Unknowingly, on an ordinary day in April, the pretty young lady in the cafe took a break. After I collected the medicinal materials, I didn’t deliberately pass by the cafe. Instead, I went to a specific location on a hill to practice breathing and breathing. Everything is as usual, I am getting better and better as usual, heaven and man are one. Without him or me, everything is empty. Suddenly, the sound of distant footsteps came to my ears. I immediately distracted part of my thoughts. After listening carefully, I judged that the people coming were two people. One has steady and light steps, while the other is lively and light. They seem to be a young couple who love outdoor sports. I silently said to myself, don't bother me, don't bother me, go somewhere else for whatever you want to do. I can hear it here. Everyone was embarrassed when I bumped into him.
However, contrary to expectations, the two of them stopped and walked all the way, and actually came towards me. In order to avoid embarrassment, I took the initiative to stand up and sang "For Touching a Ruitesang" at the top of my lungs, hoping to remind them that I was the third party here. But unexpectedly, maybe because my singing was so beautiful, they actually accelerated and walked towards me. This time it was my turn to be surprised. The visitors were not a young couple, but an old man and a young girl. But I saw that the old man was about fifty years old (shouldn't I look at the girl first?), with a tall and straight figure and a majestic appearance. The complexion is rosy. Hair is snow white. His eyes are piercing. Even though we were about ten meters apart, I could still feel a different aura. Looking at that girl again, I was so shocked that I almost lost my soul. Wearing a pink top, green skirt, and white lining. Although Hanfu is beautiful, I have never seen it look so beautiful. She has bright eyes, pink face and black hair, and a slender figure. He is both heroic and spiritual. Hibiscus comes out of clear water, and the carvings are naturally removed. When everyone in the crowd looks at each other, the color of the world is like dust. With such long legs, it would be a shame not to pedal a tricycle. At that moment, it felt like I was dreaming while sleeping, I couldn't believe it was real. I even thought about the name of the child.
The girl didn't seem happy to see me. She frowned slightly and turned her face to one side to look at the scenery. I muttered to myself, am I ugly or am I wearing expensive clothes? However, the elder came over with a smile and asked, "Young man is studying plants. Could you please tell me where I can find the sword-hardening grass here?" I was stunned. At this time, the girl also came over with a smile and asked softly: "Do you know where I can find sword tempering grass?" Although I felt that there was too much contrast between this girl and something was wrong, my mind was already wandering. He hurriedly grabbed a handful of sword-tempering grass and handed it to the girl with both hands. Then he felt it was inappropriate and handed it to the old man instead. He asked: "Is this the kind of grass you are looking for? There are only so many. If you want it, I can give it to you."
The elder looked very excited, took the sword-quenching grass, and handed me a business card. He told me that I could contact him when I had time. Then he happily took the girl around, leaving me alone and dizzy. Not even a word of thank you. There was so much static electricity on my body that I felt numb. Your clothes are made of synthetic fiber. I'm free now, but why am I looking for you? Can you introduce me to that girl? Although I still feel like something is wrong. But my soul has long been taken away by that girl, and I can no longer think normally. After thinking for a while, he secretly blew a kiss at the girl's back and slipped down the mountain to go back to prepare the medicine.
After I went back, I sighed when I looked at the reminder note for the next three months’ rent that the landlord had posted on the door, as well as everything in the rental house. The huge gap between ideal and reality made me very depressed and very emotional. I actually went to the cafe to eat claypot rice while the young lady was resting. Also ordered a bottle of beer. As I drank, tears almost flowed down my face. I thought about it for a long time. The girl I met today is a girl I will never cross paths with in my life. I am not worthy of any girl in the coffee shop. Finished this meal. I will never come here again to consume these luxury goods that I am not very interested in. Isn’t it good to just eat noodles honestly? Isn’t it good to work hard to make money? You have to spend a lot of money just to get close to people. The body is in the void like a passer-by, and the mind is like a floating cloud about birth and death. To all sentient beings, I am just a soy sauce person. It’s better to earn more money honestly, buy a house, and marry a wife. Live an ordinary life. Excessively pursuing unrealistic things will only add trouble to yourself. The surest way to have something is to make yourself worthy of it. Let’s go about business after eating.
There is a poem that says: I don't care about foreign affairs, I close the door alone when I am discouraged, no one comes to ask me, the day turns to dusk. More than two months have passed. Midsummer is approaching, the sun is blazing, and business in the computer store is relatively light. I didn't want to turn on the air conditioner, so I turned on the fan, and I just flipped through the book that Grandpa Li left for me. Although it didn't have a name, the content was all-encompassing, bizarre, and very bizarre. It's a pity that the recorded words are all silent, which makes it irritating to read. Thanks to Grandpa Li who taught me how to read silent texts since I was a child, otherwise it would be really a book from heaven. But even so, the reading is still not smooth, but occasionally a flash of inspiration makes it feel like it is getting better.
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared at the door. It seemed that a guest was coming. I immediately went from frowning to smiling and looking up again. Then I was stunned. The person who came was actually the elder who came to me on the mountain for the sword-tempering grass. Even though he was dressed in casual clothes, his extraordinary aura made him an unforgettable sight. I asked with a confused look on my face: "Do you need a computer or accessories?". The elder smiled slightly, "I came to you to buy Four-clawed Flame Root." My heartbeat suddenly accelerated and I was a little nervous. "How do you know the other names of these medicines? How did you find me?" "Don't be nervous, young man, I saw you understood that day. That’s why I came to you to buy some of these medicinal materials. After all, I’m old and it’s inconvenient to collect them from all over the mountains and plains. It took a little effort to find you. Ten taels of silver, I bought five taels of fresh roots. What do you think of the price? "I'm not sure I can dig it. I believe you also know that there are very few Four-Clawed Flames, and the growing conditions are so harsh. The environment is now seriously polluted, and there are many man-made green spaces, so there is a high possibility of finding them." "Twenty taels of silver, take me to find it today." "Are you alone on such a hot day? Your daughter... It was your daughter who was with you that day, why didn't you come with me?" "Oh, You said Xiao Qian, Nan Ke Qianxun is my student, she has other things." "Are you a teacher?" "It's just a profession." "What is the purpose of coming to me? I'm just a poor guy... I'm just doing nothing. I'm a poor guy. There's nothing worth giving you so much money." "My motive is very simple. I want to buy the Four-clawed Flame Root from you, and I want to exchange some recipes with you."
I quickly thought about the conspiracy and danger, and then thought more about the old man. Then I thought about what Feifei said to me a few years ago, and then thought about the young lady in the coffee shop. I felt sad again, so I changed my mind: "Thirty taels, I'll close the door and take you to look for it until you find it." "That's a happy decision." The old man's cheerfulness made me even more uneasy, but looking at With this huge sum of money, I gave up my worries.
We took a taxi outside the mall. Since it was hot and no one came out, we quickly reached the foot of the mountain. I bought some water and drinks and went into the mountains with the old man. The hot sun made it impossible to see tourists around, but it was still peaceful. Along the way, I kept talking to the elder, but my thoughts were not on the four-clawed flame root, nor on the huge sum of thirty taels. I always had a vague feeling that this must not be normal. But no matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn’t think of anything that I could be of use to. Maybe they are rich and want to make some recipe, but they are short of materials. Thinking of this, I felt relieved. Then he took the initiative to ask: "You are talking about communication. Do you want to inquire about the formula? Or collect some materials?" "Hahaha, young man, you finally lost your temper. Then let me ask you first, what is the sword tempering grass used for? ?" "As one of the key formulas for treating diabetes, but the amount cannot be large." "Then why is it called quenching sword grass? What is its current scientific name?" "This, I really don't know. I have also been surprised by its name. , but after seeing other weird names, I'm not surprised at all. There's no place to ask about its origin. How about you give me some pointers." "Don't panic, I'll tell you later, where are you from? Anyone who knows the name of Sword Tempering Grass, and the other weird names you mentioned, let me know if I know it." I saw that the old man didn't want to say more, so I imitated his tone: "Don't panic, I'll tell you later. I will tell you. By the way, Xiaoqian is your student. What do you teach, Chinese herbal medicine?" "Haha, young man, you still want to learn from me. I teach architecture. Xiaoqian is a proud and arrogant girl. Why don't you do something? Big things are hard to see through Xiao Qian's eyes. It's so hot, how long will it take us to find the Four-Clawed Flame Grass?" "For me, the time it takes to find the Four-Clawed Flame Grass is the time we spend walking. I know where it is. Yes." "Oh? What, have you dug it before, or have you encountered it by chance before?" "I think you have to be professional in everything you do, even if you are a liar, right? For someone like me who has been selling formulas for a long time, why? Don't you know where to look for special things?" "Young man, I saw you right. These skills of yours were passed down from your father's generation, right? Your ancestors used to practice medicine?" "My uncle taught me, it's from my ancestors. It’s unclear. Look at the mountains in that corner. There are many trees. There must be no shortage of fire. It’s a pity that it’s not the fifth day of May yet, otherwise it would be easier to find. We might get something if we walk for half an hour. By the way, Do you need anything else? Maybe you can find it by the way." "How is your uncle's health now? What kind of work does he do? Is he here?" "My uncle is at home and in good health. Look at how many loquat trees there are. Let's go pick some loquats to eat. It's hard to see the natural deliciousness." "The guest does as the host does, the guest does as the host does."
The ground rises up from two cliffs, and the sky is left with a streak of green. Finally, we arrive at the place where civil engineering flourishes. Standing on a high place and looking into the distance, you can see the mountains far and near, the green smoke thick and light, the trees high and low. A great river and mountain. "We will go down from here right away and look inside the canyon. The area close to the stream is densely covered with vegetation. There must be no four-clawed flameweed anywhere. We can only go forward if we are far away. There are many insects and flies at the bottom of the valley. Let's walk slowly. Watch your feet." "What kind of snakes are there at the bottom of the valley? Are they poisonous? Can you make wine?" "The snakes here are generally not very poisonous. Except for the Yangtze short-tailed adder, which is more poisonous, the others are basically not fatal, such as the bamboo-leaf green snake. Scum. It is not poisonous, but it can hurt people to death. There are also non-venomous snakes such as red chain snake, black-browed dawn snake, tiger-spotted snake, black-tip snake, king snake, etc. They are basically just out to scare people. But if you happen to encounter a precious "You'd better run faster if you kill the python. If you kill it, you might end up in the government office." "There are no sharp-nosed vipers, proto-lancehead vipers, or round-spotted vipers? Cobras, and no king cobras? Krait, bungara, etc. No? It is indeed a peaceful land."
I'm not too willing to talk about snakes, after all, I had shadows when I was a kid. So I changed the subject: "Old sir, what do you want the roots of the Four-Clawed Flameweed to do?" I asked specifically. "An old customer wants it, and I happen to be not far from here, so of course I have to pick it up nearby." "It's almost here. You gave me so much money, so I'll dig more for you. There aren't many people here to pick it up. It's perennial, I guess." It's been more than ten years, so pay attention to the dosage. People can't stand it if it's too much." "The young man is quite enthusiastic. I know it well."
After a while, I found a cluster of four-clawed flameweed, so I took out a shovel and started digging. The elder chuckled and said, "Young man, I'm very curious. Didn't your uncle teach you the technique of digging out the four-clawed flame roots?" "Technique? Uh, cut off the stem three inches from the ground and water it with stone water. After a while, the root veins will appear. Find the root veins. The veins start from the roots. I can’t remember clearly, but I probably dug them like this. But I have a high-quality engineering shovel, so I don’t have to go to so much trouble. I feel more comfortable just digging.” “Young man, four-clawed flames, high fever, suppress convulsions, and loss of heart. Crazy, epileptic, and delirious. One claw is born in three years, and the nine claws are the best. The root contains fire-flame juice. If the juice is released, the medicinal properties will be greatly reduced. Don’t you, young man?," "You think I will dig up the root with an engineer shovel? Look at my unique skill." I first used the tip of the shovel to sweep away the loose soil, and then picked up the hard soil. After a while, the main root was revealed. "Watch me simplify the process." After saying that, I poured a bottle of pure water near the main root. When the water seeped into the soil, I maintained a certain pulling force with my left hand and pushed the four-clawed flame grass upwards so that the roots would be stressed but not broken. . Holding the shovel root in my right hand, I pushed away the wet mud bit by bit, and soon a complete root was dug out. "Young man, I didn't expect that your arm strength is amazing, and your endurance is even more amazing." "It's just pulling weeds, it doesn't take much effort." "You lied to me old man, you don't have enough strength, you can't do anything wrong at all. You can control the power as you like, with ease." "Okay, I have been doing farm work since I was a child, so I must be stronger than the average person." Since the four-clawed flame grass has a well-developed root system, it didn't take long for enough roots to be dug. On the way back, the old man stuffed the four-clawed flame root into his bag. He looked very happy and actually wanted to shake my hand again. Out of courtesy, I extended my hands and shook them. "Old sir, you have a lot of static electricity on your body. If I touch you twice, I will be shocked twice." "Yes." The old man smiled even happier. "I don't know why there is so much static electricity on my body. Maybe I was the Thunder God and Lightning Girl in my previous life, hahahaha." Just like this, we went down the mountain with four-clawed flame roots, pure water bottles, and some small wild fruits.
