This is a folk story about people and birds. Please pour a cup of tea and listen to me slowly...
It is said that it was a season when the grass grew and heroes flew. In a wilderness with beautiful mountains and clear waters, a 17-year-old The girl Lingxuan is working hard on the mountain picking tea leaves. Under the blue sky, there is a forest full of spring: fresh green and light yellow buds emerge from the branches, delicate yellow and pink flowers are dotted among them, and the grass sticks out its cute little head not to be outdone. The newly thawed stream gurgled, silently nourishing the earth. In the distance are rolling mountains, and the faint morning light shines through the hazy mist, adding a bit of brightness to the dark green dense forest. Birds of all kinds were circling and singing in places far and near.
"I don't know how quiet people are, and I don't realize how noisy the birds are." The beauty of all this is intoxicating, Ling Xuan hummed the ballad softly.
The sun gradually moved to the center of the sky, and the light became brighter and brighter. Lingxuan looked up at the sky and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "It's getting late, I should go home and help my mother with farm work." Thinking of this, Lingxuan packed the tea leaves in the basket, closed the lid, and tied it to her body.
Lingxuan's family was poor since she was a child. When she was very young, her father went to work in a coal mine to support the family. Unfortunately, he encountered a landslide and never returned. My mother suffered from polio, which left her with a disability in her legs. She walked with a limp, which was very inconvenient. On weekdays, I mainly do some embroidery and sewing work at home, and take care of a small farmland.
Ling Xuan walked quickly on the mountain road home with a backpack on her back. "Chirp, chirp, chirp!" The frightened and urgent chirping of a bird came from not far away. She looked for the sound and saw a palm-sized bird fluttering close to the ground. A black and gray cat followed closely, jumping from time to time and raising its claws to catch it.
Soon, the bird stopped flying and collapsed to the ground exhausted. "Meow~" The cat smiled slyly and jumped towards it. "Chirp! Chirp!" The bird flapped its wings desperately again, trying to escape the "devil's claws". "Ah, no!" Ling Xuan put down the bags on her back and rushed over with a quick stride. The black cat was startled by the sudden appearance of Ling Xuan, and turned around and ran into the grass.
She gently lifted the bird from the ground into her hands. It was covered in pure white feathers, and its whole body was trembling. Blood was oozing out from its right wing due to being scratched by a cat, and the tips of its wings were bright red. The thin legs were also bruised. "Hmm~" It moaned feebly and slowly closed its eyes. His head sank and lay in Ling Xuan's hand.
Lingxuan couldn't help but was startled, and quickly put her finger in front of the bird's nose: "Great, it's still alive!" Lingxuan stopped its wound with her hands, and picked a few pieces of anti-hemorrhage from the nearby grass. Leaves, chewed and applied on top. "Strike~" Lingxuan opened a slit with her teeth, tore off a piece of cloth from her cuff, and bandaged the wound for the little bird. He picked another big leaf, wrapped it inside, and carefully put it into his pocket. Mochen put the basket on his back again and trotted towards the house.
"Mom, guess what I brought back for you!" Ling Xuan shouted excitedly as soon as she opened the door. "Hey, girl, what kind of treasure did you bring back, Ganoderma lucidum?" "Haha, that's wrong, it's this one." She said and took out the leaf with the bird wrapped in it from her pocket.
Ling Xuan told her mother how she saved the bird. Her mother listened, nodded with a smile, and cooked some rice porridge for it.
"Mom, give it a nice name!" The mother paused and said, "Since you rescued it on the roadside, let's call it Lu'er. It's homophonic to the word road." The little bird said Shi had woken up, and it seemed to understand the conversation between Lingxuan and her mother. It nuzzled her hand with its little head and barked happily a few times. "Hey, this little guy is so cute!" Lingxuan touched its head affectionately and smoothed its messy feathers.
Since then, the days have passed day by day. Luer gradually recovered under the careful care of Lingxuan and her mother.
Another early morning, mother got up early as usual to cook for Lingxuan. As soon as she walked to the old square table, she saw a bunch of elegant wild flowers on it, inserted in a broken porcelain jar. A faint fragrance came to my face, and a few crystal dewdrops in the heart of the flower shone brightly in the morning light.
"Hey, Ling Xuan went out and didn't come back. Who picked these flowers?" Mom was a little confused.
"Chicha, chirp!" At this time, Lu'er shouted at the window, swooped and flew to the table, bowed to her mother and said, "Good morning, aunt. I specially selected these flowers from the nearby mountains. How's it coming? Does it look good?" Lu'er flapped her wings happily.
"Huh?! Birds actually speak human language?" The mother opened her mouth in surprise. "Who is talking? Am I hallucinating?" Mother said to herself, looking around. "Auntie, you heard right, I am talking to you." Lu'er flew to the back of her hand again: "Don't be surprised, have you heard the story of Jingwei's reclamation of the sea, right? In fact, I am Jingwei's Descendant, ninth generation descendant. I have received a lot of special education since I was a child. For example, I have learned two languages: my mother tongue and human language, so I can communicate with people fluently, but my tribe warned me not to let people know it easily. I can speak, otherwise I would end up like my ancestors. A few days ago, I sneaked out to play while my mother was out and was accidentally injured. Thanks to Miss Lingxuan's timely rescue, I died. Escape. You have always cared for me while I was recovering from my injuries. Thank you very much." Xiaoniao looked at Lingxuan's mother seriously, with one wing in front and one behind her back, and turned to her again in a very gentlemanly manner. Bowed.
"Well, how about you change a place first? The back of my hand is almost red from your scratches." Mom shook her hand. "Oh, sorry." Lu'er said and flew to her elbow.
"You're welcome, it's just a little effort. Go back quickly, your mother must miss you very much." The mother looked at Lu'er lovingly, as if looking at a lost child.
"Well, when Lingxuan comes back, I'll say goodbye to her, and then go back. As long as I have free time in the future, I will come to visit you from time to time." "That is of course the best. Lingxuan, this child, I have loved animals since I was a child." My mother smiled and rolled up her black and white hair.
Since then, Luer has formed an indissoluble bond with Lingxuan's family. It would come here every now and then, sometimes chatting with its mother and Lingxuan, telling interesting anecdotes about recent events in the mountains; sometimes it would lead Lingxuan to the forest to pick tea leaves and teach it the principles of tea preparation: "Human There are twelve meridians in the body, and various plants will regulate the body when eaten. Nowadays, those high-ranking officials drink processed single strips of tea for the sake of aesthetic appearance and taste. In fact, it is not comprehensive. People before the mid-Ming Dynasty...
Slowly, Lingxuan learned some methods of using tea to treat diseases.
One day, Lingxuan picked some tea and took it to the market to sell. On the way, Ling Xuan met the uncle next door, riding a horse and holding the child. Ling Xuan called him loudly: "Hey, uncle!" Where are you going in such a hurry? ""Oh~" the neighbor reined in his horse and stopped, sighing and said, "Forget it, my child has a high fever these days and has taken medicine for three days, but there is still no improvement. Doctor Liu said that he had tried his best and asked me to go to the town to find other doctors! "
Ling Xuan thought of what Luer often said to her, "Have a cup of tea, have a cup of tea! He said, "Well, let me try it." Could you please take him to the tea room opposite, and I'll make him a cup of tea I picked myself. "Even the doctors can't cure him. How can you, a child, cure him?" "Uncle, just believe me once!" I have been picking and selling tea for some time, and I have a certain understanding of the properties of tea. Even if it can't be cured, it won't get worse.Just let me try it! "
"Okay, let me give you a try. "The neighbor nodded in agreement, got off her horse and carried the child to the teahouse with Ling Xuan. She pinched different amounts of various leaves she picked and soaked them in hot water. After a while, she fed the child and drank the cup of tea. . In less than half an hour, the child’s fever subsided significantly.
“Tsk, tsk, this kid Ling Xuan is really awesome! "Neighbors and people watching the fun all praised her and asked her the secret of treating the disease. "This is actually nothing. I just tried to match the tea according to its properties. There is no trick. "Ling Xuan waved her hands in a low-key manner, trying to get away.
"Don't leave, kid, I haven't paid for your tea yet! "The neighbor quickly caught up with her. "No, no, no, we don't see each other every day, so why should we charge? "Ling Xuan insisted not to accept the money, put the tea basket on her back, and turned around to leave.
In order to thank Ling Xuan, her neighbors often came to help Ling Xuan's mother with farm work. During holidays, they would also give her and her mother some homemade delicacies to try. Taste. The villagers also heard about her making tea to treat children. Gradually, Ling Xuan became famous in the local area. But one day, Ling Xuan was invited to go to the south of the city. Tea is delivered to Grandpa Ma’s house. “Chirp, chirp, chirp! "While she was making tea, Lu'er's hurried call came from the window. This call was the secret code between them.
Ling Xuan hurriedly said that she had something to do, got up and left. She followed the bird as fast as possible, and finally ran away Arriving at the suburbs in the east of the city.
"Hey, Lu'er, you brought me here in such a hurry, what happened? Ling Xuan asked breathlessly. "Aunt Wang gave you an old hen as a gift today." Your mother wants to improve the food for you and says she wants to come here to pick mushrooms without my company. An hour later I came to your house again and found that she hadn't come back yet. I was worried, so I flew over to find her. I found your mother fell off the cliff! She is seriously injured. Please give her some simple treatment quickly, and then go to the neighbor to ask for a pot of hot mountain spring water. Wait here, I'll treat her, and I'll be back soon~" With that, Lu'er flew away. Only Echo and the panicked Lingxuan were left in the empty suburbs.
Holding the unconscious woman in front of her Mom, Ling Xuan cried. The blood from the head wound turned red. She took off her coat and wrapped it gently around her mother's head. You must hold on, my daughter will come back to guard you after getting some water. Lu'er will come to save you soon! You must hold on..."
Soon, Lingxuan walked quickly and carefully carrying a jar of steaming water. She put down the jar and held her mother's cold hand tightly.
Just before Lingxuan When Xuan was secretly worried, Lu'er flew lightly onto her shoulder and stretched out her wings to wipe the tears on her face.
Ah, it's Lu'er who's back! There's a large group of birds behind it. They all had a leaf in their mouths!
They put the leaves into the pot of hot water one after another. "Hey, don't be sad. We're still here! I just gathered my tribe and friends to select the most effective leaves from various trees for your mother. Let her drink this cup of tea quickly! Make her a cup in the morning, noon and evening, and she will recover in about seven days! "
"Oh? So magical? "Lingxuan fed her mother the tea with hesitation.
"Cough, cough, cough. "Just after feeding about half a cup of tea, my mother began to cough. "Ah, wake up! Mother is awake! "Ling Xuan exclaimed with joy and quickly continued to feed her mother tea.
"Look, what I said is right! Lu'er happily sang: "Have a cup of tea, have a cup of tea!" Everyone, come and have a cup of tea! "It couldn't help singing and dancing at the same time. "Ah yo, bang~" It turned out that Lu'er was just dancing and accidentally hit the big tree next to her. Her body was swaying like a drunken fist. "Ha ha."Lingxuan couldn't help laughing when she saw its cute appearance.
Since then, Lingxuan made tea for her mother on time every day, and her mother gradually recovered. After another half a month, the neighbors were surprised to find that : My mother’s leg that had been sick for many years has miraculously improved! She can basically run like a normal person, and can even swim alone!
Lingxuan curiously asked Luer about the secret of this tea. I told her...
Later, some patients came to see the doctor after hearing the news. Ling Xuan prepared a few bags of tea for the villagers according to the secret method Luer taught her, and asked them to go back and make a cup of tea. After a while, all the patients recovered.
These people were very grateful to Lu'er and Ling Xuan for bringing them good health, and what Lu'er often said was: "Have a cup of tea, have a cup of tea!" Later generations remembered this kind and lovely descendant of Jingwei, and they gave her a commemorative name: Tea Bird.
Eating a cup of tea bird has since become a folk symbol of health and longevity.
After you follow me, you will find that I will have everything you want.
