In the work shed at the top of Yunshan Mountain.
Li Zexuan took a few deep breaths and forced the smile in his heart to calm down. It was indeed not easy for Yan Shaoning. It would be really heartbreaking if he still laughed!
"Well, Shaoning, didn't the others sleep well last night~?"
Li Zexuan thought for a while and asked, if the mosquito problem was too serious, he would have to find a way to solve it.
Yan Shaoning glared and said angrily: "What do you think~? Could it be that those mosquitoes are specifically grabbing me and biting me~? Everyone basically didn't sleep well last night! Oh~~, it's not just mosquitoes, we I even heard the roar of a tiger!”
"Tiger Roar~?"
Li Zexuan was suddenly startled, and he asked hurriedly: "The world has been at peace for a long time, why are there still tigers around here~? No tigers broke in last night, right~?"
Yan Shaoning replied: "That's not true! The roar of the tiger is far away from here. I heard Mr. Liu and the others said that it came from Fenglin Mountain. The terrain there is steep, the woods are dense, and there are few people. One or two wild beasts are not enough. Strange. This side of Yunshan is close to Meicun and Hanjiazhuang, and it is densely populated, so those wild beasts don’t dare to approach here without any reason.”
Li Zexuan breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "That's fine! But from now on, two people from each team will be sent out to keep watch every night to prevent accidents!"
Yan Shaoning knew the seriousness of the matter, so he nodded and said: "I understand! Don't worry! Hiss~! Damn~! I really suffered a big loss this time! I feel so itchy!"
As Yan Shaoning spoke, he couldn't help scratching the parts of his body that were bitten by mosquitoes last night. Li Zexuan noticed that not only his face, but also Yan Shaoning's arms also left many mosquito "kiss" marks. This good brother indeed You have "sacrificed" a lot for Yanhuang Academy!
Li Zexuan clasped his fists and said, "Shaoning is really worried about the academy thing! I'll ask someone to bring some alcohol later. You can apply it on the mosquito bites, and it should relieve the itching quickly! In the afternoon, ask a pair of people to collect some more Fume everyone's place with mugwort and mugwort. It should be much better at night! I will send a batch of mosquito repellent sachets over and let everyone hang them on the bedside. This multi-pronged approach will surely keep away the mosquitoes. It shouldn’t be as rampant as last night~!”
There were no mosquito repellents in the Tang Dynasty, nor chemical repellents such as dichlorvos, but people still thought of many ways!
Wealthy people would put up curtains on their beds and put mosquito repellent plants in their bedrooms, such as cordyceps, patchouli, violet, impatiens, seven-mile scented flowers, tuberose, etc. These flowers and plants not only repel mosquitoes, but also purify the air.
Hanging sachets is also one of the habits of the ancients. Many medicinal materials in sachets are also considered to have the effect of repelling mosquitoes, such as patchouli, mint, perilla, calamus, lemongrass, star anise, etc., which is equivalent to I carry "mosquitoes that don't bite" with me.
Of course, the most common method among people is to burn mugwort and wormwood to smoke out mosquitoes. The cost is low, the "killing" range is large, and the effect is quite good.
Well, it is worth mentioning that mosquito repellent incense has been available since the Song Dynasty. At that time, it was called "mosquito smoke" or "mosquito medicine". The main production materials were mugwort, realgar and duckweed. The product was similar to incense, and specialized workshops appeared. . During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the production of mosquito coils developed further, and the raw materials continued to increase, including asafoetida, Qianghuo, Ligusticum chuanxiong, sulfur, camphor and tobacco, etc. So don’t say that there were no mosquito-repellent incense in ancient times~!
But it definitely didn’t exist in the Tang Dynasty.
Yan Shaoning raised his head and said: "There is no problem with mugwort, mugwort, and sachets. I have thought of it before, but isn't the alcohol used to make medicinal wine? Can it really relieve itching~? Xiaoxuan, don't lie to me. !”
Previously, Li Zexuan only made a kind of medicinal wine to treat Qin Qiong. Anyone who is well-informed knows that a key ingredient in it is alcohol. Li Er also specially purchased a batch of alcohol for the military, so Yan Shaoning was very enthusiastic about Li Zexuan's suggestion. Suspect.
"Of course~! When have I ever lied to you, Shaoning? I'll have someone deliver the alcohol later and you can try it and you will know~!"
Modern people usually smear toilet water after being bitten by mosquitoes. Well, the protagonists of ordinary time-travel novels will also make toilet water to make money in ancient times, but Li Zexuan finds it troublesome. He feels that this thing is flashy and a waste of time. He is not lacking in this now. Money for toilet water!
Why can toilet water relieve itching~?
In fact, it is mainly the alcohol inside that plays a role.
Toilet water is a perfume product made with toilet oil as the main fragrance and alcohol. The fragrance used in toilet water is slightly inferior and the content is less, generally 1% to 3%, so the fragrance is not as long-lasting as other alcohol solution perfumes. The alcohol concentration of toilet water is 70% to 75%. This ratio can easily penetrate into the interior of bacteria, denaturing the proteins in the protoplasm and nucleus and losing their vitality, thus having a strong disinfection and sterilization effect.
"Hmm~! Let me believe you for once~! If you lie to me, I won't do the job of commander-in-chief~!"
Yan Shaoning curled his lips and threatened.
Li Zexuan's face was filled with black lines. How untrustworthy he was. He couldn't help but said depressedly: "Okay, okay, if it doesn't work, just come to me, Shaoning! Come out with me now and give everyone the cold melons outside." Come on, it’s not easy on this hot day~!”
Yan Shaoning's eyes lit up and he said with joy, "Haha~! I guess you have a conscience, you still know how to bring us cold melons~! Tsk, tsk, on this hot day, there is nothing better than cold melons to relieve the heat~!"
"Hey~! Then go and divide the things~! It's almost time for lunch at this hour. I just delivered a batch of black beans to my father-in-law at the foot of the mountain. From now on, everyone will have black bean soup~!"
Li Zexuan patted Yan Shaoning's shoulder and smiled.
Yan Shaoning nodded, and the two of them left the work shed. Yan Shaoning went to summon the leaders of each regiment to get the cold melons, while Li Zexuan went to wander around the construction site to see how the project was progressing.
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"Captain~! It's almost noon, why did Captain Hu ask us to come over here~?"
In the forest, Gu Xiaomao and No. 20 were walking with Li Tai towards the group's camp. They had been together for more than a day. Gu Xiaomao also knew that Li Tai was relatively easy to get along with, so he asked aloud.
"Hey~! What were you doing in the past~? Come and share the good things~! Everyone will have a treat at noon~! Haha~!"
Li Tai smiled slightly and revealed some inside information to Gu Xiaomao. This is what makes Li Tai so awesome compared to other team captains~!
"Wow~! Is there something delicious coming~?"
Gu Xiaomao licked his mouth and said excitedly.
The civilian husbands behind him also had their eyes lit up when they heard this, and they all stared at the back of Li Tai's head, praying to hear the answer they hoped for.
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