The scholars took turns checking each other's pulses. After confirming that there was nothing seriously wrong, Jiang Shuyue pointed to the other side: "Go and get your medicine."
"Still...still drinking?" The scholar instinctively covered his stomach with his hand.
Jiang Shuyue said without looking up, "The residual toxins in your bodies haven't cleared up yet, so you still need to take liver-protecting medication, otherwise..."
Jiang Shuyue didn't continue speaking, afraid of frightening these frail scholars.
Su Huai-ren and Su Jin each held a spoon and a bowl, respectively.
Su Jinchao said to the hesitant scholar, "This medicine will stop the diarrhea."
Some of the students' parents waited outside the hall, anxiously craning their necks to look inside.
Upon hearing that they would no longer have diarrhea, the scholars all took a bowl of herbal soup and drank it.
After finishing their drinks, some of the scholars blushed and withdrew.
Today, they have completely lost the civility of scholars; they only hope that no one will remember their pathetic state.
"Headmaster! You must do justice for my son. Look how much you've done to him, he's lost so much weight."
Jiang Shuyue was talking to the doctor sitting next to her when she heard a woman's sobbing voice.
Jiang Shuyue looked up and saw a plump woman with a maid helping a round-faced scholar walk in.
The headmaster saw that the scholar was covered in sweat and his bulky body wobbled as he walked.
He glared at the sobbing woman: "Your son is only twelve years old, and his waist is almost the size of a bucket. What are you yelling about! This happened because I failed to supervise him properly. Once the truth is out, I will give everyone an explanation."
Twelve years old!
Judging from how fat he was, Jiang Shuyue estimated in her mind that the scholar must weigh close to 200 pounds!
The mother actually said her son was too thin; that's really something else.
The situation is worrying for a boy who is still developing.
Jiang Shuyue's gaze swept over the boy's lower abdomen.
Seeing the headmaster's firm tone, the woman quickly shut up and helped her son sit down opposite an old doctor next to Jiang Shuyue.
"Please, doctor, take a look at my son. He was unconscious at first, and then he started vomiting and having diarrhea. Look at his little face! It's so pale it's frightening."
The old doctor pushed the pulse pillow forward, gesturing for the scholar to place his wrist on it.
The old doctor took the student's pulse while observing his complexion.
A moment later, the old doctor withdrew his hand.
The old doctor had a deep impression of the fat scholar; in the schoolroom, this scholar was the most serious of all.
He said calmly, "It's alright. He ate a little more than the other students. He'll be fine after taking a few doses of herbal medicine and resting for a few more days."
As for pale faces, which of the scholars present had a good complexion?
The headmaster's face could cry if covered with yellow paper, yet he remained firmly seated above, overseeing the overall situation.
Just as the woman was about to help her son turn around to get the medicine,
"If this child could lose weight, he would definitely be a handsome young man."
A clear, melodious voice rang out, as if talking to itself.
The boy looked up at Jiang Shuyue in astonishment: "You can make me lose weight?"
Jiang Shuyue nodded firmly: "As long as you are willing to cooperate, losing weight is not difficult."
The woman immediately became anxious upon hearing this: "My dear son, you're not fat. I think you're perfectly fine as you are. Don't listen to the quack doctor's nonsense."
Jiang Shuyue: "..." My good intentions were wasted.
So it turns out your mother thinks your thinness is timeless.
"Hmph! A quack doctor? Madam, you must not know that if it weren't for this quack doctor, you probably wouldn't be seeing your son today." The old doctor glanced at the woman, his tone unfriendly.
"I'm sorry, young lady. I spoke without thinking and offended you. Please forgive me," the woman said sheepishly.
The woman was dressed in gold and silver, her attire utterly vulgar. She was clearly the mistress of a wealthy family, and Jiang Shuyue wouldn't bother with her.
She wouldn't hesitate to make money off people like that.
"Mom! I want to lose weight. If I lose weight, I'll be as handsome as Li Yunfeng." The boy looked aggrieved.
His classmates gave him a nickname, calling him Fatty.
Li Yunfeng, who sat next to him, was different. His classmates all liked to play with him, and the teachers and the headmaster also looked at him with admiration.
There were scholars lining up behind her, but Jiang Shuyue had no time to listen to the mother and son arguing.
She looked at the woman and said, "Madam, please go back and discuss this carefully. I am a doctor from Jishetang Clinic. If your son insists on losing weight, he can come to the clinic to see me."
Because there were many doctors available, the pulses were quickly taken, and fortunately, the rescue was timely, and the scholars were all out of danger.
Jiang Shuyue was still planning to attend to other matters when she said to the headmaster, "I have something to discuss with you, so I will leave first. The scholars still need to take the detoxifying and liver-protecting medicine. If the medicine is insufficient, the headmaster can send someone to Jishetang to get the medicine."
Lin Miaoshou stood up and waved to Su Huai Ren and Su Jin, who had finished distributing the medicine: "The clinic still needs people, let's go back too."
Looking at Su Huai Ren, the headmaster's eyes showed gratitude. He clasped his hands slightly and said, "Thank you very much. I will visit you another day to express my gratitude."
Su Huai Ren, neither humble nor arrogant, bowed to the headmaster and said goodbye: "I was once a scholar myself. Headmaster, you are too kind. Besides, we owe a lot to Yue Yatou today. I dare not take credit for it."
Every move he made was polite and respectful.
The headmaster gave Su Huai-ren an approving look.
He looked at the officials in the hall and said, "Sir, could you please help me escort Miss Jiang and the others back to the clinic? And please also bring back the antidote. I will send someone to pay the consultation fee tomorrow."
The doctors watched the group leave, all sighing with regret.
"It's truly unexpected that the person who could come up with the remedy was a woman."
"Yes! Many women learn a little bit of medicine but stay in the inner quarters, and very few dare to open a clinic. This girl is really extraordinary."
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