eurekapd Chapter 191 Buying Beef Rhubarb
Chapter 191 Buying Beef Rhubarb
Following the direction pointed by the aunt, the few people found Xiao Jiang chopping firewood in the backyard.
"Is it you?" Xiao Jiang still remembered Li Yuer and others.
After not seeing them for a while, they all grew taller and became much whiter.
Xiao Jiang put down the axe in his hand and stood up. He was covered in dust and he patted his hands awkwardly.
He knew that he must be in a very embarrassing situation at this moment.
Li Yuer got straight to the point and said, "Brother Xiao Jiang, we are planning to buy a cow and we would like you to help us make the deal."
When Xiao Jiang heard this, he was very happy, "Okay!"
Xiao Jiang then asked about their requirements: "What kind of cattle do you want to buy? Water buffalo? Black cattle or yellow cattle? Do you want half-grown cattle or mature cattle? Half-grown cattle are cheaper and easier to raise, but they need more grass and feed. Mature cattle are more expensive..."
Xiao Jiang is an honest broker with solid professional knowledge and can talk endlessly about goods.
Li Dalang likes the old ox that is honest and hardworking, Li Erlang likes the big black ox that is strong, big and cool, and Li Yuer likes the water buffalo with curved horns that can swim.
So Xiao Jiang found a suitable cow from the registration book and took them to the seller to see the cow.
The first household is a farmer's family on the outskirts of town. There are only an old man, his wife and a little grandson in the family.
The child's father passed away a few years ago, and his daughter-in-law ran off with someone else, leaving the old couple to take care of their grandson.
Who would have thought that not long ago, the little grandson suddenly had a stomachache. At first, the old couple didn't take it seriously and just thought he had an upset stomach. But as time went by, the little grandson's illness not only did not get better, but became more and more serious.
They quickly took the child to the town clinic for treatment. The doctor examined the child and said it was ascariasis, which was very serious. Using medicine might poison the child, so the child would just have to wait it out.
The old couple suddenly felt like the sky had fallen, and blamed themselves for not taking their grandson to see a doctor earlier, which delayed the treatment.
Later, they heard from somewhere that there was a miracle doctor in Ningzhou Prefecture who was good at treating ascariasis, so they planned to go to the prefecture to seek medical treatment.
But their family was not rich, and their life depended on farming and the old man driving a ox cart to carry passengers.
But for the sake of their only child, they decided to sell the cow.
The family Xiao Jiang introduced was indeed good. The cow was a good cow, in its prime, and was carefully fed by the old man. Its hair was shiny and glossy, and it looked strong and capable of working.
The big yellow cow was very docile and slowly ate the hay in the old white man's hand.
"Darling has been with me for many years. If it weren't for the trouble at home, how could I have sold it? I hope that the new owner it meets in the future will treat it well."
The old man stroked Dahuang's head and said reluctantly.
The price of an adult yellow cattle is about ten taels of silver. The old man Bai has good cattle, so maybe he hopes that the new owner will treat the cattle well, so the price of ten taels is really not expensive.
Li Dalang immediately took a liking to the rhubarb, and the price was also right, so the few of them decided to buy it directly.
Li Yuer saw the ox cart in the yard. Although it was not new, it was well maintained and looked very sturdy, so he asked, "Would you like to sell the ox cart?"
When he heard that the other party still wanted the ox cart, the oxen had been sold and the ox cart was of no use, so the old man naturally agreed.
Old Man Bai was an honest man. He asked for half a tael of silver, not a bit more. Li Yuer and the others did not bargain for this price, and both parties were very satisfied.
"Old man! It's bad! Niu Niu is crying out that his chest hurts and he's almost vomiting!"
An old woman with gray hair ran out of the house. She was the old man Bai’s wife, Grandma Tao.
Upon hearing that his grandson was in trouble, Old Man Bai didn't care about anything else and rushed into the house, leaving Li Yuer and the others behind.
Xiao Jiang and the others followed him into the house to see if they could help in any way.
We are all ordinary people, and lending a hand within our ability is a good deed.
A thin little boy was lying on the edge of the bed and vomiting non-stop. There was a jar underneath to catch the vomit, and all he vomited out was something like clear water.
The old man stepped forward and stroked the boy's back with concern, coaxing him softly: "My dear grandson, it's okay, it's okay, it will be fine soon, grandpa and grandma will have money to take you to the capital soon, the miracle doctor there will be able to cure you in no time, and you won't be in pain anymore."
After vomiting, the little boy's face was as white as paper, and his thin body looked like a refugee. Then his whole face wrinkled into a ball, and he kept groaning: "It hurts! Grandpa, it hurts so much!"
When the pain was so severe that it tore his lungs apart, the little boy patted his belly and said, "Grandpa and grandma, save me! Something is moving in my stomach!"
The little boy was crying in pain, and his weak cries were filled with despair.
Li Dalang felt very sad and said, "There were children like this in our village before, but later, later..." He couldn't continue.
The more Li Yuer looked at the child, the more she felt that he was suffering from roundworms. In her previous life, when she was a wilderness survival host, she had gone to remote mountains to record a program, and there were children suffering from roundworms. Although the medical level there was not well developed, the locals had their own folk remedies, and no one would die.
Li Yuer said tentatively: "It seems to be just roundworms. It will be fine if you deworm it in time."
Her words instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The old man said, "The doctor at Jishidiang examined it and said it was ascariasis. It's very serious. We can only go to the city to see a miracle doctor."
Grandma Tao grasped the hope in Li Yuer's words and said, "Little girl, have you heard of this disease? Do you know anyone who has it? Has he been cured?"
Li Yuer nodded and said, "It's not someone I know, but someone I know who knows someone. He said they have a very effective folk remedy there that is not poisonous and will not kill people. No one has ever died from roundworms there."
"Really?" The old man looked at Li Yu'er with hope in his eyes, "Little girl, do you know what the recipe is?"
The recipes were kept secret, but at this point they were no longer able to think too much about it. They only had one thought, which was to save their grandson's life.
Li Yuer pretended to recall, thought for a while and said, "I remember now. Just use common wormwood. Mash the raw wormwood into juice and remove the dregs. In the morning, eat a little cake or other sweet food to fill your stomach to attract the worms. Then drink a bowl of wormwood juice. After a while, go to the toilet to expel the roundworms. Repeat this for a few days and you will be cured."
The old man was delighted. "Great! May I ask what kind of mugwort this is, little girl?"
There are many kinds of local mugwort, including water mugwort and the common mugwort that can repel insects and ward off evil spirits.
Li Yuer thought for a moment and said, "That person said it was mugwort used for the Dragon Boat Festival."
Granny Tao secretly tugged at Old Man Bai's sleeve, with a hesitant look on her face. Old Man Bai knew what she was thinking, patted her hands and said, "It's okay, mugwort is not poisonous. If it doesn't work, we can go to the city again. But Niu Niu is like this, I'm worried that he won't make it to the city."
Li Yuer had said what she meant, whether the other party believed it or not was up to them.
To be on the safe side, the old man finally sold the rhubarb.
After leaving the Bai family's gate, Li Erlang said disapprovingly: "Yu Baoer, curing illnesses and saving lives is related to human lives. Can this folk remedy you heard from others work?"
Thinking of something, he frowned, his eyes full of worry, and asked Xiao Jiang again: "Brother Xiao Jiang, do they know where we live?"
Xiao Jiang answered truthfully: "I don't know. We keep customer information confidential."
Only then did Li Erlang breathe a sigh of relief.
Li Yuer covered his mouth and laughed secretly. The Chinese medicine prescription, which has been used for thousands of years, cannot be wrong. He was just afraid that the other party would come to thank them in the future.