Qin didn't even look up as she worked: "I said I don't care about you, it's not like I don't recognize you. You usually live your own lives, but of course you have to come at times like this. Your Uncle Li will bring the mule over in a bit, and make a few trips, so Genqing won't have to carry it all out."
She left home simply so that her son and daughter-in-law could take charge of the household.
She hadn't taken care of the rapeseed harvest in Lianhua before, but since it was a light job, the couple finished it on the day Xu Genqing was off duty.
Harvesting wheat is tiring and dirty work these days, so they'll definitely feel sorry for the farmers and come to help.
The village was harvesting wheat, and Jiang Zhi went down the mountain, but instead of cutting wheat and carrying it, she took advantage of the medicine shop's holiday to make fever-reducing medicine with Tian Tao.
The pharmacy has been brewing granules these days, which is something Jiang Zhi is already familiar with. Apart from delivering the goods every month around the time of Xiaoman, she has basically not paid any attention to it.
The method of making antipyretics is relatively complicated. Although Manager Huo has not yet given a definite reply that production is possible, he has only said that the effect is quite good. Jiang Zhi also wants to teach Tian Tao the method of making it.
Of course, there are also Qiaoyun and Errui. This is their own business, and as the heirs, they must have a clear understanding of every project.
Even if you don't need to operate it yourself right now, you should still have a general idea in mind so that you can understand it when you refer to the manual later.
Qiaoyun and Errui are also sensible. Compared to their previous naivety, they now have a sense of responsibility.
Qin's decision to abandon Xu Genqing taught Jiang Zhi not to always be the pillar of the family, but to remember to put her son and daughter-in-law first.
So, during the few days the pharmacy was closed, several energetic young people, under Jiang Zhi's careful guidance, completed the entire process from boiling to grinding willow bark into powder, and then coating it with sugar in an orderly manner.
Three-year-old Caixia was very well-behaved and obediently stayed in the village, where she was taken care of by Tan Shi and lived with Nini and Xiaoman's grandmother.
Meanwhile, Hui Ge, who was only six months old, was brought to the pharmacy like a little pendant.
Qiaoyun focused on studying pharmaceuticals, while Hexiang carefully held the child and patiently waited in Qingquan Bay.
Another month passed, and the Huo family pharmacy sent a message inviting Jiang Zhi to the city.
This time, Errui and Jiang Zhi entered the Huo family pharmacy together. Compared to last time when only Steward Huo spoke, there were several elders of the Huo family in the meeting room, which clearly indicated that this matter was very important.
After everyone sat down and tea was served, Manager Huo spoke first, ignoring the other waiters: "Madam Jiang, we have verified the antipyretics you sent last time on sixty people. Here are all the medical records. Please take a look."
After he finished speaking, he handed over a stack of files.
Jiang Zhi didn't take it, but Er Rui took it and opened it first. He had been studying to read and write diligently for the past two or three years.
Although there may be parts of a contract that are difficult to read, you can usually guess the gist of it by looking at the whole thing.
The case file made him frown, and after flipping through two pages, he obediently handed it over: "Mother, you should read it!"
When Jiang Zhi opened the book, the overwhelming sense of familiarity made her frown. All of these were written in the style of traditional Chinese medicine, with varying styles and shapes, just like the ones she had seen when she worked in a modern Chinese medicine pharmacy.
In fact, Xu Errui's first lessons in calligraphy were the names of medicines written by the physician Xu in the old clinic, which were also written in a flamboyant and elegant style.
But later, all Errui saw were Xia Xiucai's beautiful small regular script, so he got used to it.
The doctors writing at this time were different, and their handwriting varied greatly, no wonder he had difficulty reading them.
Jiang Zhi, however, was very familiar with it. In the past, a prescription was like a book written in heaven, but she could still recognize it.
At this time, these medical records all describe patients with high fever, accompanied by body aches, headaches, and no sweating, and the prescription is Da Qinglong Tang.
Because it was a test of the medicine, after writing down the prescription and patient's case, the doctors did not rush to decoct the medicine. Instead, they first had the patient take an antipyretic containing willow bark.
The experimental results were all similar. After taking the pills, the patients sweated profusely, the fever subsided, and the pain was relieved. However, all of them experienced gastrointestinal discomfort and needed to take decoctions and nourish the stomach after taking the medicine.
In conclusion, the antipyretic effect of antipyretics is similar to that of Da Qinglong Decoction, so it may be necessary to prescribe an additional tonifying decoction.
Although Jiang Zhi studied traditional Chinese medicine manufacturing and made ointments, pills, and powders, his basic courses still required him to memorize Chinese herbal decoctions, which are the drug combinations for each fixed prescription.
Da Qinglong Tang is a traditional Chinese medicine formula. The formula mnemonic is: Da Qinglong Tang contains cinnamon and ephedra, apricot kernel, licorice, gypsum, ginger, and jujube. It is effective for treating Taiyang syndrome with no sweating and irritability, and for dispelling cold and clearing heat.
This formula is a diaphoretic, with the effect of relieving exterior symptoms with pungent and warm properties. It is mainly used to treat external wind-cold with internal heat, characterized by aversion to cold, fever, body aches, no sweating, irritability, and a floating and tight pulse.
This is exactly the treatment range of an aspirin. Sweating reduces fever, which is faster and more effective than traditional Chinese medicine. While sweating profusely expels the disease, it also depletes a large amount of bodily fluids.
The principle of traditional Chinese medicine in treating diseases is to adjust the balance of Yin and Yang. It not only induces sweating, reduces fever, and relieves pain, but also finds the cause of the disease.
It's like a field overgrown with weeds. Western medicine's approach is to use herbicides, killing everything in the process. But after sweating profusely, both sides often suffer. If the body isn't replenished in time, the person will remain weak for a long time.
The traditional Chinese medicine method involves turning over the soil and draining the water to deprive weeds of their growing environment. This process is slower, but it provides more comprehensive care for the patient's body and avoids any long-term health problems or weakness.
Therefore, these doctors could easily see the effects and side effects of tablet medicine and quickly provide remedial measures.
Jiang Zhi was reviewing medical records, while the old men of the Huo family silently drank their tea without urging her to hurry.
Apart from the rustling of paper, everything in the room was unusually quiet.
Jiang Zhi reviewed more than ten cases, all of which stated that the fever-reducing effect was good, but most people experienced gastrointestinal reactions, while a small number of people did not. No other adverse reactions were found, and each doctor concluded that the pills were safe to use!
This was exactly what Jiang Zhi predicted. The reason why willow bark fever reducer is not a commonly used medicine is that salicylic acid is too strong and too irritating, and is generally used externally on the skin surface.
However, since there are no conditions to convert salicylic acid into the milder acetylsalicylic acid, this is the only way to use it. But the dosage and ratio of willow bark should be adjusted.
Jiang Zhi read the final summary, then put down the file and looked at the Huo family members, saying, "Judging from the medication, the antipyretics are quite effective. I wonder if your pharmacy has any opinions or thoughts on this?"
Manager Huo cleared his throat: "Of course our pharmacy will accept this medicine."
He gave an affirmative answer, then looked back at the other elders and said, "I just want to discuss the matter of investing with Madam Jiang."
"Investment? Manager Huo, please continue!" Jiang Zhi sat up straight, wanting to hear what Manager Huo meant by investment. She had only thought about profit sharing from selling medicine and hadn't considered investment yet.
Beside them, an elderly man with white hair and beard spoke up: "Madam Jiang, my Huo family's pharmaceutical business has a vast network of branches, with trade routes covering various prefectures and counties. Now, we have even established a foothold in the capital, and becoming a major player in the pharmaceutical industry is just around the corner. If you were to cooperate with my family..."
The old man went on and on, recounting the glorious past and boundless future of the Huo family's medicine business.
Jiang Zhi thought she had joined a pyramid scheme. After the white-haired old man finished speaking breathlessly, Manager Huo said, "The Huo family is willing to offer 10% of the profits to invite Madam Jiang to join our pharmacy."
Jiang Zhi understood that the Huo family wanted to use their technology as an investment in Huo Family Pharmacy and share the profits from drug sales.
The Huo family already knew that the drug had a very promising future, which is why they were willing to bring people in as investors.
The potential profits are great, but the risks are even greater. If the Huo family makes the wrong choice, he will lose everything, as the profits from the drugs are clearly insufficient.
Jiang Zhi was silent for a moment, then said, "I want 20% of the shares in Huo Family Pharmacy. I want them to produce a new drug every year and sign a contract with the county government to file it in the archives."
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