kingnovel Chapter 551 Do you want to learn medicine?
Chapter 551 Do you want to learn medicine?
Zhou Guo took a look at the large bowl of residue and thought that since it had been ground already, it would be nice to make some to try.
She had never done it before, so she could only do it casually.
Fry the ginger and garlic in a pan with oil, pour in the residue, add salt and pine mushroom powder, cook until done, and serve in a large bowl for the table.
Zhou Xing washed two large baskets of cabbage, tore them into pieces, and placed them on the kang. She could wait for the pot on the stove to heat up and then throw in the leaves to eat.
A pot of pickled fish, a pot of roe deer meat stewed with radish, a pot of pheasant stewed with mushrooms and carrots, grilled fish, grilled meat, and residue.
It doesn't look like much, but because there are three clay pots that take up a lot of space, it still looks like a lot.
Fortunately, the kang is big, so there is enough space for two tables.
Everyone huddled on the kang.
All three pots were powered by a small stove. Being able to have a hot meal in this weather was better than anything else.
After Zhou Dacang woke up in the evening, Zhou Gu fed him three bowls of porridge. He looked better and would probably be able to sit longer tomorrow.
Zhou Guo picked up a piece of pickled fish first. Fortunately, her knife skills were not very good, so the slice was a bit thick and not overcooked.
I put it in my mouth and chewed it. It was not dry, but tender and tasty. It was very sour and fragrant, and also numb. The only flaw was that it was not spicy. If it had a little spiciness, this pot of sauerkraut fish would be perfect.
Everyone in the group reached into the pot of pickled fish with their chopsticks.
While it was still being cooked, the aroma was so strong that it filled the entire yard, so they had to try it first.
When they tasted it, they found that although it was not as fragrant as when they smelled it, it was also very delicious. They had never eaten it like this before.
Everyone likes it very much. It is more popular than the pot of pheasant stewed with mushrooms.
Especially Zhou Su, who had rice soaked in sour soup and his mouth was full of oil.
Li Lai followed Li Wang's example and ate rice with sour soup without even raising their heads, and they didn't have to eat any vegetables.
Halfway through the meal, Zhou Guo started to eat the tofu in the fish pot. At this point, the tofu had been cooked for a long time, and the flavors of sauerkraut, grass carp, and various seasonings had all entered the pot. The fish had been cooked for a long time and was a bit dry, but the tofu at this point was tender and flavorful, even better than the fish!
After everyone ate a piece of tofu, they started eating tofu.
The master also blew on it, and ate it with a grin. He felt the hot tofu warm his stomach, and after a while he said, "Tofu is like radish. It tastes the same when cooked with anything, and it's tender."
The old doctor nodded. After a hard day in the mountains, being able to eat a hot pot of tofu and fish was like living a god's life. He asked, "I wonder if there will be any tomorrow?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Don't worry, there's more fish and tofu. I guarantee you'll have as much as you like the pine mushrooms!"
The old doctor was very happy and said, "Then I have to teach this kid a few more medical skills."
Pointing at Li Wang who was eating.
After hearing this, Zhou Guo was stunned and looked at Li Wang, not knowing what was going on.
Zhou Xing at the side said with a smile: "You don't know, this kid seems to like medicine very much. As long as the old doctor is at home, he will follow the old doctor all day long to ask questions. When the old doctor is not at home, he takes care of all the herbs drying in the yard. When he has nothing to do, he holds the medical book given to him by the old doctor and reads it. He is so obsessed with it that he can't recognize many words and I don't know how he reads it."
After saying that, he picked up a piece of radish, obviously not taking the matter to heart.
Li and the others also didn't take it seriously. They thought it was normal for a little kid to be curious about these things. Not to mention Li Wang and the others were curious too, but they just didn't have the time. They had so many things to do every day and couldn't hang around the old doctor and ask questions like him.
Zhou Guo fell into deep thought. Li Wang's aptitude in reading and writing was average. Not only was he not as good as Zhou Suli, he was even worse than the younger Li Lai. As he learned more and more, he became discouraged when he realized that he still couldn't catch up with his brother.
If he is interested and can find his own way in medicine, that would be a good thing!
After dinner, she found Li Wang.
Pulling him aside, he asked, "You follow the old doctor all day, reading this medical book every day, are you interested?"
Li Wang held the book in his hand, nodded with sparkling eyes, "Sister, I want to learn medicine from the old doctor!"
Zhou Guo asked: "Why?"
Li Wang held the medical book in his hand and tugged at it, then stroked it lovingly and said sadly, "The old doctor is so amazing that he was able to save my uncle when he was almost dead. If I had such an ability, my mother would not have died."
Zhou Guo didn't say anything for a long time. Although the child was still young when they picked him up, they hadn't hidden it from the two of them all these years. But so many people knew about it that it couldn't be concealed at all.
These children who survived the escape have seen and experienced everything, and have long lost the normal innocence of their age. People of their age in the village don't know these things at all. They just do whatever the adults and brothers and sisters say.
She touched his head and said, "You were so young. Even if you had learned medicine since you were in your mother's womb, you couldn't have saved her. You didn't know anything at that time. You even spoke incoherently. Do you blame yourself for this? Is there any other reason besides this? Do you like treating patients?"
Li Wang thought about it and nodded heavily, "I like it. I like to cure diseases and save lives like the old doctor, and go up the mountain to collect herbs!"
The light in his eyes changed after he said those words.
Zhou Guo said, "Well, you come with us up the mountain tomorrow and we'll give it a try. Studying medicine is a tough job. You may not even become a master after ten or twenty years. You have to be prepared."
Li Wang smiled and said, "I know, but what can you do that isn't hard? Sister, you've been buried in the backyard for a year, and you can stay in the shed for a whole day without coming out, isn't that also hard? I think as long as you have clothes to wear and food to eat, life isn't hard, and you can do what you like, which is better than many people."
Zhou Guo raised his eyebrows. He always knew that he was mature beyond his age. The fact that he could say this proved that he had thought about everything. Well, it is a great fortune for a person to find something he likes to do in his life.
She smiled and said, "Okay, then you should behave well in front of the old doctor these days. When he leaves, I will also help you to persuade him to accept you as his apprentice."
Li Wang smiled happily.
"But..." Zhou Guo changed the subject and continued, "After all, the old doctor is old, and we don't know if he is willing to accept disciples. If he doesn't want to, we can't force him. Let his disciples accept him. I heard from Uncle Zheng that he has a senior disciple or something who has learned all his true teachings. It's the same if he becomes his disciple."
Li Wang was already very happy. He would do anything as long as he could study medicine.
So, early in the morning of that day, in addition to the original few people, there was also Li Wang who followed them up the mountain.
Li Wangfan was seven years old this year and was used to walking on mountain roads. In order to show off in front of the old doctor, he never complained about being tired throughout the whole journey and walked all the way up by himself.