After late autumn, the harsh season comes.
Though it doesn't rain as much as snow, the forests, fields, and fields fade green and become the same color as dry soil. The earth looks like a bloody corpse. In many cultures, it is not impossible to call it the season of death.
Until the earth breathes back, the peasants also sink to their first death, as do the fields.
As long as there is no harvest from the field work, the farmer will temporarily change his clothes to another job.
Some become domestic craftsmen, others become weavers. Some have become carpenters for a limited time and take easy care of the village's houses.
Untitled peasant, I am an explorer.
As a result of this year's activities, we have been able to cover the experimental costs ourselves, so we will proceed much more efficiently than when we did Aloe's research in the spring. I'm glad I don't get angry even if I use extra firewood.
Recently, we are studying the processing method of bee-derived materials for spring. In the autumn, I worked with Miss Tanya to retrieve the wild bee nest in the forest.
I was really surprised that the ointment came out of the hive.
According to the book, it has a bactericidal effect, and like Aloe ointment, it can also be used as a scratch medicine in addition to beauty products. Can't get a delta effect in combination with aloe or is currently being studied.
I was able to get candles from the hive, so I could work more hours at night. The beehive is a kind of beeswax, or wax, so it looks like you can do this.
So how can bees make wax?
I have no idea what I am without schooling. And why is it sterilizing?
Recently, when I study one thing at a time, interesting questions come up one after the other, but I'm worried because I don't know. I wonder why I didn't study biology well in the memory of my previous life.
"Oh, Ash, the pot is boiling, okay?
Being warned by my mother, I hurriedly looked up from my own study.
"Thank you very much. Yeah, maybe this is just the right amount."
In the pot, check the bark and I'll work on filtering the broth.
Mother stops sewing and looks at my work with interest.
"That's how the medicine is made. It's kind of strange."
"Yes, I totally agree."
This broth becomes medicine. The effects have been experimented with, but it is difficult to ask why.
The boiled bark is a tree with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties according to the interesting botanical atlas. Based on the shape and this effect, it is presumably a kind of wild boar in the previous life.
According to the knowledge of previous generations, yanagi have been associated with famous aspirin such as headache medicine and have been used for a long time.
I don't know how Yanagi broth or aspirin works to make headache medicine. I wonder why I didn't learn chemistry well in my previous life's memory.
As I put the broth of the wild boar in a pot of pottery boiled and disinfected, I sighed.
"Oh, are you worried about Micah?
"Yeah, well, I'm not worried."
"Yes, yes, I knew it."
I couldn't say to my mother, who laughed joyfully, that the mind of scientific inquiry was better than that.
I know about Miss Micah, who is down with a cold, so let's make sure it's not a lie.
Anyway, it's impossible to imagine in my previous life that a person dies from a cold.
How many funerals did you attend while resenting the memory of the previous life, even if it was just a nanotech injection...?
But not this year.
Population retention and population growth are also essential for the future development of the village. For my dreams, I try to protect the villagers from the cold.
Not to mention, Miss Micah has a high level of blood and knowledge and has been intimately approached. It is natural to be comfortable, both publicly and privately.
I take the finished antipyretic painkillers and prepare to go out.
I'll go to the village chief's house, Mother.
"Yes, be careful. Say hello to the village chiefs."
My mother drops me off and I leave.
What does your father do? I'm getting drunk on my winter vacation with some useless men from the village. Literally.
When I get to the village chief's house, Mrs. Yuika will meet me at once. I look a little tired because I'm tied to Miss Micah's care.
This husband works as a village chief on behalf of his wife. I am very different from my father.
"This is an additional antipyretic. As always, be careful not to drink too much."
"I really appreciate it. Ash-kun's medicine seems to work well, and after taking the medicine, my appetite starts to buzz."
"Above all else. I can't cure the disease directly, so Micah needs to nourish herself and fight the disease."
Mrs. Yuika nods to my words.
In this world, it is not believed that disease is caused by evil spirits, demons, or divine punishment. Alternatively, even those who think so do not impose distress as a way to deal with it (and thus drive away the sick). I don't have diarrhea or bleeding.
A common countermeasure is to nourish, clean and even rest as much as possible.
It will be thanks to ancient civilizations that this prehistoric common sense has settled down. Now, if a little more advanced equipment and facilities remained, medical technologies such as antibiotics, vaccinations, and anesthesia might have been possible.
However, there is no such thing as a cold in this village.
Still, Mrs. Yuika's expression hasn't sunk.
"I always have to be prepared to die in winter, but... I expect no one will die this year."
"Yeah, I'll do my best for that, too. Ban-san and Jikil were very kind to me."
This winter we have plenty of antipyretics and plenty of food.
In the pantry, the cat's activity is less damaging to mice than usual. In addition, the increase in members entering the forest with Mr. Ban has resulted in a large stock of hunting prey and forest graces. Aloe ointment is a profit, and I can afford it.
Mrs. Yuika has decided to collect such surpluses at the village chief's house this year and distribute them to the sick who have caught a cold.
For example, drinking water mixed with salt and honey, chicken consomme soup, stewed meat dumplings, and slightly unsweetened persimmons.
Thanks to antipyretics, this year's cold drawers can nourish themselves with these foods to some extent to regain their appetite.
That's all, but it's working pretty well. The villagers are suffering and losing weight because they don't eat through their throats, but they haven't come out yet this year.
When this happens, there is a tendency to step on it even though it is still spring.
My antipyretics, persimmons, and the birds and honey of the Ban-san family (unmarried but not married) are bought with the proceeds of Aloe ointment.
The Ban family was about to refuse because it was for the village, but this was a legitimate consideration and was properly liquidated by Mrs. Yuika's persuasion that it would be a problem if it was free. Many items were purchased from Mr. Quid, and the pedestrians seemed very happy.
By the way, I presume that my father has been drinking alcohol since daytime, relying on my share of the reward.
Unfortunately, I donate all my money to the church I take care of on a daily basis, so there is not a single piece of iron in the house.
My family's food costs are at stake, but only me and my mother are supposed to call for Lord Volke's meal.
My mother has spoken to me about this operation and has given me permission, so it's good that only my father is desperate.
* giggle *....
Mrs. Yuika smiles bitterly as if such an idea appeared on her face.
"Oh, is Ash-kun doing bad tricks again?
"Oops, did it show up on your face? A little too much alcohol to moxibust my father...."
While revealing her plan, I doubt Mrs. Yuika's words.
What do you mean "again", "again"?
"Sure, don't drink too much."
"Yes, for the sake of health, I make decisions with the colon in mind....."
More importantly, in the way that Yuika said earlier, it seems as if I have always been a bad person.
Regardless of my doubts, Madame Yuika has changed the subject.
"Ah, Ash-kun, are you going to see Micah?
"That's right. If you don't mind, take a look at your face. If you sleep all the time, you'll have plenty of time."
"Micah also wants to see Ash-kun, so please meet him. Just take your water with you."
With the glass handed over, I peek into the room where Miss Micah is being treated.
"Micah, I'm sorry to bother you."
"Welcome, Ash-kun."
Micah woke up and was desperately holding her sleepy hair with her hands.
"Are you okay to get up?
"Uh-huh. I had a really bad fever a while ago, but thanks to Ash-kun's medicine, I'm fine now."
"Really, I'm relieved. This is Mrs. Yuika."
Oh, thank you, Ash-kun.
Hand over water containing salt and honey. This is an oral rehydration drink that I proposed to Mrs. Yuika for her recipe.
In rural life for the past nine years, we have seen cases where dehydration symptoms may also be a major cause of death.
If you catch a cold, your immune activity becomes active and you get a fever.
I sweat to keep my temperature down.
Failure to properly replenish the water will weaken with dehydration symptoms.
I thought about breaking this cycle.
The well water in this village is relatively suitable for drinking, but not complete. When weakened by a cold, there is a good chance of causing symptoms of diarrhea. And dehydration gets worse.
In addition to well water, there are also non-delicious alcoholic beverages that are burdensome to the liver. It is best to boil the well water and disinfect it, as the cold will be difficult to heal.
But you have to use extra firewood to boil it, which is a huge burden to make in each house. So I decided to do it in bulk at the village chief's house and try mixing more salt and honey.
"Phew, delicious. I love this."
"Above all,"
Micah, who loosens up her slightly hot face, is cute enough to be used in commercials.
It is salt honey water that is imperative, but it tastes delicious on the ground, so drinking it makes the sick look happy. If you are distracted by a hard fight, above all else.
I say illness comes from my mind.
Micah, who mouthed the cup with pleasure, quickly drank it.
It was a treat.
"Yes, it was crude. Are you sure you don't want to lie down?
When she received the glass and asked, Micah definitely tightened her face and said she was fine.
"Ash, thanks to your medicine, I'm perfectly fine."
"Really? Her face is still red, so she seems to have a fever."
"That's not true. I'm fine, I'm fine. That's why, right? Just a little more together....."
Apparently, he's getting bored. I've been asleep for six days with a cold, so I know how it feels.
That's why it's the nursing job not to make a sweet face.
"Don't judge yourself if you're okay. It's easy to tell if you have a fever."
"Yikes!?
I put my hand on Miss Micah's slightly red forehead.
You may be rude to a woman, but this is a fine medical act.
After all, it's not a flat fever yet.
"Look, it's a little hot. Please lie down and rest properly."
Grab her shoulders and put her to sleep a little bit.
"Fuwauu... ah, Ash-kun..."
"My face is very red. It looks like it's not working yet, so please be careful."
"Uh-huh...."
When I put the futon on her, Miss Micah followed me very closely. He's a good listener.
I was more selfish in my previous life. I feel the difference between growing up.
"Are you leaving already?
"That's right...."
Micah looks up lonely with her face on the futon.
You'll be bored, and even when you're sick, you miss people. Mrs. Yuika also looked tired from the nursing.
It would be a good idea for me to work with Miss Mayka here for a while and have Mrs. Yuika rest.
"If you don't mind, can I talk to you a little bit more? There's been a lot of experimentation with beehives."
"Really? What's going on?
"I can now make ointments and candles for now. If you're using ointment, I'd like to study more about what happens when you pair it with Aloe."
"I've already done it. It's amazing, Ash-kun."
"No, thanks to the wisdom of my ancestors."
There was a book from Miss Tanya's family. The description of the machining method was sufficient, and it was really helpful.
"I would like to ask Micah to help me with the experiment. Can you do that?
"Of course! You can do it now!
"It's a bit of a boulder. If there are side effects, it's hard, so if I don't experiment, I can't give it a try."
Because it is applied to the skin, it is particularly attractive to try it on women suddenly.
In the culture of this world, women enjoy the aesthetic beauty. On the other hand, men aren't, so I prefer the experimenter to the man, given the problem.
Also, as a heterosexual woman, I personally prefer to be beautiful, so I want to sacrifice myself first.
I see. Ash, are you already using it?
"Yes, I only apply it to my left hand first. So far, so good. Look, it's glossy compared to your right hand, right?
When she lifted her hands, Micah reached out and grasped them modestly.
"Really, really, yeah... Ash-kun's hand...."
"If this is the case, Mika-san will be clean again after using it. So, in order for you to cooperate in the experiment, please be healthy first."
"Uh-huh! Good luck and cure the disease quickly! Leave it to me!"
Even at a young age, she seems to have a strong sense of beauty, and Miss Micah has plenty of temper to answer.
Aloe ointment seems to be more valued as a beauty product than a scratch medicine, and honey products may be treated like that first.
Although it is still a luxury product, it seems that new inventions can still meet unintended demand, both in previous and present life.