181 Sun Sicheng Raises Medicine
Prefect Bai and Minister Zhao left very quickly, and Sun Sicheng did not keep anyone behind.
The matter was serious, and he had to hurry to get the medicine.
Fortunately, when he heard about the outbreak of war in the southwest, he asked Master Qin to prepare a batch of antidote pills. Everyone knows that the small tribes in the southwest are good at using poison, and they might use it when they are desperate.
As expected.
It is unknown whether they will use more powerful poisons in the future. It is possible, but they may not be able to produce too much of the powerful poison at once, or the Southwestern Army may not give them a chance to take advantage of it.
Not all poisons can be carried by the wind, and even if they can, their toxicity will be much reduced.
Ping An was not surprised when he heard this. The military strength of the small tribes in the southwest could not compete with the Great Zhou. It would be strange if they didn't use poison.
When it comes to poison, he is good at it.
There is no other reason. Modern medicine covers everything and there are countless good detoxification prescriptions.
There are also a few good ones recorded in the medical book passed down by Taoist Priest Hu last time, and they can be used completely.
He wouldn't have to reveal too much.
Sun Sicheng immediately went to find Ming Wanli, who immediately asked Xiaoliu and Wang Chun to go to the Medicine Valley to get the medicine, while Lei Ping went to other pharmacies to get other herbs for the detoxification pills.
Southwest will not only need the detoxification pills this time, so Master Qin will have to lead people to make medicine continuously.
Fang Ming also has a pharmaceutical workshop, so he is not needed for the time being, but Lei Ping was asked to make a trip. The details were not clearly stated in the letter, but since the prices of many medicinal materials are not too high now, some of them should be purchased more.
Although he has collected a lot.
In the afternoon, Sun Sicheng returned to the city, but Ping An did not follow him. The alcohol workshop might have work to do for him, and he also wanted to have some time to read some medical books quietly. The medical books left by Taoist Hu were really good.
He paid special attention to the part about the poison doctor.
In the evening, Sun Hongyu and Wan Changsheng came back, both of them were in a bad mood. When Mei Niang asked, she found out that two young men with injured arms and legs were sent to the clinic during the day.
It turned out that they were fighting over the water in their respective fields. However, just for growing some radishes and vegetables, the injuries were almost serious. Each family sought medical treatment and they were unable to work for more than three months.
Ping'an saw the three adults sighing. Since dinner was still a while away, he simply took Xiao Xier for a stroll in the yard. The almost four-month-old child loved playing outside and could already communicate with people by saying "ehhhhh".
Wan Changsheng also looked helpless: "Uncle, before our Great Zhou was either in the southwest or in the north, but there has never been a war in both places at the same time. I am really a little worried."
Sun Hongyu looked at him and said, "What's the point of worrying? Don't think about anything. Study medicine and raise your children well. If a war really breaks out between the two places, you might even have to go to the battlefield."
In fact, he had already received a secret letter from the general, asking him to go there in the spring to help lead a group of military doctors for at least two years.
He hasn't replied yet. Changsheng has only studied medicine for a year, so how can he leave? Besides, he really can't bear to leave his current home. He is already 47 years old. Is he going to come back after a few years to be taken care of in his old age?
He really isn't that shameless.
In the evening he wrote back to the general and told him everything honestly.
Mei Niang was shocked: "Uncle, doesn't my husband have to go to the battlefield anymore?"
Sun Hongyu sighed, "Normally, no, he has already served seven years in the military. But if a fight breaks out between the two sides, it's hard to say what will happen."
Wan Changsheng looked at his panicked wife and hurriedly comforted her, "It doesn't matter if it's just a small fight. Where are there so many big battles? If there really is, it can usually be bought with silver. Ping An has given a lot of silver there."
Only then did Mei Niang smile.
Sun Hongyu sighed inwardly when he saw this. This boy really loves his wife, but Mei Niang is already the mother of two children, and it is not a good thing to overprotect her.
Right now, the southwest and northern borders are on the verge of breaking out, and this is no small matter.
If the imperial court really needs people, money is useless. There is no great danger. At worst, he can take Changsheng to the military camp. He will be a little tired, but at least he can save his life.
Ping'an was walking around nearby, but his ears were focused on what the adults were saying.
If there really is military service, there is nothing we can do about it. If it really doesn't work out, he will become a military doctor in place of his father. His master had this idea in mind.
But there are several male members in my eldest uncle’s and younger uncle’s families, and I’m afraid that one of them will inevitably go to the battlefield.
It seems that in the Da Zhou Dynasty, people become adults when they are fifteen years old. However, my grandfather seems to have just turned fifty this year. People over fifty are no longer required to serve in the army, but my eldest cousin just turned fifteen.
Don’t want to think about it anymore.
Three days later, Sun Sicheng received Minister Zhao in the backyard of the medical hall.
"Master Zhao, I sent people to several nearby prefectures and managed to prepare two thousand bottles of antidote for you. Each bottle contains five pills, a total of ten thousand pills. This basically emptied all the antidote in my Baicao Hall."
"Okay, young master, thank you very much. This has solved the urgent need of the Southwestern Army. I'll have someone give you the silver."
"Thank you. I'll have someone settle the bill with Shopkeeper Ge later. I'll give you the lowest cost price."
He couldn't give this medicine away for free. There was no need for it at the moment. He had never had much contact with the Southwest General. Was this favor from the military or the Southwest General? Or was it just a mess in the end?
Sun Sicheng could give him more, but he didn't want the meat to be buried at the bottom of the bowl and not even make a sound.
Ten thousand detoxification pills, of this specification, would cost at least five hundred coins each, which would add up to five thousand taels.
It’s not much, but it’s not too little either. It would take several people several days to rub these pills.
Sun Sicheng pretended to ask casually about the situation in the southwest. Minister Zhao laughed it off, but also revealed some unimportant information, including that the minor conflicts in the north were much more serious than in previous years.
Finally, Minister Zhao congratulated him on transferring the burden to the Zheng family, saying that the Zheng family would have a headache this year.
Sun Sicheng shook his head and smiled bitterly: "To put it bluntly, the more wars there are, the more money the drug dealers make. I am narrow-minded, but I have my eyes on the hot spring villa. The Zheng family is a century-old family with goods, money and people. What are they afraid of?"
Minister Zhao thought about it and realized that this made sense. There was nothing to worry about for such a noble family. They might have already stockpiled enough medicinal materials, and their own pharmacy could produce a lot.
Sun Sicheng sent Minister Zhao away. Actually, these detoxification pills were only one third of his stock. Master Qin and his men were still making them continuously. This amount was enough for the time being.
They must have already brought a lot of people from the capital, but the more the better. Who can tell what's happening in the southwest?
That day, Sun Sicheng found Sun Wen, Ming Wanli and Lao Ge, and locked them in the back hall for the whole afternoon. They did not come out until the evening. They were all very silent.
The road ahead is long and full of dangers. Who can laugh?
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