Chapter 94 - 93: Windfall from the Heavens (First Update)

Chapter 94: Chapter 93: Windfall from the Heavens (First Update)

The lady immediately, with tears of gratitude, accepted it, thanked him, and personally picked up the kettle to feed the Madam the medicine.

After seeing the Madam take the medicine, she turned to Xu Jing, bowed slowly, and said, "It was truly thanks to the doctor today. My name is Song, second in the family. Doctor can just call me Song Erniang.

I wonder if the doctor would be willing to accompany us? I am worried that my mother’s body is still uncomfortable, and if the doctor is by our side then, I would feel more at ease in my heart."

"Er" is a common self-reference used by Great Chu women.

This was a very reasonable request.

Xu Jing smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, I heard Mr. Chen say that you couldn’t find the inn you had previously booked. Why don’t you tell us which inn it is, and if we know it, we can lead you there."

The joy on Song Erniang’s face immediately deepened, and she gratefully reported the name of the inn, which could be said to be the most luxurious inn in Anping County. Naturally, Chen Hu and Wu Xiangui knew it and immediately said they could lead the way, then took Xu Jing back to the carriage.

Xu Jing’s medicine was quite effective. Before they returned to the inn, Madam Song’s spirits improved a lot. She slowly opened her eyes, looked at Song Erniang, who was full of worry beside her, and said softly, "Erniang, who was the doctor just now... gave me the medicine? It’s much more effective than the medicine given by those previous doctors..."

Song Erniang quickly clenched her mother’s hand, both surprised and delighted, and said, "I only know that the doctor is surnamed Xu. I don’t know the details, yet I didn’t expect such a small county as Anping County to have such a highly skilled doctor, and that doctor is a woman.

Mother, you have finally gotten a bit better, don’t speak for now, just rest well."

Nanny Kang hurriedly took a kettle over, saying, "Yes, Madam, it is most important for you to take care of your health now. If the Lord sees you like this when we return, he will surely be heartbroken.

Would Madam like to drink some water? Doctor Xu said that in your condition, you should drink more water."

Madam Song nodded, drank a couple of sips of water with Nanny Kang’s help, then waved her hand to indicate no more, leaned back heavily on the soft pillow, and said with her eyes closed, "Doctor Xu helped us like this, we cannot treat her lightly; Nanny Kang, prepare the silver note later and reward Doctor Xu generously.

Also, your attitude towards Doctor Xu earlier was disrespectful, you must properly apologize to Doctor Xu..."

Nanny Kang blushed, knowing she was in the wrong, and repeatedly said, "Okay, this time I’m the blind one who did not recognize Mount Tai."

Xu Jing escorted them all the way to the inn and finally went in, giving Madam Song a detailed examination again.

After leaving the carriage, Madam Song’s spirits were even better. Looking at Xu Jing with a smile, she said, "A female doctor with such excellent medical skills like Doctor Xu, I haven’t seen many even at my age.

What was the medicine Doctor Xu gave me just now, and what was the ointment used? I have never seen it before, but once the medicine entered my stomach, I felt a cool breeze clearing all the meridians in my body, making me feel comfortable all over.

And that ointment, after applying it, I wasn’t as dizzy as before when riding in the carriage."

Xu Jing lowered her hand and, with a slight smile, said, "That pill is called Atractylodes Qi Pill, and the ointment is called cooling oil. Both have the effects of relieving external heat, dampness, regulating qi and harmonizing the center.

These two medicines were developed by my master during his lifetime, so it’s normal for Madam not to have seen them.

This cooling oil not only can relieve summer heat symptoms but also alleviate motion sickness, treat itching from mosquito bites, and treat minor burns. Therefore, my master even gave it a name, called Panacea."

"Oh my, oh my."

Madam Song, like a child who had never seen the world, somewhat surprisingly glanced at the servant next to her and laughed, "Isn’t this precisely a panacea? It seems that having a jar on hand means there’s no need to worry about minor ailments and pains encountered in daily life.

My Erniang is most prone to mosquito bites in summer, no matter how we guard against it. Having a jar of this panacea is just perfect."

Xu Jing smiled and nodded, "This was my master’s original intention in developing the Panacea, but not everyone can use it. Pregnant women and newborn infants should not use it for an extended period."

Pregnant women and newborn infants are inherently precious, with many daily prohibitions made, as many medicines are not suitable for them, which is very normal.

Madam Song couldn’t help but smile and say, "Your master is really a person of ability, and he taught you as a disciple who also has skills."

After chatting for a while, Xu Jing saw that the time wasn’t early, so she took her leave.

Before leaving, she also advised that salt mixed with water can be given to Madam Song to quickly replenish the body’s water.

Nanny Kang was responsible for seeing Xu Jing out. Just as they walked out the inn’s doors, Nanny Kang took out a pouch with a yellow base and a luck symbol embroidered on it from her waist, pressing it into Xu Jing’s hand, full of embarrassment, and said, "I have been very disrespectful to Doctor Xu today, just thinking about it makes me ashamed. Madam and Lady Erniang have heavily reprimanded me. I hope Doctor Xu forgives my lack of discernment.

This is the consultation fee Madam asked me to give Doctor Xu, please be sure to accept it."

Xu Jing had a certain premonition in her heart. Upon opening the pouch, she was surprised to find a silver note for twenty taels inside.

She was slightly taken aback and quickly said, "My consultation fee shouldn’t be that much."

Even adding the cost of the medicine, it was far from that amount!

But Nanny Kang, experienced, firmly pressed down on Xu Jing’s hand before it could be raised, saying, "Doctor Xu, please accept it! Madam has seen several doctors on this journey, spending a lot of silver, and just to cure her illness and relieve her pain, what are mere twenty taels? If not for us traveling so long and using up most of our funds, it would be impossible to give only twenty taels!

This is what Madam asked me to give to Doctor Xu, and if Doctor Xu doesn’t accept it, it will be seen as my failure to do my job well. Madam might even feel that Doctor Xu does not want to forgive me, this old woman, hence the unwillingness to accept it."

She said so much, if Xu Jing still didn’t accept it, she would seem like the ungracious one.

Xu Jing couldn’t help but be secretly impressed; no wonder those big medical halls like treating affluent families, as the yield from one such family equaled days of her hard-earned consulting income!

She faintly smiled, put away the pouch, and said, "Alright, since Nanny Kang has said so, I shall respectfully accept it. I am a doctor at Xinglin Hall in Anping County. If Madam Song wants to find me during her stay in Anping County, she can go to Xinglin Hall."

After that, she had Chen Hu push her away.

Initially, Xu Jing thought that encountering Madam Song and her group was just a small episode or a windfall from heaven, but little did she expect that they would meet again shortly thereafter.

The next day was the scheduled day for Xu Jing and the Cheng brothers and sisters to start selling the cooling oil to the public.

Early in the morning, she went to Xinglin Hall, had Cheng Xianbai set up two tables outside, one of which had several jars of their cooling oil, with a wooden board standing next to it. On it, delicately written in calligraphy: Cooling Oil, mainly treats wind-heat, summer heat, mosquito bites, minor burns, and motion sickness.

Below was a line of smaller print — First day of new drug sales, free consultation, free trial.

Xinglin Hall, now with some reputation in Anping County, quickly drew considerable attention with these two tables.

Whether patients or passersby, everyone couldn’t help but gather by these tables, buzzing with discussions.

What new thing was Xinglin Hall planning?

The day before, they had lost quite a few Atractylodes Qi Pill orders to Guangming Hall. Those in the know either sighed or relished the schadenfreude. The only thing they shared in common was—they were all waiting to see how Xinglin Hall would counterattack.

Then, when Xinglin Hall didn’t do anything, they continued to sell their medicines, carry on with their consultations, leaving these people quite disappointed.

Could it be that their previous calm was just on the surface, and now is the real counterattack?!