Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 455: Minerals as Medicine, Senior Officials Building in Chongwen District (Monthly Ticket Plus)
Next, Fangyan wrote down the prescription of "Yingbingjiugao".

This recipe contains a large amount of medicinal ingredients, a total of 26 herbs.

Ding Jian, who was watching from the side, discovered that there was not only poison in it, but also something he couldn't understand.

"Natural copper" written in dialect.

Ding Jian couldn't help but ask Fang Yan:

"What is this natural copper?"

The dialect explains:
"It is a mineral Chinese medicine. It is a pyrite from the pyrite family of sulfide minerals. It mainly contains iron disulfide. It is obtained after mining and removing the debris. In Chinese medicine, it has the effects of dispersing blood stasis, relieving pain, and healing tendons and bones."

Ding Jian hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"Here...how come I haven't heard of anyone using this kind of stuff in their recipe for bone-setting?"

Fangyan thought for a moment and explained:
"The main authentic production areas of natural copper are Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places."

"I guess our northern martial artists don't use it often?"

Ding Jian nodded.

At this time, Tang Maoqian asked:
"Junior Brother Fang, what is this natural copper...is it also called stone marrow lead?"

Fangyan nodded:
"Yes, that's right. Some places also call it chalcedony lead, or square copper."

Hearing this, Tang Maoqian slapped his thigh:
"Yes, Lao Ding, the martial arts families in Liaoning also use it for injuries caused by falls."

Ding Jian suddenly realized, and said with a smile:
"It seems that I am not very knowledgeable."

There's nothing I can do since I'm not a professional.

Tang Maoqian continued to ask:
"Does the method involve just putting it in a clay pot and burning it dry, then pouring it into vinegar to quench it, and then cooling it down and crushing it into powder?"

Fangyan nodded:
"Yes, this is called the forging method in traditional Chinese medicine, and it is specifically for mineral Chinese medicine."

I didn't expect Tang Maoqian to know so much.

As expected, those who practice martial arts all have some experience in traditional Chinese medicine.

After Tang Maoqian got Fangyan's affirmation, he immediately smiled and said to Ding Jian:

"Old Ding, it seems that I know more about this."

Ding Jian smiled and bowed to him:
"I admire you."

Then Fangyan wrote down the preparation method.

After Tang Maoqian received the affirmation just now, he became more interested in the preparation method. He picked it up and began to read:
"Except for frankincense and myrrh, the remaining flavors are very finely ground. Use two catties of good oil and boil them together in a pot over a medium and large fire. Stir with locust branches until smoke rises and the fragrance is smelled. Add half a catty of yellow ochre and grind the frankincense and myrrh and boil them carefully until they become beads without any water droplets and become hard and soft enough... Pour them into a basin of water to remove the fire poison, scoop them out, and store them in porcelain..."

Tang Maoqian felt a little overwhelmed by the long list of preparation methods.

"That sounds a bit troublesome..." he muttered.

Fang Yan reminded Tang Maoqian:
"If you really find it troublesome, Brother Tang, you can actually find a pharmacy outside."

After hearing this, Tang Maoqian shook his head and said:

"Forget it, forget it. What you wrote is quite detailed. Although it is a bit troublesome, I can do it myself."

"I feel assured only when I make it myself. I am not so assured when I have it made by someone else."

Tang Maoqian was afraid that someone would cut corners or reduce certain steps.

This may be caused by some bad experience he had.

Most people would agree immediately.

Next, Tang Maoqian and Ding Jian went to find the leader.

Fangyan put away the remaining plasters and prepared to go to Xiyuan Hospital.

"Aren't you going to wait for them to come back?" Deng Nanxing asked Fang Yan.

Fangyan shook his head and said:
"No need to wait any longer. I have to go see the other brothers."

After that, Fang Yan said to Xiao Li:

"Xiao Li, tell your master later. I'm leaving now. I'm pressed for time today and I have to go see your uncle and the others."

"Okay." Xiao Li nodded.

Then he followed up:

"Uncle Junior Master, let me take you out."

Fangyan waved his hand and said:

"No, just do your thing."

At this time, Deng Nanxing caught up and said to Fang Yan:
"I'll go with you, too."

Fang Yan said to him, "Why are you following me instead of going back to Tong Ren Tang?"

Deng Nanxing shook his head and said:

"It's boring to go back home. It's still a long time before the end of get off work. I'll go play with you first."

Fang Yan asked him:

"Shouldn't you be studying hard for the college entrance exam?"

Deng Nanxing responded with a smile:
"Hey, you don't know this, right? I study at night. At night, our local commune will organize people who are about to take the college entrance examination to attend review classes for concentrated study."

"I will naturally work harder and study seriously at night."

This was the first time Fangyan had heard of this mode, so he asked:

"You mean...night school?"

Deng Nanxing shook his head:

"It's either night school or the commune's collective review class."

Then he explained:

"Everyone will supervise each other, discuss and exchange learning experiences, share knowledge and review experiences, encourage and support each other, and make progress together. Of course, from time to time some teachers will come over to give guidance and suggestions according to the situation to help us arrange study plans and solve learning problems. They will also tell us some review materials and study methods."

"Whether it's the educated youth who have returned to the city or the young people who work in the units, they all gather together in the evening."

“After communicating with each other, we can better grasp the knowledge points and enhance our understanding and memory of knowledge.”

The dialect suddenly dawned on me that this pattern was not common.

The leaders of this commune have some foresight.

Fang Yan said to him:
"Then your commune is pretty good!"

"Of course." Deng Nanxing was a little proud.

Fangyan asked curiously:
"What kind of commune is this?"

Deng Nanxing scratched his head:

"Oh, it's not called a commune. We were used to calling it that before. Now we call it Anhua Building."

When Fang Yan heard this, he immediately remembered and asked:

"Are you talking about Anhua Building in Chongwen District?"

"That's right." Deng Nanxing nodded.

In dialect, if it is Anhualou, then it makes sense.

The Anhua Building that Deng Nanxing mentioned is actually one of the three most famous people’s commune buildings in Beijing.

The other two buildings are the Fusuijing Building in Xicheng District and the Beiguanting Building in Dongcheng District.

Some people in Chongwen District may feel unfamiliar.

But it is currently one of the four central districts of Beijing, located on the southeast side of Tiananmen Square.

The reason why it is unfamiliar is that in July 2010, Chongwen District was officially abolished and merged with Dongcheng District.

Anhua Tower got its name because it was built on top of the demolished Anhua Temple.

It was completed and occupied in May 1960 and is currently one of the most famous real estate projects in Beijing. It is also known as the earliest serviced apartment in China and has the earliest community club in Beijing.

The main body of Anhua Building has 9 floors and the annex building has 8 floors, with a construction area of ​​nearly 2 square meters. It was a fairly large building at the time. It caused a sensation when it was completed. At that time, almost no one did not know about this commune building.

In addition, Anhua Building is also the first residential building in the history of Beijing to be installed with an elevator, with two elevators in the elevator room in the center of the building.

With such high specifications, move-in is conditional.

To live in Anhua Building, one not only needed status but also a high enough income. In 1962, most of the residents who moved into the building had a monthly family income of more than 200 yuan.

The rent for the two-bedroom apartment allocated to them was more than ten yuan at the time, which was equivalent to a month's salary for an ordinary worker in BJ City. Therefore, this place was called the "High-ranking Officials Building."

The various benefits and community services provided are quite amazing when viewed from later generations.

For example, there is a public canteen here, and every Saturday night they go door to door to ask if you want to order food for the next day...

It's simply not possible anywhere else.

Unexpectedly, before the college entrance examination, they also organized a group study class. If it weren't for the high-ranking officials' building, the community leaders are indeed very forward-looking.

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(End of this chapter)