Zuo Gui said: "Can you speak?" ”

The old woman opened her mouth, Ho Ho made a voice that no one could understand, seeing that everyone was looking at him in amazement, Zuo Gui explained to everyone: "This is a common phenomenon of stroke aphasia, and it needs to be slowly adjusted to recover, and it will not be so fast for a while." ”

Those men were relieved, and the old woman's son bowed to Zuo Gui and said, "Zuo Langzhong, please prescribe a few more medicines to cure my mother's illness?" ”

Zuo Gui was a little embarrassed and said: "The old man has a stroke, it can't be cured in three or five days, it will be relatively long, maybe ten days, or several months, this is not accurate." It is necessary to take medication for a long time. With that, he paced behind the table with his hands behind his back and sat down.

Seeing that a dose of medicine in Guizhitang had an immediate effect, the old woman's son suddenly had confidence, listening to Zuo Gui's words, it was obviously for the cost of medicine, before in Huimin Hall and other medicine shops, people paid for medicine is four taels of silver, I heard that I couldn't get the money, so I deduced that it couldn't be cured, and I rushed out, this Guizhitang only had twelve wen for a medicine, and one dose was effective, and I really met a nobleman.

Among the men who came up this time, there were several relatives of the old woman, including sons and nephews, and the rest were co-workers who helped carry people. Several sons and nephews got together and discussed for a while, and put together all the copper coins, which was only nine dollars.

Miao Peilan took out the money bag from her arms, poured out all the copper coins inside, that is, the eight coins that Zuo Shaoyang had given to buy firewood earlier, and handed it to the man.

The man bowed gratefully and said, "Peilan, thank you, I'll pay you back as soon as I make money." ”

Miao Peilan smiled and stepped aside.

The man took the seventeen copper coins, walked to Zuo Gui's table, and arched his hand with a smiling face: "Lao Langzhong, a few of us have made up a bit, that's all, it's not enough for two medicines, can you prescribe the medicine first, let's go back and make up the money, we must make up the medicine fee for you, we know that you have already posted the cost of this medicine, we already owe you kindness, and we dare not owe it anymore, and we will make up the medicine fee for you." ”

Zuo Gui stroked his beard and smiled: "Okay, let's do it, I'll prescribe you two more doses, two days' supply, after eating, you will send the old man for a follow-up visit, and the old man will adjust the medication according to the situation." ”

"Thank you, thank you!" The man put the seventeen yuan on the table and hurriedly gave the gift, "There are still seven yuan left, and we will send the medicine money in the next two days." ”

Zuo Gui nodded, stared at Zuo Shaoyang for a moment, and said slowly: "Zhong'er, according to that prescription, pick up two more medicines for them to take back." ”

Zuo Shaoyang agreed, picked out the medicine bag, took out four Zixue pills, walked to the bedside, handed the medicine bag to the man, explained the decoction method and the dosing method, and turned his back to Zuo Gui, handed the pill to the man, and said in a soft voice: "This is taken orally alone, once a day in the morning and once in the evening, one at a time." ”

The man thanked him again and again and took the medicine. thanked Zuo Gui again, took the woman, and went out with a few other men carrying the old woman on their backs.

Miao Peilan had a smile on her face again, glanced at Zuo Shaoyang, smiled, lowered her head and walked out.

Zuo Shaoyang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Miss Peilan, are you going back to Laohuai Village?" It's dark, and it's not safe on the road. ”

Miao Peilan turned around and smiled: "I went to live with my sister-in-law at the construction site, there are many sisters working there in the village." I'll be back tomorrow morning. Rest assured. ”

Zuo Shaoyang listened to her patiently explain, and nodded happily.

Seeing that they were far away, Fennel said to Zuo Gui very happily: "Dad, I didn't expect your medical skills to be so powerful!" I originally thought that those pharmacies in Huimin Hall would not charge them, it must be that the medicine is too expensive, and these people can't afford the medicine money, but I didn't expect that you only had 12 yuan to pay for the medicine, and you were cured of the disease, I knew this, I didn't have to be a wicked person before, hehe"

Zuo Shaoyang said with a smile: "You are coming to make a fool of yourself now, just now you still said that your father's medical skills are mediocre, and he can't cure this disease!" ”

"I'm not afraid that the cost of medicine is too expensive, and we can't afford it! Now the cost of taking the medicine is only seven or eight yuan, and there is still money to be made. ”

Liang also interjected: "You calculated that is the cost of medicinal materials, right?" And what about rent? This has to be added, doesn't it have to be almost ten cents? Look at the patient, it will only make a penny or two. It's no wonder if you don't lose it! Alas, your father can't help it, don't all those who come to our Guizhitang to see the disease haha, I can't wait to break it in half to spend, I can save a penny, the cost of medicine is set high, who will see the disease? ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "We can treat it differently, the rich can ask for a higher price when they see the disease, and the poor can see the disease at a lower price." ”

Fennel also said: "Yes, the consultation and medicine fees of Huimin Hall are several times more expensive than ours." I'm surprised, why are so many people still going to see a doctor? ”

Liang sighed: "Dr. Ni of Huimin Hall has seen the prince and minister sick, and people are willing to pay more money for his fame, but rich people go to those famous pharmacies and medical halls to see the disease, who will come to us?" Like the rich master's house that Zhong'er and his grandfather met in Laohuai Village yesterday, it's only this time after all these years! ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "In the final analysis, we are not famous enough, but my father has cured three difficult and critical illnesses in a row, and we have accumulated some fame, as long as we continue to do this in the future, our reputation will gradually increase." ”

Fennel said happily: "Yes, yes! Didn't the patient come to seek medical treatment this time after hearing from a patient in a pharmacy tell me about the case of his father's treatment of stillbirth? Therefore, the fragrance of flowers has its own butterflies, and my father will continue to show his power in the future, and cure more critical and difficult patients, the fame of our Guizhitang will become bigger and bigger, and the tide will rise. ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Sister, you are thinking a little farther, right?" At the moment, the rent has not been settled. Today's Washi earns plus what you earned just now, a total of only 30 yuan. We still owe 2,100 Wen, tomorrow is the Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhao Sanniang came at noon, what will we pay rent? ”

Fennel glanced at him: "You are really, which pot is not opened!" What else can be done? Let's move! Right, Dad? ”

Zuo Gui had been sitting there with his sleeves folded thoughtfully, as if he hadn't heard them talking at all. Fennel felt strange and asked, "Dad, what's wrong with you?" ”

Zuo Gui stood up, glanced at Zuo Shaoyang, walked into the kitchen with his hands behind his back, and after a while, the sound of urns came from the kitchen: "Zhong'er, you come in!" ”

Hearing this voice a little cold, Zuo Shaoyang glanced at each other with his mother and sister, and he didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly agreed and entered the kitchen. I saw a pile of medicine residue poured on the stove, which had been planed open. Zuo Gui stood there with his sleeves caged and a cold face: "What's the matter?" ”

Zuo Shaoyang saw that this medicine residue was the medicine that the old lady had just decocted, and couldn't help but be shocked, and said, "What's going on?" Daddy"

Zuo Gui stretched out his hand, picked up a piece of medicine residue from the dregs, and sent it to Zuo Shaoyang: "What is this?" ”

After the Chinese medicine is boiled, most of the medicine can retain its original form, and this medicine is the same, it is a antelope horn tablet. Zuo Shaoyang sneered, not knowing how to answer.

Zuo Gui threw away the antelope horn piece, picked up another one from the dregs, but it was a double-hooked vine, glanced at Zuo Shaoyang, put it down, and picked up another piece, it was a cocoon god tree. Zuo Gui trembled and said, "These medicines, are they life-sustaining medicines?" ”

Zuo Shaoyang lowered his head: "No." ”

Zuo Gui said sharply: "You fried the medicine, what happened?" ”

Liang and Fennel stood at the door of the kitchen and listened, and when they saw Zuo Gui getting angry, Liang suddenly panicked, and hurriedly said, "Master, do you have something to say......

"Say what you say! You're used to it! Zuo Gui's voice suddenly raised, "He dares to change his medicine secretly now!" What if something goes wrong? Who's it? ”

Zuo Shaoyang immediately remembered that before the crossing, he suggested that the patient add a medicine of Coptis chinensis, but he annoyed the director, his own behavior, in the other party's opinion, is a serious distrust of other people's medical skills, to say that it is serious, it is a provocation, even if his replacement is reasonable, the other party will not care about this, but will only grab the previous change of dressing and be furious.