After returning to the cabin after finishing school in the morning, there was no one except Liu Junzhi who came back to cut firewood. Jiang Shuo, who was boiling water, had already left. Liu Junzhi told Qi Zhou that Lin Chuan had been taken away by the ecstatic Duan Xianjue.
Zhang Qingrou, whose strength has improved, also gave Professor Duan a glimmer of hope, so the two of them would practice with him during the day. As the exam was approaching, Yang Shan said that he would not come to school in the next few days, and that if anything happened, he could go to the guild hall to see him.
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He Qizhou was planning to purchase medicinal materials in the afternoon, so he asked Liu Junzhi to continue chopping firewood in the afternoon. If his physical strength reached the limit, he would meditate and recuperate. After handing him the last pack of bath medicine, he left the school and walked to several drug stores in Waiwai.
, I found that the quality of the medicine was not good, and there were still some expensive medicines missing. I heard from people at the medicine shop that the best medicine shop was the Huichun Hall in the Imperial City, so I searched all the way there. It was a pity that I didn’t take Li Ruogu’s carriage when school was over in the morning.
, that can save a lot of time.
Huichun Tang is the most famous pharmacy in Luoyang City. There are many branches in the city, but the largest one is located in the Imperial City. It is said that it is also the property of the Xiao family, and the Imperial Hospital also seems to occupy a large share. He Qizhou inquired about it,
I quickly found the drug store. It was a large store with three bays. The long row of counters was more than ten feet wide, and there were about a dozen shopkeepers standing at the same time. Behind the counter, there were densely packed wooden drawers for storing medicines.
Thousands of them, Qi Zhou, who was used to seeing small pharmacies in the countryside, couldn't help but be speechless.
When a waiter saw Qi Zhou wearing a school uniform, he thought he must be here to buy medicinal materials for his teacher, so he led him to a shopkeeper further away. He Qizhou took out the list he had written long ago and handed it over. There were two in total.
Twelve herbs, a set of grinding pots, gauze and filter nets.
The middle-aged shopkeeper was slightly surprised when he saw it and asked: "Is this student buying medicinal materials for the school? Didn't he always buy them at our outer branch in the past?"
He Qizhou didn't want to get into trouble, so he shook his head and said, "I bought it for a teacher."
The shopkeeper didn't say much. He cut the order into two, grabbed half of the medicine himself, and asked another clerk to take the other half. The two of them moved very quickly, taking the medicine, weighing it, and packing it, without even using a stick of incense.
Twenty-two herbs and other items were piled in front of Qi Zhou, and then the shopkeeper made a calculation and asked for sixty-five taels of silver.
He Qizhou said: "Shopkeeper, I want to see if the medicinal materials are right?"
The shopkeeper thought to himself that this guy knew medicine at such a young age? He must be studying medicine with someone. More than sixty taels was considered a small business, so he could just let him handle it. He nodded and asked Qi Zhou to
He took the medicine alone to the table in the corner where the guests were resting and checked the packages. Of course, the waiter stood beside Qi Zhou and watched, in case someone made a mistake, replaced it, mixed it with medicinal materials and then returned it.
That might damage the reputation of Huichun Hall.
After He Qizhou sat down, he opened the packages of medicinal materials and checked them. After checking, he packed the package intact. After all, it was the main hall. The quality of each medicine was indeed better than that of the branches outside. However, a few medicines were not of high quality, so he let the little one know.
After running errands and getting a good one, the shopkeeper behind the counter looked at it and nodded secretly, that guy has the potential to be a drugstore shopkeeper.
It took Qi Zhou half an hour to finally check the medicinal materials. There were a total of six medicines that needed to be upgraded. Four of them were quickly replaced. However, the most critical wild ginseng and ambergris were not replaced, so he went to the hospital.
When I asked at the counter, the shopkeeper replied with a troubled face: "Little brother, what kind of medicine does your teacher make? Is someone in a hurry to extend his life?"
"That's not true. I just want to make higher-grade pills. The three branches of wild ginseng you sent me don't even cost four yuan, and the ambergris is not pure enough."
The shopkeeper secretly admired and said: "My little brother has really good eyesight. As for those two medicines, I have already prepared them to sell to you. How about I ask for you again? But I have something to say first. You get what you pay for."
Goods, the price is not low."
He Qizhou said happily: "Thank you, the shopkeeper!"
The shopkeeper was actually very pleased with He Qizhou. He went over to discuss with the shopkeeper in the middle and took the medicinal materials from the medicine drawer behind the shopkeeper. He Qizhou took a look and found that the quality of the ambergris was good.
, when I asked about the price, Guaiguai asked for 300 taels per tael. Fortunately, I only needed 40 to 50 taels. I returned the original one and paid for another seven or eight taels of silver.
But the wild ginseng was still too small, and it only cost seven or eight taels. The pills made in the future would definitely not be effective, so I begged the shopkeeper to see if there were more than one tael.
I have actually seen good wild ginseng Qizhou. When Yang Zheng was favored, this kind of rare medicinal materials were also rewarded a lot. There are several super-large wild ginseng roots exceeding three taels in the house, and they are all stored in Huangquan, like this
Naturally, the Yang family told the eunuch who came to visit that it was something that was difficult to buy even if they had money, and they had already used it, so in the end they had to pay some money to settle the matter.
Since wild ginseng is the king of medicines, He Qizhou would not settle for this medicine. The shopkeeper looked embarrassed and was about to refuse. When he saw Qi Zhou's eager eyes, he was about to go to the big shopkeeper in the middle and try again.
.At this moment, a continuous coughing sound came from outside the store into the store. When the big shopkeeper saw a man in blue coming in, he immediately opened the counter panel and went up to him. However, he saw that the man could not cover his sleeves.
He stopped coughing after three or four steps and said flatteringly: "Eunuch Tian, why are you here alone again?"
The person who came was a thin eunuch who looked to be in his fifties. Seeing the shopkeeper coming out, he coughed and said: "Those little boys are no more useful than me. They are all lying down. The medicine from last time is not enough."
It’s not very useful, please help me get some more wild ginseng!”
The big shopkeeper replied, "Wait a moment." He quickly ran back to the counter, took out a few more mahogany boxes from the drawer behind him, and opened them one by one for the old eunuch to take a look at. He Qizhou looked at them, and they were as thick as
The thumb, with its neat roots, was far better than my own. I couldn't help but feel a little angry, and looked sadly at the little shopkeeper in front of me.
The chief shopkeeper asked softly to the eunuch who came up to see the ginseng: "Eunuch Tian, the goods in the palace are much better than what I have here, why do you have to spend the money yourself?"
Father Tian suddenly became angry and said: "The grandsons from Tai Hospital came to visit twice and then never came again. The prescriptions they gave were not very useful. They also said that wild ginseng is not only useless for wind, cold, dampness and heat, but
On the contrary, it’s harmful! It’s obviously just to make things difficult! It’s been more than ten days, and more than ten people in the palace, big and small, have been infected with the cold, and they haven’t gotten better. The bones of your body are precious, how can you do it without relying on this wild ginseng to hang you up!"
"Yes, yes, yes, come and watch the tea. Mr. Tian, please sit down for a while, and I will wrap it up for you." The big shopkeeper said with a smile.
The shopkeeper who greeted Qi Zhou quietly came over to the big shopkeeper and said: "Big shopkeeper, my customer wants more than one tael of wild ginseng. Look..."
"Old Wu, are you confused? Is this something ordinary people can afford? You're a little brat, hurry up and get rid of it. Oh, Eunuch Tian, why do you keep coughing again? I'll have someone give it to you again.
Give me a pack of lung moisturizing ointment," the shopkeeper said.
"Shopkeeper, I don't want that much wild ginseng. Cough, cough, cough. Three big ones are enough. I'll give them to you for as much silver as you need. These medicines are all used to save people. Cough.
Well, you should sell it to someone else," the old eunuch said.
The shopkeeper looked embarrassed and said softly: "Eunuch Tian, there is an unwritten rule in the Taiyuan Hospital. More than one or two wild ginseng is generally not taken out. It is only stocked by the palace in case of shortage. But since you are always like this
I told you, let’s make an exception today.” After saying that, he took out a piece of wild ginseng that was a little over one or two and handed it to the shopkeeper beside him, and then said: “Sell it at the actual price.”
He Qizhou had an amazing ear and could hear all the conversations. Then he came closer, bowed deeply to the eunuch named Tian, and said, "Student, thank you, Eunuch Tian!"
The eunuch waved to Qi Zhou, then took out a hundred-tael silver note and put it on the counter. He picked up the three boxes of mountain ginseng and was about to leave. The big shopkeeper said he didn't need so much and wanted to find the eunuch's money.
Seeing that the old man's face was dark red, his eyes were darkened, and he looked very depressed, He Qizhou took a step forward and asked: "Father, it seems that you have a serious fever! Have you had a dry cough with no phlegm in the past two days? Do you feel dizzy at the sight of something fishy?"
Retching, and the stool smells terrible?"
Eunuch Tian didn't care about the kid buying ginseng at first, but when he heard that what the man said was true, he couldn't help but be a little impressed. He turned around and nodded to Qi Zhou.
He Qizhou said: "My father-in-law, my family has encountered this disease before. It is both wind-cold and far worse than wind-cold. It is more dangerous and can be easily passed on from person to person. Do not inhale the breath of the sick person, and do not share food with the sick person. Please return your invitation when you return.
Be careful, be sure to stay away from others."
Eunuch Tian sighed: "My little brother is right, the Imperial Hospital also said the same thing, so no one dares to come to Ruiyun Palace anymore."
Qi Zhou continued: "Don't be afraid, father-in-law. It's not a big deal. Most people will be cured in half a month, but even if they take the right medicine, they won't be cured in less than ten days. And the younger and stronger the symptoms, the more likely they are to be cured."
The more severe the disease is, the more frightening it is for the elderly and weak people to suffer from this disease. If it does not heal on its own in half a month, it will affect the lungs and heart, and it will be extremely dangerous in the future. This disease seems to be cold, but in fact it depends on the individual's physical constitution.
, it is possible to have both cold and heat. It is better to use less warm medicines like wild ginseng. I also have a small half jar of Shangqing Pills here. If my father-in-law doesn't mind, you can try it to make your body feel more comfortable."
Eunuch Tian looked at the two shopkeepers, and the big shopkeeper said disapprovingly: "Eunuch Tian, don't listen to this brat, we have a lot of Shangqing Pills here."
Shopkeeper Wu, who was standing next to the big shopkeeper, nodded at Eunuch Tian, indicating that Qi Zhou was right. Eunuch Tian took the small jar, opened it and smelled it, and a strong and spicy smell hit his nose. He raised his head again and said to Qi Zhou.
The two shopkeepers asked for confirmation, but the big shopkeeper was unconvinced. Shopkeeper Wu thought about it for a while and nodded firmly. Eunuch Tian put the small can in his arms, patted Qi Zhou on the shoulder and said, "Thank you, little brother!"
He Qizhou said: "My dear, you are so polite. Remember to take one pill in the morning and one in the evening."