Cheng Ji was taken aback, thinking to himself: "This young man surnamed Qiu is so arrogant and looks down on everyone. Every day, he only associates with high-ranking officials and nobles. Even those who are his classmates are either extremely wealthy or of noble birth. How did he come to know Wang Ping'an? As the son of a rural landlord, even if he were standing right in front of him, Qiu probably wouldn't give him a second glance, let alone call him 'Ping'an, the little divine doctor'!"

  Seeing him stunned, Qiu Tingxuan hummed and said: "What's the matter with getting sick and finding Ping'an Xiao Shenyi? In my opinion, it's just a rural barefoot doctor who can only deceive some foolish men and women!"

  "Ah, this is more like it! With an air of superiority, looking down on everyone else - that's the right attitude!"

  Qiu Tingxuan said, "However, since his reputation has spread so widely, although it's certainly exaggerated, seeing him once won't hurt. What I'm afraid of is that if he actually cures Father's illness, he'll go around bragging about it and use my father's name to gain fame for himself. That would be terrible! We need to make things clear before we see him!"

  Cheng Jisheng shook his head secretly, too proud, right? When others are ill, they seek medical attention, but you're the opposite, it's like the doctor is seeking you! Living under your father's wings all your life, thinking everyone has to be polite to you, looking down on this one and that one. People being polite to you is because of your father's face, not because they really take you seriously. If you weren't Qi Yupu's son, would I even bother with you? Who do you think you are?!

  He dare not say such a thing. Cheng Ji nodded and said, "That's right, it's necessary to clarify this in advance. However, in my opinion, Ping'an Xiaoyi is a kind-hearted person and will never do such a thing!"

  "Good. Mr. Cheng knows where his home is, doesn't he? Would you mind accompanying me on a trip there?"

  "Even if Master Qiu doesn't mention it, I'll still accompany you to the past." Cheng Jisheng said a word to the people in the medicine shop and got on the carriage with Qiu Tingxuan, rushing to Wulicun.

  Five miles out of the city, it's not far at all, and they'll be there in no time. After entering the village, from a distance, Qiu Tingxuan heard someone clapping their hands, and there were many people clapping, making a continuous "pi pa" sound. He stuck his head out of the car window and saw that in front of a large mansion, dozens of people were surrounding it, circling around the empty space in front of the door while continuously clapping their hands.

  "Is this a custom of our Xuzhou? I've never heard of it before, are they praying for rain?"

  "This is the first time I've seen it, maybe it's some kind of ceremony unique to Wulicun Village, but I don't know what it's for!" Cheng Jisheng also stuck his head out of the window, looking puzzled.

  Qiu Tingxuan suddenly said, "Isn't Wang Ping'an a shaman who uses divination to diagnose people's illnesses?" He turned his head and said to Cheng Jisheng, "No wonder he's so famous for being deceitful and cheating others... Ah, didn't he found some sect or other?"

  Cheng Ji Sheng hastily said: "It's not, it's not! Ping An Xiao Shenyi absolutely is not a Taoist priest, I dare to guarantee it. He is only skilled in medicine, and not in performing rituals or reciting incantations!"

  The horse carriage stopped in front of the gate, and Qiu Tingxuan got off the carriage. He walked through the open gate and looked into the courtyard, where he saw a small table set up with a young boy sitting behind it, talking to another boy of similar age who was dressed as a farmer's son. Behind the farmer's son stood a middle-aged man dressed as a peasant, presumably his father, accompanying his son to see the doctor.

  Qiu Tingxuan turned around and asked Cheng Jisheng: "Who is the little doctor of peace, don't tell me it's that half-sized kid sitting at the back of the table!"

  Cheng Jisheng hadn't even responded yet, when someone beside him answered. A man who was clapping his hands loudly said: "Why do you speak with such a tone? Of course the Young Master Physician is a young man, otherwise why would 'young' be added to the title of Master Physician, but he's not some half-grown whelp!"

  Qiu Tingxuan glanced at the man with a corner of his eye, thinking: "A rustic fool, what does he know? Go beg for rain by slapping your palm!" He lifted the hem of his robe and strode into the courtyard.

  The people waiting outside the hospital to see a doctor were unwilling, and shouted: "Hey, I say this young master, you want to see a doctor, need to line up, how can you rush in directly!"

  Qiu Tingxuan furrowed his brow, thinking: "Queue? What queue? Let me queue?" He had never queued in his life and looked down on it. Nevertheless, he entered the courtyard and walked straight to Wang Ping'an's desk.

  Cheng Jisheng followed behind, shaking his head. Qiu Tingxuan's learning was good, and his writing was steady, but his character needed to be ground down. This kind of behavior was no different from that of a spoiled young master! In Xuzhou, others gave in to him, but once he entered the capital, he would know what it meant to walk sideways. Not to mention the young masters who were more arrogant than him, even the women who were more arrogant than him, there were countless ones like that!

  Arriving at the table, Qiu Tingxuan put his hands behind his back and looked down at Wang Ping'an, saying: "You're that so-called Little God of Medicine, Ping An?"

  The people in the courtyard were inexplicably strange, they were all poor commoners who had never read books and didn't know characters, of course they also didn't recognize the famous Xiang Tong Qiu Gongzi.

  Wang Ping'an looked up at him and thought to himself, "This man is so rude!" He nodded and said, "That's right, I am Wang Ping'an. The three words 'Little Divine Doctor' are not worthy of me!"

  Cheng Ji Sheng walked over with a smile and said: "Ping An, you've been busy these past few days, I see many people coming to find you for medical treatment!"

  Wang Ping'an saw him and stood up, cupped his hands and said: "So it's Mr. Cheng, how do you have time to come here today?"

  "I am here with Master Qiu." Cheng Jisheng pointed to Qiu Tingxuan and said, "This is Master Qiu Tingxuan of the Xiangtong Academy, the youngest son of Mountain Master Wen Pu."

  Wang Ping'an nodded and thought to himself, "No wonder he's so arrogant, it turns out he has something to rely on. But this attitude is ultimately not likable, scholars should have dignity, but arrogance... Alas!" He also bowed his hands to Qiu Tingxuan and said, "Sorry, I didn't know you were Master Qiu!" Regardless of others' attitudes, he was always very polite.

  Qiu Tingxuan nodded and waved his hand, saying: "No need to apologize. I have three questions for you, let's start with the first one..."

  "Hey, Wang Ping'an is a bit angry now. What's the point of this? You come up and want to compare with me, we're not even close!"

  Cheng Ji was busy mediating, saying: "In the academy, Master Qiu often examines the homework of his fellow disciples in this way, it's not impolite. Ping'an, don't take offense!"

  Wang Ping'an didn't say anything, but the person next to him was unhappy. The middle-aged man who had brought his son to see the doctor said, "Young master, can your matter wait a bit? Doctor Ping'an is about to write a prescription for my son!"

  "Okay, you go first!" Qiu Tingxuan said, wanting to see how Wang Ping'an would write the prescription.

  Wang Ping'an was unwilling to argue with others and was busy all day, where did he have the leisure to talk nonsense. He sat down again and wrote a prescription for the young man.

  He said, "Your mouth sores are not serious, it's just because of excessive virtual fire. Using nourishing yin and clearing fire medicine will do. I'll prescribe you Four Substance Decoction, two doses will show effect!" He modified the Four Substance Decoction, wrote out the prescription, and handed it to the middle-aged man.

  Qiu Tingxuan looked on, thinking about which book recorded the Four Substance Decoction, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall. He turned back and asked: "Master Cheng, do you know what the Four Substance Decoction is?"

  Cheng Jisheng furrowed his brow and shook his head slightly, he had also never heard of it before. In fact, the Four Substance Decoction originated in the Tang Dynasty and was finalized in the Song Dynasty, so people from the early Tang Dynasty would not have known about it, which is why Cheng Jisheng couldn't answer either.

  Qiu Tingxuan hummed and said: "You've got a good prescription, I have three questions to test you now, listen to the first one..."

  Cheng Ji was born with a big head, I said Qiu Da Gongzi, this is not Xiangtong Academy, and he is not the kind of immortal you think he is. You are asking for help now, how can you have such an attitude? I tolerate you because of your father's face, but why should others tolerate you?

  Even if you don't believe him, there's no need to humiliate him like this. If you want to ask something, just do it indirectly, why be so harsh? He's not your junior apprentice, you can't interrogate people like this!

  Wang Ping thought to himself: "You want to make things difficult for me? Sorry, I'm not going to give you the chance!"

  He ignored Qiu Tingxuan, and beckoned to the patients queuing at the back, saying: "Come on, next one!" One sentence, four words, and Qiu Tingxuan was put in his place!

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  Chronic Rhinitis Diet Therapy - Wind-Heat Type

  Allium and Bamboo Drink

  Formula: 2 heads of garlic, 30g of lotus flower, 10g of bamboo leaves, 6g of licorice root.

  Method: Add water to the above four flavors and decoct, then discard the dregs and reserve the liquid.

  Efficacy: Clearing heat and detoxifying, ascending lucidity and unblocking orifices.

  Dosage: 1 dose per day, taken in 2 divided doses.