Chapter 222

The old patriarch smiled and said: "There is no good millet for making wine in the mountains. If you are very poor, you will go to the mountains to pick up fruits and pine leaves, put the distiller's yeast in a pottery jar and bury it in a cave. After a few years, you will dig it out." We can make wine."

The people in the gorge called this wine "pine wine" and used it to worship the mountain gods and welcome distinguished guests.

Xu Yi was puzzled: "It's hard work in the gorge. Have you ever thought about moving?"

The old patriarch smiled and shook his head and said: "We gorge people have been here for generations. This is our root. We left here." You may not be able to live a better life here."

The dim light in the room seemed to come to life, reflecting on his old face, and his eyes that should have been cloudy were shining brightly at this moment.

He lives a transparent life, and even though he extravagantly hopes for a prosperous life outside, he always keeps the family motto in mind. And they are the people of the mountain god in life, and they will be the people of the mountain god in death. No matter where they are, they are inseparable from the mountain god who raised them.

Xu Yi paid a humble tribute, raised the pungent-smelling pine leaf water, saluted the clan leader, and drank it in one gulp.

He smiled heartily and said: "Nice tea!"

"Hello!" The patriarch smiled cheerfully and drank the pine leaf water that Xiwa'er poured for him.

Xiwa'er saw them finish drinking the pine leaf water and poured it for them diligently.

She was barefoot, holding her cheek and laughing, her innocent look amused Xu Yi. Xu Yi took out a pack of jelly beans he carried with him from his arms and handed them to her to eat.

"Here you go, here are the jelly beans. They're sweet." Xu Yi looked at her with a smile.

Xiwa'er rolled her eyes, took the jelly beans, and smiled: "I have eaten them. Brother Wuha bought us jelly beans to eat."

Taking the jelly beans given by Xu Yi, she bowed, Jumping out of the house.

Xu Yi and the clan leader watched her run away without paying attention, and continued to chat casually about the lives of the clansmen in the valley.

Later in the conversation, the clan leader did not forget his original idea of ​​inviting Xu Yi to stay temporarily in the mountain gorge.

"Doctor Xu, you have also seen that there are many insect poisons in the mountains. Thirty years ago, insect diseases appeared in the clan and many clan members died." Thinking of this matter, the old clan leader is still frightened.

He rubbed the pottery urn containing pine leaf water and sighed: "Such a tragedy cannot happen again."

Xu Yi sighed silently.

The harm of parasites has existed since ancient times. People in the gorge drink river water and mountain spring water, and these water may contain parasites.

The probability of survival after eating it is very high. Not everyone will have symptoms if they are parasitized by insects. When symptoms appear, if you fail to treat them promptly and get rid of the bugs in your body, your life will be in danger.

However, people usually die not directly from parasites but from severe diarrhea.

People at the time may not have known the reason, so Xu Yi told the clan leader in detail about the dangers and prevention of this insect disease.

The clan leader was stunned and asked, "Can I take medicine to treat the insect infestation first?"

Xu Yi glanced at the clan leader with a cryptic expression.

There was no direct answer.

"Insect diseases are also epidemics. It is said in the "Book of Rites" that 'take five baths a day, which means washing your hands is not too frequent.' In addition, you should also make a habit of not spitting on the floor and keeping the house clean, so that you can prevent many diseases. "Xu Yi said slowly, "However, the main cause of this insect epidemic is diet. It is easy to get sick if you eat raw food, so the meat must be cooked."

"If animals die from illness or epidemic, it is best not to eat it. , If you accidentally eat a sick animal, you may swallow the worms, and they will multiply and suck blood in your body."

Xu Yi also told the clan leader that if someone in the clan has worms in their stomach, then someone in other clansmen will also get worms. .

At this time, it is extremely important to maintain the hygiene of the living environment.

Xu Yi also understood that most people in the gorge, even the lower class people, did not have the habit of washing hands frequently.

It is so difficult to keep them in this clean habit. Sometimes, they don't even boil the water, but drink it directly.

At the back, Xu Yi said: "If you want to prevent it, in addition to keeping the house clean, you can also choose to take anthelmintics first. If there are really insects, they will be excreted from the body."

Hearing this, the clan leader asked thoughtfully: " Doctor Xu, can you take the anthelmintic medicine you mentioned?"

Xu Yi stared at him: "Yes."

The patriarch let out a long sigh of relief, closed his eyes and then opened them, stood up and bowed deeply to Xu Yi. "Please ask Dr. Xu to give me medicine."

If the crisis of this insect disease is not eliminated, he will be in trouble all day long.

"Old man, get up quickly." Xu Yi quickly helped him up.

"I happen to have some anthelmintic medicine in hand, so the young people in the clan can take it first."

"Okay, okay, okay." The clan leader wiped away his tears and said with some joy.

He was about to call Xiwa'er to call the tribesmen over, but Xu Yi stopped him and said with a smile: "It's getting late, let's wait until around twilight tomorrow."

There was a sacrificial ceremony in the evening. If you take medicine at this time, you might delay the worship. Mountain god.

The patriarch thought about this and said with a smile: "I'm worried. Listen to Dr. Xu and call them again tomorrow morning."

After the two chatted about this matter, Xu Yi didn't stay in the patriarch's house for too long. He went to prepare for tomorrow. Anthelmintics to be used.

After coming out of the wooden house, Xiwa'er took several children from the tribe to guard him outside.

See him coming.

Xiwa'er happily shouted to her friends: "Come on, come on."

Soon, those friends ran over and looked at Xu Yi expectantly with their little faces raised.

"Doctor Xu, Xiwaer said you have jelly beans on your body, is it true?"

"The jelly beans smell so good."

"Can you give us jelly beans?"

Looking at the look in their eyes , Xu Yi couldn't bear to refuse, and said with a gentle smile: "Yes, in my room, you can come with me."

After saying that, the children were not afraid of life, and followed Xu Yi hand in hand.

Adhuoer was in the house, dealing with the herbs picked from the mountain gloomily. Suddenly, he heard chatter and laughter outside.

He got up and came out and saw Xu Yi leading several barefoot children.

"What to do?" he asked.

The children rushed to answer: "Doctor Xu gave us candy."

When Adhuoer heard that it was candy, he pursed his lips. He glanced at Xu Yi from the corner of his eye and saw that he was not looking towards her.

He was a little disappointed. Could it be that Xu Yi was angry with him?

But what he said was true. Insect diseases are inherently terrible, and he didn't lie intentionally.

At this moment, Xu Yi suddenly asked him kindly: "Azhuo'er, do you want some candy?"

"No." Azhuoer frowned and said stubbornly, "I'm not a child."

"Pfft."

He just turned around I heard someone laughing behind me.

Adhuoer turned around and saw Xu Yi looking at him with a smile: "How old are you?"

"I'm thirteen." After Adhuoer said this, he felt a little angry, why did he reveal his age.

She stared at him unconvinced: "How old are you?"

Xu Yi smiled and said, "I'm twenty-five years old. In my opinion, you are just a child. Don't children eat sweets?"

"In the clan, There is no candy. If you want to eat, you have to buy it from Brother Wuha. "So, he usually doesn't eat candy.

Xu Yi pretended to sigh: "That's a pity. I brought a lot of candies and fruits. If you don't want to eat them, I'll give them to others."

Adhuo'er flattened the corners of his mouth and turned his head to stop looking at him.

Xu Yi didn't really tease him on purpose. Seeing that he was about to cry, he quickly closed his mouth.

He entered the old witch doctor's wooden house. Yan Quyue changed into green clothes after taking a bath. Her waist-length black hair fell on her shoulders. Behind her, Ah Jin was wiping her with a towel.

Seeing him come in, Yan Quyue asked: "What were you and Adhuo'er talking about outside?"

Xu Yi smiled: "Did you hear them all?"

Yan Quyue shook her head and said that she only listened to a few words, seeing that he was enjoying it. He looked helpless and said: "Don't bully the child, be careful he scares you with poison."

Xu Yi waved his sleeves and said with a smile: "Don't dare, I won't bully him."

Then, he went inside and He rummaged through the box and found out the jelly beans and fruits he bought in Chungju.

These fruits are nothing new. They are persimmon fruits and candied plum fruits. The former can be boiled in water and drunk, while the latter is sweet and sour and can relieve greasiness.

Xu Yi came out with jelly beans and fruits and gave them to the children waiting outside.

Xiwa'er took the lead in bowing to say thank you, and the friends behind him followed suit in a decent manner.

After bowing and holding the snacks they received, the children jumped up and down happily and ran away.

I think it won't be long before everyone in the canyon knows that Xu Yi has jelly beans and fruits in his hands.

Xu Yi watched them all run away. He took the jelly beans and fruits that he had packed separately and went to the next room to look for Adhuo'er.

Adhuoer, who pretended to be very busy, was a little surprised when he saw him coming. He pretended not to care and said, "What are you doing here?"

"I came to talk to you." Xu Yi sat directly in front of him and put the things in his hands on On the straw mat at his feet, he said, "The clan leader asked you to entertain me, so I naturally came to find you."

Adhuo'er pursed his lips and whispered: "I won't go into the mountain today. If you want to go, you have to wait. Tomorrow."

Xu Yi smiled and said "Okay", looked at him and said, "I have made an appointment with the clan elder to give deworming medicine to the young men of the clan tomorrow. I'm afraid I won't be able to follow you into the mountain.

" Please?" Adhuoer raised his eyes in shock.

Xu Yi raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Adhuoer knew the head of his family very well.

Adhuoer looked at his expression and asked clearly: "Do you really have medicine in your hand?"

Xu Yi said calmly: "Once I met a patient with abdominal pain. I thought his symptoms were like parasitic diseases, so I looked for a The fungus called Thunder Pill was soaked in water, dried and ground into powder. After taking it, the patient vomited out the worms in his stomach

.

He asked Xu Yi if there was such a fungus called Thunder Pill in the mountains.

"This fungus is round in shape, has brown-black skin, has fine patterns, and is toxic. It can only be used as medicine and cannot be eaten."

Xu Yi described the appearance of Thunder Pill, then sighed and said: "Pick the roots of Thunder Pill in August. At this time of year, you can’t even pick it up in the mountains.”

His answer made Adhuo’er’s hopes fall back.

But he was still excited. He had seen the teacher give medicine powder to the tribesmen, and the tribesmen vomited out a lot of bugs.

He remembered that the medicinal powder was picked from a tree, but unfortunately he was too young at the time to remember what the tree looked like.

Xu Yi said with a smile: "This anthelmintic medicine is not only one kind of thunder pill, but also one called Miasma Cleansing Pill [Note 1], which is mostly grown in Qiongzhou [Note 2]. Its fruit can kill insects and eliminate accumulation, and is also a repellent medicine." A good medicine for insects."

Whether it was Miasma Cleansing Pill or Qiongzhou, they were names of things and places that Adhuoer had never heard of before.

As Xu Yi narrated, Azhuo's open eyes became brighter and brighter. Unconsciously, he gradually moved closer, wanting to hear more.

Xu Yi was happy to tell him this. After talking about the Miasma Cleansing Pill, he also talked about making a gentleman.

"It is said that during the Three Kingdoms period, Xuande Gong had a son who suffered from a strange disease. He had a sallow complexion, thin limbs, and a distended belly. One time, he was playing in the wild and found a tree with fruits, so he picked them and ate them. As a result, he suffered from unbearable abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating. After many bugs and eggs, the strange disease suddenly disappeared."

Xu Yi looked at Adhuo'er who was listening to the story carefully and said with a smile, "Later, this matter spread to the people, and people with such symptoms were all. After picking the fruit and taking it, the disease was cured. In order to thank Xuande Gong, they named the fruit after Liu Shijun, and they got the name "Shijunzi". "

Xu Yi kept talking for more than an hour. Somewhat dry mouth.

Seeing this, Adhuoer hurriedly poured him some water.

"Doctor Xu, please drink water quickly."

Xu Yi said "Thank you" and drank from the pottery bowl.

As soon as he finished drinking, Adhuoer couldn't wait to ask: "Is what you said true?"

"I don't know." Xu Yi smiled and shook his head, "Since it is said to be true, there are some falsehoods.

" His thirst for knowledge was strongly aroused, and he swallowed his saliva and asked, "Is there really a medicine that can make a gentleman?"

Xu Yi said, "Yes, this medicine can indeed cure insect diseases."

Looking at A'zuo'er's appearance of seeking knowledge, Xu Yi relaxed his mind, slowly leaned against the wall, and continued, "One of the first things to do is to cure abdominal pain due to roundworms. The other thing is that it can also cure infantile malnutrition and stagnant lactation. If you smash the fresh fruit, apply its juice on it." It can also relieve itching on the skin. This method cannot be used frequently, otherwise it will be slightly poisonous.”

"If you apply this to make a gentleman, will you not be afraid of insect bites?" Adhuoer asked.

Xu Yi nodded: "It has certain uses, but most insecticides are used, so you can use them sparingly."

Adhuo'er clenched his hands when he heard it. For some reason, he always felt that the gentleman described by Xu Yi was a bit familiar.

Maybe he has seen it before.

When the teacher was still alive, he took him through many places in the valley. He still remembered the names of some plants, but forgot their uses.

Taking this opportunity, he wanted to ask Xu Yi more.

...

The golden crow falls to the west, and the waning moon rises, hanging high in the sky.

Tonight is the day to worship the mountain god.

There were towering bonfires piled in the clearings in the mountains, and torches were lit in the surrounding houses. The bright firelight illuminated the entire valley.

The deliciously roasted goats and roosters were placed on a high platform. Under the blazing flames, each tribesman took out the best things at home and dedicated them to their mountain god.

While they knelt down and worshiped, they shouted "Mountain God".

Then, the gorge people gathered around the bonfire, blowing pottery xuns and beating face drums. The elders of the tribe, wearing grand cockscomb hats, held a ceremony to worship the mountain god.

"Mountain God bless!"

"Mountain God bless!"

"Mountain God bless!"

...

Late at night, the worship ceremony ended. Amid the laughter of the tribesmen, they sat around and happily enjoyed the mountain god's offerings.

The goats and roosters were moved down from the high platform. The women of the tribe used knives to cut off the meat on the shelf. The chief ordered the woman who divided the meat to cut off the delicious lamb leg meat and send it to the distinguished guests.

Xu Yi and Yan Quyue found it difficult to refuse, so they had no choice but to take the food brought by the gorge residents with a smile, join them with a smile, and enjoy it together.

Then, they sang a folk song praising the mountain god.

The melodious and difficult-to-speak ballads rang in my ears.

Xu Yi squinted his eyes. Following the low sound of the pottery xun, this sweet song floated out of the valley with the night wind and flowed away along the river.