The cow didn't pull, holding chopsticks, according to rural habits, knocking on the rice bowl with a "dang dang dang" sound, and laughing: "Eat, eat, the sky is big, the earth is big, the emperor's father is big, but it's not bigger than our family's meal!" Seeing Wang Ping'an sit down, he said again: "The dishes have been served for a while now, I was waiting for you, so I didn't start eating yet!"

  Wang Ping'an didn't stand on ceremony either, picking up his rice bowl and saying, "Uncle treats me really well!"

  The cow looked out the door and suddenly said, "Hey, today is really strange. There's no one standing guard outside the door. Usually when I eat, there's always a big line of people staring at me eating, making me feel uncomfortable!"

  He took over Wang Ping'an's bowl, filled it with a large bowl of rice, poured soup on top, and then picked up a few chopsticks of vegetables, piling them high on the rice. Only then did he hand it to Wang Ping'an, saying: "Today is great, no one is staring at us. Come on, let's go eat outside!"

  After finishing, he also served himself a meal, holding the rice bowl in one hand and a water jug in the other. He called out to Wang Ping'an, and the two of them got up and walked towards the back of the small building. Wang Ping'an was unclear about what was going on, so he simply held his large bowl and followed behind.

  The small building has a front and back door, the large front gate usually always has servants standing guard, today because Wang Ping'an is here, so Niu Furen had the servants withdrawn, now inside the entire small building, there are only two people, Wang Ping'an and Niu Bulao.

  Arriving at the back door, Niu didn't pull open the small door and said: "Let's eat here, eating outside is great, it's bright and cool, not like eating inside which is too stifling!" As he spoke, he plopped himself down on the threshold, holding a big bowl, and started eating with loud slurping sounds.

  Wang Ping'an was delighted and thought to himself, "It seems that Old Man Niu is indeed a peasant at heart. His eating habits are similar to those of the tenant farmers in my household!" He also sat down on the threshold and started eating with Cow Bull, making loud smacking sounds as he ate. It's true what they say, this way of eating may not be "refined", but it's really delicious!

  He didn't say a word while eating, not even a single character, just lowering his head to eat. Before long, he finished the meal and picked up the water jug, first pouring some water into the bowl, swirling the rice bowl to rinse it clean, then drinking it all in one gulp. Then he poured another full bowl of water and started drinking slowly. He sat with his legs apart, gazing at the scenery in the small courtyard while drinking water, feeling very satisfied.

  Wang Ping'an also finished his meal, imitating his style, first rinsing the bowl and then pouring another bowl of water. He also spread his legs apart, making a "ha" sound with each sip of water, feeling that this way of eating was actually quite good!

  "Hey, you two are really compatible. Normally I couldn't finish a bowl of rice this big, my mouth is bitter and nothing tastes good. But today you came, pressed my head and neck, and I slept well. When I woke up, my appetite was also better. Old Master Wang saw you and was happy, what else could it be if not compatible?" As he spoke, he reached out to touch Wang Ping'an's hair.

  Wang Ping'an also smiled and said, "Yes, the child also feels particularly close to Grandpa. By the way, Grandpa, what's with the bitter taste in your mouth? Did you hurt your tongue?"

  The cow shook its head and said, "Thin people bite their tongues, fat people bite their cheeks. This is an old saying. Your uncle used to be poor and bit his tongue several times, but now look at me, I'm so fat, what's the point of biting my tongue? I just bite my cheek!" After that, it chuckled a few times.

  Wang Ping thought to himself, "Biting the tongue doesn't necessarily have anything to do with being fat!" He said, "Is there really such an old saying? I've never heard it before. Let me take a look at your tongue, is it really not bitten?"

  "Hey, kid, what's so special about your tongue?" If it were any other time, like today during the day when those doctors wanted to check his tongue coating, Niu Bulao would have gotten upset. But now that Wang Ping'an wants to take a look, he surprisingly didn't throw a tantrum and even stuck out his tongue for Wang Ping'an to examine.

  Wang Ping calmed down and went to look at the tongue coating. As soon as he looked, his heart skipped a beat. He found that Niu Bula's tongue was red with a thin layer of white tongue coating on top, not the yellow color he had imagined!

  In fact, from the various symptoms of Niu Bu La, he has already determined in his heart that it is 80% to 90% likely to be a case of high blood pressure due to hyperactivity of liver yang, and for this type of high blood pressure, the symptom of the tongue coating is yellow, whereas a white tongue coating is a symptom of high blood pressure due to yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity.

  Wang Ping thought to himself: "Could it be that I misjudged earlier, and Old Man Niu actually has a case of high blood pressure due to yin deficiency and yang excess, rather than liver yang rising? But his other symptoms clearly indicate liver yang rising!"

  The cow didn't pull its tongue back, saying: "Take a good look, it's true that I haven't bitten my tongue. Besides, even if I had bitten my tongue, it wouldn't be bitter, it would be salty and fishy!" As it spoke, it picked up the water jug again, poured itself a full bowl of water, and started drinking. While drinking, it continued to say: "My mouth is so dry, clearly my stomach is full from drinking, but my mouth is still dry!"

  Wang Ping thought to himself, "Huh, this is another symptom of liver yang hyperactivity, dry throat!" He hastily said, "Sometimes my child also feels this way, always feeling like their mouth is dry, wanting to swallow saliva, but there's not much saliva to swallow!"

  The cow drank a mouthful of water, looked at him and hummed: "It turns out that we two have the same problem!"

  Wang Ping thought to himself: "In that case, relying solely on the tongue coating is not enough, maybe it's really a case of liver yang hyperactivity!"

  The cow didn't think that much, nor could it have thought that Wang Ping'an was using the "question" technique while examining him. With one hand holding a bowl and the other pointing to the empty space in the backyard, he said: "Child, take a look at this land, what a pity! Good land, fertile enough, but instead of planting flowers and grasses, you say these things are for eating or wearing? What's the use of planting them?"

  Wang Ping'an glanced at the empty land, which wasn't actually empty. The lush green grass was dotted with many precious flowers and plants. If one were to describe the environment, it would be absolutely elegant, a scenery that scholars and poets yearn for.

  He said: "Planting flowers and grass can be used to cultivate one's emotions and make you feel comfortable, Grandpa!"

  The cow let out a snort and said, "What's the point of having or not having dignity? When it comes down to eating and drinking, what's the use? You tell me, kid, what's the use of that thing called dignity? How much is it worth per kilogram?"

  "Wang Ping'an hastily said: 'Nothing's wrong, don't get angry, Uncle!' Seeing Niu not pulling and about to lose his temper again, he hurriedly advised him."

  The cow let out a sigh, pointing to the empty land and said: "If we didn't plant these flowers and grasses, but instead planted small white vegetables, then my mood would be better. That thing called 'sentiment', who knows, maybe I could even get some of that!"

  "Then let's plant something, it doesn't matter what!" Wang Ping continued to speak in agreement with him, but thought to himself: "I kind of understand now, Old Master Niu is depressed because of his high blood pressure, and this illness has a lot to do with one's mood!"

  "Is it you that dog fart husband, that good-for-nothing, saying something like rich people's families don't plant vegetables in their backyard, I have to learn to live like a rich master, what kind of nonsense is this? Leaving such a big piece of land unplanted, every day just eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, only getting fatter! Is this how rich people live? I think it's even more tiring than when I was in the countryside!"

  Wang Ping'an suddenly understood, and it was indeed an epiphany. This was a conflict between two different lifestyles! In modern times, he had also encountered such cases where some people's children had made it big and brought their parents from the countryside to live in the city, not letting them do any work, making them live like wealthy urbanites, thinking that this was filial piety, being good to one's parents, and letting a lifetime of hardworking parents enjoy their later years!

  As a result, many elderly people actually become less healthy, often get sick, and some even choose not to live in the city anymore, returning to their hometown. Their children are puzzled, wondering if they were not filial enough or did not care about their parents. But they themselves have done very well, and they do not understand the reason!

  It's actually a conflict between two different lifestyles! Everyone has their own lifestyle, and after living in one way for decades, it's not easy to change. Some people can adapt, while others cannot, and you can't generalize about everyone.

  But right in front of him, Niu Bula happened to be that unsuitable one!

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  Whitening medicine food

  Chrysanthemum milk

  Formula: Pearl powder 10g, White chrysanthemum flower 10g, Fresh milk 200ml, Ice sugar to taste.

  Production: Put fresh milk into a casserole, add dilution, simmer over low heat, immediately put in white chrysanthemum, pearl powder, cook for 10 minutes, add rock sugar and stir well to complete.

  Dosage: Once daily, take alone.

  Function: Tonify deficiency and injury, clear eyes, whiten skin, beautify complexion.

  Taboo: Those with unhealed ulcers and toxins should avoid eating.