Chapter 113 Daily life
Chapter 113 Daily life
In the afternoon, Lin Yan looked at the bright sun overhead and wondered how she could find some shade.
Behind Lin Yan's house was her own vegetable garden. She found a vacant spot and planted a few vine seeds there.
She was going to set up a screen for everyone.
Using her supernatural abilities to control the growth of the vines, she controlled the direction of their growth this time. Several vines grew intertwined and had leaves, making them look very dense.
Luckily, we still have some wood at home, enough to build a frame and cover it with vines to block out the sun.
Lin Yan cut down the vines and dragged them to the front yard, then knocked on Chen Feng and Chen Shuo's door.
As soon as Chen Feng opened the door and saw who it was, he sighed, "Grandma, what are you doing now?"
Lin Yan smiled and said, "Build me a frame, it'll be perfect for the workers to cool off."
"A frame? What are you going to use to build it?"
Lin Yan pointed outside the door, and Chen Feng craned his neck to look. He saw a large patch of fresh vines on the ground, which could indeed be used to provide shade.
"Where did you get so many fresh vines?"
“I cut it down from the mountain. There’s still some timber at home. Can you and Chen Shuo help me get it out? I’ll ask Fu Bo to assign you some workers; there are some carpenters among them.”
"Otherwise, if you keep doing this, you're likely to get heatstroke."
Chen Feng stared intently at Lin Yan: "You really think a lot about them."
"Fine!"
After Chen Feng finished speaking, he went back into the room to pull Chen Shuo away. Chen Shuo was taking a nap in bed. He had indeed heard the noise outside, but he really didn't want to pay attention to it.
Chen Feng grabbed the man and lifted him up. "Wake up! Get back to work!"
Chen Shuo was on the verge of tears: "I'm a guard!! Not a worker!"
Chen Feng said calmly, "Miss Lin has a small family. We're staying with them, so let's help them out!"
Chen Shuo complained, "There are workers outside too! Why do they insist on having me..."
"That's what the young master said to me!" Chen Feng's words silenced Chen Shuo.
They could only get up and go to work, and saw Lin Yan watching them leave from the doorway.
A little confused, "Aren't you going out?"
Lin Yan grinned, her expression meaningful, and said, "They won't let me out!"
Chen Shuo muttered in confusion, "What do you mean I can't let you go out?"
Chen Shuo resolved this question as soon as he was discharged from the hospital.
Looking at the uniformly shirtless men at the distillery, Chen Shuo's lips twitched. "No wonder!"
There were many people at the winery, and several of them knew some carpentry. Chen Feng and Chen Shuo led four workers and set up the shed in one afternoon.
The location blocks the midday sun. The frame is very high, with a sloping surface on top. Vines are placed on the slope to provide shade, and two folding tables and some folding chairs are placed at the bottom.
Looking at the completed frame, Li Ping said, "Miss Lin is such a kind person! We're working near her house, and she still takes such good care of us."
"I heard that it was Miss Lin who recommended us to Young Master Fu!"
"With this shed, it shouldn't be so sunny tomorrow."
"No!"
Fu Bo looked at the elevated shed that had been erected, heard the crowd's discussions, wiped his sweat, and grinned: "This guy really knows how to win people's hearts."
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The next day, with the shed providing shade, everyone was indeed less exposed to the sun. Lin Yan then called Li Xiaocao to cook mung bean soup for everyone and wash pears, which they then placed under the shed.
The lunch prepared for everyone was made less oily, with cold dishes and steamed dishes. After lunch, we also cut up some chilled watermelon that we had fished out of the river.
Everyone was extremely satisfied with the meal.
"Ayan! Haven't we found a brewer yet?"
Li Xiaocao knew that Lin Yan had a stake in this winery, and she was very concerned about it.
Lin Yan shook her head. There were already few wineries in this era, and skilled and experienced winemakers were kept under wraps and respected. How could they possibly give them to her?
Actually, a couple of days ago, Master Fu found a winemaker, but after inquiring, he learned that the man had been kicked out by his former employer because he had stolen and sold the winery's recipe. Lin Yan would never dare to hire such a person.
Lin Yan thought: If all else fails, I'll just make plum wine for now and then slowly look for something better. I need to find a good one; I can't just settle for something less.
Lin Yan was completely unaware that a stranger, who might even become her enemy, was unknowingly working hard to help her solve her problems.
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"There are so many mosquitoes!" Lin Yan sat up abruptly in bed at night, driven to the brink of madness by the mosquitoes.
The buzzing sound in my ears really puts me in a bad mood.
However, it was late at night, and Lin Yan was too lazy to catch them one by one. She remembered that there were some mints growing in her backyard.
She got up, picked some mint, put it in a basin, placed the basin in front of the bed, and sat on the bed to activate her supernatural power to make the mint grow. Soon, mint covered the floor and the bed.
Lin Yan smelled the strong minty scent and thought: With such a strong minty smell, mosquitoes shouldn't be able to get into the house.
After waiting for a while and seeing that the buzzing sound had stopped, Lin Yan lay down on the bed to sleep.
Still half asleep, I was thinking: I should ask Dr. Li tomorrow if he has any tips for repelling mosquitoes.
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The next day, Lin Yan noticed at the breakfast table that none of the guests had slept well, especially Xiao Jingzhi, who had dark circles under his eyes, and Chen Shuo, who kept scratching his arm. Lin Yu was even funnier, having just been bitten on the eyelid by a mosquito, which made Lin Yan laugh repeatedly.
Lin's parents were unharmed, but that's not surprising; some people's blood is just more susceptible to being bitten.
"Dr. Li, do you have any good ways to repel mosquitoes?"
Li Zhongwei said, "Of course! But we're missing some materials. Burning mugwort or adding mint will work, or you can make a sachet with mugwort, patchouli, and mint to hang up. These will all help repel mosquitoes."
Chen Shuo perked up: "Then let's go buy it later!"
Li Zhongwei shook his head, "No need to buy them, these are easy to find, they're right in the mountains, just go and pick some!"
Chen Shuo said, "I'll go later, but I'll be right back. I recognize mugwort and mint, but what does patchouli look like?"
Lin Yan interrupted, "No need to go up the mountain, they grow in the backyard. I'll pick some for you later!"
Anyway, she used her supernatural abilities to create them, so she can have as many as she wants without having to bother searching. She still hasn't dealt with the mint growing all over her room!
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Li Zhongwei, Xiao Jingzhi, Chen Feng, and Chen Shuo stared blankly at the two large baskets full of medicinal herbs.
"Your backyard... has grown this much?!" Li Zhongwei frowned.
"Yeah, is that enough?"
"That's definitely enough!"
The group began to pack the sachets according to the proportions given by Li Zhongwei. They were called sachets, but they were actually just small bags sewn by Lin's mother with cotton cloth. After the group finished packing, Lin's mother sewed the opening closed. They were very simple, but also very ugly.
However, since it's just for home use, I don't have many requirements; as long as it works, that's fine.
After making the sachets, Lin Yan and the others hung them in each room, and also gave one to each of the workers outside to carry with them.
"Keep these mugwort plants and burn them to fumigate the house! They'll repel mosquitoes and prevent illness." Li Zhongwei distributed the remaining mugwort plants to everyone.
Then he called out to Lin Yan, who was about to leave.
"Ahem! Lin Yan!"
"What's the matter?"
Seeing Lin Yan's surprised expression, Li Zhongwei pursed his lips and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to learn medicine from me?"
Lin Yan: "Ah! Yes! That's right! But it's too hot right now, shall we study now? Why don't we wait until it cools down!"
Li Zhongwei's face fell: "No way!"
Lin Yan could only sit with Li Zhongwei in the pavilion to learn his medical skills. Li Zhongwei gave Lin Yan a book, saying, "This is some basic content I've compiled over the past few days. Once you've learned this book, you'll be able to practice medicine in your clinic!"
Lin Yan opened the book and looked inside. It contained Li Zhongwei's records of some common diseases and their treatments.
"I don't know how to take a pulse!" Lin Yan suddenly said.
Li Zhongwei stroked his beard. "What's the big deal?"
"Just touch your own first, then touch Xiao Jingzhi's, and you'll see the difference!"
Xiao Jingzhi: Achoo!
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