Chapter 214 Medicinal Diet
Master Luo Tian came over and asked in surprise, "Is this a recipe?"

"How should I put it? There's a pot and fire in the picture, and it's made into a dish. It should be a recipe, right?"

Xu Qing said uncertainly.

Master Luo Tian said, "This is probably taken by mistake. It must be a picture drawn by a kid. Give it to me, I'll go ask someone."

Xu Qing handed the book to Master Luo Tian and watched him quickly go to find the elder who managed the book collection. After the two of them had a conversation, Luo Tian actually came back with the book in his hand, with an incredible look on his face.

"Elder Fang said that this is indeed an ancient book, and that the recipes are indeed recorded in it. Elder Fang said that he has made it several times according to the recipe, and the finished product tastes quite good."

Xu Qing asked in shock: "Can Elder Fang understand this ghostly talisman?"

Master Luo Tian silently flipped through a few pages, and saw the style of painting change from childish doodles to exquisite brushstrokes. He used simple and vivid painting techniques to accurately depict the production process and the ingredients used. The painting was lifelike and vivid.

This style of painting is completely different from the previous one.

Xu Qing guessed and said, "The author of the recipe probably realized that his drawings were terrible and asked someone to draw for him."

Master Luo Tian said nothing and turned a few pages back. The childish painting style appeared again, and the messy and wild style unfolded, and the picture was full of impact.

"This is?"

Master Luo Tian said: "Elder Fang believes that this should be a recipe created by two people. The one who drew the ghostly talismans and the one with the delicate brushstrokes are obviously two different people."

“This is a really unique way of creating.”

Xu Qing didn't know what to say.

It seems that the person who drew the weird talisman is quite confident.

If Xu Qing drew something like this, he would want to tear up all the previous ones and find someone to redraw them.

This is definitely a dark history, but it is also the kind that will be passed down for a long time for future generations to admire. This magical style of painting will be passed down to later generations and become a popular meme on the Internet, which will last forever.

Xu Qing's scalp tingled when he thought of this situation.

This guy who draws ghosts and talismans really has a big heart, he is an extraordinary person!

Xu Qing took it and looked at the ghost painting carefully, but he really couldn't understand it, so he had to turn a few pages back and look for another author's drawings.

The cookbook author has his own unique understanding of cooking, and many of his methods are very interesting and novel.

However, what is cooked is just a dish, not a medicinal food that can cure diseases and save lives.

Xu Qing put down the ancient book and sighed, "I didn't find any clues in these books. How are the other chefs doing?"

Master Luo Tian shook his head, "Same here."

“Are there any recipes that are missing?”

Master Luo Tian said: "Guangdong Chefs Association is the leader of Guangzhou's culinary world, and this is not just a nice thing to say. Guangdong Chefs Association has all the ancient recipes and books of Guangzhou. There are even some rare books collected by aristocratic families with a long history. Guangdong Chefs Association has specially sent people to copy a copy and keep it. If you can't find it here, I'm afraid you can't find it in the whole of Guangzhou."

Xu Qing sighed. It was normal that such a legendary thing could not be found.

Who knows whether it is true or not?
Maybe it was just made up to scare people.

Sure enough, the legend is still unreliable.

Xu Qing turned his head and saw that the old doctor was still reading the ancient book. He especially liked the pages with ghostly drawings.

Xu Qing said: "It seems that the old man likes this style very much."

The old man shook his head and said, "It's not that I like it, I just feel a little bit familiar with it."

"kind?"

Xu Qing looked at him in surprise.

Could it be that this old doctor's painting style is also graffiti?

Come to think of it, maybe this style of scribbles would be quite suitable for a doctor.

The old man pointed at one of the symbols and said, "Look, does this look like angelica?" Xu Qing looked down and saw that the old doctor was pointing at several tangled black lines. If you didn't look carefully, you would think they were stains of ink.

The old man said: "The roots of angelica are like this, thick at the head and thin at the tail, entangled with each other."

After hearing this, Xu Qing took a closer look and found that it was indeed somewhat similar.

but……

This is a preconceived notion.

I already have a pre-defined idea in my mind, so when I see anything I will lean towards it.

Anyway, when Xu Qing looked at it himself, it was just an ordinary bunch of black lines.

Xu Qing couldn't help but say: "This... Old man, you probably look at medicinal herbs too much, so when you see this ghostly talisman, you naturally associate it with medicinal herbs."

The old man stroked his beard and thought that what the young man said was right.

He has been practicing medicine for so many years that the appearance of medicinal herbs is engraved in his mind. Sometimes he can even tell the appearance of medicinal herbs by looking at the clouds in the sky.

The old man smiled and said, "You are right. My wife always says that I am obsessed with medicinal herbs and I think of people as medicinal herbs. I often say that her figure is like Pueraria root, graceful and charming, but she doesn't like to hear it."

Xu Qing nodded secretly, otherwise he would be a famous doctor.

Most people don't have the ability to treat people as medicinal materials.

The old man became interested when he talked about this. He pointed at another freakishly drawn symbol and said, "Look at this one. It looks like many little fingers. It looks like ginger. And this one is thin like a hemp stalk and has branches at the bottom. It looks like Codonopsis pilosula."

Xu Qing took a look at the grimacing symbol that looked like Codonopsis pilosula. The small fork at the bottom looked natural. It was probably because he used too much force when drawing and the brush split.

Angelica, Codonopsis, Ginger...

Xu Qing was startled and snatched the ancient book to take a closer look. Next to these weird talismans, there was a round ball with four sticks inserted underneath, and two curved lines extended from what seemed to be a head.

If we follow the old doctor's point of view, this thing...isn't it a painting of a sheep?

Xu Qing quickly said: "Master, come and see!"

Master Luo Tian came over, and Xu Qing pointed at the ghostly painted symbols and explained them one by one: "Master, look, this is angelica, codonopsis, ginger, and mutton. This may be a recipe for a medicinal diet!"

Master Luo Tian looked at him speechlessly and reached out his hand to test his forehead.

I don’t have a fever, why are you so confused?

Master Luo Tian used a coaxing tone to Mei Li again and said gently: "Xu Qing, are you under too much pressure? Take a break. It doesn't matter if you can't find the recipe for a while."

Master Luo Tian couldn't help but reflect on whether they were putting too much pressure on Xu Qing.

Look how this kid has been pushed into a state of mind. He treats a few doodles as recipes.

Xu Qing shouldn't be asked to do this kind of thing, he is still a child after all.

Master Luo Tian's rare gentle tone made Xu Qing tremble all over, with goose bumps all over the floor. He said with disdain: "Master, can you speak in a normal tone?"

Master Luo Tian nodded and said, "Okay. Boy, are you confused? Can this thing be considered a recipe?"

Xu Qing said: "Although the possibility is not high, we will know if we try it."

"How to try?"

"Of course I'll make it and try it. If it's really a medicinal food, it will have a nourishing effect on the body."

Master Luo Tian looked at the old man and asked, "Old man, what do you think?"

The old man said, "Danggui, ginger, Codonopsis, and mutton are all hot in nature and may be able to treat symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness. There is nothing wrong with this from a pharmacological point of view."

Hearing the old doctor say this, Master Luo Tian's eyes lit up and he said, "Xu Qing, just do what you want!"

(End of this chapter)