Several hundred people rushed here together, startling Wang Ping'an! What's going on? Why are they so excited about everything? Even if they were grateful to me for curing Qiu Xunpu's illness, it wasn't necessary to be so eager.

  The students rushed forward crazily, originally Lu Xiu and Zhao Bi were running in the front, but after a few steps, they were squeezed to the back by others. They were anxious and shouted: "We are Wang brother's good friends, you don't know him, why squeeze?"

  "You're no more than acquaintances with Brother Wang either, everyone met tonight, and your relationships are the same!" someone shouted.

  Rushing to the front of Wang Ping'an, the students surrounded him in a circle, three layers deep inside and out. Ding Danruo and Ke Lianwu were squeezed out, and the two little girls were pushed further and further away, until they retreated to the very back of the crowd, far from Wang Ping'an! The little girls had never seen such an excited crowd before, and they were so scared that their faces turned pale, almost crying out loud!

  Although the phrase "studying for ten years under a cold window" can't be applied to these young men from Xiangshan Academy, I heard that the number of imperial examination quotas has increased, and everyone's hopes have been lifted. Those with more money think about taking the route of wealth, while those with less money think about taking the route of relationships. As for "seeking kindred spirits", it doesn't necessarily have to be done in Chang'an; having more kindred spirits is always a good thing!

  A student squeezed in front shouted: "Brother Wang, I have three poems here, please give me your comments!" He took out a paper from his pocket and stuffed it into Wang Ping'an's hand.

  Someone at the back shouted, "How much more? How much more?" Although it's absolutely not allowed to ask such a thing in public, when people are anxious, they can't do anything right. It's pitch dark anyway, even if someone shouts out loud, no one will notice who did it, so why not just ask directly?

  Wang Ping'an was so anxious that he was almost out of breath, and could only say: "I added a lot, but I don't dare to say the details, just wait until tomorrow and you'll see for yourselves!" Tomorrow morning, Qiu Wenpu's illness would take a turn for the better, and then it would be clear whether the prescription was effective or not.

  The crowd suddenly fell silent, and the students all thought to themselves: "Added a lot, added a lot..." I was added a lot! Could it be that this young brother is someone sent by the Chang'an faction, who came specifically for the quota of examination places? Listening to his accent, he is indeed from Xuzhou. Is it possible that they took care of their fellow townspeople and added more quotas?

  Rumble, and burst out again!

  "Thank you, Brother Wang! The more the better!" The students cheered and shouted loudly, with a posture similar to that of modern-day football fans celebrating their team's victory. If they had champagne in hand, they would have sprayed it all over Wang Ping'an's head and face!

  The place was in an uproar, with everyone arguing loudly, when suddenly someone shouted angrily: "Silence! This is a school, it's the middle of the night, what are you all yelling about? What kind of behavior is this?"

  The students turned their heads and found that Qiu Tingxuan had arrived. Seeing the arrival of their senior brother, they immediately stopped shouting and dared not to make any more noise!

  Qiu Tingxuan was serving his father in the small courtyard behind, Qiu asked Pu had taken the medicine and had a slight diarrhea, after a while, he had another bowel movement, Cheng Jisheng was also inside helping to take care of him.

  Qiu Tingxuan saw his father suffering after taking the medicine, and he was worried that increasing the dosage of Guizhi would trigger some hidden illness in his father. Just then, he heard a commotion at the front and hurried out to take a look. The students were shouting "Add more, add more, the more the better!" which only fueled Qiu Tingxuan's anger!

  "Nothing's going on here, let's all go home and get some rest. We've still got school tomorrow."

  The students were reluctant to leave and wanted to ask about the list of names, but suddenly saw Qiu Tingxuan's eyebrows rise, and he shouted again: "Remember the file!"

  No longer dare to stay, the students dispersed in a hurry. Xiangtong Academy has rules, if students don't listen to their teachers, they will be recorded, similar to the "record of demerit" in later generations. If the number of records is too many, it will be difficult to get ahead when being recommended in the future. Now is a sensitive moment, who dares to be recorded at this time? It's better to increase the quota for good behavior, but making mistakes at this time would be a great loss!

  Zhao Bi and Lu Xiu also ran away, before leaving, they said to Wang Ping'an: "Brother Wang, where are you staying? We will prepare gifts and come to visit you!" The meaning of this sentence is that they want to send gifts.

  Wang Ping'an shook his head. Although receiving gifts was a good thing, this gift was received somewhat inexplicably, and he still hadn't figured out what was going on until now, so how could he dare to accept it randomly!

  "Let's talk again later, another day we'll invite you to drink and get close with Brother Wang!" After finishing speaking, the two of them also ran away, afraid that if they walked slowly they would be caught by Qiu Tingxuan and have their names changed again, which they couldn't bear.

  Qiu Tingxuan smoothed out his breath, walked forward and said: "Wang Xian-di, it's getting cool at night, why not go inside? Father had another bout of diarrhea just now, I'm afraid Mr. Cheng can't take care of him by himself."

  "Alright then, let's go see Old Man Qiu!" Wang Ping'an and he returned to the small courtyard, with two little maidservants following behind, still frightened from the earlier commotion among the students.

  As soon as he entered the small courtyard, before entering the house, he saw Cheng Jisheng coming out from inside and said: "Master Qiu has already fallen asleep. I took a look at him and his condition has improved somewhat. It seems that the prescription of the medical saint is completely correct, and the dosage added by Ping'an is also completely accurate. If nothing unexpected happens, when Master Qiu wakes up at dawn, his symptoms of wind and cold will be alleviated, and this illness can be considered cured!

  Qiu Tingxuan asked: "How many more doses are needed?"

  "Wang Pingan said: 'One dose is enough, and subsequent treatment will be fine. Taking too much medicine will do more harm than good!'"

  Qiu Tingxuan finally put his mind at ease, opened the door and looked inside again, seeing that his father was fine, he then arranged for Wang Ping'an and Cheng Jisheng to stay. Cheng Jisheng did not stay overnight and went home. Wang Ping'an rested in the guest room for a night.

  On the second day, Wang Ping'an got out of bed and came to see Qiu Wu. Qiu Wu was already awake and having breakfast, with a simple but exquisite spread on the table.

  When he came, Qiu asked Pu: "Peace, come, and dine with me!"

  Wang Ping'an responded with a grunt and sat down across from him, asking: "Is Old Man Qiu feeling any better?"

  "Ah, it's not too bad now. This illness is almost over. Come on, don't be polite, eat some more!" Qiu Wenpu looked like he was in good spirits, although still a bit weak, but with a few days of rest, he would be fine.

  The meal didn't take long, but from start to finish, Qiu Wenpu didn't say a word of thanks. As for letting Wang Ping'an enter the academy and giving him a spot, not a single word was mentioned. After the meal, he had Qiu Tingxuan send Wang Ping'an back home.

  Qiu Tingxuan saw Wang Ping'an out of the door and said, "Wang Xiongdi, you are going to take part in next year's imperial examination, aren't you? If we're lucky enough to both pass, let's be close friends and support each other in the future!"

  The less others say thank you, the more they will thank in the future. Wang Pingan smiled and said, "I'm not even qualified, I don't even have a quota for the imperial examination, let alone go to Beijing to take the exam."

  Qiu Tingxuan smiled and said nothing else. He ordered his servants to harness the carriage and send Wang Ping'an back to Wulicun.

  When he returned home, Wang Ping'an saw his parents sitting in the hall, both looking tired and as if they hadn't slept all night. He entered the main hall and said, "Dad, Mom, didn't you sleep well last night?"

  Seeing him return, Yang's expression changed to one of delight. "Still worrying about you," he said. "How was it? Is Qiu Shan's illness cured? How did he thank you?"

  Wang Ping'an smiled and said: "The symptoms have disappeared, but you still need to rest for a few more days. It's not like I'm thanking me or anything, it's just a minor cold, not some kind of serious illness!"

  Wang Youcai said, "Cheng Ji's illness was incurable, wasn't it a serious disease? Qiu Shan is a big shot, curing him will affect your future career. Didn't he say how to thank you? Didn't he give you a Gongju name quota?" He was very concerned about his son's future.

  Wang Ping'an shook his head and said, "Indeed, I haven't said anything. However, I reckon it'll be said in a few days, after all, the other person's illness hasn't fully recovered yet!"

  Yang sighed: "Right, the illness is not yet fully recovered, how can there be a mood to talk about other things. Alright, son has also returned, old man, let's take a bath and sleep, make up for some rest!"

  Wang Youcai nodded and stood up, stretching his limbs, saying: "As people get older, they can't take it anymore, can't stay up late!"

  Wang Ping knew that his parents cared about him and saw how tired they were, so he said: "Let me help you two with a foot bath, so you can sleep more comfortably!"

  Yang smiled and walked forward, stroking Wang Ping'an's hair, saying lovingly: "Father and mother have people to serve them, my son is going to be an official, how can he do a servant's work?"

  Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "Foot soaking is a profound health care technique. My son happened to see it in a book before, and today he will serve you two elders to soak your feet. After you learn it, even if my son is not around, you can do it yourself!"

  Yang said: "This silly kid, who can't soak their feet? What's there to learn?"

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  Attached: Thank you for the enthusiastic reward from book friend Awen 2006. Ping An would like to take this opportunity to say thank you!

  Dietary Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections - Damp-Heat Syndrome

  Diuretic Clearing Tea

  Prescription: Mayweed (root and stem) 45g, Phlox 15g, White Atractylodes 15g, Honey 10g.

  Method of preparation: The three medicines are mixed and ground into a coarse powder, water is added to decoct the medicinal liquid, and honey is added to make it.

  Efficacy: Clearing heat and dampness, diuresis and swelling, cooling blood and detoxifying.

  Usage: Take 1 dose daily, replace tea and drink before meals in 2 times.