Chapter 82: Void Spirit

  Yang Zhi Zhou was taken aback slightly.

  He has been good at drinking since he was a child and is proud of it.

  However, he was clear in his heart that liquor is a strong substance. Although drinking a small amount every day can be beneficial to one's health, there will inevitably be times of excessive drinking, which would lead to trouble sooner or later. Therefore, in recent years, he had been very restrained and would only get drunk on special occasions when he was extremely happy or couldn't decline the invitation.

  The last time I drank with Chen Jie was his first drink after returning to his hometown.

  "Can't we drink together from now on?" Yang Zhi Zhou asked. His expression showed a hint of reluctance.

  "You're already so old, if you can't drink then don't," said Chen Jiong.

  "How old are you?" Yang Zhi Zhou glared. Every time he heard Chen Jing say "at your age", he felt unhappy. This kid was lucky to be just a junior friend, if he were a subordinate, he would have no hope of promotion in this life!

  Chen Jiong burst out laughing: "Refusing to admit one's age is a good thing!"

  Yang Zhi Zhou was so angry that he fell over backwards and said: "You little scoundrel, you're deliberately trying to anger me!"

  "Don't interrupt, I'm talking about the illness." Chen Jiong burst out laughing and brought the topic back to the condition: "Excessive drinking damages the spleen and stomach. The spleen and stomach are the source of qi and blood production. If the spleen and stomach are not good, the middle is empty and does not operate, dampness and evil stagnate, and qi and blood will be blocked. Qi and blood are not smooth, many problems arise, and numbness in the limbs is just the beginning."

  These words scared Yang Zhi Zhou.

  Qi and blood stagnation, could it be a stroke?

  When Yang Dazhou fell ill, Yang Zizhou's heart was also distressed.

  At Yang Zhi Zhou's age, there is a possibility of sudden illness and death. When Yang Dai Zhou fell ill, it undoubtedly alerted Yang Zhi Zhou: he should take good care of his body.

  "From now on, I won't drink anymore." Yang Zhi Zhou made a firm decision, "I still want to live for a few more years!"

  "You can listen to my advice, and I'm glad," said Chen Jing. "Eating and drinking are minor matters, survival is what's important. Your illness is not a stubborn disease for the time being, I've prescribed you medicine, and after half a month of acupuncture, your pain will be gone."

  "Thank you." Yang Zhi Zhou said sincerely.

  "What's with the politeness? Aren't we friends?" Chen Jiong smiled and said, "I'm only good at this one skill..."

  Yang Zizhou's illness was due to excessive drinking which caused his middle Qi to become weak and stagnant.

  His arm had been injured before and indeed left some sequelae. So, the unsmooth flow of Qi and blood in his body first manifested itself in his hands.

  Chen Jiong said to him, "You should be grateful for that injury. If not, your illness wouldn't have shown up so quickly. An illness like Qi and blood blockage, once it breaks out, is a major disease. Having an early sign is your good fortune."

  Yang Zhi Zhou sighed.

  Everything has its cause and effect.

  Sometimes bad things can turn into good things.

  Chen Jiong gave him a modified version of Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang.

  Astragalus 5 qian, ginseng 5 qian, Angelica sinensis 3 qian, Cimicifuga foetida 2 qian, ginger 3000 pieces, Bupleurum chinense 4 qian, Citrus reticulata peel 2 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala 3 qian, licorice root 5 qian. Chen added Poria cocos 3 qian, Pinellia ternata 2 qian, Trichosanthes kirilowii 2 qian.

  "This medicine needs to be taken slowly, you take it for a month first, one dose per day." said Chen Jing.

  He also told Yang Zhiou how to decoct.

  "I'll come back in two days to give you acupuncture." said Chen Jing.

  Yang Zhi Zhou agreed. He called Ming Feng and told him to take the prescription to get the medicine.

  Chen Jing was at Yang Zhi Zhou's place, chatting and fooling around, didn't return home until a whole day had passed.

  He walked to Qiwan Lane.

  "Has Second Master returned?" Qingyun opened the door, her expression somewhat urgent. "Madam has been waiting for you all day."

  Yesterday she rushed into Chen Jing's arms in a moment of urgency. It was extremely awkward at the time. Until today, she acted as usual, seemingly forgetting about it, and Chen Jing also let out a sigh of relief.

  "Oh." Chen Jing said, heading towards the main house.

  The elder sister-in-law waited for Chen Jing, probably wanting to talk about the silver note.

  Qingyun followed closely behind him, her footsteps quiet on the ground. As she gazed at his back, it blocked out more than half of the sunlight. Qingyun walked in his shadow, seemingly lost in thought, as wave after wave of heat rose up, her cheeks flushing a faint red.

  She looked quite well, and her face was usually pale with a hint of red, but now it suddenly turned bright red, and if you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice.

  "Back?" Li put down her needle and thread, stood up and came out.

  "I'm back." Chen Jiong smiled and said, "Today I went to see Mr. Yang's illness. In two days, I'll go again to give him acupuncture, it will probably take up half a month."

  Li nodded.

  She didn't want to know what Chen Jing was doing anymore.

  She just wanted to know what was going on with Chen Jiong's silver ticket.

  Li gave Qingyun a signal with her eyes, telling her to go and close the door.

  Li Balang is still reading in the ear room.

  Chen Jing thought of the last time he overheard his sister-in-law and Qing Yun talking, it was because they closed the door.

  "Don't close the door. If you close the door, even if someone is standing in the corner listening, they won't know." Chen Jiong said with a smile.

  Qing Yun's hand stopped in mid-air and she turned back.

  Mr. Li thought Chen Jing's words were reasonable, so he looked outside with his eyes and asked in a low voice, "How did you get those silver tickets?"

  "It was given by the Yang family." Chen Jing's voice was also soft.

  He didn't elaborate on the origin of the silver ticket, fearing that his sister-in-law would worry if she knew. Besides, the money was indeed from Yang Zhi Zhou's.

  "Why did the Yang family give so much money?" Li's voice was even lower, "This is too much! You just treated an illness, how could they give you so much money?"

  She's afraid of being deceived.

  Wealthy families are all astute people.

  Clever people understand what's at stake. Like treating an illness, giving a doctor tens of thousands of taels in diagnosis fees is simply crazy. Who can afford that?

  Li was worried about everything in his heart.

  She wasn't afraid of trouble, but she was afraid that Chen Jing would be implicated. She wished she could protect Chen Jing under her own wings like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

  "That's the money that saved his life." Chen Jing carefully told Li about Yang Dai Zhou's illness, "...... apart from this illness, it was also because of my friendship with Mr. Yang."

  The old man asked me what I planned to do in the future, and I said that I would open a pharmacy. However, I didn't have any money. The old man was willing to help me out this time. The Yang family is wealthy and generous, they helped me out with the funds, and I was quite surprised by how much they gave.”

  Chen Jinnan repeatedly mentioned Yang Zhiyou.

  The Yang Zhoun in his mouth is a particularly kind old man.

  Li still couldn't believe it.

  So much money, her heart is still uneasy.

  "Really?" Li also couldn't find any flaws in Chen Cang's words and could only believe it half-heartedly.

  "Don't you believe me?" Chen Jiong smiled and said, "In that case, the day after tomorrow I'll go to see Mr. Yang's illness, you follow me together, give Mr. Yang a salute, how about it?"

  This is Li's first meeting with Yang Zhiyou.

  Li hesitated for a moment.

  "Alright," she said.

  Even if you can't tell at a glance, you can still see five or six points. What kind of person and what temperament can also be seen from their words and appearance.

  The next day, Chen Jiong went to fetch water and told Yang Zhi Zhou about it first.

  Yang Zhi Zhou smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, let her come. I also want to take a look at your sister-in-law, what kind of person she is."

  So on August 4th, Chen Jiong went to Yuhe Alley to see Yang Zhi Zhou's illness, and Li Shi and Qing Yun followed.

  Mr. Li was a bit apprehensive and said: "Is it impolite to visit like this?"

  "It's alright," said Chen Jiong, "I've already spoken to him about it and he agreed. The old man is a good person. If it were a stranger, he probably wouldn't be pleased. But since he regards me as a friend, naturally he won't mind."

  Li said nothing more.

  She felt a bit uneasy and tense on the road.

  However, when she saw Yang Zhi Zhou, she was elegant and refined, with a warm smile, and paid her respects to Old Man Yang.

  Li's round face and apricot-shaped eyes, with a gentle smile, looked like a very fortunate woman from her facial features, and she was also quite likable. Yang Zhi Zhou saw her too and liked her as well.

  Chen Jiong simply told what had happened.

  Yang Zhi Zhou listened and understood, smiling: "This money was indeed given by me to Cang Ji. The favor of saving my life is priceless, no amount of money can repay it."

  "I've made a fool of you." Li finally felt at ease and apologized to the old man, "We women are narrow-minded and inexperienced, and I was worried that he wouldn't understand things, so I was afraid he would be cheated out of his money. Since you say so, I'm relieved now. I've troubled you, so I'll apologize."

  Yang Zhi Zhou burst out laughing, and helped her up, saying: "Caution is a good thing. However, you should also be at ease, as Central has everything under control, enough to support the entire household."

  "Yes." said Li.

  Chen Jiong also gave Yang Zhi Zhou acupuncture, so Li Shi and Qing Yun went home first.

  When they had gone, Yang Zongbao burst out laughing and said that Chen Jinnan was incompetent at home and could not even convince his own wife.

  Chen Jiong didn't care, and let him laugh for a while.

  The acupuncture is finished, it's almost noon.

  Chen Jiong looked at a courtyard yesterday and will go again today. He bid farewell to Yang Zhi Zhou: "Still have things to do, no leisure time today..."

  "Go ahead and be busy." Yang Zhi Zhou said.

  Chen Jiong came out of Yuhewei Lane.

  He walked onto the street.

  Going around from Xijie Street, it's the yard he saw yesterday. This time Chen Jing chose a yard that is closer to the street. Mainly because in the future, the shop will be opened on Xijie Street, close to the shop, and both home and shop can take care of each other.

  The yard behind Main Street is twice as expensive and noisy.

  When the time comes, buy a few small servants to take care of the house and yard, it's not too late.

  He had just walked to Xijie Street when he ran into Chen Qi.

  It's not just Chen Qi, it's a large crowd of people.

  They seem to have had a conflict.

  Chen Jiong's footsteps paused slightly.

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