Chapter 65 Li Rong, Hang in there!
Jiang Nuanzhi knew that the other party was a master, so she naturally humbly sought his advice.
"What do you think, miracle doctor?"
The magpie doctor rolled his eyes: "You've already treated him to this extent, what's this silly boy doing calling me?"
"Who did you learn this skill from? Girl, don't try to fool me. You've used acupuncture to expel poison from him, including me. You also expelled poison from me when I fainted before. If you say you don't have a master, I won't believe you."
Jiang Nuanzhi lowered her eyes slightly, then suddenly smiled and said, "There's nothing I can't say. It's just that, as someone who teaches and imparts knowledge to me, she has never said that she would accept me as her disciple. So I feel awkward and dare not call myself that."
After saying that, he asked, "Are you so curious about this, sir?"
Doctor Que gave Jiang Nuanzhi a strange look: "Not really, I'm more curious about something else."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Please speak."
The Magpie Doctor: "I just want to ask you, do you use the same set of needles for livestock and people?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
Doctor Magpie: "Don't stay silent, is it true or not?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Of course not, what are you thinking?"
The divine physician, Magpie, visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "My needles have been soaked in alcohol for a long time, and they are also heated with fire before use. You can rest assured."
"Wait, could you two talk later? Doctor Que, please tell me how our general is doing!" Lu Zhong, who was scratching his head anxiously, finally couldn't help but ask.
"Didn't I just say that her treatment was perfectly fine? Even if I were to come, it wouldn't make any difference."
After saying that, he smiled and waved to Li Rong, who was lying down: "Long time no see, General Li."
"However, General, please pretend you never saw me. As you know, everyone says you're a jinx, and whoever gets involved with you will be unlucky. I didn't believe in these things in my younger years, but now that I'm older, I have to be more careful. You'd better forget about today's events completely."
Li Rong: "."
"Hey, how can you talk like that?" Lu Zhong immediately became displeased.
The magpie doctor smiled and said, "You're strong, you'll definitely be fine."
He turned to look at Jiang Nuanzhi and said, "You're alright too."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
"Girl, let's talk about something serious, shall we?" Doctor Que suddenly said seriously, "Since you won't be my apprentice, could you teach me that acupuncture technique to expel poison?"
Jiang Nuanzhi suddenly realized: "So that's why you've been insisting on taking me as your apprentice these past two days?"
The divine physician coughed lightly and said, "Teach me the acupuncture technique, and my grandfather will owe you a favor."
The legendary physician had actually thought that if this chubby little girl became his apprentice, then the acupuncture technique would naturally be his. But he hadn't expected that the girl would be so dim-witted and unwilling to become his disciple. Now he had no choice but to swallow his pride and ask her for help.
"You don't need to owe me a favor. Just give me the money. I'll teach you the acupuncture technique in return, and I'll make sure you learn it."
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "One thousand taels, how about that? You're not losing out, are you?"
Doctor Que frowned and immediately shook his head: "No."
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "Why?"
"It just won't work." After thinking for a moment, Doctor Que held up one finger.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked suspicious: "You don't mean you're going to give me ten thousand taels of silver, do you?"
The magpie doctor chuckled: "Ten taels."
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Now it was Jiang Nuanzhi's turn to roll her eyes: "Is this how you haggle? Why don't you just rob me? You just said you'd give me a thousand taels a month if I became your apprentice. Now I'm going to teach you this acupuncture technique exactly as it is, and charging you a thousand taels is still a bargain."
The magpie doctor stroked his beard and shook his head, saying, "That's not how it works. If you were my apprentice, I'd be willing to give you two thousand taels, let alone a thousand. I'm giving that to family. But now, you're an outsider, so naturally we have to negotiate the price properly."
A sly glint flashed in Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes: "How about this, I have a compromise: you become my apprentice, and I will teach you this acupuncture technique, how about that?"
A glint of shrewdness flashed in the eyes of the Divine Physician Magpie: "How much silver does my little master give me for pocket money each month?"
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Jiang Nuanzhi choked: "Five hundred taels, any less and there's no room for negotiation."
The Divine Physician said, "That won't do. This acupuncture technique isn't difficult. For us doctors, it doesn't take long to teach it. It's not a troublesome matter at all. We can earn money and benefit the world at the same time, so why not? I can only give you fifty taels at most, not a penny more. If you don't sell it to me, I'm leaving. I'll ask around later."
With that, the old man slung his medicine chest over his shoulder. He looked at Jiang Nuanzhi as if he would turn and leave if she didn't agree.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "One price, two hundred taels."
The magpie doctor said, "Fifty taels, not a penny more."
Jiang Nuanzhi gritted her teeth: "One hundred taels, not a penny less. To be honest, my acupuncture technique is a closely guarded secret. No matter how much you inquire, you won't be able to learn it. If that still doesn't work, then you can leave. Goodbye."
"Deal. One hundred taels!"
Before Jiang Nuanzhi could finish speaking, Doctor Que had already tossed his medicine box onto the heated brick bed with a smile.
"I didn't bring any money with me today. I'll have someone bring it to you tomorrow when I have some free time."
Looking at his appearance, Jiang Nuanzhi staggered, regretting it so much that she wanted to slap herself twice.
Damn it, I quoted too low.
"General Li looks quite energetic. How about you give me a demonstration now?" said Doctor Que.
Seeing that the two of them had suddenly arrived with his general, Lu Zhong immediately stepped in front of them warily: "What are you doing?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Don't worry, it's just to get your brother up and earn some money."
Lu Zhong still stood in front of them, refusing to leave.
Jiang Nuanzhi sighed and said, "Li Rong, if you disagree, just say so. If you don't say anything, we'll take that as a yes."
Then everyone's gaze fell on Li Rong's face.
After a while, seeing that he didn't react, Jiang Nuanzhi shrugged and said, "See? He's willing to earn money too."
Lu Zheng sensed something was amiss, but he stepped aside anyway. He heard them say one hundred taels of silver; given the family's current abject poverty, more silver would certainly improve their situation.
In fact, Li Rong has recovered quite well in the past two days, and the remaining toxins in his body have been almost completely cleared.
However, Jiang Nuanzhi still went through the process to demonstrate for the old man.
In fact, the legendary physician, Magpie, truly lived up to his reputation as the national physician of the Great Jing Dynasty. Just by observing how the needles were inserted, he could already guess which acupoints she would be targeting.
After only one lesson, he was able to perform the needling on his own the second time, and his technique was even smoother than Jiang Nuanzhi's. The silver needles seemed more like an organ he was born with, allowing him to use them as he pleased.
Jiang Nuanzhi was also shocked by this technique.
After two rounds of acupuncture, Li Rong's nose started bleeding again.
Jiang Nuanzhi, unusually, showed concern for Li Rong.
"How are you? Do you feel a little dizzy? If you feel a little dizzy, that's normal. We're making money, you know. If you work hard and earn this hundred taels, you can go and bring Xinbo back, and then you won't have to worry about anything anymore."
Li Rong was feeling somewhat drowsy. When he noticed Jiang Nuanzhi getting closer, he instinctively tried to dodge, but he couldn't do so at the moment.
A blush gradually spread to his cheeks, covering his entire ear.
Why is he standing so close when he's supposed to be talking? His breath is practically hitting his face!
(End of this chapter)
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