Chapter 38

Mrs. Chen cried so hard that Xu Yi was so frightened that she didn’t know what to do. She looked at Mrs. He beside her with pleading eyes.

Madam He gave him a reassuring look. She was much more familiar with this matter than Xu Yi.

"Why are you still crying? Look at you crying like this. If you don't know, you might think I'm bullying you." Madam He put her arms around her shoulders, came closer and wiped the tears hanging from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and comforted her. Di added, "It's okay to cry. Don't let this depression hold in, which will make it even more uncomfortable."

Mrs. Chen's cheeks turned red at what she said, and she wiped her face with a handkerchief while sobbing.

After a while, she regained her composure and said with embarrassment, "I've made you laugh."

Xu Yi also came to his senses, got up and went to the house to make tea and moisten their throats.

In Xu Yi's opinion, it is very difficult for women in this era. Unlike the women in his family, who can choose to fall in love and have a free career. The pain in their hearts cannot be expressed to others, and depression can become ill if it is held in for a long time. It is not just talk.

Today, Mrs. Chen's complexion improved after she cried like this.

However, Xu Yi still planned to prescribe two medicinal soups for her to drink. Mrs. Chen's depression was not accumulated in a day or two. Judging from her pulse, she was probably four to five years old.

"I'll prescribe Bupleurum Soothing Gan Powder for you, plus a piece of black medicine. This black medicine is very good for treating cold qi stagnation in the body, and can dispel cold stasis and qi reversal." Xu Yi said to Mrs. Chen.

The reason why she prescribed Bupleurum Soothing Gan Powder was because it was mainly used to soothe the liver and regulate qi, activate blood circulation and relieve pain, and could unblock the stagnation in the chest. However, Xu Yi was worried that Mrs. Chen still had stagnation in her chest, and because of her cold body, It will be better to use Wuyao as a menstrual inducing medicine.

There were ready-made Chuanxiong, Bupleurum, tangerine peel, and licorice at home, but Cyperus rotunda, Citrus aurantium and Wuyao were still missing. Xu Yi only wrote down the dosage of these three herbs and asked Mrs. Chen to go to another medical center on South Street to buy the herbs and fry them. .

Mrs. Chen was confused and asked: "The Xinglin Pavilion is closer, how can I go to the other one?"

Xu Yi blinked. It was unethical to hit people behind the sign. He did not say clearly: "I have been to the Xinglin Pavilion before, but I have not gone there again. Yes."

Madam Chen raised her eyes and realized something else, so she stopped asking.

"Brother Yi, you calculate the medical fees and the money for these medicinal materials, and I will withdraw the money for you," she said.

"Yeah." Xu Yi nodded.

The medicinal materials at home were all dug from the mountains. Xu Yi took the prices sold at the medical clinic and gave them to acquaintances at a discount. He estimated that the price would be the same as the medicinal materials sold to Miaoshou Pavilion. He always paid consultation fees based on the patient's treatment. When residents on South Street came to see him, he would always charge five cents for consultation.

Mrs. Chen was stunned after hearing the price he quoted.

The last time Chen Erwang was ill, she went to ask Dr. Chen for a consultation. The consultation fee alone cost her two coins, and the prescription cost her another three coins to buy from the medical clinic.

Five coins were spent, and Chen Erwang's illness was cured.

When he came to her, Xu Yi only charged her thirty-four cents.

"Brother Yi, you calculated it wrong. Why is it this price?" Madam Chen asked in disbelief.

Xu Yi smiled and said: "The calculation is correct, the consultation fee is five cents, and the medicinal materials are ordinary medicines, which are not expensive."

Calculated by the price of a single kilogram, Xu is twenty or thirty cents, but it can be used for a pair of medicines. The amount of medicine is five cents and ten cents. Especially now that he is a wandering doctor, he saves on opening a medical clinic, apprenticeship fees, rent, etc. At this price, although it is cheaper than what is sold in a medical clinic, it is still a small profit.

I did not make any money-losing business because of my acquaintance.

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After the rain, the sky clears up, and the rest of the day will be sunny.

The people in Shijing Lane, South Street, returned to their daily work days. People who went out early and came back late walked back home under the long shadow of the setting sun.

The Xu family's yard was piled up with tiles and bricks, and the place where Xiao Huang moved became smaller. Xu Yi didn't want to keep it at home, so he took it with him when he went out in the morning these past two days.

The days going up the mountain were not as boring as imagined, but actually very interesting.

Every time Xu Yi feels that he has finished exploring the wild Chinese herbal medicine in a place and can start a new exploration map, he will find that there are many new things to be found at the foot of stones, under wooden pillars, on dead tree trunks, beside rivers and other places. of good medicinal materials.

Halfway up the mountain, there was a very small chance of encountering someone of the same kind. He would share what he wanted to say with Xiao Huang.

Xiao Huang was very considerate. Every time he heard it, he would wag his tail quickly and bark a few words "woof woof woof", which made Xu Yi feel that he really understood.

Some of the medicinal materials collected were selected and dried in the yard. The Xu family's yard was occupied by tiles, so they borrowed the He family's yard. Part of it was sold to Miaoshou Pavilion as usual, and when the money he received reached a certain amount, Xu Yi took it to the gold and silver shop and exchanged it for five taels for better storage.

While busy, the five-day appointment with the bricklayer's shop arrived.

Also helping to repair the house was Huang San.

Huang San is an honest man. He said he would repair Xu Yi's house for free, so he came here every day.

The Xu family's thatched roof took a long time to build, and it took a lot of time to remove the wooden planks and beams at the top.

The old master refinished the removed wooden boards and then painted them with waterproof and insect-proof raw paint. Let it dry, then you can reinstall it and lay the tiles and bricks again.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Yi spent some time and asked the master to repair the wall.

Apply a smooth layer of mud on the outside of the original earth wall. This was a test of the master's skills. Xu Yi was worried that the master could not do it well, but he did not expect to receive the results a few days later. Although the renovated wall was khaki after drying, it was better than the original khaki. More than a little bit.

On the day of completion, Xu Yi went to the market and bought two boxes of fruits and gave them to the old master.

The old master accepted the fruit with a kind face. Before leaving, he made two new wooden stands for Xu Yi. They were made of extra wood and Xu Yi's wages were confiscated.

People give me peaches, and I repay them with gold. Unexpectedly, it was just a thoughtful gift but received such a wonderful return gift.

In the past few days, Xu Yi has also become the subject of heated discussion among the people in Shijing Lane, South Street.

Of the four injured in the disaster, two have recovered and are able to work in the fields. Among them, Huang San's second brother, after taking the medicine prescribed by Xu Yi for three days, his headache no longer hurt. The man who suffered internal injuries in the waist took the medicine prescribed by Xu Yi, vomited blood twice more, and even came to Xu Yi for consultation.

As soon as Xu Yi checked his pulse, he knew that the congestion accumulated in his body had been vomited out. He was told to take the medicinal soup for two days before he could stop taking the medicine.

He didn't believe it at first, but after two days, he really got better, and his chest and waist no longer hurt when he worked hard.

As soon as this news spread, the residents of South Street recognized Xu Yi's medical skills even more.

Everyone would tell everyone how good Xu Xiaolang was, how affordable he was to treat people, and the fees he charged for consultations and medicinal materials were lower than those at ordinary medical clinics.

The words spread quickly and reached the ears of interested people.

But at this time, the man who had recovered from his internal injuries brought a basket of wild loquats freshly picked from the tree to Xu Yi's home the next day.

This wild loquat has a sour taste. When ordinary people pick it, they soak it in well water, add salt to the water, and then peel it when eating.

Soaking it in water and then soaking it with salt can remove part of the astringent taste. Eat it in the summer to relieve the heat and quench your thirst.

Some people in South Street know how to find wild loquats, and they can pickle them using a secret recipe handed down from their ancestors and sell them dry, which is also a good income.

This basket of wild loquats weighed more than 30 kilograms. It was difficult to bring them all to him. Xu Yi looked at the loquat, which was not much bigger than a quail egg, and fell into deep thought.

Traditional loquat ointment uses old loquat leaves, as well as medicinal materials that regulate qi, resolve phlegm, clear away heat and moisturize the lungs, and then boil it into a syrup state with mint, honey, etc.

But...he has never used loquat pulp to make loquat paste.

Xu Yi thought of his cooking skills and then looked at the rebuilt kitchen. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to hire foreign help.

When it comes to cooking, Mrs. Chen is better than Mrs. He. She was the one who asked her to make the fragrant drinks that she often drank in the past.

This time, Xu Yi also planned to leave the job of making loquat paste to her.

After drinking a few medicinal soups, Mrs. Chen's complexion improved significantly. She stared at the basket of loquats and asked in surprise: "They are all made into loquat ointment?"

Xu Yi said firmly: "Yes, thank you for your hard work, Mrs. Chen."

Mrs. Chen persuaded. Said: "This loquat paste is not easy to store. It will change the flavor if left in the summer. It is better to make candied loquat. It can be eaten for a year and a half and is no worse than that loquat paste."

Xu Yi frowned slightly . Chen moved: "Ms. Chen, can you make this candied loquat?"

"It's easy to make, but it's a waste of sugar. We were reluctant to do it in the past." Mrs. Chen pursed her lips and smiled and said, "I see you are a lover. I tell you, if you are willing, buy two liters of sugar, good quality sugar, so that it can last longer. "Ordinary

people, how can they be willing to use so much sugar to pickle fruits? Mrs. Chen also cares about it. Yi became interested in these gadgets and knew that he was a glutton, so she told him.

Unexpectedly, after noon, Xu Yi actually went to the sugar shop to buy two liters of good sugar and came back.

Mrs. Chen was so shocked that she didn't dare to delay. Early the next morning, she woke up, made breakfast and started busy in the yard.

Loquats need to be peeled and their cores removed, and more than thirty kilograms of loquats are quite a lot. It wasn’t until late that Mrs. Chen finished peeling all the loquats in the basket.

Seeing that she was so busy that she didn't even eat lunch, Xu Yi felt really sorry, so he took the initiative to get the dinner, asked the idle man to run errands to the restaurant, and packed up food for four people.

Two copies belonged to him and Mrs. Chen, and two copies belonged to Xiao Huang and Chen Erwang.

Chen Erwang only ate porridge for lunch, and just watched Mrs. Chen working on Xu Yi's candied loquats, regardless of whether he was hungry or not. He was so angry that he secretly scolded Xu Yi for being a scoundrel, pretending to be angry and hiding in the house without coming out to say hello.

Later, Chen Erwang leaned against the door and overheard Xu Yi telling Xianhan that he bought food from a large restaurant, and each meal cost a penny. He swallowed his saliva, scolding Xu Yi for being a prodigal in his heart, then ran out quickly, called Xu Yi bluntly "Xu Xiaolang", sat down on the stool and ate voraciously, slurping his head down.

After eating, Chen Erwang went straight back to the house, making Mrs. Chen so angry that she wanted to spit at him.

After Mrs. Chen was angry, she still needed to explain to him: "He is just a ungrateful person. He does all kinds of disgusting things. Brother Yi, please don't tease him. Instead, you will let him succeed."

Xu Yi was dumbfounded. He laughed. Chen Erwang's behavior was too childish and inoffensive for him, as if he was just a mosquito buzzing in his ears.

Annoying, but not angry at a mosquito that doesn't bite.

In his opinion, such a person is more reassuring than a dog that doesn't bark.

Xu Yi said, "Why bother him? I'm waiting to eat the candied loquat you mentioned tomorrow. I don't know how it tastes yet."

After saying that, he squatted on the wooden stool and watched Mrs. Chen boil the sugar water.

Mrs. Chen added the sugar to the water and boiled it over a low fire. The melted sugar water carried the aroma of honey and soon filled the entire yard, attracting both Xiao Huang and Mrs. He.

Not long after, two more children gathered around, wearing bellybands and crotchless pants.

The child was lying on the corner of the courtyard, breathing heavily in the direction of the kitchen.

It smells so good.

It tastes like honey.