Chapter 503 The first round of the needle testing competition!
Ten o'clock sharp.
Inside a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.
The place was crowded and bustling.
It’s so lively!
The Imperial Capital's Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic was much larger than Haicheng's, easily accommodating all the competitors. At this moment, all the young practitioners were already standing at their respective operating tables, ready to compete.
With a thud.
The big clock in the venue swayed slowly, and a melodious and heavy bell sounded.
The tens of thousands of people in the stadium fell silent instantly.
At this time, all the respected veterans in the field of traditional Chinese medicine had taken their seats on the high platform in the middle.
These are the judges of this needle trial conference, a total of five people.
One of them, a middle-aged man who looked elegant and graceful and was also the youngest among them, stood up.
He looked amiable and approachable, except for a faint white scar between his eyebrows, which was particularly noticeable.
Many young Chinese medicine practitioners were excited when they saw his face.
"It's Divine Doctor Lu."
"Lu Bannong, Miss Lu's father! The president of the Chinese Medicine Association! He's one of the judges today..."
The Imperial Capital's Traditional Chinese Medicine Association is the largest Traditional Chinese Medicine organization in the country, unlike the Haicheng Imperial Capital Association which is just a branch and has little power.
Lu Bannong has a beard and looks very kind and friendly.
He raised his hand and pressed it slightly, and the crowd became much quieter.
Lu Bannong said loudly, "Now, let me announce the procedures and rules for this needle testing competition. The Imperial Capital Needle Testing Competition will be different from the Haicheng preliminary round. It will test your skills and abilities, rather than just identifying herbs and preparing herbal decoctions."
"Today's first round of competition is about Chinese medicine preparation. If you want to be a doctor, you must be familiar with Chinese medicine preparation and evaluate the medicinal properties of herbs. In front of you are the Chinese medicine preparation operation tables. The competition lasts two hours."
"After the first round, the top 20 will advance to the next round. The next round will be held at the same time three days later, and will examine acupuncture and herbal medicine."
"I must emphasize that the rules of the Imperial Capital's Needle Trial Competition are strict. Anyone who disrupts the competition will be disqualified on the spot, and helping others to cheat is not allowed. Medical practitioners are judged on their own abilities, not their ability to make friends. There are loopholes in the Haicheng preliminaries, so don't try to play tricks in the Imperial Capital."
When he said this, his eyes swept over Qiao Xi with a somewhat inexplicable smile.
Like a reminder.
It also seems like a warning.
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd chuckled a few times and looked at Qiao Xi.
"Talk about her!"
"I won't accept being first in the primary election. If no one helped her, she might not even be able to stand here and compete with us."
"I don't know how capable the disciple of Cheng Han, the traditional Chinese medicine doctor, is."
Qiao Xi listened to the discussions and looked up at Lu Bannong on the platform.
My heart sank.
She didn't know what the conflict between Grandpa Cheng and Lu Bannong was, but she knew that Lu Bannong was an enemy, not a friend. This Lu Bannong was definitely not as kind as he seemed on the surface, and like Lu Yingxue, he was a hypocrite.
"snort."
A sarcastic snort came from her side.
Xiang Mingzhu on the side sneered, "Qiao Xi, no one will help you this time. If Shen Xuanzhi helps you, he will be out!"
Qiao Xi turned her head and looked at her, saying calmly, "As long as you don't make trouble, I don't need anyone's help. In the primary election, I can beat you no matter what."
"You...Qiao Xi, don't get so cocky. I'll definitely be the winner of this needle-testing competition." Xiang Mingzhu gritted her teeth and threatened, "I really want to see you get your tendons crippled and kicked out of the Traditional Chinese Medicine world. It's going to be really fun!"
Her tone was firm, as if the championship of the needle testing competition was already in her pocket.
Qiao Xi looked at her flamboyant demeanor and felt doubtful.
What Xiang Mingzhu said was that she could become the leader of traditional Chinese medicine, not Lu Yingxue?
What do you rely on?
In terms of strength, Xiang Mingzhu is definitely no match for Lu Yingxue!
While she was thinking, Lu Bannong on the stage spoke again.
"The champion of this needle-testing conference will directly join the Chinese Medicine Association as vice president and contribute to our traditional Chinese medicine."
Everyone was shocked!
The young Chinese medicine practitioners' faces turned red with excitement!
As long as you win, you will be the vice president!
Reach the sky in one step!
Qiao Xi understood that Lu Bannong was paving the way for Lu Yingxue!
If the Chinese Medicine Association is completely controlled by this father and daughter, then other factions will have no chance at all. The other seniors on the stage are all elders from the Supervisory Department of the Chinese Medicine Association, and they rarely come forward to manage affairs.
The Lu family father and daughter are ambitious!
What’s even more frightening is that many people think that if Lu Yingxue wins, she deserves to be the vice president.
It can become a popular story!
The authority of Lu's Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles, which has dominated the field of traditional Chinese medicine for more than twenty years, cannot be broken so easily!
Qiao Xi took a deep breath, there was still a long way to go.
"Now, the competition begins! The herbs in front of you are your first round questions! After the herbs are prepared, several veterans will judge their medicinal properties one by one to determine the places in the next round!"
Lu Bannong's voice fell.
More than a hundred people in the audience lowered their heads and began to check the Chinese medicinal materials.
There was licorice in front of Qiao Xi.
She reached out, picked up the licorice and smelled it, and there was nothing unusual!
Others are here to participate in the competition, but she still has to be on guard against anyone trying to do something dirty.
Be careful everywhere!
There are several types of Chinese medicine preparation methods, including honey roasting, stir-frying, vinegar stir-frying, salt water stir-frying, and fire calcination.
The licorice that Qiao Xi got needs to be roasted with honey.
There is a lot of knowledge involved here!
The honey of honey-roasted licorice root can be divided into yellow and white. The honey in the north is thick, while the honey in the south has more rain.
The quality of spring honey is better than that of other seasons. Raw honey cannot be used directly to prepare Chinese medicine, but needs to undergo secondary processing.
According to different temperatures and moisture levels, honey is divided into tender honey, medium honey and old honey after high-temperature treatment.
Qiao Xi scanned the jars in front of her one by one, and finally took out a jar of medium honey.
Clean the dried licorice rhizomes, add honey and stir-fry evenly.
Finally, take out the honey-roasted licorice slices and bake them until they are no longer sticky.
It's easy for her!
Qiao Xi glanced around and found that the medicinal herbs everyone got were very common.
What Xiang Mingzhu got was plantain seeds, which can be stir-fried.
Lu Yingxue drew Atractylodes lancea, which needed to be fried with bran.
Shen Xuanzhi took Bupleurum, which needed to be stir-fried with vinegar.
Han Jia and Li Songwen, who had met him a few times, were experts in preparing Chinese herbs stir-fried with wine. However, some Chinese medicine practitioners only learned acupuncture and decoctions, lacking expertise in Chinese herbal preparation, and were left helpless at the operating table.
The competition is in full swing!
For a moment, the entire venue was filled with a faint medicinal fragrance.
It doesn't smell bad, but it's quite novel.
Sun Weimeng sipped tea and ate snacks while mumbling, "Preparing Chinese medicine is like cooking. It's really fun. But Xiang Mingzhu is right next to Qiao Xi. Will she do something bad? If Xiang Mingzhu makes a move, wouldn't it all be over?"
Lao Chen reminded him, "The rules say you can't mess up, or you'll be disqualified on the spot."
Sun Weimeng was worried. He retorted, "What if we sacrifice the rook to save the king? If the Lu family sends Xiang Mingzhu and Qiao Xi to die together, then Qiao Xi will definitely lose! Our losses will be even greater!"
It’s scary to think about it!
Who made the rule of cutting out the tendons of hands? It's so vicious that he doesn't even look like a Chinese medicine practitioner!
After hearing what he said, Old Chen also panicked a little.
"Master, what should the young lady do?"
Huo Xingzhou gently brushed the foam in the tea with the tea lid and closed it with a clang.
He looked at Zhong Yi leisurely and opened his lips: "Mr. Zhong, can you please have a moment with me?"
Zhong Yi, who was sitting on the side, changed his sitting posture and said lazily, "Okay, it seems that Mr. Huo has something to ask of me."
Sun Weimeng and Lao Chen looked at the two big guys.
They have a secret!
What else do you need to say behind their backs?
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