The Shocking and Extraordinary Romance of the Great Sage

(2) Li Shizhen, the God of the Common People,

Chapter 8: Rebuilding the Grassland.

The poem says:

I am busy collecting herbs by the Tiger Wolf Cave, and I go to the dangerous post to save the sick.

The beast gave a glimpse of the three points, and Shizhen was determined to sacrifice her life.

When re-editing Materia Medica, we don’t try to name it, but we hope that the common people can provide correct prescriptions.

Doctors and people are in harmony with each other, based on thousands of mountains and traveling to thousands of villages.

Li Shizhen was worried that Axiang's illness would relapse, so she came to Shui Guizi's house again.

Shui Guizi and Axiang were very enthusiastic, prepared delicious dishes and rice, and gave gifts. They were all declined by Li Shizhen, who said:"I never accept gifts, and I don't practice medicine if I accept gifts!"

Shui Fei forced him to pay ten taels of silver, but was also rejected, saying:"How can I thank you in this life?"

Ah Xiang knelt down and worshiped. :"My great benefactor, you didn't eat a good meal from my family, and you didn't accept money or gifts... The fisherman owes you a great kindness, how can I repay it."

Li Shizhen said with a smile:"You don't have to repay it, you guys It's already been paid! No need to thank you, this doctor should thank you. Get up quickly, there is no need to kneel down."

After hearing this, the young couple were shocked. A Xiangshi stood up and said with a kind smile:"Why did my benefactor say that? Li Shizhen said with a smile:"How can it be that it's the opposite? The two couples didn't know something. This time, it was because Shui Guizi led the way that they discovered the secret of the medicine; because of the wrong medicine for Axiang's illness, they discovered the secret of the medicine." Let the foolish doctor be enlightened. This is why this doctor made up his mind: determined to write the"Compendium of Materia Medica"! Use the real herbal medicine to fight against the false herbal medicine, and use the herbal medicine that saves the world instead of the herbal medicine that harms the world."

Shui Guizi said:"I admire it, I admire it a hundred thousand. Yes. If my father-in-law doesn’t accept the small gifts from the fishermen, how can the fishermen feel comfortable with this?"

Axiang Lili smiled and said,"Water is expensive, so be it. Since my benefactor won’t accept it, I won’t force you to do so." , wouldn't it be better if we could do something to help Mr. Li?"

Li Shizhen only waved her hand and said:"You're welcome. This time I came, firstly for a follow-up visit, and secondly, by the way, to go up the mountain to check for medicinal herbs. Since Axiang is already normal. , refreshed, the doctor no longer trembled, rushed up to the back mountain in a hurry."

Shui Guizi said:"Hey, the fisherman owes you too much... and my benefactor doesn't accept thanks... this, this... that Just let me, the fisherman, help Mr. collect medicine!"

Li Shizhen just shook his head and said:"No, no. You make a living by fishing, and the sky is so good, go and make a living on the water."

Axiang said nothing. , I just had an idea in mind, so I went to the kitchen to pack up a small basket, a small hoe, a small machete and other things. But see: the back wall is ventilated and sunlight shines in.

There is fresh moss growing next to the water tank, and ants are running around on the pot table.

When the firewood is piled up in two or three bundles, the hay is asked about the fire.

There are pots and pans with open mouths, urging the heroine to eat.

Axiang came out and saw that Dr. Li had pushed Shui Guizi back. After chatting quietly with her young husband, Na Axiang put a basket on her back that contained a hoe, a machete, a rope, dry food, and water hyacinth, walked quietly with a smile, and chased after him.

Li Shizhen came to the back mountain, put down the small basket on her back, took out a book of"Rihuazi Materia Medica", placed it on the stone ridge, and sat down on the book. He was holding a Tang Dynasty medicinal book"Compendium of Materia Medica" in his hand, and was about to open it when he suddenly saw Axiang, smiling like a big red flower and wearing a plain skirt, rushing up to her.

Axiang was romantic and nonchalant, calling out softly and gently:"Mr. Grace, wait for me...Axiang and your husband are going to learn how to pick herbs, don't you mind." As he said this, he was approaching.

Li Shizhen stood up and saluted and said:"Axiang, I'm really sorry. There are risks in collecting medicine. There are snakes and pythons in the mountains. Injuring you will be life-threatening. Please ask the kind-hearted woman to return."

Axiang was unwilling to go back and said with a smile:"I'm not going back. What's there to be afraid of if there are snakes and pythons? Sir, you have a wonderful medicine. If you get hurt, Sir, you can cure me and you won't die."

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Li Shizhen's famous saying: Not planning for what you should do is a shame for medicine; being greedy for extraneous wealth is a danger for medicine.