Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen placed the disease-curing pills into the beeswax pill box that had been prepared beforehand!

Ye Chen found the method for storing pills in beeswax online.

With information technology so readily available now, there are always many ways to learn if you're determined to do so.

Although he didn't know how long the medicine would last, he figured it would keep for at least ten days to two weeks without spoiling.

If stored properly, it could probably last for a year or two.

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then finally picked up a disease-curing pill, broke it in half, and popped it into his mouth to chew!

Since it was a medicine to cure diseases, it couldn't be poison, so he felt very safe taking it.

Ye Chen, who had previously taken two Cleansing and Marrow-Cleansing Pills, was in excellent health and was definitely not sick.

However, he needs to have a basic understanding of the disease-curing pills, otherwise how could he dare to give them to others so easily?

The medicine melts in your mouth, with a sweet taste and a slightly bitter aftertaste, along with some unfamiliar flavors from Ye Chen.

Ye Chen couldn't discern the exact ingredients; he hadn't reached that level yet.

However, as the medicine entered his stomach, a cool sensation permeated his body, spreading from his abdomen throughout his entire body.

Then, a chill rushed to his head from all directions, making him feel more refreshed.

Ye Chen shuddered and exclaimed in amazement.

He couldn't test the efficacy, but the experience of taking it alone was quite good.

The cool and comfortable feeling is just like having a 128 massage, so relaxing!

Ye Chen swallowed the remaining half of the disease-curing pill and felt the overall medicinal effect.

Only after he had a general understanding of the disease-curing pills did he leave with the remaining two pills in his pocket.

His destination: The First Hospital, Building 11, Room 509.

Old Xie is in the hospital, so he should at least go and visit him.

Ye Chen bought a fruit basket and carried it straight to room 509 of building 11.

This is a single-room ward, and there are four or five people chatting inside. They must have come to visit Old Xie.

Meanwhile, Old Xie lay in bed, breathing oxygen and resting with his eyes closed.

A hint of displeasure rose in Ye Chen's heart.

This is a hospital ward, not a place for you to chat and connect.

The patient is resting with their eyes closed; how can they rest when you're chatting like this?

But Ye Chen was an outsider, so it wasn't appropriate for him to speak up.

Ye Chen gently knocked on the door, and the conversation inside the ward stopped abruptly as everyone looked outside.

Ye Chen nodded to everyone before walking in.

Perhaps it was the sudden silence, or perhaps it was Ye Chen knocking on the door, but Old Master Xie opened his eyes at that moment.

A hint of joy flashed in his eyes when he saw Ye Chen: "Little Ye, you're here!"

Ye Chen walked to Xie Lao's window and put down the fruit basket.

"Mr. Xie, how are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"

Old Xie gave a bitter smile: "Sigh, I didn't take care of my health when I was young, and now I'm getting my comeuppance in my old age!"

"Elder Xie, what exactly is your illness?" Ye Chen asked bluntly.

A fairly attractive young woman standing nearby frowned: "Handsome young man, isn't it impolite of you to ask someone what's wrong with them right away?"

However, Old Xie waved his hand and said, "It's not some shameful disease, it's nothing to worry about!"

"To be honest, Xiao Ye, I have chronic gastritis, with multiple perforated stomach ulcers!"

Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I wonder what the doctors at the hospital said?"

"Hmph, what else can I say? It's surgery, of course!" the young woman said indifferently.

Grandpa Xie glared at her, then looked at Ye Chen and smiled, "Little Ye, let me introduce you. This is my granddaughter, Xie Nan. Nan Nan, this is Ye Chen, also from our neighborhood, and he's your senior from school!"

Xie Nan just looked at Ye Chen pouting angrily without saying a word.

I guess Ye Chen mentioned Elder Xie's illness, which upset her.

Some patients' families are indeed quite averse to others mentioning these things.

Ye Chen had no interest in getting angry with a girl. He simply nodded to Xie Nan, and then looked at Old Master Xie.

"Mr. Xie, may I ask how this surgery is performed?"

Old Xie sighed, "The doctor said I have recurrent gastric perforation, and a simple repair surgery is no longer suitable. The best option is partial gastrectomy!"

Ye Chen frowned upon hearing this, even though he didn't know much about gastric resection surgery.

But his grandfather told him that there was nothing extra in his body, and he couldn't cut or remove anything from there.

"I wonder how confident the hospital is in their chances of recovery, and what the post-operative recovery will be like?" Ye Chen continued to ask.

Xie Nan was getting impatient: "Ye, Ye Chen, are you ever going to stop? Grandpa's illness is already causing him a lot of worry. What's the point of asking all this questions? Which hospital would dare to guarantee the success of this kind of surgery?"

Ye Chen wasn't angry; he could understand Xie Nan's feelings.

He could also tell that the hospital wasn't 100% confident about this kind of surgery, and could only give an ideal estimate of the postoperative recovery.

As for the rest, we can only leave it to fate.

Ye Chen took a deep breath and looked at Elder Xie: "Elder Xie, to be honest, my grandfather was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. He passed down a medicine that specifically treats stomach ailments. I wonder if you would like to try it!"

Xie Nan couldn't help but scoff at Ye Chen's words: "Do you want to hear what you're saying? A medicine specifically for stomach ailments? I'm asking you, were you just trying to sell my grandfather this medicine?!"

Ye Chen opened his mouth, for there is indeed no such thing as a free lunch.

Especially his relationship with Mr. Xie, which could at best be considered that of ordinary friends.

Ye Chen's behavior is indeed very likely to cause misunderstandings.

Old Master Xie interrupted Xie Nan with a cold shout: "Don't be rude! I think you've been spoiled rotten!"

He looked at Ye Chen and smiled slightly: "Little Ye, I've also tried some traditional Chinese medicine, but perhaps due to my individual constitution, it didn't have much effect!"

Just then, a nurse pushed a small cart in: "Xie Guowei, 509, is ready for surgery. Family members, please bring him down to the 3rd floor!"

Seeing this, Ye Chen quickly took out a small box and placed it beside Elder Xie: "Elder Xie, this is medicine passed down from my grandfather. He saved many people throughout his life. You are welcome to try it; it's free!"

"The most expensive thing is the one that doesn't cost money. Ye Chen, you're quite cunning. Are you planning to ask for an exorbitant price later?" Xie Nan looked at Ye Chen warily.

She almost threw the little box away.

The nurse frowned upon seeing this: "Young man, you can talk nonsense, but you can't just take any medicine. The patient is about to have surgery. If something goes wrong after he takes the wrong medicine, can you take responsibility?!"

The nurse walked over and looked at Mr. Xie with a serious expression: "Mr. Xie, since you have chosen our hospital, you must follow the doctor's orders and not believe in any folk remedies."

As she spoke, she reached for the small box that was next to Old Xie.

If she lets patients eat random things and something goes wrong, she, as a nurse, can't bear the responsibility.

Even hospitals can easily get into trouble.

Ye Chen slapped the nurse's hand away: "What are you doing!"

The nurse, annoyed that Ye Chen had slapped her, glared at him and said, "I said, aren't you a family member? Please step aside!"

"Hmph, we don't know him at all, he's just a medicine seller!" Xie Nan sneered.