flstandardbreds Chapter 155 Understanding Herbs (1)
Chapter 155 Understanding Herbs (1)
Su Nuannuan was digging purslane with her two children. Jinse and the others wanted to help, but Su Nuannuan refused.
"I was just leading them to dig around a bit. If you all get involved, how much would we have to dig before we could get back?" Su Nuannuan said with a light laugh, her words revealing a hint of casualness and indifference.
Just then, a childish and cheerful voice rang out: "Mother, look, I've dug it up!" Cang Lan Jingcheng held up the purslane he had dug up in his hand and showed it to Su Nuannuan with great joy, his face beaming with a sense of accomplishment and happiness.
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan's eyes flashed with joy, and she praised without reservation, "Cheng'er is really amazing! He dug up the purslane so quickly. But wouldn't it be even better if he could dig it up whole, roots and all?"
Hearing his mother's praise, Canglan Jingcheng's already smug little face instantly became even more radiant. He nodded vigorously, as if greatly encouraged, and turned around to excitedly throw himself back into the work of digging purslane.
Su Nuannuan smiled as she looked at her son, who was engrossed in his work, then turned her gaze to her little daughter beside her. She saw her daughter holding a small, delicate flower shovel, calmly and meticulously clearing the soil around the purslane. Every movement was so careful, as if afraid of damaging the tiny plants.
After clearing away the surrounding soil, the little girl gently used a shovel to move it to an open area nearby. The whole process was slow and orderly, making one marvel at her meticulousness and patience.
Watching her little girl's methodical actions, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: Why is this child so perfectionistic? Could she have the legendary perfectionist syndrome? But then she thought that the child is still young and many of her personality traits have not yet been formed, so it might be too early to draw conclusions.
Perhaps I'm overthinking it; after all, girls are generally much more sensitive than boys. However, I still need to pay more attention in the future. If everything continues like this, then I need to intervene as soon as possible. Otherwise, if this habit of striving for perfection in everything becomes deeply ingrained, it won't be a blessing but a curse. Most people can't accept such a perfectionist personality. Thinking of this, Su Nuannuan's brows furrowed unconsciously, her heart filled with worry.
"Sigh! Raising a child is so hard!" Su Nuannuan couldn't help but sigh deeply in her heart again.
Su Nuannuan put the purslane in her hand into the bamboo basket. Then, she slowly stood up, gently stretching her somewhat stiff limbs to relieve her fatigue. After her whole body was fully relaxed, she began to look around at her surroundings with great interest.
Hey! You know what, although this place is just an inconspicuous little hill, there are quite a lot of medicinal herbs growing around it!
Unfortunately, most of these herbs are not very valuable. But thinking about it, it makes sense. How could such an ordinary little hill produce priceless rare herbs?
Just then, Canglan Jingyao excitedly ran over, held up the purslane she had just dug up, and proudly shouted to Su Nuannuan, "Mother, look at this one I dug up!"
Hearing the sound, Su Nuannuan looked over and her gaze fell on the relatively intact purslane. A gentle and gratified smile immediately appeared on her lips, and she praised without reservation, "Wow! Yao'er, you are simply amazing! You were able to dig out such a big purslane intact. You are really great!"
After praising her, Su Nuannuan looked at her little girl with a smile on her face, and at the same time, she raised her right hand high and gave her a big thumbs up to express her heartfelt praise and affirmation.
At this moment, Cang Lan Jingcheng first looked at the fresh and plump purslane that his sister had painstakingly dug out, and then looked at the pitiful and poor-quality purslane in his own hand. He couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration, and his original enthusiasm vanished without a trace.
"Mother, I can't dig anymore!" Canglan Jingcheng threw the small flower shovel in his hand to the ground with a wronged look on his face, pouting and complaining.
Hearing her son's words, Su Nuannuan quickly squatted down, gently patted his little head, and comforted him, "If we really can't dig anymore, then let's stop digging today, okay?"
"That's alright, Mother can take you to learn about some interesting herbs."
Upon hearing this, Canglan Jingyao's large, watery eyes lit up immediately. She gripped the small flower shovel tightly in her hand and eagerly asked, "Mother, are there many herbs around here?"
Su Nuannuan smiled and nodded, replying softly, "Yes, there are indeed quite a few common herbs here. As we walk, Mother will give you a detailed introduction." With that, she took the small, exquisite flower shovel from her obedient little daughter.
Seeing this, Granny Jin, who had been standing silently to the side, quickly bent down to pick up the small flower shovel that Cang Lan Jingcheng had discarded on the ground, and carefully put it and the one that Su Nuannuan had just handed over into the bamboo basket that Jinse was carrying.
Granny Ru and Tingxue quickly took out a water pouch each, squatted down, and gently held the two children's dirty little hands, carefully washing them. At the same time, Yaoqin thoughtfully took another water pouch, walked to Su Nuannuan's side, and gently helped her wash her hands.
After everyone washed their hands, Su Nuannuan led the group slowly forward. Along the way, the children chattered excitedly, as if they had entered a completely new and wonderful world.
As they walked, Canglan Jingyao suddenly stopped, stretched out her small hand, pointed to a plant that was almost as tall as her and had pale purple flowers, and asked Su Nuannuan with a puzzled look, "Mother, what kind of grass is this tall plant with little purple flowers?"
Su Nuannuan smiled slightly, looked in the direction Cang Lan Jingyao pointed, and then said softly, "This is motherwort. Come, take a closer look, what does its stem look like?" After saying that, she came to the motherwort and pointed to the stem.
Guided by Su Nuannuan, everyone focused their attention on the stem of the motherwort, only to discover with surprise that the stem of the motherwort was actually square!
Canglan Jingyao was the first to react, excitedly shouting, "Mother, I see it! It's square, unlike the others!"
"That's right, our Yao'er is so smart!" Su Nuannuan praised with a smile, and continued to explain, "Not only that, but its stem also has four longitudinal ridges. You can try to reach out and gently touch it, but be careful of the slightly protruding tiny serrations on those ridges, don't let them scratch your tender little hands." Hearing this, Canglan Jingcheng and Canglan Jingyao were eager to try it out, wanting to experience this magical motherwort for themselves.
Only by touching and experiencing it firsthand can a deep impression be imprinted on the mind, making the memory clearer and more solid.
At this moment, Cang Lan Jingcheng exclaimed with delight, "Wow! There really are small teeth!" He was like an explorer who had just discovered a new continent, his eyes sparkling with excitement and curiosity.
Meanwhile, Canglan Jingyao blinked her bright eyes, looked up at her mother, and asked softly, "Mother, is there a story behind this motherwort?"