"Have you heard? The little girl's prescription seems to really work. The villagers say they feel much better and don't feel as uncomfortable lately."
"Really? That prescription with half the dosage, it really works?"
"I don't believe it. If it were really useful, I'd cut off my head and give it to you to use as a chamber pot, hahaha."
At lunchtime, a dozen or so doctors were eating in a small courtyard.
When asked about the villagers' gratitude to the doctor today, some people said it was an exaggeration, some felt the villagers had been deceived by Lu Qiqi and her group, and some believed it, but soon they accepted the negative voices.
Opinions varied, but no one believed that a single dose of medicine could cure an epidemic within seven days.
After hearing this, Doctor Gao put down his chopsticks and pondered for a moment before asking the person beside him, "Doctor Qin, do you still have that prescription?"
Dr. Qin swallowed a mouthful of rice, glanced at Dr. Gao, and knew exactly what Dr. Gao was up to. He said bluntly, "Throw it away."
Upon hearing Dr. Gao's words, he realized that Dr. Qin had seen through his thoughts, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He explained with an embarrassed smile, "I just wanted to see what that prescription was all about. They've made it sound so miraculous, so I was just curious."
Dr. Qin glanced at Dr. Gao indifferently, said nothing more, and continued eating, but his impression of Dr. Gao was greatly diminished.
Upon hearing Doctor Gao's words, Doctor Pei hurriedly put down his chopsticks and held out a hand, saying, "I have some here."
"Dr. Gao, please take a look."
...
The first course of treatment yielded good results, indicating that Lu Qiqi's initial treatment approach was correct, which greatly encouraged the doctors and villagers.
Their hopes for recovery also increased, as if in just a few days, the villagers would all be able to recover and leave the village, free from the harm and suffering of the disease.
"Girl," Doctor Luo called out to Lu Qiqi, who had just left the hospital, as he held a handful of medicine in his hand.
Lu Qiqi was about to go to Doctor Luo to discuss the prescription when she turned around and saw that it was Doctor Luo. That's good, she didn't have to make the trip again.
"Dr. Luo, I was just about to come and discuss the prescription with you," Lu Qiqi said with a smile.
Since seeing Lu Qiqi perform an autopsy, Dr. Luo has taken a great liking to her, thinking that this girl is a treasure trove of talent.
His way of speaking and doing things was also very much to his liking.
So he said, "I've come uninvited."
After saying that, Doctor Luo handed the herbs in his hand to Lu Qiqi, "Take this, it's good stuff. You can use it to boil water to drink later, or mix it with some chili peppers to eat."
Lu Qiqi looked at the light yellow, segmented roots in her hand, her face showing difficulty.
Those who like this thing will cherish it, while those who don't will find it disrespectful to refuse it.
Lu Qiqi belongs to the latter category; she simply cannot bring herself to like houttuynia cordata.
However, since it was a gift from an elder, Lu Qiqi had no reason to refuse and accepted it.
Just then, Doctor Luo coughed twice and said, "If you want me to taste it for you, that's not impossible."
After saying that, Lu Qiqi saw Doctor Luo turn his head away with an unnatural expression and look elsewhere.
That was all Lu Qiqi understood. Presumably, Doctor Luo had eaten the fish cooked by Li Changlong and thought it was excellent, so he brought his favorite ingredients to have Li Changlong prepare it.
Fish produced in this space can be cooked to perfection even in plain water with just ginger and salt, let alone when made with spiritual spring water. You could drink the whole pot dry.
Lu Qiqi responded and led Doctor Luo into the courtyard.
Just as I sat down inside, Dr. Huang arrived with three other doctors.
The six doctors gathered in the main room, which made it much easier to discuss the prescription.
Lu Qiqi returned to her room and took out the prescription she had prepared earlier, which she then passed around to the doctors.
The doctors who saw the prescription were all shocked, and then passed it on in disbelief.
It was passed on to Dr. Luo.
After reviewing the prescription, Doctor Luo nodded and said, "I'll prepare the medicine according to your prescription."
Dr. Ma was the first to get restless and raised a question, "Dr. Luo, this is no joke, this prescription is a potent medicine!"
The villagers were all terminally ill and severely weakened; how could they possibly survive taking such a potent medicine?!
The potent medicine Dr. Ma mentioned, also known as "tiger medicine," should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary, as many people have died from taking such medicine.
Upon hearing Dr. Ma's words, Dr. Luo's expression, which had been so composed when he saw the prescription Lu Qiqi had prepared, instantly fell, and the corners of his mouth, which had been turned up, slowly straightened.
After thinking for a moment, Dr. Huang said, "Miss Lu, the villagers' health has improved a lot compared to before, but is it really appropriate to use strong medicine now?"
Dr. Huang's words caused the other doctors to turn their attention to Lu Qiqi.
Under the scrutinizing gazes of the crowd, Lu Qiqi explained her treatment method: first treat the mild cases, then the severe ones.
The four doctors, unaware of the reason, were all dumbfounded.
They never expected the treatment method to be like this.
"This is truly unheard of," Doctor Ma exclaimed, staring intently at Lu Qiqi.
They hadn't heard of it before, and they all assumed that the prescription had worked and the villagers' illnesses had been effectively treated.
Who would have thought that the villagers of Tianxin Village were infected with more than one disease!
After hearing Lu Qiqi's treatment method, the four doctors had no further objections and were all greatly encouraged.
On the other side, after reading the prescription drawn up by Lu Qiqi, Doctor Gao did not notice anything special about it.
The dosage and efficacy are halved, and apart from the addition of a few non-invasive herbs, there is no difference.
Could it be that the medicinal effect of this medicine comes from these extra herbs?
It was Lu Qiqi who was being secretive and hid the medicinal ingredient for this medicine.
It's no wonder he overthinks things. Every doctor who comes here has a skill. Even the barefoot doctors who treat sprains and bruises have a skill to rely on so they can make a living and not go hungry.
With this in mind, Dr. Gao had a different plan.
As night fell, the moon was dark and the wind was strong, a cool breeze was blowing, and everyone turned off the lights and went to sleep early.
Lu Qiqi remembered that there was very little spiritual spring water left in the water vat, and it wouldn't be appropriate to secretly replace the well water with spiritual spring water in front of everyone tomorrow.
So he had no choice but to sneak out in the middle of the night while everyone was asleep and fill the water tank with the spiritual spring water.
Lu Qiqi, still sleepy-eyed, yawned.
Suddenly, Lu Qiqi saw a flash of white and shouted, "Who is it! Show yourself!"
Wearing all white at night, who are you trying to scare to death!
With a "bang," it sounded like something had broken.
Lu Qiqi's alarm rang, and she roused herself and ran towards the source of the sound.
That white glint vanished very quickly. By the time Lu Qiqi arrived, all she could see was the shattered medicine jar in the moonlight.
Lu Qiqi took out a tinderbox and lit a candle for illumination.
Crouching down, Lu Qiqi picked up a piece of earthenware jar. There were some small bits of medicine residue inside, clearly indicating that the villagers had forgotten to clean the jar.
Most of the dregs have disappeared; you could guess the intention even with your toes.
This prescription was originally in the ancestral hall, and each of the doctors received a copy; there was no secret sharing.
What's wrong with this guy who comes to steal medicine residue in the middle of the night?
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