Jiang Huaixu didn't know that her kind words of comfort had the opposite effect. She walked over to the coral snake and took out a small bamboo tube. She pried open the snake's mouth and pressed it against the edge of the bamboo tube. After forcing out all the venom, she covered the tube again.
Jiang Sanlang couldn't believe that his well-behaved little sister not only killed the snake but also dared to touch it. He swallowed hard and asked in a trembling voice, "Little sister, what are you doing?"
"To extract snake venom." Jiang Huaixu thought for a moment and finally explained, "The medical books say that snake venom can be used to cure snake venom if used properly."
In fact, it is about developing anti-snake venom serum. It is difficult now, but it may be possible in the future.
Jiang Sanlang was almost confused by what she said. Snake venom can cure snake venom? What the hell!
In order to prevent the other three from being overly shocked, Jiang Huaixu stood up and kicked the snake's head to pieces. He was very considerate and did not take the snake gallbladder again, as it would not be too late to take it back when he returned.
"Did you pick any Ganoderma?"
Jiang Huaixu suddenly heard someone talking above her head. She looked up and saw it was Jiang Erlang.
"Yeah, I picked a lot. I was just about to tell you about it when I saw this snake trying to bite Third Brother."
She explained as she picked up the scattered Ganoderma lucidum.
"It might be dangerous if we go any further. It's getting late. Let's go home." Jiang Erlang said, picking up the snake on the ground.
Jiang Huaixu nodded.
The four returned with a full load.
As soon as she got home, Jiang Huaixu started to fiddle with the snake. She took a knife and quickly cut open the snake's belly, took out the gallbladder, and then chopped off the snake's head with one knife. When she was about to peel the snake's skin, Jiang Dalang couldn't stand it anymore.
"Little sister, let me do it. You go and identify the mushrooms you picked."
It felt really strange to watch a little girl, not even ten years old, killing a snake.
Jiang Huaixu responded with a smile, picked up the snake gall and mushrooms tied with a thin hemp rope and hung them up to dry.
"Hey! Dalang's family, what are you doing?!" A loud voice suddenly exploded in the ears of the busy people, attracting everyone in the Jiang family to look over.
Hearing this voice, Jiang Huaixu didn't even raise his head. Ever since Feng saw old man Jiang use gold and jade inlaid with more than one hundred taels of silver to pay off his debts, she wanted to come to her house eight hundred times a day, borrowing this and that. Her old eyes rolled around, and it was obvious that she had no good intentions.
Although the Feng family was five generations removed from theirs, they were still members of the Jiang family, and their elders were neighbors. As younger generations, they had to keep their dissatisfaction to themselves. Only Qian Xiuzhu and Old Man Jiang could give her face.
Zheng Li Niang came out of the kitchen and smiled at Feng Shi before she spoke. "Aunt, how come you have time to come here?"
"We're out of brown sugar at home, so I came to borrow some from you." Feng stood on tiptoe to look at the scene in the Jiang family's courtyard. "Wow! Why is there such a big snake? Did Dalang hunt it in the mountains?"
As she spoke, she walked past Zheng Li Niang and came to Jiang Dalang, her eyes fixed on the snake meat that was almost processed.
Jiang Dalang was stared at so hard that he stopped what he was doing and called out "Auntie" before saying, "Erlang hunted this snake from the mountains. It's a poisonous one and it almost bit Sanlang."
Ever since the youngest sister could speak, she has attracted the attention of the villagers. If the villagers knew that she could go up the mountain to hunt wild animals, the rumors would spread even more, and it would be bad if it brought disaster.
"Poisonous snake?!" Feng took a step back, startled, "Oh my, we have to be careful. What if we get poisoned by it?"
Without waiting for Jiang Dalang to reply, she walked towards the two sisters again.
"Sister Wei, sister Ya, can you please give Aunt Junzi Yun a little? Your uncle likes this!"
Jiang Wei was not happy. If these mushrooms could be sold, it would be money. Most importantly, she didn't like Feng.
She turned her body away and pretended not to hear.
Feng was so angry that she gritted her teeth. This damn girl Jiang Wei was spoiled by Qian. How will she get married in the future?
I cursed secretly in my heart, but still smiled with my big teeth showing, "Dumb sister..."
"Aunt, I'm not called Yamei anymore, I'm called Jiang Huaixu. You can call me Ah Xu or Xu Jie'er." Jiang Huaixu interrupted her and handed the mushrooms in his hand to Feng, "These are for you."
Feng took a closer look and saw that the mushrooms in front of her were colorful and most of them had been eaten by insects. How could they be eaten?
She forced a smile: "How can this be an edible mushroom? I looked behind you..."
Jiang Huaixu smiled and withdrew his hand. "Aunt, the mushrooms I picked can be used as medicine. Medicine is three-quarters poisonous. You should think carefully. If you get poisoned, you can't blame our family."
Feng Shi didn't dare to answer after hearing what she said. What could a mute person understand? And it could be used as medicine? I'm afraid this must be a joke.
The villagers used to say that the mute girl was the reincarnation of a fairy, and now they say that the mute girl met a female master in the mountains. She doesn't believe it at all. How could she meet her and not others?
She withdrew her hand awkwardly, muttering, "It's better for you not to speak at all, because everything you say is what I don't like to hear..."
"Aunt, what are you mumbling about?" Jiang Wei exploded upon hearing this. She stood up and put her hands on her waist. "My youngest sister at least calls you Aunt, and you really don't want to wish her the best? What? People only talk to you, right? If you don't want to hear it, you have to be silent, right? Even the emperor isn't as disgusting as you!"
"Sister-in-law, take the brown sugar back! We won't lend it to you!" Jiang Wei's face flushed with anger as she counted on her fingers, "If you want to borrow the brown sugar, first return the oil, salt, vinegar, five eggs, three pounds of corn, and two pounds of soybeans I borrowed! If you don't return them, I won't lend you anything!"
Jiang Huaixu didn't expect Jiang Wei to suddenly stand up for her. She felt both heartwarming and funny. She imitated Jiang Wei and put her hands on her hips, "There are still two handfuls of flour and three handfuls of rice!"
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