The Garden Life of a Little Gardener

Probably really worried about Baojia B&B for many days, from the early publicity to the later decoration, especially after the first guest came, Zhou Quan put all his energy here and personally participated in every activity , and strive to obtain the first-hand information of the guests' impression of the homestay.

Zhouquan seems to be more concerned about the homestay he grew up with than Baozhen. After having guests, he puts his own flower shed behind.

Chef Bao's delicious food and wine directly relax Zhou Quan's tense nerves.

When he woke up, the sun was already setting outside, and the sun was about to set at the foot of the mountain.

When I opened the door, I saw a sunset. I still remembered the activity of identifying herbs selected by the guests, and I didn't know if they came back.

Hurriedly passing through the two moon gates, Zhou Quan, who came to Erjin, found that the guest's family not only came back, but also brought back a bunch of medicinal herbs picked up the mountain.

Yu and his wife, who were posing for photos with herbs, immediately greeted Zhouquan very enthusiastically after seeing Zhou Quan: "Brother, you are here, come and see what we have harvested this afternoon."

Seeing this, the other two old couples also said: "That's right, come and see, we didn't know before that those plants, flowers and grasses that are often seen in the mountains are actually herbs that can cure diseases. "

When they were talking, the fat boy Yu Lele held up a piece of green and purple with thick purple leaves on the green edge and said: "Brother, look, this is the perilla that Lele found. The guide brother said to use this It can cure a cold."

"Lele is so smart, you can memorize it as soon as you learn it. This perilla leaf can not only be used to treat colds and colds, but also has the effect of broadening the chest and regulating qi after drying. This herbal medicine has very good effects, but the side effects are very small , pregnant women can also use it, and it also has the effect of regulating qi and preventing miscarriage, and the effect of anti-nausea when used with ginger is very good."

"Hahaha, Brother Zhou, please don't praise him. The reason why this kid can remember Zisu is because his favorite barbecue restaurant often uses perilla leaves to wrap barbecue. I really learned this time." , this kind of thing we call ant food, which we often picked and played with when we were young, is actually a kind of herbal medicine. The scientific name seems to be purslane, I heard that it can clear away heat and detoxify?"

Looking at the short branch in the hand of Xiao Xiao's father, which is thick and egg-shaped upside down, with small yellow flowers blooming on the head, Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Yes, this kind of grass is everywhere, on the walls of the yard. If you are not careful, you can grow a lot. When we were young, girls often picked this kind of grass and made it into necklaces or earrings to hang on the ears and neck. "

"We didn't know about heat-clearing and detoxifying at that time, but we knew that this thing could treat insect bites and snake bites. It was taught to us by the old man. Boys were naughty when they were young, and they were often stung by bees and scorpions. At that time we I will find this kind of ant vegetable, wash it, mash it and apply it on the stung area, it will be very effective."

"That's right, the old man taught us a lot when we were young. For example, we called this horseshoe bag, but the guide boy said it was a puffball. Now it looks tender and white. When it grows to maturity, the skin It will turn brown and look wrinkled on the outside, and it will be full of yellow spores. When it has a hole in the top, just spray it lightly, and the spores inside will come out, and we sometimes collect it on purpose Those spores, because they are very effective in stopping bleeding."

"Puffball is a magical medicinal material. It can cure throat diseases when it is fresh, and the spores inside after drying are good medicine to stop bleeding. The latter point is widely known, but not many people know the former point."

"Oh, I see."

"Brother, brother, take a look at the medicinal herbs I brought back. Is it true that this kind of thing is said to have the same origin as medicine and food?"

Seeing the purple five-petal flower Xu Qing held in her hand, Zhou Quan nodded and said, "Yes, sister Xu Qing, this herb is called Bellflower, and the flowers it blooms are very beautiful. The medical description of it is that it nourishes the lungs and relieves the throat. , expel phlegm, drain pus, and it is used in many kinds of medicine pills. Among the mixed vegetables of the Korean nationality, there is a very famous one, called Goubao pickles, which uses the root of platycodon grandiflorum, which is also its medicinal part .”

"This is the plant that is the raw material of Goubao pickles? No wonder the smell is so familiar."

Not far from Zhou Quan, Xu's mother was holding some short grass with small purple flowers in her hands.

She is cutting off the roots of the short grass, rolling the roots of the short grass vigorously with a rolling pin, and rolling off the outer bark of the roots of the short grass from the rhizomes.

Seeing that Zhouquan paid attention to her side, Mother Xu smiled and said, "I know what I'm dealing with here. It's called Polygala, right? Its function is to soothe the nerves and improve the mind, treat palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, cough and phlegm. Yes or no?"

"Auntie, you understand really clearly."

"When I was young, I often went to the mountains to dig herbs in order to exchange some pocket money. Polygala, Bupleurum, Asarum, and Platycodon grandiflorum were often dug up. But before I only knew that they were herbs, but I didn't know what to treat. Not very clear. Later, I had insomnia for a while, and I went to the hospital to prescribe this medicine, and I checked it after I got home, and then I remembered it.”

"You are very correct. It seems that there is no need to introduce Bupleurum and Asarum. The injection in Uncle Xu's hand is plantain. The seeds produced by it have a therapeutic effect on urinary system diseases. The wild chrysanthemum in Uncle Yu's hands can dispel wind-heat, reduce swelling and detoxify, and can be used for toothache, headache, and sore throat."

In order to carry out the activity of herbal medicine identification, Zhou Quan used the pictures borrowed from Nongke for a week, and compared them one by one, and almost looked at the herbs on the mountain.

Finding herbs is not enough. In order to accurately convey the information of medicinal plants to the guests, he also bought a study book for Chinese herbalists at his own expense, and found out the varieties of herbs on the mountain and made them into learning materials.

He not only read these materials by himself, but also required all guides who wanted to participate in the identification of herbs to be familiar with them.

From Zhou Quan's point of view, it's either not to do it, and since it has been done, it must be done well.

At the very least, there can be no misinterpretation of what is passed on from their side, which will disturb the guests very much, because these are medicinal herbs that are different from others.

When Bao Erlong and Chen Wenli got those "review materials", their headaches really hurt.

Neither of these two is any learning material, otherwise, after graduating from junior high school, one joined the army and the other went to a vocational high school.

After ten years of separation, they still have to start reciting things. One can imagine how devastated these two are.

But it’s not enough if you don’t memorize it. If you don’t memorize it, you won’t let the leader identify the herbal medicine. You must know that as long as you participate in activities as a tour guide and lead the team, you can earn at least 100 yuan for half a day.

For those who are just ordinary wage earners, this opportunity to earn extra money is certainly not to be missed.

Inspired by their interests, these two actually memorized the appearance, functions and indications of more than a dozen herbs that Zhouquan gave them in only three days.

It was quite hard to memorize, but I feel very proud after using it.

That kind of feeling that no one else understands, but I know is really great, so I put a lot of effort into reading the materials.

Seeing this, Zhou Quan could only sigh from the sidelines, if these two had such energy and perseverance during the high school entrance examination, why would they not be able to pass the high school entrance examination?

The guests still chose to eat outside for dinner this day. Compared to yesterday's cloudy weather, there were no clouds in the night sky tonight. The bright starry sky directly shrouded everyone, and the Milky Way seemed to flow down.

The little fat man who had never seen this kind of starry sky looked up blankly, and from time to time he stood on tiptoe and stretched out his hands as if trying to grab something.

Xu Qing leaned her head on her husband's shoulder, and the couple said while admiring the Milky Way above their heads: "I haven't seen such a clean and bright starry sky for a long time, not only because of the environment, but because of the busy, busy, busy every day, I forgot You have to look up at the sky. Now I can snuggle up with you under the stars, it feels so romantic, as if the time has returned to the time when we were in love."

"Yes, I still remember that when we were in the park, we refused to go home when it was dark. Even though it was cold outside, you still leaned in my arms and asked me where is the Big Dipper?"

"Honey, where is the Big Dipper?"

"I'll look for it. The obvious stars should be easy to find."

Seeing that her man actually began to look for stars for her in a foolish way, Xu Qing smiled and felt as if she had returned to her teenage years.

"Oh, it's a pity. We will go back tomorrow. I really want to enjoy this kind of leisure life for a few days."

Hearing their daughter and daughter-in-law talking to themselves, the four old people looked at each other and quickly agreed.

Father Xu, as a representative of the older generation, coughed lightly and said to his daughter and son-in-law: "We have something to inform you. When we came back just now, we met the owner of the hotel, that is, the Mr. Spoon. We I have already agreed with the other party that we will not check out tomorrow, and we will take Lele to play here for a few more days."

"What? Parents, how can you do this and leave us to play by ourselves?"

"What does it mean to leave you behind? It means that you have jobs and cannot participate in the following family activities, that's all."

"Mom and Dad, do you really want to stay and play with your father-in-law and mother-in-law for a few days?"

"Well, we are thinking about the current children. Lele will go to elementary school this fall. There is not much time for this kind of carefree play. We just want to take advantage of the child's time and our physical strength. When you can be with him, let him play more."

"But what do you do when you go back to the city? The car is rented, and we only paid for two days. When we leave tomorrow, we have to drive away and send it back to the car rental company."

"It doesn't matter. We have already asked in the afternoon. There is a bus here, and it goes directly to the city every 45 minutes. The bus stop is at the entrance of the village. It is very convenient to take."

"The inquiring is so clear, it seems that they have thought about it a long time ago. After all, my parents still plan to take their grandson and parents-in-law to stay in the hotel to enjoy life, but your wife and I want to continue to go back to the city. Dire waters."

"Hey, we're retired, what's wrong with enjoying life? But you kid, if you don't work hard, you won't even have the right to enjoy life when you get old."

"It's not enough to abandon your son, but you still have to make sarcastic remarks? Well, if that's the case, don't blame me for revenge!!!"

After saying this, Yu's father moved away from his wife, stood up, and walked towards Zhouquan quickly.

Bao Erlong, who came in later, didn't hear everything, only heard the other party's retaliation remarks, saw him going towards Fa Xiao, and immediately planned to stop him.

However, Xiao Yu's father took the menu, pointed to the dishes on it and said to Zhou Quan: "This and this, this and that one, fish and meat as well, stir-fried vegetables are good too."

Seeing that the other party was ordering more and more, Zhou Quan, who was in a cold sweat, couldn't help persuading: "There are almost no customers, you can't eat so much for tomorrow morning's meal."

"If I can't eat, I will pack it up and take it away. I will go home with my wife and continue to eat. The food will be paid to those who stay."

Hearing this, Bao Erlong's foot slipped, he almost fell into the mud.

At this time, Zhou Quan secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and said in his heart that spending all of your old man's wallet, is this your revenge?

It's quite logical, even if you come to the B&B and even eat and take it, this is the first time you have heard of such a thing.

What surprised Zhou Quan the most was that the wife not only didn't stop her husband from "playing around", but even joined in on her own initiative.

This young lady who once had the idea of ​​ordering a book is much more heroic than her husband. She doesn't even look at the common dishes in the front, and directly orders the special dishes in the back.

If it wasn't really worrying about not being able to finish the meal, the lady might order a roasted whole lamb to take home.

Early the next morning, the couple who said they did it really packed all the leftover meals, and carried them into the car aggressively.

Zhou Quan, who came to see off the guests, said with a black line hanging down, "Thank you for your patronage, and welcome everyone to come again."

The author has something to say: Zhou Quan: It’s the first time I saw that I went out on vacation and packed a bunch of food to bring home. Can this be considered as a gift....

Chef Bao: Well, in the future, we can develop some lo-mei that are easy to make and carry, so that guests can have fun eating it and take it well.