I played as an assistant in ancient times

"He's awake. He had a slight fever, but it went away after he took some medicine. The Taoist priest said the wound didn't fester, all thanks to our careful preparation." Shen Cungeng felt proud that his relative was praised.

Shen Xiaoye said in a relaxed tone, "I'm glad you're awake. I'll go tell my great-grandmother."

Shen Cungeng laughed and said, "No need, grandma and great grandma went to visit half an hour ago and they are still there.

Including my mother, who went to apply medicine to Li Zi on your behalf."

"Then I have to go and ask the Taoist priest about Li Zi's injury." Shen Xiaoye ran into the kitchen to scoop water.

Shen Cungeng followed slowly, and when she picked up the basin, he stretched out his hand to the top of the girl's head, and then moved his hand in front of himself, "Xiaoye, you see, we were the same height before, but now you are shorter than me by a fist.

Do you know why? You worry too much every day.

Taoist Priest Hengxi's medicine is very effective. He checked and said that if you take pears for seven days, the swelling will almost disappear. "

"When did you become so much taller than me?" Shen Xiaoye was happy for Li Zi in her heart. It was even better that she didn't have to undergo surgery. She stared at her cousin opposite her, her eyes focused on the top of his head.

Shen Cungeng thought about it seriously and said, "When planting beans."

"Okay, from today on I will eat more and worry less, and stand on the stake for a quarter of an hour longer when watering the land." Shen Xiaoye thought that she hadn't practiced martial arts for two days, so she quickly took some water and went outside to wash her face and brush her teeth.

Shen Cungeng leaned against the door and looked at her. Is there any connection between standing still and growing taller?

Later, the two siblings practiced boxing in the yard for more than a quarter of an hour, and then had breakfast together when the adults came back.

Shen Xiaoye checked the safflower that had been fermented overnight and thought it would be better to soak it for a little longer.

"Xiaoye, prepare the dye at home, and I will go to water the fields." Huang also hoped that she could succeed in one go.

Shen Xiaoye: "I'm going to water the fields and pick some more red flowers."

"Just stay busy at home. Watering the fields is not a hard job, and your cousin is here." After what happened yesterday, Huang felt that it was not safe for only his brother and sister to go to the fields, so it would be safer to bring someone with him.

Grandma Lin also said: "Xiao Ye, stay home in the morning and finish your work as soon as possible."

Since the head of the family had spoken, Shen Xiaoye had no choice but to agree. She did not immediately filter out the two basins of dark red and yellow water that had settled last night, but after seeing off her aunt and cousin, she stood up seriously in the yard.

There is no other way to practice martial arts to strengthen the body except to persevere in practicing from the basics. Her body has been strengthened since childhood, but she did not persist, and she suffered again.

Fortunately, grandpa knew something about medicine and often used herbs to make tea for her. Now Shen Xiaoye has completely adapted to standing still and the initial pain has long gone.

Half an hour later, she was practicing the last move of the military boxing taught by her uncle, the waist-locking move, when someone outside the wall said, "The angle of your right shoulder is too far and the force is not enough. It's easy for someone to grab you and hit your side waist because your lower body is unstable."

"Master Hengxi." Shen Xiaoye stopped and ran to the courtyard wall and asked, "Are you carrying a basket to get something?"

"I have nothing to do, so I went up the mountain to see if I could find some herbs." Taoist Master Hengxi looked at her and said, "Little girl, you are too thin, and your spleen is weak, so you are not suitable for hard punches.

The boxing style you just used is too fierce for you. It is better to wait a few years until you are stronger before practicing again. Xuanwu boxing or five elements boxing are more suitable for you. "

“Thank you for your guidance, Taoist Priest. I have learned the Five Elements Boxing from my grandfather, and the set I just used is a recent one for stretching muscles.

Since you said it's not suitable, I'll stop practicing." Shen Xiaoye clasped her fists in thanks. She had only learned it for a month or so, and it was easy to hurt herself if the movements were not up to standard.

She said: “Master, you are so amazing, you can tell that I have a weak spleen just by looking at me.

How about you come in and sit for a while and help my grandma feel her pulse?"

"Let's change the time. You don't need any medicine for your illness. Just use medicine and food to regulate your body for a period of time." Taoist Master Hengxi did not see Brother Shen or other male owners at home.

"Xiaoye, who's here?" Lin came out of the warehouse holding a basket of mung beans. "It's Taoist Master Hengxi. Please come in quickly."

She quickly put down her things and walked towards the gate.

Hengxi looked at Shen Xiaoye, he bowed and smiled, the latter understood immediately, "Grandma, the Taoist priest is just passing by to pick herbs."

"In that case, I won't delay you, Taoist priest." Lin quickly returned the greeting and watched the Taoist priest leave with her granddaughter at the door. She grabbed her hand and asked, "Just now, did you ask the Taoist priest to feel your pulse again?"

"Hehe, I just said it casually. Grandma, I'll go filter the water." Shen Xiaoye slid towards the kitchen.

Lin shook her head and laughed behind her, but a quarter of an hour later, she looked at the strange scene in front of her with a look of surprise and doubt.

"This, the filtered yellow slurry with some alum and alkali added, is boiling like boiling bone broth?"

"Well, while they work together to produce floc-like bubbles, lime water must also be added." Shen Xiaoye poured the prepared lime water into it, and then stirred it repeatedly with a large wooden spoon.

Lin reminded: "Slow down, slow down, don't let them splash on your hands and leave scars."

"No, grandma. There's another basin outside the basin." Shen Xiaoye operated very carefully. He chose the wooden spoon with the longest handle from the various tools made by his uncles.

As she continued to stir, the water in the basin became increasingly yellow and thicker as time went on.

"Xiao Ye, grandma will help you for a while." When the sun rose higher outside, Lin took a palm-leaf fan and fanned her. Knowing that it would take a long time, she moved to the main room before starting.

Shen Xiaoye stirred it twice more, "It's ready. Just let it settle out like the starch."

"Move to the main room, it's too hot here." The east wing is really hot in the summer.

Shen Xiaoye readily followed the advice. After moving the materials back and forth several times, he added the rice washing water from yesterday's noon to the fermented safflower, squeezed out the thick red water again, and discarded the residue.

She put a white handkerchief into a bowl of red solution, soaked it in water and wrung it out repeatedly for three or five times, and then put it into alum water to fix the color and rinse it.

But in a few moments, the color of the white handkerchief darkened and turned into a red handkerchief.

Lin took it and looked at it carefully: "It's dyed very evenly."

"After drying, the color will turn into light red, grandma, and I will add some light yellow." Shen Xiaoye was more skilled this time, and quickly dyed a handkerchief with a slightly yellow tint.

After she hung the two handkerchiefs to dry in the shade of the courtyard, Lin thought she had finished her work and said she would make multi-grain noodles at noon.

While Shen Xiaoye was letting the dough rest, she soaked two white towels in the dye and then started to stir the red dye. As soon as the alum was added, bubbles began to gurgle. After the color darkened, she added lime water and began to stir it tirelessly.

When it finally feels thick enough, put it together with the basin of yellow dye that needs to be precipitated.

Lin looked at the row of large and small basins and said happily, "All the wooden basins are occupied. What should we do when we see them needed again?"

"Cold noodles." Shen Xiaoye snapped his fingers and said, "Let's have cold noodles for lunch."