Chapter 29 Pharmacology

  Song Kai turned his head and glanced at Qingniang, continuing to dig for Ganoderma with his head down.

  "Grandpa Ge said the sunlight on the mountain is fierce, now although it's autumn, but Lang Jun's skin is delicate, if he gets sunburned for too long, he'll peel at night... Ah! Lang Jun don't move! That's poisonous Ganoderma!" Qingniang was holding a cloak, just about to put it on Song Kai, when she suddenly saw the black Ganoderma in front of Song Kai and shouted loudly.

  Song Kai's hand retracted, and he looked at Qingniang with a puzzled expression, tilting his head to one side.

  The green girl took advantage of the situation and put the cloak on Song Kai's head, "Young master, this lingzhi is poisonous, don't dig it up."

  "How can it be poisonous?" Song Kai stood up in surprise. "This is Zi Zhu, although I don't know how much money it's worth, but it's a tonic medicine."

  The young woman looked at Song Kai's hand nervously and said in a low voice, "Young master, you don't know this, but we also thought that this lingzhi could cure illnesses before. Some time ago, Mrs. Hao had a cough, so her son went up the mountain to pick some of this black lingzhi, boiled it in water and drank it. As a result, after drinking it, Mrs. Hao vomited blood and died on the same day."

  The young woman spoke very seriously, apparently she was not lying.

  Song Kai first furrowed his brow, then smiled and squatted down again, digging out the large purple ganoderma and holding it in his hand.

  "Second Master, don't laugh, Qingniang is telling the truth!" Qingniang emphasized, her expression full of worry, making Song Kai feel warm.

  "I know what you're saying is true, but this Zi Zhu is not a poisonous medicine, it's a highly nourishing one. It treats deficiency syndromes, do you understand the concept of deficiency and excess?" Song Kai asked casually while patting off the dirt from the root of the Lingzhi mushroom.

  The green girl nodded and then shook her head, as if she knew that the "reality" Song Kai asked was not so simple.

  Song Kai thought for a moment and said, "Treating illnesses with medicine isn't that simple. Look at this lingzhi, its medicinal properties are very strong. If an elderly person who can't catch their breath uses it, they will recover because the lingzhi can supplement their vital energy and lung qi. However, if someone with a cough and excessive phlegm eats it, it will be harmful. This patient has a strong evil spirit, which is a real syndrome. After eating the lingzhi, not only will it fail to cure the illness, but it will also make the evil spirit stronger, causing more phlegm and worsening the cough, possibly even leading to vomiting blood."

  "Ah......" The green girl stared at Song Kai with her eyes fixed on him, unable to understand for a moment.

  Song Kai stretched out his hand and pulled off a piece of lingzhi mushroom, putting it into his mouth.

  "Lang Jun!" Qingniang was startled again.

  Song Kai swallowed it, then smiled and said: "See? I neither coughed nor gasped for air. So eating this lingzhi didn't have much benefit or harm! Hmm, fine. If you can understand, then understand. If not, then forget it."

  The green girl looked at Song Kai and indeed found nothing unusual. She trembled slightly as she stretched out her hand, saying: "Lang Jun, Qing Niang...Qing Niang also wants to eat a little, try it."

  Song Kai handed her a piece, and Qingniang looked at Song Kai with some fear in her eyes again. Seeing Song Kai's encouraging gaze, she closed her eyes, put the lingzhi into her mouth, and then quickly swallowed it down.

  "How is it?" Song Kai asked.

  "It's fleshy, a bit dry, but...but it's okay," said Qingniang in a low voice.

  "Haha, let's go. I'll ask Huichuntang when I get back, how much this lingzhi is worth. If it's worth even a single guan, I'd be rich today!" Song Kai laughed.

  Qingniang followed behind Song Kai and suddenly clapped her hands, excitedly saying: "Lang Jun, I understand now."

  "Do you understand?" Song Kai asked strangely.

  "I understand what you're saying, Lang Jun. This medicine is like a knife, it's not good or bad in itself, but if given to good people, they'll use it well, and if given to bad people, they'll use it to harm good people. When we're sick, the illnesses are the bad guys, and our bodies are the good guys, so it depends on who we give the lingzhi to." Qingniang excitedly said a whole bunch, finally looking at Song Kai with an expectant face, muttering: "Right or not, right or not, Lang Jun?"

  Song Kai looked at Qingniang's two bright red lips opening and closing non-stop, a warm feeling arose in his heart, as if he had gained an obedient and clever little sister.

  "You're absolutely right," Song Kai smiled and patted Qingniang's head, "I didn't think you were so clever."

  The young girl smiled happily and suddenly blushed again, taking a step back.

  Song Kai didn't mind and smiled: "Since Qingniang is so clever, I'll teach you how to practice medicine."

  "Really?" The young woman suddenly asked back, her voice trembling.

  Song Kai looked at Qing Niang with a strange expression, "Of course it's true, what's wrong?"

  "It's...it's nothing, husband. Qingniang is just too excited. Qingniang knows that your medical skills must be very impressive," Qingniang said in a low voice. "If only Qingniang had your medical skills, then father and mother wouldn't have...wouldn't have died."

  Song Kai looked at Qingniang's pitiful appearance and felt a pang in his heart. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, stop crying, it's annoying to look at."

  "Yes, yes, don't cry, young lady, sir doesn't want to trouble you," The young lady quickly wiped away her tears.

  Song Kai looked at Qingniang's fearful appearance and regretted it in his heart. Women of this generation really can't be joked with, and heavy words can't be spoken. He pointed ahead and said, "I won't bother you, Qingniang is born so beautiful, how could I bother you? Come on, do you know what this is?"

  The green girl wiped away her tears and followed Song Kai's pointing hand, in front of her was a chrysanthemum, she wondered: "This is a chrysanthemum, there are many on the mountain."

  "Yes, this is chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum is also a medicinal herb that can treat eye discharge, blurred vision, and swelling. It's similar to clearing fire. If a patient has watery eyes due to wind..."

  Song Kai pointed at the chrysanthemum and casually mentioned its effects. This simplest knowledge in later generations was very precious in the Tang Dynasty, an era when books were scarce.

  Seeing Qingniang listening attentively, Song Kai continued to take Qingniang up the mountain. When they encountered familiar medicinal herbs, Song Kai would casually explain their effects and briefly elaborate on some basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine.

  The young woman followed closely behind Song Kai, nodding repeatedly as she listened.

  From a distance, two people wearing straw hats walked together, occasionally stopping in the mountains and forests, pointing and laughing, quite warm.

  Before I knew it, half a day had passed.

  "Ah!" exclaimed Qingniang, "Husband, where are we? It's almost evening!"

  Song Kai also looked up and saw that they were surrounded by trees and bushes in front and back, he smiled: "Time really flies, let's go back."

  The young girl nodded.

  Just as the two were about to turn around and head back, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes, followed by a pig's head emerging from the undergrowth, with two curved tusks protruding, gleaming coldly, and a pair of small eyes staring fixedly at Song Kai and Qingniang.

  "It's a wild boar!" Qingniang exclaimed.

  The wild boar heard Qingniang's shout and stopped in its tracks, staring straight at Song Kai and Qingniang.

  "It's a giant wild boar! Young Master..." Qingniang's voice was trembling, she had lived in the mountains and forests since childhood, naturally understanding the power of wild boars. A wild boar like this was simply the king of the mountains.

  Song Kai picked up a wooden stick from the ground, walked to Qingniang's front, shielded her behind him, and slammed the stick in his hand heavily on the ground.

  "Lang Jun..." Qingniang tugged at Song Kai's hem.

  "Don't be afraid, listen to me," Song Kai said softly. "Now, slowly back away, don't panic, and don't turn around and run away. Follow me, back away, Qingniang, I'll protect you, don't cry. Now, let's take a step back!"

  Song Kai spoke while staring at the wild boar's eyes, his hands holding a wooden stick that occasionally swung and struck the ground. He tried to make his eyes emit a fierce aura, intimidating the beast!