Chapter 104: Teaching Li Laoliu to prepare medicinal materials
The nanny started crying: "Madam! That doctor's medical skills will definitely be able to cure the prince, don't worry!"
After meeting Du Wanwan and verifying her medical skills, Chen Xiangxiu was overjoyed and returned to the county magistrate's mansion with the medicine bag.
She sent someone to call Ye Tingxiao over and told him mysteriously, "I've seen the Miss Du you mentioned. She's really an amazing doctor. Did she tell you how long it would take to recover from your illness?"
Ye Tingxiao sighed in his heart. Why was his mother so anxious? She had just gone to see a doctor. How could she think of a cure? Wasn't it too fast?
Seeing that her son remained silent, Chen Xiangxiu knew that she was being too hasty, but she couldn't be careless about this matter, as it was a major matter concerning her son's future.
"Zhongyuan! Mother is anxious to ask you because she wants to have a specific time so that we can deal with it later." Chen Xiangxiu looked at Ye Tingxiao with a worried look on her face, "You are the prince of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion. If your illness doesn't get better, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your position as prince.
The Wei Dynasty will not want a prince who is infertile. We can refuse in the short term, and they dare not come up with this idea. It will be hard to say in the long term. Do you understand what mother means?"
Ye Tingxiao nodded slightly: "Understood!"
Chen Xiangxiu breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you understand. When you go to Miss Du again, you have to ask her how long it will take to cure you, so that I can know better. We also have to plan what to do next as soon as possible."
The nanny next to him glanced at the expressionless prince and took the opportunity to persuade him, "Prince, you must confirm this as soon as possible. You can't delay it any longer. Whether it's a year or two, it will take time."
Ye Tingxiao was silent for a moment, then said calmly: "Mom! I'll go ask, maybe next month!"
"Can't we go tomorrow?" Chen Xiangxiu was a little anxious. "Mother can't wait. We need a definite date. We need to quickly sort out the rumors outside. Let those noble ladies who look down on us and are engaged to us all be angry."
Ye Tingxiao: “???”
How can that be? I have finally come up with a solution, and I can’t let it be ruined.
"Mom! We can't rush this. Miss Du said that I need to recuperate for half a year, and then I need acupuncture for a period of time. It's hard to say how long it will take." Ye Tingxiao advised, "The ladies of the noble families can get engaged if they want. It has nothing to do with us. The wife I want must be someone I like."
Having said that, he stood up and left.
Chen Xiangxiu looked at the nanny beside her, and finally sighed: "This child, does he have someone in his heart?"
Mammy's heart trembled, and a light bulb suddenly lit up her head. She thought of Du Wanwan, who was pretty, intelligent, and had excellent medical skills. She lowered her voice and whispered, "Madam! Are you in love with that young doctor?"
"No way!" Chen Xiangxiu frowned, "That girl saved his life, but if he really likes her, he can take her in as a concubine, but not as a principal wife. Their social statuses don't match. Even if I agree, the one in the capital won't agree."
The nanny thought about it and felt that it made sense: "Madam is right, it is me who is overthinking and making irresponsible comments about the prince."
"I don't blame you." Chen Xiangxiu waved her hand. "I'll go see Miss Du after I finish my medicine. I'll see if I can get a word out of her then."
The master and servant looked at each other and smiled, both thinking that this method was feasible.
Li Daniu came for a follow-up check-up, and Li Laoliu brought a load of herbs: "Doctor! My family has no money, can I use these herbs to pay for my son's consultation?"
Du Wanwan looked at the herbs, picked out a few, and told Li Laoliu: "These herbs must be processed within two hours of being picked, otherwise most of their efficacy will be lost.
Old man! I will teach you how to prepare it later. Next time you pick it, follow my instructions and send it to me after it is prepared. The price will be higher than that of raw herbs. "
"What?" Li Laoliu thought he had misheard. "Doctor! Are you going to teach me how to prepare medicinal herbs?"
"If you want to learn, I can teach you how to make any of them. Whether you send them to me or to someone else, the price will be much higher."
Du Wanwan explained to Li Laoliu very sincerely, saying that he had heard correctly and that she was willing to teach him how to prepare the medicinal materials.
Li Daniu's leg was still injured, so he was not carried here today. Instead, his father put the herbs on a wheelbarrow while he sat on it and pushed it here.
When he heard that the doctor wanted to teach his father how to prepare herbs, he was immediately grateful and pulled his father Li Laoliu's sleeve: "Dad! Why don't you kneel down and become my disciple?"
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity cannot be missed. The doctor is actually willing to teach them how to prepare medicinal materials. That is a secret skill that is not passed on to outsiders. Whoever learns it can bring rich benefits to the family.
After the busy farming season, the people of Lijia Village would go into the mountains to collect herbs. They usually sold raw herbs at a low price. The truth was that no one knew how to prepare them, and if they wanted to learn, there was no place to learn.
If this doctor is willing to teach, processed herbal medicine is at least twice as expensive as unprocessed one.
Li Laoliu was reminded by his son and was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Du Wanwan: "Don't, I have a request. In the future, you should send the prepared herbs to me first. If I can't use them all, you can send them to others. Is that okay with you?"
"Yes! Absolutely!" Li Laoliu was extremely grateful. "I would do the same thing even without you telling me. Sir! Thank you for your kindness. I know you won't accept a disciple as crude as me, so please accept my greeting! Otherwise, I will feel uneasy."
Before Du Wanwan could say anything else, Li Laoliu had already knelt down, kowtowed three times, and then stood up with slightly red eyes.
"Sir, you may not know that people like us are just grass by the roadside in the eyes of others. Being appreciated by you is the most fortunate thing in my life, Li Laoliu."
"You're welcome. I just don't want to make it myself. It's too troublesome."
The more Du Wanwan said this, the more Li Laoliu felt that she was a noble person. The master was worthy of being a master. He taught him how to make money and made up a reason so that he would not feel guilty.
I must follow such a good man well in the future. As long as she says she wants some herbs, I will find a way to get them for her.
"Sir, if you need anything in the future, just tell Laoliu." Li Laoliu bowed deeply to Du Wanwan.
"Okay, don't be so polite. Let me take a look at your son's legs first."
He skillfully untied the splint on Li Daniu's leg, took it off, checked it, replaced the dirty straps, adjusted the position of the splint a little, and tied it again.
He took out a few pieces of prepared ointment, tore off a piece, and applied it to his injured leg.
"You're recovering well. You can only take the ointment off after a day and a night. Then change it to a new one. You can take off the splint after seven days, but you can't stop applying the ointment. Do you understand?"
Li Daniu nodded: "I understand."
Du Wanwan called Li Laoliu: "Let's go to the backyard. I will teach you how to prepare the herbs. I will teach you all the steps. Remember to go home and learn it well. In the future, prepare the herbs you collect by yourself."
(End of this chapter)
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