"You see what I said last time is right. Xiaoxu is the god from heaven who came to help us. Even the county magistrate asked him to help treat the summer epidemic!" A villager said excitedly.

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for Xiaoxu this time, if Erdan and the others might get sick, then more than two thousand civilians might die of illness!" Many people nodded and sighed.

Chen Xu could only smile bitterly, and then waited for the villagers to discuss the matter much less, then said: "Because of the summer epidemic, the entire Nanyang County has recently purchased a large amount of medicinal materials. Therefore, I came back this time to tell everyone to dig some on the mountain while the summer and autumn seasons are fine, clean them up and dried them, collect them together and sell them in the town. They can also earn some money to subsidize household expenses. The medicinal materials are still the same, licorice, ginger, scutellaria baicalensis, isatis root, sedge, coptis, etc. Tomorrow I will teach you how to collect and deal with them. If you encounter wild kudzu yam, you can also dig some back. These are both food and medicinal materials..."

"Xiao Xu, when I was looking for tea trees on the mountain the day before yesterday, I saw a large piece of black and white meat arched out of the mountain pit. I smelled it and I didn't know what it was. I didn't dare to eat it, but I was reluctant to throw it away. I guess I might recognize it when you come back!" A villager stood up and said.

"What's the point of standing up? Go and get it!" Uncle Ma said with a glaring eyes.

"Hey, okay, I'll get it now!" The villager quickly ran home, and soon ran back out of breath and placed a vine basket in front of Chen Xu.

"Hey, Fuling!" Chen Xu recognized this thing at a glance.

"What?" Yu Wuya was guarding Chen Jiang's side to watch her cook noodles. He exclaimed and rushed over. Looking at a large piece of black stuff in the vine basket, his face changed with excitement, and said in a trembling voice: "It's indeed Poria cocos, this is an immortal medicine, and it is a must-have item for the immortals to refine alchemy!"

After Yu Wuya said this, the villagers around him suddenly felt uproar and squeezed to see him.

Chen Xu was amused and laughed. Poria cocos was a magical thing in ancient China. It is rumored that it was eaten by gods. Eating it for a long time can make you live longer. In "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is listed as one of the eight treasures, which is the same level as ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, and Ganoderma lucidum. It has already belonged to the category of immortal herbs that absorb the essence of heaven and earth and have the effect of prolonging life.

Therefore, this thing was very popular among Taoist doctors in ancient times. Many hermits who practice Qi and fasting treated Poria as a longevity medicine.

However, later medical studies have proved that Poria cocos are actually a piece of fungus, which is similar to mushrooms. They contain many amino acids and other rare nutrients, and have great edible and medicinal value. They are materials that supplement both food and medicine, and are not as magical as they were blown in ancient times.

Moreover, when Chen Xu was a child, he also ate Poria cocos cake and Poria cocos cake. In fact, from a medical point of view, Poria cocos and yam mushrooms have similar effects.

"My benefactor, this Poria cocos is an extremely rare thing. Such a large piece may only be grown by hundreds of years old pine trees. It absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon and gathers the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers. It is the essence of heaven and earth. Eating for a long time can make you light and strengthen your body and soul calm your mind. It is a must for fasting and practicing. It's a pity that I was gnawed by a mountain pig!" Yu Wuya excitedly carried out this large piece of Poria cocos, and looked at the damaged position of the wild boar.

Chen Xu thought for a while and couldn't bear to attack this product, but just said lightly: "Since it's food of the immortal family, this mountain duck should be able to get it right after eating it!"

Uh~ Yu Wuya turned his face and looked at Chen Xu blankly.

"Poria cocos is indeed rare. The precious thing is that it is too rare and not as magical as you think. However, such a large piece is rare and valuable. Making Poria cocos cake is also a good snack to strengthen the stomach and digest food."

"Well~"

After hearing what Chen Xu said, the interests of the villagers immediately dissipated.

They didn't know Yu Wuya's identity, they only knew that he was a dying person picked up on the road, and then came back to life under Chen Xu's wonderful medical skills. Although Fuling had never seen anyone in the village, some people had heard rumors similar to Yu Wuya, thinking that it was a fairy food and could prolong their life. However, they now believe in Chen Xu more. Since Chen Xu said that this thing is not magical, then that is not magical. Otherwise, as Chen Xu said, why didn't hesitate to speak human language after eating it!

"My benefactor said that these Poria cocos have no effect of immortality and strengthening the body?" Yu Wuya was a little stunned.

"No, it's not as magical as you Taoist doctors say. The medicine is still good. I heard that there is a pill called Shiquan Dabu Pill. Poria cocos are the main medicine and a great tonic. It has a very good effect on severely ill and weak people. It does take it to prolong life if you take it!"

Yu Wuya breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "My benefactor is Taiyi..."

Chen Xu frowned, and Yu Wuya quickly changed his words: "My benefactor is familiar with the properties of medicine. Since that's the case, Poria cocos are naturally a good thing. Eating more is still very good for the body, right?"

"Yeah!" Chen Xu nodded, and at the same time, he had a headache for Yu Wuya, a guy who didn't like women and men who were determined to pursue immortality and freedom. Fortunately, he was willing to follow him every day, so as not to run to famous mountains and rivers to find the hermits to promote his false identity, otherwise the world would soon be in chaos.

"Uncle Dagen, sell me this piece of Poria cocos. I can make some Poria cocos cakes at that time!" Chen Xu said with a smile.

"What else do you want to sell it or not? Just take it!" Dagen waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, this Poria cocos is a very precious medicinal herb, and it is difficult to find. Mom, go and get 300 yuan for Uncle Dagen!" Chen Xu refused.

Seeing Chen Jiang take out a large string of gold copper coins from the room, the villagers were all excited. Holding the heavy three hundred copper coins, Tian Dagen blushed with excitement. He didn't know what to say, and stood in the crowd stupidly at a loss.

The villagers also looked at the large string of copper coins, and were amazed and were more jealous and enthusiastic. Many people communicated that they would immediately team up the mountain to brush Poria cocos.

"Haha, don't be anxious. It's all about luck to find something like Poria, so everyone must be careful when going up the mountain. Don't be injured by the mountain tiger and leopard. You can search and dig some of the medicinal materials I just mentioned. After accumulating in a month or two, I believe everyone will gain a lot. Even if the government does not accept it in the future, I will open a pharmaceutical workshop in the town to collect medicinal materials as usual. Everyone can make some change to subsidize their household expenses all year round. Maybe in the year, every household can build a new house and wear new clothes during the Chinese New Year and holidays!" Chen Xu said with a smile.

After saying this, the villagers became even more excited.

Although Chen Xu hasn't said how much the medicinal material costs per pound, the income will definitely not be too small if you can build a new house in a year. There are hundreds of dollars in the end. Looking at Tian Dagen, a piece of black-painted Mahjong Poria cocos sold for 300 cents. This money is almost the cost of a family for several years.
Chapter completed!