Ancient natural disasters: The whole family traveled through time and was almost wiped out

Chapter 82

As he said this, he handed the prescription to his second great uncle, who then gave the prescription to his grandson, the young man who went to invite Jiang Suying. His nickname was Hu Zi, and Hu Zi was about to run away wearing a straw raincoat.

Jiang Suying suddenly remembered and hurriedly called him, "Oh, by the way, ask Kong Qing for ten more moxa sticks."

Kong Qing is one of her little apprentices, and the other one is called Fang Hai, both are names of medicinal herbs.

Mugwort has a wide range of applications and significant effects, so a lot of it was collected when the herbs were collected. Some were dried and stored directly, and some were rubbed into moxa wool and made into moxa sticks for Jiang Suying to use for moxibustion.

"Got it!" Hu Zi responded and ran away.

Jiang Suying washed her hands and began to give acupuncture to Old Master Jiang. He was frightened by the long silver needles. He had consulted Old Doctor Jiang many times for his cold legs, but he had never been pricked by a needle before.

He turned his head and made small talk: "Well... the herbs need to be soaked for 25 minutes first, right? Why? Doctor Jiang never told me to do so before."

"This is the method I learned in the capital. Just like the dried vegetables we sun-dry, don't they need to be soaked for a while before cooking? The same goes for medicinal herbs. Soaking them makes them more effective."

To explain it in modern terms, the texture of dried Chinese medicinal materials is fine and hard, the active ingredients have crystallized or precipitated in the cells, and water cannot easily penetrate.

Soaking in cold water is to soften the medicinal materials, because absorbing water will cause the cells to swell, making it easier for the effective ingredients to be decocted, and the efficacy of the medicine is more guaranteed.

"So that's how it is... The capital city is worthy of being the place where the emperor lives. The medical skills are amazing. Yingniang, you must have learned a lot of amazing medical skills in the capital city, right?"

"No, I only learned a little bit at most. It is impossible to pass on the family's unique skills to others."

Of course, Jiang Suying didn't dare to guarantee that her medical skills could be the best in the ancient times. If a situation arose that she couldn't handle, wouldn't that destroy her reputation?

"That's right. However, even if you learn a little bit, it's already amazing. Your grandfather doesn't know acupuncture, how amazing he is! If he had stayed in the capital... Oh..." Old Master Jiang began to feel sad as he spoke: "If it weren't for the village, Pei Ge'er would not have resigned and returned. It's the village that delayed you and your wife. Oh! You could have just written a letter at that time..."

Old Master Jiang suddenly opened his mouth but couldn't continue speaking. It was obvious that he also knew that if Jiang Yipei had not come back in person but only sent a letter, the whole village would not have taken it so seriously and made full preparations.

It is very likely that they just stockpiled some grain symbolically, and it is not even possible for the whole village to rush to harvest. Even if Jiang Lizheng and he were in charge, it would be impossible to achieve the efficiency as today.

Old Master Jiang shuddered as he watched the heavy rain outside, but he still asked, "Ying Niang, it's such a pity for Pei'er to give up such a bright future! When this natural disaster is over, will Pei'er still be an official?"

This is what Old Master Jiang is most worried about. After all, it has been eighty generations since his ancestors first became an official.

Jiang Yipei's image was successfully portrayed, as if he resigned for the sake of the village. At the beginning, his family of four was worried about the unfamiliar environment and wanted to improve their image, but now, there is no need for that.

Jiang Suying said, "Grandpa, it's hard to support the family alone. It's not as safe as staying in the village in the capital. The important people in the capital are always the royal relatives and the rich and powerful. Our family is not good enough as a sixth-rank official. There will be natural disasters and man-made disasters. Our family is alone in the capital. It's hard to say what will happen. It's better to return to the village. Even if the official position is gone, it's gone. As long as the life is still there, it's fine. Don't you agree?"