Chapter 75

On this day, Xu Yi gave He Qiulin the medicine. He rolled up his sleeves, leaned over slightly and dipped his hands stained with muscle-stimulating ointment into a wooden basin filled with warm water.

He Qiulin in the back couldn't lie down to sleep yet. He lay on his side, looked at Xu Yi's back, and shouted, "Brother Yi."

"Huh?" Xu Yi straightened up and wiped his hands with a handkerchief.

He Qiulin said: "Brother Yi, I couldn't sleep at night, thinking about how to explain the lease agreement to the Bao family. The lease agreement said that it was for five years, but I was still two years short of it."

Xu Yi asked: "The lease agreement is for five years." Is there any contract in the book?"

He Qiulin nodded sadly: "Yes, it is said that if the lease is released in advance, the owner will have to pay five guans."

Five guans is not a small sum for the He family. .

If he was so willful that he did not want to continue working as an errand in the Bao family, he would have to lose this money, which would undoubtedly make the family worse.

Xu Yi calmly discussed with He Qiulin: "You were beaten for no reason. If you tell me about it, it's the Bao family's fault. They don't dare to use this matter to make trouble for you. If you think about it, you shouldn't be asked to compensate for this." A sum of rent money."

After hearing this, He Qiulin thought for a while and said, "According to Brother Yi, we can take advantage of the Bao family in turn?"

Xu Yi raised his lips: "Yes."

He Qiulin struggled to remember: "Brother Yi, please teach me. I want to know how to do it."

Xu Yi told him not to worry, and wait until the wound is healed before discussing how to go to Bao's house to reason.

In the morning of the next day, Mrs. He came to Xu's house to deliver cooked chicken. She peeled the shells and put them in a bowl, drizzled with soy sauce, added finely chopped dogwood leaves, and mixed them to taste delicious.

Xu Yi was practicing boxing in the room when she brought it over. Madam He handed the bowl to A Xu when she saw no one.

A Xu got these chickens and asked with bright eyes: "Ms. He, how did you make these chickens?"

Ms. He smiled and said: "You can't just peel them off, prick them with a bamboo skewer, and pour soy sauce on them. Add a few drops of sesame oil, and the flavor will come out."

A Xu nodded quickly and thanked Madam He: "If it weren't for Madam He, I wouldn't have known how much knowledge it takes to be a foodie."

"Pfft."

Mrs. He was amused by him and laughed and scolded: "You are such a big brat, but your mouth has become so sweet. Could it be that you ate honey just to make me happy."

A Xu's cheeks were rosy and he was wearing a nice cotton robe. , holding a bowl in his hand, like a child from a good family.

Mrs. He's eyes suddenly turned red. She thought of her brother Qiu. This child had suffered a lot in the Bao family, but every time he came home, he never mentioned these things to her...

She turned her face aside, Pressing the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, he said, "I have to go back and prepare breakfast for Brother Qiu."

"Mrs. He, go slowly."

A Xu saw her off, came into the main room with the bowl, put it on the table, and went back to the stove. Porridge was brought to the room.

In this way, Xu Yi can sit down and have breakfast as soon as he leaves the house.

Xu Yi washed his face and changed clothes in the house before coming out. When he saw them waiting for him outside, he sat down directly and called them to eat together.

"Newly cooked chicken?" He saw an extra dish on the dinner table today and looked at A Xu and asked.

A Xu said, "Ms. He brought it here."

Xu Yi was silent for a moment, and then said, "Remember to wash it up after eating and send it back."

"Yes, I understand." A Xu said.

At the dinner table, Xu Yi would always take time to ask them about their homework while eating.

When it came to asking for a wife for Ah Jin last time, Xu Yi asked several houses in the county but couldn't find one. Later, I asked if there was a lady who was willing to come and teach girls. It turned out that she mainly taught books on "Female Virtues", specifically for ladies.

After hearing Xu Yi say that he was looking for a wife for the female servant at home, the other party angrily scolded Xu Yi for humiliating her and kicked him out.

After that, Xu Yi had no intention of inviting another female wife.

The happiest person about this is Ah Jin.

These days I study harder and practice calligraphy more diligently. She has a light hand, and her handwriting still lacks grace, but it is straight and straight, not ugly.

After Xu Yi checked their homework, he told them to continue to work hard.

...

After eating too early, Xu Yi got busy.

While he was standing in the yard eating, Butler Fang rode a donkey cart to Xu's house.

He came to ask Xu Yi to go to Zhuangzi for follow-up consultation with Fang Qiaoci.

This time, his face was filled with joy, and he asked Xu Yi to get in the car more respectfully: "Doctor Xu, Lang Jun is already waiting in Zhuangzi, and Brother Ci is also looking forward to your coming, saying that he has many things to say to you. ."

Xu Yi's eyebrows softened unconsciously when he heard that a child of several years old wanted to talk to him.

He nodded, carried the medicine box and got into the car, riding in the same donkey cart with Butler Fang.

On the way to school in Dongjiao County, there were fruits in the car and Butler Fang was chatting with me, so it was not boring.

Fang Guanjia said: "When Brother Ci took one dose of medicine, his sweating syndrome improved a lot."

"After taking it for two days, not only did I sweat less, but my hands and feet were also warmer."

In the past few days, Fang Langjun and Qi Xiuniang's entire state changed.

No longer like before, his face always showed sadness.

As the steward of the Fang Mansion, Butler Fang is naturally happy to see the master's family live well. The young man in the manor can grow up safely and the family home is peaceful, so that he can also live well.

Moreover, his family has been slaves of the Fang family for several generations, and they are more considerate of the main family than those rented slaves.

Xu Yi nodded when he heard the words. Baoyuan Decoction is mainly used to treat insufficient vitality, lack of energy and fear of cold. It is also effective in treating sweating and cold hands and feet caused by insufficient heart energy.

But if this congenital chest paralysis can be cured with a prescription, there is no need for a thoracic surgeon.

In the absence of scientific and technological equipment, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners use syndromes to determine the cause and pathogenesis of diseases.

Among them, there are many classifications for chest pain. Regarding medicinal decoctions in this area, there are only hundreds of prescriptions used in several dynasties.

It is not easy to choose the right symptomatic prescription among so many prescriptions.

Xu Yi sometimes lamented that it was a good thing that he learned from his master first and then went to the college where he studied, so he could focus on both aspects at the same time. In particular, there are rows and rows of Chinese medicine books at home for him to read and study. He has been exposed to many more medical books than ordinary medical students.

Otherwise, on the surface, as an "intern" who has not yet gone to work, his level may be greatly reduced.

The donkey cart was not slow. Soon, the donkey cart arrived outside the county school gate.

Xu Yi and Butler Fang got out of the car and entered through the side door of the county school.

Not long after entering, I heard the sound of reading loudly.

Xu Yi looked sideways and saw a yard planted with green pine trees, where the sound of reading came from.

Butler Fang explained: "The township examination will be held next spring. After the beginning of winter, the county school will open a lecture hall, and students from all the county towns can come to attend the lectures. A few days ago, Lang Jun selected a few outstanding students among these students. They were admitted to the county school as an exception."

Xu Yi's eyes moved slightly: "Who are these outstanding students?"

Butler Fang said a few names to Xu Yi with a smile on his face.

Among them was a familiar person, Xing Yuesen of the Xing family.

After the last gathering at the manor in the suburbs, Xing Yuesen told Xu Yi that he wanted to study in seclusion. His talent for reading is not that outstanding. In the past six months, he has studied articles assiduously and seems to have understood the truth, and the quality of his articles has gradually improved.

With his strength, even if he fails to pass the exam this time, he will succeed next time.

Xu Yiting was happy for his friend to be appreciated by Fang Jiaoyu, so that he would be more confident about the provincial examination next spring.

The two went up the steps and came to Zhuangzi halfway up the mountain.

The waiter saw their figures and opened the door first.

"Steward Fang."

"Doctor Xu."

Xu Yi nodded to him in response.

He followed Butler Fang to the house where he was last time.

This time he didn't wait outside. Butler Fang invited him inside.

As soon as he heard the noise, Fang Qiaoci, who was waiting anxiously in the back room, walked quickly out to greet him.

"Doctor Xu, why are you here so late?" Fang Qiaoci said, and gave a decent junior salute.

Xu Yi was slightly surprised, and smiled and said, "I heard that you have a lot of things to say to me, so I hastened my pace up the mountain."

"Really?"

Fang Qiaoci had bright eyes and white teeth, and was dressed like a cute lucky doll. When it lit up, it was very endearing.

Xu Yi smiled sincerely and said, "Really."

Fang Qiaoci became happy and pulled him to see Fang Chuliang.

"Doctor Xu, come in quickly. Dad is waiting for you."

Xu Yi took his hand. His little hand was slightly cold, but it was much better than the coldness before taking the medicine.

In the room, Fang Chuliang, as a county magistrate, would not be like Fang Qiaoci, who excitedly ran out to pick up a doctor.

He had a gentle aura. When he saw Xu Yi and Brother Ci coming in together, he smiled and waved to the latter.

Fang Qiaoci let go of Xu Yi's hand and walked to her father's side, leaning in his arms and listening to their conversation.

The content of the conversation between the two revolved around Brother Ci's condition.

When Fang Chuliang heard Xu Yi say that his son's illness was caused by congenital disease and could not be cured by a few medicinal soups, his joy was reduced by half.

"Is there really nothing I can do?" Fang Chuliang touched the child's head painfully and couldn't bear to ask.

Xu Yi said: "It's not that there is nothing we can do. Although it is difficult to cure, at any rate, my son is still old and can be recuperated.

If he doesn't get sick, he will be fine." But it's hard to say whether he will get sick or not.

Judging from the pulse condition, it can be diagnosed that Fang Qiaoci has congenital heart disease, but the specific focus of the disease cannot be known in detail.

Traditional Chinese medicine is not theology. Xu Yi cannot completely cure a child with congenital heart disease. He can only prevent, prevent, and prevent again.

By reducing the number of illnesses, you can live a few more years the day after tomorrow.

Xu Yi did not say it clearly in front of the child, but his cautious words had already let Fang Chuliang know that he wanted his son to live a long life, but he was afraid that he might not be able to do so.

Fang Chuliang closed his eyes and sighed.

After a few breaths, he opened his eyes and looked at Brother Ci in his arms, his eyes full of owed love.

Fang Qiaoci was born smart, but he didn't know that his illness could not be cured.

But he still looked at Dad with his little face raised, and said softly: "Dad, don't worry about me, you can see that my hair has grown gray. Doctor Xu is right, as long as I don't get sick, everything will be fine." "

Okay, Brother Ci is right." Fang Chuliang smiled and didn't feel sad anymore.

After a while.

Xu Yi examined Fang Qiaoci's pulse. His Cun pulse was heavy and thin, slightly fine and not much different from before.

The only change is that the pulse condition of the Guan pulse, located between the Cun pulse and the Ulnar pulse, has softened slightly.

This is a very good result. It can improve part of the physical condition in a short period of time and get a good start for subsequent drug adjustments.

Xu Yi took back his hand and said to them: "Your Majesty's body's yang energy is still insufficient, and the original Baoyuan Decoction still needs to be taken. I will write another prescription for him here. I will take five doses of this prescription first. Come back for a follow-up visit."

He picked up a pen and wrote on the paper: Add Wuyu and Chicken Tongue to the Aconite Lizhong Decoction to warm it up... [Note 1]

This is one side of the Aconite Lizhong Decoction, which uses ginseng, atractylodes, and dried herbs. Ginger and aconite, two qian for each medicine, and one qian for roasted licorice. [Note 2]

The above dosage is for adults. When used in children, the dosage should be reduced. He reduced the dosage by two-thirds and added Wuyu and Chicken Tongue Xiang to decoct it and take it.

Among them, Chicken Tongue Fragrance is another name for clove. It has anticoagulant effect and is composed of medicines that nourish and activate blood. It can relieve the coldness of the spleen and warm the internal organs.

After writing, Xu Yi gave the prescription to Fang Chuliang.

"Young Master's illness requires good health and self-cultivation. Fang Jiaoyu also needs to pay attention to your health."

Fang Chuliang was slightly surprised: "Did Doctor Xu see something?"

Xu Yi said seriously: "Fang Jiaoyu has been thinking all the time and is prone to depression. , leading to imbalance of Qi and blood, and poor brain and spirit."

Fang Chuliang sighed after hearing this. He said that it has been really difficult to sleep at night in the past two years, and people's energy is not as good as before.

I also asked a doctor to check my pulse, and he said the same thing as Xu Yi. The prescription was effective after taking it. But his thoughts were still there and it was difficult to resolve them.

Now Xu Yi saw that there was something wrong with his body, so he thought about whether Xu Yi should also check his pulse.

Xu Yi did not refuse. He took the pulse pillow again and asked Fang Chuliang to reach out to diagnose his pulse. He felt the pulse and then looked at his mouth, tongue, and facial features.

The results obtained were not much different from what he observed.

It is indeed depression caused by accumulated thoughts over time.

However, Fang Chuliang had already taken the decoction, and the effect was effective. However, the cause of the disease was not resolved, so he often relapsed.

It is not good to drink medicinal soup frequently. Thinking of Fang Chuliang's special situation, Xu Yi thought about it and planned to prescribe him a dietary prescription for anxiety disorder.

This dietary prescription takes 10 qian of jujube kernels, 15 qian of raw yam, and 5 qian of poria cocos, grind them into powder and cook them with rice to make porridge.

Fang Chuliang was a little surprised when he saw that Xu Yi had prescribed medicated porridge for him instead of medicated soup.

"How to eat this porridge?"

Xu Yi said: "Eat separately, eat every other day, for one week, stop eating for one week, and wait until the symptoms no longer recur, then you don't need to eat anymore."

Fang Chuliang nodded after hearing this.

Butler Fang next to him stepped forward and put away the two prescriptions.

Just as he was about to take the prescription to fill it, two people came in outside.

Qi Xiuniang took her personal maid into the house and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xu Yi's people were still there.

Fortunately she didn't miss it.

Qi Xiuniang bowed to Xu Yi and said gratefully, "I have to worry about Brother Ci's illness."

"You're welcome, madam." Xu Yi returned the greeting sideways.

When Qi Xiuniang came over, she naturally wanted to ask about Brother Ci's illness. When she got Xu Yi's answer, her eyes instantly turned red.

Seeing that his wife was sad, Fang Chuliang walked over and comforted her softly.

Fang Qiaoci looked at his mother, then at Xu Yi, and sighed like a young adult.

He asked Xu Yi: "Can you also show it to my mother?"

Xu Yi: "?"

Fang Qiaoci said gracefully: "Don't you think my mother is overthinking like my father? "

Xu Yi: "..."

That's the truth.

Later, Qi Xiuniang still couldn't resist her son and agreed to treat Xu Yi.

Nowadays, many women and girls in the boudoir cannot see the doctor directly, and the pulse must be checked through a handkerchief, which increases the difficulty a lot.

Xu Yi and Qi Xiuniang have met each other. They no longer need to see a doctor through a curtain, but they still need to use a veil to avoid skin-to-skin contact.

In this regard, Mrs. He and Mrs. Chen were much more generous back then. After all, most women at the bottom have to show their faces for money to earn money for the family. Only women from powerful families can wear curtains and hats when going out and keep a distance from their foreign men.

Among the common people at the bottom, such rules do not exist.

Xu Yi checked someone's pulse for the first time through a handkerchief. Compared with directly touching the pulse, it was indeed quite different.

He carefully considered her pulse and then looked at Qi Xiuniang's face. During this period, he could not stare directly at her, so he only used his peripheral vision to examine her carefully.

Xu Yi sighed silently at this, and then took his hand back.

Fang Qiaoci, who was leaning on the side waiting anxiously, saw this and asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Xu Yi raised his eyes and looked at the father and son, and said calmly: "It's the same as Fang Jiaoyu's situation."

"Then this dietary prescription... "Fang Chuliang looked at the previous medicinal recipe and asked hesitantly.

Xu Yi shook his head and said: "I will prescribe another dietary prescription for Qi Xiuniang."

He prescribed jujube and wheat porridge for Qi Xiuniang.

This jujube and wheat porridge is made from jujube kernels, wheat, and japonica rice. It is suitable for women who are restless, dirty, and feel like crying when they are happy or sad. [Note 3]

Treating a family of three consecutively was something Xu Yi never expected.

The Fang family also couldn't laugh or cry about this.

Such a scene is quite surprising.

Thinking that Xu Yi was just a young doctor who had not yet reached the imperial examination, he could gain the trust of Fang Jiaoyu's family.

If you tell me, not many people would dare to believe it.

But speaking of it, Xu Yi still had to be capable. A single dose of medicinal decoction made the chest pain syndrome diagnosed as incurable by countless doctors improve.

Even if a blind cat encounters a dead mouse, it is Xu Yi's good luck.

Others didn't dare to slander her like this. Mrs. Qin felt very uncomfortable when Fang Qiaoci said unpleasant things to her last time and told her not to take care of things in the house.

She was so jealous that she gritted her teeth as she watched Xu Yi being respectfully sent out of the house by Butler Fang and being given two taels of silver for the consultation.

If it hadn't been for this person, she would still be the housekeeper in the eldest brother's house, and all the girls and servants would respect her. Now she has been transferred to the back room to take care of other trivial matters, and the jobs that can be profitable are not even tainted with meat or fish.

The result? The person responsible for causing her to end up like this had gained face in the Fang family, and could be rewarded with so much money for just one visit.

But now she is just a low-class woman. Apart from being so angry that her chest hurts, what else can she do?

...

Xu Yi didn't know that he was being targeted by a jealous but incompetent and furious woman.

After he left Fang Mansion, he stayed at Xu's house for the next two days without going out.

He Qiulin's wounds gradually improved under the effect of the muscle-stimulating ointment. When he turned his body, it no longer tore and bleed, and he was able to walk around.

As soon as he could walk around, he came to Xu's house with a stick to discuss the lease settlement with Xu Yi.

By chance, Xu Yi was treating a patient.

When she saw him coming, she raised her hand and asked him to wait aside for him to finish his work.

He Qiulin was embarrassed to disturb Xu Yi in the main room while he was seeing a doctor, so he went to look for A Xu next door with a stick.

A Xu and A Jin were rubbing pills in the kitchen when they saw him come over and quickly put down what he was doing and helped him sit down on the wooden bench.

"You don't need to worry about me, I'm just here to kill some time." He Qiulin looked at them and asked with a smile, "What can I do to help?"

A Jin saw that he was so weak and shook his head: "Brother Qiu, you'd better be well. Rest, there is not much work here, my brother and I can finish it."

"Okay." He Qiulin was a little regretful.

He watched A Xu and A Jin continue to be busy. After a while, he suddenly asked: "Are you making Xiaoshi pills?"

"Yes." A Xu said.

He Qiulin was excited and said: "These Chen's Xiaoshi Pills are only sold by Brother Yi now. Do you go to the market to set up stalls every day?"

"That's not true. Lang Jun said that you can't make them if you go every day. As for other things, let’s go there in five days,” Ah Jin thought, “We go to the City God’s Temple and the night market alternately, so that everyone in the county who wants to buy our Xiaoshi Pills can buy it.

” At these words, an idea flashed in He Qiulin's mind, and a wonderful business opportunity emerged.

In the past two days, he had been thinking about what kind of business he could do without being a servant to a wealthy family.

But after thinking about it, he felt that any business he really started would face many problems, such as connections or money. He has neither.

He Qiulin swallowed, suppressed the joy in his heart and asked, "Brother Yi, have you ever thought about asking someone for help?"

This time, A Xu and A Jin both shook their heads: "I don't know."

He Qiulin was not discouraged. Ask Xu Yi again about his plans.

Xu Yi on the other side sent the patients out for treatment, then turned around to look for He Qiulin.

He Qiulin stood up and followed him back to the main room.

After sitting on the chair, Xu Yi asked him to stretch out his hand.

"The congestion in your body has dispersed a lot. Just take two more doses of Huoxuehuayu Decoction and you'll be fine."

After checking the pulse, Xu Yi said to him.

He Qiulin nodded and thanked Xu Yi first before asking about the Bao family.

"What are your plans?" Xu Yi asked him what he meant first.

He Qiulin had already thought about it and blurted out: "I don't want to pay the money. It's not my fault. It was the Bao family who insulted me first and then I wanted to cancel the lease."

"Okay." Xu Yi responded, "Tomorrow I will I'll go to Bao's house with you again, and this time we'll get the rented book back."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Qiulin hurriedly asked, "Will it hurt you? Brother Yi, you've helped me a lot. I still have to rely on you. If I tell you, others will laugh at me."

He gritted his teeth and said, "I just have to go it alone! I don't believe they can beat me again, no matter what. I, I have to pay for the rental book."

Xu Yi frowned and said, "You can't go alone."

He didn't tell He Qiulin and the others that the fourth wife of the Bao family suddenly showed her kindness. On him.

A young doctor who dared to call the announcer outside the gate of a wealthy family and knew Pan County Lieutenant.

It always gets a little attention.

If the Tao family's wife was investigated, Tao Qinghao might be found.

As long as the fourth wife of the Bao family wants to rely on the Tao family to save face, she cannot offend Tao Qinghao. If he has contact with Tao Qinghao, the other party will not do anything wrong.

Speaking of which, it was for his sake that He Qiulin was released from the house.

But if He Qiulin loses his support, it will be easy for the Bao family to deal with the He family later.

Since Xu Yi helped, he planned to help others to the end.