Chapter 16 I can cure it!
The so-called Arisaema is actually Arisaema that has been soaked for a month, dried, ground into powder, and then mixed with bitter bile juice. It is then steamed in a steamer, dried, and made into strips or cakes. The process is complicated and time-consuming, so most old pharmacists are reluctant to prepare it.
"I know that if Arisaema is processed with bitter bile juice, it can not only reduce its toxicity, but also increase its heat-clearing effect on its original efficacy, which is better for patients with lung heat and phlegm."
The old pharmacist's eyes lit up, "Yo, you know quite a lot."
"In that case, how about you make five pounds for me next week and I'll give you eight dollars?"
Qin Lai Di was overjoyed, "Okay!"
"The prerequisite is that you have to make the fire well and use enough bitter bile, and you can't cut corners."
"Don't worry, I'll tell you the truth. I want to do long-term business with you. I can't ruin my reputation for a little profit... But, it's not easy to get the bile juice. How about you give me another two dollars?"
"Besides, you know, this process is too complicated. It may not be completed in a week even if you hurry up or slow down." It is really complicated. Even a chef does not have so many steps when cooking.
But that's how medicines work. If they're not prepared according to traditional methods, their toxicity won't be reduced, and if they cause problems for the patient, that's no joke.
The old pharmacist thought about it and realized that this was true. The price of the medicine sold by the hospital was much more expensive than this, and eight yuan was a bit unfair to her. "Okay, then ten yuan, for five kilograms. Not a dollar less will do." The old pharmacist laughed twice, unwrapped the cigarette with enjoyment, took out one, and put it in front of his nose to smell it.
Qin Lai Di then left happily and quickly returned to the vegetable market and the black market to buy some pig gallbladders at a very cheap price. This stuff is more bitter than coptis root, and basically no one wants it when the pigs are slaughtered, and no ticket is required.
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When Qin Guihua heard that her granddaughter had earned five yuan from playing with those bitter and smelly things, she repeatedly confirmed that she was not lying and that the money was indeed earned by her. "Your cleverness is finally being used in the right place."
As he was speaking, Wang Lifen came in with a smile on her face.
Lai Di's heart skipped a beat; he finally came.
"Her aunt never comes to visit unless she has something to ask."
"Don't worry, auntie. What happened today is definitely a good thing, a very good thing."
It turns out that since Aunt Cui's jaundice was cured, the ability of Lai Di Yatou has been recognized by the captain Li Benxin. Coupled with Wang Lifen's pillow wind, it is not easy for the old Qin family. It is so easy. If a capable person appears, they have to give them a hand. After going back and forth, he felt that if he didn't help, he would be sorry for Laidi, the sow breeder.
It happened that when I went to the commune for a meeting last time, I heard that the county would select a group of literate young people from each brigade to hold a barefoot doctor training class. If they passed the training, they would be issued graduation certificates and then assigned to work in the health centers of each commune. Although each brigade only had one quota, the candidate for Wulitun would only be Lai Di even if there was a democratic vote. After all, she had been treating and delivering medicines to everyone for free for so long, and it was impossible for everyone to choose anyone else just for this favor.
During the revolution two years ago, the police and doctors were all sent down to the countryside. The situation has only eased in the past six months, but there is still a severe shortage of health personnel, especially at the grassroots commune level. If Qin Laidie can really pass the exam and become a doctor on rations, the whole brigade will benefit from it.
Here it comes, it’s finally here!
Qin Lai Di couldn't contain her joy. It was through this training course that she embarked on the path of medicine in her previous life. However, the training was in Lenghe Town. She knew that farming was not a long-term solution, so she chose the right time and started treating patients in a big way to pave the way.
She has medical skills and can treat illnesses, but without formal education or background, she would be sure to report her to someone with bad intentions. Practicing medicine illegally could result in jail time.
So, this was the opportunity she had been waiting for.
"Okay, thank you, Auntie. I will prepare well and will not embarrass you and uncle."
Wang Lifen then left with a smile on her face, humming a little tune as she walked.
Studying is one thing, but work cannot be delayed. In the afternoon, Lai Di changed out of the clothes that had come into contact with the rabbits, washed her face and hands with soapy water, and walked into the pigpen.
On the way, I also put away the things I was going to bring to He Liansheng - a bag of dried honeysuckle and yellow chrysanthemum. They are all herbal medicines that can clear away heat, detoxify, clear the liver and improve eyesight. They are not worth much and will not harm people. The main purpose is to let people know that he has a partner.
Liao Zhixian was also surprised. He thought it would be sausage and smoked chicken, but he didn't expect it to be just a few wild flowers. They weighed only two kilograms. "Don't worry about me not being able to lift it. Why don't you take more?"
Qin Lai Di shook her head. She was not a love-minded person. Her grandmother was afraid that her grandmother would kill her if she gave away the smoked chicken and sausage that she couldn't even eat at home.
"It's okay. We don't have anything good in the countryside. It's just a token of my appreciation."
Liao Zhixian nodded, took off his glasses and wiped them. The lenses were all scratched and one of his legs was almost falling apart and was tied up with a rope.
"Brother Liao, how severe is your myopia?"
When Liao Zhixian took off his glasses, his delicate features were immediately revealed. He had been wearing glasses for so many years that everyone called him "Liao Siyan". Other educated youth who came later than him either married other educated youth or married rural members and got a household registration, but he was still single.
After all, in this age where people rely on labor to make a living, no girl would want to marry a man like him who is neither good-looking nor useful.
"I don't know the prescription. Not long after I got the medicine, my eyes suddenly became blurry and I couldn't see anything clearly. I went to the county and got a pair of glasses at random. In the past few years, I guess the prescription has increased again, and I can't see clearly anymore."
At that time, people were not as meticulous in fitting glasses as they are in later generations, and there was no awareness of going to the hospital for check-ups and adjustments at any time. They just felt that as long as they could use them, they would be fine.
In addition, although he is a native of Haicheng, the younger sister of the Liao family has been ill for a long time, and his mother is unemployed, so she is often sent to the hospital before her father's salary has even warmed up. To this day, several members of the family are still squeezed into a small attic in the alley... Not to mention having extra money to buy glasses, they can't even afford a penny for Liao Zhixian's marriage.
Qin Lai Di remembered that after the college entrance examination was resumed last year, Liao Zhixian was the only one in the Wulitun production team who was admitted to university. However, after he met the required scores and passed the political review, he was unable to go to university because of his poor eyesight. This was told to her by her second sister in a letter, and she felt regretful for a long time.
Lai Di sighed and waved three fingers in front of his eyes, "Brother Liao, can you see clearly?"
Liao Zhixian first squinted his eyes, then widened them, "Four?"
Qin Lai Di was shocked. With such a short distance, it was no wonder that he failed the physical examination. Even at a distance of only one meter, he couldn’t see the “E” at the top of the vision chart!
"Brother Liao, if you don't mind, can I take your pulse?" She always felt that Liao Zhixian's myopia was too strange. Even if it progressed rapidly, it wouldn't be so exaggerated.
At this rate, won't he become blind in a few years?
She had treated some myopic patients in her previous life, but most of them were primary school students who suffered from temporary pseudomyopia due to excessive eye use. This was the first case in an adult.
Liao Zhixian also knew that she was a doctor, so he tried his best to save her. He couldn't afford to buy a new pair of glasses anyway, so if the prescription could be stabilized, he could just wear them. But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he saw her frown suddenly.
"What's wrong? Is it serious?"
Lai Di shook her head, but her wrinkled brows did not relax.
Liao Zhixian stuttered even more, "If it's really serious, I won't treat it. My little sister is in poor health, and I can't stop her from taking medicine."
Qin Lai Di did not answer but asked: "Brother Liao said last time that your eyesight became blurry when you went to the countryside seven years ago, and it happened suddenly and without any reason. Is that right?"
"right."
"Then think carefully, did you catch a cold before or after you went to the countryside that year?"
Liao Zhixian thought for a long time. It is impossible for ordinary people to remember a cold seven years ago, but he remembered it because he took a green train for three days and two nights, and then took a minibus for half a day. After arriving in Wulitun, he was not used to the local climate and got very sick. "Yes, I had a high fever for three days at that time. Taking analgin and aspirin didn't work. If I had a fever at home, I would definitely get better if I took them."
Qin Lai Di knew that she was right. His pulse was very weak and beating very fast, which meant there must be residual warm poison.
"So what happened next?"
Liao Zhixian touched the back of his head with his other hand. "Strangely enough, the cold healed on its own in a few days, but..."
"It will just be low-cooked after lunch every day, and the temperature will gradually increase over time, from mid-afternoon to evening, and then to dark, the low-cooked temperature will gradually fade away, right?"
"You, how do you know?!"
Liao Zhixian looked as if he had seen a ghost.
He didn't dare tell anyone about this strange symptom at the time, for he was afraid that once he told the team, they would know that he was in poor health and would not accept him. If his file was sent back to the Haicheng Youth League Office, his sister might have to take over in the end.
He had been keeping it secret, and no one, not even his family or good friends, knew about it. He had never revealed a single word about this secret to the doctors during all these years, but Lai Di actually knew it!
"Did you take all this pulse?"
Lai Di nodded and continued to ask, "After the fever was low, you suddenly couldn't see clearly, right?"
"Yes, I also went to the county hospital. The old Chinese doctor prescribed me a bottle of Liuwei Dihuang Pills, but I didn't feel better after taking them, so I went to get a pair of myopia glasses."
Qin Lai Di sighed. This is not myopia at all. It's just that she has no money! If she had the conditions to go to a better hospital for a checkup over the years, she wouldn't have been delayed until now, and she wouldn't have lost the opportunity to go to college!
"Brother Liao, let me tell you the truth. I can cure your eyes, but you must take off your glasses."
"What? I can't even see when I walk without my glasses." Not to mention he had to earn work points. Other educated youth received subsidies from their families, but he was different. Not only did he have to earn his own food, he also had to send some home from time to time.
"I can cure this disease."
"But if you take off my glasses, what will happen to my work points?"
"I can cure it."
"Our family situation is complicated. If I don't have work points, I will..."
"I can cure it."
“…”
Liao Zhixian stared at me like a stranded fish, and suddenly he thought, "You, you mean, you can cure my myopia?"
"Yes, not only can I take off my glasses now, but I can also never wear glasses again in the future."
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