The few of them chatted and laughed all the way back to the educated youth site, especially Su Anqiao. She was carefree by nature and kept talking about new things like catching pheasants.
Although it was the first time that Gu Xingyu saw it, due to her personality, she mostly listened to what they were saying and occasionally asked a few questions.
Back at the educated youth site, everyone had a clear division of labor.
Xiao Huimin boiled water, Wen Xiao killed a chicken, Gu Xingyu and Su Anqiao picked and washed wild vegetables, and even Xiao Jiaolan was peeling potatoes.
Wenwen went to find He Hongchi with a basket.
He Hongchi and Yu Baitian had just returned to the educated youth site after herding cattle.
The two old people were sitting under the eaves chatting.
Wenwen was a little excited and opened the basket of herbs to let He Hongchi see the wild ginseng inside.
"Master, do you think this is wild ginseng?"
He Hongchi looked at the basket in surprise: "Can we find wild ginseng now?"
He took it out and examined it carefully, then nodded. "Yes, it is indeed wild ginseng, but it's still young, only a dozen years old. The quality is quite good, and you dug it well."
"Really? I dug very carefully. It took me almost an hour to dig just one plant. Master, I also dug some other herbs. Please take a look and see if they are correct." Wenwen poured all the herbs in the basket onto the ground.
He Hongchi picked up the herbs on the ground: "Atractylodes, Astragalus, Bupleurum." He nodded.
"Then let me test you. Tell me the medicinal properties and uses of these medicines." He Hongchi continued.
Wenwen thought for a moment. "Atractylodes lancea is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family. It has pungent, bitter, and warm properties, and enters the spleen, stomach, and liver meridians. It has the effects of drying dampness and strengthening the spleen, dispelling wind and cold, and improving eyesight. It is commonly used to treat abdominal distension, diarrhea, edema, beriberi, rheumatic pain, colds, and night blindness."
“Astragalus is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of replenishing qi and raising yang, strengthening the exterior and stopping sweating, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and promoting the production of body fluids and nourishing blood.
Qi deficiency and fatigue, poor appetite and loose stools, sinking of the middle qi, chronic diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, bloody stool and metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, edema due to qi deficiency, long-term ulcers that do not heal, blood deficiency and jaundice, internal heat and thirst, etc.,” Wenwen continued.
Bupleurum is a common Chinese herb with multiple medicinal uses. It is slightly cold in nature, bitter in taste, and can relieve exterior symptoms, reduce fever, soothe the liver, and relieve depression, while also boosting yang energy. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), bupleurum is widely used to treat colds, fevers, liver depression, and menstrual irregularities.
Bupleurum's antipyretic and antipyretic properties make it a commonly used herbal remedy for fever. It helps dissipate heat and alleviate fever symptoms, while also providing relief for headaches and body aches caused by colds. "Wenwen finished her speech in one breath.
He Hongchi listened carefully and said, "Overall, it's pretty good, but Chinese medicine also has many contraindications.
For example, Atractylodes lancea cannot be eaten with peaches, plums, sparrow meat, Songcai, and black carp.
It is also not suitable for people with Qi deficiency, excessive sweating, or Yin deficiency and internal heat."
He Hongchi continued, "Also, the effects of each herb vary depending on what combination it's used with. These are all things you need to learn slowly."
Wenwen said seriously after hearing this: "Master, I know that our Chinese medicine is extensive and profound, and there is endless learning. I will definitely study hard."
He Hongchi nodded and said, "It's not time to dig herbs yet. I'll teach you how to prepare them when the time comes. I'll keep this wild ginseng for today."
"Master, please keep it and use it to nourish your parents in the second half of the year." Then he said, "I'll go cook and make you something delicious."
Yu Baitian nodded with a smile.
In the evening, they had a delicious meal of wild vegetables, eggs, bacon dumplings, and pheasant stewed with potatoes.
The newly arrived educated youth ate steamed buns with pickles with great difficulty.
Su Anqiao once again praised his choice, saying that choosing the right teammates is crucial.
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the next day
The village assembly bell rang early in the morning.
The villagers gathered in the threshing ground, and they were all talking about something.
There were good things happening at the gathering last year, but I don’t know if it will be the same this year.
Li Jianguo coughed and said, "I have gathered everyone together today because I have two things to discuss.
First, the spring wheat is about to be harvested, so we should take advantage of the free time now to organize people to clean the ditches and rivers to prevent drainage problems on rainy days.
Second, the educated youth site has a lot of new educated youth, and there is not enough room for them. Xiaowen is planning to build a house. Is there anyone who wants to help?
As soon as Li Jianguo finished speaking, many people signed up enthusiastically.
"Me, count me in." Someone raised his hand.
"Me, me too." someone shouted.
…
The atmosphere was inexplicably lively.
Li Jianguo waved his hand for silence.
"I haven't even finished yet. Cleaning the ditch will earn you ten work points, and building a house for the educated youth Xiaowen will also earn you ten work points.
Last year, the money for the cattle shed was paid for by the educated youth Xiaowen. To be honest, this money should not have been paid by the educated youth Xiaowen. Let's talk about how much contribution Xiaowen made to our Lijiawan last year.
This year, Xiaowen, an educated youth, paid for the construction of his house himself. To be honest, even if the whole village helped, it wouldn't be too much, right?
Someone immediately agreed and said "yes"
Li Jianguo added, "But I know that Xiaowen, the educated youth, will not take advantage of others, so I made the decision and awarded ten work points to those who built a house for Xiaowen.
It took almost a month to clean the ditch, and almost a month to build a house for Xiaowen, the educated youth.
Building a house might be even more tiring, but Xiaowen, the educated youth, wants to finish the house quickly."
Even though Li Jianguo said this, there were still many villagers willing to build a house for Xiaowen, the educated youth.
What’s funny is that many children also said they wanted to build a house for Sister Wen and they all said they wanted to sign up.
There were too many people who signed up, so in the end only fifteen young and middle-aged people were selected.
Many people regretted not being selected.
The newly arrived educated youth were all in disbelief. Why did the villagers all rush to help Xiaowen build a house?
Ye Dong rolled his eyes and said, "Why is the village chief paying 10 work points for Xiaowen, the educated youth, to build a house? Isn't this just poaching people?"
She spoke quite loudly and many people nearby heard her. But she was pushed out by an aunt just after she finished speaking.
Several aunts pointed at her and said, "Say it again, say it again."
Li Jianguo came over and frowned: "What happened? Isn't this the new Ye Zhiqing?"
One of the aunts repeated what Ye Donghan had just said.
Li Jianguo's face darkened. "Ye Zhiqing, you've only just arrived, and you're already stirring up internal conflict among the people of Lijiawan. What are you trying to do?"
Ye Donghan was really scared at this time. Why did these aunts also help Wen Zhiqing so much? Aren't only men helping her like this?
"She said that Xiaowen, the educated youth, was poaching people's talents." said an aunt.
"She's talking nonsense. Even the leaders have said that the educated youth Xiao Wen is the most selfless and dedicated in serving the people." A voice shouted.
"Yes, yes, the educated youth Xiao Wen also said that he would set up a cassava vermicelli workshop for our Lijiawan." Another voice shouted.
"Yes, it is."
"Get rid of this new educated youth. He's just stirring up trouble."
"Go away, go away."
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