“These are just things that villagers randomly picked on the mountain, and no one knows which ones are mosquito-repellent plants,” Aunt Huang said helplessly. “No wonder it’s been burning for so long and it’s been completely useless, and Nizi is still bitten like this.”
Lin Yinan stood up and walked out, saying, "I'll go find it for you."
"It's almost dark."
Aunt Huang felt a little uneasy. She felt bad that someone had gone out in the dark to find mosquito repellent for her.
"It's alright, we'll be back soon." Hu Shao said before following him out.
Once outside the courtyard, Lin Yinan asked Hu Shao to take her to find a canal or a stream.
These places have the most lush aquatic plants.
In less than fifteen minutes, Yun Shiyi and Hu Shao returned to Aunt Huang's yard carrying a bundle of mosquito-repellent plants.
Aunt Huang's husband and two sons had returned from the fields and were now sitting in the courtyard, weaving baskets to hold things, taking advantage of the still-bright sky.
Aunt Huang, who was cooking in the kitchen, came out. She didn't expect Lin Yinan and the others to come back so quickly.
"Do these really repel mosquitoes?"
She squatted down to examine them closely; these wild grasses were everywhere in the fields.
Lin Yinan picked up some mugwort, wormwood, and calamus that she had cut from the ground, tied them into a bundle, and handed it to her. "You can burn these in the fire. The smoke they release can repel mosquitoes."
Aunt Huang looked at what she was holding and was about to leave when Lin Yinan handed her a handful of mint.
"You can boil this water and use it to bathe Nizi. The rashes from the mosquito bites on her body will heal quickly."
"What is this?" Aunt Huang asked.
Lin Yinan said, "This is called mint. It has the effects of anti-inflammatory and analgesic, cooling and itch-relieving, detoxifying, dispelling wind and heat, and stimulating appetite and digestion."
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