Chapter 52 Test
Su Tong nodded, "Poplar and mulberry."
Shopkeeper Lin held the bunch of Coriolus grandiflora in his hands and looked at it again and again. "Not bad! Not bad! You are so lucky, girl! You can even find this!"
He took it in his hand and weighed it, thinking for a while before continuing:
"Since you are an expert, I will tell you the truth. Although this wild poplar yellow is a good thing, the amount used in my shop is not large. Considering that you helped Shanzi today, I will take all this mulberry yellow."
After Manager Lin finished speaking, he motioned Shanzi to get the scale.
Su Tong opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped.
Shopkeeper Lin saw this and said with a smile, "What? Are you worried that I'll sell it too low? Don't worry! I'll sell it at the market price of 80 cents. I won't give you a penny less."
Eighty cents a coin, that's eighty yuan a pound. Although I knew this medicinal material was precious, I didn't expect it to be this expensive...
Compared to the current prices, this is already a sky-high price...
But... Su Tong looked at his backpack. It seemed that Manager Lin had already helped by accepting this small bunch of Coriolus polyphylla. As for the rest, he could only think of a solution elsewhere.
Shopkeeper Lin originally thought that Su Tong would be very happy after he quoted the price. After all, this bunch of Coriolus versicolor was worth more than one kilogram and could be sold for nearly one hundred yuan. Seeing Su Tong's expression, he looked at the basket and asked:
"Su Tong, this backpack of yours..."
Su Tong silently lifted the soft cloth covering her.
Shopkeeper Lin's eyes widened when he saw the backpack almost filled to the brim with Coriolus fungus.
“You… this…”
Shopkeeper Lin was speechless for a moment. He carefully took out the largest clump of Coriolus linteus, examined it carefully, and exclaimed:
"This is wild Coriolus versicolor that is nearly 20 years old! It is truly a rare and valuable medicinal herb."
Shopkeeper Lin held the Coriolus versicolor and looked at it from left to right for a long time before reluctantly putting it back into the basket. He said:
"Girl, forgive me for being blunt, although this is a good thing, it's a pity that I can't buy so much! Not only here, but even the drugstores in the provincial capital may not be able to buy it. This kind of medicinal material is not affordable for most people, and the combination is also very particular. Drugstores usually don't stock too much. But if you cut open this big bunch and sell it, the shape will be destroyed, and the price will be discounted!"
"Please ask Shopkeeper Lin to help point the way."
Su Tong bowed to Shopkeeper Lin according to the old etiquette and said politely.
Shopkeeper Lin stroked his goatee and smiled. "How about this? Since you know medical knowledge, I will ask you a question. If you can answer it, I will help you find the way. How do you think?"
Su Tong was stunned. This Shopkeeper Lin must be a teacher who was delayed by Traditional Chinese Medicine. He always likes to ask questions.
Shopkeeper Lin couldn't wait to ask questions. "Can you tell me what medicine I was preparing in the pharmacy when you came in?"
Shanzi had already brought a scale and was standing by, and he was also confused when he heard this question.
Su Tong came in with him just now. When they came in, the master had already come out of the pharmacy and was taking off his sleeves. They didn't see anything, so how could they know what medicine he was preparing in the pharmacy...
Shopkeeper Lin looked at Su Tong with interest, as if he was looking forward to her answer.
Su Tong recalled briefly that the smell of medicine was the strongest when she first entered the room. Now it has dissipated a lot, but she still remembers the strong woody aroma, mixed with the sweetness of cyperus and licorice, and the fragrance of tangerine peel...
The answer was not difficult. Su Tong looked at Shopkeeper Lin and the answer came out almost immediately.
"Muxiang and Cyperus rotundus soothe the liver and regulate qi, harmonize the stomach and relieve pain, tangerine peel regulates qi and eliminates dampness, and licorice harmonizes. These are the herbs I just smelled. If I'm not mistaken, your medicine has the effects of promoting qi and eliminating dampness, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach. It should be Muxiang Shunqi Powder."
Shopkeeper Lin clapped his hands and said "OK!" and then said, "Then how many herbs should this prescription contain?"
"Muxiang Shunqi Powder has been around since the Ming Dynasty. If the whole formula is compatible, it should have ten herbs. Muxiang and Cyperus are the main herbs, Magnolia officinalis, Citrus aurantium, Citrus aurantium, Areca catechu are the assistant herbs, Tangerine peel, Amomum villosum, Atractylodes macrocephala are the adjuvant herbs, and Licorice is the guiding herb to harmonize the herbs."
Shopkeeper Lin listened but did not respond. He stood up silently and walked around the small hall with his hands behind his back for several circles. After a while, he raised his head and asked:
"Girl, do you want to find a master?"
Ah!? Su Tong didn't react for a moment.
Shopkeeper Lin's eyes were eager and expectant, and he said patiently:
"Su Tong! You should be only sixteen or seventeen, right? My Ji Fu Tang is a time-honored brand passed down from our ancestors. The main store is in the capital, and it has been in this county for many years. I, Lin Shanwen, have been practicing medicine for more than thirty years. I can't say anything else, but in terms of traditional Chinese medicine in Jiangping County, I am one of the best. Are you willing to come to Ji Fu Tang to learn medicine from me?"
Su Tong blinked. This shopkeeper Lin's mind was really quick. Why did he want to accept another apprentice in such a short time? The problem was that she didn't need to be someone else's apprentice!
I learned traditional Chinese medicine from my grandfather since elementary school, and studied Western medicine for seven years in college. Later, I went to the battlefield, where I learned while saving lives. I combined Chinese and Western medicine and integrated them into my studies. In total, I have studied medicine for about 10 to 20 years.
With the most advanced medical technology of the 21st century in the 1970s, it would be difficult to find someone who could be her master.
The problem is that now Shopkeeper Lin is staring at her with anticipation, and Shanzi is also looking at her with surprise and confusion.
Su Tong looked at his thin arms and legs, laughed dryly, and replied:
"Um... Shopkeeper Lin! Actually, I will be nineteen after the Chinese New Year, and my mother said that it's time for me to get married! It's not suitable for me to study medicine anymore!"
"ah!"
Shopkeeper Lin's face was immediately filled with disappointment. "What a shame! What a shame! It would be a shame if you don't study medicine with your qualifications."
Shopkeeper Lin paused, and suddenly asked:
"Girl! Your mother asked you to get married, do you have a partner?"
"Partner?" Su Tong was stunned.
"You still don't have a partner, right?"
Shopkeeper Lin was delighted, rubbing his hands and saying, "Oh! Let me tell you, I have a nephew who is almost 24 years old this year. He looks like a decent person, and he just happens to be single..."
Seeing that Shopkeeper Lin was going off topic, Su Tong hurriedly said, "Um... Shopkeeper Lin! I just want to know, did I pass the test just now?"
Shopkeeper Lin paused, and seeing that Su Tong was not interested in his proposal, he had to stop the topic and sighed:
"Of course you passed. You can identify the medicinal materials from their smell and deduce the prescription according to the medicinal materials. You must be very familiar with the pharmacology and medicinal properties. It's really rare!"
Su Tong cupped his hands and said, "Then please help me find the way. It's really inconvenient to keep so many Coriolus grandis on my hands."
Shopkeeper Lin stroked his beard, squinted his eyes and said, "I have a nephew who is almost 24 years old this year..."
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