Xiao Qingyin quickly called out, "Don't eat yet."
The group stopped what they were doing and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Can't we eat this?" Yi Wu asked, pointing at the vendor. "He said it's to relieve miasma. We have a bit of a headache and chest tightness, like we've been infected with miasma, so we wanted to try it."
The vendor chimed in, "Betel nut is the top of the four major southern medicinal herbs. The 'Cleansing Miasma Pill' is made from betel nut. If you outsiders don't eat some betel nut, you'll be killed by the miasma."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
She waved to Yi Wu and the others: "We'll talk when you get back."
The group then followed her back to the inn.
Xiao Qingyin told them about the consequences of long-term betel nut chewing, and Yi Wu and the others looked terrified.
"This fruit is terrible. So many people here are eating it, and the government doesn't do anything about it."
Xiao Qingyin thought to herself, "If the government doesn't care about tranquilizers, then betel nuts are even less of a concern."
Areca nut can indeed be used as medicine, but improper use can lead to endless troubles.
She smiled and said, "Your headaches and chest tightness are probably due to the hot and humid weather lately. I'll brew some herbal tea for you later, and you'll feel better after drinking it."
Yi Wu and the others said in unison, "Thank you!"
Before long, they drank the herbal tea and felt refreshed, all their gloom disappearing.
Xiao Qingyin cautioned, "Don't eat things you don't recognize in the future. Many things are good for medicine, but they are not suitable for daily consumption."
Everyone nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes! We'll definitely ask you first if we eat unfamiliar food in the future."
As soon as she finished speaking, a dozen people carrying large wooden boxes entered the inn and said to Xiao Qingyin, "Doctor Ye, this is what the master asked us to bring to you."
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