Doctors in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 141 (17) Zuo You Gui Wan

It turned out that this Feng Chongru was also a medical student who entered Tai Hospital at the same time ten years ago. He lived in the same dormitory with Zhang Ruyi at that time. His medical skills were only average among that group of people, and his reputation was overshadowed by those who were on the list of quasi-famous doctors.

Unlike Zhang Ruyi, Feng Chongru was born into a relatively poor scholarly family. Because he had no hope of taking the imperial examination, he turned to medicine.

Because there was no hope of staying in Tai Hospital, he applied to be the ambassador of Linzhang Huimin Pharmacy, which he did for five years. The year before last, he resigned because of the old age of the county medical training department. Feng Chongru concurrently served as the county medical training department and Huimin Pharmacy.

He became the only medical officer in Linzhang County.

Don't underestimate this low-ranking medical officer. He is the fifth official in the county after the county magistrate, the chief minister, the professor of classical history and Confucianism, and the yin and yang official. He is responsible for the county's medical and health affairs.

Now Feng Chongru is the director of the county health bureau and concurrently serves as the president of the Red Cross.

This was the first time that Zhang Jiebin heard about the epidemic in Bianliang last year. He thought of the young man back then and asked with a little worry: "Did there also be a big epidemic in Bianliang last year? I wonder if brother Zhang Chang is healthy."

Zhang Ruyi couldn't help but laugh when he heard that Zhang Jiebin was talking about that little guy back then: "Just be rest assured, maybe you will fall out of bed one day, and after he hears the news, he can travel thousands of miles to help you."

The doctor delivers medicine.”

When Zhang Jiebin heard what he said, he immediately knew that he must have asked about Zhang Chang, otherwise he would never be so sure.

Knowing that his old friend was fine, Zhang Jiebin felt relieved, but he couldn't help complaining: "It's true, Zhang Chang, I have been studying medicine for so many years in vain, but a small plague has caused such heavy casualties to Sangzi!"

Zhang Ruyi disagreed and retorted: "How do you know how much damage Bianliang would have suffered without doctors like Zhang Chang?"

In fact, Zhang Jiebin wrongly blamed Zhang Chang. After all, although there was a prototype of isolation and prevention and control at that time, we also knew that the plague would be contagious, but we did not know how it was transmitted.

Therefore, how much role doctors can play in the plague depends largely on the local government's control capabilities and the attention they attach to it.

Without the strong support of the government and officials, it would be difficult for doctors to eliminate the local plague on their own. At this time, all the doctors could do was to minimize losses.

Then everyone asked Gang Leader Lin to explain in detail what he knew about the anti-epidemic situation in various places. Sure enough, good news came frequently, and there were few major losses like last year.

The news brought by the two Gang Leaders Lin diluted the sadness in everyone's hearts. No matter what happened in the past, no matter what the world is like, at least there are always people who are doing everything within their ability.

In the evening, everyone practiced in the restaurants of Xiaoyao Market. There was no curfew in the drug market outside the city, so there was nothing to worry about.

Zhang Jiebin held the wine glass and toasted one by one. Finally, he toasted to Gang Leader Lin and thanked: "This time, the meeting minister was able to complete the tasks entrusted by Marshal Li and the Taiyuan Hospital at the same time. Gang Leader Lin helped me a lot. It's just the shortfall in the medicine money. I'm afraid

It’s difficult to complete at the moment.”

Hearing this, Gang Leader Lin couldn't help but shake his head and said: "We who do business don't give money to officials. How can we get it back easily if we lend it out? The shortfall is only more than 800 taels, even if I donate it to the court.

"

This time Zhang Jiebin brought 300 taels of silver, plus a dozen people worked in the medicine market for half a month. As he became more proficient in cutting medicine, the wages became higher and higher, but the total was only more than 30 taels.

Although the Ministry of Household Affairs has issued instructions, the state's treasury is also in a state of crisis. Last year's taxes have been submitted to the court, but this year's taxes have not yet been collected. Only a symbolic allocation of three hundred taels has been made.

Three times I purchased medicinal materials, the first time was one thousand taels, and the last two purchases were less, but they were more than four hundred taels.

Leader Lin also had a bank account. Zhang Jiebin deposited the more than 630 taels into the bank account. All medicinal material transactions were guaranteed by the Lin family's bank account. The bills were paid and the settlement was to be settled after the temple fair.

Zhang Jiebin was supposed to return to Beijing with the third batch of medicinal materials, but because of the final payment, he has been delayed so far.

Zhang Ruyi also had a headache after listening to the conversation between the two. The more than 800 taels of silver were not much, and Qizhou's fixed tax amount was as high as more than 23,000 taels. But it can be full in good years, but what if there is a poor harvest in disaster years?

Don't you want to pay? Of course not. In addition to the tax exemption in disaster years, you still have to owe it.

As for Qizhou, which is iron-clad and has smooth officials, each official only cares about his own affairs. It is a good thing not to leave a mess for his successors. Why do you still want to mend the holes of your predecessor? Naturally, it is impossible.

This creates a bad debt.

Although the Ministry of Accounts has given the approval this time, who knows which account will be included in the year-end accounting. In short, it is impossible for the state government to take advantage of this.

In the end, the problem fell into the hands of the organizer, Zhang Jiebin. The Taiyuan Hospital had no money, and the Ministry of Revenue had already given them a note, but they only received three hundred taels with this note.

Zhang Jiebin saw Gang Leader Lin saying this and knew that he had misunderstood, so he quickly said: "I have been thinking hard about countermeasures these days, and I really have to come up with a way to pay off the eight hundred taels of silver I owe."

"Oh? Tell me." Leader Lin asked curiously. He also wanted to know how Zhang Jiebin could wipe out the eight hundred taels of debt.

But Zhang Jiebin did not continue talking. Instead, he kept urging him to drink: "Drink, drink, everyone drinks hard. If you are not drunk enough, go to Gang Leader Lin. If you are drunk, go to me. We will not go home until we are drunk tonight!"

This made Gang Leader Lin, Zhang Ruyi and others very puzzled, thinking, is he planning to drink everyone drunk so that he can earn some medical money to make up for the shortfall?

But no matter what everyone thought, Zhang Jiebin kept urging him to drink. If he took a sip himself, he would have to ask others to drink.

Soon, everyone was defeated. Zhang Jiebin observed carefully for a while and noticed that one of them went to the latrine several times. Zhang Jiebin guessed that this might be alcoholic diarrhea.

I asked in the past and found out that it was indeed the case. I had been ill for three years and had diarrhea after drinking alcohol.

Zhang Jiebin asked: "Have you ever seen a doctor?"

The man said: "Why didn't you look at it? Zhu Danxi's prescription, Xue Lizhai's soup, Lizhong Pills, Jingui Shenqi Pills, Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, Liujunzi Decoction, I almost threw up after drinking it.

I don’t think I’ll get better. I think I won’t get better in this life..."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhang Jiebin was happy when he heard it and comforted: "I have a pill that may cure your alcoholic diarrhea."

"But if you want eight hundred taels of silver, as long as you can cure my strange disease, let alone eight hundred taels, let me work for you for eight years for nothing." The man said cheerfully, not at all that Zhang Jiebin could really cure it.

Get better with his illness.

The conversation here was naturally noticed by interested people, especially Gang Leader Lin who had been paying attention to Zhang Jiebin.

Seeing everyone starting to watch, Zhang Jiebin mysteriously took out a brocade box, opened it to reveal dozens of small honey pills, and presented the treasure to everyone: "This medicine is called Yougui Pills. I made it after years of exploration. It has the effect of warming and tonifying the kidneys."

The function of yang, of course, the function I want to use today is the reason why I studied it, it can treat alcoholic diarrhea!"

Zhang Ruyi suddenly understood, but said disapprovingly: "I asked you what are you tinkering with these days in a mysterious way? It turned out that you made this Laoshi Zijiu laxative."

Zhang Jiebin said dissatisfiedly: "Don't underestimate my medicine. I dare say that if it spreads, it will definitely not be worse than Lizhong Pills and Shenqi Pills. Maybe it will still be a must-have medicine for doctors in the future."

Here Zhang Jiebin is still giving proof of his medicine, while over there the drunkard is holding his stomach and rushing to the latrine.

When he came back, Zhang Jiebin took out three pills and handed them to him and said: "This pill is sweet. You can chew it or boil it in white soup and give it to him. Take three pills first and give it a try!"

The man was hesitant, whether he would accept it or not.

Seeing that he was in trouble, Zhang Jiebin continued: "What are you afraid of? This is a medicine market. How many experts are there, and you are afraid that I will harm you? To be honest, there are so many famous experts here, and they can still make you drunken.

It's such a shame for our medical family that it's so rampant!"

When the man heard that it made sense, he took it and swallowed it.

The banquet continued, but the man never went to the hut again, which surprised everyone and started asking for the prescription.

Zhang Jiebin was so proud that he took out a prescription from his pocket and said to everyone: "I heard that in the past, the owner of Guangsheng Hao sold Guangsheng Hao to Shopkeeper Du's grandfather for three hundred taels in order to verify a prescription.

, Shopkeeper Du, do you know whether this is true or not?"

Shopkeeper Du of Guangsheng No. did not expect that Zhang Jiebin would suddenly mention this old incident. He was lost in thought for a while and then said: "But there is this matter. Just like Hall Master Cao's Heniantang, my Du family is also the No. 1 of Guangsheng No.

Second generation master."

Then shopkeeper Du slowly talked about the past of Guangsheng Hao: "Doctor Shi, a native of Xiangyuan, came to our Taigu County to practice medicine. After saving eight hundred taels of silver, in the 20th year of Jiajing, he opened Guangsheng Hao and practiced medicine.

"

"Many years later, Dr. Shi accidentally obtained a precious prescription - Guilingji."

"In order to develop this medicine, Dr. Shi transferred Guangshenghao to my grandfather for three hundred taels. Now more than fifty years have passed, and although Dr. Shi has passed away, his Guangshenghao and Guilingji have been passed down.

Come down."

When Hall Master Cao heard this, he applauded: "What a man of good temperament, what a fool in medicine, what a doctor Shi!"

"It turns out that the famous Guangsheng Hao actually has such a legendary story."

"Only now do I know that the Guiling Collection was almost lost. But who actually passed down the Guiling Collection?"

Hall Master Cao listened to everyone's discussion and interjected: "Guilingji is the elixir of immortality developed by two great masters, Shao Zhijie and Tao Zhongwen, for the late emperor."

Everyone heard this and exclaimed: "Developed by the National Master?"

"The Royal Holy Medicine?"

Then a group of drug dealers surrounded Shopkeeper Du, vying to buy Guilingji. Shopkeeper Du could only say: "Okay, okay, Du will be waiting for you all at Guangsheng tomorrow. Now please let Zhang

Sir, please tell me in detail!"

So everyone also looked at Zhang Jiebin. Zhang Jiebin did not expect that he would bring up such an old news by casually mentioning it.

Seeing everyone looking at him, he cleared his throat and said: "The treatment of alcoholic diarrhea just now is only one of the effects of my Yougui Pill, and its more effects are written on this prescription. Gang Leader Lin, please

The Dharma Eye makes a clear judgment to see if it is worth eight hundred taels of silver."

Gang leader Lin is also quite knowledgeable about pharmacology. After receiving the prescription, he first looked at the formula and began to think about it. The more he looked at it, the more subtle it became. He couldn't help but admire: "Jingui Shenqi Pill is the base, but it removes the Poria cocos and Alisma."

, three-flavored laxative of paeonol bark, plus five tonics of wolfberry, antler glue, dodder, eucommia, and angelica.”

"The naming is also very particular. Kidney yang is on the right and kidney yin is on the left. Since there are Yougui Pills, is there also Zuogui Pills?"

Faced with Gang Leader Lin's inquiry, Zhang Jiebin did not answer, but simply asked: "I wonder if Yougui Wan is worth eight hundred taels per side?"

"It's worth it, it's worth it. It's just that I lost my temper. It's just that the combination of this recipe is so good that I can't help but want to try Zuogui Wan." Gang leader Lin said quickly, fearing that Zhang Jiebin would misunderstand.