Chapter 043 Different Bones
Chen Yilan and Mo Shuyuan refused to eat snake meat and also refused to eat porridge with snake meat.
Jingtao served them some white porridge first.
Qin Mu also shyly asked Jingtao for a bowl of white porridge.
Originally Jingtao didn't dare to let the two children eat it, but when Feng Aoqing fried it, it was so fragrant that the two children couldn't help but come forward.
"Don't be afraid, mother has already taken care of it. It's edible and good for your health." Feng Aoqing introduced.
"Yeah." The two children were not afraid.
While cooking, Feng Aoqing taught her children about the habits of snakes, how to tell whether they are poisonous, and what to do if they are poisoned.
Several male prisoners nearby praised it as amazing.
In their eyes, women are not worth catching, killing or frying. It is considered a blessing if they are not scared to death when they see them.
Yu Tiannan said, "What the young lady taught me will definitely be useful when we get to Yanzhou."
"Yes, I'll find some herbs to repel insects and snakes, make some into medicine bags, and give some to you guys. That way you won't have to suffer so much."
"Then call me when you go to pick herbs next time, and I will help you." Yu Tiannan was a rough man, and he admired her very much.
The two children each got a piece of meat, sat down on the oilcloth farther away from the fire, and gnawed on it obediently.
The three people who were drinking porridge shook their heads.
"This isn't even what a country woman does. This is something only barbarians could do." Mo Shuyuan said with disdain.
"A monster like her will probably live for a thousand years. When she's about to starve to death, she might even eat us."
Chen Yilan said this softly, as if she was only speaking to herself.
Feng Aoqing heard what Mo Shuyuan said earlier.
She then said loudly, "Snakes are good things. Their whole bodies are full of treasures. I'm sure you all know the benefits of snake gallbladder. In fact, snake meat also has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening bones and muscles, unblocking meridians, and dispelling wind and eliminating diseases."
"Ah? We only know about snake gallbladders."
"Even snake skin has the power to dispel wind and calm nerves, remove cataracts and relieve itching, and detoxify and reduce swelling. I'll dry these four good skins and exchange them for two taels of silver in the city."
"Wow! Brother, let's go catch snakes when we get into the mountains. The meat is good for our health, and the skin can be sold for silver!"
Those people have already started to think about how to make money.
"Give it up! With your limited ability, if you get bitten, the money I earn from selling the skin won't be enough to buy medicine for you!" Yu Tiannan was still clear-headed.
“It seems that there is some truth to that…”
"From now on, we will follow the Madam. When she comes to catch people, we will help her, and she will reward us with a few copper coins." Yu Tiannan gave a plan.
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Brother Yu, the sound of your abacus beads can be heard all over Yanzhou!" Feng Aoqing said with a smile.
Mo Shuyuan's face turned red and white. Doesn't this clearly show that she is uneducated?
It would be fine if he said it on normal days, but Qin Mu is here today.
She clenched her handkerchief angrily.
"I...it's not that I don't know that snakes have these benefits. I just said that killing snakes to get their gallbladders..." Mo Shuyuan explained to Qin Mu in a low voice.
"Shuyuan grew up in a wealthy family, so she has never seen these things." Qin Mu took over and looked at Mo Shuyuan gently.
Mo Shuyuan lowered her head shyly to drink the porridge in the bowl.
Chen Yilan has been very well behaved these past few days, looking at everyone with cold eyes.
At this moment, his eyes fell on the young faces of Mo Shuyuan and Qin Mu.
If his status was still there, Qin Mu would have no qualifications at all. He was from a branch of the family and was born out of wedlock. He was just the son of a concubine.
But now, in those deep mountains and forests, it is better to marry a literate and polite young man than a country bumpkin.
Chen Yilan felt better when she thought about it this way.
But Feng Aoqing is still a thorn in her eyes and a thorn in her flesh.
The two babies finished eating the snake bones cleanly. An Jinge saw this and thought that they were not full, so she handed her bowl to them.
Among the women, only she and Tian Ying'er dared to eat it.
The two Baoers shook their heads and returned the bones to Feng Aoqing.
"You wrote down everything mom said! That's great!" Feng Aoqing praised.
It turned out that she had just told the two treasures that grinding snake bones into powder could be used to make medicine.
"Look, our brains are not as good as children's." A male prisoner heard this but did not take it to heart.
"With your brain, you still want to compete with the young master and the young lady! You can't even compare with their toes!" Yu Tiannan said with a smile.
He also gathered the bones and piled them by the fire to dry.
Everyone had finished eating, and a small pile of snake bones had accumulated. Xingbao squatted in front of the pile of snake bones, not moving.
Feng Aoqing was afraid that the fire would ruffle his hair, so she went to see what he was doing.
When he saw it, he was so shocked that he took several steps back and pulled his father over to see.
Mo Beiyuan took a look and thought it was nothing at first, but when he looked again, he was also stunned.
As a result, after a while, everyone stood behind them and watched Xingbao working there.
He actually pieced the snake bones together.
Four complete snake bones appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Our Xingbao might be a rare genius." Feng Aoqing couldn't hide his excitement.
"He is a meticulous child." Mo Beiyuan thought he was smart, but not extraordinary.
"You probably don't understand. You're not as good as Xingbao."
"Tell me what's so strange about it?"
Mo Beiyuan saw a gleam in Feng Aoqing's eyes.
"These four snake bones are not only the right size, but also..."
Feng Aoqing was about to explain when she heard Xingbao yelling angrily.
"Two pieces are missing! Whose is left behind? I need some to make medicine for my dad's wounds!"
Xingbao was concentrating on the puzzle and didn't expect that people were surrounding him to watch him curiously. He was wondering who had greedily taken two pieces of snake bones and didn't hand them over. He was shocked when he looked up.
"It's with grandma, Xingbao." Qin Lancui was looking at the group of people over there curiously and forgot that she had a bowl in her hand.
Feng Aoqing specifically asked her to eat two pieces of meat, saying it would be good for her knees.
Xingbao was very happy and asked, "Grandma, have you finished your meal?"
"I'm done eating, take it!"
"Thank you, grandma." Xingbao took the bowl, poured out the two bones, looked at them in his hand, and put them where they should be.
Everyone cheered, which scared Xingbao so much that he jumped into his mother's skirt.
Mo Beiyuan understood now. Now, even he felt that he was far behind.
Xingbao not only put the bones together from large to small, but also divided the snakes correctly, with none of the four snake bones in the wrong place.
Everyone dispersed. Mo Beiyuan squatted on the ground, placed Xingbao on his knees and sat down. He pointed at the four bones and asked him how he identified them.
"They have different heights, weights, and walk differently, so their bones are different. Yeah, just like Dad and Second Uncle have different bones."
Xingbao hadn't learned enough words to describe it, but Mo Beiyuan understood it immediately.
"The second child and I, one started practicing martial arts at the age of three, and the other has never practiced for a single day, so our bones are different." Mo Beiyuan looked at Feng Aoqing for an answer.
Feng Aoqing nodded. Exercise has a great impact on bone growth.
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