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The boys started shouting as soon as they arrived in the Xie family's yard.

Xie Lin shouted anxiously, with a hint of panic in his voice: "Dad, look at our hands!"

"Fourth Uncle, my hands are so itchy, it hurts so much." Xie Cheng cried, shaking the back of his red and swollen hands.

Xie Yangyang and the others also shouted: "Uncle Xie, what's wrong with us? Think of a solution quickly."

Their voices echoed in the yard, breaking the original tranquility. The boys' faces were full of anxiety and pain. The full basket of yams was casually placed aside. At this moment, they had no time to care about the harvest. They were only thinking about how to stop their hands from itching and swelling.

Xie Songlin was packing things in the warehouse with Old Lady Shen and others. In the midst of his busy work, he heard a burst of noisy shouting coming from the yard. The voices were urgent and flustered, which made Xie Songlin feel nervous.

"What's going on?" Xie Songlin immediately put down the work in his hands, frowned and walked quickly towards the yard.

As soon as I stepped out of the warehouse, I saw a few guys standing in the middle of the yard with anxious faces, shaking their red and swollen hands.

"What's going on?" Xie Songlin's eyes were instantly attracted by the red and swollen backs of the hands. He quickly walked forward to check the children's hands. Old Lady Shen, Xie Songbai and others followed closely behind, their faces full of concern.

When the boys saw Xie Songlin coming out, they surrounded him as if they had seen a savior.

Xie Lin cried, "Dad, our hands are itchy. I don't know how it became like this."

"Dad, we found yams on the mountain." Xie Wanxing pointed to a row of yams in a basket next to him, "They are soaked in yam juice."

"What yam? What is yam?" Old Lady Shen followed Xie Wanxing's gaze and her eyes suddenly became stern. "Isn't this a poisonous root? How dare you touch this and bring back so many!"

The boys were frightened by what Old Lady Shen said and cried even harder. Their eyes, which were already red from itchy hands, were now filled with tears. They never imagined that the yam they had dug up with great effort was actually called "poison root".

Xie Lin sobbed and said, "Dad, are we going to die? Will our hands rot?"

Xie Cheng clutched the back of his hand tightly and sobbed, "Fourth Uncle, I'm so scared. I don't want to die."

Xie Songlin looked at them with amusement and comforted them, "Don't cry, don't cry, don't be afraid, you won't die, and your hands won't rot."

"Really? Dad, please don't lie to us." Xie Lin raised his tearful face.

"Of course it's true." Xie Songlin patted Xie Lin's shoulder gently, "When has Dad ever lied to you?"

The other boys also stopped crying. Xie Cheng looked at Xie Songlin eagerly: "Fourth Uncle, what should we do now?"

Seeing that Xie Lan seemed to be fine, Xie Songlin instructed him, "Lan'er, go get a basin of water and some vinegar from the kitchen."

Xie Lan took action immediately. He turned around and walked quickly to the kitchen. After a while, he came back with a basin of water and a small bottle of vinegar.

Xie Songlin took the vinegar and water, slowly poured the vinegar into the water, and then said to the boys, "Put your hands in and soak them to see if it feels better."

Xie Lin put his hand into the water almost without hesitation. The coolness of the vinegar water made his hand feel more comfortable, and the itching seemed to be relieved a little. A look of surprise appeared on his face.

He looked at Xie Songlin with sparkling eyes and said excitedly, "Dad, it's really not that itchy anymore."

Xie Lan brought out a few more basins of water, and Xie Songlin poured vinegar into them one by one. Seeing this, the other boys also put their hands in the water, feeling the momentary relief.

Xie Songlin: "Okay, you guys soak in the water first, and then go out and wash your hands."

Seeing that they had all quieted down and stopped yelling, Old Lady Shen finally had time to teach them a lesson: "You naughty monkeys, you always love to mess around. Have you learned your lesson this time? You dared to touch that obscure thing without permission. Do you really think you have nine lives? How can you touch this poisonous root casually?"

Xie Lin said aggrievedly: "Grandma, this is the yam my sister said is edible, so we picked it."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Shen turned her gaze towards Xie Wanxing, her eyes filled with both reproach and confusion. Xie Wanxing quickly explained, "Grandma, this isn't a poisonous root. Daddy once told me it's edible. It's called Chinese yam."

Old Lady Shen looked at Xie Songlin and said, "Did you really say that? But why have I never heard of this thing being edible? Some villagers picked this before, and their hands became red and swollen, and eventually blistered and rotten. Their hands became like this after touching this thing. If it's not a poisonous root, how could it be like this?"

Xie Songbai also said: "Yes, Songlin, the son of the sixth uncle next door had his hand rotted like this, and there are still scars now."

Xie Songlin explained, "Mom, this is indeed Chinese yam, not a poisonous root. Chinese yam is edible and can also be used as medicine. The pharmacy in town should have this herb. You can go ask. As for the condition of the children's hands, it is because the juice of the Chinese yam contains some special substances that can cause symptoms such as itching and redness and swelling. But as long as it is treated in time, it is generally not a serious problem."

He paused, then continued, "The villagers' hands are blistered and ulcerated. It's possible they didn't treat the problem in time or treated it improperly. Plus, they may have come into contact with other dirty things, which has aggravated the infection. I've had the children soak their hands in vinegar water, which should help. If the situation doesn't improve, I'll find another solution."

After hearing this, the worry on Mrs. Shen's face did not completely disappear. "Then you have to watch carefully and don't let anything serious happen to the children's hands. Don't pick these things carelessly in the future."

Xie Songlin smiled and said, "Mom, don't be in a hurry to teach the children a lesson. They have done a great deed this time. This thing is edible and very nutritious."

After hearing this, Old Lady Shen was full of suspicion. "Is it really as good as you say? But this thing has caused so much trouble to the children's hands."

Xie Songbai also said: "There are a lot of these things on the mountain, but no one dares to pick them."

Xie Songlin patiently explained, "Mom, although the yam juice may make your skin uncomfortable when it comes into contact with your skin, it's a good thing if you handle it properly. It can be used to make porridge or stew soup, it can strengthen your spleen and stomach, and it has many benefits for your body."

Old Lady Shen believed what he said. The doubt in her eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a hint of anticipation. She spoke with an eager tone, "Songlin, if this thing is really as good as you say, then please tell me how to handle it without hurting my hands, and how to eat this yam specifically. Life is hard for everyone now. Even if we have money, we can't buy food. There are plenty of this stuff in the mountains. If it can be eaten, then the villagers will have a better life."

Xie Songlin said, "Mom, you can wear thick cloth gloves when picking and handling yams. This will prevent the yam juice from getting on your hands. If you accidentally touch it, rinse it immediately with plenty of water, and then soak the injured part in vinegar water for a while."

"As for how to eat it, yam can be washed and steamed directly. It has a soft and sticky texture with a natural sweetness. It can also be cut into small pieces and cooked into porridge. The porridge is thick, fragrant and nutritious. It can also be stewed with meat."