Chapter 449 King Wen's Pen
Seeing this scene, Zhang An really felt that the conditions in the village had improved, and even the old people knew how to entertain.
After all, whether you are old or young, everyone’s pace of life can confirm the overall change.
Because in the past, even if there were old people in the village talking about the mountains, they only gathered a few people occasionally. Most of them were in the ground, facing the loess and back to the sky.
"Uncle Li, Aunt Luo asked you to go back for dinner."
Seeing Li Mingwu chatting happily with a group of old men, Zhang An shouted to the crowd.
Sure enough, the little old man who was in high spirits just now suddenly stopped.
"Okay, I got it."
But I didn't want to stay here. After all, I had to eat enough to have the energy to continue setting up the dragon gate formation.
He turned around and responded to Zhang An, then said a few words to the people around him before standing up.
Zhang An didn't hear clearly, he probably told others that you should continue and he would come as soon as he finished his meal.
Back home, Wang Fang was busy cooking in the kitchen.
"Mom, Aunt Luo gave me a piece of donkey meat, can you clean it up?"
Zhang An put the meat in his hand into the sink for washing vegetables and asked Wang Fang, anyway, he is Won't do it.
"I haven't cleaned it up, but it's not difficult to do. I'll cut some and try it with green onions."
In Wang Fang's hands, everything can be fried with green onions, including beef and mutton. Stir-fried green onions are delicious, even horse meat can be cooked this way.
Wang Fang doesn’t think this donkey meat is anything special, and it’s not difficult to make.
And according to her craftsmanship, even if it is cooked poorly, it will not taste bad.
"Then I'll cut off a piece first and chop it up. Are there any green onions by the way?"
Zhang An's knife skills are pretty good, and he's more than capable of cutting lotions.
"It's in the basket. I just went and pulled a handful back."
Since you want to make donkey meat fried with green onions, green onions are essential.
But Zhang An’s family didn’t grow green onions, so they had to use shallots instead.
"Okay, I'll do the rest myself. Go and ask Xiaoying to get up and eat."
Zhang An has just cut the donkey meat and is about to make a sauce to marinate it. , the vegetables in Wang Fang's pot are ready.
There was only one dish left to fry, and two people were not needed, so Wang Fang kicked Zhang An out.
"You're awake. How do you feel now? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
When they arrived in the bedroom upstairs, Su Ying had already woken up and was leaning on the bedside reading a book.
"I feel less uncomfortable after drinking the sour plum soup. I haven't slept so soundly for a long time. It's so comfortable."
Su Ying put the book next to the pillow, raised her hands and stretched waist.
"The little guy made a lot of noise today, did he kick you?"
Zhang An sat on the bed, hugged Su Ying's belly, and put his ear against her belly.
This is a habit he has had recently. Ever since the baby in Su Ying's belly started to move, he liked to put his head on Su Ying's belly.
Every time he felt the playful beating of the child in his wife's belly, Zhang An would feel a throbbing of blood in his heart.
This is his child, a little new life.
"How can he be so quiet? He even moves more frequently than before. I can feel him turning over in my stomach. He will definitely be an active little guy in the future."
< br>Speaking of children, Su Ying's face began to glow with the glory of motherhood, and she was also looking forward to the birth of her child.
When she was five months pregnant, Zhang and his party came over to check Su Ying. It was easy to know the condition of the fetus through the pulse.
This child has been confirmed to be a boy, and judging from the pulse beat, he is a very healthy little guy.
Now everyone in Zhang An’s family was laughing from ear to ear, and the same was true for Su Ying’s family.
Although my family has long said that I will not favor boys over girls, I still like him even if he is a girl.
But born in this era, even if Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang are more open-minded, they are still somewhat unavoidable.
But when the whole family was happy, only Zhang An was a little disappointed because he wanted a daughter more.
However, this emotion did not last long. After all, he and Su Ying were both still young, and there must be more than one child.
I decided in my heart that I would work hard in the future and have another little cotton-padded jacket.
"Get up then. Mom has already prepared the meal. Let's go down and eat."
Zhang An took the shoes and put them on Su Ying's feet one by one, and then Get out of bed slowly with support.
Su Ying's belly is now very big, and it is not convenient at all to get out of bed.
This kind of handmade solid wood bed is usually very high. When Carpenter Lin was building the bed of Zhang An and Su Ying, Zhang An specifically requested that it be shorter.
But even so, it is still about two feet high from the ground.
Fortunately, it is summer, and the bed is not the same as in winter. Put some quilts on it, otherwise it will be even higher.
Gathering around the table, Zhang An took the lead in picking up a piece of donkey meat fried with green onions and put it into his mouth to taste it.
“My mother just said that she had never cooked donkey meat before, but she didn’t expect it to be so delicious.”
Wang Fang controlled the heat very well, and the donkey meat was not only delicious but also delicious. It's tender and has a somewhat chewy texture.
And the strong aroma of shallots is completely fried into the meat, coupled with Zhang An’s unique chili, it tastes full of flavors.
"Daughter-in-law, come and try it. This is the donkey meat that Aunt Luo gave me today. It was fried by my mother and it is very delicious. I have never eaten it before."
Try it yourself After one piece, Zhang An quickly picked up some for his wife.
"Xiao'an, Xiaoying can't eat this donkey meat. The old people often say that a pregnant woman can't eat donkey meat. Otherwise, don't eat it."
Although locals rarely eat donkey meat, Wang Fang has already inquired about some taboos.
Many people say that you should not eat donkey meat when you are pregnant, because donkey meat is similar to cold seafood such as tortoise and crab, and eating it can lead to miscarriage.
So Wang Fang quickly spoke to persuade, after all, this is a big deal.
“Mom, actually it has nothing to do with donkey meat. Those people who ate donkey meat in the past had miscarriages because their bodies were too weak, and donkey meat is a great tonic. It was due to lack of tonic that they caused the miscarriage. The fetus is aborted. Your daughter-in-law’s body is not comparable to that of a normal person. It has nothing to do with virtuality. It will be fine if you eat less.” The quality of donkey meat.
Although donkey meat is cold in nature, it is a great tonic. In the past, pregnant women who had accidents after eating donkey meat were basically due to personal physical problems.
The reason why so many people have problems is because everyone's conditions are not good, and too many people really can't stand the power of this thing, but in the end it's Donkey Routh who takes the blame.
Moreover, Zhang Anzai had read so many ancient books and found some clues in them. Otherwise, he would not have dared to let Su Ying eat them. After all, they were his wife and children, so how could he not pay attention to them.
If you really want to say that donkey meat can cause miscarriage, then in some places where donkey meat is eaten every day, Zhang An won’t believe it if you say that pregnant women there haven’t eaten a bite. Everything has a degree, if you eat a little less and in moderation, there will be no problem.
“Forget it, I’d better not eat it. Let’s talk about it later.”
Although Zhang An explained clearly and confidently, Su Ying I still decided not to eat this thing.
Although the donkey meat was very fragrant and Su Ying was a little greedy, in the end, motherly love prevailed. She had to give up too many things for the sake of her children, not to mention just a little appetite.
Now that the child is six or seven months old, she doesn't want to take any risks.
Su Ying stopped eating, and Wang Fang stopped eating too. Wang Fang didn't move her chopsticks, and Zhang Jianguo didn't dare to do anything.
So in the end, a plate full of donkey meat fried with green onions went into Zhang An's stomach.
This was the first time in a long time that he felt a little full, and he burped a few times after the meal.
When preparing to go to bed at night, Zhang An was kicked out by Su Ying to brush his teeth.
Because Zhang An ate a whole plate of donkey meat, he naturally also ate a lot of shallots.
So there is still a strong smell of onion in his mouth, although this thing is not as powerful as garlic.
But Su Ying was a little disgusted and kicked him out directly, saying that she didn't want to sleep in bed until he cleaned it.
What else can I do, I can only obey it. This is an order from my wife, especially Su Ying, who is holding the emperor hostage to order him, a prince.
While brushing his teeth and washing up, Zhang An suddenly heard a "squeaking" sound coming from the backyard.
It is summer, and when the bathroom is not in use, the windows are open for ventilation, so even upstairs, you can hear the noise in the yard, not to mention Zhang An's hearing is so sensitive.
Zhang An stretched his head out of the window and saw a big mouse standing by the vegetable patch in the backyard under the bright moonlight.
It turns out that Big Jerry is back. He is standing upright at the moment, holding his two paws and calling to his owner Zhang An in the yard.
Zhang An quickly dropped his toothbrush and ran downstairs, hiding Big Jerry first.
Although everyone in his family had seen what Big Jerry looked like when it was dug out before.
But Wang Fang has always been afraid of things like snakes, insects, rats, and ants, especially at night. If she really saw it, she would probably be scared.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak...”
After seeing Zhang An, Big Jerry seemed to become very happy, and even his screams became cheerful.
But it’s not just Big Jerry and the mouse who are there, their late-night god of war and night guardian Gray Ball is also standing on the grape trellis, staring at him with his big eyes reflecting the light in the moonlight. Big Jerry look.
Owls and mice are natural enemies. Although Big Jerry is bigger than Gray Ball, Gray Ball is not afraid of him.
It was just because it felt that the mouse had the same aura of the owner and the smell of space as it did, so it didn't rush towards it directly.
Just as Jerry lowered his head to pick up something, Zhang An quickly put it into the space.
"Xiao An, aren't you going to bed? Why did you run outside?"
At this time, Wang Fang's voice came from the main room, and he walked to In the backyard, take all the chairs outside into your home.
"Nothing to do, I just came to see the fish in the pond."
Zhang An secretly thought that it was dangerous. If he had come a step later, my mother would probably have to fight with Big Jerry. Rat gives a positive look.
Back upstairs, Zhang An continued to go back to the bathroom to wash up.
But then he remembered that Jerry looked like he was going to give him something just now.
I immediately locked the bathroom door and entered the space.
Big Jerry originally entered the space and became very happy, running wildly on the grass and breathing the inviting air.
Finally, I am ready to return to my old nest and enjoy the delicious blood rice that I saved before.
At this time, I saw Zhang An appear in the space, picked up the thing he had found today, and flew to Zhang An on his four short legs.
Zhang An squatted down and took the things that Jerry wanted to dedicate to himself. After looking at them, he realized that Jerry had really found a treasure to dedicate to himself.
This is a medicinal plant that looks like an unexpanded mushroom. It has a nice name, called King Wen’s Yibi.
Of course its famous name is the tube sheath snakegrass, and many medical books call it rejuvenation grass.
Because the whole plant can be used as medicine, it has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and has the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life.
Of course, there is an allusion to why it is called King Wen's pen, but there are different opinions.
Some people say that when King Wen was still the Marquis of Xibo, he passed by Shennongjia. A pen he used fell into the mountains, and this thing grew, hence the name.
Some people say that it was King Wen who led people into Shennongjia. On the way through the mountains and forests, some people felt dizzy, while others coughed and had acupuncture points.
Finally, he discovered this plant. After using it as medicine, all those who were dizzy and had hemoptysis got better without any discomfort.
Because the stem is like a pen tube and the head is slightly larger, it is shaped like a purple-red brush, so it is also called King Wen's pen.
No one can know which one is true.
Picked in summer, washed and dried, it can be used to treat coughs and vomiting blood, hemorrhage, hemorrhoid swelling and pain, finger boils, etc.
However, someone later discovered that this thing has the effect of aphrodisiac and kidney, and can treat some unspeakable and neurological diseases, so some people call it an engine.
So, this thing is a miraculous treasure for men and women.
But what Zhang An values most is its effect on improving hemoptysis.
Zhang An had never found a single one in the mountains before.
Because this thing is a parasitic plant, it must rely on other plants to grow.
It often needs to parasitize the roots of other plants, so it is also known as "borrowing mother to return fetus".
It's just that although the mountain forest is huge, some parasitic plants don't care about it at all, so they can't survive.
Therefore, it is very rare to find a suitable parasitic plant, so it is difficult to see it in the mountains.
As a person with a strong hobby of collecting, Zhang An finally found something he didn’t have today, so he naturally started to think about it.
Fortunately, Big Jerry was smart enough and knew how to uproot it when he brought it back.
Zhang An immediately found a place to plant it in the Space Medicine Garden.
This plant is about an inch long, with six red pens growing on it.
I believe it won’t be long before the spores are born. Then we can find some plants suitable for parasitism and grow more.
Seeing Jerry next to him who looked like he was asking for credit, Zhang An did not disappoint him and rewarded him with a bunch of space corn.
After all, he is not a good master if he does not reward his merits.
(End of this chapter)