Chapter 4 Trying to Become White

The old lady did know a Chinese medicine practitioner in the town. The practitioner was originally from the same village as her. Of course, they were taught Chinese medicine by the same master, so they were considered senior and junior brothers.

However, other people's medical skills are much better than hers. Thinking of that person, the old lady's eyes flashed, and then she quickly suppressed the deep meaning in her eyes.

When the granddaughter asked, the old lady said, "What's the matter? Nianbao finally figured it out and wants to learn medicine from your Grandpa Zhang?"

The granddaughter followed her and only learned the basics. She could only read medical books every day. The old lady hoped that her granddaughter would develop into a better person, so she had always encouraged her granddaughter to go and follow Old Zhang.

But at that time, the granddaughter was not very enthusiastic because it was a long way to go, and she didn't expect her to bring it up suddenly.

Jiang Nianzi was stunned for a moment. From the old lady's words, it was not difficult to guess that the original owner probably didn't want to develop in the town before.

After swallowing the egg in her mouth, Jiang Nianzi organized her words in her mind before saying, "My family is not well off. I want to rely on my own abilities to make my mother and you live a good life."

The old lady loves to hear this.

"Oh, my Nianbao is still a caring person. Grandma's love for you is not in vain."

The old lady smiled so hard that her teeth were showing. "Don't worry, your Grandpa Zhang has a good relationship with Grandma. Grandma will take you to the town tomorrow and take you to become his disciple."

After getting the old lady's approval, Jiang Nianzi was in a particularly good mood.

When she got home, she thought that Ding Hongmei and Jiang Chengdu had gone out to work, so she had to prepare dinner for them.

She is in poor health and Ding Hongmei doesn't allow her to do these things.

But Jiang Nianzi always wanted to do something to help her family.

She is a first-rate cook and is preparing to show off her skills and give her family a delicious meal.

When I arrived at the kitchen, I found that the only seasoning in the house was salt, and the lard was almost gone.

In addition to the pickled vegetable bangzi, there is also pickled vegetable chopped pieces.

Even a good cook cannot cook without rice.

The swelling passion was like a balloon with a hole in it, which disappeared in an instant.

There is no other choice but to cook some corn porridge.

Jiang Nianzi boiled water.

As soon as Ding Hongmei and Jiang Cheng come back, they can take a hot bath.

Nowadays, rural people are not so particular and do not take a bath every day. But who would not be happy if they could take a bath without having to boil water after being dirty all day?

While Ding Hongmei was fetching water for a bath, she kept saying to Jiang Nianzi, "Don't do it next time. You are not in good health. That bucket is so heavy."

"That's right, Zizi, don't do this from now on. Wait for me to come back and I will do it." Jiang Cheng echoed.

Jiang Nianzi is not used to others giving everything and taking it for granted that she enjoys everything.

Hearing this, he just smiled, without refutation or response.

After taking a bath, the family drank corn porridge.

This stuff doesn't work if you're full, so Ding Hongmei and Jiang Cheng, who work all day, have become so thin that they look like ghosts.

The general environment is like this, and there are still many people in the village who cannot even afford corn porridge.

At the dinner table, Jiang Nianzi told Ding Hongmei that she was going to work at the Chinese medicine clinic in the town.

In Ding Hongmei's opinion, those who study medicine are all promising talents.

Otherwise, my mother-in-law wouldn't be so respected in the village, because everyone has a cold sometimes.

She was just about to raise her hands and feet to agree.

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The old lady acted quickly and took Jiang Nianzi out of the village and headed for the town the next day.

Not knowing how close the old lady's relationship with Grandpa Zhang was, Jiang Nianzi was a little nervous at first, worried that this would make things difficult for her grandmother.

Unexpectedly, Grandpa Zhang actually liked her grandmother.

The Chinese medicine shop is located on the main street in the center of the town.

When Grandpa Zhang saw the old lady, he was so excited that he talked about this and that, and served tea and snacks.

The old lady was not used to his behavior and said with a long face, "Brother, I came here to ask you to take my precious granddaughter to broaden her horizons. Please don't do anything unnecessary."

Seeing the old lady's angry face, Grandpa Zhang didn't get angry. He smiled and said, "Your granddaughter is my granddaughter. Don't worry, I will take good care of her."

Having said that, his eyes never left the old lady.

Jiang Nianzi almost laughed out loud.

The old lady couldn't stand his enthusiasm after all, so she handed Jiang Nianzi to him and found an excuse to leave.

Grandpa Zhang stood at the door and watched the old lady leave.

Jiang Nianzi is not familiar with Grandpa Zhang, and is not afraid of exposing her true nature.

"Grandpa Zhang, do you like my grandma?"

Hearing this, Grandpa Zhang's smile did not diminish: "You are such a clever little ghost."

He reached out and tapped Jiang Nianzi's head.

He knew that his junior sister asked her granddaughter to come over so that she could learn skills from him, but she also revealed that she wanted to make money.

Grandpa Zhang wanted to test Jiang Nianzhi's medical skills, so he asked her several pathological questions in a row.

Jiang Nianzi not only answered the question, but also expressed her own unique insights.

She had no intention of hiding her incompetence. After all, she had to make money, so she could only convince her husband of her abilities.

Various prescriptions were explained in detail, and the symptoms corresponding to all the acupoints were also described in detail.

The old man's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Not bad, not bad, worthy of being the granddaughter of my junior sister."

"Hey, Mr. Zhang, can I see the patient?"

"It depends on your performance." Grandpa Zhang tapped Jiang Nianzhi's head.

In his opinion, Jiang Nianzi's arrival would only bring him benefits and no harm.

After all, this is my junior sister's granddaughter. With this girl around, why worry that my junior sister won't come here?

The old man had his wishful thinking, so why not Jiang Nianzi?

Jiang Nianzi was so anxious to make her first pot of gold, she didn't expect it to come so quickly.

Grandpa Zhang had something to do in the afternoon, so he left the store to Jiang Nianzi.

The person who came was a girl with a slim figure but a sallow complexion.

The other person was wearing a white Dacron shirt and tailor-made black cloth trousers, like the suit trousers of later generations.

"Doctor Zhang, are you there?"

Jiang Nianzi walked around the screen and went out to greet him: "Master Zhang is not here. I am his new assistant. Do you have any questions?"

The woman looked at Jiang Nianzi and saw that although her facial features were extremely beautiful, her skin was dark, and she felt a little disappointed.

Even medical students can’t save their own skin?

What can save her?

Zhao Fangru sighed: "Forget it if Doctor Zhang is not here. I will come back later."

Jiang Nianzi will not miss any opportunity to make money.

"Hey, comrade, please stay."

Zhao Fangru turned around and looked at her in confusion.

Jiang Nianzi, the head of the community, immediately said, "You came to see Grandpa Zhang, so you must have some problem to solve. I am Grandpa Zhang's most capable assistant. If you have any problem, you might as well tell me first. Maybe I can help you solve it."

Her words were earnest and her attitude was kind, so Zhao Fangru hesitated for a few seconds.

"Well... OK, I'm getting married next month, but my face has always been very yellow. I heard that Chinese medicine can treat it, so I want to see Dr. Zhang to see if there is any way to make my skin whiter."

All women love beauty, especially a woman like Zhao Fangru who no longer needs to worry about food and shelter.

Knowing that the other party just wanted to make his skin whiter, Jiang Nianzi said: "That's easy, I have a way, no need to wait for Master Zhang to come back."

There is still a month before she gets married, so there is still time.

"Really?" Zhao Fangru looked at Jiang Nianzi suspiciously.

She was straightforward and asked directly: "If you have a way, why are you still so dark?"

"Well……"

Jiang Nianzi asked Cangtian speechlessly, what should she say? She had just come here a few days ago and had not had time to mess with her skin.

She has loved beauty since she was a child. In addition to curing diseases and saving lives, she spent all her time studying Chinese medicine to make herself more beautiful.

Thinking about her past life, she almost turned glowing white.

I can’t think about it, it hurts my heart when I think about it.

Now that we have returned to the period before liberation, the most important thing is to ensure food and clothing.

Even after being stabbed, Jiang Nianzi continued to explain patiently: "Because I went to work in the fields recently and got tanned, it won't be long before I can turn white again."

This is a good reason, even though it is not true.

But Zhao Fangru believed it.

After all, most people in Feng Province are black, especially those in the countryside who make a living from the soil, because they work under the sun every day.

"So you really have a way to make me white?"

"Yeah!" Jiang Nianzi nodded heavily.

Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on internal regulation.

But the effect is slow.

Jiang Nianzhi focuses on internal adjustment and external application.

Due to time constraints, she could only make a simple and rough whitening cream, which was effective, but not as good as the whitening cream she made herself later.

Holding the medicine jar, Jiang Nianzi soaked the dried rose petals, took out some whitening herbs, mixed them according to the proportions, and then put them together and mixed them.

After pounding it for more than ten minutes, it was finally turned into a yellow paste. Jiang Nianzi took a porcelain bottle and put the Mori*wan*organizing*ointment in it.

"This is a whitening cream. Take it home and apply it on your face every morning and evening."

After that, she grabbed a few more herbs: "This is angelica root, nucleus kernel, and white angelica root. Use it to soak in water and wash your face. I have prepared it for you. Use it about twice a week. It can shrink pores and lighten spots on your face."

"Also, we are out of red dates and white fungus here. If conditions permit, you can buy some to take home. Red dates replenish blood and nourish the skin, white fungus moisturizes the lungs and whitens the skin. If taken for a long time, the effect will be better, but the dosage should not be too much, just the right amount is fine."

Zhao Fangru just wanted to give it a try, but she didn't expect that she could actually come up with something.

Seeing this girl speaking so eloquently, confidently and calmly, Zhao Fangru inexplicably felt that she could really become whiter.

"Okay, how much is it?"

Jiang Nianzi calculated the amount according to the price list. She added some extra money for the whitening cream, which was the labor cost after deducting the medicine cost.

"That's five dollars."

No matter what era it is, medicine is always expensive.

In this day and age, a pound of pork only costs 80 cents.

This amount can buy five pounds of pork.

Zhao Fangru only earns 30 yuan a month, but fortunately everyone in her family has a job, so she can use the money she earns for herself and does not have to support the family.

In order to look better, Zhao Fangru gritted her teeth and paid the money.

"If it works, I'll come back to you later. If it doesn't, just wait and see..."

Jiang Nianzi nodded confidently: "There's no need to wait and see, believe me, you will become more beautiful."

Women all like to hear nice words. Zhao Fangru heard this and covered her mouth with her hands, smiling and said, "Thank you for your good words."

"By the way, remember to get a good rest, this is the most important thing." Jiang Nianzi added.

This made Zhao Fangru believe what she said even more, because she really had not rested well during this period of time, and she didn't expect that the other party could see it at a glance.

After seeing Zhao Fangru off, Jiang Nianzi took the mirror in the store and took a look. Is it very dark?

Hmm, it seems quite dark.

No, she wants to become white too!

(Note: For the price issue, please refer to the Hangzhou price list in 1980. Prices vary from place to place. I hope everyone will not get entangled in this issue!)