Chapter 18: You only need to take one pack of medicine for a year, and you can smell it? ...
When I returned to Mingxin Hall, the time on my internet-connected phone suddenly jumped from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Shen Jiang's eyelids twitched. The same time as last time he came back?
She seemed to have vaguely grasped some of the rules of the golden gate.
This time, she brought back three full bags of herbs. Besides the herbs Zining and Grandma needed, she also brought back a number of herbs that were in season: Chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Ephedra, Aconite, Asarum, and Atractylodes macrocephala. While it was still early, Shen Jiang sorted them one by one, placing them in a bamboo winnowing basket, and waited for her young cousin to come and help her prepare them.
Shen Jiang picked out the medicinal herbs to treat Zining's rhinitis.
Zi Ning's rhinitis was caused by insufficient Yang Qi and weak spleen and stomach. She prescribed Ma Huang Fu Zi Xixin Decoction combined with Gui Zhi Decoction and Yu Ping Feng San for Zi Ning. Ma Huang Fu Zi Xixin Decoction can boost Yang and relieve exterior symptoms, Gui Zhi Decoction can harmonize the Ying and Wei, and Yu Ping Feng San can invigorate Qi and strengthen the exterior. The combination of the three is just the right treatment for Zi Ning's condition.
Thinking about the efficacy of the medicinal materials produced in Longshan, Shen Jiang was a little unsure of the dosage for a moment, so he simply took out one of the aconites and planned to test its efficacy.
Just a light lick.
Then, my mouth felt numb, and even my cheeks felt slightly numb.
It was much more potent than the raw aconite she had tasted before.
Shen Jiang understood what was going on and immediately adjusted the dosage.
Based on the efficacy of these herbs, she first prescribed three prescriptions for Zining.
After finishing all these, it was already half past seven.
Shen Jiang couldn't wait to call several herbal medicine stores that had cooperated with Mingxintang in the past, intending to sell this batch of herbal medicines with amazing efficacy to first collect enough money for his grandmother's recent medical expenses.
Unexpectedly, the first call was hung up immediately, and so was the second.
The third herbal medicine dealer came next. He actually listened to Shen Jiang's words, but he cursed Shen Jiang on the phone: "Damn it! Your clinic can't operate anymore, so you want to sell the medicine to me. Do you think I'm a rag collector? Do you know how badly my business has been damaged by you? No Chinese medicine store in Nanze City will buy your medicine. Just forget about it! It's so unlucky so early in the morning!"
Shen Jiang looked at the phone that was hung up again and felt a headache.
She had overlooked the impact of this medical dispute, not realizing it would directly affect the business of these Chinese medicine stores. Having offended so many of her colleagues at once, she was unlikely to be able to sell her medicine to them, let alone buy medicine from them in the future.
There are quite a few medicinal herbs at the entrance of Julong's house, but there are many types of Chinese medicine. There are no animals, let alone animal or mineral medicinal materials.
If she doesn't hurry up and clear up the misunderstanding for her grandmother, she will lose the Mingxintang brand and won't be able to reopen the store.
The road to selling medicine was also blocked. Shen Jiang suddenly had a premonition that the trajectory of fate had been predetermined and no one could resist it. She would be forced to make the same choice as in her dream.
This indescribable sixth sense suddenly gave Shen Jiang goosebumps all over his body.
No, she can't give up!
She had to think of a way to save herself.
In addition to her grandmother's medical expenses, she also needs money to hire online trolls.
Sometimes online public opinion does not focus on the truth, but rather on who is willing to spend money on marketing to guide netizens to make judgments.
Shen Jiang had already suffered a loss once, and this time she had the upper hand. If she fell into the same trap again, she would only be cannon fodder.
Shen Jiang once again put his hope on borrowing money from the bank.
She has been rejected by two banks in a row because they can only issue mortgage loans to mortgagors who are at most 70 years old. My grandmother is exactly 71 years old this year and does not meet the bank's policy requirements.
Shen Jiang could only call each bank she found online to see if there were any other banks willing to lend money to them in their situation.
Finally, when she was exhausted from typing, a small bank was willing to lend money to them in this situation.
The conditions were harsh: a loan of 2 million yuan with an interest rate of 9.8%. This meant she would have to pay back nearly 50,000 yuan per month to the bank for a total of 2 million yuan, with a five-year repayment period.
The total amount including principal and interest is 2.5 million.
With the determination to fight to the death, Shen Jiang went straight to the small bank with the property certificate and power of attorney.
The sooner rather than later, Shen Jiang rushed into the bank as if he was afraid that the bank would regret it, and scared the staff inside.
"Ms. Shen, I want to remind you that the bank reserves the right to withdraw your loan at any time. Although the probability of this happening is extremely small, if you are unable to repay the remaining balance when the loan is withdrawn, the bank will auction off this shop on Mingzhu Road to raise funds. Is this acceptable to you?"
Shen Jiang's eyelids twitched, and he had a bad feeling in his heart, "You guys are not going to take back the money you just lent me right now, are you?"
The bank manager was a woman in her mid-thirties, gentle and well-made up. Seeing the customer's anxiety, she quickly smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry. The current economic climate is thriving, and the probability of something like this happening is extremely low. I'm simply reminding you as a matter of routine. Furthermore, this has never happened before in our bank, and I doubt it will happen again."
Shen Jiang silently complained in his heart: Not necessarily. After all, this is a melodramatic novel world.
She looked serious and said, "Manager Xu, you can't withdraw the loan for at least one year. Otherwise, it would be too unreasonable."
Manager Xu thought about it and gladly accepted the client's request. After all, such high-quality customers are very rare for their bank. If the client's age did not exceed the requirements of many large banks, it is likely that the client would not have fallen into their bank's hands.
Shen Jiang: "Okay, then you write this into the contract."
Manager Xu felt a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that this client looked young and tender, but was actually very stubborn.
Even though she repeatedly assured him that she would not withdraw the loan within a year, this seemingly young and easy-going client still insisted on including this point in the contract.
"Actually, Ms. Shen, the probability of loan withdrawal I mentioned is really low. You really don't need to worry about it." She tried to dissuade the young customer from making such a fuss. If she really wanted to include this clause in the contract, she would need the approval and signature of her supervisor, and she didn't want to alarm him.
Shen Jiang thought, the more Manager Xu said this, the more she felt it was necessary to write it into the contract.
She looked at the female manager in front of her. Although she was wearing makeup, her eyes still revealed a deep sense of fatigue.
Manager Xu seemed to breathe rapidly when he spoke more, and there was a slight wheezing sound when he breathed.
Shen Jiang observed carefully and confirmed that it was difficulty breathing.
The problem lies with the kidneys.
Shen Jiang complained casually, "Now that the weather is getting hot, I sometimes get tinnitus. It's really uncomfortable."
Manager Xu wasn't surprised by her sudden, strange remark; he felt they had something in common. "Isn't it too stuffy? But the temperature is neither too high nor too low this season, and the weather changes so quickly. We usually don't use the air conditioning in the bank."
Shen Jiang smiled and said, "It's okay. Does Manager Xu also have tinnitus these days?"
The female manager surnamed Xu thought she was just chatting and responded, "That's right, I thought I was the only one with this problem. I didn't expect you to be like this at such a young age."
"Do you feel particularly tired at dusk?"
"Yeah, but after all, you've worked a whole day, and who wouldn't be tired? You don't have to take it to heart, it's the same for everyone." It can be seen that Manager Xu is a very gentle person. She has gradually become accustomed to this kind of torment, and even persuaded the young customer to relax.
Shen Jiang had an idea in mind and knew without taking her pulse that she had typical asthma caused by insufficient kidney qi.
The ephedra she had purchased from Julong was a perfect match for Manager Xu, and the other herbs were already in the clinic. While the effects weren't as impressive, they weren't a hindrance either.
"Manager Xu, I know a place that can cure your asthma. Do you want to go and see it?"
Manager Xu looked up in surprise: "How did you know I have asthma?"
Then, she suddenly realized, "You are also a patient."
*
Shen Jiang came out of the bank with a brand new card in his hand. After the bank loan came in a few days, there would be two million in this card.
At least it's better than borrowing money from loan sharks.
Shen Jiang comforted herself.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Shen Jiang subconsciously assumed the tiny probability that the loan would be withdrawn after a year. A year later, that was the deadline for the loan.
But one year is just right.
According to the dream, she would commit suicide almost a year later. If she couldn't successfully reverse her and her grandmother's fate as cannon fodder during this period, she would definitely turn this bloody novel world upside down.
Manager Xu was quite interesting. After realizing she was also suffering from asthma, he became quite friendly and offered to help her talk to the manager. He actually managed to negotiate a 0.5 percentage point interest rate increase.
Looking at the fresh and hot loan contract in his hand, Shen Jiang couldn't help but think of Manager Xu's apologetic eyes.
I wonder what her reaction will be next time she comes to Mingxintang for treatment.
*
When Zi Ning returned to school from the hospital, she happened to see her own same-city express package downstairs in the dormitory building. When she opened it, she found that it was 6 packets of decocted Chinese medicine with a prescription.
"Oh my god, Dr. Shen is so thoughtful. He actually boiled the medicine and sent it to me directly." Zi Ning muttered to himself: "But why are there three doses? Shouldn't it be seven?"
She usually prescribes seven doses of Chinese medicine at a time.
Zi Ning had originally had a downcast face when she came back, but now she was beaming with joy. Her fingers quickly tapped on her phone a few times: "Thank you, Dr. Shen! I have received the medicine, but why are there only three doses? (making a cute expression)"
Shen Jiang responded quickly: "You are still young and have a good foundation. These three doses of medicine should be enough."
So amazing?
Zi Ning looked at the six packets of medicine doubtfully, and couldn't wait to try whether they were effective.
Zi Ning didn't hesitate. After transferring the medicine fee to Dr. Shen, he directly asked his roommate to borrow hot water. After soaking the medicine in it for a while, he drank it down in one gulp with great enthusiasm.
After just one sip, her face instantly wrinkled into a bitter one.
Oh my god, this medicine is so hard to drink. It makes my mouth numb and bitter. It is simply a combination of the most terrible tastes in the world.
Zi Ning pinched her nose and barely managed to swallow the medicine, almost crying.
Zi Ning didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he felt that his nose, which had been blocked for a long time, suddenly became much more unblocked after this stimulation.
"Lulu, has anyone in the dorm eaten that stinky snail noodle?" Zi Ning turned his head to look at his roommate next door. The curtains on the other side were tightly closed, and he couldn't tell what she was doing in there at all.
"...No...Shh."
Zi Ning walked over and slightly lifted his roommate's curtain, and saw Lulu secretly enjoying a bowl of attractive white thick rice noodles.
The two looked at each other, and Lulu smiled awkwardly and said first, "How about you try one too?"
"You eat, I'll go out for some fresh air." Zi Ning opened the dormitory door with a thoughtful look on his face, wanting to go outside to smell some other scents.
Her sense of smell has been impaired for a long time due to rhinitis. Lulu was often criticized by her roommates for eating snail noodles in the dormitory, but she was the only one who didn't care because she couldn't smell anything at all.
She just took one packet of medicine and she started to smell?
It’s a miracle drug.
Oh no, it’s a miracle doctor.
Zi Ning came back to her senses and immediately sat down at the table. She had to post the video even if she had to stay up all night. She had to let everyone know the true level of Mingxin Hall!
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