

It wasn't because the villagers got there first, but because they were eaten by wild boars in the mountains!

Looking at the half-stubbed kudzu root still buried in the soil, Gao Mingcheng exclaimed it was a waste, but he did not pick it up. He just left it there so that the wild boar could have another bite when it got hungry.

The wild boars should eat well, and he will come back to harvest when he is free!

Gao Mingcheng continued to move forward. His luck was good as the location he marked was not damaged by wild boars. So without saying a word, he picked up the hoe and started working!

Kudzu vines are very easy to grow. They can grow on mountain peaks, in gullies, and even on piles of rocks. In spring, they grow fresh green leaves, and in summer they bloom purple flowers and bear pods.

Gao Mingcheng had been concentrating on digging kudzu roots in the mountains until it was completely dark, then he stopped working.

At this time, the bag was full. He put the bag on his shoulder, held the hoe in one hand, and led Black Tiger and the elf down the mountain.

Dogs stick to their owner. As soon as he comes back, the two dogs stick to him and won't let go.

Gao Mingcheng was also happy to bring the dog into the mountains, in case there was any disturbance, the dog would be there to report the news.

Just as he was thinking this, the black tiger seemed to have discovered something and started barking towards a certain place. Soon, the elf also noticed something and started barking too, with a hint of driving away in its voice.

Gao Mingcheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a weasel running away quickly.

In winter, snakes and frogs in the mountains hibernate, but weasels do not hibernate and remain relatively active.

In fact, there are not many weasels in Niuweiling, but there are many weasels in Xiaoyuanshan. There are many weasels in the cemetery, so some strange stories have been derived. (End of this chapter)