Chapter 684 Golden Cicada
After dinner, Zhang An cooked the smelly peony roots he dug up today.
Because it doesn’t need to be left for a long time, it doesn’t take much time to prepare.
With less than half of the stinky peony roots in the bamboo basket, Zhang Anzhi spent less than an hour cleaning them and cutting them into thin slices.
Originally, if this thing is just used to boil water, there is no need to slice it. It just needs to be tied into a bundle and put into the pot to cook together.
But after cutting it into thin slices, the medicinal power inside can be better boiled into the water, and it will be more convenient for the fat man to take it back and cook it.
"Okay, let's go have a rest. I see you two are very tired today."
It was only about eight o'clock after everything was packed, but Zhang An saw Fatty I can hardly hold on any longer.
Walking back and forth for several hours on the mountain road today not only made the fat man extremely tired, but also Zhang Zilin was a little overwhelmed.
It’s not that serious actually, but the two of them haven’t walked many mountain roads, especially in places where there is no flat ground either uphill or downhill. After walking two times, their feet felt like He suffered a great crime.
I didn’t feel bad when I walked during the day, and even when I just came home from the mountain, it was actually fine.
But just after eating and resting for such a long time, the feeling came right away.
My feet are sore and greasy, neither bent nor straightened.
"Okay, then you should rest early, I can't hold on anymore."
The fat man didn't be harsh, and after saying a few words to Zhang An's family, he went back to rest.
It was not even half an hour before the couple limped out again, looking much more uncomfortable than before.
"Zhang An, our legs are sore and swollen, especially the soles of our feet. It's really unbearable. Is there anything you can do to relieve it?"
< br>The fat man had a sour expression on his face, and said to Zhang An with a smile that was uglier than crying.
It’s okay that my legs are sore and swollen. I can bear it by gritting my teeth, but the soles of my feet seem to have become a hit even if they don’t scream. It’s simply not a good feeling. It’s extremely uncomfortable, but I can’t explain it. What it feels like.
Only those who have truly experienced it can understand their personal feelings at this moment.
No, the two of them just went back and lay down for a while. They couldn't stand it anymore and quickly went to find Zhang An for help.
"This is normal. You two usually lack exercise and don't walk much. If you walked such a long way today, you will definitely suffer a lot."
As for the situation of the fat couple, Zhang An was not surprised at all.
It is simply caused by the sudden excessive movement of the two legs, which causes too much lactic acid to be secreted in the muscles and cannot be metabolized in a short period of time.
Generally, if this situation is relatively minor, it is nothing serious. You can tolerate it for a while and then you won’t feel it anymore.
For more severe cases, soaking in a basin of hot water for half a day can also relieve the pain a lot.
But the fat man and his wife are different. They hardly exercise on weekdays, and this amount of exercise is killing them.
Even after dinner, Wang Fang thoughtfully used some herbs to relax menstruation and activate blood circulation, boiled hot water for them and soaked their feet, but it could not relieve them much.
"Okay, go lie down on the chair, I will take down the needle box and give you a few needles."
If it were somewhere else, maybe just He could hold on, but in Zhang An's case, there really wasn't anything he could do.
That is to use acupuncture to relieve the lactic acid in their muscles that has nowhere to go.
After all, acupuncture is not only a medical technique that treats diseases and saves lives, but it is also a technique that can regulate people's bodies.
In the past, Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo occasionally overworked their shoulders and back, and Zhang An used acupuncture to help them relieve the pain.
"Okay, okay, then go quickly."
When the fat man heard this, he realized that Zhang An really had a solution, so he quickly urged him, and then immediately pulled Zhang Zilin beside him to lie down on the recliner. With.
After a while, Zhang An took the needle box down from upstairs.
"Come, pull your pants up to your knees, and then put your legs on this stool, I will give you acupuncture."
Zhang An said to the two of them, while opening the acupuncture The shortest silver needle in the box is only three inches, and the longest is more than seven inches.
The thought of the needle going into their legs really frightened the two of them.
“Zhang An, are you going to prick your feet with this?”
Zhang Zilin couldn't help but ask after hearing Zhang An's words.
"Yes, you are feeling uncomfortable in your legs and feet, so naturally you have to pierce your legs and feet. Of course, if you want to pierce other places, it is not impossible."
Zhang Anwen Yan smiled, picked up a three-inch needle and flashed it at her.
"Forget it, you prick him first, and I'll wash his feet."
Zhang Zilin's face lit up, she quickly got up from the chair and ran to the bathroom. Li washed his feet again.
Although she had just washed herself not long ago, she still felt a little embarrassed to expose her feet in front of Zhang An.
After all, she is a woman, and she is afraid that her feet will still smell bad, but she still wants this face.
"Then give me a prick first. I've been feeling very uncomfortable for a long time. You, too, had such a method, but you didn't tell us earlier, which made us suffer for a long time in vain."
The fat man was different from him. He rolled his trouser legs up to his knees carelessly, urging Zhang An to start faster.
“It’s my fault. I didn’t know you could be such a weakling. Normally, even people who don’t walk often would not feel so uncomfortable if they just soaked their feet. But you all used it. If the medicinal materials are not effective, you can only blame yourselves.”
Hearing the fat man's complaint, Zhang An couldn't help rolling his eyes and said angrily.
“And you are like this, and you are still thinking about going to the mountains with me. I am afraid that you will call for a strike before I reach the mountains.”
Zhang An looked at At this moment, the fat man was laughing at him very shamelessly.
"Okay, okay, I'll exercise more in the future. Please give me a prick first."
The fat man didn't care about Zhang An's ridicule to him, he just wanted to I asked him to start quickly and relieve the uncomfortable feeling in his legs as soon as possible.
Then Zhang An stopped hanging him, picked up the silver needle, found the right acupuncture point and inserted it.
After a few injections, the fat man immediately felt that his legs were no longer so uncomfortable.
"Hey, it's so amazing that it works so quickly."
The fat man said in great surprise, he regretted that he didn't speak to Zhang An earlier.
“Of course, it doesn’t matter who I learned it from.”
It's not that Zhang An is arrogant, it's just that not everyone knows his acupuncture techniques.
This was the result of Zhang Yixing combining what he had learned and studying for most of his life, and then passed it on to him step by step.
"That's necessary. With the medical skills of Old Taoist Zhang, he would have definitely been an imperial doctor in ancient times." In this regard, the fat man kept nodding in agreement, although he had no chance to experience it. Zhang Yixing's strength, but just from watching this old man treat people's strange illnesses in the past, you can know that this is not something that a simple old Chinese doctor can do.
"Have you tied it up yet?"
At this time, Zhang Zilin washed her feet again and came out of the bathroom.
"Daughter-in-law, come quickly. Zhang An's acupuncture skills are very good. Basically, one injection is effective."
When the fat man saw his wife coming, he quickly signaled to Zhang Zilin to give up quickly. Zhang An took action.
Hearing this, Zhang Zilin no longer coy as before, but rolled up her pants generously.
She must have had the courage to wash her feet just now.
In fact, Zhang An wanted to say that it was really nothing.
You know, many old people in the village often come to him to help with a few injections. There is no scene that he has not seen before.
"Hey, it's really true. The feeling that I couldn't reach or scratch just now is really gone."
Not long after the needle was inserted, Zhang Zilin's eyes widened. Said in great surprise.
Just now she thought her man was exaggerating, but she didn't expect it to be true.
"Of course, it's not a disease you have."
Zhang An doesn't care at all. Even if there are some diseases, in fact, as long as the needle is inserted correctly, the effect can be very fast. .
Just like if you prescribe the right prescription and use the right medicine, you can achieve the miraculous effect of treating the disease like a drum.
In fact, these needles are indeed very effective, but it is not as exaggerated as the two of them said. There will still be some residual discomfort.
It’s just that the feeling on their legs was too uncomfortable just now, but now it has alleviated all of a sudden, and they feel completely better.
"How long will these needles take?"
Zhang Zilin had never had much contact with traditional Chinese medicine before, and then she went abroad, and there was no chance.
Now that I have experienced it myself, I immediately feel as if a great door has opened.
“It doesn’t take too long, the needle can be taken out in about ten minutes.”
Ten minutes is not too long, but it is enough to stimulate the acupuncture points and remove most of the discomfort in their legs. part.
By the time Zhang An took out the needle, the two of them were no longer limping like before, and even the soles of their feet were not so uncomfortable.
The next day, the fat man and his wife got up early in the morning.
Zhang An had just taken care of all the livestock and poultry in several pens at home. When he came back, he saw that the fat man and his wife had finished washing up.
"Why did you get up so early today? Didn't you shout that you were tired last night? I thought you would sleep a little longer."
The two of them can wake up so well Morning, Zhang An didn't expect it. After all, they were so tired yesterday, it was normal to rest a little longer.
"Because we plan to go back today. If we leave early, we can get home early."
The fat man came here this time and had fun and had medical treatment. Now that he got the prescription, he thought Go back quickly and seize the time to cure that thing on your butt. After all, treatment is really inconvenient in Zhang An's family.
Don’t wait until it gets bigger, and you will be the one who feels the pain in the end.
When he went to the hospital, he heard the doctor inside say that this thing would become more and more frequent, and in the end not only would he bleed, but he would not even be able to sit down, but it scared him, so he That's why he ran over in such a hurry.
And even if it doesn't grow so fast, the fat man himself will feel weird if he feels that thing every day.
"Okay, I won't keep you either. If you have time, come over and play more."
Zhang An has always been more casual with friends. You come, I You are welcome. If you leave, I won’t do much to persuade you to stay.
"That's for sure. I'm going to come back and ask you to help me prescribe weight loss prescriptions. We also agreed that we would dig up black ginseng together, so you must wait for me."< br>
In fact, fat people also want to prescribe weight loss prescriptions this time. It will definitely be a good day if they can lose weight one day earlier.
But now Zhang Yixing has prescribed a prescription for him. In order to avoid problems, it is best for him not to take other prescriptions during this period to avoid conflicts.
"Xiao Lu, Linlin, you two haven't been here for a long time. If you have nothing to do, just play here for a few more days."
Wang Fang has always been very enthusiastic about his son's friends. When he heard that Fatty and Zhang Zilin The two of them were about to leave, so they kept asking to stay.
“Auntie, we won’t stay much this time. Since Taoist Master Zhang has prescribed it, we must eat it early. But we will definitely come here often in the future. You can Don’t dislike it.”
Although he is married, Fatty still likes to show off in front of Wang Fang as before.
"Look at what you said, you will come more often, and Auntie will be happier. Since you have something to leave, Auntie will not keep you, so I will go and make you something to eat. I'm hungry on the road."
Wang Fang said and returned to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
With the departure of the fat man and his wife, Zhang An's house became a little deserted.
Of course, the same is true in the village, because it is now the end of May Day, so these two days are no longer as lively as the previous days.
However, the small village also adheres to its own principles. When you come, we will give you a warm welcome. When you leave, we will wish you a safe journey.
As for life, you must still live your own life. This lively holiday is just a little more adjustment.
In the afternoon, Su Ying took her son to take a nap, while Zhang An quietly read a book in the yard.
"Uncle Xiao An, little uncle An, look what we found, insects that can bloom."
While he was very engrossed in what he was looking at, Er Mao took a few little naughty children with him. He rushed over to look for him.
"What the hell, bugs are bugs, flowers are flowers, what are bugs that can bloom?"
Zhang An thought they were fooling around again and said without taking his eyes off the book.
“Here, this is it. This kind of insect is buried in the mud, but flowers will grow on its head.” The thing in his hand was stretched out for Zhang An to check.
“Hey, did you find it in the bamboo forest?”
Zhang An looked at the things in the hands of the furry children and found that they looked familiar. Isn’t this the golden cicada flower?
You know, in a few years, this thing will be very popular among many people, and they will also give it the name of Southern Cordyceps.
"Hmm, we just wanted to catch scarabs there, but we didn't catch them. Instead, we found this."
The children in the village have too few entertainment projects, and it's not time to fight with crickets and catch dragonflies. Catching beetles is a kind of fun for them.
(End of this chapter)