Chapter 100 Eliminating Harm for the People
The ultimate medical skill lies in the art of observing qi.
Although he was only at the initial stage of learning, Chen Yi was already able to see through the physical condition of others at a glance.
At least it can determine whether there are lesions, and then further determine the disease by combining the patient's complexion, eyes, lips and body shape.
Generally speaking, his experience was insufficient to diagnose the specific illness of the short, weasel-faced man.
But the short stature of the person was too obvious.
“Profuse sweating, cold limbs, pale face, weak breathing... these are signs of ‘exhaustion syndrome’.”
According to the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", those who suffer from collapse syndrome are divided into Qi, Yang and Blood. If any one of them is frightened or subjected to external force, it will cause the heart Yang and Qi to be instantly depleted.
To put it bluntly, if that short, weasel-faced fellow were to bump into or get hurt even slightly, he would die on the spot.
Forget about hitting him, just scaring him would be enough to kill him.
That's why Chen Yi stopped Ge Laosan.
"Son-in-law?"
The burly foreign man at the head of the group glanced at Ge Laosan, then looked Chen Yi up and down, asking, "Xiao Family Pharmacy?"
He waved the short knife in his hand, clearly more hesitant than before.
He looked suspiciously at the short man behind him, noticing the sweat dripping down his face, and then asked, "Are you sure this pharmacy made you so sick?"
The short, thin man with a pointed chin and monkey-like face nodded weakly and said, "I... I'm not lying to you, it's him..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yi had already walked into the pharmacy and flung out a handful of white powder.
Then the short man rolled his eyes back and lay down stiffly.
The burly man was stunned for a moment, stared at Chen Yi, and roared as he stabbed him with his knife.
Chen Yi stepped back and gestured to Ge Laosan: "Take him down."
Before he could even react, Ge Laosan blocked his way and kicked the burly man to the ground.
As a martial artist at the upper level of the ninth rank, dealing with these local thugs was no easy task.
They were knocked to the ground in no time.
Chen Yi glanced at the now quiet little man and put away the porcelain bottle in his hand.
As expected of the sleeping potion that allowed Pei to sneak into the Marquis's mansion at night, it was truly potent.
Perhaps he could also research some poisons.
After all, medicine and poison have been inseparable since ancient times, so it's reasonable for a doctor to have some poisons on hand.
Thinking about it, Chen Yi glanced at the crowd watching outside the door and vaguely saw a short, hunched figure gradually walking away. His brows furrowed slightly.
Uncle Gui?
Were these guys brought in by the Hidden Guard?
Chen Yi understood.
It's likely that his position as manager of the pharmacy has angered the hidden guards.
At this moment, Ge Laosan clapped his hands and came over to ask, "Son-in-law, what should we do next?"
Chen Yi casually replied, "Report to the authorities."
He paused, then asked, "Given the connections of our Xiao family, could you perhaps ask the Prefect to make an exception?"
Ge Laosan was stunned and asked, "Make an exception for what? Young master, you're not planning to let them off easily, are you?"
To his surprise, Chen Yi shook his head. "I mean, I hope the prefect can punish them severely, preferably by execution."
Upon hearing this, not only Ge Laosan, but also the doctors and apprentices in the pharmacy, and even the passersby watching the commotion at the door, all looked on with strange expressions.
A moment of silence.
Someone spoke first, muttering under their breath, "That's ruthless. Even if these people deserve to die, it's too cruel to take their lives just for causing trouble."
Others chimed in, "This shopkeeper is a ruthless man."
"A ruthless person? You don't know who he is, do you?"
"The son-in-law of the Marquis of Dingyuan's family frequents brothels as if it were a daily routine, and he even almost stole the wife of the third-ranked scholar."
"It's him? No wonder..."
Hearing the whispers around him, Ge Laosan cautiously asked, "Son-in-law, are you... are you serious?"
Chen Yi glanced at Qian Kuan, the manager of Linglanxuan next door, and said with a smile:
"It was just a joke, of course. Anyway, let's report to the authorities first, and leave everything to the prefect's decision."
These thugs are nothing more than knives in other people's hands; whether they live or die is irrelevant.
This was said purely for outsiders to hear.
Before the officials arrived, Chen Yi squatted down, patted the burly man who was still wailing, and asked:
"My lords, what brings you here?"
Old Ge's face twitched slightly. He wondered what could possibly warrant such a death sentence. His son-in-law was truly... truly...
Casual and unconventional, not bothered by details.
This was the only word he could think of that didn't have any negative connotations.
The burly man, having been beaten up, realized he was no match for the person in front of him and honestly said:
"The little monkey said your medical skills are incompetent and made him even sicker, so..."
After listening, Chen Yi shook his head and said, "Then you didn't die unjustly."
So stupid.
However, they can't really be blamed for this.
It must have been that Uncle Gui found the short guy somewhere and sent him to cause trouble.
If a dispute arises, and the short man is frightened or even dies in the pharmacy, then the manager will have no choice but to find another place to work.
"These hidden guards are really scheming to help me climb the ranks."
Of course, there is a second possibility—Linglanxuan.
However, if Linglanxuan were to find this group of people, then the story would unfold differently.
—The medical skills of Jishi Pharmacy are not good, but the famous doctor of Linglan Pavilion can bring the dead back to life.
Oh, that's impossible.
The short man's "excess syndrome" had reached a critical stage, and even the great medical experts of Chengdu were helpless against it, let alone Linglanxuan.
Chen Yi didn't believe that there were any doctors in Linglan Pavilion who could bring people back to life.
If that were the case, he would definitely persuade Xiao Wan'er to close the pharmacy and find another way out.
Not long after, the constables arrived.
After a brief inquiry, they took all the thugs away.
Chen Yi cupped his hands and smiled, "Thank you all for your trouble."
The constable, naturally aware of the background of Jishi Pharmacy, smiled and said, "Don't worry, Manager Chen, we already have a record of this group in the yamen."
"Even without this incident, the prefect would have sent us to capture them soon."
After hearing this, Chen Yi smiled and asked Ge Laosan to go with him.
Even if we can't sentence them to immediate execution, imprisoning them for a few years would be considered doing a service to the people.
After the constables took the person away.
Chen Yi glanced at the people in the pharmacy, his gaze settling on Liu Quan's face. "How much silver is left on the counter?"
Liu Quan covered his face and said resentfully, "Manager, we only have sixty-eight taels of silver left in the counter."
Chen Yi nodded and said with a smile, "Go and get five taels of silver yourself as compensation for the slap you received today."
"I?"
After confirming several times, Liu Quan's face immediately stopped hurting, and he said happily, "Thank you, shopkeeper, thank you, shopkeeper."
Chen Yi waved his hand, "Alright, open for business, get busy."
busy?
For a full hour, Jishi Pharmacy was deserted, with not a single patient coming in.
Business was already dismal because of Linglanxuan's existence.
After the commotion caused by those thugs, Chen Yi's words "execute immediately" had spread throughout the East Market, and even fewer people came to his door.
In contrast, Linglan Pavilion next door was bustling with people coming and going, regardless of whether they were seriously ill or not.
Seeing this, Chen Yi slapped his forehead, thinking to himself that he had been foolish.
He stayed at Jishi Pharmacy only to practice medicine. If Jishi Pharmacy didn't have any, patients at Linglanxuan would do too.
Thinking this, Chen Yi moved a stool and sat at the entrance of Jishi Pharmacy, staring intently at the entrance of Linglan Pavilion.
This person caught a cold, a minor illness, and a prescription to dispel the cold was enough to cure them.
The woman was clearly pregnant, so I prescribed her a formula to help prevent miscarriage.
This person is pale and thin with puffy eyes, which is a symptom of kidney deficiency. They need to abstain from sex for six months, supplemented with warming herbal decoctions...
Qian Kuan, standing at the entrance, greeted and saw off guests while observing Chen Yi, unsure of his intentions.
Could this person be harboring malicious intentions?
Judging from what he just said, he is clearly not someone to be trifled with.
If he were to use his connections with the prefectural government, Linglanxuan would probably have to make preparations in advance.
Chen Yi didn't care what he thought. Seeing a slow-moving patient being blocked by him, he immediately frowned and looked at him unhappily, saying:
"Manager Qian, your Linglan Pavilion may be doing well, but you can't just keep people away from seeing it, can you?"
Qian Kuan, not understanding what was going on, stepped aside and immediately saw Chen Yi nodding with a smile.
"..."
Is he insane because Jishi Pharmacy's business is bad?
(End of this chapter)
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