farm daughter-in-law

Chapter 37

Slowly simmering on a small fire, when the concoction gradually turned dark brown, she pounded out another small bowl and drank it to taste. After she felt that it was all right, Zhang Xihua turned off the fire. While waiting for the soup to cool down, she planned to go Take a walk by the stream not far away.

Zhang Xihua could vaguely see a clump of purple-white flowers in bloom, also known as Scutellaria barbata.

Sure enough, when he got close to the downstream of He Sheng's washing pool, he could see it clearly.Excitedly, Zhang Xihua dug out the whole plant with roots, branches and leaves. After washing the soil in the stream, she put it into her bamboo basket.

In order to maintain the ecological balance, she only took most of it, leaving a small half for it to continue to grow beside the stream.Zhang Xihua went back to the thatched cottage, tidied up a bit, and brought the brewed herbal tea to He Sheng and the others.

When she was at her mother's house in previous years, Zhang Xihua also boiled herbal tea for her parents and younger siblings, especially in this hot summer season, it is not wrong to drink it often.

It just so happened that both of them finished their work, He Sheng washed his hands and came over to the small table. He glanced at the unknown object in the pot, and his pupils shrank suddenly. It turned out to be a decoction, and the brisk steps inevitably became heavy for a while.

Zhang Xihua heard the footsteps, looked back at her husband, and said softly: "It's still warm, it's time to drink." After speaking, she handed over the bowl.

Facing his daughter-in-law's smiling face and those expectant eyes, He Sheng couldn't bear to refuse, took the bowl without saying a word, and poured it into his mouth in one gulp.

The medicinal juice spilled out of the corner of his mouth, and He Sheng almost couldn't help spitting it out. He quickly turned around, turned his back on Zhang Xihua, and swallowed it forcefully into his stomach.

After drinking, He Sheng felt as if he had climbed out of a hot pot, and suddenly felt a sense of honor of escaping. It didn't feel too good.

Zhang Xihua didn't notice anything strange about him, seeing her husband finished drinking readily, she filled another bowl and handed it to him with a smile.

To accept or not to accept?This really made He Sheng feel embarrassed, he hesitated for a while, and asked: "I just finished drinking, do you want to drink?"

Zhang Xihua's eyes were clear, her eyes became softer, and she said with a smile on her face, "Let's have another bowl."

He Sheng's hands and feet trembled slightly, but seeing his wife's earnest eyes, he took the bowl after thinking about it, and took another sip, drinking with pride.Even though I had already drank it once and had expectations in my heart, the taste was really not flattering.

He Sheng wiped the remaining medicinal juice from the corners of his mouth with his hands, took a deep breath, and stared at his wife at this moment, he couldn't help but feel very entangled.

Uncle He was a step late. He patted the dust off his clothes with both hands, stepped over, and asked with a smile, "Daughter-in-law, what delicious food did you get us?"

She actually thought it was delicious food, Zhang Xihua was slightly embarrassed, and before she could answer, Second Uncle He had spontaneously picked up the concoction on the table and drank it...

In an instant, there was only a puff, and the medicine juice was sprayed out, and Second Uncle He immediately shouted: "What is this? Why is it so bad?"

The second uncle is outspoken!He Sheng thought to himself, but he couldn't help being envious when he saw that his second uncle could vomit all of it without hesitation. If he had known that he would have waited for his second uncle to come first, he might be able to avoid drinking.

He Sheng was afraid of taking medicine since he was a child, how did Zhang Xihua know?At this time, I don't even know that my husband still has these cute little Jiujiu in his heart.Facing Second Uncle He's bitter and vengeful face, Zhang Xihua felt embarrassed, and said, "Second Uncle, why don't you hold back and drink a bowl? It can relieve the heat."

Uncle He also felt that he was overreacting, after all, his nephew and daughter-in-law boiled the medicine for nearly an hour, and it was originally for the sake of everyone's health, so it was not good to please her, so he said, "Okay, just give me a bowl. "

Zhang Xihua handed it over, Uncle He frowned and poured it into his stomach, and immediately ran away, saying as he walked, "I have to go to the other side of the mountain to see, you young couples should go home early if you are free."

Zhang Xihua was a little puzzled, is it really that bad?Seeing that there was quite a lot left, she drank two bowls before she stopped. Xu often worked with herbs, so she didn't think the taste was bad.

As soon as Zhang Xihua raised her head, she saw her husband staring at her with probing eyes. He didn't look away until Zhang Xihua noticed it. Zhang Xihua asked in a low voice, "Do you think it's not good, too?"

He Sheng said in a muffled voice, "No, it's quite delicious."

Zhang Xihua breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Leave some for my second uncle, and I'll put the rest in water leather bags, so we can drink slowly on the way."

He Sheng shook his hand and suddenly wanted to bite off his tongue.It's a pity that he has never been a person who reveals his emotions. He had already finished speaking and couldn't help but change his words. He Sheng glanced at the sky and said, "I'll accompany you to dig herbs."

If you don't hurry, you will have to delay going home until very late today.

Zhang Xihua explained the growth habit and shape of the medicinal material, and He Sheng led the way, and walked half a mountain, and luckily collected it.

During this period, Zhang Xihua also picked up some fungus mushrooms and other things that could be eaten. Because it hadn't rained for a long time, it was the season when mushrooms were flourishing, but she had to bend down and carefully dig through the wet dead wood to find a little bit.

Now that everything is done, there is no need to stay in the mountains.

(End of this chapter)