How to Set Your Family Straight 4
The bug I caught with the tongs was black and plump, with a head similar to an ant’s. My sister tilted her head at the sight.
Soon, an orange liquid flowed out from the pitch-black bug’s body and fell to the floor.
The reason I went out of my way to find a pumpkin bee nest, and a one with few bees, was to find these bugs.
Because these guys are very notorious pumpkin bee hive terrorists.
‘Why on earth are you tormenting those cute kids…’
“What is this?”
“I came here to catch this.”
“Is it the gall bladder?”
‘Oh, I see they call this Jidam here?’
“By the way, was Jidam found at Woongbong’s house? That’s the first time I found out.”
The bug I caught inside the pumpkin bee’s nest is called a jidam in the central plains.
The name it is called in Korea is ‘Ga-roe’.
And what I caught is a type of Garoe called ‘Namgaroe’, and there’s a reason why these little guys are found in pumpkin wasp nests.
The way that scorpions reproduce is somewhat unusual. Unlike other insects that lay and guard their eggs or create a safe environment for the eggs to hatch, scorpion parents simply lay their eggs anywhere.
Anywhere, grass, tree bark, anything.
The bare minimum of consideration is to give birth to everything in one place.
And as time passes, the baby tortoises hatch from the eggs and climb up to the highest point where they were born, where they present a strange sight.
The yellow magpie chicks gathered at the tips of grass or trees form a circle and stretch out their bodies to imitate flowers.
Each little baby butterfly becomes a petal, and these petals come together to form a large flower.
It looks like a small yellow flower with dozens of tiny petals.
Then, if the flower made of these baby bees is considered a real flower and the bumblebees fly to it, what happens if a bumblebee lands on a flower made of baby bees?
At this time, all the larvae swarm the pumpkin bee at the same time.
To hang on to a pumpkin bee and hide in its nest.
‘Then I guess we can say that the pumpkin bee nest is finished now.’
A carpenter bee that enters its home with a lot of larvae attached to its body shakes off the larvae when it gets home. Now that the larvae have completely hidden in the carpenter bee home, they first eat honey and pollen, and later even larvae of the carpenter bee, and as they grow into adults, this is the life cycle of a larvae.
Of course, if it attaches to other insects such as bees or butterflies, they all die.
The survival rate of baby turtles is known to be around 2 percent, making them extremely poor.
“Among the various types of bees, these ones are the only ones that grow by hiding in the bee nests and eating the honey, pollen, and larvae.”
“They really were bad guys, huh? I feel a little sorry for Woongbong.”
My sister frowns at my explanation.
My sister asked again, checking the thing in my hand.
“But isn’t this a poison that burns the skin? I know that if you eat too much, you’ll die.”
As expected from a family that is serious about poison, my older sister knows exactly about this guy’s poison.
I nodded to my sister’s question.
“That’s right. It also causes burns.”
The orange liquid that drips from the body of the dragonfly contains a toxic substance called cantharidin, which causes swelling and blisters like a burn when it comes into contact with the skin.
Even if it comes into contact with human skin, it takes a long time to heal and can leave scars, so you have to be very careful.
“But that···. That···. Um···. Does it have that kind of effect?”
My sister asks if this poison can restore the pride of the Sacheonseongju who bowed his head as I said.
I nodded at those words.
“Yes, those, straighten up the men and restore their pride…”
Cantharidin is a toxic substance.
It is also quite strong, so much so that it causes blisters on the skin.
However, cantharidin has another hidden effect. When cantharidin enters the human body, it has a mechanism to be excreted through the kidneys and urine. This hidden effect is to stimulate the urethra and cause the genitals to swell.
It will boast of its greatness until all the cantharidin has been extracted.
This is so similar to the aphrodisiac effect that there are records showing that it has been used as an aphrodisiac in Europe since the Greek era.
From the records of the ancient Roman Emperor Livia, wife of Caesar, who used it to induce promiscuous behavior among the imperial family and dinner guests.
From the time of the German Emperor Henry IV to the ornate parties of the French aristocracy in the 1600s, he was a regular guest.
“That’s it. That’s it!”
My sister was so surprised by my explanation that she waved both her hands.
Since it seemed like she had no resistance to adult talk, I kept my mouth shut as she wished.
I said this while giggling inside.
Because I caught your weakness.
Leaving my sister behind in such a panic, I searched through the pumpkin bee nest and caught a few unhatched pupae and a few hatched ones.
It looks like some have already hatched, so the others will hatch soon, so the pupae were enough.
And then I came back and looked for Mandokjeon to start making medicine in earnest.
In order to borrow the party’s facilities and people.
‘Of course I won’t make it myself. I’ll have the experts make it. Medicine goes to the pharmacist, poison goes to the viper, no, to the Sacheondang family.’
“This way. If you explain this to the Tang family warriors in charge of making the poison, they will make it for you.”
A poison manufacturing facility in Mandokjeon.
My older sister guided me to a space where various types of pottery made of porcelain rather than glass were on display.
It was a fascinating space with a variety of small braziers and even things that looked like extractor devices that I had never seen before.
At my sister’s gesture, the warriors with their mouths covered by their hoods like masks quickly ran towards us, and I explained to them what I knew.
My understanding is that the lethal dose for humans when ingesting cantharidin is approximately 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, and that ingestion of as little as 10 milligrams can be fatal.
Also, it is known that the amount of cantharidin contained in Namgaroe is about 10%, so the medicine should be made based on this.
If you make a mistake, that person, whether he’s the Lord of the Four Heavenly Kings or not, will just die.
I thought it was nothing, but it turns out he’s the tallest person in Sacheon, so if he just dies it’ll be a big deal.
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Although cantharidin has been used as an aphrodisiac for quite some time, it is a substance that has been associated with a high number of fatal accidents, so it must be used with extreme caution.
“Do you happen to know the weight of the Four Heavenly Kings?”
“Oh, I wrote it down when I made the medicine last time, so I’ll bring it over.”
When I checked the paper my older sister brought, the weight of the Sacheonseongju recorded was about 35 gwan (貫).
Since one tube weighs 3.75 kilograms…
About 131 kilograms.
‘No… This is crazy. Even if I take medicine…’
A weight that makes you wonder if taking medicine will help.
I vaguely understood why the man had bowed his head, but I explained it to my older sister and the warrior working inside.
Whatever the reason, since I said I would make the medicine and show it to you, I had to submit the results.
“Once you dry the gall and make it into powder, you can think of 10% of it as poison.
This poison is absolutely life-threatening if ingested as little as 11.75 mg of poison, and if ingested at the rate of 1.25 mg of poison per 3.75 kg of body weight, half of the people who ingested it could die.
So, could you please make me a dosage of about 0.375mg per day?
“It’s about the size of a drop of water (0.351 ml).”
‘Wow, I thought my head was going to explode.’
A production method that calculates the head to burst using the Zhongyuan method.
Since we cannot use the units of the previous life, and there are no measuring containers for measuring quantities, we have explained the entire manufacturing process in a way that best suits our circumstances and the measuring method.
As soon as I finished my explanation, the warrior in charge of making the poison opened his eyes wide.
Then he looked at me with eyes that seemed to show great respect.
“Wow, this is a really detailed explanation. I didn’t know you were this good at math. This guy is definitely going to succeed.”
“Yes, well, please take care of it.”
As I was leaving Mandokjeon after entrusting the production to someone else, I felt my older sister stealing glances at me.
I guess my brain looked a little sexy.
Honestly, those who have mastered a lot of martial arts have brains that are like muscles, but where have you seen a guy like me?
My sister was truly blessed.
***
Late at night, at the residence of the Mandokshin Army.
Inside, Dang Hwa-eun and Man-dok-shin-gun were having a conversation.
“So, you’re making medicine with ginseng?”
“Yes, Grandpa.”
The topic of conversation was about the medicine that Soryong makes.
It was because Mandokshin-gun asked Hwa-eun to explain what happened today, saying he was curious about what was being made.
“I didn’t look into it because it causes skin swelling and can kill you if you eat it. I didn’t know it had such effects. I guess I need to look into the various poisons that the Tang family has.”
“Yes, I thought about that too.”
The Tang family also looked into Jidam’s poison.
However, since we only checked the amount of food consumed and died, we have not checked what happens to the human body when a small amount is consumed.
But I was curious to find out that they were making medicine from the poison of such a toxin, and I was curious to know if other toxins would have the same effect.
“And you say he is also good at academia and industry?”
“Yes, you divided it into ten and said that it was similar to the weight of ten drops of water.”
“Really? You really are a very talented guy. I thought you just knew a lot about poisons, but it’s more than that. The more I learn about you, the more I realize you’re a real gem.”
“Yes, Grandpa.”
“Okay, so do you like it better than the first time?”
At that question, Dang Hwa-eun nodded with slightly red cheeks.
“Yes, Grandpa. I’m sorry I was so reckless at first.”
“Well, I guess things will work out well from now on. By the way, how do you check the efficacy of the medicine once it’s finished?”
Hwa-eun hesitates to answer Mandokshin-gun’s question.
Hwa-eun answered in a voice as quiet as a mosquito.
“The elders of the collateral line are too arrogant, so they are trying to ‘establish’ the family rules by doing so···.”
“What?”
Soon after hearing the details, Mandokshin-gun’s laughter echoed through the residence late into the night.
“Hahaha. As expected, he’s a really funny guy.”
***
The passion of Grandfather Mandokshin-gun, who trains without resting even for a single day.
However, the sensibilities of modern people could never endure endless training without holidays.
That’s why I barely managed to get one day off every ten days.
It was when I had nothing to do after breakfast and was practicing my internal energy by spinning the small circle.
“Your Majesty, I received word from the Black Tortoise that the medicine has been completed.”
The maid in charge of my room informed me that she had summoned me from the house.
“All right.”
He stopped running and ran straight to Gajujeon.
I was also curious about how the medicine came out.
“Little Dragon, here you are.”
As I entered the Mandokjeon and greeted the elders of the family, the warrior bowed his head to me.
The warrior in charge of making the poison handed over a small potion, which was filled with very small pills that looked like Jeongrowan.
“It is made by mixing licorice powder and honey to provide a sweet taste so that it is not uncomfortable to eat.”
Musa’s report that he added flavor for no reason.
For a moment, I nodded.
“Thank you for your hard work. Are you sure you made it exactly as I explained?”
“Of course, Little Dragon. I made it strictly according to the amount you told me.”
It was a moment when I accepted that weakness.
I can hear my grandfather’s question.
“Okay, the medicine has been made, but how can we confirm its effectiveness?”
Since we have definitely made the medicine, it is essential to check its efficacy.
He replied with a smile.
“We plan to allow those who doubt the efficacy of the drug to check it for themselves.”
“That’s right. We don’t suspect your medicine, so those who suspect it can just check it out.”
At my answer, Grandfather Mandokshin smiled and called the adults of the collateral line.
And after a while.
“The elders of the Gaju clan have come to visit.”
A report from a warrior standing guard.
A report came in from outside that adults from the collateral line had come to visit.
“Come and listen.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Soon the door opened and the adults of the collateral faction came inside.
As soon as the six adults greeted Mandokshin-gun’s grandfather and father-in-law, they asked why they had been called.
“How did you find all of us?”
-widely.
Weakness on the table.
He pushed Weakness to the center of the table and answered in place of Grandfather Mandokshingun.
“I brought you the medicine because it was ready.”
“Huh? You’re not an adult? And if it’s medicine, are you talking about medicine for the Lord of the Four Heavenly Kingdoms?”
“Yes.”
“Didn’t you doubt this child’s abilities? That’s why I called you here to confirm it.”
My answer and my grandfather’s support.
The adults in the collateral line nodded their heads and said.
“Are you sure about that?”
“Yes, as the Supreme Master said, confirmation is essential.”
“Sure. How could I dare send poison whose efficacy has not even been confirmed to the Lord of Sacheon?”
“That’s right. If we do this wrong, it could lead to big trouble. Okay, then show me quickly.”
Adults who urge me to quickly show the effects of my explanation.
-Knock. Knock. Knock.
In response to the request to check the efficacy of the medicine, two pills were placed in front of each adult in the collateral line.
When the medicine was placed in front of them, the adults blinked.
“What is this?”
“We have prepared it for you to check for yourself.”
‘If you want to check, do it yourself.’
Then, as expected, the adults asked why they were checking that.
“Are you asking us to confirm this?”
“Haha, I wonder what you heard!”
According to what I heard from Sister Hwa-eun, those people are also capable of overcoming Baek-dok.
He looked at his grandfather, Mandokshin-gun, with a bewildered expression on his face at the words that he could easily withstand most poisons and would easily fall for such provocation.
“Didn’t you clearly tell me that those who have learned the martial arts of the Tang family are not afraid of things like poison? But that look on your face, are you scared… Oh no. That can’t be true, can it? After all, you are the ‘elder’ elders of the family?”
One of the words a man hates the most.
That one word that everyone, adults and children alike, hates.
‘Shocked?’
Especially to a member of the legendary Central Plains assassin family?
As expected, the adults rolled their eyes at my words.
“What!? Scared!?”
“Hehehe, maybe it’s because it hasn’t been long since he became our person, but the family rules are···.”
“You wanted to humiliate us because we opposed you at first. You got the wrong guy. Of course not.”
“It’s made from earth gall, I heard it in my Mandokjeon.”
“Jidam? Huh, are you scared of such a low-level idiot?”
“You thought we’d be scared if we told you it was poisoned, but if you take this and it doesn’t work, you know you’ll be in trouble. Today, we’re going to set the family law straight!”
The grumbling adults in the collateral area soon swallowed two pills each that I gave them.
After a while, just as they said, the rules of the elders of the Sacheondang family were ‘established’.
Magnificently.
