
Besides the doctor, there was also his student who was carrying a medicine bag behind him. The four of them finally arrived at Willow village after two hours on the road.
Just as they arrived at the door, the three youngsters shouted in excitement and ran out to greet them. But as soon as they saw the stranger with them, the three immediately showed their best behavior, but they continued to look at Cheng Xiao Xiao excitedly.
As soon as Madam Cheng brought the doctor to the back of the house, Cheng Xiao Xiao took out a cake and snacks from the city to give to her siblings. Then, ignoring how tired he was from the trip, he began to prepare lunch.
After lunch, they invited the doctor and his student to join them. Cheng Xiao Xiao noticed that his mother did not look too happy. He thought dad's wounds might be a bit hard to heal.
The doctor took a little white radish and looked very surprised, "Miss Cheng, what is this? How does it taste so crunchy and sweet?"
"Doctor, this is something Xiao Xiao found on the mountain. He brought back some sprouts and we started planting them. I'm not sure what that is either." Madam Cheng had to tell him a white lie, while still being a courteous host.
Once the doctor heard this, he was even more curious than before. He turned around and asked Cheng Xiao, "Girl Cheng, how did you find this?"
Cheng Xiao Xiao was just about to look for food, but put down his bowl and chopsticks and casually replied, "Lord Doctor, I found this white radish in the muddy area within the deep valley. From what I read in the past, they are also referred to as 'fake ginseng'. They belong to a family of herbs with very fat roots. They can be round, cylindrical, or cone-shaped, like ginseng."
"You have a real plant?" The doctor is getting curious. He didn't even care if they were eating, he just wanted to see the real plants.
Zheng Bin heard his voice and replied loudly, "I know! I'm going!" He quickly jumped out of his chair and ran into the kitchen.
He came back shortly after with a white radish on his arm and handed it to the doctor, "Doctor grandfather, this white radish found by our older sister. It's delicious, you can eat it raw, or you can fry it to eat with rice!"
"Oh, can you eat it raw too?!" The doctor examines the white fleshy plant with narrowed eyes.
Next to him, his disciple's eyes widened and exclaimed in astonishment, "That looks like ginseng! No wonder it's called 'fake ginseng'!"
The doctor rubbed the radish with his sleeve and bit him. He chewed it hard. His satisfying appearance made the disciple drool and wished he could also try one of the radishes.
"Not bad, not bad. Not ginseng, that's for sure. But I can still tell there's a little herbal flavor in it. It's not simple stuff." Smiling the doctor happily.
Cheng Xiao Xiao was a little surprised so he added, "Doctor grandfather, fake ginseng root can be eaten like a vegetable. The seeds, fresh roots, dried roots, and leaves can all be used as herbs. They help with digestion and clear up phlegm. Fresh roots are good for thirst and aid digestion. Dry roots are good for constipation and can be used as a diuretic. The leaves can be used to cure and prevent dysentery. They do have some herbal qualities. ”
"Wow, girl Cheng, you know all this?" The doctor was astonished. His sharp eyes stared straight at Cheng Xiao Xiao, wanting to see through him.
Cheng Xiao Xiao was unaffected, he met his gaze, and lightly explained, "Junior has read some medical articles and journals, and that's where I read about this fake ginseng."
“Not bad, not bad. You're pretty impressive, kid! ”
The doctor nodded, praised him again, then continued eating.
During the meal, they did not exchange any more conversations. After lunch, the doctor said goodbye. Cheng Xiao Xiao gave him two more white radishes and brought a smile to his face again.
After sending three young children to play outside, she follows her mother to her father's residence. He noticed that he was not sleeping and greeted her.
Cheng Bi Yuan slightly nodded. His appearance was indifferent, he was unaffected.
"Dad, what did the doctor say about your wound?" Cheng Xiao Xiao was familiar with potions, but he did not know how to diagnose a patient.
"It's hard to say, let's take herbs first and see where it goes." Cheng Bi Yuan looked at him, then changed the subject and asked, "What happened when the two of you went to the city, tell me."
They had a friend earlier so Cheng Bi Yuan did not know what had happened yet, but he thought they had to make some trips to sell chickens and rabbits before they could buy a doctor who made a house call. He was surprised they came back with a doctor.
Madam Cheng did not hide anything and told her about the meeting with Ning's maid. Cheng Bi Yuan was silent after hearing the incident. After a while, he asked his daughter, "Xiao Xiao, the vegetables and animals that are raised and grown in dimensions, how are they different from those outside when you eat them?"
How are they different?
Cheng Xiao Xiao had never really thought about it. Before he could reply, Madam Cheng replied, "I feel that vegetables and meat are of a softer dimension, and after eating them, one feels refreshed and all fatigue is gone!"
"……." Cheng Xiao Xiao was surprised, but what Madam Cheng said was true.
Cheng Bi Yuan looked at him, and said in a deep voice, "Food from the dimension is good for health. They are spiritual plants!"
"Spiritual?" Cheng Xiao Xiao was not sure what made him.
Madam Cheng's gaze paled slightly. She looked at her husband and knew that what he said was true. He looked down and didn't speak anymore.
"Mom, dad, can you tell me what you mean by 'spiritual'?" Cheng Xiao Xiao broke the silence inside the house. He is full of curiosity. He wanted to know if what his father said about "spiritual" was the same as what he read in the novel.
"Xiao Xiao, this is not something you need to pay attention to. Nothing good will come out of it. Why don't you look for Zheng Yuan and the others? Get them back for reading lessons!" Cheng Bi Yuan tried to stop his curious daughter.
Clearly, he was not prepared to tell her the truth. But seeing the concerned look on his parents, he knew he could not suppress the matter, so he turned around and left.
Cheng's house has regained its peace. At the same time, the guests were partying at the Ning House. The few elders at the table were excited, glowing, and boisterous, drawing the attention of the guests at the nearby table.
The elders chatted and ate at the same time. Every time he got excited he would raise his glass and take a few big gulps. An elder with a white beard downed his wine glass and stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth. After some chewing, he had a strange look, then he picked up another piece of meat.
His strange behavior attracted the attention of several others. An elder in blue clothes asked, "Master Lam, what's wrong with you? You're acting like you haven't eaten in months!"
Old man Lam looked at him, then he chewed all the meat and bones in his mouth and swallowed them all before asking the host next to him, "Hey, Old Ning, gob, are you nurturing this breach yourself or are you buying it from the market? "