Gu Fengyan stretched lazily.

There was still a thin layer of mist on the opposite hilltop. The sun in the yard seemed to be covered by a layer of gauze, and the ground was steaming. The grown chickens and ducks were gathering in groups, pecking at the insects in the soil.

The medicine shelf is filled with fresh, green and dripping medicinal herbs.

Gu Fengyan walked over to take a look. They were some simple-to-cook herbs such as Fangfeng, Qianghuo, Baizhi, Shaoxin, etc. There were also some half-cut herbs by Huo Duan in the dustpan next to them.

"Mr. Huo, that's all right. I'll leave the job of cutting the herbs to you," he grabbed a handful of cut herbs and took a look at them. Huo Duan just happened to come out of the house.

"By the way, what do you want to eat?" he asked after praising.

Huo Duan shook his head, not having much appetite. "Dad has gone to the fields to dig fodder for the chickens and ducks. I'll eat whatever you cook."

"Okay, I'll do something myself." Gu Fengyan went to the back of the house, carried a handful of dry firewood into the kitchen, and picked up a handful of perilla leaves from the pile of medicinal herbs.

Some of the green peaches picked in the morning were soaked in water by Father Huo to keep them fresh, and the rest were still piled in a small basket.

Gu Fengyan rolled up his sleeves and began to wash peaches with water... Huo Duan had just recovered from a serious illness and probably had no appetite, so he planned to make basil, peach and ginger as a side dish and cook a pot of white porridge.

The ungrafted peach is not very big, with a green tip with a slight red tint, and is almost ripe.

Gu Fengyan picked up one and took a bite, and his teeth felt sore.

He cut the peaches into slices of moderate thickness, then took some water to wash and slice the basil and the young ginger that he had just dug out of the soil. Finally, he pickled them with salt, filtered the juice, and added some seasonings.

While the food was still absorbing the flavor, he started to light the fire and cook the porridge.

Huo Duan was cutting herbs outside the house, glancing at Gu Fengyan from time to time. Seeing that he had been burning a fire for a long time but there was no smoke, he dropped the knife and walked in.

"I'll do it, you go wash the rice." He pulled Gu Fengyan up and sat on the stool himself.

Huo Duan seemed to be very good at this kind of thing. Soon the smoke dissipated, the firewood in the stove burned, and the water in the pot boiled in a short while.

"Is the porridge okay?" Gu Fengyan asked as he put the washed rice into the pot.

Huo Duan moved to the chopping board and looked at the vegetables he was pickling. "I'm not picky... What is this? It looks like a peach."

"The peaches in the yard were knocked down by the rain. It's a pity, so I made some pickles to eat with rice. You just happened to be unwell, so you probably have no appetite. It would be better if you eat something sour and appetizing." Gu Fengyan said as he stirred the pot.

On the snow-white arm with the sleeves rolled up, there was a red mark that was eye-catching.

Huo Duan stared at it for a moment, wanting to take a closer look, but managed to hold back, "Did you get that on your arm from climbing the mountain?"

Glancing sideways, Gu Fengyan discovered that something had left a red mark on his arm. Although it wasn't broken, it was a little painful.

"Well, it's okay... Mr. Huo knows that I went up the mountain?" He probably was scratched by branches when he went up the mountain last night.

Huo Duan couldn't help but pull him out of the door and take a closer look in the daylight. "Dad told me that you are not afraid of falling in such heavy rain. Don't move. Let me take a look."

Gu Fengyan joked, "Of course I'm afraid. I'm afraid you'll die of illness. We depend on each other for survival, and we haven't even started making money yet... I don't want to be a widow at such a young age. At least I have to be rich and have no worries about food and clothing."

"How can you curse people like that?" Huo Duan said with a mixture of laughter and tears, "The injury is not serious. Go find some herbs yourself. I'll prepare some food for you to apply."

"It's not that expensive. It will heal naturally in a few days." Gu Fengyan pulled his sleeves down, thinking that Huo Duan was making a fuss out of nothing.

If it were when he was still a wealthy and powerful boss, he would have to go to the hospital to see a specialist and receive careful bandaging and injections for treatment, but in this era, all his prince syndromes have been cured.

Huo Duan held him, taking advantage of his height, like he was carrying a chicken. "Tsk, why are you talking so much nonsense? Come on, pick the one that suits you and I'll apply it on you."

As he spoke, he picked and chose from a pile of green medicinal herbs.

"Do you think you are picking vegetables in the market?" Gu Fengyan had no choice but to take a plant of Fritillaria cirrhosa into the kitchen and crush it.

Paris polyphylla has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is best to apply it if you get injured outdoors.

Gu Fengyan handed the small bowl to Huo Duan, and took out a piece of gauze from somewhere and used it to wrap it.

His arms were slender, and felt like the fine mutton-fat jade that his former partner had given him. The bloodstain, on the other hand, had a kind of sadistic beauty... Huo Duan only dared to touch it lightly, not daring to use any strength at all.

But just this careful contact still makes people feel excited.

My chest felt like it was being bitten by ants, and it was painful and itchy.

"Cough cough... okay." Huo Duan coughed to suppress the itchiness in his throat and immediately turned his eyes away.

Gu Fengyan was suspicious, wondering if there was a thorn on his body... Why did Huo Duan feel like he was stung by a scorpion when he touched him today, and he didn't dare to stay for a moment.

"Oh, let's eat. We'll be busy in the afternoon." Gu Fengyan felt quite unhappy.

Getting sick can cause sequelae?

Huo Duan usually doesn't talk much, but he does talk a lot too. But at this moment he just kept his head down and said "hmm".

The ears have turned red.

The green peaches are crisp, sour, and the unique flavors of basil and ginger are very appetizing and refreshing.

Huo Duan finally managed to eat some rice with a plate of basil, peach and ginger.

There are still some green peaches left. The Dragon Boat Festival is just a few days away. When I go to the street to buy goods, I can buy some wine at the same time. I can make a pot of green peach wine using the same method as green plum wine.

When the winter comes, let’s enjoy hotpot together.

Summer officially arrived after the Dragon Boat Festival. The Huo family's yard was close to the mountains and forests, so there were a lot of mosquitoes. These days, Gu Fengyan's neck was covered with red spots from bites.

"Hang up the gauze curtain at night." Gu Fengyan's neck felt both painful and itchy.

Huo Duan picked up the bowl and said, "Well, let's burn some more mugwort. Mosquitoes are afraid of that."

Gu Fengyan wondered if he could make some floral water or something to get rid of these rampant mosquitoes.

Just as he was thinking about it, the gate of the courtyard opened a crack and Father Huo came back with a backpack full of grass food that the chickens and ducks loved to eat.

Following closely behind was Huo Xiuling, with a large rattan basket on each side, also filled with lush greenery.

"Father, Aunt." Gu Fengyan called for help and hurried over to take Father Huo's backpack. "The chickens and ducks have grown so big. We can just open the gate and drive them up the mountain tomorrow. Summer is coming soon. Father, don't work too hard and take care of yourself."

Father Huo smiled and said, "I just can't sit still. Have you eaten yet?"

Gu Fengyan nodded, brought a stool for the two of them, and asked Huo Xiuling, "I didn't see my aunt yesterday... Was she here to get medicinal herbs?"

"I just heard that Erdan was sick this morning. Is he better now?" Huo Xiuling put two large baskets on the ground. "Yesterday, I saw there were too many people and was afraid that you would be too busy, so I didn't come. Today I came to see Erdan and give him some medicinal herbs."

"Mr. Liang prescribed some medicine last night, and I'm ready now." Gu Fengyan took out the beam scale and called Huo Duan for help.

Upon hearing this, Huo Xiuling rummaged around in the wicker basket for a while and actually took out a few pink duck eggs. "These eggs are laid by our own ducks. You can use them to nourish Erdan."

Huo Duan happened to come out, and Gu Fengyan handed the duck eggs to him.

"My aunt still loves me." Huo Duan said with a smile.

Gu Fengyan put the herbs in the basket into the weighing basket and said, "Aunt, the Dragon Boat Festival is coming in a few days. You, uncle, Dashan and Xiaobao should all come over. My father is usually alone, so it's a good opportunity to have some fun during the festival."

Father Huo was also happy after hearing this, "Brother Yan is right, my legs and feet are not good, and I haven't seen Xiaobao for some time, so it will be more lively for the family."

Ever since the two elders of the Huo family passed away and the family became poor, the two families seldom visited each other. But when Gu Fengyan mentioned this, Huo Xiuling was deeply moved.

"That's fine. Xiaobao keeps talking about coming to see his brother Yan all day long and keeps praising how handsome he is." Huo Xiuling said with a smile.

A few people talked for a while, and just as Huo Duan came out, there were knocks on the courtyard door again.

Gu Fengyan wondered whose family had sent someone to visit Huo Duan again...According to the custom in the village, if there was a sick person in a family, they would come to express their condolences.

To maintain relationships and to help each other.

He asked Huo's father and the others to sit down while Huo Duan weighed the herbs. He went to open the door and said, "I'm here."

Jiang Xuerui was outside the door, holding a jar of something in her hand.

"Brother Rui, come in quickly." Gu Fengyan pushed the door open, but did not see Shen Zhuo, "Brother Shen didn't come to sit with you."

Ever since the last incident with Liu Laosan, Shen Zhuo has taken Jiang Xuerui with him wherever he goes, and he loves her so much that he almost puts her in his pocket.

Because of this, Shen Zhuo was laughed at by many second-rate guys in the village and was said to be unable to live without her husband.

Jiang Xuerui blushed, "He's at home, I'll just take these few steps, and if I follow him I won't be laughed at."

However, before coming, Shen Zhuo really tried hard to come with him, and only gave up after he said that he would not let Shen Zhuo go to bed at night.

Gu Fengyan smiled and brought another stool.

Jiang Xuerui greeted Huo's father and Huo Xiuling before handing the jar to Gu Fengyan. "I heard that Erdan brother was sick, so I came to see him. Here is some honey. Shen Zhuo got it from the county. It's not worth much, but it can moisten the lungs if you soak it in water and drink it on weekdays."

Gu Fengyan also took it, and took out a plate of basil peaches from the house for them to taste, and also made basil drink with basil leaves.

He and Huo Duan weighed the herbs before taking out the money and giving it to Huo Xiuling.

Huo Xiuling refused to answer the phone. "We are a family. What is Yan Ge doing? I won't dare to help you next time."

"Don't worry, auntie," Huo Duan said with a smile, "Yang'er and I will trouble you many times in the future. If you don't accept the money, we will be too embarrassed to ask for it."

Gu Fengyan joked, "That's right. If we ask others for money, it won't fall into our hands. Aunt, take it quickly."

Huo Xiuling was amused by him and had no choice but to take the money.

But I tasted the basil peach ginger dish and it was delicious, it relieved the heat and stimulated the appetite. I thought about going home to make it for my children. "How did Yan Ge cook this peach? The taste is different... It's sour and sweet. I have no appetite in the morning, so it's great to eat with porridge."

Jiang Xuerui also nodded frequently.

Even Huo Duan praised, "Aunt is right. I am almost recovered from this illness and have no appetite. But with this side dish, I ate an extra bowl."

"I don't know about other things, but these peaches were knocked down by the rain. Thanks to Brother Yan'er's skillful hands, otherwise they would have been wasted." Father Huo was so happy when he heard everyone praising his daughter-in-law.

"The method is simple..." Gu Fengyan told them the method.

This was the first time he tried this recipe. Since so many people liked it, he could put it on the menu for Dongfulou. It’s summer time, so maybe he could make a lot of money.

While they were talking, Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan picked up the weighed items into the house.

Gu Fengyan pulled Huo Duan and whispered in his ear, "Boss Huo, do you really think that basil peach is delicious?"

Huo Duan said, "It's delicious. I think everything you cook is delicious. Why, Mr. Gu wants to put this on the menu?"

His thoughts were seen through again. Gu Fengyan smiled and said, "You are the worm in my stomach, right?"

Huo Duan just smiled and said nothing.

"Let's get down to business. I think that although medicinal food is new, it is not cheap. Not everyone will be willing to be the first person to eat wolf peaches. There must be a key to open the door to this new world..." Gu Fengyan analyzed seriously.

Huo Duan nodded and expressed Gu Fengyan's idea first, "Perilla, peach, and ginger are all common. They are not expensive to make into food, and they can relieve heat and stimulate appetite. People will be happy to try them... It's just like a man cheating on his wife. After tasting the sweetness the first time, he will want something new the second time."

"What kind of metaphor is this?" Gu Fengyan burst into laughter.

Huo Duan continued, "The point is not this. The point is that Perilla, Peach and Ginger are the key to open the door to a new world, right? And..."

He smiled like a shrewd fox, "Master Gu used green peaches. Different recipes will have different tastes. Others won't be able to learn it easily."

"Mr. Huo, to be honest, it's a good thing that we were not from the same world before, otherwise if I had met you, I would have been left with nothing." Gu Fengyan sighed sincerely.

Huo Duan didn't say anything, but he thought to himself, if he really met Gu Fengyan, he would be the only one who would be defeated without leaving anything behind.

It was just like King Zhou meeting Daji.

Whenever Gu Fengyan smiled, he would be completely entranced and forget everything.

He is willing to give up all the money and rights, and even if it is the stars and the moon in the sky, he will climb up to pick them.