Accidentally Born in the ‘60s: (Catch bugs)

Nowadays, ginseng farming is rare. Most of them are ginseng pickers from generation to generation who go to the mountains to dig ginseng. However, digging ginseng is time-consuming and laborious, and it may not be possible to meet them. Therefore, there are relatively few professional ginseng pickers in Beicha. If you come across a mark when you go up the mountain, find a stick and dig it, but this will inevitably damage the roots of ginseng. Like the generation of Changbai Mountain, there are many ancestors who do this. They go up the mountain with professional tools every day, and there are decent ceremonies. It takes a few hours or even a day to poke the soil a little bit, and the ginseng dug out is not damaged at all.

For Zhen Zhen, neither of these two methods is needed. Tap the toes on the ground, and the mountain soil will become soft. Once the two leaves of ginseng are supported, a bone will be turned out from the soil, and even the roots on the roots No fine hairs are removed.

Chinese people are superstitious about things like ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum. Mrs. Xi was no exception. When she looked at Ganoderma lucidum, she couldn't help but close her mouth with joy. When she looked at this wild ginseng, her face turned red with excitement.

Old Mrs. Xi's eldest daughter, Xi Suyu, leaned over to take a closer look, and was sincerely happy for the old mother to get this kind of birthday gift: "Mom, this is a good thing, I'll ask the doctor to come and see if I can Add it to your daily regimen."

"It's a pity to put such good ginseng in medicine." Mrs. Xi was still a little reluctant: "The wild ginseng with thick chopsticks sold in the pharmacy is enough. I think this is still a family heirloom."

Xi Suyu laughed helplessly after hearing this: "This ginseng is no better than anything else, even if the 100-year-old ginseng is released for a long time, it will affect the medicinal properties. If you only offer it, you will be blind to such a rare thing. "

Xi Junjie's eldest aunt Chang Leqing also nodded and said: "Eldest sister is right, put this away first, and ask the doctor to check the pulse later. If you want to say that the pulse is good, it is still the master of Chinese medicine, Mr. Zhang Renze, but he can't easily stop now. I've seen people's pulse, I didn't invite me last time I went to the parents' mountain."

The status of Mr. Xi is not low. His eldest son, Xi Changshan, is now the mayor of the imperial capital, but even he is not good in front of the master of Chinese medicine. Ling Xiulan hurriedly said: "Then you can ask someone else, I heard that Mr. Cheng Xuewu's pulse is also very good, but he only sees ten doctors a day, no matter who you are, you have to get a number, I will ask Junjie to go back and see if he can. When will you get the number?"

Chang Leqing nodded: "It's okay, anyway, my mother is just for recuperation, not so urgent."

The more Xi Junjie listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. He grew up in France, and when he came back, he concentrated on his studies. He didn't know anything about traditional Chinese medicine. Although sometimes when I go back to the old house, I smell the fragrance of medicine, and when I ask about it, it is also the old man who is taking care of his body. As for these famous doctors, this is the first time I have heard of them.

"Mr. Zhang Renze, Mr. Cheng Xuewu..." Xi Junjie looked down at Zhen Zhen: "Why do I think these two names are so familiar?"

Xi Suyu heard it, smiled and glanced at Xi Junjie: "It seems that these two old gentlemen are still very good. Even Junjie, who has only returned to China for a few years, has heard of the name."

Xi Junjie glanced at Zhen Zhen and didn't say anything, but Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "I have more free time during the winter vacation recently. Junjie sometimes accompanied me to Mr. Zhang's house as a guest, and met Mr. Cheng there." Looking at Xi Junjie, Zhen Zhen smiled very sweetly: "Mr. Zhang likes Junjie's cooking very much, if Grandma Xi wants to ask Mr. Zhang to check the pulse, there is no way out, let Junjie bring a jar of Buddha Jumping over the Wall and lead you directly, I promise not to. was turned away."

This time, not only the family was surprised, but even Ling Xiulan opened her mouth to look at the young couple. When did Junjie know the master of Chinese medicine, why didn't he know.

Xi Junjie looked at Zhen Zhen with some embarrassment: "Will it cause trouble for you and Mr. Zhang?"

Zhen Zhen said with a smile: "Actually, it's not that Mr. Zhang doesn't like to take his pulse. You didn't see him coming to my house every three or five times, and it's fun to touch one by one. It's just that he doesn't like to socialize. I'm following the relationship." She looked at the old lady Xi and said, "If Grandma Xi was not an outsider, I wouldn't dare to do this."

"Thank you so much." Mrs. Xi held Zhen Zhen's hand and didn't let go, Le's eyes couldn't be seen: "Grandma is a blessing to you this time."

Everyone here is envious after hearing this. After all, there are always some discomforts in old age. If you can meet a powerful doctor to help you take care of your body, you can live for several more years. But these people listened to the meaning of Zhen Zhen's words and were very aware of the current affairs, this was obviously a chance for the little girl to use her own face to change the old lady's pulse.

Although Xi Junjie has only been in contact with the old lady in the past few years, he likes this old man who is always smiling, he sees Zhen Zhen without any embarrassment, and immediately smiles: "I'll do it when I go back tonight, I think Grandma Li I also like to eat, and I will cook a pot for her."

"Then my grandma will definitely have to praise you for another half a month." Zhen Zhen blinked her eyes playfully, and everyone around her laughed kindly.

In the impression of Mrs. Xi, Junjie Xi never likes to talk or laugh. She often has a straight face at a young age. Seeing that he is so happy with Zhen Zhen now, Mrs. Xi is also relieved. Don't people want their children and grandchildren to be safe and happy all their lives.

"Then I'll pick up grandma early the day after tomorrow?" Xi Junjie asked.

"Yes, I will tell Mr. Zhang when I go to the morning market with him tomorrow morning." Zhen Zhen looked at Mr. Xi who was sitting next to him, and couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to go with him?"

"I'm not going, I'm in good shape." Mr. Xi was full of anger, he was holding a teacup in one hand and turning walnuts in his hand: "I've never taken medicine in my life."

"Ignore him." Mrs. Xi waved her hand and cast a glance at Mr. Xi: "I've been stubborn all my life because I'm actually afraid of the pain of medicine."

Old man Xi coughed lightly, turned his head arrogantly, and pretended not to hear what Mrs. Xi said. Xi Sumei, who had been left to dry for a while, finally couldn't help but came over and said, "Mom, if my dad doesn't go, just I'll go with you the day after tomorrow."

"What are you doing?" Mrs. Xi frowned slightly: "No need, your third sister-in-law will just accompany me."

Old Mrs. Xi is like a mirror in her heart. Her little daughter and Ling Xiulan didn't get along when they first met. Ling Xiulan did not want to make trouble with her because of her own face, but she also wanted to say something to her. If she took Xi Sumei to see the doctor, Ling Xiulan would be very upset.

"Mom!" Xi Sumei stomped her feet coquettishly with a wrinkled face: "How can a daughter-in-law be caring."

Ling Xiulan hadn't spoken yet, but Chang Leqing was unhappy for now. She gave Xi Sumei a half-smile and sneered, "It seems that your parents have been taking care of you all these years."

Xi Sumei was stunned, but she rarely dared to refute. First, because her husband's job was arranged by her elder brother, and secondly, she was indeed the elder sister-in-law who had been busy taking care of the old couple all these years.

"What, I don't think it's convenient for me to take care of the water spilled by my married daughter." Xi Sumei sneered, and came over again: "Mom, let me go with you the day after tomorrow. When Ranran was born, I didn't have a good confinement, and now my back is always sore and my hands are cold, so let that doctor Zhang show it to me too."

Looking at Zhen Zhen who was standing on the side, old lady Xi's old face was blushed by her young daughter: "Why do you have such a big face, go find a doctor yourself."

"You look at you, why are you still anxious." Xi Sumei really didn't understand why her mother was angry: "Didn't you say that Doctor Zhang looked good? After everyone has gone, can he still give me a pulse?"

The first time Zhen Zhen came to the door, it was inconvenient to talk, Xi Junjie held her hand and showed a gentle smile: "I'm sorry, auntie, I'm afraid my husband really won't give you a pulse." Seeing Xi Sumei looking over, Xi Junjie revealed A mocking smile: "The old man once said that he would not treat any cat or dog casually."

Actually, Zhang Renze usually goes out for a walk. You can see if the person is sick by looking at his face. If he encounters a serious or emergency situation, the old man doesn't care if he is recognized or not, he puts down the bird cage and goes to feel it. pulse, because many sick people like to wander around Beiyang early in the morning to see if they have a chance to meet the legendary Chinese doctor. However, for a person like Xi Sumei, it is better to slap the face directly.

Xi Sumei's eyes twitched: "How do you talk to your aunt?"

Xi Junjie smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry auntie, this is the old man's original words, I just repeat it again."

Xi Sumei was choked and speechless, and someone next to her immediately laughed: "Sumei, this is not a big deal, you can go to the pharmacy and find a doctor to see it. Mr. Zhang has a very eccentric temper. You are so young. There is no serious illness, even if you come to the door, he will not give you a pulse."

"That's right." Someone echoed: "It's not a waste of Mr. Zhang's time to see a doctor."

Xi Sumei bit her lip humiliatingly. She felt that it must be because her father-in-law and her husband were incompetent. One was receiving a meager retirement salary and the other was a worker, which caused everyone to run against her. If the father-in-law could keep the position of the year, These people must not dare to look at themselves with mocking eyes all day long.

Xi Sumei has always felt that it must be someone else's fault if she doesn't get along well with others, but she doesn't think about how disgusting her words, deeds, and actions are. The relatives and friends of the Xi family, as well as Xi Sumei's sister-in-law, looked at the old man's face and mocked her face-to-face, and when they mentioned her behind their backs, they all looked bored.

Old Mrs. Xi is well aware of all of this, and she doesn't expect her little daughter to be very promising. Just don't block herself when she's alive. As for the death of their husband and wife, Xi Sumei's love can do nothing. How can I jump, I can't see it anyway.

Seeing that Xi Sumei had to go to Mr. Zhang's place with her, the old lady Xi interrupted her thinking: "You should go to work and go to your shift. If you feel bad, go to the hospital. Just go with me, your sister-in-law, you don't have to worry about it."

Xi Sumei grumbled unwillingly: "As far as our family earns those wages, how can we have money to see a doctor? No one in our family is short of money except me, but no one said to help me. If you all give me every month For ten dollars, I'd be better off if I didn't."

Old Mrs. Xi ignored her. She was unlucky and gave birth to a debt collector, but her eldest daughter and sons didn't owe her anything. Why should she give her ten dollars a month? panic.

Give the box containing ginseng to Chang Leqing, and Mrs. Xi touched her precious Ganoderma lucidum: "eldest daughter-in-law, you lead your boy to help me put these two treasures in my house." Chang Leqing took the ginseng with a smile, and just as she was about to leave with her son, Mrs. Xi looked at Xi Sumei, and instructed her worriedly, "Keep it in the cabinet, and remember to lock it for me."

"Okay, don't worry." Chang Leqing held back her laughter, carrying the wooden box, and asked her son to carry Lingzhi to the old lady's house. The old lady also looked back at the painting on the wall: "Wait. After my birthday, I will hang this painting in my house as well."

The people around stretched their necks and watched Longevity Ganoderma lucidum and Centennial Wild Ginseng disappear from their sight, and sighed unfinished. Seeing that the atmosphere was not good just now, Mrs. Xi's sister-in-law opened her eyes deliberately and pretended to be dissatisfied: "You can't let us see more, why are you so stingy? I'm afraid we'll be bad or something?"

Having been an old lady for decades, Mrs. Xi was happy to joke with her: "I'm also thinking of your grandson. You said that if you get jealous and go home and can't sleep, where will they find my house? Zhen Zhen, such a filial daughter-in-law, go."

As soon as the old lady turned around, her grandson immediately lowered her head, and she hummed in dissatisfaction: "Aren't you married yet?" Looking at Zhen Zhen, she suddenly laughed: "Zhen Zhen, In fact, the partner doesn't necessarily have to get married in the end, if there is a suitable one, you have to change it." She turned around and pointed to a row of grandchildren standing near her, and she recommended to Zhen Zhen with a beaming expression: "These are my grandchildren, look at each other. I'll give you whichever one wins." Looking at Xi Junjie with a dark face, she seemed to feel that her grandson couldn't compete in terms of appearance, she gritted her teeth and said, "It's really not possible, you can choose two."

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard the words, Zhen Zhen couldn't straighten her back even more, Xi Junjie looked at her with aggrieved expression, the sullen expression all over her body almost turned into substance. He soothed and held Xi Junjie's hand, and Zhen Zhen's curved eyes made the people around couldn't help laughing along with her: "Second grandma, I don't have any plans to change my partner yet, I'll have this idea when I have it. I'll tell you." Xi Junjie immediately clenched Zhen Zhen's hand and said firmly, "Don't worry, I won't let you have such thoughts."

Xi Junjie's words caused another kind smile, and Mrs. Xi hurriedly said, "This is because I didn't give the children a gift, and I want to dig a foot. I have to let you die." When she came over, the old lady Xi took off a pair of soft and plump jade bracelets with lingering emerald color and delicate jade quality, and put them on Zhen Zhen's wrist: "Good boy, this is a gift from grandma."

Zhen Zhen experienced jadeite fever in her previous life, and she was talking about jadeite on TV. She had never eaten pork but also saw a pig run. After listening to it over the years, Zhen Zhen also learned a lot about jadeite. Mrs. Xi's pair of emerald bracelets are of high quality when viewed from the water, and their gentle touch shows that the bracelets have been around for many years.

"Grandma, this is too precious, I can't have it." Zhen Zhen hurriedly took it off and returned it to Mrs. Xi.

Old Mrs. Xi held her hand and said dissatisfiedly, "Could it be that the Lingzhi and ginseng you gave me are not valuable? Like the Lingzhi with the longevity pattern, there may not be one for hundreds of years, not only the Precious is still rare." Zhen Zhen touched her nose with a guilty conscience: This is really not difficult, not to mention the longevity pattern, even if you want the Eight Immortals crossing the sea pattern, I can collect it for you.

"Besides, this is Grandma's intention. If you don't want me, I'll be angry." The old lady Xi said very firmly, and Zhen Zhen nodded: "Thank you, Grandma."

Old Mrs. Xi looked at Zhen Zhen wearing her own bracelet, and nodded with satisfaction: "It is said that beautiful jade matches beautiful women, I am old, and I am no longer worthy of this bracelet, I think this pair of bracelets can have you. The new owner will be happy too." When everyone saw that the old lady recognized the grandson's daughter-in-law, they immediately laughed and applauded.

Only Xi Sumei's eyes turned red when she saw the bracelet. When she was a child, she liked the pair of bracelets in her mother's hands, and asked her for it coquettishly, but the old lady Xi only said that it was a high price in the auction. The wedding token bought at the meeting cannot be given to her. For so many years, Xi Sumei was outside, especially thinking about her mother's pair of bracelets, for fear that she would give it to her sister-in-law.

Xi Sumei originally thought that the old lady had three daughters-in-law, and she would offend anyone if she gave it to anyone. Even if the old lady didn't mention it when she was alive, in case she went to the West someday, she said that she wanted this bracelet as a thought for a few sisters-in-law, and she was embarrassed to disagree. But after all, she never imagined that Mrs. Xi would give her to that yellow-haired girl.

Xi Sumei was furious and stood up abruptly, but she instantly felt a hand behind her holding her shoulders. Xi Sumei looked back at her daughter, holding back her anger: "That's my bracelet."

Shang Qingran shook his head slightly, and whispered in her ear: "Wait for them to leave, or grandmother's face won't come off the stage, and I won't assign it to you." Shang Qingran glanced at the bracelet and her eyes flashed. After a moment of hesitation: "Why don't we focus on moving back? If it doesn't work, we don't want the bracelet, but don't lose the big because of the small."

Xi Sumei's face suddenly became ugly, but she still obeyed her daughter's advice and sat on the chair without moving. When Xi Sumei was young, she had nothing in her heart, not to mention her vanity, or she would not have done so many careless things back then, and she even seemed to be coaxed by Shang Zhicheng, the son of the Shang family. Family members cut off ties. Originally, the Shang family wanted to get on the big ship of the Xi family, but they didn't think they could cut off contact. After all, the youngest child was always the most favored at home. But I didn't expect the Xi family to be without this child, leaving her alone for ten years. The Shang family felt that this daughter-in-law was married in vain, and scolded her from time to time. When Xi Sumei was scolded at the Shang family, she couldn't raise her head and did not dare to make a sound. Not to mention that I still look at this unpleasant and unpleasant one all day long, I really think that I am still the favored little daughter of that year.

Old Mrs. Xi was sitting next to a group of people. After everyone talked like this, it was almost noon. Several large tables were set up. After a lively meal, some people left one after another. .

Seeing the old lady Xi's expression was very happy, Xi Sumei leaned over again: "Mom, look at the wool blanket that my family Qingran gave you, it's very thick, you can try it at night."

Old Mrs. Xi looked at him speechlessly: "Let me cover a blanket in winter, do you want to freeze me to death?"

"I just mean that my family is filial and filial." Xi Sumei sneered: "Mom, you can see that it's okay for Ran Ran to come and stay with you for a while now."

"No need, I don't like to be noisy when I'm old. Usually my sister-in-law and I are fine at home." Mrs. Xi knew what Xi Sumei was thinking. She felt that the house she was living in was not good and wanted to go back to the courtyard. When she said it, Mr. Xi refused. It is estimated that she wanted to let the child live here first. After a few days, she said that she wanted the child to come over to accompany her, and Shang Zhicheng, who had waited for ten days and a half months, could also come to the door with integrity. Now, for their little abacus, Mrs. Xi was very disgusted.

"Ranran in our family is not troublesome." Xi Sumei quickly pushed Shang Qingran to the side of Mrs. Xi: "And she will chat with others. With her, you and my dad will not be lonely."

"I'm not lonely now." Mrs. Xi raised her eyebrows: "What's wrong with my grandchildren, since Qing Ran has time to let her accompany her grandparents, don't run here. "

Seeing Xi Sumei's angry face, she seemed to want to tear it apart, Zhen Zhen quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Grandma Xi, you've been tired all day, rest early, I'll go back now."

Old Mrs. Xi nodded: "Come to the house to play when you have time." She looked up at Xi Junjie again: "Send Zhen Zhen home and make Buddha Jump over the Wall as soon as possible."

Xi Junjie took Zhen Zhen out of the old house, but Zhen Zhen left her heart but stayed at the scene of the torment. She sat in the car and pretended to be sleepy, and her consciousness returned to the Xi family's old house.

"Mom, don't you recognize my daughter?" Xi Sumei stomped her feet, watching that she was about to roll around.

Xi Suyu's face darkened, and she pushed Xi Sumei staggeringly in the past: "Can you not make a fuss about Mom's birthday today? There are so many people here to celebrate Mom's birthday. Don't you feel ashamed?"

"What's so shameful about me." Xi Sumei looked at Xi Suyu with her neck down: "Mom doesn't even talk about shame, there are five brothers and sisters in our family, why are the four of you living so well, and I am the only one living so badly. ?"

Xi Suyu laughed angrily at her: "If your life is not good, you go to your man, what does it have to do with your mother's family? Your sisters-in-law are embarrassed to say, but I have no worries, if Xi Sumei you go home in the future, it is for you Those messy thoughts, don't come back at all, your mother will be upset when she sees you."

Old Mrs. Xi glanced at Xi Sumei, her face as watery: "I'll put it down today, I can't let you guys move in, nor can Qing Ran come here."

Shang Qingran's face flushed, she glanced at Madam Xi angrily, stood up, turned around and left.

"Ran Ran!" Xi Sumei stood up and shouted twice, seeing Shang Qingran leaving the yard without turning her head, she looked at Mrs. Xi very angrily: "Okay, the water splashed by my married daughter, Don't let me come back to live, but the bracelet just now has to give me an explanation."

"Bracelet." Madam Xi was stunned: "What does my bracelet tell you?"

"The bracelet should also be given to the daughter-in-law, why should it be given to a grandson-in-law who has just met and doesn't know whether she will become a daughter-in-law in the future, so you are not afraid that your other grandsons will not be happy?"

Old Mrs. Xi's family was all there except Xi Junjie, and when several grandsons saw Xi Sumei like this, they were very angry. As a gift, it's fine to return a bracelet."

Xi Sumei looked at them in disbelief: "Are you stupid?" She silently shook her head and pointed to her sister-in-law and sister-in-law. Chang Leqing immediately said, "I don't mind, it's fine." The second daughter-in-law nodded: "That girl looks very nice."

Xi Suyu sneered: "You think that everyone else has no kinship with you at all, and every day, except for calculations, it is lost in the eyes of money. Xi Sumei, let me tell you, you have done what you are doing today, who are you? You don't have to rely on it, just rely on you to get it."

Old Mrs. Xi couldn't help but sighed: "Others' families can support a whole family by earning wages. The two of you are still dual workers, and the wages you get are enough for you to live." Looking at the fashionable clothes Xi Sumei was wearing Clothes, Mrs. Xi shook her head: "You can eat as much as you want, don't compare other people's lives all day long, what other people make is also their business, if you have time to envy others, it's better to think about how to live your own life. Alright."

The old man Xi who had been silent for a long time suddenly stood up: "Your mother is right, you go back and think about it, don't come back for the time being." Looking at the messy room, the old man Xi's fist clenched with blue veins. : "The biggest mistake today is to ask you to come back to celebrate your mother's birthday. In the future, don't come here for your mother's birthday and New Year's celebrations. You will be troubled just by looking at you."

Mr. Xi and Mrs. Xi turned around and left, and everyone else dispersed. The nanny came to clear the table, and Xi Sumei slumped on the ground with tears in her eyes: "Why don't you help me, I'm your daughter. "

"DiDi..." The car turned into Houyang, Zhen Zhen regained her consciousness and got out of the car with Xi Junjie, neither of them went home but sat on the bench by the lake, Zhen Zhen He put his hand in his pocket and looked at Xi Junjie: "Junjie, I think your aunt's princess disease and pink eye are a little serious."

Although Xi Junjie heard this word for the first time, he immediately understood the meaning of the word, and he sighed softly: "I heard from my father that no one in the family helped her, but she Not only does she not know how to be grateful, but she is nitpicky and wants to let people pay for money and relationships. As long as she doesn't meet her requirements at all, she will cry and make trouble. It should be. Later, the Shang family was sent down together, and my two uncles were too busy to take care of themselves, and they were not of a faction with their family, so they couldn't control it. She felt that the whole family owed her, and she was not doing well now. It's because the family didn't help her well, she never knew how to reflect and reflect on herself." Thinking of his little cousin, Xi Junjie frowned: "I think her daughter was also taught badly by her."

Zhen Zhen has a very bad impression of Shang Qingran: "This little girl has a very dark look at people, I don't like her."

Xi Junjie held Zhen Zhen's hand and whispered in her ear: "That's right, as long as you like me."