In ancient times, Xu Shangen, a native of Kanto, went into the mountains to dig ginseng, and met a giant with red hair and a height of five or six meters in the middle of the night.
Xu Shangen is an ordinary Kanto man, his family is poor, and he makes a living by collecting medicine every day.
One day, he heard about the legend of ginseng in the mountains, so he became curious and decided to go into the mountains to look for it. With his bags on his back and a shovel in hand, he set out on a journey to find ginseng.
However, where is ginseng so easy to find, Xu Shangen wandered around the mountains for several days, but never found any trace of ginseng.
Just as he was about to give up and go home, he suddenly heard a loud noise, and saw a giant with red hair and a height of five or six meters appear in front of him.
The giant looked at Xu Shangen condescendingly, as if he was looking at what he was, which frightened Xu Shangen so much that he couldn't even walk, and he collapsed on the ground trembling, thinking that he would definitely die.
Unexpectedly, the giant did not hurt him, but looked at him with gentle eyes. In a moment, the giant stretched out his big hand, gently stroked his head, and handed him a piece of roast meat. Xu Shangen was hungry, so he took the barbecue and ate it in a big gulp.
After eating the barbecue, Xu Shangen was not so afraid of this giant, but began to look at the giant with his brain.
The giant took Xu Shangen to a mysterious cave filled with all kinds of rare herbs. The giant told Xu Shangen that he was an immortal who guarded the mountains and forests, and had been looking for someone to teach him medical skills, and he happened to meet Xu Shangen today, so he wanted to teach Xu Shangen his skills.
After hearing this, Xu Shangen was secretly happy in his heart, although he knew herbal medicine, he really didn't know anything about medical skills, if he could learn Xi medical skills, his income would definitely double
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In the days that followed, Xu Shangen followed the giant to learn Xi medical skills, and gradually mastered the use of various herbs. Under the guidance of the giant, Xu Shangen's medical skills have improved by leaps and bounds.
A few months later, Xu Shangen prepared to leave the mountains and return to his hometown. The giant reluctantly sent him to the entrance of the cave and gave him a bag of rare herbs as a gift.
When parting, the giant suddenly took out a beautiful woman and said to Xu Shangen: "She is a crane raised by me, she can not only wash and cook for you, but also help you heal and save people." Now I will give her to you, and you will be married and live a good life in the future!"
Xu Shangen was grateful and took the crane woman. From then on, he returned to his hometown with the crane girl and used the medical skills he learned to treat the villagers.
The villagers were grateful to him and called him a "miracle doctor". And the crane woman is not only hardworking and virtuous, but also proficient in medical skills, and works with Xu Shangen to help the world.
In this way, Xu Shangen's reputation became more and more popular, and even the local prefect knew his ability.
It turned out that the prefect suddenly fell seriously ill, and many medical treatments were ineffective. So the prefect sent people around to look for a miracle doctor. When he learned of Xu Shangen's miraculous doctor, the prefect personally visited him.
Xu Shangen and the crane woman jointly treated the prefect, and after a few days of careful treatment, the prefect finally recovered as before.
The overjoyed prefect was grateful to Xu Shangen and wanted to give him a large amount of money as a reward. But Xu Shangen was indifferent to fame and fortune, politely declined the prefect's kindness, returned home with his wife, and continued his ordinary life.
They passed on the medical skills they had learned to their disciples without reservation. The disciples inherited their mantle and carried forward the art of medicine. Thanks to their efforts, many villagers have been treated and helped.
Gradually, many magical legends about Heo Sungen and the crane woman spread in the Kanto region. People call them "fairy couples", and they praise their great love and dedication.
Their stories have become role models and motivation to inspire people to be brave and stand up for goodness.
Many years later, Xu Shangen and the crane woman spent their lives together. On a warm spring day, the two old men closed their eyes peacefully.
Their tombs are overgrown with herbs and all kinds of exotic flowers. The villagers came to pay their respects, sighing at the legend of their lives and the spiritual quality of selfless dedication.
