Chapter 81: Generating Electricity for Love
Xie Zheng suggested that she call him Brother Zheng, but Bai Zhi thought for a moment and then politely declined with a smile, saying, "Just call me Mr. Xie."
"Look at you, all shy and hesitant."
Xie Zheng glanced at her disdainfully, but didn't insist. He checked the time and decided to leave.
"I'm leaving now. I'll come back to get the medicine in a couple of days."
Just as Xie Zheng was about to leave, Doctor Zhou came out of the inner room, yawning.
Seeing the handsome young man with his arm in a sling, he looked at Bai Zhi and asked, "Dr. Bai, what's wrong with this patient?"
When Xie Zheng met Bai Zhi's boss, he cleared his throat, tossed his flowing long hair, and introduced himself, "I'm Xiao Bai's brother. I've come to see her to change her dressing."
"Brother?" Doctor Zhou's gaze swept strangely across Bai Zhi and Xie Zheng's faces.
When did she suddenly have a brother?
Bai Zhi could only try to smooth things over by agreeing with Xie Zheng.
“My grandfather and her grandfather were comrades-in-arms, so we can be considered brothers and sisters.”
"You must be the owner of this pharmacy?" Xie Zheng walked over and plopped down in a chair, acting like a big brother, supporting Bai Zhi. "My sister is new to the workforce, she's naive and clumsy, and not very good at socializing. Please take good care of her."
Dr. Zhou smiled, his tone meaningful, "Mr. Xie, you seem to have some misunderstanding about your sister."
Bai Zhi, "..."
"I still rely on her for care."
If it weren't for Angelica dahurica, this pharmacy wouldn't get a single patient for days.
After she came to the pharmacy, all her relatives and friends came to see the doctor and get medicine... causing trouble!
He also gets along well with his neighbors.
A considerable amount of Sanfu patches and black plasters were sold.
Xie Zheng had just wanted to show off his brother's power and support Bai Zhi, but he didn't expect Doctor Zhou to respond like that.
Bai Zhi doesn't need his support at all; if he continues, it will be awkward.
Xie Zheng had no use for his skills, so he left after a while.
As soon as he left, Bai Zhi quickly began grinding the medicine.
Dr. Zhou had heard about Bai Zhi's plan to make scar removal medicine that morning. Knowing the rules, he didn't ask Bai Zhi about the formula or anything like that. He knew that even if he asked, Bai Zhi probably wouldn't tell him.
After grinding the herbs into powder, Bai Zhi put it into a jar and sealed it. In the afternoon, after get off work, she rode her bicycle to the roadside to find Lithospermum erythrorhizon root.
He rode his bicycle all the way out of the city before finally spotting the roots of the purple gromwell growing by the roadside.
This medicinal herb is generally found on hillsides.
There are also some by the roadside, but they don't grow very lushly.
She grabbed a plastic bag and put it in.
When they returned to the courtyard where Lu Ye was staying, it was already around seven o'clock in the afternoon.
Fortunately, it gets dark later in summer.
As she pedaled her bicycle, she was stopped by a familiar voice just before she reached the courtyard.
Hearing the sound, she slowed down her cycling and looked towards the roadside.
"Company Commander Lu, what are you doing here?"
"Hmm... I was waiting for you." He looked at her, his handsome face visibly relieved. He said, "I was worried because you hadn't come back for so long, so I came out to check on you."
As he spoke, his deep eyes looked directly at her, making Bai Zhi feel a little embarrassed. She smiled and said, "Thank you, I'm an adult, nothing will happen."
He asked, "Are you working overtime today?"
"I'm not working overtime, I'm going to find some medicine." Bai Zhi got off her bicycle and waved the bag in her hand.
"This is something you need to add to your scar removal medicine," Bai Zhi said. "It works better to add this fresh herb after it has been dried."
"Thank you, you've worked hard." Lu Ye looked at the girl's bare face, his expression full of heartache and gratitude.
"Let's go home first."
He took the bag from her and slowly carried it forward.
Bai Zhi took a long stride and started pedaling her bicycle. "Company Commander Lu, come back slowly. I'm going back now."
Lu Ye gritted his teeth, “…”
When Bai Zhi returned, there was already food on the table.
She washed her hands, changed into a dress, and came out of the house. Lu Ye walked in through the front door with a dark expression.
Bai Zhi asked him to give her the herbs in the bag, and then sat down to eat.
Lu Ye glanced at her every now and then, his expression like that of a resentful woman.
Bai Zhi ignored his emotions and, while eating, said to Lu Ye...
"Company Commander Lu, your condition has stabilized now. Continue to drink the herbal decoction and apply moxibustion as needed. I will also prescribe a medicinal bath for you later. You can start taking the medicinal bath after the stitches are removed, and you won't need acupuncture anymore."
"No need for acupuncture?" Lu Ye paused in mid-air with his chopsticks, then looked up at her.
Bai Zhi nodded, "Yes, fumigation, herbal decoction, and medicinal bath are all fine. Too many types of treatments would be too much for the body to absorb."
Just then, Dr. Li walked in, and Bai Zhi casually asked, "Dr. Li, how was the moxibustion today?"
Just as Dr. Li was about to speak, Lu Ye preemptively complained in a low voice, "Not very good."
Dr. Li, "??!"
"Sometimes it's far, sometimes it's near; sometimes it's cold, sometimes it's hot; the heat is uneven. You'll have to do the moxibustion with me again in the future."
Dr. Li burst into tears.
He swore he was really holding the moxibustion stick very seriously, his arm completely still, so why did it suddenly become closer and farther away, hot and cold?
Bai Zhi was puzzled. "That shouldn't be the case. Dr. Li has been watching me do moxibustion for so long. This job isn't difficult."
Bai Zhi looked at Dr. Li's aggrieved expression, then at Lu Ye, and bluntly stated the truth, "It must be because you're too picky and make a fuss."
After hearing Bai Zhi's words, Dr. Li looked at her gratefully and gave her a thumbs up.
No wonder we're in the same industry.
I can completely empathize with him.
Lu Ye. "..."
He didn't expect Bai Zhi to be so disrespectful to him.
He coughed lightly and argued, "Anyway, it doesn't feel right."
Dr. Li rolled his eyes and muttered to himself.
If you want to spend time alone with a girl, just say so. Why keep making an example of him?
What part of his moxibustion treatment didn't work?
Bai Zhi, with her keen insight, didn't give Lu Ye a chance to badmouth her; she took direct control of the situation.
"Alright, Dr. Li will continue to perform moxibustion on you tomorrow morning. I will keep an eye on you in the morning and point out any problems promptly. Later on, two doctors will perform moxibustion on you."
Upon hearing her words, Lu Ye's handsome face visibly tightened, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes. "And what about you?"
Bai Zhi smiled and said, "I have other things to do, so I can't stay here forever."
"I will pay for the medical expenses," Lu Ye said urgently, almost blurting it out.
"Of course you have to pay for the medical expenses, otherwise what have I been doing all these days doing this for love?"
She wanted to save Lu Ye's life, but she couldn't give it away for nothing and not take a penny.
She also wants to live.
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Bai Zhi said very seriously, "By the way, the scar removal medicine I gave you, I can prepare all the ingredients and make it by tomorrow afternoon. Please prepare the cost."
She was businesslike, polite yet distant.
Lu Ye lowered his eyes, and after a long while, slowly opened his lips, "Okay."
After the meal, Bai Zhi began to perform acupuncture on him.
After it was over, I went back to my room.
They said they wanted to study medicinal herbs.
After she left, Lu Ye walked to the table, opened the drawer, and looked at the thick stack of banknotes inside, his face displaying a complex and unfathomable expression.
He always felt as if he was about to lose something.
That feeling made him panic.
He stared at the stack of money in silence for a long time, then turned and called out to Dr. Li in the courtyard.
"Dr. Li, please come in for a moment."
"Company Commander Lu, is something the matter?" Doctor Li put down her work and rushed in. Because Lu Ye had complained to Bai Zhi earlier, Doctor Li felt wronged, and her tone was not as respectful and polite as usual when facing Lu Ye.
"I need your help with something."
It is unclear what Lu Ye whispered in Dr. Li's ear, but Dr. Li's eyes widened, and he shook his head in horror, "Company Commander Lu, this won't do."
He was adamant: "It has to be done."
Dr. Li scratched his head in distress, looking like he was about to cry. "I was hoping to learn from Dr. Xiaobai. If you ask me to do this, it will ruin my reputation."
How could Bai Zhi possibly accept him as a disciple and teach him traditional Chinese medicine detoxification therapy?
"If you don't help me, you'll have even less of a chance in the future."
Lu Ye's tone carried a strong sense of threat.
Dr. Li, "!!!"
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