Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 108 Testing the Waters, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

With dark clouds gathering and heavy rain pouring down, the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival was destined to be unseen.

The mournful cries of the deceased's relatives made the rainy night even more poignant.

The ticket seller's husband was a short but muscular man, a stark contrast to his wailing and chest-pounding behavior.

Upon hearing Luo Shuangshuang's words, he stepped forward in disbelief and repeatedly asked, "Young comrade, you're talking about the ticket seller on this bus route, right? You mean she's still alive and your friend took her to Yuanxian Hospital, is that right?"

"Yes, at Yuanxian Hospital."

They originally planned to send the young man in his early twenties, who appeared to be the most seriously injured, and Luo's father to the hospital.

However, Yanbei said that the ticket seller might have injured his spine and might become paralyzed if he didn't get timely treatment. Su Ning secretly showed favoritism, not only treating the Luo family first but also feeding them more spring water, even though Luo Fusen's injury only looked serious on the surface.

After a brief discussion, Luo Shuangshuang agreed, and she became one of the two people sent to the hospital.

"Oh...that's great, that's great! Thank you, thank you all...you not only saved my wife, but you saved our whole family!"

What is the bittersweet feeling? It's like darkness descending and then being instantly dispelled by light; he felt it with crystal clarity at that moment.

As long as the person is still alive, no matter how serious the injury, even if they are disabled or paralyzed, he is willing to take care of them for the rest of his life!

The man thanked him repeatedly, his expression a mixture of laughter and tears, before quickly turning away to find a way to get to the hospital.

With reddened eyes, Luo Shuangshuang gripped her friend's hand tightly, "Ning Baogai, if..."

"You've done a great job."

I understand the self-blame she felt before she finished speaking, because I felt it too.

If they could, they would have saved more people than anyone else at that time.

With a silent sigh, Su Ning patted her hand and led her to the kitchen to continue decocting the medicine.

The deceased are gone, but the survivors still need medication.

Yan Xi had also experienced this kind of despair and grief, and she couldn't bear to see this scene any longer. With bloodshot eyes, she followed the two of them back to the kitchen.

It's not that I don't want to offer condolences, but a casual "please accept my condolences" leaves one wondering how to accept the situation and find peace.

……

After preparing all the medicine for everyone and having them take it, Luo Shuangshuang and Yan Xi took advantage of the fact that Luo Fusen and the others were in relatively good spirits to gather together and chat.

Without disturbing anyone, Suning finished washing the dishes and found Doctor Ge, who was preparing medicinal herbs.

This traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy looks small and even quite simple, but it has everything you need.

The entire wall of medicine cabinets is placed against the wall, and the small, neat drawers are covered with the names of Chinese medicinal herbs.

In front of him was a long table with various utensils and tools, and in the corner next to him were several triangular wooden racks used to dry medicinal herbs.

The medicinal aroma that filled the room brought a strange sense of calm and tranquility to one's mind.

"You like it? Don't you find it smells bad?"

Old Ge saw the emotion in her eyes and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.

Nowadays, Western medicine is fast-acting and convenient to take, so young people and children alike dislike traditional Chinese medicine that is boiled into a bitter soup and is difficult to swallow.

Even for minor ailments like a cold or diarrhea, people would rather spend more money to buy pills from him than get cheaper traditional Chinese medicine.

The children, who were once too young to understand, smelled the strong medicinal odor on him and fanned their noses in disgust, making a series of funny faces.

Of course, he's not saying that Western medicine is bad; for some specific drugs and external injuries, Western medicine does have an advantage.

It's just something passed down from generation to generation...

He shook his head inwardly. This was also the reason why Old Man Ge had never agreed when the captain advised him to take on two apprentices.

Is it not out of genuine love for the profession, but simply to earn full marks in order to take over the position of barefoot doctor, that you end up training such a disciple to drive yourself crazy?
He wants to live a few more years, so he shouldn't make himself miserable!

"It doesn't smell bad. How can the smell of medicine be unpleasant?"

"Hehe, you're quite an interesting girl. Judging from what you're saying, you must like it too. Why didn't you think about studying medicine?"

The fact that such a miraculous secret medicine could be passed down from ancestors suggests that either a master of traditional Chinese medicine possessed a secret manual or that someone had some extraordinary encounter with a precious prescription.

If it's the former, then the girl's elders never thought that the younger generation could inherit the mantle.

"I've thought about learning; isn't it just that I hope to meet a good teacher who can teach me?"

"Hahaha~"

Hearing the probing in her words, Old Man Ge couldn't help but chuckle. "Young lady, tell me what you want to learn, and what kind of teacher do you think is good?" "I want to learn medicine making."

As for what makes it good?
When asked about this potentially risky question, Suning smiled but chose not to answer.

Everyone has different ideas and definitions, so who can give a precise answer?

The truth is, whatever she thinks is good is good.

"Oh, you just want to study pharmaceuticals?"

"To be precise, I wanted to soak the medicinal herbs and roll them into pills."

"Hahaha, good, good, good, good pill-making technique!"

"Would Old Master Ge accept me as a student?"

Old Man Ge, who rarely smiled, shook his head without hesitation. "What you want to learn is not something I am good at, and you are not the kind of apprentice I would like to have."

"but…"

Seeing the obvious disappointment on her little face, Old Man Ge's smile did not diminish. As he spoke, he turned around, squatted down, and pulled out a dusty box from under the table.

After blowing away the thick layer of dust, Old Man Ge opened it, revealing a well-sealed, well-preserved cowhide bag inside.

The pattern embroidered on the bag is unique, and it looks like some kind of... family crest.

Su Ning's heart skipped a beat, and she tried her best to remain calm. She naturally raised her head with a hint of confusion, "Dr. Ge, what's going on?"

"I don't know which ancestor of the Ge family obtained this from somewhere and passed it down."

"You wanted to study pharmaceuticals, right? Although we're not destined to be master and apprentice, your temperament and my appetite are a perfect match, so consider this my little guy's welcome gift to you."

"Isn't this... too valuable? Wasn't it passed down from our ancestors?"

Is it possible to just give something away so casually?

Su Ning suddenly sensed Old Man Ge's true nature and felt both helpless and inexplicably warm.

The old men she knew were all quite adorable.

"What's wrong with that? It's not a medical technique passed down in my Ge family, nor was there any message left for future generations saying it must not be shown to others. Now that it's been passed down to me, I'm happy to give it away!"

Neither of them knows the exact value of this thing.

Old Ge believed that this was just a pharmaceutical manual that he had accidentally obtained from his ancestors, and since it was incomplete, what value could it have?
Su Ning, whose memory is exceptionally strong, knew from his recollection that this might truly be something from the Su family, and he really wanted to accept the item to verify it.

Even so, there's no reason to take the old man's things for nothing.

After thinking for a moment, Su Ning took out a small transparent bottle from her bag. This was a batch she had specially ordered from a glass factory after learning about the wonderful uses of spring water.

This small bottle is only about the size of two finger joints, and the top is fitted with a screw-on cork instead of a push-button rubber stopper.

The bottle was half-full of spring water, and half of the ginseng king's whiskers.

"Then, is it alright if I exchange this for you?"

"Is it that secret elixir from your ancestors?"

"Hmm, that's all that's left."

"Okay, okay! We must change it!"

Not changing it would be foolish!

Old Ge's face lit up with joy. He eagerly stuffed the leather bag into her arms, and then carefully took the small bottle with both hands.

He was incredibly curious; how could this medicine, which looked just like water, have such a miraculous healing effect?

"Don't worry, girl, I'll just take a look. I'll never study it privately or give it to anyone else."

"I believe you."

With a smile, Su Ning nodded to the suddenly serious-looking old man Ge, indicating her genuine trust.

After all, no matter how much research is done, it's difficult to analyze the specific ingredients of this potion.

Both the old man and the child got what they wanted, so it seems like no one lost out and everyone was happy.

“Girl, I won’t ask you why you only want to learn medicine making, but I have to remind you that the biggest reason why many ancient medicine pills have been lost is the medicinal materials themselves.”

Whether due to the passage of time or environmental factors, many plants and animals have become extinct over time.

Having a rare prescription but no matching herbs is useless; even if you settle for second-best, you won't achieve even half the recorded efficacy.