Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 356 Guo Chen is sick
In that era, eggs were only 5 cents each, and even the country folk were reluctant to eat them. Since there was no way to make money, the few eggs the family managed to save were sent to the supply and marketing cooperative to be exchanged for salt.

A little girl like Yang Qiaoer, who was fifteen or sixteen years old, actually earned 2 yuan all of a sudden. That was something that was enough to surprise the whole family. How could she not cry with joy?

Zhang Quanfa stood in the crowd holding the door and shouting. A group of girls and wives were surrounding. After getting their share of the money, they couldn't help but cry and laugh.

After a while, most of the village heard the noise.

Especially those little girls who were too dirty and tired to persist in the past two days. When they heard that the remaining people were making money by relying on Professor Wang Chengzhou's cooking skills, they all ran over in panic.Before they even arrived, just hearing the constant shouting about a few dollars made their lips turn white with nervousness.

Afraid that it is true, but also afraid that it is not true.

They are all young daughters-in-law from the same village. Others can make money, but they study with the prince. They studied with Wang Chengzhou for two days but didn't make any money. If the old men in the family know about it, they have to be cruel. scold them harshly?

However, inexplicably, in addition to jealousy, they also really hope that Shuangmulberry and Gouwahua can really make money.It is really difficult for country people to make money, especially for young wives like them.

It's okay if the husband is strong. If he knows how to care for others and is considerate to them, then life will be smoother.But if the husband is cowardly and the mother-in-law and father-in-law are particularly strong, it will be tragic.On weekdays, women don't even have the money to say something bad, but that makes them cry when they go to bed at night.

If they can make money by relying on what Wang Xiucai teaches, they will immediately feel confident and can speak louder at home.

As he ran forward with butterflies in his stomach, Zhang Quanfa closed his notebook and said with a straight face:

"That's what sales are like today."

"The price is not high. Whether it is Gouwa flower tea or frost mulberry leaf tea, the price is only [-] cents per catty. After all, this is our first time dealing with tea leaves, and they don't know the quality yet, so the high price we charge is a bit unjustifiable." .”

"Next time, if you girls still trust me, I will try my best to get it. If you can't trust me, then I won't care about earning 2 cents for this person's labor fee. It's very tiring to carry a hundred pounds of stuff back and forth. Human.”

The dozen little girls were holding the banknotes in their hands, and their faces were already smiling. After hearing his words, they quickly said to please:
"Brother Quanfa, what are you talking about!"

"How come we can't trust you? Who among us from all over the country doesn't know that you are a well-informed person, with a way, a sharp mind, and a bold mind. You dared to go to the county alone in the early years. Who can we trust?"

"No! Brother Quanfa, when you go back and have a good rest later, let's take advantage of the fact that it's not snowing and the leaves on the trees and the wild flowers in the ground haven't finished falling yet. Let's make some more this time and let you take them with you the day after tomorrow. Come on. Brother Quanfa, when we make money next time, when our old man comes back, my sister will invite you to our house for a drink!"

These big girls and their little wives have brother Quanfa on the left and brother Quanfa on the right. How can Zhang Quanfa hold his nerve?Zao grinned, her face was completely red, and she said no need, no need, but in her heart she didn't know how beautiful she was.

I'm afraid even the commune secretary might not get this kind of treatment.No, definitely not!
Seeing them gathering together in a lively manner, the hearts of the little girls who came over were so cold that they felt so regretful that they wished they could slap themselves twice.

What kind of person is Wang Xiucai?
That's a famous little miracle doctor nearby!

He finally stood up and taught him his skills. How come he was so obsessed with lard that he inexplicably disliked the dirty and tiring craftsmanship?

What a piece of shit I am!

I was originally a farmer, but because I was younger and more beautiful, I actually became more beautiful. How shameless!

The woman became so angry that she even scolded herself!

But what's the use of regret?Hurry up and ask for mercy and see if he can teach you some more.

However, Wang Chengzhou had been busy all day, so he said, "I'm tired, let's talk next time."A bunch of little girls almost cried on the spot. Zhang Quanfa would have to go to the county town at least the day after tomorrow. They couldn't learn anything, but they didn't make so much money for nothing.

In desperation, they shamelessly gathered together the dozen or so girls and wives who finally persisted, said countless good things, and asked for advice so that they could catch a ride and earn some money. Spend money.

Even Yang Qiaoer, who had always been shy, was surrounded by three or four little girls, trying to please her as if begging her grandpa to sue her grandma.

The family stood at the door, looking at the scene in front of them, really dumbfounded.

Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu looked at the high-spirited Zhang Quanfa, their eyes even brighter.Unexpectedly, this son-in-law, who used to be smooth-tongued and sneaky, would actually become his servant.This is really a lane for cars and a road for horses.

Who would have thought that such a person could become successful?

"Mom and Dad, I came back in a hurry today. I had so much money in my pockets that I didn't dare to hang around outside. I didn't have time to buy gifts for you two elders. I will make up for it next time!"

Zhang Quanfa squeezed out of the crowd and saw a whole family looking at him at the gate. He immediately walked up high-spirited and fumbled in his pocket with a smile, "But my brother can't have less money."

"San'er, these are the money from selling the 'Smart Soup' today, please keep it for you."

"Brothers will settle the accounts tomorrow, and I will charge you 2 cents for your hard work."

"Hey, how about that?"

Li Yuzhu immediately walked up and said:

"Quanfa, that's dozens of kilograms of stuff. You've been running back and forth all day. Isn't 2 cents a waste of money?"

"You have a wife and children at home, and you have to live."

"San'er, what do you think?"

Wang Chengzhou nodded, took a large amount of money with a smile, then took out a full 20 yuan and stuffed it back, saying seriously:

"Brother-in-law, we are a family. Don't talk about hard work and expenses. It's too outsider."

"I will treat you as a business partner. Our family, my brother, and you will work together, and each of us will get one-third."

"Don't shirk any of you. This is just a small amount of money. As long as you follow me and work hard, the good days are yet to come."

After saying this, the whole family became excited.

But Wang Caiyun still rushed forward in a hurry, saying that he didn't want so much, "San'er, your brother just followed his parents to dig up medicinal materials in the mountains, how could he share so much money? I just work at home. Why are you so embarrassed to do this to me? If it weren't for you, how could we earn so much money?"

Wang Nanzhou scratched his head, his face turned red, he didn't come to pick her up at all, and almost hid outside the door.

"Sister Caiyun, don't be brave."

Wang Chengzhou stubbornly put the money into her hand and said sincerely:
"It's because of your physical inconvenience and what happened to my brother just now. It's a difficult time for you two. Why should you be polite to me?"

"I'm not a landlord, and you are not my helpers. We are a family! There are still many days to come. If you are in trouble now, let's help you. When I, Wang Chengzhou, are in trouble in the future, you can still ignore me. ?"

"Stop talking about it and put it away properly."

Little Pepper's eyes turned red when he spoke, and she clutched the money in her hand, inexplicably feeling that he was her biological brother. "Master, let me pay you back."

Guo Mingyue squatted at the gate and carefully counted the 2 yuan and 8 cents he earned. Finally, he took out 2 yuan and 5 cents and ran over to pay back the money. "I'll give you half this time. Wait a minute." Brother Quanfa will go to the city again the day after tomorrow, and I will pay you back the other half of the money I made. Then, we will be settled!"

Wang Chengzhou looked at the 3-cent banknote she was holding tightly in her other hand, and glanced at her angrily, "Go, go, give it to me when you have it all together. As long as you can join in the fun, no matter how big the money is, It’s like she has a lot of money. A grown-up girl only has 3 cents on her body, which is not pathetic enough.”

The whole family burst into laughter.

Guo Mingyue pouted, but felt sweet in her heart, and retorted: "3 cents is a lot! Usually my mother is reluctant to give me even 1 cents, saying she is saving my dowry!"

The crowd laughed again.

Li Yuzhu looked at this silly and cute girl and couldn't help laughing: "Mingyue, whoever marries you in the future will be lucky. How much dowry has your mother saved for you over the years!"

"Humph, I won't get married! I want to study medicine with my master all my life."

Hearing this, the family was speechless.

Wang Chengzhou frowned and saw the red sun setting in the west, so he quickly urged her to go home.

Then, Zhang Quanfa also left happily.He must be in a hurry to show off to his second sister.This trip, he made a lot of money again. The hard money those little girls gave him was more than 2 yuan, plus what Wang Chengzhou gave him, it was more than 20 yuan.

With his temperament, if he didn't buy some good wine and meat to show off when he returned to the village, he would be sorry for the ridicule he had suffered over the years.

During dinner in the evening, Wang Chengzhou's family was even more happy and discussed going into the mountains to collect medicinal materials tomorrow.Then the sales of "smart soup" can be suspended for a while.

However, as he spoke, it got involved with Wang Chengzhou again.

Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu told him with serious faces that he must study hard tomorrow and it would be best to follow Xu Xiaozhi and the others to the brigade courtyard for self-study in the evening.

Because the girls and wives in the village will be busy picking frost mulberry leaves and gouwa flowers in the next two days, and will not have time to bother him. This opportunity is rare, and he cannot continue to waste time.

In desperation, Wang Chengzhou had no choice but to agree.

Unexpectedly, Guo Mingyue came in a panic early the next morning, looking for her master as soon as she entered the door. She didn't even bother to say hello to Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu.

When the two of them looked at it, they could only sigh helplessly.

Don't think about it, something must have happened again.

Sure enough, Guo Mingyue pulled Wang Chengzhou a little further away and said in a low voice: "Master, my mother came back from digging the river. She didn't go today."

"Then why did she let you come?"

Wang Chengzhou was surprised when he saw her mysterious look.

"She...she's sick."

Guo Mingyue hesitated for a while, looking a little embarrassed.After muttering something, he whispered:

"Master, it's winter now. When my mother goes to dig a river, she will inevitably encounter water. If she gets sick, feels tired due to wind, has chills and fever, and sometimes blushes and sweats spontaneously, does it mean she has suffered from wind and cold?"

"You told me that the six sexual factors are caused by external factors and the seven emotions are caused by internal factors. The external factors include wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire, and the seven emotions are joy, anger, worry, sadness and fear. Is this because she suffered from wind and cold?"

"If that's the case, what medicine should be given to her?"

Wang Chengzhou stared at her after hearing this, looked her up and down, and said angrily:
"Guo Mingyue, you are so patient!"

"You, a person who doesn't know all the meridians, are you starting to diagnose people's illnesses?"

"Why didn't I realize you were so smart before?"

The family was preparing to have breakfast. When they heard what he said, they almost laughed out loud.Then he quickly comforted him with a serious look on his face.

This girl really wants to run away before she even learns to walk.

"Mingyue, if my eldest sister is sick, you, the daughter-in-law, please don't act recklessly."

Li Yuzhu was holding the bowl, feeling nervous for fear that this angry girl would really start to treat her illness.In those days, there were many medical accidents caused by barefoot doctors. A person like her who was not even a dabbler could not mess around. "If it's really serious, let your master come and take a look. It's a few steps away." This is all a family matter, don’t stay out of it.”

Guo Mingyue was scolded by him, and after listening to her advice, she stamped her feet helplessly, pouted and said: "If she is willing to let my master see it, why should I bother?" When she mentioned this matter, she said I was upset for a while, but I couldn't say it clearly, "Anyway, it's not convenient for my mother to let my master see her, and I was worried that our hygienist would misdiagnose her, so I came to my master to ask in advance."

"Master, just tell me."

"Anyway, her illness is not very serious. If you give me a rough idea, I will have a prediction in my mind, so I won't be afraid that other doctors will prescribe the wrong medicine."

This is a bit embarrassing.

Wang Chengzhou glared at her angrily and said to himself that he couldn't see the patient. Just relying on your report, I am not a god, so I jumped to conclusions. What should I do if I made a mistake?
It's not that he cherishes feathers, but mainly because he is afraid of delaying Guo Chen's condition.

But seeing her eager look, he could only frown and ask:

"Does your mother have heat first or cold first? The cold and fever you mentioned are also called alternating cold and heat in Chinese medicine. It is caused by the victory of yin and yang. If yang is insufficient, it will be cold first and then hot, and if yin is insufficient, it will be hot first and then cold."

"Generally, the evil enters between the exterior and the interior, so it is also called Shaoyang disease. In this case, Xiaochaihu Decoction can resolve it. Of course, there is also malaria, whose typical symptoms are hot and cold. There are even There are more complex causes such as heat entering the blood chamber.”

"So, I can't make a conclusion until I see him in person, so as not to delay the onset of the disease."

Of course, there is another special situation like Guo Chen's, and Wang Chengzhou is too embarrassed to ask.

Guo Mingyue frowned, her head feeling dizzy.She thought she could just let Wang Chengzhou prescribe any medicine, but she didn't know it would be so troublesome...

Thinking about it again, my mother was indeed not very serious. She probably had the Shaoyang disease that the master mentioned. When she made up her mind, she rushed back in a hurry.

——Thanks to Brother Rrongrongrong for the 500-point reward!

(End of this chapter)