"That's all, Jiaying. I just caught a cold and have a cough recently. I really don't have any serious problems. Plus, I've been drinking the plantain you cooked for me these past two days, and I feel much better now."
However, Shu Jiaying did not agree with what Village Chief Xu said.
"Uncle Xu... I'm a Chinese medicine practitioner. I know your symptoms aren't just a common cold. I just pressed your Kongzui acupoint. Do you feel any pain there?"
Village Chief Xu glanced at Shu Jiaying and nodded awkwardly.
"Yeah, it's just that I didn't expect it to hurt so much when you pressed it, so I couldn't help but scream."
"Actually, pain is a sign of lung inflammation. Its most obvious symptoms are chest tightness, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, and coughing up pus and phlegm. So, seek medical attention now while it's still in the early stages. Otherwise, it will develop into a serious illness, which will be more difficult to treat."
"uh-huh!"
After smoothing his phlegm-filled throat, Village Chief Xu was about to say that it was just a minor problem, but seeing Shu Jiaying's serious expression, he had to change his words and said, "Okay, Jiaying, how do you plan to treat Uncle Xu?"
How to treat Village Chief Xu?
Shu Jiaying didn't want to be as mystifying as most doctors. She spoke frankly, "I'll pick some herbs for you later. As for Uncle Xu's illness, all you need is a decoction of Humulus chinensis combined with Houttuynia cordata, Commelina communis, and Honeysuckle vine. Take it for three days."
Seeing Shu Jiaying speak so convincingly, Village Chief Xu thought of her mother Qin Susu again.
In fact, what Shu Jiaying said was correct. He was most likely suffering from lung disease. He remembered that he had suffered from tuberculosis many years ago, and his condition was somewhat similar to his current one. Of course, his symptoms were milder now.
Village Chief Xu remembered that when he was suffering from tuberculosis, all the villagers avoided him as if he were a plague god. Later, Qin Susu saved him and cured his tuberculosis. The medicine Qin Susu used for him seemed to include a herb called Humulus.
With infinite doubts, Village Chief Xu looked at Shu Jiaying.
"Jiaying girl... I now believe that your mother really had sex with you yesterday. Otherwise, why would the medicine you used be so similar to the one your mother used on me?"
Shu Jiaying laughed: "When doctors diagnose diseases, they focus on prescribing the right medicine for the right condition, so the medicines used for the same disease are generally similar.
By the way, Uncle Xu, I didn't have the chance to inquire about Fengyun Town the last time I went there. I wonder if there are any clinics or pharmacies in town that sell herbs?"
"Girl, are you planning to dig herbs to sell?"
Shu Jiaying nodded.
But Village Chief Xu was a little worried.
"Your idea is good, but Fengyun Town's Zhenghetang and Wan'antang both have regular pharmacists supplying them. I'm worried they won't accept bulk shipments. Even if they do, I believe they'll definitely keep the price very low. I'm afraid that then not only will you not make any money, but you'll also end up having to pay for the trip to Fengyun Town."
Shu Jiaying had also thought about Village Chief Xu's concerns, so if she went to Fengyun Town to sell medicine and dealt with the pharmacy for the first time, she definitely couldn't sell ordinary goods, otherwise she would probably have been kicked out by the waiter before she even entered the store.
But she couldn't sell too expensive medicine because she didn't understand the market. She was afraid that the shopkeeper would lower the price of her medicine too much, and it would be difficult for her to raise the price later.
So this time she decided to go to the back mountain to take a look. As long as she found the right one, she knew she would not lose out.
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