Chapter 153 Chapter 153 Update.
As Yu spoke, she showed Ji Xu the pulse diagnosis and prescription written by the doctor.
In addition to the lifelong leg injury, it also states that blood stasis and poor blood circulation have damaged the kidney qi, leading to impotence. The prescription also contains some drugs that strengthen yang and benefit essence.
"He's a moody devil who barely eats. Forget about these medicines. Does Miss Yijin have any ideas? I can make these medicines into food and trick him into eating them. Maybe he can recover. As for me, I haven't even gotten married yet..."
"I'll try my best."
Ji Xu said.
She also met with the doctor who was kicked out today. He had changed into clean clothes and told Ji Xu about the results of his pulse diagnosis for Li Quanye today, which were still the same symptoms written on the pulse record.
It was because he forgot the taboo when taking the pulse and said "insufficient kidney energy", and the devil then smashed the cups and drove him out. Thinking about it now, he still trembles with fear and sweats profusely.
Ji Xu thought about the prescription and asked:
"Sir, I've read in ancient books that bird meat can nourish the five internal organs, improve the essence, warm the waist and knees, and strengthen the yang channel; and that grains can nourish qi.
Now, after looking at this prescription, I've come up with the idea of making porridge with sparrow kernels and glutinous rice. I'd like to make porridge with two sparrows, one ounce of walnut kernels, and a small half-liter of glutinous rice, and add the two herbs in the prescription, wolfberry and goat's foetida. What do you think, sir?"
The doctor twirled his beard and nodded.
"Sparrow meat is sweet and warm in nature, and it does have the effect of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang. Japonica rice replenishes qi, so it's feasible."
Ji Xu then asked again, what dosage of these two medicines should be used if they were cooked in this amount of porridge. After all, she was not an expert in treating diseases, and this was her first time trying to add medicine to food, so she was cautious.
This was the first time that the doctor tried to treat impotence with medicinal food. He had only read some medicinal food recipes in medical books, which were for treating blood deficiency, and he did not use them much.
I will consider it for a while and decide on the dosage. I will also adjust it slowly based on the pulse condition later.
"You and I need to communicate frequently and make timely adjustments to cure the young master's hidden illness as soon as possible."
Ji Xu also said, "Of course, of course."
Then he followed a man named Maocai to the small kitchen in the eldest young master's courtyard.
Now, looking closely, the yard is not only flat, but also lifeless. There are few people walking around, and no one can be heard talking. There is only the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Maocai was also leading the way in front. He was wearing a sheepskin coat and a cow-heart scarf on his head. He was not tall, but had a very mature face.
Ji Xu asked him how old he was, and he said:
"fifteen."
She couldn't help but be startled. Just looking at his expression, he looked like an elderly man who had experienced a lot.
Arriving at the kitchen, the cooks and waiters all looked ashen-faced. They had nothing to say to each other and were busy with their own work. Maocai said to the inside:
"Everyone, go to bed. Young Master, today's lunch will be prepared by a young lady named Yijin."
Because Yu ordered that the matter should not be made public, the doctor also kept his mouth shut. All the cooks in the room were sent away by Maocai.
They put down their kitchen utensils and fire sticks and went out together with no expression on their faces, without asking any more questions or saying anything.
But a younger girl looked at Ji Xu and said kindly:
"If you need any help, you can find me in the courtyard at the back porch."
After a while, Maocai's brother, Maoming, brought the two sparrows that Jixu wanted, along with some walnut kernels and glutinous rice.
The two brothers were both mature and taciturn, and they didn't talk to each other. Maoming gave her the things and went back to serve her.
As for the two medicines, Maocai personally went out to get them.
The portion for one person was not much, so Ji Xu could handle it by himself. He thanked the girl for her help and cooked quietly in the kitchen.
When Na Maocai came to deliver the medicine, the sparrow had already been deboned and its meat removed, the fishy smell removed with ginger slices, and the glutinous rice was rolling in the earthenware pot.
After calculating the right time, wolfberry and epimedium were decocted into the porridge. The porridge did not steal the taste of the rice. The whole room was filled with the aroma of meat and rice, and the red color of wolfberry was very eye-catching and beautiful.
After Maocai got the medicine, he sat by the charcoal fire alone until Ji Xu prepared the porridge and put it in a food box, and then he took her to the young master's place.
I saw Maoming standing outside the house even in the cold weather, not going in, as if there was a tiger inside that was eating people.
The two brothers who had never spoken to each other now lowered their voices and started arguing.
Maocai said, "You go and deliver it."
Maoming said, "You go and take it. I was the one who cleaned up the broken teacup just now."
"I am your brother, my words are the only ones that count. You go and send him off."
Finally, Maoming reluctantly took the lunch box in and said to the inner room:
"Master, lunch is here, please eat something."
"Put it down." I heard a gentle response from inside.
Maoming had just come out when the voice inside changed again:
"Come in and serve me!"
This time it was Maocai's turn to go in. He didn't know how to serve him, as there were constant curses from inside:
"You're so stupid! You want to burn me to death? Get out!"
There was a clanging sound of porcelain, and Maoming ran out holding his head which was bruised. His body was covered with hot porridge, and he was groaning, saying it was scalding, scalding to death.
Ji Xu saw that his ears and neck were all burned red, so he hurriedly asked him to unbutton his coat collar, and fetched a bucket of well water from the kitchen where he had just been, and sprinkled some snow in it.
"Bend your neck so I can pour some cold water over you and it won't burn you."
After rinsing with cold water for a long time, the piece was still red. Fortunately, it was hot and the porridge was not scalded, so it did not cause blisters. After rinsing with water, I felt better and no longer felt the heat.
Maoming brought clean clothes for his brother to change.
"Is it always like this? I really put you in a difficult position."
Ji Xu looked at the dark room from afar and thought, no wonder the two brothers looked so unhappy and hardly spoke.
Mao Cai changed his clothes in the side room and came out. He was grateful to Ji Xu and said a few more words to her:
"That's still considered mild. I must have invited the doctor this morning, and he was angry, so he just took it out.
Ever since the young master fell off his horse, he's been beating and scolding people, and gradually he's driven away all the servants in this yard, leaving only the two of us brothers."
"People outside say that families like this are wonderful, but after seeing them today, I realized that it's not easy for you either."
Ji Xu's two sentences expressed Mao Cai's inner distress, and he spoke more, saying:
"We are destined to be here. We have served him since we were young. If we leave, there will be no one to take care of us. The lady won't let us go anywhere else. I say that even if they send me to feed the cows and horses, it is better than serving the devil in the house! Alas..."
While they were talking, a familiar maid arrived. It was the same one who had introduced Ji Xu to Yu Shi that morning. She came to the courtyard and asked:
"Madam asked me to ask if the young master has eaten the medicinal food?"
Mao Cai said, "Look at the clothes I just changed. He smashed the porridge bowl and chased me out."
The girl had anticipated this and said, "Forget it, Yijin girl, come with me to collect today's wages, and you don't have to come again."
Upon hearing this, Ji Xu knew that if she left this time, Yu Shi would never have another reason to invite her to visit in the future.
A wealthy family like the Li family never lacks skilled cooks. Her arrival here was purely by chance, and she didn't want to give up just like that. She said:
"Let me try again. Even though I failed this time, at least your young master has taken it. The doctor will check his pulse to see if it's effective. If it's not, then I can give up. It will be considered that I have done my best."
The maid replied as she asked. Yu was actually happy and allowed her to try again. She also sent a message:
"It's great that you're so dedicated. Go ahead and give it a try."
With permission, Ji Xu did it without hesitation.
There was still porridge on the stove, which was left over from the cooking just now. After it was smashed once, Ji Xu scooped another portion and brought it over.
But this time, the two brothers Maocai and Maoming were reluctant to go again. Since they were not called inside, they did not want to offend him, otherwise they would be beaten and scolded.
"Girl, please have mercy on us and stop calling us."
The big bump on Maocai's head hasn't gone away yet, please help.
He also knew that if Ji Xu and Lady Yu replied and Lady Yu ordered him to send it, he would have to go even if he was reluctant.
Ji Xu didn't want to make things difficult for them. This was a difficult problem for her to gain Yu's trust, so she took the porridge, looked around the room, and walked in.
The two brothers, Maocai and Maoming, looked as if they were witnessing some misfortune as they watched her go in.
In the inner room, all the windows that let in light had thick felt curtains drawn, making it pitch black and unable to let in any light.
Ji Xu opened the curtain and walked in, bringing in a flicker of light and shadow, like disturbing a tiger sleeping in the dark. Li Quanye cursed in a harsh voice:
"Who let you in?"
As he spoke, something came flying towards him. Fortunately, Ji Xu dodged it quickly and only heard a thud next to his ear, as if something was hitting a lacquered wooden pillow.
"I'm the kitchen lady Madam Yu invited to your house. You just ruined your lunch, so I'm here to bring you something new. This is peacock kernel and glutinous rice porridge. It's delicious."
After adapting, she could roughly make out the outlines of the things in front of her. She groped her way to a jade table and placed the box of porridge on it.
After careful consideration, I found that the sound came from the bed. The bed curtains were misty white and quite eye-catching in the darkness.
"Bring it here."
That Li Quanye said.
Ji Xu thought he was willing to eat, so he took the jade table and the porridge bowl over. After taking two steps, he felt something was wrong. Bringing this thing in front of him was like giving him a handy tool, so he could smash it as he pleased.
Thinking of the bump on Maocai's head, she put the things down again and said:
"Master Li, do you want to eat? Come here. I see two copper lampstands here that are perfect for placing the food tray. If you sit in the wheelchair, the height is just right."
The pair of large bronze lamps on the ground were very heavy, but there were no candles on them. I don’t know how long they had not been used.
They were moved in, one on the left and one on the right, to support the current low-legged dining table, which was high enough to reach the thighs. She looked at the wheelchair beside the bed, which was perfect for sitting on, just like the dining table and chairs in later generations.
"I asked you to bring it here, and I want to eat it here."
Li Quanye was very stubborn, and in order to get him to eat, Ji Xu had to tentatively take the bowl of porridge over to him while being on guard.
Sure enough, a heavy pillow flew out of the tent. Fortunately, she was prepared and was not beaten black and blue, but her porridge was almost spilled.
Li Quanye gave up pretending completely, and as soon as he lifted the curtain, he shouted:
"Mao Cai and Mao Ming! Why don't you just come in? Seeing that I can't move, you sent a low-class person to serve me. Why don't you beat this low-class person from outside the pass out with sticks!"
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