Chapter 221

"Azhuo'er, do you want to learn something else?"

"I thought about going to the city to find a doctor as an apprentice when I am older. But the clan leader said that the teacher is gone, and I am the only one in the clan. I know how to use medicinal herbs. If I leave, there will be no witch doctor in the clan who can treat diseases."

Azhuo'er lowered his head and thought in a dull tone, the clan cannot live without a witch doctor.

He couldn't leave this mountain gorge.

...Well, this is a problem. There are many mosquitoes in the mountain stream and there are no doctors, which is a huge hidden danger.

But then I thought about it, even if Adhuoer grew up and wanted to go to the outside world, he might not be able to survive. He lives in this faraway land where green mountains and cliffs are everywhere, and facing the outside world and people's hearts, trying to live like a fish in water is nothing more than a dream.

But obviously, Adhuoer hasn't felt this crisis yet.

He didn't have the vicious eyesight of the older clan leader, so he didn't think much about it when faced with Xu Yi's question.

Outside the house, the smell of wheat is very attractive.

Adzhuoer smelled the aroma of dried barbecue and remembered that Xu Yi promised him that as long as he answered the questions, he could exchange breakfast.

According to his intention, he had already answered the question. Adhuoer asked: "Can I eat soup cakes now?"

Xu Yi smiled and said: "Okay, Axu should have made soup cakes and grilled the meat. You If you try A Xu's cooking, you will definitely like it."

A Zhuoer answered with his hands folded and followed Xu Yi, Yan Quyue and the others out.

Outside the house, not far away.

A Xu and A Jin were preparing to eat. When they saw them coming, they bowed to Xu Yi and said with a smile: "The soup cake is ready and the meat is ready."

Xu Yi said: "A Xu, go and invite the clan leader to come and eat." . "

Although he lives in this mountain temporarily, he still needs courtesy. The patriarch here has seen a lot of the world, so he can't coax him like a child.

Not long after, the clan leader came as invited. Xu Yi bowed his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you, clan elder, for taking care of me last night. I asked A Xu to make some more soup cakes. I wonder if I can eat them."

As he said this, Er Qing came out of the carriage. A few folding stools were brought over and said, "Uncle, please sit down."

The clan leader sat down. He smiled kindly and said, "Just call me old man."

Xu Yi also sat down and waited for A Xu to bring the food. He said slowly: "Old man, we are passing through Shizhou this time to enter the city. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay here for long."

The patriarch nodded: "It's a good thing to have guests, but you can't stay too long." After saying that, he looked at Adhuo'er.

The child hadn't spoken since he came over, staring straight at the pot of soup cakes with his two bright eyes.

There is a lack of arable land in the mountains, and some rice has been planted in the reclaimed mountain fields, but not much. Wheat is rare. It is sold in grain stores in the city, and the price is not cheap.

I don't blame the child, if he had smelled such a fragrance when he was a child, he would have been unable to control himself.

It's just that he is decades older and has a much more stable temperament, which is why he behaves so calmly.

Xu Yi smiled and said: "I have no other strengths, I only know some medicinal herbs. If there is anything I can help with these days, I can tell you as soon as possible."

These words were heart-warming, and the patriarch smiled and said: "Okay, okay, it just so happens that after the mountain god festival, the rainy season is coming, and there are more poisonous insects in the mountains. I just don't know if Dr. Xu has a good way to get rid of the insects."

Adzhuoer said, "I'm here, use it. Not Dr. Xu."

The clan leader glanced at him, but said nothing else. He just said, "Azhuoer, you are kind, but the poisonous ointment is too poisonous."

After hearing what he said, Azhuoer stopped talking. .

The clan leader has mentioned this matter more than once. He also said last time that after the old witch doctor passed away, their witch doctor legacy was broken and could no longer be continued.

Adhuoer didn't like hearing this, but he could do nothing but endure it.

At this time, Ah Jin, who was wearing a light green trousers skirt, came over carrying a wooden tray with a pottery bowl and pottery plate containing soup cakes and meat pieces.

Putting the soup cakes and sliced ​​meat on the table in front of everyone, Ah Jin smiled and said: "The delicious food is here, old man, Adhuo'er, you guys have a good time."

Adhuo'er has indeed been waiting for a long time. Watching the food being served, he stopped thinking about the disappointing thing. Holding the earthenware bowl, he suddenly felt that the strong aroma of wheat was even more attractive. He finished it in one go, and then ate the roasted and tender rabbit. Meat, I feel unprecedented satisfaction.

The clan leader was no exception. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said with a smile: "It's really delicious."

Adhuo'er looked at Xu Yi and said seriously: "You're right, the food he cooks is indeed delicious."

Xu Yi looked at it . The boy started laughing, which captured the young man's stomach.

The patriarch saw this and stood up: "Doctor Xu, if you have time, you can spend more time with Adhuo'er. This child has lost his parents since he was a child. After the old witch doctor died, he took care of himself, but he is still a child.

" Er frowned and retorted: "Patriarch, I'm not young anymore."

"Okay, okay, I'm not young anymore." The patriarch looked at him with a smile, "Then you take Dr. Xu to get familiar with the mountains, and I ask you to entertain this guest."

"...I ?" Adhuoer was shocked.

This doesn't look like something the clan leader would arrange, but judging from the clan leader's expression, it doesn't look like it's fake.

Xu Yi gave a low smile and responded: "That will be a lot of trouble for Adhuo'er."

...

A few bamboo rafts were moored at the foot of the mountain. The tribesmen who went out to fish came back, and a few young men dragged heavy baskets. The river water dripped from the bottom, and the fish baskets were moved all the way to the small pavilion on the shore.

Several children have already moved bamboo barrels down from the mountain excitedly, looking forward to the harvest today.

At this time, Adhuoer took Xu Yi to the river to watch them fishing.

The remote mountain gorge has few guests coming year after year, except for the harassment from the creek cave. The guests who came yesterday made many children in the family very happy and enthusiastic.

Seeing Xu Yi coming here, several children looked at him and shouted "Doctor Xu" happily, and then "A Zhuoer".

Xu Yi responded with a smile and followed Adhuo'er to the pavilion.

Adhuo'er is their witch doctor. Even though he is young, he has a high status. When the young people who came back from fishing saw him, they picked a relatively small one from the fish that was poured out and handed it to him to eat. .

"I've made a new poisonous ointment. Come get it when you go out." Adhuo'er, who was carrying the live fish, said every word.

The young man nodded, indicating that he understood.

Then, he looked at Xu Yi and asked with a smile: "Doctor Xu, do you want to eat fish?"

The river fish is plump. The fish he wants to sell in the town are each as long as an arm, and the meat looks very good.

Xu Yi asked seriously: "Can I exchange the anthelmintic drug with you for one?"

"Anthelmintic drug?" Qing Zhuang asked in surprise. Xu Yi said: "It is an anthelmintic medicine for treating worm syndrome. If you often live in the mountains for a long time

and eat raw food, the worms in the meat will enter the body, causing diarrhea, gastrointestinal pain, and weight loss."

After hearing this, the young adults and children were all filled with horror.

"You mean there are bugs in our stomachs?"

Some children even lifted their shirts to look at their bellies, looking left and right to see if there were really bugs.

Xu Yi was amused by the children's innocence. He pressed the corner of his mouth and said, "If there are worms, they will be diarrhea or vomited out after taking the medicine."

After hearing this, Adhuoer asked thoughtfully: "I know this. "The teacher once gave medicine to a tribesman, and that person vomited a lot of bugs and his stomach no longer hurt."

"Ah -"

"It's so scary -"

Several children ran away screaming.

The young men: "..."

They also remembered this. It was three years ago that the tribesmen who were fishing with them suddenly had diarrhea. They had diarrhea for many days in a row, and their stomachs swelled up later, as if they were pregnant. . The old witch doctor used fire to roast his belly, but it made him scream in pain.

At that time, the old witch doctor muttered a few words, but no one heard him clearly.

Soon he came out with medicinal powder and fed it to the tribesmen. Half a day after taking the powder, the tribesman vomited a pile of living insects.

The faces of the young men changed, and they looked at Xu Yi with an ugly look: "Doctor Xu, do we... have that kind of bug?"

"Not necessarily." Xu Yi shook his head, "Maybe we can try it."

Azhuo Er was surprised: "Can I eat this medicinal powder casually?"

Xu Yi said: "It's not just about eating casually. You have to take it in a measured amount and don't overdose." There is no medicine that can be eaten casually.

Not to mention this toxic anthelmintic.

However, listening to Xu Yi's words, these young men were a little hesitant. After all, they had seen the old witch doctor treat someone to death, even though the person was already dying.

After a while, a young man pulled Adhuo'er to the side and spoke: "Adhuo'er, do you think you can believe what Dr. Xu said?"

Adhuo'er stared at him: "That's the guest invited by the patriarch. Qing Zhuang

opened his mouth: "..." That's why he asked.

"You are the witch doctor of the clan, and we listen to you."

Adhuo'er's eyes fell on the fish in his hand, which was about to die: "Aren't you going to sell fish?"

"Ah?" Qing Zhuang didn't hear clearly for a moment, "What did you say happened to the fish?"

A Zhuoer said: "If the fish dies, it won't be sold at a good price."

Qing Zhuang: "!!!"

After all, they didn't find it. Xu Yi changed the deworming medicine, hurriedly moved the fish bucket and said goodbye to Xu Yi.

Watching them leave by boat, Xu Yi looked at Adhuo'er who was coming back with a half-smile.

After returning from the foot of the mountain, there were already several grandmothers outside Adhuo'er's house. They were holding children in their hands and looking nervously at Xu Yi and Adhuo'er who had returned.

"What's wrong?" Xu Yi glanced at Yan Quyue.

Yan Quyue shook her head lightly and whispered: "They have been here for a while. They said they were looking for Adhuo'er, as if they had something urgent."

"You are the only one here? Ajin is not with you?" Xu Yi He glanced around and saw no one else, so he frowned slightly.

Yan Quyue said: "Ajin followed Erqing to the mountains. Axu was still there, but I asked him to fetch water."

She hadn't been able to wash properly for a few days, and was in a hurry last night, so she thought about what she would do in the house today . Take a bath in.

Unexpectedly, there was a sudden commotion outside, and when I came out, I saw several grandmas.

The leader's grandma brought the children over and asked Adhuo'er: "I heard the children said they have worms in their stomachs and need to take medicine."

"Huh?" Adhuo'er looked subtle.

Grandma asked again: "Is this true?"

Xu Yi naturally heard this, but he did not expect that their words would cause the children to misunderstand.

He quickly stepped forward and wanted to explain.

As a result, Adhuoer took the lead and said, "That's true, but it's not that they have bugs, it's possible that they are in the stomachs of people in the tribe."

Xu Yi paused as he stepped forward: "..."

Then, He almost stumbled.

"Doctor Xu said this." Adhuoer looked towards him and smiled slyly.

In an instant, Xu Yi and Yan Quyue were surrounded by several young and old people. They all looked at him and asked him frantically if this was true.

The rickety grandma held up a cane, her eyes were cloudy, and she hissed: "Your distinguished guest is a doctor, please save us."

She knew better than any other tribesperson how terrible the insect disease was.

When I was young, there was an outbreak of insect disease in the clan, and many people died. Even the most powerful witch doctor at that time was unable to do anything.

Their actions quickly attracted attention, and the clan leader hurried over with staggering steps.

After asking about the cause and effect, the clan leader looked at Xu Yi with stern eyes and said solemnly: "If there is really an insect disease, it is a big deal. I hope Doctor Xu will not hide it and tell Lao Qiao."

Xu Yi felt sad when he heard this and cupped his hands and said: " The old man is serious. I didn't tell the child clearly. I wanted to exchange the anthelmintic medicine for the river fish, so I got this misunderstanding."

"Is it a lie?" The patriarch laughed. Okay, I'm really responsible for disturbing the distinguished guests. I'll kill the pheasants tonight before welcoming the distinguished guests."

Xu Yi exclaimed, "It's not necessary. It's not easy to raise livestock. How can we eat them all?"

The patriarch smiled and said, "What's the matter?" No, it's rare for a visitor to come, so he didn't even bring wine to drink." Seeing Xu Yi's extraordinary conversation, he also asked if he had read many books by sages.

Hearing that Xu Yi gave up literature to practice medicine, he was even more impressed: "People at that time admired scholars, and there are very few people like Dr. Xu in history."

"It was only because of my poor family that I gave up the idea of ​​studying." Xu Yi chuckled and shook his head.

Even if he said this, the clan leader still respected him.

At this moment, the men in the clan also ran over in a hurry, standing aside nervously and waiting silently.

A grandma started to cry: "It's okay, it's okay. My son, I heard you wrong."

"Grandma, why are you crying? This is a good thing." A young woman dressed as a woman came over and helped her back. Among the few children here, there is her child. She came back from washing her clothes by the river. When she heard this, she was so frightened that her clothes were thrown away.

When he came and heard that it was a lie, he smiled happily.

The clan leader shouted loudly: "Okay, since it's a misunderstanding, let's get over it. Do your work, and don't disturb Dr. Xu here."

When the clan members dispersed, the clan leader looked at Ah with a sigh . Excellent.

Adhuoer didn't dare to look at the old clan leader. He also knew that his words were serious and caused everyone in the clan to panic.

The clan leader sighed and said: "Adhuo'er, you are the witch doctor of our clan and you have an important responsibility. The lives of the people in your clan are in your hands. It would be a terrible thing for you to make fun of your life."

Azhuo'er . Er pinched his fingers and whispered: "I can't do it anymore."

The patriarch knew his character, so he didn't say anything more, touched his head and asked him to go back to the house.

After that, he invited Xu Yi to his room for tea.

The patriarch's house is in the middle, surrounded by several wooden houses. Outside the house, a bone-white male goat's head hangs.

The light in the cliff was dim, and when they entered the house, their field of vision was dark. The clan leader shouted into the house: "Xiwa'er, come out to meet the guests."

A crisp voice responded twice, and then a woman emerged from inside. The baby bowed to Xu Yi gracefully and said with a smile: "Hello, Doctor Xu!"

This girl Xu Yi had seen last night, her eyes were bright when she was eating meat in the arms of a woman.

Xu Yi smiled and said: "Hello Xiwa'er."

The patriarch urged: "Go and get some tea."

"Hey, I'll go right away." After Xiwa'er said that, he floated back to the house briskly and handed over the tea. The lamp was lit, and a round-bellied earthen pot was brought to him in a short while.

She put the earthen pot on the table with some difficulty and poured tea for Xu Yi and the clan leader.

Xu Yi happened to be a little thirsty. After thanking him, he picked it up and immediately smelled a strong earthy smell mixed with pine leaves.

Xu Yi had heard of drinking pine leaves soaked in water, but he had never drunk it before, so he couldn't help but wonder what it tasted like.

So, he drank all the tea in the bowl in one gulp and said with a smile: "Thank you."

The patriarch looked at him with a smile: "Doctor Xu has never drunk such tea."

"Yes." Xu Yi nodded, "I have never drank it. Pass."

The patriarch said: "Pine and cypress are evergreen, which means longevity. It has been a custom in our tribe for many years to soak their leaves in water."

Xu Yi said thoughtfully: "This pine leaf is bitter and warm in nature. The spleen meridian can activate blood circulation and calm the nerves, calm and eliminate phlegm, and can also kill insects and relieve itching. It has indeed a health-preserving effect. "

Mountain streams are humid, and it is easy to get rheumatism if you live for a long time, but this pine leaf can cure seasonal wind pain, rheumatic paralysis and other diseases. " certificate. Using it to make water and drink it as tea can indeed prevent these diseases.

Xu Yi suddenly realized why these gorge people could live here for generations.