Chapter 306 An Improved Recipe
The next morning, Su Wantang locked herself in her study.
On the table were three pieces of paper, a calligraphy brush, and several medical books.
She flipped through the medical book for a long time, her eyes fixed on a few medicinal herbs, and a slow smile crept onto her lips.
Lu Jingyan pushed the door open and came in. Seeing her like this, he walked over and stood behind her.
"Who are they plotting against now?"
Su Wantang didn't even look up.
"Qiao Lingling".
Lu Jingyan reached out and swept her hair to one side.
"How are you going to deal with her?"
Su Wantang put down her pen and picked up the prescription she had just written.
"Jingyan, look at this."
Lu Jingyan took it and glanced at it.
"For conditioning the body?"
“Yes.” Su Wantang nodded. “But take a closer look at the proportions of these herbs.”
Lu Jingyan looked at it for a long time and then shook his head.
"I don't know anything about medicine."
Su Wantang smiled.
"These herbs are fine to take on their own, but if you eat them with seafood, they will cause diarrhea."
Lu Jingyan was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"Who are you trying to trap?"
"Qiao Lingling." Su Wantang put the prescription back on the table. "Grandpa Chen left a fake prescription, but I don't think she would only steal one."
Lu Jingyan straightened up.
"So you wrote another one?"
"Hmm." Su Wantang picked up a calligraphy brush and began to write on another piece of paper. "This one is for your dad."
Lu Jingyan watched her finish writing, then took it and looked at it.
Is this photo real?
“Of course.” Su Wantang put down her pen. “Your dad has been irritable lately, this prescription will help to cool him down.”
Lu Jingyan folded the prescription and put it in his pocket.
"So how do you plan to get Qiao Lingling this fake prescription?"
Su Wantang stood up and walked to the window.
"I will give this prescription to Mom and tell her it's for your dad to improve his health."
She paused, then said:
"Then I would 'accidentally' mention to my mom that you can't eat seafood while taking this medicine."
Lu Jingyan walked over and stood behind her.
"You want Mom to spread this message?"
Su Wantang turned around and leaned against the windowsill.
"No need for Mom to pass it on, the servants at home will."
Lu Jingyan smiled.
"You've got a really sharp mind."
Su Wantang raised her hand and poked his chest.
"To deal with this kind of person, you have to use poison."
Lu Jingyan reached out and pulled her into his arms.
"So when are you planning to make your move?"
"Today," Su Wantang said. "I'll give the recipe to Mom after lunch."
Lu Jingyan lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
"I'm here."
Su Wantang leaned against him and closed her eyes.
"I know."
During lunch, Meng Wan looked at Lu Zhenguo with a frown.
"Old Lu, why have you been so irritable these past few days?"
Lu Zhenguo put down his chopsticks.
"I've been busy lately and haven't been sleeping much."
Meng Wan sighed.
"You should also take care of your health and stop staying up so late."
Su Wantang picked up a piece of food and looked at Meng Wan.
"Mom, I have a prescription here for Dad to use to improve his health."
Meng Wan's eyes lit up.
"Really? That's great!"
Su Wantang put down her chopsticks and took the prescription out of her pocket.
"Mom, have Wang Ma get the medicine and brew one dose for Dad every day."
Meng Wan took the prescription and glanced at it.
Do you have all these medicinal herbs at home?
"Yes." Su Wantang nodded. "By the way, Mom, when Dad is taking this medicine, make sure he doesn't eat seafood."
Meng Wan was stunned for a moment.
"Why?"
Su Wantang smiled.
"These herbs don't go well with seafood; if you eat them together, you'll get diarrhea."
Meng Wan nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
"Okay, okay, I'll remember that."
She turned to look at Wang Ma.
"Wang Ma, did you hear that?"
Wang Ma was clearing away the dishes when she heard Meng Wan call her, and she quickly responded.
"Yes, Mrs. Lu."
Meng Wan handed her the prescription.
"Then go and get the medicine, and decoct it tonight."
Wang Ma took the prescription and went out.
Su Wantang sat in the chair, watching Wang Ma's back, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
In the afternoon, Su Wantang sat in the courtyard basking in the sun.
Wang Ma brought over the tea and sat down next to her.
"Miss, I ran into Aunt Zhang from next door when I went to get the medicine."
Su Wantang took the teacup and took a sip.
"What did she say?"
Wang Ma lowered her voice.
"She said that Qiao Lingling has been asking about how to cook seafood lately, and that an elder in her family is not in good health and wants to improve his health through food."
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Su Wantang's eyes.
"When did she start asking about it?"
Wang Ma thought about it.
"In the next couple of days."
Su Wantang put down her teacup and looked ahead.
“She has already obtained the fake prescription from Grandpa Chen.”
Wang Ma was stunned for a moment.
"Then what do we do?"
Su Wantang turned her head and looked at her.
"Wang Ma, go find Qin Zheng and have him spread the word."
Wang Ma hurriedly asked:
"What news?"
Su Wantang smiled.
"Let's say that Mr. Baizhu is in a good mood recently and is willing to accept an anonymous consultation for a difficult and complicated disease, with a consultation fee of one thousand yuan."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ma's eyes widened in surprise.
"One thousand yuan?"
Su Wantang nodded.
"Yes, one thousand yuan."
She paused, then said:
"Qiao Lingling will definitely be tempted by this price."
After thinking for a moment, Wang Ma nodded.
"I'll go find Qin Zheng right now."
She stood up and quickly walked out.
Su Wantang sat in a rattan chair, her hand resting on her slightly protruding belly.
The baby is still small and she can't feel fetal movement, but she can feel the power of life.
She closed her eyes, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Qiao Lingling, you're finally taking the bait.
Two days later, Qin Zheng came to report.
"Miss, someone has bought that consultation slot."
Su Wantang sat in the study, looking at him.
Who is it?
Qin Zheng handed her a letter.
"It was a woman, she didn't leave her name."
Su Wantang opened the letter and glanced at it.
The letter described the patient's condition; the handwriting was neat, but it conveyed a sense of urgency.
"The patient is a 65-year-old male who has suffered from a chronic cough. His condition improved after taking a certain prescription, but it has recently recurred. We hope that you can prescribe a cure."
After reading the letter, Su Wantang placed it on the table.
"She didn't say whose illness it was?"
Qin Zheng shook his head.
"He didn't say."
Su Wantang thought for a moment.
Did she pay for the consultation?
"I gave it to you," Qin Zheng said. "One thousand yuan, not a penny less."
Su Wantang nodded.
"Then reply with just one sentence."
Qin Zheng took out paper and pen.
"Young Miss, please speak."
Su Wantang looked out the window, her voice calm.
"Is the prescription your father took taken with seafood?"
Qin Zheng paused for a moment, then smiled.
"Young Miss, that's a pretty ruthless move of yours."
Su Wantang turned her head and looked at him.
"You have to be ruthless to deal with this kind of person."
Qin Zheng nodded.
"I'll go reply right away."
He turned and walked out.
Su Wantang sat in the study, looking at the letter on the table.
Qiao Lingling, you've finally shown your true colors.
In the evening, Lu Jingyan returned.
He pushed open the study door and saw Su Wantang sitting by the window, holding a cup of tea in her hands.
"What are you thinking about?"
Su Wantang turned her head and looked at him.
"I'm thinking about Qiao Lingling."
Lu Jingyan walked over and sat down next to her.
"She's taken the bait?"
Su Wantang nodded.
"They've taken the bait."
She handed him the letter.
"Look at this."
Lu Jingyan took the letter and glanced at it.
"She said her father was sick?"
“Yes.” Su Wantang put down her teacup. “Moreover, the prescription her father took was probably a fake one that he stole from Grandpa Chen.”
Lu Jingyan frowned.
"Then why does she still need to conduct a medical consultation?"
Su Wantang smiled.
"Because she wants a cure."
She paused, then said:
"The fake prescription from Grandpa Chen can only alleviate the symptoms, not cure them."
Lu Jingyan nodded.
"So she wants to get the real prescription from 'Bai Zhu'?"
“Yes,” Su Wantang said. “But she doesn’t know that I am ‘Bai Shu’.”
Lu Jingyan placed the letter on the table.
"So what are you going to do?"
Su Wantang stood up and walked to the desk.
"I have already asked Qin Zheng to reply."
Lu Jingyan then stood up.
"What did you reply?"
Su Wantang turned her head and looked at him.
"I only asked one question: Is the prescription your father took taken with seafood?"
Lu Jingyan was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"That's a pretty ruthless move of yours."
Su Wantang leaned against the desk.
"You have to be ruthless to deal with this kind of person."
Lu Jingyan walked over and pulled her into his arms.
"So what's next?"
Su Wantang leaned against him and closed her eyes.
"Now, let's just wait and see what happens."
At night, Qiao Lingling sat in her living room, holding a letter in her hands.
I received the letter in the afternoon; it contained only one sentence.
"Is the prescription your father took taken with seafood?"
Qiao Lingling turned pale upon seeing those words.
Her hands began to tremble.
How is that possible?
She was so careful when she stole, how could she have been discovered?
Moreover, how did the other party know that her father had eaten seafood?
Qiao Lingling sat on the sofa, her mind a complete mess.
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