Ning Xiyue waved her hand nonchalantly.
"No rush. If you see any herbs in the mountains, you can pick some and give them to me to pay for the medicine."
After hearing about the old man's condition, Ning Xiyue never thought of collecting money from him for the medicine. It was not easy for him, so she just did a good deed that day to accumulate merit.
He put on his medicine box and stood up, looking at Old Liu and gave him a few words of advice: "Don't be angry, don't get too excited, don't think too much, eat on time, don't watch the chickens today, go back and rest, come back when you feel better."
"That's perfect, Dr. Ning. You can take him back on the way. Old Liu lives behind here, in the same direction as the cowshed." Captain Huang said as he supported the man.
"Okay, Captain Huang, let's go. I'm afraid our team's captain has been waiting for a long time." Ning Xiyue nodded in agreement.
She was in a hurry to return to the reed marsh as she had stayed there for too long.
Walking out of the place where the chicks were hatched, Captain Huang supported the old man and took Ning Xiyue to the cowshed not far behind.
After seeing the place, Captain Huang sent the old man home, and Ning Xiyue walked towards the cowshed by herself. When she got there, Ning Xiyue found that the captain had not finished yet.
It's the critical moment, time to settle the bill and pay.
The captain took out a stack of money with a painful heart and handed it to the other party's accountant. After the accountant received the money and confirmed the amount and entered it into the brigade's account book, the cowherd next to him untied the rope of the spirited calf that the captain had taken a fancy to and handed it to him.
When the captain got the rope, his face immediately became happy. There was no trace of pain on his face. He patted the calf's back with satisfaction, took a whip, and waved excitedly at Ning Xiyue while leading the calf.
"Yue girl, let's go back."
"Moo—"
The calf followed suit and cried out.
Ning Xiyue waited for the captain to come over, took the whip from the captain's hand, walked behind the calf, and drove the cattle together.
Ning Xiyue had just taken a few steps when someone called her.
It was Old Liu and Captain Huang who called her.
Old Liu came over, pulled Ning Xiyue aside, took out something wrapped in a blue cloth from his pocket, stuffed it into Ning Xiyue's hand, and motioned her to open it and take a look.
Ning Xiyue felt the hard touch on her hand, looked up at Old Liu, and opened the thing he handed to her in confusion.
When the cloth was lifted, a patella and a long, barbed object were revealed.
Barbs? Doesn't that look like a certain feline's dried-out penis?
Ning Xiyue carefully examined the two things in her hands. The pictures she had seen in the Chinese herbal medicine atlas appeared in her mind, and a look of surprise flashed in Ning Xiyue's eyes.
He looked up at Old Man Liu and asked, "Could this bone be a tiger bone, and the other one a tiger penis?"
Tiger bone is an effective medicine for treating rheumatism, epilepsy, strengthening muscles and bones, etc.
Tiger penis is also very effective in dispersing lumps, removing dampness, and strengthening yang.
Both are good things,
"Doctor Ning is a connoisseur. This is the kneecap and tiger whip of a giant tiger. I stumbled upon them a while ago on Mount Daqi. I was nearly eaten by the beast, but luckily I escaped and killed it."
Old man Liu pointed at the thing in the cloth strip and said with a smile:
"I heard that the stuff on this giant insect can cure diseases, so I've been keeping it. I had someone concoct it and preserve it. It should still be useful. This thing is just gathering dust here, useless. Today, I'm giving it to you as a token of my gratitude for saving my life today."
He thanked her sincerely again, "If you hadn't saved me today, I don't know what would happen to my grandson after I died. Thank you, Doctor Ning. I apologize for any offense I caused you before. I hope you can forgive me and not hold it against me."
"Okay, I'll accept what you give me. I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you something in exchange."
Ning Xiyue took a look at the bones and tiger penis and found that they were well preserved and the medicinal effects were not damaged, so they still had high medicinal value.
She was delighted to see these rare medicinal herbs and was of course happy to accept them. Such things were hard to come by, and since they were delivered to her, there was no reason for her to let them go.
Ning Xiyue took out the large bamboo jar of black sesame pills from her bag and handed it to Old Man Liu, saying to him:
"Here, take this. My black sesame pills can actually replenish qi and blood, among other benefits. They have many benefits. You and your grandson can take one every day as a way to nourish your body."
He then took out the blood pressure medicine and poured half a bottle for him, instructing him:
"This blood pressure medication is for your protection. If you feel dizzy or nauseous in the future, take one pill. Just like today, take it after a meal. Take no more than three pills a day. Stop taking it when you feel refreshed."
"Thank you, Dr. Ning, thank you." Old man Liu took the medicine and sesame pills in his hands and thanked repeatedly.
"You're welcome. This is just a normal exchange. Go back and sit down and rest. I have to go back to the Daliu team. Our captain is waiting for me up ahead."
Ning Xiyue put the things in her hand into the medicine box and waved goodbye to Old Man Liu and Captain Huang who was standing not far away.
He trotted forward with the whip in hand, walked behind the calf, waved the whip, and shouted to the captain in front:
"Captain, we're done, let's go."
"Okay, back to the team."
Zhang Dawei held the cow in one hand and a bundle of straw in the other, humming a little song, in high spirits, striding towards the team.
I gained face today and saved some money. There is no better mood than this.
Ning Xiyue was carrying two good medicines in her arms and a little chicken on her back. She was in a good mood and was happily waving the whip as she hurried on her way. There were other interesting things waiting for her at the Youth League Institute.
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