Chapter two hundred and seventeen catch the medicine
The first and second exams were completed on the same day. When it came to the third exam, the candidates had to stay there for two full days, which shows the hard work.
Zhuang Keqing prepared some dry food early and sent Shen Ling inside, and then waited outside with Zhuang Er in the cold wind.
As the sun was about to set in the afternoon, there was a commotion in the examination room. Zhuang Er squeezed to the front to take a look. He came back after a while and said: "There are candidates being carried out."
"!"
Zhuang Keqing nervously pulled on Zhuang Er's sleeve.
"Eldest niece, don't be nervous, it's not Brother Ling."
Zhuang Er spent a lot of time with the young couple in the past few days. He no longer called Shen Ling niece and son-in-law, but changed his name to brother Ling, which seemed to be much closer.
And Shen Ling didn't have the initial resistance. Seeing Zhuang Er sincerely helping them all the way, his heart softened a little and he acquiesced to the title.
"It is said that these two scholars were unlucky and were assigned to a bad number. They fainted and were taken out." Zhuang Er didn't know why and stared at Zhuang Keqing and asked, "Niece, do you know what a bad number is? ?”
"Well, that's right, it's just a seat next to the hut."
Zhuang Er was silent for a while.
It's really not easy for these scholars. To take the exam, you not only have to work hard to learn the skills, but also have to work hard.
Just think about it, how much excrement, water, and filth accumulated by hundreds of people taking exams for two days in a row. If they really had to take the exam on the side, even if they didn't faint from the fumes, they wouldn't be able to think. , the test papers will probably smell like semen by then.
"Second uncle, you wait here while I go to the pharmacy."
Before Zhuang Er could finish his sigh, he heard his eldest niece say something. Before he could react, everyone had already run away.
"That's fine. Where should we go to the pharmacy? It's getting dark."
Zhuang Keqing originally planned to stay outside the examination hall all night, but the two candidates who had just been carried out made her a little nervous.
Is there hot water for drinking in the examination room? Is the mattress thick? Is the place crowded and air-tight?
Will Aling get sick?
Just thinking about this, she couldn't wait any longer, so she decided to go to the drug store first and grab some medicine to nourish her energy, nourish her body, dispel wind and cold, just in case she needed it.
It's getting dark and most of the shops on the street are closed.
When Zhuang Keqing found a drug store, the waiter who was left behind was cutting the door panel.
"Brother, wait a moment!"
The drug store boy stopped what he was doing and saw a young girl running from a distance. She had curved eyebrows and watery almond eyes, a pointed chin and red lips. She seemed a little anxious and her steps were slightly unsteady.
"Don't be anxious, girl. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
When Zhuang Keqing came to the pharmacy, the clerk put down the door panel in his hand and asked.
"Excuse me, brother, I want to grab some medicinal materials, but is it still too late?"
"Of course. Girl, just give me the doctor's prescription and wait for a while."
"prescription?"
Zhuang Keqing paused.
She just wanted to go to the pharmacy and get the medicine according to her own ideas. Where did she get the doctor's prescription?
"That's right, girl. Every medicine in our store requires a doctor's prescription. We can't let customers just buy medicine and take it. If something goes wrong, we can't bear the responsibility."
The guy frowned slightly.
Look at this girl's troubled face. Could it be that she doesn't have a prescription?
If there is no prescription, it will be difficult to take medicine.
"Excuse me, brother, can you provide me with a pen and paper? Can I drive now?"
Zhuang Keqing thought for a moment, raised his head and answered.
Unexpectedly, the pharmacy clerk looked like he didn't understand her.
"The doctor who is sitting in our shop today has gone back..."
Knowing that the other party had misunderstood what he meant, Zhuang Keqing added another sentence and said: "Excuse me, brother, I mean to borrow a pen and paper. I will write the prescription now."
"?!"
Houpu thought he had some kind of ear disease at a young age.
What did this girl say?
She's here to prescribe?
What a joke!
Not to mention that most of the famous doctors in this prefecture and county are from the Xinglin family and have been exposed to it since childhood, but the ordinary doctor sitting in this shop is not a middle-aged man over forty years old.
As for the girl in front of me, not to mention her young age, the problem is that she is still a woman.
Since the founding of this prosperous dynasty, has anyone heard of a female doctor?
Simply unheard of!
"Girl, please stop making fun of me. Give me the doctor's prescription quickly. I can prepare the medicine in just one stick of incense."
Although he was shocked and surprised in his heart, Hou Pu still asked warmly with a smile on his face.
"How about it? Brother, do you not believe that I can prescribe medicine, or are you worried that I will write down some medicinal materials randomly and cause problems when taking them?"
Zhuang Keqing was not unhappy.
When she became a disciple of Dr. Li, she was already prepared to be laughed at and despised.
As for the drugstore clerk in front of me, although he didn't trust me very much, he didn't say anything too harsh at least, and he was very polite and courteous.
"If I'm worried about this, I can make a written statement that if there is a problem, I won't cause trouble to you, is that possible?"
Houpu was extremely embarrassed.
There is no one in the store now, and this girl is blocking the door. He can't force her to leave. But if the stalemate continues like this, it will be dark, and if someone sees it by then, some rumors will spread.
You ruined your employer's sign and you still have to be fired?
It was very difficult for him to ask Doctor Liu for permission to follow the apprentice!
"Okay then!"
Houpu sighed, nodded, stepped aside, and allowed Zhuang Keqing to come in, while bringing in a pen and ink.
"Girl, write down the promise first."
Now that you are letting people in, you have to say something ugly first, and you have to get the papers before you can rest assured.
"Simple."
Zhuang Keqing picked up the rabbit hair and licked the ink at the tip of his pen. He tilted it slightly and a letter of commitment was written.
She lifted the paper, blew it twice and handed it into Magnolia's hands. She took another piece of paper and began to write the prescription.
Houpu took the letter of commitment and carefully considered it word by word. When he thought it was OK, he folded it and put it in his sleeve.
At this time, Zhuang Keqing also finished writing the last stroke of the prescription.
"Please ask my brother to help me get some medicine."
"Let me see."
Houpu has been with Dr. Liu for several years. Although he works in the shop most of the time, he sees many different patients. From time to time, he can be given advice by the doctors sitting in the hall, so he has some knowledge about medicine.
At this time, he took the thin piece of paper and saw that the names and dosages of the medicinal materials were clearly written on it. The order and method of writing the prescriptions showed that he had really learned it.
Astragalus nourishes the middle and replenishes qi, ginseng, licorice, and atractylodes nourish qi and strengthen the spleen, angelica nourishes blood, tangerine peel regulates qi, and Cimicifuga Bupleurum is used to supplement astragalus...
The more Hou Pu looked at it, the more shocked he became.
This prescription, if the monarch, ministers and assistants work together properly, even he, an apprentice, can see something extraordinary!
"Girl, this recipe..."
"But what's wrong?"
When Zhuang Keqing was studying with Dr. Li, she also learned to prescribe several prescriptions. Although Dr. Li praised her for her great talent, there were thousands of kinds of Chinese medicine, and after all, she only had a short time to learn them.
, there is no way to master the use of all medicinal materials, so I can only use what I have learned to make mistakes to the maximum extent possible.
But this prescription was not something she had just decided on, but was the result of many days of discussion with Dr. Li, so there should be no mistake.
"Nothing, nothing wrong."
Houpu was so shocked that he was almost speechless. He held the prescription in shaking hands and walked to the back of the medicine cabinet. After a while, he grabbed all the medicine and wrapped it in a paper bag.
"Girl, I dare to ask, can you keep this recipe in the shop?"
Are you worried that something will go wrong with the recipe?
Zhuang Keqing reached out and took a few packages of medicinal materials. To reassure the other party, he said, "Brother, just keep it. If you are not worried, you can ask a doctor to check it tomorrow."
After that, she picked up her medicine bag and went out, and the next moment she disappeared into the night.
Not to mention that Magnolia took the prescription and looked around and thought about it, but Zhuang Keqing ran all the way back to the inn, entered the kitchen, found a small clay stove, and was brewing the medicine.
Her recipe is to regulate the spleen and stomach to raise Yang Qi. Aling has been taking exams for several days and can't eat or sleep well, let alone tonight. He will be exposed to the wind and cold. This recipe should also be used for Qi deficiency.
Exogenous diseases should be symptomatic.
In the middle of the night, he cooked the medicine for more than half an hour. After waiting for the liquid to be filtered out, Zhuang Keqing filled it in a small jar and took it back to the house.
Leaning on the edge of the bed, Zhuang Keqing fell asleep without even taking off his clothes. When he fell asleep, he was still thinking that he would replace his second uncle early tomorrow and let him come back to rest.