Talking about what happened at that time, Uncle Li was deeply moved and could not hide his anger in his words.
"The Japanese are not human beings. They burn, kill, rob and commit all kinds of evil. Young girls and wives dare not even step out of the house.
I was only eleven years old at that time. I watched helplessly as my friend, who I had played with the day before, was tragically killed by the Japanese bayonets. I didn't even dare to cry out loud. In order to survive, I could only hide myself tightly.
They are really worse than animals. They kill people without blinking an eye, just like it's fun, and even compete to see who kills more.
Those who were a little bit rich had their houses completely emptied by them. As for those of us who were extremely poor, there was nothing left at home, so those who could escape packed up their bags and ran away.
At that time, many relatives were separated, some could not be found at all, and no one knew whether they were still alive.
I have an aunt who lived in Lin County. After liberation, we went there to look for her and found out that she had escaped the Japanese invaders but died at the hands of bandits.
Uncle Li's eyes were red and tears were shining in them, "Or rather, our flower-growing family is still the best.
Since the founding of the country, ordinary people no longer have to worry about shells falling on their heads while they sleep."
During that period of history, the mountains and rivers were broken, countless heroes fought one after another, and the blood and tears of 400 million compatriots will never be forgotten by every flower-growing family.
I can’t forget, and I dare not forget!
Qin An Ning originally just wanted to understand the situation at that time, but she didn't expect the topic to be so heavy.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Li, for reminding you of sad things."
Uncle Li waved his hand and said, "It's all in the past."
The bus from the commune to the county does not depart from this station, but passes through it.
So when they got on the bus, there were no seats because it had to pass through several communes and there were a lot of people.
There were packages, bags, baskets, and even people carrying chickens in the narrow aisles. In short, the environment was very bad.
Meng Yu, Wu Yanli and Qin Anning were squeezed not far from the car door and couldn't move their feet at all.
The bus was bumpy all the way and there was a strange smell that almost made Qin An Ning vomit.
After finally arriving at the county, Qin Anning quickly squeezed out of the car and took a few deep breaths of fresh air before he felt alive again.
"Let's go, let's go to the transport team to get the medicinal materials first."
When Qin Anning arrived at the gate, she said she was looking for Lu Cheng. The gatekeeper came out with a smile, his cloudy eyes full of love, and asked, "Is this Lu Cheng's girlfriend?"
"Yes, I am."
The security guard took out the bicycle key from his pocket and said, "Well, the thing is there." The man pointed to the bicycle next to the guard room.
Two bags of medicinal herbs were tied to the back seat of the car, obviously asking the old man to help watch over them.
"That kid Lu Cheng went out in his car. He told me to tell you that he's going to the city and will be back in the afternoon."
"I see. Thank you, sir." Qin Anning took out a handful of candy from his pocket. "You are so sweet."
The security guard didn't hesitate to take it and put it in his pocket, nodding with satisfaction. Lu Cheng's girlfriend was also a good person.
The three of them pushed their bicycles to the medicinal materials purchasing station.
It is called a purchasing station, but it is actually run by the pharmaceutical factory and is a small store next to the factory.
This pharmaceutical factory in Chunjiang County mainly produces some Chinese medicine granules, powders and the like, so it purchases medicinal materials from nearby villagers.
The person in charge of the purchase was a woman in her thirties. She was pretty, but her skin was a little dark. She was also very straightforward.
Meng Yucai has several kinds of medicine, but she puts each one in a small bag so that they are easy to distinguish.
After inspecting Meng Yu's medicine, the purchasing lady praised her highly, "You prepared the herbs very well. Many people don't know how to prepare them and end up wasting a lot of them."
Meng Yu smiled and pointed at Qin An Ning. "Thanks to her for teaching me. If you want to praise her, then praise her."
"Oh? You know about medicine?" the purchasing lady asked with great interest.
“I studied for a while.”
When she was in the army, my mother had a good relationship with an old Chinese doctor there and always went to help him.
Later, because she could not take the college entrance examination, her mother intended to let her study medicine, which is also a skill.
The old Chinese doctor was not shy about teaching her and was very willing to teach her.
However, compared to studying medicine, she prefers pharmacy. She only studied with the old Chinese doctor for about a year before something happened to her and her mother.
She learned more knowledge in modern universities.
"Then why don't you pick herbs to sell?" The elder sister was very talkative. While checking the weighing records, she was also chatting with Qin An Ning.
"I saved all the herbs I collected." As Qin An Ning spoke, he noticed that there were several red and swollen areas and small bumps on his elder sister's hands. This was frostbite.
If frostbite is not properly taken care of, it will occur every year. The excruciating pain and itching are very torturous.
Although it is cold now, it is not yet cold enough to cause frostbite. It is obvious that my elder sister's long-term frostbite has begun to relapse.
Qin An Ning used her trouser pocket to cover herself and took out a box of frostbite cream she made from the space.
This was something she made for her uncle and his family when she was free. Maybe it will be of other use now.
"Sister, I see the frostbite on your hands has recurred. I happen to have some frostbite cream that I made myself. If you believe it, take it home and try it.
In your case, the itching will stop in three days, and the swelling should go down in about a week."
At this time, people called each other comrades. Qin Anning called her "big sister" as soon as she opened her mouth. She also deliberately softened her voice, which made her seem particularly friendly.
Zhao Hemiao was stunned for a moment, and a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes. "Really? Sister, if this ointment really works, then I have to thank you very much.
I have had frostbite for many years. I have tried all kinds of folk remedies but none of them work. I suffer every winter.
It hurts and itches, and I really want to scratch my hands until they break."
Qin Anning put the frostbite cream in Zhao Hemiao's hand and said gently, "The most important thing for frostbite is to keep warm. I don't think you can wear gloves all the time in your job.
Carry this ointment with you and apply a layer every time you wash your hands. I don't want any money, so there's no need to cheat you. You can see the effect in three days."
"That won't do. I can't take your things for free."
"Sister, this medicine is all collected from the mountains. It doesn't cost any money. It just took some time to make. If you really want to give it to me, wait until it works."
Zhao Hemiao was already very tempted, and couldn't resist Qin An Ning's enthusiasm, so he accepted the ointment and carefully put it away in advance.
After this incident, the price of Meng Yu's medicinal materials was increased by one cent.
This medicinal material is well prepared, so no one can say anything if the price is raised.
Although Meng Yu's two bags of medicinal herbs looked numerous, they were actually only annual or biennial herbs, and there were no valuable things like ginseng or Ganoderma lucidum.
The price per pound varies depending on the type, ranging from 30 to 50 cents, but the quantity is dominant. Two bags, with a total weight of more than 100 pounds, sold for nearly 40 yuan in total.
Meng Yu kept covering his trouser pockets with his hands and laughed happily, "Qin Anning, I'll treat you to a meal."
Knowing that she wanted to express her gratitude, Qin An Ning did not refuse, "Okay, let's go to the state-owned restaurant for lunch."
The three of them chatted and laughed as they went to the transport station to return the bicycles.
Wu Yanli was a good girl who would ask questions when she didn't understand something. "Qin Anning, why did you give that older sister frostbite cream?"
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