"Of course, as I've already said, this is the most comprehensive and advanced compilation of herbal medicine."
Jiang Tangtang sighed, "[For the sake of the cookbook, I'll get one!]"
The "Compendium of Materia Medica" purchased from the system is essentially an e-book. However, it's certainly more advanced than modern electronic versions. Besides image data, it also has a search function.
Jiang Tangtang first searched for ginseng, the most precious Chinese herbal medicine, and compared it with surrounding plants.
Upon discovering that there was no ginseng among the surrounding vegetation, they were immediately disappointed.
Besides ginseng, Jiang Tangtang compared it with other relatively precious medicinal herbs she remembered, such as codonopsis, poria cocos, and saffron, before angrily exclaiming: "System, are you just trying to trick me into buying books? There's no extra reward at all!"
[Host, how could you doubt my good intentions like that? You should reflect on yourself. In matters of learning, you can't rush things. You should learn from this and study diligently and practically. If you had studied harder earlier, things wouldn't be so difficult now...]
Jiang Tangtang ignored the system's rambling and carefully observed the surrounding plants, comparing them with the pictures in the book.
Soon, she discovered several plants with only flower stalks and no green leaves, which resembled the Gastrodia elata described in the book.
While not as precious as ginseng or deer antler, gastrodia elata is still a highly nourishing medicinal herb. Crucially, it can be used both as food and medicine.
According to the book, Gastrodia elata has a cooling nature and enters the liver meridian, having the effects of clearing liver fire, lowering blood pressure, nourishing the brain, and calming the mind. Gastrodia elata can be stewed with chicken or fish; stewing with chicken can counteract the cooling properties of Gastrodia elata.
Jiang Tangtang was happy for a second, but then she was troubled again. Gastrodia elata grows in the ground, so what could she use to dig it up?
After Lu Shiyan finished picking the ripe banyan fruits from the tree, he saw Jiang Tangtang frowning and looking worried.
He leaned closer and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Upon hearing Lu Shiyan's voice, Jiang Tangtang was overjoyed. "Husband, look, isn't that gastrodia elata? Quick, dig them all up and bring them back!"
"You even know Gastrodia elata?" Lu Shiyan followed Jiang Tangtang's finger and found that it really was Gastrodia elata, which surprised him.
Jiang Tangtang snorted and said with dissatisfaction, "How could I not recognize him? He's very knowledgeable, you know."
The system mentally reminded me: "Host, you should patiently finish reading this book before pretending! I'm afraid you'll give yourself away later."
Jiang Tangtang snapped at it impatiently, "Get lost!"
Lu Shiyan glanced at Jiang Tangtang a few times, his eyes showing a hint of disbelief, and said, "This place is truly a treasure trove, with so many medicinal herbs."
Jiang Tangtang blinked. Besides Gastrodia elata, are there any other medicinal herbs here?
She habitually wanted to chat with the system for a bit, but remembering that she had just cursed the system, she shut her mouth in disappointment.
Lu Shiyan placed the burlap sack next to Jiang Tangtang, took his curved knife, and jumped down the slope. He first dug out several Gastrodia elata plants, and then dug out several Polygonatum sibiricum plants next to it.
Besides the Solomon's Seal, Lu Shiyan also found some wild yams nearby.
The most amazing thing is that he also found several wild Sanghuang plants on the tree.
Jiang Tangtang frowned as she looked at what he had cut from the tree and asked, "Is this a Ganoderma lucidum?"
This is different from the Ganoderma lucidum she saw in the book!
“This is Sanghuang,” Lu Shiyan said.
Jiang Tangtang quickly searched for the words "Sanghuang" in the book, and his eyes lit up when the relevant content appeared.
It turns out that the medicinal value of Sanghuang is no less than that of Lingzhi, and its price is not low either.
At this point, she had to agree with the system's words: people should read more books. Especially someone like her, who had lost the buildings her father had given her and was now a penniless villainous female supporting character, should study even harder.
Lu Shiyan carefully put away the Sanghuang (a type of medicinal herb), along with the yam, Huangjing (another type of medicinal herb), and Tianma (another type of medicinal herb), all packed into a bag. Looking at the dust on his clothes, he subconsciously wanted to cast a cleansing spell.
Remembering that the spiritual energy in this aristocratic family was scarce and that it was not easy to accumulate spiritual energy, he restrained himself and withdrew his hand, temporarily enduring the dirt and dust on his body.
Jiang Tangtang, however, couldn't help but take out a handkerchief from her bosom and wipe the stains off his face.
Lu Shiyan was used to Jiang Tangtang's spoiled and temperamental nature, so when she suddenly showed such a gentle expression and wiped the dirt and sweat off his face, he felt a little uncomfortable.
He coughed lightly, trying to avoid Jiang Tangtang's touch, "I can do it myself!"
Jiang Tangtang felt that he was just pretending to be innocent. They had already carried each other and hugged each other, so what was wrong with wiping his face?
She didn't do anything excessive.
Thinking of even more outrageous things, Jiang Tangtang's eyes involuntarily fell on Lu Shiyan's lips.
His lips are perfectly shaped.
Perhaps because he had just eaten a large fig fruit, his lips looked particularly bright today.
She unconsciously licked her lips, her heart pounding wildly. She wanted to taste those lips.
Although Jiang Tangtang deeply despised her father's dissolute behavior, her outlook on life was influenced by him, and she advocated living for the moment.
She always does what she thinks.
She wanted to suck on those sexy red lips, but when she tried to do so, she realized that she wasn't tall enough. She stood on tiptoe, but then felt that it wasn't domineering enough.
Finally, she grabbed his shirt at the chest and pulled it down slightly. Lu Shiyan then leaned down, following her pull.
Before he could react, Jiang Tangtang bit him hard.
Lu Shiyan was truly taken aback by her sudden attack. He was completely stunned, frozen in place, and for a moment, he forgot how to react.
Jiang Tangtang was also staring at him intently.
Although she had previously kept many male models as lovers, she actually didn't have much experience in this area.
She kept male models as lovers, enjoying the attention and care from those handsome men, and even touching them occasionally, reveling in the pleasure of keeping male models as lovers.
But she wasn't keen on verbal communication.
She even wondered why her father liked to exchange saliva with different women. Didn't he find it disgusting?
But at this moment, she experienced unprecedented joy.
It turns out that the breath in someone's mouth is as clean as the breath on their body. It turns out that communicating with someone through lips and teeth is such a joy!
No wonder her dad was so keen on kissing all sorts of women; apparently, it tasted sweet, even more so than eating candy!
While Jiang Tangtang was happily eating candy, Lu Shiyan gently pulled away, creating distance between them.
He picked up the cloth bag from the ground, turned around quickly, and said, "Let's go!"
Jiang Tangtang was stunned for a moment before belatedly realizing that he had rejected her.
He actually rejected me.
She suddenly felt her face burning, as if she had been humiliated like never before.
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