Chapter 159: Chapter 159: Regret

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To prove her truthfulness, Zhuang Qingning held up the small porcelain vase in her hand, saying, “Look, this is it. It’s already empty.”

Doctor Shi picked up the little porcelain vase and examined it carefully, finding it indeed empty. He sniffed it several times, but could not detect any hint of herbs. With no other option, he returned the vase to Zhuang Qingning and sighed deeply.

“Ah,” he said regretfully, “It’s such a pity. I had hoped that if there were any good remedies, they could benefit me as a new treatment option in my work. It would also be a kind of accumulating merit.”

“Such a pity… Such a pity…”

Doctor Shi shook his head in disappointment over and over again.

Zhuang Qingning could only helplessly shrug her shoulders.

It wasn’t that she was being stingy, it’s just that the things she exchanged from the system could only be used for herself, so there was no other choice.

“Indeed, it’s a pity.” Zhuang Qingning sighed herself, then added, “However, I’ve heard from my parents that in the case of a fever, besides medication, one can also use alcohol diluted in warm water. Soak a handkerchief in it and wipe the areas around the neck, under the armpits, and the base of the thighs.”

“This alcohol has the effect of promoting blood circulation, and it evaporates quickly. Rubbed onto parts where veins are unobstructed, it can help the body lose some of the heat, alleviating discomfort caused by the fever. If there is no other antipyretic available temporarily, this method is not bad.”

“Just remember, the alcohol should not be applied directly to the skin but should be diluted with warm water, especially for the elderly and young children who should dilute it more to avoid causing discomfort due to the intensity of the alcohol.”

“Hmm, this method is indeed good.” Doctor Shi nodded, “I’ve learned something new today, thank you for being so generous with your knowledge.”

“Doctor is engaged in the noble profession of curing diseases and saving lives, building up good karma. Naturally, I should tell you everything I know. Helping others also builds my own merit.” Zhuang Qingning replied with a smile, picking up her purse, “I can’t give you the prescriptions, but the consultation fee definitely needs to be paid. What do you think…?”

“No, no need.” Doctor Shi rejected her offer, waving his hands, “Originally, it wasn’t much money anyway, and I’ve learned a way to reduce fever from you – that’s more than enough.”

No matter what, he simply wouldn’t accept the money.

Zhuang Qingning, seeing this, no longer insisted but took out some of the tofu leftover from the tofu shop and wrapped it up for Doctor Shi, “This is homemade tofu, Doctor. If you don’t mind, please take it and have a taste.”

He wouldn’t take the money, but he would take the Tofu.

Especially when the tofu smelled so enticing, Doctor Shi couldn’t refuse, so he accepted the tofu, gave a few more reminders about taking care of her health and left after writing the prescription.

With the prescription in hand, Zhuang Qingning was considering how to go to the town to get the medicine. Just then Zhuang Yucheng and Zhuang Yutian, along with their wives and children, came back home. Seeing Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Yonghe in the courtyard, they came over with smiles and greetings.

“Miss Zhuang.”

Especially Zhuang Yucheng, with a big grin on his face, “Is the tofu workshop done for today? If you need help, just call out.”

Zhuang Qingning dropped her hand that was holding the prescription and said, “You two uncles don’t need to help with the tofu shop, it’s just that…”

“Aunt Wen became ill last night, developing a high fever. The fever broke in the second half of the night, a doctor just came over to see her, and he said it was an over-exertion of the heart caused by anger. This is the prescription he wrote. You two uncles, please take it and get the medicine as soon as possible.” Aunt Wen was ill.

And they were the ones who had made her angry.

Zhuang Yucheng and Zhuang Yutian, the two brothers, were ashamed and wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

“We really didn’t know about this. Thank you, Miss Zhuang for taking care of Aunt Wen. We will go to see her right away.”

Zhuang Yucheng thanked Zhuang Qingning, and he hurried off to see Aunt Wen with his wife and children.

Zhuang Yutian let his wife take their children to see Aunt Wen, then took the prescription from Zhuang Qingning, “Thank you so much for looking after my aunt here.”

She must have been taking care of Aunt Wen all night as she had a purplish circle under her eyes.

Even though she was only leasing the tofu shop from them, she was so attentive in taking care of Aunt Wen, which was commendable.

Zhuang Yutian’s admiration for Zhuang Qingning increased even more.

“Uncle Yutian, you’re too polite,” Zhuang Qingning smiled slightly, “When we first started, Aunt Wen took care of my sister and me. She rented us the tofu shop so that we could make a living. It’s our duty to take care of Aunt Wen, Uncle Yutian, please don’t worry about it.”

“This prescription was written by the doctor just now. He recommended that the medicine be taken according to the prescription for three or four days. It should be made into a highly concentrated decoction, to be taken half an hour after meals. The patient must rest quietly and avoid spicy and stimulating food. Uncle Yutian, you need to take good care of Aunt Wen during these days.”

“Yes, we must take good care of her.”

Zhuang Yutian agreed repeatedly, his face becoming even more embarrassed when he remembered that they had caused Aunt Wen’s sickness with their own carelessness.

“We’ll take care of here, Miss Zhuang, you can rest assured. You must be exhausted from last night, hurry home and have a rest.”

“In that case, my sister and I will go home first. Please pass on our words to Aunt Wen, Uncle Yutian.”

After that, Zhuang Qingning and her sister Zhuang Qingsui headed home while Zhuang Yonghe quickly began selling tofu and tofu pudding along the streets.

The two brothers Zhuang Yucheng and Zhuang Yutian hurriedly started taking care of Aunt Wen while also rushing to get medicine from the town.

Aunt Wen wasn’t feeling too well at this point; she felt weak, and though she found her sons very displeasing to look at, they also didn’t have the energy to argue with them. However, her well-behaved daughters-in-law and lively grandchildren were around, which made her feel a bit better, and she had no energy to complain about her two sons.

The two brothers knew the reason and did not mention what happened the day before, instead, they were busy making arrangements for the night and buying some tonic foods.

“Mother, what would you like to eat this morning? I’ll cook for you.” The eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Meng, asked.

“Just had half a bowl of tofu pudding, not hungry yet. Wait until noon to cook.” Aunt Wen replied.

“Mother, have you had breakfast?” Mrs. Meng was surprised.

“Not lying to you, I really did eat.” Aunt Wen nodded, looking puzzled as she saw the surprise on Mrs. Meng’s face, “Why do you ask?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I just saw a warm bowl of tofu pudding in the stove and thought it was prepared for you. I was going to say that only having tofu pudding might not be satisfying, so I asked if you wanted to eat something else so I could cook it for you. But since you’ve already had breakfast, then let’s listen to you and wait until noon to cook.” Mrs. Meng laughed.

Aunt Wen’s face instantly darkened.

There was still a bowl of tofu pudding on the stove and that bowl should have been Zhuang Qingning’s..