After a few days of peace and quiet, Mr. Fang discovered that the dogs here were all well-fed and sleek.
Basically, I eat meat and bones every meal, which is more comfortable than the people in the city.
The life of his grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law was not just "not bad", it was simply like a god's life! Even his old bones were nourished by the beautiful scenery, meat every meal, and hot springs and warm kangs, making them feel very comfortable.
He took out a pill from his bag and put it in his mouth. Then he remembered that the medicine prescribed by his granddaughter-in-law was almost finished.
As if sensing his thoughts, Shen Mo came over from the greenhouse holding a small winnowing basket containing some freshly picked sprouts of medicinal herbs.
She immediately saw the empty tin box in the old man's hand and walked over briskly:
"Grandpa, are you almost done with the previous medicine? It's time to get you a new one. You have to take this medicine for a full year to get the best effect. Take it home and continue taking it. Don't stop."
Mr. Fang felt warm in his heart, but he was polite as usual: "This is so troublesome and laborious. I am old, so I can just make do with it..."
"Grandpa, look at what you said, what kind of trouble is this?"
Shen Mo gave the old man a reproachful look and interrupted him, "Let's go, the pharmacy is right next to us, I'll get it prepared for you right now!"
Mr. Fang had no choice but to follow.
I thought, what kind of pharmacy would a pharmacy in the countryside look like? At most, it would be a small cabinet to store some commonly used medicines.
However, when Shen Mo pushed open the door of an independent, spacious, clean and bright house in the backyard, Mr. Fang stopped walking in and his eyes widened instantly!
Where is this "small cabinet"? !
What appeared before my eyes was an extremely neat and large-scale pharmacy!
Two whole walls were filled with floor-to-ceiling solid wood medicine cabinets! The dark brown cabinets were polished to a smooth and shiny finish, with hundreds of neatly arranged small drawers densely packed on them.
Each drawer is labeled with neat calligraphy, with the names of the herbs written on it: Astragalus, Angelica, Rehmannia, Panax notoginseng, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Eucommia ulmoides…
There are so many kinds of things to see that you can't even see the end at a glance!
In the center of the room is a large, polished cypress desk.
On the table were small copper scales, polished medicine grinders, medicine bowls of different sizes, medicine choppers, and fine baskets for sifting medicine...
There is even a set of exquisite purple clay medicine pots!
Every utensil was wiped clean and placed neatly.
Near the window, there are several layers of bamboo baskets, in which various forms of herbs, rhizomes, and fruits are dried, emitting the fresh fragrance of plants.
On the shelf in the corner, there are some processed medicinal materials in pottery or glass jars neatly stacked.
"You've made this place look like a medical clinic. It's really big."
"Grandpa, this was built by Qingyang specifically for me! He said I like to make medicine, but the place is too small to do it. Look at these medicine cabinets."
She pointed to the densely packed drawer and said, "It's full! We picked and planted them ourselves. We can prepare the medicine for you here. It's very convenient and the herbs are complete!"
"Come, Grandpa, let me feel your pulse first."
Shen Mo restrained her smile and her expression became focused.
She washed her hands, sat opposite the old man, and motioned him to put his wrist on the pulse pillow.
After a long while, Shen Mo slowly loosened her fingers, with a relaxed smile on her face:
"Grandpa, your pulse is much more stable and strong than when you first came here! It seems that the mountains and rivers here, as well as the medicine we used before, are very beneficial to your body. A lot of stagnation has been dissolved. I will adjust the prescription for you and consolidate it. Take it for a full year. I guarantee that your health will get better and better, and you will enjoy eating and sleeping!"
"I just eat well now and sleep well."
It's not like he hasn't experienced hard times before. When he was in the war, he saw the hardships of that time and had eaten all kinds of tree bark and roots.
Therefore, it was a great achievement for Sun Zi to ensure that every household in the production team had enough meat and food to eat.
What made him even more excited was that from time to time, villagers would happily bring freshly caught wild rabbits, pheasants, and even deer legs to Lu Qingyang's house.
"Captain, we caught some in the back hills, they're fresh! Let the old man have a taste!"
"I'm lucky today. I ran into a stupid roe deer. I'm going to kill you!"
That evening, a little boy brought two fat rabbits.
Grandpa Fang looked at the gray rabbit and finally couldn't help it. He called Lu Qingyang who was chopping wood in the yard:
"Qingyang," the old man said casually, with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth, "I see you have a lot of mountain products here? In this mountain... you can still hunt now, right?"
"Although we are now transforming our mountain into a breeding and planting area, the forest is still deep and there are still many wild animals. What's the matter? Grandpa, do you want to try your hand at it?"
When Grandpa Fang's thoughts were exposed by his grandson, his face was slightly hot, but he immediately straightened his back, trying to regain some of the momentum he had on the battlefield in the past, and snorted:
"Humph! What? Do you look down on your grandfather? When I was fighting guerrilla warfare in Taihang Mountain, you were nowhere to be found! Isn't it easy to catch a few rabbits and pheasants?"
"How can that be possible!" Lu Qingyang quickly smiled and waved his hands, but his eyes were full of mischief, "Grandpa, you are still as skilled as ever! Okay, tomorrow morning, I'll take you to the mountains for a walk! But let me make it clear first, there are many rules for hunting here. We have to abide by the mountain rules, and we can't use guns to scare the protected animals in the mountains."
The next morning, it was just dawn.
Old Master Fang changed into a half-worn but thick cotton jacket and trousers that Lu Qingyang had found for him, felt pads on his feet, and a dog-skin hat on his head. Although he was dressed like an authentic old farmer, his straight back and sharp eyes still revealed an air of extraordinaryness.
Lu Qingyang also packed neatly, carrying a canvas bag containing dry food, a water bottle, ropes, several special steel wire sleeves, and a sharp machete.
Mantou and Xiao Huihui were spinning around his feet excitedly, sticking out their tongue, eager to try.
Accompanying them was the enthusiastic Grandpa Shen, who was also dressed in mountain gear and holding a sturdy wooden stick in his hand.
"Brother, let's go! I'll show you our back mountain! I guarantee the rabbits are fatter than the ones you caught in Taihang Mountain back then!" Uncle Shen was full of pride.
Three people and a dog walked on the morning frost and went into the dense forest at the back of the mountain.
As soon as he entered the mountain, Mr. Fang felt something different.
The air was crisp and fresh, with the cool scent of pine needles and mud.
There is a thick layer of fallen leaves under my feet, which make a rustling sound when I step on them.
Mantou took the lead, his nose close to the ground, occasionally raising his head to sniff the air, with his tail standing upright alertly, like an efficient biological radar.
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