Xiao Qingshan sat on a big rock in the courtyard and looked at the Tang Xiling casually. "Let's take her pulse here."
Bai Changxi was unhappy. He went forward and poked his shoulder. "Old Xiao, how old are you? Why are you becoming more and more ignorant of the ways of the world?"
"Ah …"
"This is the patient I accompanied. Think about it. If I don't have any special feelings for her, why would I come here personally? Let me tell you, this is the Head Of Yun's relative. She's very honest, very honest. What kind of relationship do I have with the Head Of Yun? Every year, the army supports the village's spring plowing. I don't know about other people, but the Head Of Yun grows up in our village almost every day.
Xiao Qingshan stood up helplessly. "Then let's go in."
Don't look at how stubborn and crafty he was to outsiders. In front of Bai Changxi, he was completely helpless.
He did not say much and led the few people into the house. Since the village chief had instructed him, he had to be more polite. He even specially prepared a pot of tea for everyone. He looked at Bai Changxi and said, "Is this okay?"
Village Chief Bai narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Ah, that's right. Otherwise, how would I explain to the Head Of Yun?"
It seemed that Yun Jingting was quite popular.
Mi Xaing 'er quickly glanced around the house. He could not believe his eyes. Was this still a place where a Chinese medicine expert should live?
It could be said to be shabby.
There was a big kang bed. The mat on the kang bed was rolled up. The paint on the small kang bed table was peeling. The glass window on the kang bed cabinet was broken. For some reason, it was not changed. It was simply taped.
Looking at the roof, it was most likely wet from the rain. Large patches of the corners of the walls had fallen off. There were also yellow traces of rain on the walls. The window frames were obviously loose. When the wind blew, they would creak. In short, the condition of this house was not worth mentioning.
Mi Xaing 'er did not say anything.
It had been eight years. Xiao Qingshan had been living here alone without any family. It was really not easy.
The Tang Xiling seemed to have gone "crazy" again. Unexpectedly, she spun around the room as if there was no one else in her sight. She imitated Li Tiemei from The Story of the Red Lantern and sang, "My family has countless uncles. They don't visit unless there's something important. Although they're relatives, they don't recognize each other."
His voice was hoarse with a hint of desolation. The more he sang, the softer he got. Finally, he sighed and sat down quietly.
Xiao Qingshan tilted his head and watched her every move. His gaze was deep and wise. In an instant, he lowered his eyelids and tried to hide the sadness in his eyes.
They were both in the same boat.
It was probably because the Tang Xiling phrase, "We're relatives, yet we refuse to acknowledge each other," had touched a sore spot in his heart.
Mi Xaing 'er hurriedly explained, "Doctor Xiao, my mother's illness is intermittent. Sometimes she's quiet, and sometimes she's irritable. No matter what she does, it's all because of her emotions. She can't control herself. Please don't take offense."
Xiao Qingshan did not say much. "Let's take her pulse."
He lowered his gaze, stretched out a few slender fingers, and gently placed them on the Tang Xiling's pulse. He was silent and calm. It was as if he had changed into a different person. He was completely different from the nonchalant person he was when he was outside the door just now.
The room was unusually quiet. Everyone could not help but look at him.
After a long while …
Xiao Qingshan finally looked up. "Okay, that's enough. You can go back now."
Ah …
Go back?
What do you mean?
Before Mi Xiang 'er could ask, Bai Changxi lost his cool and said, "What are you talking about, Old Xiao? Do you have to use gold beans to exchange for your words? Aren't you treating a patient? You have to say something."
In order to make his tone more forceful, he knocked on the table with his hand. "No, you have to prescribe two sets of medicine for her."
Xiao Qingshan said calmly, "Not everyone can take medicine. Mental illness needs to be treated with mental illness."
"I don't understand all this." Bai Changxi was as stubborn as a child. "If you don't prescribe medicine, how am I going to answer to the Head Of Yun when she asks me?"
Xiao Qingshan waved his hand. "That's enough."
It was as if he was trying to appease them. "I understand."
He turned around and found a pen and paper. He wrote a prescription neatly and handed it to Mi Xaing 'er. "Take the medicine according to this. Take it slowly."
Ha!
His tone and attitude were too casual.
Mi Xaing 'er lowered her head to look at the prescription. It said: two portions of ripe ground, yam, wolfberry, dogwood, achyranthes, dodder, deer gelatin, and turtle gelatin.
She was a little curious. "This doesn't seem right."
As soon as she said that, everyone in the room looked at her in surprise. This girl was bold. She even dared to "nitpick" the great expert.
Xiao Qingshan put down the pen in his hand and sat up straight with interest. "Are you questioning my prescription?"
“”
"You know Chinese medicine?"
Mi Xaing 'er could hear the disdain in his tone. She originally wanted to keep it a secret, but after being provoked by him, she decided to just say it directly. "I don't dare to question your standard. I only know a little about Chinese medicine. Oh, no. Maybe in your eyes, I don't even know a little. Even so, I can tell that your prescription is mainly for treating a deficiency of vital yin. It's not for calming the mind at all."
Xiao Qingshan narrowed his eyes and smiled without anyone noticing. "How old are you?"
Mi Xaing 'er straightened her neck and said, "I know what you mean. You think that I'm young and uncultured because I grew up in the village, so I shouldn't know about this prescription, right?"
Xiao Qingshan looked at her from the corner of his eyes. His tone was calm and he did not get angry. "You said it yourself. I've always believed that there are geniuses among the commoners, and even more so among the commoners. Alright then. Since you know about this prescription, why don't you tell me about its effects?"
This was not a problem for Mi Xaing 'er. She had read about this in the "Neijing" before. When it came to memorizing, she was really unconvinced.
She immediately coughed lightly and said, "This is a prescription for nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys. It's mainly used to nourish yin. It's pure and sweet to strengthen the water. It's nourishing without purging, and it's quite strong. It's suitable for patients with deficiency of vital yin, kidney deficiency, and internal heat."
Xiao Qingshan rubbed his chin with one hand. Without waiting for her to finish reciting, he chuckled. "You lass, you're a little interesting. In terms of memorizing and reading, you're number one among the people I've met."
----- Digression —
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