Chapter 37: Slap in the face
"I learned it from my grandfather."
"Your grandfather doesn't know which senior is he?"
"My grandfather is a herbalist from the mountains, a quack doctor as you call him. He has no credentials and no inheritance."
"Master, could you take me to meet him if there's a chance?"
"My grandfather has passed away four years ago." Tu Ran took a deep breath, a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes.
"Professor Li, what's going on? Did she prescribe the wrong medicine for my mother? Did she poison her?"
"She did add something special to the old lady's recipe."
After Professor Li said this, everyone in the room changed their expressions.
"See, I told you she wasn't that kind."
"What on earth did you feed my mother?"
"What are you thinking? Who told you to do this?" Xie Huailan walked towards Tu Ran with fangs bared.
He reached out to grab Tu Ran's hair, but was stopped by Xie Nancheng.
"Second Aunt, you should listen to Professor Li's opinion before making a decision. Don't be too impulsive."
Xie Nancheng had a cold face.
"She poisoned your grandmother, and you're still protecting her?"
"Nancheng, don't you also hope that something bad will happen to your grandma?"
Xie Huailan's malicious guidance was also quite vicious. Xie Nancheng kept a sullen face and did not rush to explain.
At this time, it was Uncle Three who was smart. He pulled Xie Huailan and said, "Second sister, listen to what Professor Li has to say first."
"Professor Li, what did this woman put in my mother's Chinese medicine?"
Xie Huailan insisted that Tu Ran used unorthodox methods to treat the old lady's illness.
Toxic substances were used to suppress the coughing reaction in the lungs.
That's why the treatment was so effective in just three days. After all, she had never heard that taking Chinese medicine for three days could cure a chronic illness.
"This girl is very talented. Not only is she bold in using medicine, but she is also very careful."
"For example, a herb like Pinellia ternata is inherently toxic, but when used in combination, it can be very effective."
"The pinellia I use is processed pinellia, not raw pinellia," Tu Ran explained.
Professor Li nodded, appreciating it even more. "Not only that, you also used herbs that can neutralize its side effects. This way, not only are there no side effects, but the drug itself also has the added function of clearing toxins. Brilliant, truly brilliant. At such a young age, and with such skill in administering drugs, you have a bright future ahead of you."
"Professor Li, what are you talking about?"
Xie Huailan was confused. Didn’t Professor Li just say that Tu Ran added something to his mother’s medicine?
Why does it sound like I'm praising her now?
Professor Li valued talent and ignored Xie Huailan's words completely.
Instead, she continued, "The most exquisite of these is the Earth Heart Grass. I can't say anything else, but in today's society, medical students, including some employed Chinese medicine practitioners, may not even recognize this herb. Over thirty years ago, I only collected some specimens while hiking with my then-mentor in the remote mountains of the southwest. This girl actually recognizes it and can prepare the correct medicine. It really surprised me. Not many Chinese medicine practitioners dare to use this Earth Heart Grass."
"Girl, how did you come up with the idea of using Earth Heart Grass as a medicine?"
Professor Li's curiosity was piqued.
Tu Ran hesitated for a few seconds and then spoke calmly, "Grandma's lung disease is quite serious. In the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, the lung belongs to metal. Fire overcomes metal, and earth produces metal. Therefore, we should avoid herbs with fire properties. It is best to use more herbs with earth elements. Earth Heart Grass relies on the energy of the earth to nourish, and the scent of earth is particularly strong. Earth produces metal, so it can naturally play a good role in assisting with recuperation."
"Absolutely amazing, absolutely amazing, well said, so good, it actually combines Feng Shui and the Five Elements."
Professor Li looked at Tu Ran with shining eyes, almost clapping on the spot.
"Professor Li, what is going on?" Xie Huailan couldn't help it. She felt something was getting more and more wrong.
Professor Li then turned around and glanced at Xie Huailan. "Mr. Xie, your family is so lucky to have such a talented Chinese medicine practitioner who can prescribe medicine for the old lady. The old lady has had a lung disease for many years, and it's difficult to cure. Western medicine alone can't cure it. Now this child has cleverly formulated a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, and he also uses the extremely rare earth heart grass. This is a blessing for your Xie family."
"Professor Li, this..."
"Your mother's illness has been cured, so the instrument examination conducted by Xiao Zhang and the others just now was correct."
"What?" Xie Huailan widened her eyes in disbelief.
"This is impossible, Professor Li, did you see it wrong?" Xie Huailan's husband Zhao Hui also found it hard to believe.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask other Chinese medicine doctors to see you." Professor Li's face suddenly darkened.
"Professor Li, that's not what we mean. It's not that we don't believe you, but...how could she, a girl who has never been to school, a wild child from the mountains, be so powerful? This...this is unscientific." After all, Xie Huailan looked down on Tu Ran's background.
"A hero's origins are not judged by their merits. We have studied Chinese medicine for a lifetime, but none of us dare to claim to be the best. My teacher told me that there are mountains beyond mountains and heavens beyond heavens. Those who live in seclusion in the mountains are actually masters. Mr. Xie, if you are serious about this, I don't know what to say. My mission has been completed. I just took your mother's pulse and can clearly tell you that your mother's illness has been cured."
Then, Professor Li looked at Tu Ran again and said, "Girl, can you add me on WeChat? I hope we can discuss some knowledge about Chinese medicine again."
Tu Ran: ...
This made her a little unsure of how to respond. Xie Nancheng quickly took out his phone and said, "Professor Li, just add me. She's my wife."
"So she's Mr. Xie's wife. How lucky she is." Professor Li looked at Xie Nancheng deeply.
Xie Huailan never expected that the final result would be like this.
Although the old lady had confidence in her granddaughter-in-law, she became even more excited after hearing the official certification.
"Grandma, you are completely well now. That's great." Pinggu also squatted down and held the old lady's hand tightly.
"Of course, you cured grandma's illness. I'll give you any gift you want."
The old lady was so happy that she made some bold statements.
Without waiting for Tu Ran to speak, Xie Nancheng smiled and said, "Don't worry about grandma's reward. Let's talk about the bet first. Second aunt, how did you make the bet with my wife?"
Xie Huailan looked unhappy and said nothing.
"Lanlan is also doing this for the old lady's own good. She's thinking about the old lady."
"Treatment is a big deal. She's an unlicensed Chinese medicine practitioner who never received any education. Who would trust the medicine she prescribes?"
"Lanlan also has good intentions, right?" This was said by Zhao Hui.
If he, as a son-in-law, wants to survive in the Xie family in the future, he has to rely on this tigress, so naturally he has to help her.
Uncle San also spoke appropriately, "Yes, there's nothing wrong. We are all doing this for Mom."
"If I remember correctly, my second sister made a bet with Ranran, and she said that if she lost, she would apologize to Ranran and to the Chinese medicine doctor." This time, Mrs. Xie was relentless.
As the eldest sister-in-law in the family, she has suffered a lot over the years, but she doesn't mind just suffering the loss herself.
Now that her daughter-in-law has married into the family, she is still being bullied by these two guys. She is really angry.
"If you want to apologize, then apologize. I'm not someone who can't afford to lose." Xie Huailan stiffened her neck and didn't even look at Tu Ran.
Tu Ran suddenly spoke up, "There's no need to apologize to me. We're all family. I was just joking and didn't mean to embarrass Second Aunt. After all, Second Aunt is the elder."
"There's no need for you to pretend to be a good person. Your hypocritical attitude has no effect on me." Xie Huailan sneered.
"Second aunt, you are too kind. My original intention was to cure grandma's illness, not to deal with you. Wasn't Second Aunt's original intention to cure grandma, or... did she want to kick me out of the Xie family? Am I so annoying?" Tu Ran had an innocent face, and his harmless little appearance was so exquisite.
"You..." Tu Ran's words made Xie Huailan choke.
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