flstandardbreds Chapter 415 It's all that boss's fault
Chapter 415 It's all that boss's fault
The two immediately started chatting enthusiastically about the girls' plans. Wen Qingqing listened from the side, completely confused, and simply strolled out the door.
The house that Tiancheng Trading Company arranged for Lu Yangyang was not particularly large, but it had three courtyards. Now, apart from a few servants, only Lu Yangyang, Sheng Junyi, Luo Jing, Old Man Meng, and Lu Zhan lived in the house.
Wen Qingqing wandered around the courtyard for a while, and when she heard some noises coming from the neighboring courtyard, she went over to take a look. It was Luo Jing teaching Lu Zhan martial arts, but what attracted Wen Qingqing was not the two of them practicing martial arts, but an old man squatting under the eaves grinding medicinal powder. Wen Qingqing's nose twitched, and she curiously leaned over and peeked in: "Old man, is this medicinal powder used to repel poisonous insects?"
Old Meng knew Wen Qingqing. Although he had never met her, he recognized her at a glance. He chuckled and said, "It is indeed used to repel poisonous insects. I haven't made it for many years, so I'm a bit rusty. Little Fairy Doctor, why don't you take a look and see if there's anything that needs improvement?"
Wen Qingqing squatted down next to her, couldn't resist reaching out to touch a little powder, bringing it to her nose to smell, and then licking a tiny bit with the tip of her tongue to taste it.
Old Master Meng exclaimed in surprise, "Little Fairy Doctor, this medicine is poisonous!"
Wen Qingqing said "Oh," still pondering what medicinal herbs were used, and casually replied, "It's alright, this little bit of poison won't harm me, but... this prescription of yours feels like a Miao prescription. I saw a similar prescription when I went to the Southwest and asked someone for some, but I couldn't taste two of the insects. Your prescription is a bit more complicated; I couldn't taste three of the insects."
The powder used to repel poisonous insects is essentially a method of fighting poison with poison, so it must contain the nemesis of most poisonous insects. Wen Qingqing considered herself to be quite knowledgeable, but due to the climate in the southwest, the types of poisonous insects are very rare, and there are many she has never actually seen before.
"As expected of the Little Fairy Doctor," Old Meng laughed. "Ordinary people can only identify three or five herbs from this prescription at most. But you, with a powder made from more than twenty herbs, are only missing three. This truly amazes me. Since that's the case, I won't hide it from you. Two of those three herbs are indeed poisonous insects, but one of them is a kind of pungent hemp grass. It's a common poisonous grass in Miao villages and is also used as a breeding material for Gu poison. Things from Miao villages rarely come out, and even if they do, many people don't recognize them. It's normal that you don't know them."
Wen Qingqing's eyes widened in surprise: "How amazing! Grandma, you've been to a Miao village? I want to go too. Yangyang promised to come with me sometime. Can you tell me about the Miao village? I've tried raising Gu gu myself, but I always fail. I don't know what the problem is. Is it really like in the storybooks, where you have to use your heart's blood or something? But heart's blood sounds so unreliable. Does it mean you have to vomit blood by taking medicine? That doesn't count as heart's blood, does it?"
Wen Qingqing had been puzzled by this question for a long time. Blood flows from the heart to the whole body, so there should be no difference. However, legends and storybooks always described it in a magical way, which made her want to explore it further.
Old Master Meng was amused by her and burst into laughter, which caught Luo Jing's attention.
He had lived with Old Meng for over a decade, but he had never seen him so cheerful. It was as if after talking with Lu Yangyang, he had completely relaxed. Not only was he healthier and more energetic, but he was even laughing out loud now, and he looked much younger.
Meng Lao explained to Wen Qingqing, "It is indeed a misconception. To be honest, Little Fairy Doctor, I was originally a Miao doctor. After leaving home as a child, I went to the capital to study under a famous master. I haven't been back for more than 30 years, and I don't know if I will ever have the chance to return to my hometown again."
Wen Qingqing's eyes lit up. "Then why don't you come with us? Then you can go back to your hometown. Oh, tell me first, if we don't use heart's blood, what do we use? Oh, right, do you know that there's a white crescent moon in the mountains of Wangshan Village? I'm so envious of it. I've tried so hard to catch it, but I haven't succeeded. It's all that big boss's fault."
Luo Jing, who happened to be listening to the two talking, was speechless.
Luo Jing rubbed his forehead and walked over, saying, "If I had known you broke into my stronghold to catch a snake, I would have pretended not to see you."
This will save you from creating trouble for yourself.
He was speechless every time he heard about this.
Wen Qingqing looked up, blinked, and said innocently, "Then I can't really be going to the mountain stronghold as a guest, can I?"
Luo Jing: "..."
Old Meng laughed heartily.
After Lu Yangyang finished talking with Jiang Zhiyi, she realized that Wen Qingqing was missing, so she went out to look for her. As soon as she came over, she heard laughter coming from inside. Lu Yangyang and Jiang Zhiyi entered the room and asked curiously, "Old Meng, what's making you so happy?"
Old Meng stood up and replied with a smile, "It was about Little Fairy Doctor going to Wangshan Village to capture White Crescent."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yangyang suddenly remembered and looked at Wen Qingqing: "It's that white crescent moon you owe me?"
Wen Qingqing touched her nose: "I was envious too, but I waited for days to find it. In the end, the duck that was about to be eaten flew away because of the big boss's interference. I was heartbroken."
Luo Jing simply couldn't understand how a perfectly normal young woman could compare a snake to a duck...
He could only clasp his hands in apology: "I'm sorry, you were staking out the area around the stronghold, I thought you were sent by the government."
Wen Qingqing sighed softly.
Suddenly, she excitedly said to Lu Yangyang, "Yangyang, this old man said he was originally a Miao doctor! If we go together, wouldn't we have an extra guide?"
Lu Yangyang looked at Old Meng in surprise. She hadn't expected that Old Meng was a Miao doctor. She had thought that Old Meng's hometown was in the north.
Old Master Meng smiled and said, "I am indeed a Miao doctor, specializing in treating bone diseases. After going to the capital to become an apprentice, I later chose to become a military doctor because I am more skilled in treating external injuries."
"So that's how it is." Lu Yangyang suddenly remembered that penicillin could not only be used to treat syphilis, but also to treat various infections, such as wound infections and some diseases caused by infections. The military is the place where injuries and infections are most likely to occur. If penicillin could be used to treat these kinds of injuries and infections, wouldn't it save more people in the future?
She remembered her aunt mentioning these things to her.
If those things hadn't happened back then, with what my aunt had learned, wouldn't she have already taken it a step further, using what she has now?
Before she could see her aunt and find a way to restore her sanity, she couldn't reveal her aunt's existence to anyone. However, she could teach this method to more people so that one day it could be used in a wider range of situations.
“Old Master Meng,” Lu Yangyang pulled Wen Qingqing to Old Master Meng’s side, “Could you help Qingqing think of a way to catch that White Crescent Moon, so that Qingqing can teach you how to treat venereal diseases? How about it?”