Chapter 196 - Chapter 196: Chapter 192: Soapnut Rice_1 (1/2)

Chapter 196: Chapter 192: Soapnut Rice_1

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Yanru collected a large pile of soapberry fruit with the children, removed the seeds, cleaned the shells of silt, dried and then ground them in a stone mortar.

She bought a pig pancreas in advance, cleaned it of blood and fascia, diced it, and pounded it into a paste in a small stone mortar.

Afterward, she mixed the pig pancreas paste with the soapberry paste, adding some osmanthus and grinding again until all three were fully combined.

Yanru then brought two carved molds, pressing and shaping the paste within, letting it solidify naturally before overturning them to air dry; thus, a piece of osmanthus pancreas candy was made.

She made a total of twenty pieces of the candy, gave some to her sister-in-law, and her three younger siblings, and kept a few for herself.

She gave the remaining soapberry shells to Dani, Second Sister, and Yingbao, advising them to learn how to make the pancreas candy as well.

As for the soapberry beans, she soaked them in water to remove the husk, peeled off the outer layer, and revealed the white and smooth soapberry rice.

Once these were sun-dried, they could be stored for a long time.

Whenever she wanted to eat them, she would soak a handful in water, then cook with rice, lotus seeds, and goji berries, making an extremely tasty meal.

“Soapberry rice should not be eaten in excess or eaten daily.”

Yanru told Yingbao and the others, “My aunt says eating a bit after giving birth can be beneficial.”

As for the benefits, Yanru wasn’t sure.

But Yingbao knew, soapberry rice could alleviate constipation, reduce inflammation, and it had excellent therapeutic effects on diseases like dysentery, abdominal urgency, hernia, sores, and swellings.

It could also treat menstrual pain in women and facilitate lactation in nursing mothers.

But soapberry rice is slightly toxic. Some groups, such as pregnant women and young children, must not eat it.

After all the soapberries had been processed, several days passed, and Yingbao was back at the medicine clinic.

Perhaps it was due to the change in weather, but the clinic was suddenly crowded with patients, and Dr. Li and his grandson were incredibly busy.

Yingbao and Li Xihua helped to prepare the medicine, serving it to critically ill patients seeking treatment from afar.

The patients stayed in the patient rooms behind the clinic.

The medicine preparation area was a bamboo pavilion made of bamboo, containing several small stoves and a pile of straw and charcoal.

“Ah, that guy is urinating blood already, his face is terribly dark. Grandfather said that a patient in that state usually doesn’t survive the month.”

Li Xihua sighed, “It’s truly pitiful. He’s just fourteen or fifteen.”

Yingbao paused, fan in hand.

For a young man in his prime years to die like this was truly a shame.

Perhaps she should use him to test if her Five Ding Elixir could cure kidney disease.

The medicine was prepared, and when Yingbao was pouring the liquid, she added a bit of the Five Ding Elixir into it, then carried the bowl to the clinic.

Chen Tiantian stood at the back door stretching her hand out with a smile, “Let me carry it.”

Yingbao looked at her, puzzled, “You have nothing to do?” She had already brought the bowl to the door, it wasn’t far to the clinic, why did she need her to take over?

Chen Tiantian awkwardly retreated her hand and argued with a smile, “I was afraid you might burn yourself.”

“I won’t.” Yingbao dodged past her and headed inside, keeping a watchful eye on her to prevent any attempts at tripping her up.

Entering the sickroom, a woman knelt next to the boy with kidney disease, weeping. She stood up to take the bowl of medicine but was stopped by Yingbao. “You help him sit up; I’ll feed him.”

“Ok.” The woman helped the boy sit up, leaning him against her body. She looked at the young attendant in front of her.

Barely six years old and stunningly beautiful, his sparkling eyes seemed capable of peering into one’s heart.

It was indeed unusual to find such a distinguished child in these rural areas.