Both of them tacitly agreed not to speak out about what had just happened. After all, speaking out about such things would only make people feel disheartened.
Therefore, Chen Wei said, "Xiao Man, before the sun comes out, I want to go look for sweet potato vines early."
Xiaoman grabbed it and got up from the ground: "Oh, then let's go together, I can't sleep now."
"I haven't taken a shower in days, and my whole body is itchy."
The three of them set off in the cool morning breeze. They first asked the villagers if there were any plants that were particularly easy to grow. After looking at more than a dozen vines in a row, Chen Wei shook his head.
The villager who had first brought the three people over on the donkey cart suddenly said, "Are you talking about something called a centipede?"
"But the stuff that comes out is too small, only the size of a thumb."
"We used to have them here, but they were just for kids to play with. I guess they're gone now."
Xiaoman was puzzled: "Play? Can this thing be played with?"
The villager replied: "Yes, that thing can be broken into small pieces, and the children in the village like to make them into necklaces and bracelets to play with."
Chen Wei didn't care just now, but after hearing this, Chen Wei felt that maybe the centipede was what they were looking for.
"Can you help me think about it and see where else it is?"
"We haven't found our brother, and we haven't found anything that can cure the disease, so our trip here was in vain."
"My poor grandson is still waiting for this thing to cure his illness..."
Faced with the villagers' questions, Chen Wei had to explain that this vine leaf could cure diseases.
In fact, this kind of vine leaves can really cure diseases, but it needs to be in the hands of a doctor who knows how to handle it. It is better for ordinary people not to handle it casually.
The villager thought about it carefully and said uncertainly: "It's probably in the village more than ten miles away. If we can't find it, we can only go to Jigong Mountain, which is even farther away."
"That kind of centipede was originally brought out from Jigong Mountain."
"But Jigong Mountain is dangerous, and the mountain road is steep and difficult to walk on. You should not take the risk to go there."
Chen Wei thanked the villagers, asked for directions, and then the three of them left the village.
After walking for more than an hour, the sun came out and I felt stuffy, hot and itchy all over. I almost felt like dying on the spot.
Xiaoman complained, "Why is it so hot and humid in Lingnan? I sweat all over as soon as I move, and my clothes stick to my body uncomfortably."
Xiaoying described it this way: "Arriving in Lingnan was like being licked by a cow – hot and humid."
What Xiaoying said made Chen Wei and Xiaoman laugh out loud, and they immediately felt a little more energetic, but not much.
"I'm itchy, are you itchy too?"
"Why are there so many poisonous insects in Lingnan? I have ulcers all over my body. If I keep scratching like this, won't they fester?"
"It's so scary, I don't dare to look anymore." Xiaoman lifted up her clothes to show the two of them, only to see that her arms were covered with red scratches, some of which were bleeding.
Chen Wei was also itchy, with red rashes all over his body. He scratched and comforted her, "Bear with it for a while. It's not possible now. This place is too dangerous. It's best not to expose our faces. Wait until night, and then we can find a place with running water to wash."
The three of them continued on their journey. Lingnan is mountainous, and to go to another village, they had to cross one mountain after another.
After they had climbed over a mountain, it was already afternoon, so they sat on the ground to rest.
"Hey, listen, there seems to be the sound of flowing water."
Xiaoying suddenly tilted her head to listen in the distance, and said to the two of them in surprise, "There's water! I'm feeling so uncomfortable, and it's deep in the mountains and forests here. My body is itchy all over. Can I wash it?"
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