Chapter 41: The Treasure in the Pillow

  "Right! I'm selling Dan! Does Master Li have any opinion?" Qin Di slightly frowned, Li Xiangxi's expression made him very unhappy, his tone was surprised and suspicious, making it seem like he was cheating, plus he hadn't sold a single Dan all morning, Qin Di had been holding back a bellyful of resentment, naturally didn't give Li Xiangxi a good face to look at.

  "I wouldn't dare to have an opinion." Li Xiangxi hurriedly waved his hand, seeing Qin Di's unpleasant expression. He pretended to be curious and squatted down on the ground, picked up the "Gone Disease Pill" wrapped in oiled paper by Qin Di, and asked: "Dr. Qin, did you formulate these pills yourself? The ingredients are not bad, is it mainly used for external injuries or for patients to regulate their bodies... Hmm... Your pill has some problems, this medicinal smell..." Li Xiangxi opened the oiled paper, a faint scent of medicine immediately rushed into his nostrils, causing him to shudder and refresh his spirit. He exclaimed: "This fragrance is extraordinary! It's refreshing and elegant, with a hint of unusual fragrance. Just smelling it makes one feel refreshed and invigorated... Dr. Qin, this pill of yours is not simple! Is it an ancestral secret recipe?"

  "Polish and refine yourself, play with whatever comes to hand." Qin Di said lightly, with a carefree air.

  "Refining casually?" Li Xiangxi shouted, and seeing that Qin Di seemed not to be lying, he was shocked in his heart. Because he saw very clearly that the moment he opened the oil paper, the surface of the dan medicine was wrapped with a thread of light. Li Xiangxi was a worldly person and immediately knew that this was what traditional Chinese doctors called "medicinal energy".

  Dan medicine produces "medicine energy", apart from the need for the secret formula of "treasures in the pillow" not to be leaked, it also depends on the skill of the person making the dan medicine. Qin Di can casually refine this kind of "medicine energy" into a spiritual dan medicine, how could Li Xiang Xi not be shocked? It's necessary to know that the so-called secret formula of "treasures in the pillow" is extremely precious, all have great origins, are the treasures of Chinese medical families, passed down from generation to generation only to males and only to one person.

  The foot can see the preciousness of "treasures in a pillow".

  The term "Zhenzhong Hongbao" comes from the "Han Shu. Liu Xiang Zhuan", where someone presented a memorial to Emperor Han Xuan of Liu Xun, saying "Restore the divine immortals' alchemy, and in Huainan there is Zhenzhong's 'Hongbao'", calling it an elixir that prolongs life, but people have not seen it, hidden in the pillow, meaning it is always recorded without leaking.

  Li Xiangxi knew this allusion, tracing back more than 20 years ago, and had the good fortune to see such a dan medicine once.

  "How does Dr. Qin sell his medicinal pills?"

  Li Xiangxi knew the preciousness of this Dan medicine, he carefully rewrapped the Dan medicine and did not think that Qin Di was bluffing him. After witnessing Qin Di's formidable medical skills, Li Xiangxi did not doubt Qin Di's alchemy at all.

  "Master Li wants to buy my Dan medicine?" Qin Di was somewhat surprised.

  "As long as Dr. Qin is willing to sell, I am naturally willing to buy." Li Xiangxi's words were insightful, because the medicine made from the secret formula was always kept confidential and never leaked out. Even if it was made into a medicinal pill, the pharmacist would generally only let people take it on the spot and would not allow patients or others to take the pill away. This was to prevent someone from using advanced equipment to analyze the main components of the secret formula.

  Qin Di didn't understand any of this, nor was he afraid that the formula for the medicinal pill would be leaked. He was just about to take advantage of the situation and make a big profit when he saw a beautiful woman with a full chest walk over. Qin Di had seen this beauty open her mouth several times before, wanting to say something but hesitating, looking like she had a lot on her mind. It seemed that she had finally mustered up the courage, and now she stood in front of the stall, sincerely facing Li Xiang Xi: "Expert Li, my mother's illness... please, I beg of you, take pity on my filial piety and go again, okay?"

  Li Xiangxi slightly furrowed his brow, what a hassle!

  He came to the deep sea this time at the invitation of the Ji family. After Old Man Ji's illness was taken over by Qin Di, he didn't immediately return to the capital. Thinking that it was rare to come to the deep sea once, he planned to play for a few days, but someone leaked his itinerary, and in the past two days, many dignitaries from the deep sea have come one after another to ask for medical treatment.

  At first, Li Xiangxi was able to cope with the influx of patients, but as time went on, the number of people seeking medical attention from him grew exponentially. The reputation of being a renowned doctor in the capital city proved to be a double-edged sword, and soon Li Xiangxi found himself overwhelmed. He had no choice but to put on a stern face and refuse one patient after another, adopting an air of not caring about offending anyone.

  The nobles were also aware of Li Xiangxi's exceptional skills in the capital city and did not dare to cross him excessively, so they could only give up. After all, the patients who came to seek medical attention were not seriously ill, and it was unlikely that they would do anything that would damage their reputation.

  However, there was one woman who persisted in asking for his help, and no matter how hard he tried to shoo her away, she refused to leave. In the end, Li Xiangxi had no choice but to agree to visit her mother's residence to examine her illness. But after examining the patient, Li Xiangxi felt like crying, because this was not a real patient at all - it was essentially a "living dead person," or what medical professionals would call a vegetable.

  No matter how skilled Li Xiangxi was as a doctor, he was not capable of reviving a patient who had suffered severe brain damage and had fallen into a deep coma.

  "Miss Zhao, I've told you before that it's not that I don't want to treat your mother's illness. The problem is that with her condition, it's not something that can be cured with just medicine. It depends on the patient's own willpower and the family's emotional support." Li Xiangxi said with a bitter face, facing this kind of disease, there is no effective method domestically or internationally, what can he do?

  "Dr. Li, just this once, please go for a re-examination." She obviously hadn't given up, her mother had been in a deep coma for years, and they had gone to every famous hospital and seen every renowned expert in the world, even trying superstition, but her mother's illness had shown no improvement... This time Dr. Li Xiang Xi, this great doctor, came to Shenzhen, she held onto her last shred of hope.

  Li Xiangxi smiled wryly, not that he didn't want to go, but because he wasn't capable. Just as he was about to decline, his gaze swept over Qin Di and he felt a stir in his heart, saying: "I may not be able to cure your mother's illness, but that doesn't mean no one can. It's just that you've found the wrong doctor, Miss Zhao."

  "Mr. Li, what do you mean by this? I didn't quite understand." She was taken aback for a moment.

  "Miss Zhao, isn't there a famous doctor right in front of us?" Li Xiangxi gave her a wink and pointed to Qin Di, implying that he was the real famous doctor.

  The beauty turned her head to look over, and Qin Di gave her a brilliant smile. She was a bit stunned, and then turned her head back to Li Xiang Xi and said: "Expert Li, the famous doctor you mentioned, won't be this...this quack, will it?"

  "Rivers and lakes doctor?" Qin Di smiled, a pretty good title.

  But someone couldn't take it anymore, Zhang Jinhua treated Qin Di as a great Bodhisattva, and when he heard the phrase "Jianghu Langzhong", Director Zhang got angry and scolded: "Zhao Yuxin, how dare you speak like that? Dr. Qin is a medical expert, didn't you hear Expert Li asking Dr. Qin for advice on academic knowledge?... It's really short-sighted, looking down on people with dog eyes, Dr. Qin is such a master of Chinese medicine, and you actually call him 'Jianghu Langzhong', it's simply infuriating!"

  "Miss Zhao, in terms of medical skills, I indeed do not match up to Dr. Qin," Li Xiangxi said calmly, not minding one bit that he was flattering Qin's ego, after all, in many aspects of medicine, he did have the intention of learning from Qin.

  Zhao Yuxin was scolded by Zhang Jinhua until she was stunned.

  Finally, she discovered that whether it was the famous doctor Li Xiangxi in her eyes or Zhang Jinhua who had some connections with her family, when facing Dr. Qin, they were all polite and humble without any airs, even a bit overly courteous. Zhao Yuxin suddenly realized that it wasn't that Li Xiangxi and Zhang Jinhua didn't have any airs, but rather they didn't dare to put on airs in front of Qin Di.

  Fortunately, she was tactful enough. After a moment of awkwardness, Zhao Yu Xin hurriedly said: "Sorry, I didn't mean it that way! I apologize!"

  "No need to apologize, I think you should just leave quickly, so as not to annoy anyone!" Zhang Jinhua was thinking of letting Qin Di beg for mercy in front of the Ji family, and when facing Zhao Yuxin, he didn't care about their friendship at all, only thinking about how to please this great Bodhisattva.

  "Director Zhang, as a doctor, it's our duty to save lives and cure illnesses. How can you shoo people away?" Li Xiangxi couldn't help but rebuke him, not expecting Zhang Jinhua to be so unrefined.

  Qin Di looked down on Zhang Jin's character and coldly said, "Director Zhang, if you interfere with my business again, be careful or I won't be polite to you. You'd better stand aside and don't get in the way here!"

  "Yes, yes, yes, Doctor Qin, don't get angry. I'll stand further away. I'm standing further away now." Zhang Jinhua immediately retreated a few steps and stood behind Qin Di, acting like a bodyguard, afraid that someone might make a move on his idol.

  The first business came to the door, Qin Di naturally wanted to take it seriously and asked: "Miss Zhao, what's your mother's situation? Tell me about it first?"

  "Let me say it!" Li Xiangxi took over, and in this regard, he was more clear-headed than Zhao Yuheng. He felt sorry for Zhao Yuheng's eagerness to save her mother, so he quietly told Qin Di about the illness.

  "This is the cerebral cortex being damaged, causing the brain to fall into a deep coma!" Qin Di hesitated for a moment and asked Zhao Yuexin: "What did the patient fall into a coma from?"

  "It was a car accident, and he suffered severe head trauma." Zhao Yuxin said.

  "When a disease is in the limbs and receives stabbing pain, can there be a reaction?" Qin Di asked.

  Li Xiangxi was asked this question and he replied: "There is a slight reaction."

  "Can your eyes be opened?"

  Li Xiangxi said: "It can be done, but the eyeballs show aimless activity." After thinking for a moment, he added: "Sometimes patients' eyes can stare, but they still cannot recognize objects."

  "How many years has the patient been in this condition?" Qin Di asked.

  "Five years!"

  "It's done!"

  One question and one answer, "Divine Doctor" quickly let Qin Di infer the current situation of the patient from their reactions.

  "Dr. Qin, can my parents wake up now?" Zhao Yuxin asked cautiously as she saw Qin Di being silent.

  Qin Di seemed to be thinking about a very important issue, and didn't answer immediately. Instead, he thought for about five or six minutes under Zhao Yu Xin's anxious gaze. He finally came back to his senses and asked: "For your mother's illness, I have confidence in curing it, and there are two sets of plans; the first set is acupuncture therapy, but it takes too long and has a slow effect. I don't have that much time either, so there's only medication therapy, which has a fast effect. It only needs three courses of treatment, each course lasting three days. After nine days, your mother will be able to wake up."

  "Really?" Zhao Yuexin exclaimed, she had been worried about her mother's illness for years and had no solution, Qin Di said that in just nine days, her mother would wake up, and she was naturally excited.

  Qin Di nodded, bent down to pick up the "Ben Shen Dan" from the stall, and said: "This is my self-made medicine 'Ben Shen Dan', which has the effect of removing hidden diseases, restoring consciousness, nourishing the mind and spirit. It is mainly used to treat brain death and various brain diseases. For your mother's illness, it is absolutely effective. However, the price is a bit expensive, one pill costs 660,000 yuan, three pills cost a total of 1,980,000 yuan, not a single penny can be reduced, and no discount."

  Qin Di raised an eyebrow without batting an eye, a few pills that cost tens of yuan at cost were actually priced at nearly 200,000.

  "What? Three mud pellets for 198,000 yuan? Why don't you just rob him?" The woman who looked like a bodyguard behind Zhao Yuxin immediately blew up and scolded Qin Di, pointing at him: "Yuxin, don't be fooled by this scammer. Losing money is a small matter, but what if the medicine has problems? Who will take responsibility for your mother's debt?"

  Zhao Yuxin seemed to have some doubts as well, mainly because Qin Di didn't even take a look at the patient and dared to say that the illness could be cured, and directly took out the medicine. Such actions, combined with the exorbitant price of the medicine, couldn't help but make her suspicious. After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yuxin said: "Doctor Qin, can you personally go and diagnose my mother?"