Seeing that Chen Qingqing remained silent, Fan Tong hurriedly said, "Miss Chen, please help me and prescribe another dose of good medicine. I'd be willing to eat shit this time."
You little punk, trying to renege on your consultation fee? Today I'll make sure you lose both your money and your health.
Chen Qingqing frowned slightly, feigning seriousness, "Master Fan, your illness is a bit tricky. Simple medicines are simply ineffective. It will indeed be difficult to cure your umbilical cord rot."
"Tricky, which means I can still be saved." Fan Tong's face lit up with joy, and he waved his hand dismissively. "Miss Chen, just tell me what you need. As long as it can be bought with money, it won't be a problem for my Fan family."
Fan Hun also arrogantly raised his chin, "My Fan family is a wealthy family in Qingshui Town. We will spare no expense to cure my father's illness."
Madam Fan chimed in, "That's right, Miss Chen, please hurry up and prescribe the medicine!"
The Fan family, who considered themselves the richest in Qingshui Town, thought there was nothing they couldn't buy, and their arrogant attitude was off-putting.
Since they are so good at boasting, why shouldn't she take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune? How could she face the people who were bullied by them?
No, if we ask for an exorbitant amount right away, it might scare them away. It's better to proceed gradually.
Thinking of this, Chen Qingqing concealed the smile in her eyes, but maintained a serious expression on her face.
"I have two options for curing Master Fan's itching disease. The first option can completely cure it and also prolong his life, allowing him to live to be a hundred years old, but the medicinal materials required are relatively difficult to find."
The second type of medicine is common, but it may cause a relapse. The time frame could be three to five years, or even eight to ten years, or it might never relapse. You should discuss how to treat it.
Fan Tong made no attempt to hide his smugness. "What's there to discuss? For the first option, my family isn't short of money."
“Exactly, if it can cure my dad’s itchy disease and make him an immortal old man, then of course we should choose the best option,” Fan Hun said with a smile.
Madam Fan nodded repeatedly, "I agree. No matter how much money it costs, as long as it can cure my husband's illness completely."
"Alright, since you have such strength, then I will be frank. The first ingredient required for the first method is the Tian Shan Snow Lotus, and it must be over a hundred years old to be effective."
Fan Hun's eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Chen, these... these materials are too rare! Even if you have money, you can't buy them!"
Chen Qingqing shook her head and continued, "The second ingredient is a deep-sea pearl, the size of an egg, with a smooth and lustrous appearance, and without the slightest blemish."
Fan Tong's expression changed drastically. "Deep-sea pearls, the size of an egg? Those are hard to find!"
"And this third ingredient is a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, which must be completely intact."
Madam Fan was also flustered at this moment: "What...what should we do?"
Fan Tong gasped, his legs went weak, "Miss Chen, I've only heard of these herbs, but I've never seen them before. Where can I find them?"
Seeing that they were intimidated, Chen Qingqing was secretly pleased, but she remained outwardly calm.
"These herbs are the best remedy for your umbilical cord rot. They can not only cure the root cause but also prolong life. They are also the finest medicinal materials for treating umbilical cord rot."
These three herbs alone are not enough; they must be supplemented with one liter of snow water from the day of Heavy Snow, one liter of rainwater from the day of Grain Rain, six qian of dew from the day of White Dew, and six qian of frost from the day of Frost's Descent.
Combine thirty-two plum blossoms, thirty-two lotus blossoms, thirty-two apricot blossoms, and thirty-two chrysanthemum blossoms into pills the size of pigeon eggs. Take these pills continuously for seven days to cure this disease.
Fan Tong frowned, his face filled with despair. "Let alone those three precious medicinal herbs, we might not even be able to collect enough water for these four solar terms in a year. It's practically impossible!"
"If we can't gather all three medicinal herbs, does that mean my husband has to wait to die?" Madam Fan said with a sorrowful expression. "Although the second method can't cure him completely, it can at least prolong his life. My husband, you are blessed with good fortune and a long life. Heaven will surely protect you."
"Thank you for your kind words, Madam." Although Fan Tong was already gripped by the fear of death, the thought that there was a second method calmed him down a little. He asked in a trembling voice, "Miss Chen, please tell me about the second method."
Chen Qingqing said calmly, "The medicinal materials for the second method are extremely common, but the risks are extremely high."
Madam Fan asked anxiously, "Miss Chen, what kind of medicinal herbs are they? What are the risks?"
"This rotten navel disease is caused by evil wind. To control this wind poison, we must fight poison with poison. Therefore, this second method requires finding the most poisonous creatures in the world, namely the silver-ringed snake, the scorpion, the spider, the bee, and the arsenic."
Then, these five poisons, along with ginseng, deer antler, and various herbs, are placed in a specific furnace in a specific order and refined for three days and three nights. Once successfully prepared, it is taken for three consecutive days.
Whether it will recur after my acupuncture treatment depends on Mr. Fan's own fate.
Fan Tong slapped his thigh in delight, “Good, let’s use the second method. Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate. I don’t believe I, Fan Tong, will die from umbilical cord disease. Isn’t it just fighting poison with poison? I’m not afraid.”
The prey has taken the bait. Chen Qingqing sneered inwardly. "Serves you right for being rich but heartless and greedy. I'll make you lose some money this time as a lesson."
She smiled and said, "Alright, since Master Fan has chosen the second method, then go and prepare the ingredients. Your itching has stopped, but we must gather all the medicinal herbs within three days so I can prepare the medicine."
Fan Tong was at a loss. Let alone catching snakes, those things were terrifying to look at. He said slowly, "Miss Chen, I do have ginseng and deer antler at home, but those poisonous creatures are probably hard to find. How about I give you some more silver and you look for them for me?"
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