After the blood was drained, Gu Lili handed the two needles to the village head.
He instructed, "Grandpa Village Head, this needle must be sterilized with boiling water every time it is used. If it still burns, then you should bleed it again. Actually, the embroidery needles at home can also be used for bloodletting. You should also tell everyone that they must be sterilized with boiling water."
The village head nodded repeatedly and took the needle from Gu Lili's hand.
He guessed that when Gu Lili mentioned disinfection, she probably meant the heat toxins in their bodies.
You have a fever; it's definitely because you've been infected with heat toxins!
Since the needle tip is contaminated with heat, it definitely needs to be washed off with boiling water!
Gu Lili was unaware of what the village head was thinking.
Even if we knew, it wouldn't be easy to explain.
The reason she only informed the village head of the prescription at the first opportunity was because she was afraid that people would not trust her and that it would delay her treatment.
The village head is the most influential person in the entire Gu Village. If the village head thinks something is right, everyone else will definitely agree.
Therefore, Gu Lili first went to the village head, who then informed everyone of the prescription.
Gu Lili told the village head about the method and prescription for reducing the fever, and then went home to cook.
She believed that when the village head's condition improved, he would naturally tell everyone about the prescription.
When Lili returned home, Gu Huanhuan had almost finished cooking.
Gu Lili used lard to fry two golden poached eggs for each of them, and then they started eating.
After finishing her meal and cleaning up the dishes, Gu Lili decided to go to the fields near the entrance to dig up some houttuynia cordata to eat, since it wasn't completely dark yet.
This medical book says that houttuynia cordata is a natural antibiotic, and it is most effective when eaten raw.
"Sister, I'll go with you too!" Gu Sigou volunteered.
Gu Huanhuan also said, "Sister, I want to go too."
Gu Lili glanced at Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou's mental state, then nodded in agreement.
"Sister, I'll go too, I'm strong!" Gu Erniu chimed in from the side.
Gu Lili shook her head and said, "Erniu, your fever hasn't gone down for long. You should stay home. We'll be back in a bit!"
When Gu Erniu heard what Gu Lili said, he had no choice but to give up.
Gu Lili then took Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou out.
The place they went to wasn't far from home; it was near the stream.
In fact, Gu Lili discovered the presence of houttuynia cordata on the very day she arrived. The reason she never considered digging it up was because it tasted terrible.
It smelled strongly of raw fish; she had eaten it before, and it made her eyes water.
However, now that we know it has medicinal properties, let's dig some up and eat it.
There's a saying that goes, "It's always better to eat vegetables than to take medicine."
The ground, which had just been hit by freezing rain, was still difficult to dig. Gu Lili put in all her effort to dig an opening.
However, there is quite a lot of houttuynia cordata in this place, probably because it is close to a stream and has plenty of water, and it grows quite thick.
"Sister, what's this thing for?" Gu Sigou asked curiously.
I just heard my sister say that she was going to dig something up by the stream, but I don't know what she was going to do with it.
This doesn't look like a wild vegetable.
Gu Lili said with a mischievous smile, "This is delicious! It's called houttuynia cordata, and it tastes like fish!"
As Gu Sigou listened, his mouth watered involuntarily.
Although they haven't lacked meat lately, the fish that my sister fried was incredibly delicious!
Gu Sigou licked his lips and asked, "Sister, this is amazing! How do you eat it? Is it fried in oil too?"
Gu Sigou found it hard to believe. Wasn't this just a grassroots product? Did it really taste like fish?
As Gu Lili shook the dirt off the houttuynia cordata, she suppressed a laugh and said, "You can eat it raw! Just wash the mud off in the stream and you can eat it directly!"
After hearing this, Gu Sigou chuckled, grabbed a handful of water, and squatted down by the stream to wash it.
After washing them, she jogged back and handed the freshly washed, white houttuynia cordata to Gu Lili and Gu Huanhuan, saying, "Sister, you eat first!"
Although Gu Sigou really wanted to try this amazing taste, he knew that the best food should be given to his sisters first.
Gu Lili hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no, you guys eat, I'll continue digging, it'll get dark soon!"
Gu Huanhuan also wanted to try the taste of the herb, so she stopped.
Because his hands were dirty, Gu Sigou fed her directly into her mouth, and then ate one himself.
Gu Lili dug while secretly glancing at the expressions of the two men.
The two of them chewed while staring at each other in disbelief.
"Sister, this is so delicious!"
"Yes, it's crunchy, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes!"
Both of them couldn't help but admire the houttuynia cordata.
This left Gu Lili, who had originally planned to play a prank on the two of them, somewhat puzzled. Could it be that if the houttuynia cordata grew in ancient times without any pollution, it wouldn't have that fishy smell?
This made Gu Lili very curious, and she wanted to try it to see if it was really as delicious as the two of them said.
"Come on, Si Gou, feed me one!" Gu Lili said.
Gu Sigou obediently took a piece of houttuynia cordata and fed it to Gu Lili.
"Ugh... spit it out!" Gu Lili chewed twice and then spat it all out.
Her brows were furrowed together; she looked like she was about to die!
It still tastes awful. I really don't know how these two little guys find it delicious!
"Sister, what's wrong?" The two were startled by Gu Lili's sudden action and quickly asked with concern.
Gu Lili vomited tears streaming down her face, wiped them with her sleeve, and said stubbornly, "It's nothing, I just ate a mouthful of dirt from that dog that wasn't washed properly!"
Gu Sigou: I'm all clean now!
Gu Huanhuan: What I saw was a whole white and tender stem, there was no mud or sand at all!
However, since Gu Lili had said that, the two of them felt that they might have misread it.
Gu Sigou said apologetically, "Sister, here, I've checked this one, there's no sand or grit, eat it!"
Gu Lili looked at the houttuynia cordata in Gu Sigou's hand and shivered for no reason.
"You two eat, I've finished my work, I'm not eating!" Gu Lili quickly refused.
As Gu Lili spoke, she quickly lowered her head and continued to dig up the houttuynia cordata, afraid that Gu Sigou would force it into her mouth.
Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou got busy, quickly dividing the fish mint in their hands, stuffing it into their mouths, and continuing to work with Gu Lili.
Listening to Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou chewing, Gu Lili felt that her younger brother and sister were too scary. How could they eat such disgusting food with such relish?
They must have been terrified of hunger before!
So I think everything tastes delicious!
That must be it!
The three of them dug for a while, and seeing that it was getting dark, they squatted by the stream to wash the fish mint they had dug up, and then went home.
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