The owner of the medicinal material store is an elder with white hair and beard. After hearing Chen Weiche’s request, he couldn’t help but look embarrassed. He stroked his long white beard and said, “If you ask other people, you may not have heard of it. However, I have seen it in my early years, but it was more than 60 years ago. I don’t know if there is any other thing in the mountains.”

Du Jingyi asked, "Grandpa, are there any sold in the county or provincial capital?"

The shop owner smiled and said, "You little baby, you don't understand what I mean. I mean this medicine may not be able to be found long ago. Not to mention the county town or provincial town, I'm afraid you may not be able to find it even if you search the whole of China."

"What should I do?" Du Jingyi was anxious and looked at Chen Weiche, quite frustrated. Chen Weiche also thought of using other medicinal herbs to replace them, but could not find anything similar for a moment. Besides, in this prescription, the black-backed white-ring snake is the "jun" medicine, and even the "jun" medicine is replaced. Can the effect of this prescription be guaranteed?

Chen Weiche hesitated whether to call Qin Fengchuan, Yang Yuxuan, and Fat Guaer from the capital, asked them to help them find this medicinal material. I believe that this strange snake may not be available in the pharmacy, but maybe someone raised it. However, searching takes time, and Du Jingyi's home is too remote and the logistics is not developed. Even if she finds it, she doesn't know when it will be sent. The disease does not wait for anyone, and the distance water cannot save the near fire.

The old shop owner thought for a while and said, "Young man, if you really want this medicine, I suggest you go to the poisonous snake stream 80 miles away to try your luck. There are poisonous snakes everywhere and there are few people. Maybe you can still encounter this kind of snake. I can teach you several ways to catch snakes!"

This old shop owner also went to the poisonous snake stream when he was young, but now he is old, so he naturally cannot take this risk. He immediately taught Chen Weiche several snake-catching techniques, such as the method of catching snakes for free. For example, the method of catching snakes by drug-based snakes. It is to use cloud fragrance with realgar to wipe hands before catching snakes, and then spray realgar water on the snake's body. The snake becomes weak and weak and moves slowly. At this time, use a wooden stick and wooden twig to press the snake's neck, press the handle with the left hand, pinch the snake's head and neck with the right hand, then pull out the hand to hold the snake's back body, and then put the snake in a cloth bag or iron cage to save. However, this technique has a disadvantage. If it is not sensitive and not strong enough, it will easily be bitten by the poisonous snake, endangering life! For beginners, it is not reliable.

For example, the snake clamping method, this method does not directly touch the venomous snake with your hands, which can ensure life safety. A special snake clamp can be designed with a long handle and slightly curved inwards, clamping it from the back of the snake to the neck. Put the snake body first in the container, then put the head and neck together with the snake clamp into the bottom of the container, prepare the lid, and when the snake clamp is loosened and taken out from the container, cover the lid immediately. With this snake clamping, the size of the snake clamping should be consistent with the size of the snake body. It is not easy to control if it is too big or too small.

In addition, there are neck pressing methods, lasso methods, snake fishing methods, hook pressing methods, covering methods, light methods, hole digging methods, smoke methods, etc. There are many variations.

Chen Weiche is very smart. He almost demonstrates it once the old shop owner says it and then he can understand it. His technique is not bad at all, which makes the old shop owner amazed. He said that there will be successors in the snake catching industry. However, he didn't know that Chen Weiche has no choice now, so how could he take the risk of going to that kind of poisonous snake ravine in normal times?

"Brother-in-law, you are really a master of snake catching. I never thought that there are so many exquisite techniques to catch snakes!" Chen Weiche was impressed. Sure enough, there were many strange people in the mountains and fields.

The old shop owner waved his hand with a smile and said, "I learned it from my master, not my own creation. My master's school is professional snake catching, which can be traced back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties. There was a great poet named Liu who wrote a popular article about the snake catching. However, with the development of the times, science and technology has progressed, the environment has been destroyed, and there are fewer and fewer poisonous snakes. Besides, it is too dangerous, so I gradually lost my disciples, and I am just a registered disciple."

Since Chen Weiche bought a lot of medicinal materials, the old shop owner was very happy and took out many props for catching snakes, which were all mentioned in the method just now, such as cloud fragrance, realgar water, snake clips, snake cages, snake bait formulas, lassoes, snake hooks, etc., all given to Chen Weiche for free.

For example, the snake bait is made of 50 grams of coffee, 15 grams of pepper, 3 egg whites, and 30 grams of flour. Mix and mix well into a sticky ball, place it in the hole and other places to attract the snake out of the hole. When the snake smells the aroma, it will come out to seek food.

The old shop owner was very enthusiastic and explained some precautions, such as "step slowly and lightly, have quick eyes and hands, be bold and careful, and have a steady movement", etc., and also gave an additional bottle of snake medicine. If it is bitten by a snake, it can detoxify and save its life. The old man was bitten by poisonous snakes many times when he was young, and he relied on this secret medicine he passed down to survive.

Chen Weiche thanked Lianlian. These things are indispensable in the process of catching snakes. Although he is very skilled, if he faces a group of snakes and attacks them, he may suffer. In addition, although he can also configure snake medicine, it takes time. After he smelled the snake medicine given to him by the old shop owner, he seemed to be very good, so he was too lazy to match it himself.

"Brother-in-law, thank you very much!"

"It's okay, I should thank you. You are my biggest customer this year!" The father-in-law said with a smile.

Chen Weiche and Du Jingyi waved goodbye to the enthusiastic shop owner with large bags of medicinal materials, bought some things on the street, and went home. Then, they began to prepare snake baits and prepared some other tools, such as bamboo poles, sacks, iron cages, ropes, sickles, hatchets. In addition, the place was very far away and they were all mountain roads. I was afraid they wouldn't come back that day, so they brought lighters, water bottles, steamed buns, cooked eggs, sweet potatoes, beef jerky, biscuits, etc. Among them, the beef jerky and biscuits were brought back on the road.

Originally, Chen Weiche wanted to go alone, but Du Jingyi disagreed because he was not familiar with the place. What if he got lost in the mountains and forests and couldn't come back? There was always a way to take care of the two of them together. Du Jingyi said that it would never become a burden. Chen Weiche had to take her with her.

In addition, Du Jingyi's younger brother Du Xiaotao also yelled to go, but Du Jingyi was scolded so hard that he didn't dare to say anything. Du Jingyi said, "What are you doing with you? It's so messy. Do you think that poisonous snake stream is fun? The poisonous snakes all over the mountains will be killed by accident."

Du Xiaotao stuck out his tongue and ran away. To be honest, the scene of poisonous snakes everywhere was chilling. Rather than saying that he was scolded so hard that he dared not speak, he was frightened and retreated.

When Du Jingyi's father Du Zhongkun heard the news, he did not show any unhappiness or disagreement. He just told them to be careful on the road and be careful to be safe. He would rather not catch the snake than be bitten by the snake.

Du Jingyi nodded naturally, and then, while it was still early, Chen Weiche and Du Jingyi entered the mountain and headed to the poisonous snake stream fifty miles away. It was eighty miles away from the town, but her family was between the two, so it was only fifty miles to start from home.

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After dinner, many neighbors and relatives gathered at Du Jingyi's house and sat or stood in the yard in front of her house.

Du Zhongkun walked out in surprise and hurriedly greeted everyone. Everyone laughed kindly. Then Du Zhongkun looked at the elder sister-in-law Yao, who is the most respected among the group, and asked, "Aunt Yao, where are you all making trouble?"

The youngest mother-in-law said, "Xiao Kun, we came for your daughter's business!"

Du Zhong Kunqi said: "What's wrong with A Jing?"

"You are stupid. A Jing and his boyfriend went to the wilderness. In this wilderness, a lonely man and a widow. If something happens, will the rumors in the melon field be ruined by the reputation of A Jing?"

"That's right, Brother Zhongkun, how can Ajing get married in the future?"

Du Zhongkun waved his hand quickly and said, "I know Ajing's personality, I will never do anything in a good way. Moreover, that young man has a good character and should be trustworthy. Besides, they came back from all the way together. If something happens, it will happen on the road!"

"Yes, what are you going to do?" asked a middle-aged woman.

Du Zhongkunqi said: "What else can I do? What era is this? Let them fall in love freely, let them do whatever they want."

"Xiao Kun, this is your fault!" Grandma Yao said with a stern face and said, "How can you be so willing to your daughter, so unconcerned about her, and have no sense of responsibility?"

Du Zhongkun scratched his head and said, "I can't ask about the younger generations. Her mother is ill in bed and can't live long. I... have a generation gap between me and Ajing." Although Du Jingyi and Du Zhongkun are usually kind and filial to their fathers, they rarely talk to each other.

"Have you ever thought about getting happy?" Grandma Yao couldn't help it and said actively.

"Chongxi? Ah! You mean..." Du Zhongkun reacted and then hesitated, "Is it too hasty? Moreover, what if A Jing disagreed, she, she never said that Xiao Chen was the boyfriend she brought back, we all guessed it ourselves!"

"Silly, Ajing is thin-skinned, sorry to say. We are all experienced people, can't you see clearly? Xiao Kun, I think that's it. Are they not going to catch snakes in the mountains now? We prepare for them at home. Once they come back, they will get married immediately! It can be regarded as a surprise for them!" said Grandma Yao.

Du Zhongkun said: "Will you notify Xiao Chen's family?"

"I think it's not necessary for now. Xiao Chen is a city native. Although he is willing to accept Ajing, his family members may not be able to oppose it. They look down on our remote and small families. Our husband will cook the rice before we have finished cooking! Xiao Chen is a good-looking boy and will definitely not abandon him." The third aunt said very smartly.

Then everyone agreed. (To be continued. Please search for Piaotianwen, novels are better, updated and faster!)
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