Crossing the Unknown Country

The Su He family enjoyed the meal very much. The two brothers smiled and said, "We are so happy now. We have eaten more delicious food during this period than in many years. Let's show it off to Su Pei and Su Che tomorrow and make them envy us for once."

Su He smiled and said, "I'll make a bowl and send it over to you, brother! Let grandpa and the others taste it together."

Su Feng smiled and said, "I'll go, you hurry up and make it, just in time for dinner."

Su He quickly made a big bowl and handed it to Su Feng. Su Run smiled and went with Su Feng. The two of them chatted and laughed as they went to Grandpa's house. Whenever there was something delicious at home, they would send it to each other.

When they arrived at Grandpa's house, they were having dinner, and Grandpa called them to eat together. Su Feng put the bowl on the table and said with a smile: "This is the new food made by my sister. It tastes good with dip. I sent it over for everyone to try."

Su Pei and Su Che each took a bite with chopsticks and found it very delicious, chewy and fragrant. Su Pei asked him, "Tell me how you made it so that grandma can make it for us tomorrow."

Su Feng told them in detail how Su He was cooked. Grandma thought it was quite simple and said with a smile, "It's quite simple and tastes good. I'll try it tomorrow."

Grandpa also praised the white lime they made today, saying that the children acted like adults and were very capable. Finally, Su Feng and Su Run took some vegetables that grandma picked for them and asked them to take them home to eat. They took them home without hesitation.

Su He memorized a page of medical books every night before going to bed, and she persisted in doing so. Her two brothers also memorized a lot of books with her. Su He herself believed that studying medicine did not necessarily mean treating patients, but learning some medical theories and knowing some herbs were very important for ordinary people. Especially in this era of lack of medical care and medicine, villagers would send their patients to the town if they had serious illnesses. There was a doctor named Li in the village who treated trauma. He could see children with dislocated hands, twisted ankles, and common headaches, but he could not do anything for other diseases.

When reciting the names and characteristics of herbs in medical books, I can understand the functions of the five internal organs and the tonification and purgation, and gradually understand some medical principles. I have a new understanding of nature. These common grasses, edible or not, have more or less medicinal value. It’s just a matter of how much to use in the prescription. As I read more chapters in medical books, I now find treasures everywhere when I walk in the mountains, and I can pick herbs at will.

Su He knew that if she worked hard enough, she would eventually learn Chinese medicine. She felt that if she wanted to live a good life here and for the health of the whole family, she had to learn Chinese medicine well. She asked her two brothers to study together, hoping that they would have more skills, at least they could understand simple medical theories, and if they wanted to make a living, they could also pick herbs and sell them. Now her brothers can just pick some herbs when they go up the mountain, without her help to identify them.

After a sleepless night, the three of them slept soundly. Today, they handed the money to their mother, and their parents praised them. The three of them puffed out their little chests and promised that they would earn more money in the future and help the family earn enough money to buy a cow and build a house.

The next morning, the three of them got up early, washed and began to copy books, sticking to their own small business every day. After copying for a while, Su He went to prepare vinegar. She took out some rice and fried it in a pot and let it cool. She put the boiling water in the pot aside, found her father's collection of wine and poured it out a small bowl. There seemed to be some brown sugar at home, and her mother kept it for entertaining guests, so she also dug it out. Fry the brown sugar in the pot, and finally put these things in two small jars, cover them, and leave them for a few days. When eating, you can pour the two jars together, and they will become heavier and heavier. In this way, there will be vinegar to eat at home in a few days. As for the grain vinegar in later generations, if vinegar moths grow in the jars, you can make vinegar at will.

Then he fried a handful of rice, scooped it out and mashed it, then put it directly into the pot to make rice paste, and coated the steamed buns with egg liquid and fried them in oil. During this period, the faces of the family members gradually became fuller and rounder, and it was obvious that they were full. The family finished their breakfast with satisfaction. They had eaten better during this period, but they didn't eat so much. In the past, they would be hungry soon after eating, and they could eat two large bowls and still not feel full. Su He remembered what we said in later generations about being full with water when there was no food. The thin rice soup made without food could fill you up, but it would make you hungry easily.