"Mr. Zhuo, can my uncle's old illness be cured?" Colgate asked anxiously.
"Brother Zhuo, forget it if you are in trouble. I have consulted many famous doctors before. They all said that I delayed it for too long and did not get a radical cure in time. The toxins and moisture have entered my bones and are hard to come back. I can only rely on medicine to relieve the pain. , and they want me to work less and rest more, so that I can control the symptoms and not get worse, but how can I let go of so many things inside and outside the business!" Zheng Kui shook his head slightly frustrated and said again: "I appreciate your kindness, brother."
"Uncle!" Colgate had tears in her eyes. From Zheng Kui's words, you can tell how much he cared about the entire business, and even ignored his own illness. Zheng Kui gave her a comforting smile and waved his hand gently, indicating that she didn't need to say anything.
"Brother Zheng, what I am in trouble now is not whether I can cure your old disease, but how to prescribe medicine for you." Tie Heng said with a smile, and the eyes of Colgate, Xiaozhu and others on the side suddenly lit up. , showing a look of surprise.
"How do you say this?" Zheng Kui's expression also moved slightly, and he was a little excited in his heart, but he still acted calmly, but his voice was a little strange, indicating his emotional fluctuations.
"As you said, brother, your old disease goes deep into your bones and muscles. It cannot be eradicated in three to five days. It will take seven or eight months of continuous medication and recuperation at least." Tie Heng explained. road.
"Seven or eight months? But now the business can't do without me, and brother, you" Zheng Kui frowned.
"Listen to what I have to say first." Tie Heng raised his hand to stop what he was saying, and then continued: "I have figured out a way to treat you, and I am 60-70% sure if I don't say much. I also know that I am idle. People who don¡¯t live there, so you don¡¯t need to rest for a long time. You only need to take the medicine I provide internally and externally on time and in the right amount every day, and use internal massage to calm down. You also need to pay attention to rest. You can still travel around with your caravan. Once all the medicine is used up, your old problem will probably be almost gone."
"Really?" Colgate and others were all overjoyed.
Tie Heng smiled and did not reply. Instead, he asked the store clerk to get a pen and paper, and wrote down dozens of medicinal materials and dosages, as well as matters that need to be paid attention to when decoction, each in detail.
"Originally, I had a better way. I used a few poisonous medicinal materials as the main medicine to fight poison with poison. It is faster and cheaper." Tie Heng said while writing: "But to be on the safe side, I changed it to this It will also be easier for you to accept the prescription.¡±
Tie Heng said it in a vague way, but Zheng Kui could still hear what he was secretly expressing. He was afraid that they would suspect that he had other intentions and would not dare to use the medicine he prescribed. Zheng Kui has been through thick and thin, but his face is definitely thick enough. Not only did he not feel uncomfortable, but he nodded calmly and said: "Then thank you, Brother Zhuo!"
The boys around him were all ignorant. Only Colgate understood the conversation between the two. Also aware of Zheng Kui's concerns, he stared at Tie Heng's big eyes and blinked, not knowing what to say. I felt very uneasy.
"The medicinal materials used in this prescription are relatively common, but the dosage is relatively large. Therefore, the price is quite high." Tie Heng handed the still wet prescription to Zheng Kui.
Zheng Kui took it and took a look, and immediately showed a thoughtful expression. He has also been ill for a long time. I have seen so many famous doctors, I have also read some medical books myself, and I often deal with medicinal materials. I am much better at the properties and combinations of various medicines than ordinary doctors. Now I am thinking about this prescription prescribed by Tie Heng. Naturally, You can distinguish between good and bad, whether it is harmful to the body, and you can also see some of the secrets.
"Hiss these medicines can be prepared in this way, I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it." Because Tie Heng's prescription was extremely detailed, and there was no need for Tie Heng to explain it. Zheng Kui could understand it at a glance, but the more he read, the more he understood it. He was surprised, and at the same time his heart was filled with joy, because he really saw the hope of solving his heart problem.
"Uncle, can it really cure your old illness?" Colgate asked nervously from Zheng Kui's side, his eyes focused on the prescription, carefully reading the medicinal materials and various detailed notes listed on it.
"Brother Zhuo explained clearly in the prescription, but such use of medicine is unheard of in this family. Oh, I have read a few words in some medical books. It seems to be an ancient prescription that has been lost for a long time." Zheng Kui was looking at it intently and replied a few words casually. , followed by another loud exclamation. "Exquisite, indeed exquisite."
Now Colgate and others were even happier. The tomboy also compared the medicinal materials listed on the prescription with the types of goods he was trafficking this time. He immediately clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay, we have most of the medicinal materials on the prescription." We happen to have them all here, and they can be made into an ointment for external application. Come on, Xiaozhu, Sanzi, you guys, come with me, we'll get the medicine for my uncle, and we'll brew it now to relieve his pain."
?She grabbed Xiaozhu and a few other boys and ran to the place where the goods were stacked. In a hurry, she brought the other boys over to help.
Tie Heng saw it in his eyes and nodded slightly in appreciation. He knew that this girl looked impatient and seemed to believe in the prescription, but in fact she was worried and wanted to confirm on the spot whether the medicine was really as effective as Tie Heng said.
"This girl does have some motivations. Zheng Kui can't be so eager. She cooperates just right and performs well, as if she already trusts me." Tie Heng thought to himself and turned his eyes to Zheng Kui. on the body.
Zheng Kui is a mature man. He has calmed down from the surprise in his heart and can see Colgate's intention in doing this. Tie Heng met them unexpectedly, less than half an hour later. Although he saw that Tie Heng didn't seem to have any intentions towards them, he did not let go of his hesitation and guarding at all. Colgate's approach was exactly what he wanted.
"It is purely by chance that this young man is sitting here. I took the initiative to invite him here. Judging from his peaceful expression and clear eyes, he should not be hiding any evil intentions. Moreover, judging from his diagnosis and medication, his medical skills are extremely superb. If he can really I have to thank him properly for curing my old illness."
Zheng Kui thought about this secretly, and said words of thanks: "Brother Zhuo, I will deeply appreciate your kindness. I will never forget it in my life."
"What did Brother Zheng say? Thank you for your appreciation. He invited me to come and dine at the same table. We hit it off right away. Brother Zheng is unwell. My brother, I am just doing what I can do. It should be like this. It can be regarded as reciprocating a favor. You say Right?" Tie Heng replied with a smile.
"Exactly, exactly." Zheng Kui nodded repeatedly, but couldn't help but test it again: "Since Brother Zhuo has such medical skills, how could he come here to do this business? To be honest, I travel all over the world all year round. The hard work is not enough to be compared to outsiders. Not to mention the danger, the only disadvantage is"
"Alas, it's hard to put it into words." Tie Heng's sigh was not a pretense. Thinking of what happened that night more than three months ago, his eyes became a little straight, revealing a deep sadness that could not be resolved.
Zheng Kui naturally couldn't say what he said next. His question obviously touched some sad past of the young man in front of him, or it was something that was unspeakable. It would be a little unreasonable to tempt him again.
"It seems that something happened to this boy, so he came here to traffic in private goods. Otherwise, with his ability, there would be no need to do such hard work Maybe he has committed a crime. In the territory of the imperial court I can¡¯t stay any longer. I can make a lot of money by bringing medicinal materials. I hope I can settle down here in Haizhou. If this is the case, it¡¯s better to be careful. Don¡¯t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst! Well, let¡¯s test it out later. . Let¡¯s see if he will stay in Haizhou.¡± It has become Zheng Kui¡¯s instinct to be suspicious and wary of strangers. Even in this situation, he still harbors various suspicions, but he was able to catch him. Tie Heng is not the Are you wanted by the imperial court and are you planning to stay in Haizhou for a while?
At this time, Colgate and the group of boys ran back with a lot of medicinal materials and piled the two tables full. The former even came to Tie Heng and asked: "Mr. Zhuo, look at these medicinal materials." Is it suitable for use? If it¡¯s complete, why don¡¯t we boil some ointment now and try applying it on my uncle.¡±
"Okay, that's a good idea." Tie Heng agreed with a smile. In fact, there is no need for him to confirm. The prescription is written in great detail, including the dosage of the medicine, the steps to prepare it, matters needing attention, some techniques, etc. Anyone who knows a little bit about medicinal material processing and medical science can follow it step by step. of completion.
However, Colgate was still worried and insisted on asking Tie Heng to confirm. Tie Heng complied with her request and counted the medicinal materials on the two tables and found that one of them was missing.
"Don't you have any leaves from the big sycamore tree?" Tie Heng asked strangely. The leaves of the big sycamore tree have a very good detoxifying and swelling effect. The main production area is in the hot and humid wild land of the south. Since Zheng Kui and his party came from Maozhou in the south, which is close to millions of wild mountains, there is no reason why It will be scarce.
"Are there any leaves on the Dawu tree?" Colgate said "Ah!" and then stamped his feet. "Uncle, you and dad came to Haizhou last month and sold all the Dawu leaves we purchased in the first half of the year."
She said this to Zheng Kui, and it also answered Tie Heng's question.
"Oh, that's right." Tie Heng expressed understanding, thinking that this was the duty of a businessman. Seeing the huge profits from smuggling medicinal materials to Haizhou, he emptied his inventory and made as much profit as possible, even regardless of his own illness. , and with so many chicks that have just left the nest.
"Mr. Zhuo, there are no Daphne leaves among the medicinal materials we trafficked this time. Look" Colgate's snow-white teeth gently bit? He bit his lower lip and said in a pleading tone: "Look, if you have one around you, we can buy it from you at a high price."
"I carry some large sycamore leaves with me, but they are not many." Tie Heng said as he took out a one-foot-square wooden box from the storage bag on his waist, then reached out and pointed at Colgate and said, "No, no. If you talk about whether to buy it or not, you are just slapping me in the face."
"Mr. Zhuo, how come I have already troubled you so much and still want you to" Colgate waved his hand hurriedly and said a little embarrassedly.
"If you do this again, I won't give it to you!" Tie Heng half-seriously tried to take back the wooden box he took out, which scared the tomboy so much that she didn't dare to say anything more. Colgate could only turn her eyes to Zheng Kui, who smiled at her and signaled that she didn't have to insist.
Tie Heng opened the wooden box. Inside was a thick stack of palm-sized but very thick tender green leaves. When everyone around them looked at it, they felt that these leaves seemed to have just been picked from the tree and were extremely fresh. , the eyes of several people who understood the meaning immediately turned to the wooden box. It was obvious that this inconspicuous container was a magic weapon with a preservation function.
"Hmm. He actually used this kind of magic weapon to store the leaves of the big tree. This is too extravagant!" Colgate's eyebrows trembled slightly. I was murmuring in my heart. She knew that there were several such box-shaped instruments in the storage bag that Zheng Kui carried, and the medicinal materials stored in them were the most valuable part of all the goods trafficked this time. In particular, two of the Nine-leaf Cuizhi plants are the top priority. But now when I saw that Tie Heng was using a similar magical weapon, but it was filled with Dawu leaves. Although this kind of medicinal material was relatively valuable, it was just a common commodity. I couldn't help but feel an awkward emotion in my heart. I felt vaguely that the young man in front of me was The level we are at is beyond the reach of people like me
"Miss Gao, the leaves of this big tree are mainly used for auxiliary purposes. They are used to smear the prepared ointment and then wrap it around the patient's body to improve the effectiveness of the ointment." Tie Heng explained simply, and then suggested: "How about you guys Make a medicinal ointment. This process is not many and not complicated. I guess you are also in the medicine business. You deal with various medicines all the year round. It won't be too difficult. It can be regarded as familiar to you. After all, this ointment needs to be used continuously. It takes seven or eight months. And it is not easy to preserve it. It is best to boil it and use it now."
"Well, I understand." Colgate nodded in response, and then she ran to discuss a few words with Zheng Kui. After studying the recipe for a while, he began to assign the boys around him, each of whom had their own division of labor. No one had time to spare, not even Wu Da Wu Er, who had just run back from the stables after seeing the situation here, was left behind.
Tie Heng watched as she ordered everyone around. Zheng Kui on the side also watched quietly, as if everything was left to her to decide.
¡°What a capable girl.¡± Tie Heng praised.
"Yes!" Zheng Kui agreed very much with his evaluation. But the voice became softer and softer as he spoke: "It's a pity that she is a girl, she will get married after all"
Tie Heng pretended not to hear and turned away to watch everyone busy.
The method of making the ointment for external application he prescribed was simplified by him. It does not require many utensils and is very simple and fast to operate. Colgate and others took out the simple stoves and some pots and pans used for camping at home and made do with them. They moved these utensils to the door of the compartment and placed them not far from Tie Heng. Tie Heng, on the other hand, did not do anything, only spoke, and would give them some pointers from time to time. Colgate tried it twice herself and quickly mastered the key points. Tie Heng even praised her for being smart, attentive and quick to learn.
In about half an hour, Colgate successfully brewed the patent medicine. The portion was not much, less than half a bowl of sea food. She brought the ointment over to Tie Hengqian to see. The thin, light brown paste exuded a pungent smell and had a slight odor that made people sneeze.
"Mr. Zhuo, did I make this medicine bad?" Colgate asked with some uncertainty. Just looking at the color and smell, this ointment is indeed unpleasant.
"You cooked the ointment a little earlier, which made the ointment thinner, but overall it was very successful." Tie Heng observed the whole process of her making the ointment. He could give his approval without even bringing it to him to see. reply.
Colgate was slightly relieved when he heard this, but then he hesitated to speak.
Tie Heng knew that she was worried about whether the ointment was really effective, and she was afraid that raising questions would offend him, a "miraculous doctor", so she showed a worried and tangled expression.
Tie Heng didn¡¯t explain much. He ordered the shop assistant to fetch a large basin of water, then took out two large sycamore leaves from the wooden box, put them into the water, and completely immersed them under the water.
"This is the first time to apply medicine. In order to enhance the efficacy of the medicine, I will use wood techniques to strengthen the ability of these two large sycamore leaves to clear away toxins and reduce swelling.""" Tie Heng paused for a moment, then emphasized: "When applying this ointment externally in the future, it is best to combine it with the decoction on my prescription and the several leg massage techniques. When combined, the effect will be more significant." . "
As he spoke, he stretched out an index finger with his right hand, and a few bright green light particles lit up on his fingertips. He pointed at two leaves in the clear water. The light particles condensed with wood spiritual power sank into the water and dispersed into The imperceptible green filaments penetrated into the two leaves and swam rapidly along the veins of the leaves, just like living creatures. After a while, two large sycamore leaves gradually revealed a light green brilliance from the inside. The already very fresh leaves were now full of vitality.
There were a few people whispering around, but when the leaves started to glow, everyone fell silent and stared with wide eyes, and there was a sudden silence in the compartment.
"Spell, it's a spell!" Xiao Zhuzhu shouted in his heart. (To be continued)