Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 536

Chapter 536: Edamame
Although he felt sorry for his teacher, Song Yan did not dare to show it on his face. For a proud person like his teacher, what he hates most is when others pity him.

Seeing his apprentice standing at the door, lost in thought, Doctor Xie said, “What are you doing standing there? Come in.”

After hearing his words, Song Yan came back from his thoughts, quickly parked his bicycle and followed his teacher. Entering the living room, he looked around with interest. Although it looks old on the outside, the furniture is quite new and all made of bamboo, giving the house an elegant atmosphere.

Next to the square table and chairs, there are two medicine cabinets made of wood, used to store dry medicinal materials. While he was looking around, Doctor Xie had returned from his bedroom, holding a small bottle of wine in his hand and a basket of cold pancakes.

Putting the wine bottle and the basket on the table, he went to take out the small wine cups from the cabinet and said, “Sit down and try this.”

Song Yan was curious about what his teacher took out and sat down next to him. When Doctor Xie opened the lid, he was surprised by the fresh fragrance filling the air.

He looked at the clear water in the small cup carefully and asked, “Teacher, what is this? It smells so good.”

Since there was not much tonic wine left, Doctor Xie only poured half a glass for his apprentice and a glass for himself. He put the lid on, put the wine bottle aside, and said, “This is the tonic wine. Let’s see if you can find out what ingredients are used to brew it.”

Song Yan was surprised when he heard that the clear water was actually tonic wine. Tonic wine was nothing new to him and he had brewed some for himself. But this was the first time he knew that there was a method to make the tonic wine as clear as this one.

He raised the cup to his nose, took a deep breath, and frowned. He didn’t smell any herbs except a scent that resembled melting snow and morning dew.

He looked at his teacher and asked doubtfully, “Teacher, are you sure this is tonic wine? There is no smell of any medicinal herbs at all.”

“Do you think I’m so free that I will lie to you?” Doctor Xie snorted.

Since his teacher said so, he must be serious. After taking a few more sniffs, Song Yan still didn’t smell any medicinal herbs. He had no other way but to understand the ingredients through taste.

He rinsed his mouth with water before tasting the tonic wine. He finally took a sip of wine and savored it carefully. After a while, he finally tasted some of the medicinal herbs inside, “I can taste wild ginseng, Bai Zhi, Dang Gui, Huang Jing…”

Nodding, Doctor Xie waited for a while and turned to look at him when he didn’t hear his apprentice continue speaking. Seeing Song Yang’s frown, he sighed and said, “It seems you can’t taste it either.”

Putting down the empty wine glass, Song Yan asked, “Teacher, can’t you tell me what recipe you use?”

Sipping his tonic wine slowly, Doctor Xie said, “This wine was not brewed by me.”

Song Yan was surprised by his teacher’s words and asked again, “Then can you ask the winemaker for the recipe?”

Savoring the tonic wine slowly, Doctor Xie raised his eyebrows, and asked him, “Do you think the winemaker would be willing to share the recipe with me?”

“Didn’t you realize the effects after drinking the tonic wine?” he added.

Song Yan was stunned when he heard his teacher’s words. Because he was so focused on tasting the wine’s ingredients, he didn’t notice the effects until his teacher reminded him. Under normal circumstances, even the best tonic wine will not be able to show its effects immediately.

But at this moment, he could feel the difference the tonic wine brought to his body. Not only did the dizziness caused by lack of sleep disappear, but the fatigue and soreness after a long surgery procedure was also reduced. Although the fatigue was only relieved a little, it was already a huge improvement for him who only drank half a cup of wine.

Realizing this, he stood up suddenly, bowed, and asked, “Teacher, can you introduce me to the winemaker?”

After hearing this, Doctor Xie was silent for a moment when he thought of Lu Jueyu’s husband and said, “It’s not impossible for you to meet the winemaker. However, whether she agrees to share the recipe with you is another matter.”

Song Yan nodded and said excitedly, “I understand, teacher. Even if I can only ask a few questions, that’s enough.”

Seeing how excited his apprentice was, Doctor Xie sighed. It looks like his old friend will have to wait a few more years before he can hug his grandchild. His apprentice’s mind was too occupied with medicine and studies.

At the same time, Lu Jueyu and Li Chenmo also finished harvesting vegetables and were checking the soybeans and peanuts in the backyard. It has been 18 days since soybeans and peanuts were sown, and the soybeans are about to be harvested.

Typically, soybeans are ready for harvest in mid-October and November, when the days get shorter and temperatures get cooler. But at this time, the soybeans have reached the immature stage which is also known as edamame. The pod fibers are green and the beans inside are soft and tender.

Soybeans are usually harvested when they are mature, but Lu Jueyu likes to eat edamame very much and said, “Husband, let’s harvest the soybeans now. This will be a healthy snack for the children.”

Knowing that his wife liked edamame, Li Chenmo nodded and said, “Okay.”

While the two were busy harvesting soybeans, they heard a knock on the door from the front yard, and they looked at each other.