The longed-for village system

Chapter 105 Climbing the Tree to Pick Coconuts

Of course, giving it away for free was out of the question. He had already made up his mind. When Huang Shi came over to ask, he replied, "We can provide you with the ingredients, but you still need to exchange them for something of equal value. Give us a coconut from this tree in exchange!"

Huang Shi glanced at the coconut tree that was over 20 meters tall beside him and felt dizzy. This kind of work was not suitable for an old man like him. He should leave it to the young people like Peng Peng and Xiao Chen to handle!

"Peng Peng, Xiao Chen, come out here for a moment!"

"Alas! Here we come."

Hearing Huang Shi's call, Peng Peng and Chen Qing came out of the house. After learning about the requirements for exchanging grain, the two of them turned their attention to the coconut tree next to them.

Peng Peng was eager to try. Last time, he climbed halfway up the tree but was stopped by the crowd. In his heart, he was still able to climb the tree, it would just be a little tiring. But compared to working in the fields in this weather, it was no problem.

"No problem, leave it to me. One coconut will be enough, right?" Peng Peng patted his chest confidently.

"Go Pengpeng! I believe in you. I'll take a picture of your majestic figure with my phone later. I'm sure some girls will like you then," Chen Qing encouraged Pengpeng from the side.

He could try swimming, but climbing trees was out of the question! It wasn't that he couldn't climb trees, but he definitely couldn't reach such a tall coconut tree.

"Really?" Peng Peng was excited when he heard Chen Qing's words, and then said with certainty, "Leave it to me! I'm sure I can pick coconuts this time. Little Chen, remember to take good pictures of them."

Chen Qing gave an 'OK' sign, and then everyone started setting up props to watch Peng Peng climb the tree, while the filming task was handed over to his younger sister, Zhang Zifeng.

After securing the safety lock, Pengpeng began climbing. Perhaps due to his previous experience, he climbed relatively smoothly for the first half. However, as he gained height and expended energy, those below could clearly see that his speed was slowing down.

"Pengpeng, relax and don't tense up. You'll use up a lot of energy like this. Just hunch your back slightly and climb up."

Although he had never climbed such a tall tree, he had watched other villagers climb trees to pick fruit during his long stay here. Everyone climbed up with their bodies bent over instead of standing upright and pulling themselves up.

"Okay, Brother Chen!"

Peng Peng said he knew that might save some effort, but he didn't dare! Especially when looking down through the gap between his body, he felt that he would only be safe if he was pressed against the tree trunk.

Finally, Pengpeng reached the top of the tree and was only an arm's length away from the coconut. The crowd below cheered him on again, and this time even Teacher Huang spoke up.

"Good job, Pengpeng! Take the knife and chop one down."

With trembling hands, Pengpeng finally cut down a coconut. Although he wanted to cut down another one, he clearly felt that he was too weak. In addition, his knife was left on the coconut after the previous cut, so he had to give up the idea of ​​continuing to pick coconuts and climb down from the tree.

"Peng Peng is good. It seems we'll have to call you again next season." Huang Shi encouraged Peng Peng, then added, "You have to come and work, otherwise no one will climb this tree."

"Teacher Huang, what happened to the touching part?" Peng Peng felt warm at first, but the second half of the sentence made him feel cold. Of course, he knew that Teacher Huang was teasing him, so he cooperated by showing a wronged expression.

After exchanging the coconuts that Pengpeng had painstakingly picked for ingredients, Huang Shi led Chen Qing back to the kitchen to get busy, and the rest of the people also came to the kitchen to help. "Sister Haiqing, milk!" Pengpeng took a bottle of iced milk from the refrigerator and handed it to Haiqing. In the middle of summer, nothing beats something cold to drink.

"Thank you, Pengpeng, but I'll still drink boiled water! We can't be as unrestrained as you young people anymore."

Hai Qing politely declined Peng Peng's offer, while jokingly teasing herself about her age, noting that actresses her age usually start taking care of their health because the injuries they sustained in their youth are beginning to show.

Men are like men who, in middle age, soak goji berries in their thermos cups, while women suffer from sagging skin, menstrual cramps, and she's now afraid to touch anything cold, especially the days before and after her period.

Huang Shi knew about Hai Qing's health regimen, and she even tried acupuncture on him, though her acupuncture skills were questionable.

"Haiqing, didn't you want to learn medicine and health preservation? You can learn from Xiao Chen. He is a true master of traditional Chinese medicine. His bone setting and acupuncture skills are quite remarkable," Huang Shi said with a smile, recommending to his student.

"Really? Little Chen knows medicine?" Haiqing asked skeptically, feeling like she was being lied to.

Teacher He sensed the doubt in Haiqing's words and smiled in agreement, "Don't underestimate Xiao Chen just because he's young. He's really good at bone setting and acupuncture. You know how serious Teacher Huang and my back injuries were! It was Xiao Chen who cured us. Now we don't have back pain even after a long day of work."

Hearing Teacher He say the same thing, Haiqing began to believe it, but she was also shocked by Chen Qing's medical skills. She knew how serious the two teachers' back injuries were, especially Teacher Huang's back injury, which was even more serious. The doctor said that if the strain continued, he would be bedridden by the age of 70.

Chen Qing has actually cured such a serious back injury, so his medical skills are not just ordinary, but quite professional, even better than those so-called experts.

"Xiao Chen, could you take a look at me? If you can teach me a trick or two, please do." Hai Qing looked at Chen Qing with an expectant expression.

She also has many health problems, such as back pain and cold ailments, which are common. It's just that her back pain is not as serious as Teacher Huang's. However, cold ailments are the most unbearable, especially for women like her, as they can be fatal.

"Sure, I'll take a look at it for you later!" Chen Qing didn't refuse; he would still do such a kind thing.

As for teaching Haiqing a trick or two, we'll talk about that later. He mastered the skills quickly because the system forcibly granted him them; someone without UBG wouldn't be able to learn them in such a short time.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is amazing! Even people abroad are increasingly recognizing its excellence, so why are there still so few people studying it? The main reason is that TCM requires years of accumulated knowledge and experience to master.

Western medicine is a one-size-fits-all approach; as long as the machine is available and it knows what the disease is, it uses the same treatment method. This is unlike traditional Chinese medicine, where even for the same type of disease, the treatment methods may vary greatly depending on the patient's constitution.

The reason why experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctors are so popular is because they have a wealth of experience in this field, which is the main reason why young people today study Western medicine instead of traditional Chinese medicine.

Of course, once you master traditional Chinese medicine, your earning power is undeniable. It's fair to say that behind every big shot, there is inevitably a master of traditional Chinese medicine.

(End of this chapter)