Chapter 74 Speculation
Zheng Wenjing does have an attractive appearance.
Her nose was straight and upturned, the tip of which was slightly reddened by the cold weather. Her round almond eyes were filled with moisture, and she was biting her lips lightly. Her pitiful appearance reminded Yun Qiao of the pure white lion cat that her family had raised when she was a child.
The cat was the same, with a pink and tender little nose and round, watery almond eyes. Just by raising its front paws to rest on her knees and tilting its little head, it exuded a completely pitiful look.
Coupled with its coquettish meowing, it was so soft and tender that Yun Qiao wanted to give it his heart.
Now facing Zheng Wenjing, although Yun Qiao would not give her his heart, his heart did soften involuntarily.
"Wait a minute. See if the skin on your hands turns black tomorrow. If not, I'll make you some chilblain cream and rub it on them. It'll be better than nothing."
"Really?! Ahhhhh, that's great!" Zheng Wenjing jumped up happily and opened her arms to hug Yun Qiao: "Yun Qiao, thank you so much!"
Yun Qiao dodged to the side, leaving her empty-handed. "Stop messing around. Put your hand away quickly. Take it out before it's completely frozen. Be careful of the residual heat that may continue to burn your skin."
"Okay, okay, I won't make trouble anymore. I'll put my hand back in right away." Zheng Wenjing was so scared that she immediately put her hand back into the snow.
Yun Qiao: "I'll go into the room and write a prescription. When you feel it's almost done, take your hand out."
Zheng Wenjing nodded obediently: "Yeah, I understand."
Yun Qiao entered the house and saw Zheng Wenjing's basin still there. After a few minutes, the hot water inside was still emitting steam.
She reached out and touched it. It was still a little warm, but not scalding. It was still about fifty degrees Celsius. It should be cool enough after a while.
Taking advantage of this time, Yun Qiao followed his memory and wrote down the recipe for frostbite cream.
Shanghai's winters weren't particularly cold. She had lived there for many years and never suffered from frostbite. It was only later, during the winter of 1983, when she accompanied You'an to the capital for medical treatment, that she spent three months there. In just three months, she developed several frostbite patches on her hands. Before one patch healed, another would freeze, and frostbite would accumulate on top of each other. The backs of her hands and joints were swollen and deformed, itchy, and festering.
If she hadn't been lucky enough to meet an alumnus of the Medical College in the ward who had studied there earlier and got a prescription for frostbite cream, her hands would probably have been left with scars.
She had received kindness before, and now she was just passing on this kindness.
While the recipe was being copied, Zheng Wenjing walked in from outside. "Yun Qiao, I think my hands are almost frozen. Can I soak them in warm water now?"
Yun Qiao didn't even look up. He estimated the time, nodded, and said, "Okay, let's go to the bar."
After getting the OK, Zheng Wenjing dipped his hands into the basin of water on the ground.
While soaking in the water, she peeked into Yun Qiao's desk.
While reading, he recited: "20 grams of red cinnamon, 30 grams each of cinnamon and dried ginger, 60 grams of red ginseng, angelica, camphor..."
As he was reading, Yun Qiao folded the paper and covered it.
Zheng Wenjing shrank back in dismay, but couldn't help but wonder, "Yun Qiao, is this the recipe for frostbite cream?"
Yun Qiao hummed, "But you can't do it now."
"When can it be?"
"Wait two or three days. If your hands haven't turned black by then, I can make sure the deeper layers of your skin haven't been burned by the hot water, and then you can continue. Otherwise, I'll have to change the recipe."
Yun Qiao explained, "This recipe is only effective for frostbite. Applying it on burns will actually make it worse."
"Okay." Zheng Wenjing had no choice but to control her temper.
Wang Ru, who lived in the same room, couldn't help herself after hearing this and said, "Yun Qiao, can you make more of this frostbite cream? I want some too."
"Okay, I'll make more and give you a small bottle each." Yun Qiao nodded in agreement.
It doesn't matter whether you do one or two, so doing more will only take the same amount of time.
Finally, Yun Qiao emphasized, "Wenjing, Ruru, let's be clear. The frostbite cream isn't free. You two have to pay for the ingredients. Since we're all friends, I won't charge you for the production fee. It's just a friendly offer."
"Sure, no problem. It's my duty to pay for the medicinal materials." Wang Ruzhen agreed readily.
She had developed a chilblain bump on her finger a few days ago. It would itch terribly at night, and no matter how she scratched, it didn't help. She could only hang her finger out of the quilt to dry, and then tuck it under the pillow to cool it down.
But it only relieved the pain for a short while. After a few minutes, the itching would come back again, tormenting her so much that she couldn't sleep well.
She also bought frostbite cream from the supply and marketing cooperative, but the effect was really limited, and it could only be said to be better than nothing.
Wang Ru was now extremely disappointed with the frostbite cream sold at the supply and marketing cooperative, but since she had already bought it, she couldn't bear to throw it away, so she used it as a moisturizer to prevent her skin from drying out.
In fact, she didn't have much hope for Yun Qiao's frostbite cream. She just wanted to buy it and try it out. What if it works?
It doesn't matter whether it's money or not. After all, they are educated youth living in the same room, and Yun Qiao can't cheat her in this regard.
Zheng Wenjing also said: "Don't worry, we will pay you even if you don't tell us. We can't let you do it as a virgin and still have to pay for the medicine. Ru Ru and I are not such ignorant people!"
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "I feel relieved when you say that."
Zheng Wenjing: "How about we pay you in advance? Just tell me the total amount. You can collect the money first, and you don't have to pay for the herbs yourself."
"I don't know the price of the herbs here yet, so I can't tell you." Yun Qiao said sincerely, "Wait a few days. Once the ointment is ready, I'll show you the list of herbs and their prices. I won't charge you a penny more."
Wang Ru: "It doesn't matter whether you watch it or not. Even if there's a little more, it doesn't matter."
"That won't work. You have to pay what you are entitled to. You can't charge more." Yun Qiao didn't want to be accused of speculation for a small profit.
She also wants to build up a mass base so that she can compete for the position of a health worker in the future.
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