Chapter 289 - 281: Blood-Breaking and Stasis-Dispelling Formula
Chapter 289: Chapter 281: Blood-Breaking and Stasis-Dispelling Formula
Song Sanqian’s narrow eyes scanned the pale yellow paper in his hand. The words were written with a charcoal stick, making the script look very different from ordinary brush and ink. It instantly reminded him of the prescription Young Master Meng had shown him before—the handwriting was strikingly similar, also done with a charcoal stick.
He looked up at the man and woman standing before the counter. The man was tall and handsome, with a distinguished air, while the woman was petite and lovely, possessing a delicate, ethereal grace.
Song Sanqian’s gaze fell back to the prescription in his hand. "Zedoary, bur-reed, leeches, and pangolin?" He looked up at the man and woman again before asking, "Zedoary and bur-reed are both used to promote blood circulation, but what are the leeches and the pangolin for?"
Bai Zhi replied, "They are also for promoting circulation and clearing blood stasis. Doctor Song, do you know where in Qingyuan Town we can find all four of these ingredients?"
Song Sanqian shook his head. "You won’t find all four ingredients in Qingyuan Town. I went to the Capital City three years ago and saw leeches and pangolin in a large medicine hall there, but I’ve never seen them here in Qingyuan Town."
All the skilled doctors went to the Capital City or other major cities to make a living; who would stay in a small border town like Qingyuan? Without good doctors, it was only natural that the supply of medicinal ingredients would be incomplete.
Bai Zhi had already expected this outcome. Sighing in disappointment, she reached for her prescription and said to Doctor Song and the Shopkeeper, "Very well. If we can’t buy them, we’ll just have to find another way." ’Fortunately, it’s still autumn. I should be able to find leeches if I search the ponds and rice paddies.’
’As for the pangolin... I’ll have to go back to Luoying Mountain.’
’She never wanted to set foot on Luoying Mountain again in this life, but this was the crucial window to treat Hu Feng’s illness. She couldn’t give up just because she was afraid.’
Seeing the pair about to leave with the zedoary and bur-reed, Doctor Song hurried to stop them. "Miss, I have something I’d like to ask you."
Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow. "Please, go ahead, Doctor Song."
Song Sanqian pointed to the prescription clutched in her hand. "If I may ask, miss, which doctor wrote this prescription?"
Bai Zhi asked, "Why do you ask?"
Song Sanqian gave a slightly embarrassed smile. "You see, I once saw a prescription with very similar handwriting. That prescription was absolutely brilliant, and I’ve always wanted to meet the master who wrote it, but I’ve never had the opportunity."
"When I saw your prescription today, I immediately thought of that person. I was hoping you might grant an old wish of mine."
’Similar to the handwriting on my prescription?’
’Since coming to this world, the only prescription I’ve written myself was for Meng Nan’s face, and I wrote that on a scrap of cloth. Could that be what Doctor Song is talking about?’
’It seems Meng Nan didn’t trust me back then. He must have taken my prescription to this Doctor Song for a second opinion.’
Bai Zhi gave a faint smile. "I came by this prescription by chance myself. I’m not sure who wrote it, so I’m afraid I can’t help you. My apologies."
Doctor Song quickly waved his hand. "Not at all, not at all. It was presumptuous of me to ask. Please, miss, don’t take offense."
Seeing how polite, refined, and deferential he was, Bai Zhi found herself with a rather good impression of him. She decided to add, "Doctor Song, you didn’t look too well when you came in earlier. Did a house call not go smoothly today?"
At the mention of the house call, Doctor Song’s expression instantly soured. He let out a long sigh. "It’s County Magistrate Gu’s young son. He caught a cold and has coughed his voice away, but he refuses to take the medicine I prescribed because he says it’s too bitter. So, of course, he isn’t getting any better. I understand that the County Magistrate and his wife dote on their son, but his illness isn’t improving because he won’t take his medicine, not because my skills are lacking. What has that got to do with me? They berated me soundly and then refused to even pay my fee. It’s absolutely infuriating!"