The old man in gray quickly finished telling the story of Taohualuo and Mofengling, and Alayanzong and Wulazhitao were fascinated.

Ala Yanzong was thoughtful, but the most important thing at the moment was to find a place to live, so he said to the old man in gray:

"I hope that grandpa can find a place for us and me to live. After we settle down, we can make medicinal soup for the villagers."

The old man in gray clothes knocked his pipe on the stone slab, stood up and said: "Brother, please come with me. I still have a vacant house here. Two travelers came to stay yesterday. I don't know why they left without saying goodbye at night. Look, you two

See if it’s suitable.”

As he spoke, he pushed open the door, pointed to the room to the west with his pipe, and said, "This is the room."

Ala Yanzong and Wula Zhitao picked up their luggage and followed the old man into the main room. They stepped into the west bedroom and saw a large bed and a bench in the room.

Ala Yanzong looked at the peach of Ula and asked in a low voice: "How?"

Wula Zhitao blinked her beautiful blue eyes, "This is not much better than the stone house on the mountain."

Ala Yanzong smiled slightly, turned around and said to the old man: "Thank you very much, grandpa, for letting us stay here."

The old man in gray clothes shook his head and said, "You're welcome. Whenever guests come, I'll let them stay. As long as it's not too shabby, I'll feel sorry for you!"

"Where is it? It's very nice here." Ala Yanzong replied hurriedly.

The old man in gray pointed at the house to the east with his pipe, "I am in this room. If there is any need, please let me know. Alas! I have been living in this house alone for so many years, and I can only...

When guests come, you can spend the day with me."

Perhaps it was the long-term loneliness that made the old man long for the company of others, but he was alone. This kind of companionship could only come from pedestrians who stayed temporarily. Even so, he could get some comfort from it.

After putting down his luggage, Ala Yanzong said to the old man in gray: "I hope that grandpa will find a porcelain basin and an earthen pot so that he can make medicinal soup."

"It's easy to talk about porcelain pots and earthenware pots." The old man said, walking to the wooden cabinet next to the back wall, opening the door, and taking out a clay pot from inside. "Brother, please take a look, what do you think of this pot?"

Alayanzong took the jar and looked at it. It was very good, and he said: "Very good, very good. This jar of medicine is enough for seven or eight people to drink twice."

Ala Yanzong washed the clay pot, and Ula Zhitao went back to the house, took the herbs from the package and washed them together.

Alayanzong chopped the herbs and put them in a jar, adding water to soak them first.

Seeing this, the old man hurriedly said: "Brother, I'm going to make some medicine right now. Why don't you have dinner first and then get busy later?"

Ala Yanzong replied: "Let the medicine soak first, then we will eat. We have brought dry food, and grandpa will eat together."

The old man in gray clothes smiled and said: "Ah, brother, I still have some rice here. We can make some rice, enough for the three of us."

At this time, Wula Zhitao had already taken out the dried mutton, grabbed a handful and handed it to the old man, and said with a smile: "Grandpa, try this dried meat. It's just a little fishy, ​​but it still tastes good."

The old man in gray clothes waved his hand, "Ah, it's not that I don't want to eat, my teeth are weak. If you want to eat, you have to boil it in water, otherwise you won't be able to bite it.

After hearing this, Ala Yanzong hurriedly said: "That's easy to say, let's cook it now."

With the help of the old man in gray, he took a smaller clay pot, filled it with water, and soaked the dried meat in it.

Ala Yanzong found two square stones outside the door and brought them into the house. They placed them at the mouth of the stove. There was firewood next to the stove. He lit them up. He placed the clay pot on the stones and cooked the dried mutton.

Soon the unique smell of mutton filled the mountain village hut.

The old man in gray smiled heartily and said: "Aren't we going to eat boiled mutton, hahaha!"

After the three of them finished eating, Ula Zhitao put the medicine jar on the fire and began to boil the medicine.

Ala Yanzong said: "I have to trouble the old man later and inform the patient to come and drink the medicine, or I and I can send it there. Only after your old man's persuasion can they believe me."

Perhaps because he had eaten mutton, the old man in gray clothes seemed more energetic. He lit a bag of dry cigarettes and said with a smile: "That's natural. In this village, people are still willing to listen to what I say."

When the medicine was almost done, the old man in gray got up and walked out of the room.

At this time, the sky was not completely dark, and the mountain trails outside could still be seen clearly. The old man in gray clothes had a steady pace, no less than that of a young man.

I saw him knocking on four or five doors, saying a few words, and then returned soon.

After that, five people came one after another, all children and women. They did not speak, they just stood behind the old man and looked at Ala Yanzong with curious eyes.

At first, Alayanzong thought they were patients, but seeing that they did not look like they were sick, and seeing that each of them held a large porcelain bowl in their hands, they understood that they were getting medicine for their families.

At this time, the medicine was ready. Ala Yanzong asked everyone to put their bowls on the table, take out the clay pots and pour them out one by one. They were almost like half a bowl of medicine.

Then he said: "Take the medicine back. When it is warm but not hot, give it to your family to drink. Make sure they get more rest and don't catch cold at night. Come back tomorrow morning to get the medicine and drink it again."

The five women and children did not respond, but just looked at the old man in gray. The old man nodded, and the five of them went back to their homes respectively holding bowls in their hands.

There is still a lot of medicinal soup left in the clay pot.

Ala Yanzong found three bowls, poured half a bowl into each bowl, and said to the old man: "Grandpa, please drink some as a precaution."

The old man in gray clothes smiled and said: "I'm old, it doesn't matter whether I'm on guard or not. You'd better drink."

Alayanzong advised: "Grandpa, what you said is wrong. You don't have to care about yourself, but as the village chief, you come into contact with more people. If you are infected with the plague, you may spread it to others, so you should drink some medicine to prevent it."

It’s better to keep it safe so that it doesn’t spread to others.”

The old man in gray clothes was startled, then he thought for a moment and then became happy, "Haha! That makes sense. What I said is absolutely true, so just drink it!"

After saying that, he took the medicine bowl and the three of them drank the medicine together.

Ala Yanzong pointed to the medicine jar and said: "The medicine soup in the can is enough for the five people to drink tomorrow morning. But I want to ask Grandpa, are there any medicinal herbs that can be harvested in the nearby mountains?"

The old man in gray clothes took a puff of cigarette, and two small columns of smoke came out from his nostrils. He smiled and said: "There are indeed medicinal herbs here, but the mountain people don't understand them. Doctors from Mofengling often come here to look for them. It's just over the terraces in the south.

You can still find it on the hillside."

Ala Yanzong was very happy when he heard this, and said: "The location is not far away so it is easy to pick. I can't miss preparing the medicine tomorrow night. I still have to go to each house to see the patients during the day tomorrow, and adjust the dosage of medicine according to the severity of the condition."

More effective.”

The old man in gray clothes nodded and said: "Brother, I'm interested. Tomorrow I'll find a few people to accompany you to collect herbs. This way, the herbs can be collected faster and I'll be less tired."

Ala Yanzong was delighted when he heard this and said: "This is very good. Pick more herbs. The patient will have to take them for many days. The herbs cannot be cut off. Whether it can be completely improved depends on the individual's constitution."

After hearing this, the old man hesitated for a moment and said, "Oh, I have a kind heart, so just try your best. I would like to express my thanks in advance on behalf of my fellow villagers."

"No matter where you are, it's just your duty as a doctor. Grandpa just needs to be considerate."
Chapter completed!