Silkworm Eggs
When Shi Yue walked into the bedroom, he realized that the bamboo bed was actually a pen built from bamboo. Inside were two golden silkworms, each about a foot long.
The two Golden Silk Silkworms were plump, with plenty of fresh mulberry leaves beneath them. But they were sprawled lazily in a corner, showing no desire to eat.
"Junior Brother Shi, after my two Golden Silk Silkworms ate some mulberry leaves afflicted with Blackening Disease, they became like this. They haven't spun silk or eaten anything for days, and I'm beside myself with worry. I've already made an agreement with someone: if I don't deliver a certain amount of silk by the end of the month, I'll have to pay a huge penalty. I hope you can examine them, Junior Brother Shi. I'll make sure you're well paid," the middle-aged woman said gravely.
Hearing this, Shi Yue nodded thoughtfully. After a brief pause, he said, "Senior Sister Qian, could you take them out so I can examine them more closely?"
"No problem." The middle-aged woman readily agreed, quickly stepping forward to carry the two golden silkworms over to Shi Yue.
Shi Yue turned the two Golden Silk Silkworms over and found several black spots on their tails.
He extended two fingers and gently rubbed the spots.
"Junior Brother Shi, I've had other people examine them before. They said these black spots were toxins accumulated inside the Golden Silk Silkworms, and that they needed to be expelled. They prescribed several remedies, and I gave them to the silkworms, but they didn't help much," the middle-aged woman explained.
Shi Yue pondered for a moment, then said to the middle-aged woman, "Senior Sister Qian, could you please bring me a bowl of water?"
The middle-aged woman soon poured a bowl of