Early in the morning, Lu Qiqi washed up and went into the kitchen to find something to eat. She saw a bunch of houttuynia cordata roots on the cutting board and immediately decided to make a cold houttuynia cordata salad.
Houttuynia cordata is also called Zhe'ergen. Logically speaking, since Lu Qiqi grew up in Mount Emei in her previous life, she should like it.
But she was rebellious and just couldn't accept the taste.
Even so, the junior sisters and brothers still liked it.
Over time, this has become one of her signature dishes.
Making cold houttuynia cordata salad is very simple; you just need to prepare the sauce, and you're all set.
Lu Qiqi entered the space, took a hoe from the small wooden house, and went to the vegetable garden with a small bamboo basket.
The bright red chilies in the vegetable garden look incredibly fresh and appealing; the lush cilantro is a sight to behold and soothes the eyes.
Lu Qiqi picked chili peppers, pulled up some cilantro, and then picked up a hoe to dig up a few cloves of garlic.
After putting the hoe back in the cabin, Lu Qiqi picked up the vegetables she had grown and left the space.
Back in the kitchen, I cut the houttuynia cordata into sections and marinated it with a little salt.
Next, mince the chili peppers and garlic, and chop the cilantro.
Next comes the essence of this dish: making the sauce.
Put chili peppers, minced garlic, soy sauce, Sichuan pepper oil, and salt into a bowl, and add a little white vinegar.
Heat oil in a wok, and while the oil is still hot, quickly pour it into the prepared seasonings and stir well.
The hot oil and seasonings collide, releasing a fragrant aroma.
Lu Qiqi then washed the salt water off the houttuynia cordata, drained the water, poured the prepared sauce over it, and mixed it well.
After doing all that, there's only one step left to complete the task!
Arrange the houttuynia cordata in a dish and garnish with bright green cilantro.
From this perspective, both its color and aroma are enough to whet one's taste buds.
After getting up and busying herself with preparing a dish, Lu Qiqi was already starving. She thought that Li Changlong should have already prepared breakfast by now.
So I found a food container and carefully put the cold houttuynia cordata salad inside.
Carrying the food box, I went to Li Changlong to get breakfast, and also to let all the doctors try the taste of houttuynia cordata.
Upon arriving at the small courtyard where they were cooking, several doctors, along with Li Changlong and Zhou Yi, sat around the table, munching on steamed buns and drinking thin porridge.
Lu Qiqi came over carrying a food box. Li Changlong was the first to see her. Holding chopsticks in one hand and half a steamed bun in the other, he said, "Qiqi, there are still steamed buns and porridge in the pot. Your second brother saved them for you."
Lu Qiqi placed the food box on the table and said with a smile, "Thank you, Second Brother. I'll get some in a bit."
As Lu Qiqi spoke, she opened the food box.
The food box was opened, and the aroma was released. Several doctors were attracted by the aroma and turned their heads to look.
Li Changlong, who was closest, was the first to speak, "It smells so good."
As soon as the houttuynia cordata was taken out, Lu Qiqi called out, "Dr. Luo..."
Before Lu Qiqi could finish speaking, Doctor Luo came over.
"Did you make this?" Doctor Luo seemed to be trying to suppress the upward curve of his lips, but unfortunately, he failed.
Lu Qiqi said, "Yes, it's just finished. Please try it and see if it suits your taste..."
appetite.
Before Lu Qiqi could finish saying the last two words, Doctor Luo put down his chopsticks and began to savor the food.
A moment later, Lu Qiqi actually saw a glimmer of light in Doctor Luo's eyes.
Then she saw Dr. Luo give her a thumbs up, "Girl, great skills."
Upon hearing this, Li Changlong couldn't wait to pick up a piece of food with his chopsticks.
Lu Qiqi then invited everyone to try the flavor.
The doctors, who were all eating plain porridge and steamed buns, couldn't bring themselves to refuse the delicious food and got up to start eating.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey." Li Changlong turned his head to the side, spitting out everything in his mouth, his face ashen. "Why does this stuff taste so strange?"
Before Lu Qiqi could answer, the other doctors, like Li Changlong, spat out the houttuynia cordata.
"What a waste!" Doctor Luo glared, his brows furrowed, and his lips clenched into a smile.
He held the chopsticks high, as if they were about to hit the doctors on the head.
Upon seeing this, Dr. Ma quickly covered his head and moved away, as did the other two doctors.
Only Doctor Huang remained, and not only did he not spit out the houttuynia cordata, he even ate another bite.
As Dr. Huang ate, he kept praising the food, saying, "Miss Lu, your cooking is superb. This dish is just to my liking. If there were wine, I would definitely have a drink with you."
"If you like it, that's fine."
Lu Qiqi thought for a moment and explained, "It's normal that people who love this dish can't give it up, while those who don't like it will shy away from it."
Seeing that Doctor Huang was a discerning person, Doctor Luo's anger gradually subsided. However, as he noticed that there were fewer and fewer houttuynia cordata on the plate, he began to feel displeased again.
In the end, these two people, whose combined age was over a hundred, actually started fighting over the food like children.
Lu Qiqi found the two of them amusing; they were such grown-ups, yet they acted like children.
I'm thinking of making cold-dressed houttuynia cordata again sometime, so they can eat their fill.
...
After the first course of treatment ended, the second course of treatment began very quickly.
After witnessing the white-clad man stealing the dregs of medicine, Lu Qiqi kept an eye on things for a few days but found nothing unusual, so she remained inactive.
Anyway, as long as there's a scheme, it will eventually be exposed. The most important thing right now is to speed up the second course of treatment.
After all, this potent medicine is extremely strong and cannot be taken lightly.
On the first night after the villagers drank the potent poison, some complained of feeling unwell.
Therefore, the doctors were busy until midnight before they could rest.
The next day, some villagers even felt weak all over and experienced waves of pain. When recording their medical records, they said that they felt even worse than when they were seriously ill before.
Today is the fourth day. Lu Qiqi has been staying up late for several nights in a row, and now she has arrived at the ancestral hall early again.
As soon as I entered the ancestral hall, I saw that all the villagers had solemn expressions on their faces.
Several villagers glanced at Lu Qiqi but then looked away, their eyes no longer as bright as before.
"Cover it up."
When Lu Qiqi heard Lu Da's voice, she turned her head and saw Zhao Xiaodong holding a piece of burlap, covering the villager lying on the ground.
It covered everything up to your head.
Seeing that something was wrong, Lu Qiqi quickly stepped forward and walked briskly to Lu Da's side to ask, "What happened?"
Zhao Xiaodong looked up at Lu Qiqi and stared at her intently.
Lu Da said, "Hurry up and get to work. You guys help carry it out."
As soon as he finished speaking, several young villagers came forward to help.
After explaining the situation, Lu Da turned around to face Lu Qiqi and said, "This morning we discovered that three villagers were dead."
Three villagers died overnight?
What exactly happened?
Or did the villagers die suddenly because they couldn't tolerate the medicine?
Or perhaps there was something wrong with the prescription that caused this situation?
She had to get to the bottom of things no matter what!
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