Chapter 372 - 370: Detoxification and Muscle Regeneration Ointment

Chapter 372: Chapter 370: Detoxification and Muscle Regeneration Ointment

Xu Jing saw her like this and couldn’t help but laugh, saying: "In the past, rather than calling our relationship a partnership, it was more that I sold my medical skills, business acumen, and prescriptions to you, and naturally, I took the bigger share of the revenue.

But now, you have grown, and Xinglin Hall’s development to this day is due largely to your efforts. If you are willing, I think our relationship can go further and become a true partnership.

From now on, we will run Xinglin Hall together with unity and dedication."

"But..."

Cheng Qingqing still felt a bit at a loss, "No matter how you put it, Jing, you’ve contributed more!"

Seeing Cheng Xianbai also disapprovingly push aside the contract in front of him, showing it to be unreasonable, Xu Jing laughed and said: "Where have I contributed more? Ever since I came to the Western Capital, it’s been you and Mr. Cheng managing things in Anping County. At most, I’ve suggested some ideas and helped you solve a few problems.

Moreover, there’s something I haven’t told you. Although I’ve decided to compete with Guangming Hall, in my current position, it’s inconvenient for me to appear directly."

Just like the Jiang Family cannot open a medical hall to compete for supplying medicine to the military, they must use the method of supporting outside medical halls.

In the end, they are noble families like the Jiang, and such profitable matters cannot be done openly, otherwise, the Imperial Censorate could impeach them with hundreds of reports in a day.

Therefore, no matter how they decide internally, externally, it must be the Cheng Brothers and Sisters representing Xinglin Hall, not her.

She can have some cooperative interactions with them, but she absolutely cannot directly take charge of Xinglin Hall.

This is also why Xu Jing must confirm that the Cheng Brothers and Sisters are indeed trustworthy before formalizing this matter.

Even if she set up another medical hall outside, she would still have to find a trustworthy person to represent her.

Cheng Qingqing only half-understood Xu Jing’s words, but the seasoned Cheng Xianbai immediately grasped her meaning and nodded, saying: "That’s no problem at all. Miss Xu just needs to tell us what to do!"

"The things to do can be discussed slowly in the future. The main point is that from now on, you will be the main managers of Xinglin Hall, and I think a fifty-fifty share is reasonable."

Xu Jing smiled and said: "Moreover, we are now true partners and should be equal. I don’t want any conflicts between us over these matters in the future."

Seeing the anxious expressions on the Cheng Brothers and Sisters’ faces, Xu Jing quickly coughed lightly, feigning seriousness, "Anyway, I’ve already decided on a fifty-fifty share with you, and if you’re unwilling, I might have to reconsider whether to continue working with you."

The siblings were at a loss for words.

They had seen people turn against even their own brothers for some profit, but this was the first time they had seen someone like Miss Xu rushing to give them money.

The two exchanged a silent look, and Cheng Xianbai suddenly pressed his lips together, "Qingqing, bring the pen! A gentleman should not dawdle like this with important matters! With Miss Xu trusting us so, we must not let her down.

In the future, there will be no Xinglin Hall of the Cheng Family, only Xinglin Hall of our siblings and Miss Xu!"

Cheng Qingqing nodded firmly and went to fetch the pen and ink with a little sprint.

They solemnly signed and pressed their handprints on the two contracts, and when they looked at the contract again, they finally felt that Xinglin Hall might truly succeed.

After that, Xu Jing truly became busy.

Because of the many preparations needed to open a branch of Xinglin Hall in the Western Capital, and the need to deal with all sorts of people, it wasn’t suitable for Cheng Qingqing to appear, so Xu Jing let Cheng Xianbai return to the Western Capital while Cheng Qingqing went back to Anping County to manage Xinglin Hall.

In just a few days, Xu Jing rented a shop on Xuanwu Street in the Western Capital and began renovations, located at opposite ends of Xuanwu Street from the Zhou Family’s Tianyi Hall.

She had previously discussed with Zhou Qi that Xinglin Hall will focus on women’s diseases and pharmaceutical preparations, to complement Tianyi Hall.

For Xu Jing’s generous act, Zhou Qi was greatly appreciative, naturally solidifying the collaboration between them, and he even appointed a manager from the Tianyi Hall’s Western Capital branch to assist in preparing their new shop.

As Xinglin Hall aggressively carried out renovations, the ointments, patches, and pills for treating injuries made by Xu Jing also began selling at Tianyi Hall, receiving a good response!

Many patients who used these medicines said they were fast-acting, particularly Xu Jing’s wound healing ointment, which had excellent hemostatic, analgesic, and anti-swelling effects. Almost immediately upon application, the pain subsided, and after a few uses, the wound would scab and heal, performing better than other ointments they had used previously!

Xu Jing named it Detoxification and Muscle Regeneration Ointment, straightforward and understandable, intended to treat various physical injuries.

As for detoxification, it was because she added ingredients like yellow wax and rosin, known for their detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects. In an era without antibiotics, if a wound got infected, it was most deadly. Ancient people were aware of the seriousness of wound infections, but did not know the principles or methods of prevention and could only leave it to fate and luck to see if they would survive.

Although Xu Jing roughly knew how penicillin was made, she was not specifically trained in Western medicine and only had a rough understanding of the specific steps. She did not consider herself capable of creating such a groundbreaking invention in ancient times.

She could only rely on her knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, adding antibacterial and anti-inflammatory herbs to the ointment to minimize the chance of wound infections. Although these herbs were no match for antibiotics, they were better than nothing.

Additionally, she brought the distiller from Anping County to create high-concentration medical alcohol, instructing the doctors at Tianyi Hall to disinfect wounds with alcohol before treating patients.

Thus, her medicines were more effective than others for treating injuries, at least significantly reducing the chance of wound infections.

Gradually, more and more patients specifically came to Tianyi Hall to buy her injury treatment medicines. When they found out these medicines were made by Miss Xu, they were surprised yet subtly felt they had somewhat expected it.

They thought, in the Western Capital, which doctor had the capability to make such effective medicines other than Miss Xu?

Who would have thought Miss Xu was also skilled in making medicines for treating injuries!

Upon seeing this, other medical halls and pharmacies could not remain idle and sent invitations to Xu Jing, hoping she would also provide some medicines to sell at their locations, but Xu Jing ruthlessly refused them all.

Quickly, a rumor spread in the Western Capital: It was said that when Miss Xu was kicked out by the Xu Family and living in poverty, it was the Zhou Family and the Cheng Brothers and Sisters in Anping County who saved her. Miss Xu, being grateful, even now, with her rising fame in the Western Capital, still remembered the kindness of the Zhou Family and the Cheng Brothers and Sisters and only provided her medicines and shared her medical skills with them.

So, good deeds do indeed bring rewards! The Zhou Family and the Cheng Brothers and Sisters must have saved Great Chu in their past lives!

However, as they anticipated, although this method gave Xu Jing’s external injury medicines some fame, the spread was too slow. After more than half a month, the fame was still limited to frequent patients of Tianyi Hall and some noble women who had previously been aware of Xu Jing.

Zhou Qi saw this and, upon Xu Jing’s next visit to Tianyi Hall to replenish their medicines, said helplessly: "Miss Xu, the renovations of Xinglin Hall are almost complete, but not many people know about the efficacy of your injury treatment medicines. When people mention Miss Xu now, they first think of her detective abilities. If this continues, it will be difficult to surpass Guangming Hall."