Chapter 374 A Living Buddha? No, he's my God of Wealth!
Ten minutes later.
Su Yue set up a small aluminum pot in the open space.
First, melt the chopped mutton fat in the oil and remove the cracklings. Then, add the prepared angelica root, alkanet root, and angelica dahurica to the oil and fry over low heat.
Once the herbs turn golden brown, scoop them out and discard them.
Finally, a small bottle of precious glycerin and menthol was poured into the clear, golden mutton fat.
In those days, there was no Vaseline, so lanolin was the best sealant.
The oil cooled and solidified, turning into a pale yellow paste with a faint medicinal and milky aroma.
Su Yue scooped out a piece, applied it to the young woman's hand, and gently rubbed it in.
"Give it a try."
The woman stared blankly at her hands.
The dry, cracked skin was covered by this moisturizing cream, and the piercing stinging sensation disappeared instantly, replaced by a warm and soothing feeling.
"It doesn't hurt anymore...it really doesn't hurt anymore!" the wife exclaimed in surprise, tears welling up in her eyes.
Several other women also gathered around, eagerly reaching out their hands.
“This is called ‘Jade Skin Cream’.” Su Yue divided the remaining pot into several empty jars and handed them to them. “Next time you slaughter a sheep, don’t throw away the fat. Just make it this way. Add some herbs to prevent freezing and cracking.”
Several women held the simple glass bottle as if it were some rare treasure.
In their entire lives, medicine has always been a lifesaver. No one has ever told them that medicine can also make people more beautiful or reduce their suffering.
"Dr. Su, you are truly a living Bodhisattva!"
Watching the women leave, thanking her profusely, Su Yue felt a pang of sadness.
In this world, women live too crudely.
"Bodhisattva?" Gu Beichen ladled the medicine out of the large pot, walked to her side, and looked down at her. "I think it's the God of Wealth. If this prescription is taken back to the factory, it can make a lot of money."
Su Yue rolled her eyes at him: "Vulgar. This is a free clinic, don't you understand?"
Gu Beichen chuckled softly, reached into the large pocket of his training uniform, pulled out a dusty, round thing, and stuffed it directly into Su Yue's arms.
"Here's your consultation fee."
Su Yue caught it instinctively.
The thing was warm, furry, and shivering.
I looked down.
A wild rabbit the size of a palm. It had gray fur, long, drooping ears, a constantly moving three-lobed mouth, and a pair of beady black eyes staring at Su Yue in fear.
"..."
Su Yue picked up the rabbit by its long ears and stared at it.
"Gu Beichen, how old are you?"
Commander Gu actually went to catch rabbits? If this gets back to the military region, those greenhorns will laugh their heads off.
"I saw him on the road. He was so stupid, he bumped into my shoes." Gu Beichen lied without changing his expression.
Nobody would believe that.
Wild rabbits are as clever as ghosts; how could they possibly bump into shoes? Clearly, someone deliberately blocked the rabbit's burrow.
Su Yue looked at the bits of grass stuck to the rabbit with disgust and said, "It's filthy, it must have fleas."
But his hands honestly pulled the rabbit into his arms and stroked its soft fur.
Looking at her stubborn yet soft-hearted demeanor, Gu Beichen's cold, hard eyes flashed with a faint smile.
Night falls.
The wind in the Gobi Desert has stopped.
Not a single cloud was visible in the sky, and the stars were so dense they resembled scattered diamonds on black velvet, dazzlingly bright. The Milky Way stretched across the heavens, so magnificent it brought tears to one's eyes.
Beside the campfire.
Su Yue sat on Gu Beichen's coat, holding the wild rabbit that had been washed and was munching on a carrot.
Gu Beichen sat beside her, holding a twig and poking at the fire. The firelight reflected on his face, softening his originally cold and stern features.
"Qin Zheng sent a telegram."
Gu Beichen took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Su Yue.
Su Yue took it and glanced at it by the firelight.
The telegram was very short, just two lines.
[The funding chain has dried up, and Barella has withdrawn its investment and fled. The mine has been taken over by the National Geological Service. Don't worry.]
Su Yue breathed a sigh of relief and threw the telegram into the fire.
The flames suddenly shot up and instantly engulfed the paper.
"Now those people can finally get a good night's sleep," Su Yue said softly, looking at the flickering flames.
Lin Wan'er was arrested, the drug source was cut off, and the capital behind her also ran away.
We have won this war without gunfire.
"We should go back," Gu Beichen said.
I've been out for half a month.
Although the starry sky is beautiful here, it's not home.
Su Yue stroked the rabbit in her arms and nodded: "It's time to go back. Ping An and Ning Jing probably don't even recognize their parents anymore."
Gu Beichen broke the branch in his hand and threw it into the fire.
"I'll stew this rabbit when we get back."
Su Yue turned her head sharply and glared at him: "You dare!"
"Too thin, no meat on his bones," Gu Beichen commented. "He needs to gain some weight."
"Gu Beichen!"
Su Yue grabbed a handful of sand and threw it at him. Gu Beichen didn't dodge, letting the sand land on his shoulders, but instead grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.
Su Yue crashed into his hard chest, the unique smell of gunpowder and soap lingering around her nose.
In this vast天地 (heaven and earth), under this starry sky, this moment of peace is more precious than anything else.
...
The next morning, the medical team packed their bags and prepared to leave.
The truck started, its rumbling sound breaking the morning's tranquility.
Everyone from the entire farm came.
Without any organization or mobilization, everyone who was able to move around spontaneously stood by the roadside.
They held red dates and dry rations in their hands, and some even held up red paper with the words "a debt of gratitude as heavy as a mountain" written on it.
Yu Ming's hat was askew from the long-distance run, and he was clinging to the window of the jeep Su Yue was riding in.
"Dr. Su! Dr. Su!"
Yu Ming handed over a crumpled piece of paper, his face full of pleading and embarrassment. "Um... I know this is a bit much. But could you please leave us the recipes for your detoxifying medicinal diet and your face oil?"
He was afraid that if Su Yue left, the illness would recur, or that he might have another headache or fever that he couldn't cure.
In this place where medical care and medicine are scarce, a prescription can mean a life.
Su Yue looked into Yu Ming's expectant eyes.
These days, many doctors have a rule of "keeping secret recipes secret," because that's their livelihood.
She took a notebook out of her pocket.
Those were the remedies she had compiled over the past few days. Besides detoxifying cream and jade skin cream, there were also several folk remedies for common local rheumatism and stomach ailments. They all used herbs that could be found locally.
"It was written a long time ago."
Su Yue shoved the notebook into Yu Ming's hands. "The recipes are all here. I've clearly marked the usage and dosage. Just follow the instructions."
Yu Ming held the notebook, his hands trembling.
"This...this is too valuable..."
"A prescription is only valuable if it can cure diseases and save lives. If it's locked in a cabinet, it's just waste paper."
Su Yue smiled and waved to Yu Ming, "Director Yu, take care. Keep a close eye on this place and don't let anyone take advantage of it again."
"Definitely! Definitely!" Yu Ming saluted, tears streaming down his dried cheeks.
Gu Beichen stepped on the gas, and the Jeep sped off.
In the rearview mirror, the waving crowd grew smaller and smaller until it became a cluster of black dots on the Gobi Desert.
Su Yue leaned back in her chair, watching the yellow sand rushing past the window.
"Gu Beichen".
"Um?"
"Let's go home."
"Hold on tight."
The jeep kicked up a long cloud of dust, like a yellow dragon, as it sped towards the eastern sun.
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