Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 695 - Chapter 695 689. Ai Cao Processing_1

Chapter 695: 689. Ai Cao Processing_1 Chapter 695: 689. Ai Cao Processing_1 Hearing Wu Lan’s words, Qiaoqiao was really mad, “Mom, I wasn’t slacking off! It was only because Brother was playing with the grasshoppers that I called him out!”

She huffed angrily, glanced at the grasshopper leg in Zhang Yanping’s hand and turned to cut Ai Cao in another spot.

At this moment, far away in the mobile live stream, the viewers numbly watched as the host’s figure got further and further away, only able to listen to the voice coming through the microphone, prompting them to tearfully comment–

“I’m really crying, when will the host ever care about me?”

“The guy ahead is hoping for a miracle, in case the Ai Cao goes on sale later.”

“Stop dreaming, with a few of them cutting, it would be weird if it went on sale.”

“Why so negative, people should always have dreams.”

“There’s a difference between dreams and delusions…”

“Shut up, I just have one question: even if it goes on sale, can you guys actually grab any?”

With that said, the barrage of comments froze.

On this side, Zhang Yanping tossed the grasshopper leg and, unable to find an excuse to shirk work anymore, finally bent down to cut the Ai Cao, piece by piece.

Overall, even though the efficiency wasn’t high, they had the advantage of numbers, and after two hours of concerted effort, a large pile had accumulated on the side of the road.

Zhang Wang rode over on a tricycle, loading the Ai Cao onto his vehicle while taking a deep breath:

“This scent is really strong… Tantan, you should save more seeds next year, I’ll scatter them wherever I can find space on the mountain.”

“There’s an old saying, ‘A household with Ai Cao for three years will keep the doctor away’. If you start saving from next year, you’ll have good quality Ai Cao in a few years.”

“Alright then!”

Ai Cao grows quickly and vigorously, and isn’t particular about its growing environment; it could potentially be planted anywhere on these hills and gullies.

You might not be able to harvest it all even if you seized any small opportunity.

However, the more, the merrier. First, they were surrounded by mountains, so repelling insects was essential. Secondly, whether selling it themselves or supplying it to Doctor Guo, money was never a worry.

While at it, he didn’t forget to instruct, “Uncle Zhang, remember to visit Doctor Guo for some moxa fumigation once you’ve made the Ai Zhu; it’s all beneficial without any harm.”

“Ah, Ai Cao of this year is potent and also drying, not suitable for someone my age. Let’s talk about it in a couple of years…”

Zhang Wang said this as he took another deep breath, “The scent is really strong indeed!”

…

Back at home, the open space outside the courtyard was already piled up with Ai Cao like small hills. Wu Lan called everyone to spread out the herbs neatly, meanwhile, she picked a few straight stems of Ai Cao:

“Oh dear, who cut these? Why did you cut the mugwort in as well?”

The first to feel guilty by her question was the least diligent and most ignorant Zhang Yanping who quickly stepped forward:

“What’s the problem, isn’t this Ai Cao? They all look the same.”

“How could they be the same?” Wu Lan became even more worried.

She couldn’t understand–when young people are in love, why do they behave like this?

She had already mentioned that this Ai Cao was meant for Doctor Guo, yet Yanping still slacked off even when they went up the mountain.

Now things had turned out bad, the Ai Cao was mixed with mugwort, which simply wasn’t right!

She spoke earnestly, “Yanping, you need to pay attention to the details. Many herbs in our village look alike, but the difference between those that are poisonous and not is huge.”

“Actually, around here people carelessly call both Ai Cao and Ai Hao the same thing, referring to the same plant. But mugwort is different; it lacks medicinal properties.”

“Look here, this is the wider-leaved Ai Hao. You young people like to eat green dumplings, many of which are made with this kind of mugwort–there are also ones made with Ai Cao. During Qingming Festival, they use the young leaves plucked from the tops; honestly, I think they don’t taste that different.”

“It really depends on local customs.”

She put the two straight stems of mugwort and Ai Hao together, “Can you see the difference?”

“This mugwort leaf is overall finer, and it’s insufficient for moxibustion. Remember that!”

Zhang Yanping looked at the two types of grasses in his hand, left and right, but still couldn’t help being puzzled:

When he was cutting them, he hadn’t noticed this kind at all.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the yard, Xin Jun was laying out Ai Cao with a tense expression, meticulously memorizing the differences between the two types.

…

At this moment, Qiaoqiao also approached with a camera stand to take a closer look at the two types:

“Kids, you must make sure to recognize them clearly! Otherwise, when you use them for moxibustion, the effect won’t be good.”

In the barrage of comments, there really weren’t many viewers who could tell the difference–frankly, whether they had ever seriously observed Ai Cao was another matter entirely.

Nnow they were watching very carefully, while continuously commenting–

[Okay, Teacher Qiaoqiao, if we learn this, can you send us a bundle?]

[These two are really similar, and anyway, they’re not toxic, so it’s no big deal if you mistake one for the other]

[No way! For making Qingtuan here, we definitely use this kind of pond artemisia]

[We call it pond Ai here]

[Around here pond artemisia is called Hao Cao, and Ai Cao is just called Ai Cao]

[At home, we always pick the tender leaves of Ai Cao at Qingming Festival, whatever we pick is what we use, we’re not that picky about it]

[Why do you call it Ai Hao? Over here, Ai Cao and Ai Hao are two different things]

[Hold your horses, people, our country is just too big]

[Customs change every ten miles]

[I don’t know why, but I’m suddenly craving Qingtuan]

[I’m different, I really need Ai Zhu, host, please put them on sale]

[Stop asking! Didn’t you just hear them? Ai Zhu has to be aged for 3 to 5 years to be suitable]

[The Ai Cao just harvested at the host’s home this year is both dry and potent, and it produces a lot of smoke, you amateurs really can’t handle it]

[True, this new Ai Cao hasn’t had its essential oil evaporated, and it burns with a lot of smoke. Not to mention the difficulty in handling moxibustion, just staying in the room feels suffocating.]

[That’s right, the houses in the city are too enclosed, unlike the spacious courtyards and houses in the countryside]

[Then how can we tell whether the Ai Zhu being sold is the real three-year-old product or a fake one?]

–The questions were getting more and more complicated.

The conversation was all over the place until the high temperature caused the mobile phone to give out once again; reluctantly, they exited the live broadcast room.

On this side, Doctor Xiaoguo was genuinely preparing for moxibustion.

During the few months she spent in the clinic, she had gradually accumulated all the gear she was used to working with.

The cupping equipment was simple; any medical equipment company in the city sold them, and a few dozen large glass cups did not cost much to gather a whole box of them.

There are all kinds of moxibustion boxes with different price points.

For the moxibustion she did for others, she didn’t need the portable kind; one anti-scald box was enough.

At this moment, remembering that she could try the medicinal properties of Song Tan’s Ai Cao, she became even more excited, rubbing her hands together in anticipation–

Such good farming skills would be such a waste if they didn’t grow more medicinal herbs! It should be noted that nowadays, there are many inaccuracies in prescriptions, processing of herbal medicines, and growing conditions, all of which are not ideal, making it increasingly difficult for traditional Chinese medicine to thrive.

It’s not that many doctors aren’t capable; it’s that they can’t grasp the quality of the medicinal materials!

But then she thought about the vegetables she picked every day in Song Tan’s vegetable garden…

emmmm, food is paramount for the people, so she shouldn’t be too simple and crude about her own regrets!

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