Chapter 353 Don’t you understand what Master Zhong is thinking?
Discussions arose.
Only a few people understood the reason for adding angelica to Longdan Decoction. Most people who were not familiar with decoctions scratched their heads and couldn't figure it out, and asked the people around them.
Tang Chengde looked at Qiao Xi and said with great satisfaction, "Qiao Xi drew one of the more difficult questions set by us old guys. Qiao Xi, tell me why you thought of adding angelica."
Qiao Xi lowered her eyes slightly, then raised them again with a confident and resolute gaze. "The symptoms are as mentioned above: a three or four-year-old child vomiting, experiencing abdominal pain, wheezing, and screaming in fear. This is confirmed to be pediatric epilepsy, but I suspect the wheezing and frightening symptoms are caused by a stranger. It's what we often call a child seeing a stranger or being frightened by the outside world."
"So we should add angelica or ginseng. Both angelica and ginseng are good medicines for nourishing blood and replenishing vital energy, but they can easily cause internal heat. So I only picked angelica, which is warm and slightly dry."
She thought it through very carefully.
After saying this, there were no more objections.
Xiang Mingzhu's face turned even more pale. She knew very well that Qiao Xi had solved the problem very well!
In that situation, he actually had to consider which one was more suitable, angelica or ginseng, and he was able to get all the medicinal materials despite Li Songwen's obstruction.
Her heart is so quiet!
Her master, her uncle Lu Bannong, once said that people in this field who are calm, steady, and talented are very scary!
Such people will never be tarnished and will reach the top one day!
A trace of fear arose in Xiang Mingzhu's heart!
What kind of person did she get into trouble with? Qiao Xi was obviously much younger than her. She was just a young girl with a little luck.
Xiang Mingzhu's brows were furrowed and her back was tense.
What’s even more embarrassing is not that Qiao Xi won, but that she lost and had to fulfill the bet!
Xiang Mingzhu wanted to leave here immediately!
Tang Chengde glanced at her and said calmly, "Does anyone have any objections?"
"No!"
"there is none left."
If they drew such a question, they might not be able to think more about it than Qiao Xi.
At such an urgent moment, who would pay attention to such words? I didn't expect that the old Chinese medicine practitioners would also set traps. It seems that they have increased the difficulty of the competition this year.
The standings are finalized!
Qiao Xi won first place in the primary election!
Second place in the primary election is Mingzhu!
Surprisingly, third place went to Shen Xuanzhi. Li Songwen didn't even make the top 100. He was so busy sabotaging Qiao Xi that he himself drew a tricky question, earning him zero points in the second round.
I'm feeling annoyed and angry at the moment.
As soon as the results were announced, Xiang Mingzhu turned around and quickly tried to leave through the side door.
Young Master Sun yelled at the top of his lungs, "Xiang Mingzhu, I accept defeat!"
"Where's the bet!"
"To Mingzhu!"
Liu Yi also joined in the commotion, and then more people shouted Xiang Mingzhu's name.
Xiang Mingzhu had to stop.
Qiao Xi slowly walked towards her and said, "Can't you afford to lose? Don't forget that this is a bet written in black and white. You can't break it. Why not take advantage of today and fulfill it?"
"Qiao Xi, you are going too far."
Qiao Xi said, "If I lose, you'll only make things worse. You'll want to trample both me and my master into the mud. Besides, you were the one who provoked the bet in the first place!"
"you……"
Xiang Mingzhu gritted her teeth and looked around, feeling that everyone was laughing at her.
If she really said that, Lu Bannong would not let her go easily!
"Xiang Mingzhu, can't you say it?" Qiao Xi pressed.
She was rarely this aggressive.
Li Songwen wanted to step forward to help Xiang Mingzhu, but was stopped by Shen Xuanzhi. A hint of gloom hid his brow as he said, "You provoked me into making this bet, and now you want to deny it after losing. Are all descendants of the Thirteen Ghost Needles this type? That's all they can do."
Shen Xuanzhi seems to dislike the Lu family.
Xiang Mingzhu was in a dilemma.
Suddenly, her eyes fell on Zhong Shao in the corner. Zhong Shao said something to Wan Jiang beside him. Wan Jiang slowly walked towards them. Xiang Mingzhu felt like she had found a lifeline.
Qiao Xi frowned, it was the Zhong family again.
That Young Master Zhong wants to help Xiang Mingzhu?
Wan Jiang walked up to them in public and greeted them.
Then he said to Xiang Mingzhu, "Miss Xiang, can we talk for a moment?"
"good."
Xiang Mingzhu took a few steps and asked impatiently, "Assistant Wan, does Young Master Zhong have any way to help me out? I really can't say those words."
Wan Jiang complained in his heart, why did he provoke others to make a bet in the first place? It was obvious that he couldn't afford it.
He said affably, "Master Zhong means you should be willing to accept defeat. We should admit our loss generously." He whispered, "Miss Xiang, Master Zhong likes generous girls. He doesn't really care about your medical skills. Otherwise, who would be more suitable than Lu Yingxue?"
"Besides, it was you who lost to Miss Qiao because of your inferior skills. It wasn't the Lu family's Thirteen Ghost Needles that lost, and everyone understands that. It was just a casual remark, and denying it would make people look down on you. At worst, when we return to the imperial capital, Young Master Zhong will say a few good words for you to the head of the Lu family."
Xiang Mingzhu licked her lips and asked, "Will he really help me?"
Wan Jiang didn't agree, but said, "The marriage token is in your hands. Don't you understand what Master Zhong is thinking?"
These words slightly soothed Xiang Mingzhu's wounded heart, and she nodded.
"But……"
Wan Jiang continued to exaggerate, "Young Master Zhong likes girls who are bold and responsible. I hope Miss Xiang can consider the overall situation. Since you lost, you must take responsibility. If you even want to avoid such a thing, how can you be the mistress of a large family in the future?"
Xiang Mingzhu was shaken by what he said, and she glanced at the lazy Zhong Shao in the corner.
Is Master Zhong testing her?
The "mistress of the big family" that Wan Jiang mentioned should be the Zhong family.
"Miss Xiang, please make your own decision." Wan Jiang stared at her and said.
Xiang Mingzhu gritted her teeth and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Okay. Please ask Assistant Wan to tell Master Zhong that I'm doing this for him. I hope he won't let me down."
"Of course, I'll definitely tell you."
Wan Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, finally convincing her.
At the same time, he also felt that the beauty trap was indeed useful and the "Thirty-Six Strategies" were not deceiving.
Xiang Mingzhu took a deep breath, turned around, and slowly walked towards Qiao Xi. Her eyes were filled with resentment as she stared at Qiao Xi and said, "You're just lucky. I lost. This is just the preliminary round. It won't be so easy for you to win in the imperial capital."
The imperial capital is the Lu family's territory.
Qiao Xi looked at her coldly: "Does the imperial capital still eat people?"
Xiang Mingzhu said gloomily, "The Imperial Capital won't eat people, but it will make life worse than death." She glanced at Qiao Xi's wrist, "There are still many masters in the Imperial Capital who advanced directly without participating in the preliminary selection. Qiao Xi, I don't believe you will be so lucky next time!"
Qiao Xi said coldly: "Is it just luck that I rely on?"
Xiang Mingzhu snorted coldly and walked around Qiao Xi towards the platform of the Chinese medicine clinic.
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