Chapter 144 Falling While Beachcombing and Getting Hemorrhoids
After visiting the medicinal herb garden, Qin Suisui took the group to the base.
Su Yunyi's leg injury hasn't healed yet, so she hasn't gone to the medicinal herb garden these past few days. She's been taking care of the newly grown seedlings of Torreya grandis and Cycas revoluta at the base, and also helping to dry the medicinal herbs that the others had collected earlier.
Qin Suisui introduced Xu Shouquan and the others to her before leading them inside for a tour.
"Actually, it's a little embarrassing to say, but our base was built based on the one you have in the village. It's just that we have fewer mountains here, so our base is closer to the medicinal herb garden, which is the only advantage we have."
Xu Shouquan nodded. While touring the various rooms of the base, he also gave her some suggestions. Qin Suisui was flattered and quickly took out her notebook to write them down.
Xu Shouquan may have a sharp tongue, but his understanding of the growth habits of medicinal herbs and his experience in cultivation bases far surpasses hers, and he is someone she should learn from.
But when he saw the Torreya grandis and Cycas revoluta that had already sprouted into palm-sized seedlings, Xu Shouquan's incessant chatter stopped abruptly. His eyes widened, and he rushed toward the two seedlings with lightning speed.
"Cycas revoluta! You actually managed to grow cycas revoluta seedlings!"
"Huh? What is this? Could this be... a Torreya grandis?!"
He turned to look at Qin Suisui, his round eyes wide: "Girl, that's not fair! Why did you only send me cycads and not torreya nuts!"
Qin Suisui touched her nose: "Isn't that... the Torreya grandis we just got recently?" What she didn't finish saying was that she only had a few Torreya grandis seeds herself, and she had to keep them so that if she encountered any problems during the cultivation process, she could start over.
Xu Shouquan started throwing a tantrum: "I don't care, you have to give me a share of these Torreya seeds too."
Qin Suisui said helplessly, "I'll give it to you, but the climate in Changbai Mountain isn't suitable for you! Giving you the cycads would be a waste! Besides, I only have a few myself! I almost lost my life to get them back!"
Xu Shouquan: "Changbai Mountain is not suitable. I can bring it back to Beijing. The experimental base in Beijing is larger and has more complete equipment. If there are no growing conditions, I will create growing conditions for it!"
Finally, Qin Suisui was "forced into a corner" and exchanged three clumps of Ganoderma lucidum spores for two Torreya grandis seeds for him.
By the time they came out of the base, it was already past five o'clock in the evening. Coincidentally, Pei Jiuyan was temporarily held up by some matters today, so Qin Suisui simply took them to the military canteen for dinner. Naturally, they ordered the specialties of Qiongtan Island: poached chicken, salted fish stew, steamed sea fish, and cold-dressed Leigong bamboo shoots. They ate until they didn't even lift their heads.
"Hey sis, I heard you can find a lot of good stuff by going beachcombing here. Can we go beachcombing after we finish eating?" Chang He looked up from his food, his eyes full of anticipation.
Cai Chong and Cai Chen, who were standing nearby, also showed the same expression.
Qin Suisui could understand their feelings very well. Children who grow up inland always have a special longing for the sea, and the seafood in the sea also has an endless attraction for them.
Furthermore, beachcombing is like winning the lottery; what you find depends entirely on the bounty of the sea. Even after being here for so long, Qin Suisui still has a deep affection for this activity.
Realizing it had been a long time since I'd gone beachcombing, I decided to take advantage of the day and have some fun with them!
After dinner, we went home, and Zan Zan also came back. When he heard that his mother was going to take the guests to go beachcombing, Zan Zan was extra eager to help get the "equipment". Since there weren't enough buckets at home, he borrowed two from Aunt Tang's house. The group happily rushed to the beach.
Even Xu Shouquan, that old-fashioned man, showed a hint of anticipation on his sun-reddened face.
It was already past six o'clock, and the sun was already setting in the west. I don't know if it was because the tide had just gone out, but there were already quite a few people gathering seafood on the beach.
When Chang He and Cai Chen got up close to the sea for the first time, they screamed from afar, took off their shoes, tied a rope around their waists, and rushed onto the beach.
The moment the soft sand seeped up between their toes, the two seemed to unlock a new experience, screaming and wriggling on the beach like two big monkeys, attracting the attention of the villagers who were gathering seafood nearby.
Zan Zan is at the age where she loves to play. Seeing her two older brothers so happy, she couldn't help but join them. The three of them practically formed a circus.
Qin Suisui felt a little embarrassed and quietly moved away from them. But looking at the somewhat reserved Xu Shouquan and Cai Chen who were forced to follow, she wanted to laugh. She led them to the rocky beach where Pei Jiuyan and Zanzan used to shuck oysters and pointed to the plump oysters, saying, "If you don't want to pick razor clams and clams in crowded places, you can come here to shuck oysters. The oyster meat is also very delicious."
Xu Shouquan nodded and kicked Cai Chen in the butt: "Go if you want to, who said you had to come with me?"
It's no wonder Xu Shouquan noticed; even Qin Suisui noticed. Although Cai Chen was physically beside Xu Shouquan, his mind was already wandering to the three people "grabbing" clams in the crowd.
Cai Chen was a little embarrassed that his teacher had seen through his thoughts, but after all, he was still a young man of just 20 years old, and he had some playful thoughts in his heart. Seeing that the teacher had given permission, he quickly picked up the wooden bucket in his hand and said, "Then teacher, I'm going! Wait for me to catch a big fish for you!"
Xu Shouquan couldn't bear to look at him: "Get out! Get out now!"
After Cai Chen ran away, Xu Shouquan looked at Qin Suisui, who was doing something in a shallow puddle nearby. Seeing that she wasn't looking at him, he carefully climbed up the rocks.
But the rocky beach, which had just receded from the tide, was extremely slippery. He tried to climb up several times but failed. He became really determined and, with a determined effort, finally managed to push his feet up. However, before he could even feel happy, his feet slipped and he fell down onto the wet sand below.
Qin Suisui was startled and, forgetting about the fish she had just attracted, rushed over: "Uncle Xu, are you alright?"
Xu Shouquan was not young, and it was uncertain whether he had been injured after falling from the rocks, so she dared not help him up immediately. (P.S.: If you have elderly people or young children at home, especially infants, and they accidentally fall from a height, never pick them up immediately. Always check first to see if they have hit their head or suffered any other internal injuries!)
Xu Shouquan clutched his buttocks for a long time, waiting for the sharp pain to subside before shakily reaching out his hand: "Girl, quick... quick, help me up, I... I hurt my hemorrhoids..."
Qin Suisui was startled and subconsciously looked towards his buttocks. Sure enough, she saw faint traces of blood seeping out from the buttocks area of his gray pants...
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