latelenovela Chapter 114 Barley Tea
Chapter 114 Barley Tea
You ate the most, and he didn't even dare to take any from you.
At this moment, Gu Chenglin came over carrying a large iron kettle and poured each of them a cup of barley tea: "Drink some of this, it will help with digestion."
Lu Yunqing picked up the cup and saw the red tea inside, a wheat aroma wafting over: "This is...?"
It was something he had never seen before.
Gu Chenglin bowed and said, "Replying to your question, sir, this is barley tea, which Xiao Jin roasted herself. She said it's the best for digestion."
Lu Yunqing asked in surprise, "Barley? What's that?"
Dongfang Jin picked up the cup and took a sip. The taste was purer and more fragrant than the modern ones. "I got this from Uncle Lizheng's house. It was hanging under the eaves of his house. I happened to find it and asked for it."
She didn't mention that this stuff was collected by the village head's family every year to feed the chickens.
Anxi took a sip; it had a slightly malty aroma and a hint of bitterness, followed by a sweet aftertaste. She looked at Dongfang Jin and said, "It tastes good. Our family can accept it. Can you arrange for some to be served later?"
Dongfang Jin nodded; she didn't want to talk anymore.
This guy wants everything; he's practically ready to pack her up and take her with him.
Anxi: That's exactly what we think!
Changsun Lan asked in surprise, "Barley? We produce this kind of grain here?"
Dongfang Jin shook her head, indicating that she didn't know. She thought to herself that she wasn't an agricultural student, and the only corn she had ever seen in the fields in ancient times was corn.
"Uncle Lizheng said that this thing grew in his family's wheat field this year."
There were some in the past, but not many. This year there were quite a lot in the field, so he didn't throw them away.
Uncle Lizheng also said that this barley looks the same as wheat, but when the wheat matures, this barley is taller than the wheat, and the seeds are also different.
So he pulled them out individually, tied them into bunches, and hung them under the eaves.
Gu Chenglin added, "In previous years, they also grew in the wheat fields, but after we pulled them out, we would throw them on the edge of the field and treat them as weeds."
Before it heads, this thing looks almost exactly like wheat, and we can't tell the difference.
It becomes apparent when the wheat heads emerge that the barley is taller than the wheat, and the awns on the barley heads are also longer than those on the wheat.
In the past, some people saved the seeds and tried planting them, but the yield was extremely low, and the wheat kernels didn't fill out as well as when planted in wheat fields.
Long Jiu looked at Dongfang Jin and Gu Chenglin, puzzled, and asked, "Isn't this the barley from the Southern Qiang Kingdom? Why do you call it barley?"
Gu Chenglin: "..." Is this man in black looking for trouble?
Dongfang Jin looked at him and said, "Because it's bigger than a wheat kernel, and its seeds are all wrapped in a layer of skin."
It looks a lot like the description of barley in the "Shennong's Collection of Herbs".
The book records that barley is salty, warm, slightly cold, and non-toxic.
It nourishes the five grains and makes people feel hot.
Indications: Quenches thirst and clears heat, replenishes qi and regulates the middle jiao.
It replenishes deficiencies, strengthens blood vessels, improves complexion, nourishes the five internal organs, aids digestion, stops diarrhea, and calms the mind.
"Shennong's Collection of Herbs? You have Shennong's Collection of Herbs?" Long San asked in shock.
How could a peasant girl like her have such precious things?
Dongfang Jin frowned: "Why not?"
Why can't she have one?
Lu Yunqing's tone was somewhat cold: "Don't be rude."
It's unclear whether his words "Don't be rude" were directed at Long San or Dongfang Jin.
However, Dongfang Jin and Long San said nothing more when they heard Lu Yunqing say this.
Long San finally understood the purpose of his master's summons. He walked over and bowed to Dongfang Jin, saying, "I apologize for my earlier rudeness."
Dongfang Jin waved his hand: "It's alright."
[This guy is too weak! Master, if you learn martial arts, you can defeat him in a second. Do you want to learn? Once you learn, you won't have to put up with their bullying anymore.]
I'm not angry.
Dongfang Jin was not angry at all.
"Didn't you realize he wanted the book in your hand?" the spirit continued to tempt.
This contractual master seems innocent, but his stubborn nature is really unlikable.
Hehe, I'm the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.
Dongfang Jin wasn't fooled; she had already realized that this spirit was trying to trick her.
She wasn't fooled!
"Is that why I made you learn martial arts?"
The spirit then began to tempt.
"I'm already this old, can I still learn?"
Dongfang Jin questioned the meaning of life. Isn't martial arts training something you start learning from elementary school?
Hearing her say that, the spirit of the realm also began to doubt itself. Something was not right. In the past, which of the contracted beings in the Ruyi Realm was not a person who was both literate and martial?
[Master, it seems you have suffered a brain injury, but looking at your physique, it's as if you learned it when you were young.]
Dongfang Jin...
Can you see all this?
We'll talk about this later.
Fang Jin did suffer a brain injury, otherwise she wouldn't have lost her memory.
The Fang family has never said what exactly happened.
Anxi shook her head at them, seeing that Long Jiu was about to say something.
These people weren't as composed as Long Yi and Long Er, but when he thought about how Long San was a doctor, he understood.
Over the years, His Majesty's health has been the responsibility of Long San, and this time his appearance was a surprise attack.
Thinking back over the years, those spies lurking in the shadows of the palace have poisoned His Majesty quite a few times.
Changsun Lan and Lu Yunqing also tried to stop them.
She's right here, she's not going anywhere, there's plenty of time.
Anxi smiled kindly: "Xiao Jin, what do you think of this braised meat recipe?"
Dongfang Jin smiled; she knew it.
This person won't let it go; didn't you see the blue light emanating from their eyes?
However... just to be absolutely sure, she still told him about selling the braised meat recipe to Gu Chenglin's childhood friend.
Anxi didn't say anything else, only that the couple were grateful.
Gu Chenglin also tried his best to explain that Sun Xing and his team would not sell the braised meat to other places, and that they were only doing it on a small scale.
They're just trying to make a living; they have no ability to grow their business.
Anxi was also satisfied with his explanation. It was indeed true. This kind of thing had a small investment but high returns, and it was easy to attract attention. If you didn't have a background, you could easily fall victim to malicious attacks.
……
And so, they left Gu Chenglin's house before dark, having eaten and taken some food.
They didn't know that after the Gu family left, they waited until they returned home.
Gu Yaozong arrived home dejectedly. Looking at the empty house, he angrily began to curse.
The aloofness of the past is gone.
When Gu Qingshan returned with the oxcart, he saw everything at home, but remained silent and went about his business.
Everything in this house was as if it had nothing to do with him. When Old Lady Gu saw him come back, she pointed her finger at him and scolded him, but he didn't say a word.
Gu Meiyu was completely distraught, and she went to her room and cried her heart out.
It’s over.
It's all over!
She will never be able to open her eyes to see people again.
It's all Gu Chenglin and Fang Jin's fault. They were crying and cursing inside the house, just like a shrew.
When the neighbors in the front and back yards heard this, they all scoffed at his family.
Why don't you go and ask them for help?
The family has already been divided, and the letter of severance of kinship has been written. You even expelled Gu Chenglin from the clan, and he hasn't even come after you yet.
This family is constantly causing trouble for others; it's really enough.
After scolding everyone at home, Old Lady Gu still felt unsatisfied, so she dragged Ye Shilan to the Gu clan chief's house to cry.
Despite the cold weather, she sat down in the courtyard of the clan chief's house and began to wail.
They cursed Gu Chenglin as an unfilial son, Fang Jin as a jinx, and Li Shi as a wolf in sheep's clothing, a barren hen.
He cursed, slapped his thigh, and bowed his head to cry, just like someone mourning at a grave.
Her howls attracted the attention of the villagers around Chief Gu.
Some people who didn't know the situation were asking the people next to them what was going on.
Those who knew the truth exaggerated and fabricated everything she saw this morning.
Some people even recounted in vivid detail how Gu Meiyu tried to seduce the county magistrate and then a noble young man on horseback, only to have her eyelids damaged by him.
Some people also revealed that Gu Jiatongsheng kept prostitutes in the county and frequented brothels.
Some people say that Gu Yaozong has suffered a complete loss this time. Not only did he divorce his wife, but Zhao, the widow from Xiaowan Village, also left with her son and his biological father.