The ancestral hall was only so big, and the doctors were speaking quite loudly. Upon hearing the news, many villagers began to whisper among themselves.
Lu Da stood to the side, and Zhao Xiaodong leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Brother Lu, whose advice should we listen to now?"
The medicinal herbs have been brought back, but now the doctors are divided into two factions, and no one can say for sure which side's doctors are more skilled.
Lu Da looked at Lu Qiqi quietly for a moment, then said, "Go and inform the villagers, explain the situation, and let them decide how to choose."
When it comes to matters of life and death, it's best to make your own decision to avoid future regrets and resentment.
Zhao Xiaodong understood the reasoning behind it, nodded, and then called a few of the younger men to inform the villagers.
The villagers had been discussing this long before Zhao Xiaodong arrived.
As soon as Zhao Xiaodong approached the villagers, he heard many voices of doubt.
"A young girl and an old doctor. The young girl looks like the old doctor's apprentice, and she seems to be more skilled than the other one."
"What's so great about him! Sister-in-law, you don't know this. Putting aside the young girl, take that old doctor for example. He spends every day squatting in the corner eating a bowl of rice with that pup. He's not a reliable person at all!"
When the villagers heard that Doctor Luo was eating from the same bowl as the dog, they sighed a few times and decided that the old man was unreliable, so they decided to let Doctor Gao treat him.
Hearing the villagers' conversation, Zhao Xiaodong was both amused and exasperated. He explained, "They didn't eat together. The doctor just saw that the puppy was so thin and skinny that he gave it a few bites of food. It's such a kind act, but you've described it like this. It's really too harsh."
Zhao Xiaodong followed Lu Da out to make a living and also made many contributions to the villagers.
Therefore, when everyone heard Zhao Xiaodong's words, they did not refute or question them; they all seemed to understand.
The villager who had previously spoken to Sister-in-law Lian seized the opportunity to ask Zhao Xiaodong, "Xiaodong, if you had to choose, who would you pick?"
Remembering Lu Da's words, Zhao Xiaodong didn't give the villagers a decision, saying, "I don't know either. Whoever my elder brother chooses, I'll choose."
The villagers were unsure what to do after hearing Zhao Xiaodong's words.
However, when they thought of Lu Qiqi and Doctor Luo, one old and one young, most villagers still preferred Doctor Gao and Doctor Qin.
In the end, Lu Qiqi's side was chosen. In addition to Doctor Huang, there were three other doctors, plus Doctor Luo, making a total of six people.
Lu Qiqi had no objection to this; such an outcome was exactly what she had expected.
If one villager is successfully cured, other villagers will flock to seek treatment.
Lu Qiqi asked Lu Da to find a literate villager to register the villagers who agreed to try the new prescription, so that it would be convenient to observe the villagers' daily condition and record their medical history.
After Lu Da left, Lu Qiqi and the doctors who had chosen her prepared the medicine, hoping to give the villagers a dose of medicine that very day.
When Lu Da handed the list of villagers to Lu Qiqi, Lu Qiqi was drinking water from her water bag. She had been busy all morning and was extremely thirsty.
A sip of the spiritual spring water was like a long-awaited rain after a drought, incredibly refreshing and instantly making her feel full of energy.
“The list is ready,” Lu Da handed the list to Lu Qiqi.
Lu Qiqi put down the water bag, took the list, and quickly glanced at the number of people.
Of the villagers in Tianxin Village, only 30% chose Lu Qiqi, while the remaining 70% chose Doctor Gao's side.
Although this result was within her expectations, she couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed when she saw the number of people on the list.
Turning the page, Lu Qiqi saw several familiar names: Lu Da, Zhao Xiaodong, and Zhao Zhide's family of three.
Suddenly, Lu Qiqi raised her head and looked at Lu Da. After a moment, she smiled and said, "I will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."
Lu Da nodded expressionlessly. He had originally intended to choose Doctor Gao's side, but for some reason changed his mind at the last minute.
Perhaps Lu Qiqi was too confident, or perhaps she herself wanted to take a gamble and see if the new prescription could cure the villagers.
In short, he still chose her, Lu Qiqi.
After a busy morning, Li Changlong and Zhou Yi didn't know how to dispense medicine, so they cooked for everyone.
In the morning, Li Changlong had a fight with Dr. Gao and the others. Unwilling to accept this, he cooked for them, so he divided the ingredients into two portions and borrowed a pot from a villager before making lunch.
Dr. Gao and his colleagues could only finish dispensing the medicine and consulting with patients, then finish work early and get busy cooking.
The dozen or so doctors there were all devoted to medicinal herbs. When it came to cooking, they were basically content with just making sure the food was edible, and the dishes they made were either burnt or mushy.
For a moment, several younger doctors, while eating their meals, recalled Li Changlong's excellent cooking skills and immediately wanted to switch sides and support Lu Qiqi.
Anyway, they don't have the ability to cure the villagers, so following someone else's treatment doesn't really matter.
However, I only think about it in my mind. For a doctor to so easily switch sides and believe in another set of contradictory treatment methods is too unscientific and will be hard to convince people in the future.
Thinking of this, I gave up and stopped mentioning it.
Lu Qiqi was drinking the mushroom soup cooked by Li Changlong, and there were also several pieces of fatty and lean cured meat hidden at the bottom of the bowl by Li Changlong while cooking.
Lu Qiqi, chewing on cured meat, looked up.
Li Changlong was serving rice when he handed a bowl of rice to Doctor Huang.
Li Changlong said, "This food is delicious, don't shout."
Dr. Huang took the bowl of rice and then went to get some vegetables from the pot, completely bewildered, finding Li Changlong's words strange.
After distributing the food, Li Changlong and Zhou Yi also sat opposite Lu Qiqi, each holding a bowl.
As soon as Li Changlong sat down, Lu Qiqi asked in a low voice, "Second Brother, you brought cured meat, why are you only taking it out now?"
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