This was a traditional method she used in Great Qi, taking a handful of soil from her hometown, boiling it with water and drinking it, to treat acclimatization issues after leaving home.
Before setting off, she asked the cooking unit to bring several large bags of northern ginger, slicing it into slivers to make a salty broth, so that every comrade could drink a hot bowl before meals.
She instructed the cooking unit not to disclose the method of boiling soil, letting people know only about the ginger soup's ability to ward off cold and dampness. Whether it was one or the other that worked, the comrades gradually adapted to the local climate.
The two Special Service Companies from Huicheng and Lai City of this province—Lai City hadn't made such preparations, and after three or four days, there were still seven or eight comrades unable to get up and participate in training.
