Chapter 108: Testing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
With dark clouds and continuous heavy rain, the Mid-Autumn full moon is destined to not be appreciated by people.
The rainy night makes people feel even more sad, accompanied by the weeping and wailing of the deceased's relatives.
The ticket seller's husband was a short but muscular man, which was in stark contrast to the woman who was crying and beating her chest.
After hearing what Luo Shuangshuang said, he stepped forward in disbelief and asked repeatedly, "Young comrade, you are talking about the conductor of this bus, right? You mean she is still alive and has been sent to Yuan County Hospital by your friend, right?"
"Yes, at Yuan County Hospital."
Originally, they were going to send to the hospital the young man in his twenties and Luo's father, who looked the most seriously injured.
But Yan Bei said that the ticket seller might have injured his spine and if not treated in time he might become paralyzed. Suning was secretly "partial" and not only treated the Luo family first but also gave them more spring water, while Luo Fusen's injury only looked serious on the surface.
After a brief discussion, Luo Shuangshuang agreed, and one of the two people sent to the hospital became her.
"Wow... That's great, that's great! Thank you, thank you... You not only saved my wife, but also saved our whole family!"
What is a mixture of sadness and joy? Just like darkness descending and then being dispelled by light in an instant, at this moment he felt it very clearly.
As long as the person is still alive, no matter how badly injured he is, even if he is disabled or paralyzed, he is willing to take care of him for his whole life!
The man thanked her again and again with a smile that seemed like he was crying, then turned around quickly and left, trying to find a way to get to the hospital.
Luo Shuangshuang's eyes were red as she held her friend's hand with some force, "Ning Baogai, if..."
“You’ve done very well.”
I knew the self-blame she hadn't finished saying, because I felt the same way.
If possible, they hoped to rescue more people at that time than anyone else.
Sighing silently and patting her hands, Suning took her to the kitchen to continue decocting the medicine.
The dead are gone, and those who survived still need medication and treatment.
Yan Xi had also experienced this kind of despair and grief, and could not bear to see this scene even more. With bloodshot eyes, he followed the two of them back to the kitchen.
It's not that I don't want to offer condolences, but how can one express condolences and comfort with just a simple "I accept my condolences"?
…
After the medicine was boiled for everyone and they were asked to take it one by one, Luo Shuangshuang and Yan Xi took advantage of the fact that Luo Fusen and the others were still in good spirits, and the family gathered together to talk.
Without interrupting anyone, Suning washed the dishes and found Doctor Ge who was brewing medicinal herbs.
This Chinese medicine store may not look big and even shabby, but it has everything that is necessary.
There is an entire medicine cabinet placed against the wall, and the names of Chinese medicinal herbs are pasted on the outside of the small and neat drawers.
In front of him was a long table with various utensils and tools placed on it, and in the corner next to it were several layers of triangular wooden racks for drying medicinal materials.
After smelling the medicinal fragrance that permeates the entire room, one's mood becomes strangely calm and peaceful.
"You like it? Don't you think it smells bad?"
Old Man Ge saw the emotions in her eyes and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise.
Nowadays, Western medicine is quick to take effect and easy to take. Both young people and children do not like Chinese medicine that is boiled into soup and is too bitter to swallow.
For minor ailments like colds or diarrhea, I would rather spend more money to buy pills from him than take the cheaper Chinese medicine.
The ignorant kids smelled the strong smell of medicine on him, fanned their noses in disgust, and made faces.
Of course, he is not saying that Western medicine is bad. Western medicine does have more advantages in some special medicines and for external injuries.
It's just something passed down from generation to generation...
He shook his head secretly. This was also the reason why Old Man Ge had never agreed when the captain advised him to take two apprentices.
Didn't he love the job from the bottom of his heart, but just to get full marks and take over the position of barefoot doctor, he trained such an apprentice to make himself angry to death?
He still wants to live a few more years, so he should stop making things difficult for himself!
"It doesn't smell bad. How can the smell of medicine be bad?"
"Haha, you are quite interesting, and from what you said, you must like it. Why don't you think of studying medicine?"
For our ancestors to pass down such a miraculous secret medicine, it is easy to imagine that there must have been a master of traditional Chinese medicine who had a secret book or someone had some kind of adventure and obtained a precious prescription.
If it is the former, have the girl’s elders never thought about the possibility of inheritance for their descendants?
"I have thought about learning. Isn't it that I hope to meet a good master who can teach me?"
“Hahaha~”
Hearing the test in her words, Old Man Ge couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Girl, tell me what you want to learn. What do you think a good master should teach you?"
"I want to study medicine."
As for what is the best way?
Regarding this question that could easily lead to failure, Suning just smiled and chose not to answer.
Everyone has different ideas and definitions, so who can give the exact answer?
The fact is, what she thinks is good is good.
"Oh, you just want to learn pharmacy?"
"To be precise, I want to soak the medicinal herbs and make medicine pills."
"Hahahaha, good, good, good pill-rolling!"
"Then can Mr. Ge accept me?"
Old Man Ge, who rarely smiled, shook his head without hesitation, "What you want to learn is not what I am good at, and you are not the candidate I want to be my apprentice."
"but…"
Seeing the obvious disappointment on her little face, Old Man Ge kept smiling. As he spoke, he turned around, squatted down, and dragged out a dusty box from the bottom of the table.
After blowing away the dust that was half a finger thick on it, Old Man Ge opened it and found a well-sealed cowhide bag inside.
The pattern embroidered on the bag is very unique, and looks like some kind of...family emblem.
His heart skipped a beat. Trying to remain calm, Su Ning raised his head naturally with just the right amount of confusion, "Doctor Ge, what's this?"
“I don’t know which ancestor of the Ge family got it and passed it down from where.
Don't you want to learn medicine? Although we are not destined to be master and apprentice, your temperament and my appetite are suitable for you. This is my gift to you."
"Isn't this... too valuable? Isn't it passed down from our ancestors?"
Can you just give it to someone as a gift so capriciously?
Su Ning suddenly felt the true nature of Old Man Ge, and felt helpless yet indescribably warm.
All the old men she knew were very cute.
"What's the problem with this? This is not the medical skill passed down by my Ge family, and there is no message for the younger generation that it cannot be shown to others. Now that it has been passed to me, I am happy to give it away!"
Neither of them knows the specific value of this thing now.
Old Man Ge thought that this was just a pharmaceutical manual accidentally obtained by his ancestors, so what value could it have if it was incomplete?
Suning, who has always had an extremely strong memory and only knew through memory that this might really be the Su family's thing, really wanted to accept the thing for verification.
Even so, there is no reason to take the old man's things for free.
After thinking about it, Suning took out a small transparent bottle from her bag. This was a batch she had specially ordered from the glass factory after she learned about the magical uses of spring water.
This small bottle is only the size of two finger joints, and the top is equipped with a screw-type wooden stopper instead of a push-type rubber one.
The bottle was filled with a little spring water and half of the ginseng king's beard.
"Well, can I exchange this for you?"
"Is that the secret potion from your ancestors?"
"Well, that's all that's left."
"Okay, okay! Change it, you must change it!"
Wouldn’t you be a fool if you didn’t change it?
Old Man Ge's face was full of joy. He couldn't wait to stuff the cowhide bag in his hand into her arms, and then carefully took the small bottle with both hands.
He was extremely curious that this potion that looked like pure water could have such a miraculous healing effect.
"Don't worry, girl. I'm just going to take a look and I won't study it privately or give it to anyone else."
"I believe you."
Suning smiled back and nodded at Old Man Ge who suddenly became serious, showing that he really trusted him.
After all, no matter how much research is done, it is difficult to analyze the specific ingredients of this potion.
The old and the young both got what they wanted, and it seemed like no one was at a disadvantage, and everyone was happy.
"Girl, I won't ask you why you only want to learn how to make medicine, but I have to remind you that the biggest reason why many ancient recipes have been lost is because of the medicinal materials themselves."
Maybe it’s because of the age, or maybe it’s because of the environment...many animals and plants have become extinct over the course of time.
Having a rare prescription without matching medicinal materials is useless. Even if you settle for the second best, it can't even achieve half of the recorded efficacy.
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