"It's the Dragon Boat Festival again."
Li Ang walked on the street and looked at the shops on both sides of the street with mugwort and calamus hanging on their doors. He couldn't help but let out a sigh.
The last time I celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival was in Zhenzhou, and a whole year had passed before I knew it.
Looking back on the experiences during this period, the preliminary examination, admission, spiritual practice, underground palace, ghost market, Zhaoming... I feel that it has been a long time since I was like this, relaxing and simply shopping.
"Grandma, how do you sell mugwort leaves?"
He stopped at a roadside stall and bought some sage and mugwort, which he put in a cloth bag. Chai Chai and Li Leling walked side by side behind, Chai Chai holding a piece of soft and sweet walnut jujube cake in one hand, taking a big mouthful of it.
Chewing heavily, Li Leling held a small piece of sweet-scented osmanthus rice cake in both hands and ate it like a squirrel.
The two were talking and laughing, with a group of maids guarding them behind - but this is the north of Chang'an City, where the families of princes and ministers live, so this kind of battle is not unusual.
"Ahem."
When passing an intersection, the smoke caused by burning mugwort on the street floated over in the wind, making Li Leling cough involuntarily.
The maids who dressed her up immediately came forward with nervous expressions. Li Leling quickly covered her nose and waved her hands to indicate that she was fine.
"The smell of mugwort smoke is too strong, isn't it?"
Seeing this, Li Ang took out a breeze charm from his arms, injected it with spiritual power, and raised it in the air to disperse the wormwood smoke for Li Leling.
"Let's go faster."
Chai Chai held Li Leling's arm and passed the intersection quickly, complaining in a low voice: "Why are so many people burning mugwort this year? It feels like the sky is gloomy."
"Yes, it should be to repel mosquitoes,"
Li Leling sneezed again, covered her mouth and nose and said: "It's actually a good thing. Every household has contributed to expel mosquitoes and prevent malaria. Ah chirp——"
"If you still think about the people, take care of yourself first."
Chai Chai reluctantly handed the silk scarf to his friend. He suddenly thought of something and turned to ask Li Ang: "Dalang, I remember you said last time that you would publish an academic paper on the mosquito repellent effect of moxa leaves..."<
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"It was posted early. It has been posted for seven days."
Li Ang waved his hand and said: "The mosquito repellent effect of simply burning dried mugwort leaves is actually very poor. Mosquitoes will infect people before they are killed."
The main component of mugwort that affects mosquitoes is cineole, which can repel mosquitoes to a certain extent, but requires a higher concentration.
I believe that the mosquito repellent effect of mugwort is worse than planting a eucalyptus tree in front of your home.
Li Ang said: "Previous experimental results have been tested, and currently the most effective substances for repelling mosquitoes are various plant essential oils. Nepeta oil has the best effect, followed by cinnamon oil, and peppermint, which is also the essential oil of silver grass."
Li Leling nodded, "Oh, I know. Yesterday, fourth brother gave each of us a small bottle of peony essential oil, which smells quite good."
Li Ang smiled and said nothing. Ever since he produced allicin using a steam distillation condensation device, many doctors in the academy have been obsessed with producing various plant essential oils.
Peony, sweet-scented osmanthus, honeysuckle, Qilihuang, and even leeks need to be squeezed.
Li Ang is happy to see the intellectual curiosity of the doctors. Most plant essential oils are of little value, but some have aromatic, skin care and even mosquito repellent effects, and can be used as cosmetics and daily necessities.
It’s just that the price is a bit expensive, and the condensation device used is still a secret of the Yu State. Only a few institutions are qualified to produce it, so the output cannot be high.
‘Perhaps after some time, Dr. Xue Gong develops other methods of refining and extracting essential oils, and the price of essential oils can be reduced and the production can be increased.’
Li Ang wandered and thought, 'When essential oils are mass-produced, Thai massage may be renamed Yu-style massage, and blind massage parlors may appear on the streets, which will increase the employment rate and benefit the country and the people...
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"Hey, Dalang."
Chai Chai interrupted Li Ang's thinking. She pointed to the sage grass and mugwort in the cloth bag Li Ang was carrying, "Don't you have them at home? Why buy new ones?"
Li Ang patted the cloth bag and said, "Oh, these are bought for cooking."
Chai Chai and Li Leling said in unison: "Cooking?"
"Give it a try."
Li Ang said with a smile: "Use mugwort to fry an egg, make an egg pancake, make chicken soup or something."
Of course, the most important thing is to make Qingming Cake with meat filling, add some diced bamboo shoots, diced mushrooms, dried tofu...
Although the memory of the other world is incomplete, and Li Ang doesn't know where he is from in the other world, he has a lot of recipes in his mind, and he has an inexplicable obsession.
For example, rice dumplings other than red bean paste rice dumplings must not be dipped in sugar, fruit mooncakes are extremely sinful, the coriander vinegar dish is the best in the world when eating hot pot, etc.
"I want to eat!"
When Chai Chai heard that there was something delicious, he immediately raised his hand, his eyes shining brightly.
"I can't live without you."
Li Ang smiled, glanced at the slightly hesitant expression on Li Leling's face, and said, "If your highness wants to eat, you can come and buy a pair of bowls and chopsticks."
"Eh? Really, thank you."
Li Leling nodded happily after hearing this. She had already heard from Chai Cuiqiao that Li Ang would occasionally have a whim at home and experiment with making some novel food, which tasted surprisingly good. Chai Chai shouted that she had been tricked into doing this.
Meals for years.
The female official in the back row hesitated to speak. Her Royal Highness often went out with a commoner girl, which had already caused some rumors in the palace. Going to a young man's house for dinner again, isn't it a bit...
The female officer looked at the happy expression on the princess's face, hesitated for a moment, but said nothing.
After all, Li Ang's identity is different. He is the founding county uncle, the top scholar in the academy, and the little Medicine King God who has a living shrine. Even the newly born princes and daughters every year have to be held by him, so there will be no one in the palace.
Post inappropriate criticism.
"The rankings have been released! The rankings have been released over there! Come and take a look, everyone!"
"The results are now released, I'm almost dying of anxiety."
There was a noise in the distance, and the Chang'an citizens who were walking and shopping on the street just now rushed towards Zhuque Street.
Some stall owners simply closed their stalls, asked familiar neighbors to look after them, and hurried forward themselves.
"Is this... the academy releasing the results?"
Li Ang looked far away and saw at the end of Suzaku Avenue, tables with dense handwriting posted. That should be the list of students selected this year to take the preliminary examination of the Academy.
As in previous years, the preliminary examination list is also tens of thousands of people.
"The sun rises!"
A familiar voice came from the front, and Song Shaoyuan and You Xiao were seen holding hands and walking in the opposite direction of the crowd.
"Brother Song?"
Li Ang saw the uncontrollable joy on Song Shaoyuan's face and immediately reacted, "Selected?"
Song Shaoyuan raised the corners of his mouth, nodded with a smile and said: "I have chosen."
"That would be great."
Li Ang and Chai Chai were sincerely happy for Song Shaoyuan,
Both he and You Xiao seemed to have lost a lot of weight. It must be the result of hard study and careful tutoring during this period.
"Yeah. But this is just a preliminary exam. There will be preliminary exams, re-examinations, and final exams in the Academy. One step at a time."
Song Shaoyuan sighed. He failed to pass the re-examination last year. This year is his last chance to enter the academy. Once he misses it, it will never be possible again.
"God rewards hard work, Da Lang, you will definitely pass the exam. I believe in you."
You Xiao gently patted the back of Song Shaoyuan's hand, his eyes full of love.
Spreading dog food on the faces of the onlookers.
"I hope so. By the way, this is..."
Song Shaoyuan and You Xiao turned their attention to Li Leling who was standing next to her. She was wearing a luxurious undershirt and was followed by a group of maids. She was obviously either rich or noble.
"Oh, let me introduce, this is my classmate, Li Leling. This is my cousin Song Shaoyuan in Zhenzhou, and his wife Youxiao."
Li Ang introduced the identities of both parties,
Just as Song Shaoyuan nodded to say hello, he suddenly realized something.
Wait, Li Leling? Why does this name sound more familiar to me?
Look at the dignified and solemn maid guards in the back, with the palace badges vaguely hanging on their waists...
"Princess?"
Song Shaoyuan was stunned, and You Xiao opened his mouth slightly in surprise.
This chapter has been completed!