newbobooks Chapter 543: Going into the mountains to dig for herbs
Chapter 543: Going into the mountains to dig for herbs
Zhou Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "How would I know? I don't know any medicinal herbs. Anyway, my uncle is fine. How about I take you into the mountains tomorrow?"
The old doctor's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, let's go together."
After saying that, he looked at the old man beside him and said, "Brother, do you want to go with me?"
The old man said, "Okay, I know the mountains very well. I know every mountain."
The old doctor was very excited.
The next morning, when Zhou Guo was drinking and practicing, the old doctor got up.
After watching Zhou Guo practicing for a while, he started practicing some kind of boxing himself. His movements were like those of a monkey and a tiger, and were very weird.
Zhou Su and others found it interesting and started practicing along the way.
Zhou Xing and the others were watching the horse stance exercise with interest. After the old doctor finished, they asked, "Doctor, what kind of exercise are you practicing?"
The old doctor smiled and said, "It is the Five Animals Exercises. Practicing the Five Animals Exercises every morning is good for your health. You can all follow along and practice it."
Zhou Xing and the others nodded happily. It looked very fun, but it was a little difficult to perform the movements.
Those who are going into the mountains today are the old doctor, four soldiers, the old man and Zhou Guo, and everyone else will stay in the house.
Zhou Mai and Zhou Mi are going to school.
Li and Zhou Gu both had to go to the mountains to keep an eye on it for a while.
Zhou Xing brought Zhou Su and others to stay at home to look after Zhou Dacang.
After dinner, a group of people walked out of the courtyard and headed towards their respective destinations.
Each of the four soldiers carried a large backpack, but the old doctor thought it was not enough and wanted to carry his own basket.
Zhou Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He put down his basket and advised, "Why do you need so many? Four backpacks are enough. There is still half a month left. Aren't those days enough for you to go up the mountain?"
Put the basket in the yard and push him away, "Let's go."
The old doctor looked at the two baskets reluctantly.
The old man couldn't stop laughing. "Okay, if the backpacks are too full, I'll carry them all back for you. If you find something in the mountains, why worry about not being able to bring it back? There are many ways."
The old doctor was happy to hear this. It was true that so many people went into the mountains and there was so much labor.
There are many mountains on both sides on the way into the mountain.
The old doctor looked at these high mountains and couldn't wait. He kept asking along the way: "Are there many medicinal herbs on these mountains?"
"Did you dig that century-old ginseng from that mountain?"
"There should be some precious medicinal herbs on it, right?"
Zhou Guo was bored and chatted with him, "I haven't been to that mountain yet, so I don't know what's there. I don't know if there are any rare medicinal herbs, but there are definitely common ones."
"No, the century-old ginseng is still far away. We have to go up there. See, from here, it's the highest mountain!"
The old doctor nodded, "It's so high and so far. How can such a good thing be found just by climbing any mountain? I think even if we can't find ginseng today, we can still find a lot of good medicinal herbs."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Of course, since you said so, you must have gained a lot."
The old man said from behind: "I won't get involved in finding medicinal herbs. I'll go catch some delicious food for you."
The old doctor also loves food, and asked the old man, "What delicious food is there in the mountains?"
The old man said, "There are so many delicious foods in the mountains. Don't you always talk about delicacies from the mountains and the sea? The mountains are full of delicacies!"
The old doctor was looking forward to it. "I usually go up the mountain by myself or take my disciples up the mountain. I always bring dry food with me. If I want to eat vegetables, I just dig some wild vegetables."
Zhou Guo was curious and couldn't help asking, "Doctor, you said you have been in the mountains for so many years, and you have never encountered any wolves, tigers, blind bears, etc. in the mountains?"
“Why not?” The old doctor stared. “When I was young, I encountered this more than once or twice. I almost got eaten by them several times. I don’t know if the bear was full or if the smell of medicinal herbs on me was too strong. When the bear saw me, it stopped, looked at me for a few times and then left. That’s how I saved my life. I also encountered a big insect once. Fortunately, there were more people and soldiers on the mountain that time. They chased the thing and killed it. Four or five soldiers were also injured, but fortunately no one died.”
Talking about the tiger, the old doctor was beaming with joy. "I only took the tiger bones from the tiger I killed. I let the tiger skin, meat and penis be divided among them. The wine soaked in the tiger bones has been good for many years."
After saying that, he turned to the old man and said, "Brother, I'll give you a small jar someday. If you have back pain, knee pain, or other problems, it won't be a problem at all."
The old man glanced at Zhou Guo and asked with a smile: "How do you make this tiger bone wine? Which bone do you use?"
When Zhou Guo heard him ask this, he had a bad feeling and couldn't help but stretch out his palm to look at it, muttering: "It shouldn't be easy to fight a tiger when you are so young, right?"
Besides, where could she find the big tiger?
This thing is not like a rabbit, which is everywhere in the mountains and plains.
The group went into the mountain chatting and laughing.
As soon as the old man entered the mountain, he separated from them and told Zhou Guo that he would leave at the old place because he had to go fishing.
Ever since Zhou Guo had no time to go up the mountain, he couldn't catch a shadowless fish. No matter whether he fished or caught it, he couldn't even find a ghost of it. The name really lived up to his name.
Zhou Guo led them around the mountain, and after more than half an hour, they found the valley where several medicinal herbs grew. "Doctor, this is where I found the medicine. Take your time looking for it."
Upon hearing this, the old doctor walked away with strong steps without even saying a word to Zhou Guo. She didn't care and walked around the mountain by herself.
The old doctor was followed by four soldiers, so she didn't need to worry about anything. She also wanted to see if there were any more of those precious and rare herbs.
It's a pity that after walking around for a long time and going around the whole valley, I couldn't find any trace of it. It seems that this thing cannot be found. I can only rely on God to find it. I can only count on it if I come across it in the mountains one day.
Nothing was found, let alone pine mushrooms.
I did find two or three pounds of dried mushrooms.
She didn't dislike it and picked them all and put them in the basket.
Go find the old doctor and his group.
It was easy to find. The soldiers seemed to have never been to the mountain before. Everything they came across seemed strange. When they found a medicinal herb, they shouted for joy as if they had picked up money.
Zhou Guo walked over and saw that each of them had a lot of harvest in their backpacks, including various kinds of herbs, some of which she didn't recognize.
The old doctor was very happy. He came over with a medicinal herb in his hand and said, "Xiao Guoguo, there are really many medicinal herbs in your mountain. In just a short while, I have dug up a lot of good things that would have taken me several days to dig up before. Hehe, I plan to come here every day in the future."