“Young lady, although the medicinal materials in your hand are rare, our Tong Ren Tang isn't unable to acquire them; people come to sell them from time to time! Seven hundred taels is too expensive; our shop cannot accept it!” The Maitreya Shopkeeper shook his head.
“This is a pure wild ginseng over five hundred years old! Top quality. Even if your pharmacy often receives ginseng, this quality is rare, right? At least seven hundred taels! If you don't take it, I'll sell it elsewhere!” Although Ye Qingcheng had transmigrated, she possessed all the memories of the original owner, thus understanding the consumption levels and currency values of this world.
“Young lady, how about this: you sell this ginseng to me! I can raise the price to six hundred taels, how about that?” Although the Shopkeeper did not show it on his face, he was a little anxious internally.
“Seven hundred taels! Non-negotiable!” Ye Qingcheng noticed his eyes narrow slightly and knew he really wanted the ginseng in her hand.
The smile on the Maitreya Shopkeeper's face slightly faded. He pondered for a moment, as if making a huge decision, before finally speaking.
“Fine! Consider it a loss for me to buy it! Xiao Qing, go settle the payment!”
“There, that’s settled! We wouldn't have needed so much talking if you’d agreed sooner!” Ye Qingcheng left the ginseng and followed the Medicine Boy to settle the payment.
The Medicine Boy meticulously handed her the full seven hundred taels and kindly found a pouch to pack it for her before handing it over.
“Oh, right! Does your pharmacy sell medicinal materials?” Ye Qingcheng suddenly remembered the Alchemy Furnace in her Medicine Garden Space; she wanted to try refining a Muscle Regeneration Pill.
Her memory was extraordinary; she could remember any medicinal formula she had seen, and the pill recipes here were the same.
The System indicated that a Muscle Regeneration Pill was the treatment for those few people whose pulses she checked, and the pill recipe was displayed repeatedly, so she had long memorized it.
Also, for that person with the severed arm, they said a Bone Regeneration Pill could treat it. She was particularly curious if a Bone Regeneration Pill could actually regrow an arm that was already gone.
If she could have found the arm at that time, she could have reattached it, but given the conditions then, it would probably have been difficult.
“We certainly sell medicinal materials if we buy them! What medicinal materials does the Young Lady wish to buy?” the Medicine Boy asked patiently.
“Do you have paper and writing materials… ink, brush, paper, and inkstone? I need quite a lot! I will write them down for you!” Ye Qingcheng said.
“Yes, yes, yes! I’ll get them for you right away!” Tong Ren Tang had several Medicine Boys, and they competed based on sales figures; whoever sold more and brought back more income received a bonus!
So, the Medicine Boy who brought back two 500-year-old Ginsengs today was overjoyed. Hearing that Ye Qingcheng wanted to buy many medicinal materials made him even happier; just serving this Young Lady today would allow him to exceed his quota.
The Medicine Boy next to him, who was dispensing medicine, watched with envy.
Soon, the Medicine Boy, Xiao Qing, brought over the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
“Young Lady! Take your time writing, no rush!” Xiao Qing handed the brush to Ye Qingcheng and said with a smile.
Ye Qingcheng picked up the brush and, with fluid grace, wrote down all the medicinal materials required for the Muscle Regeneration Pill and the Bone Regeneration Pill.
The Medicine Boy felt dizzy looking at the full sheet of Xuan paper covered in medicinal names, but his heart was blooming with joy.
“Go! Dispense all these medicinal materials for me!” Ye Qingcheng blew on the Xuan paper and handed it to the Medicine Boy.
Then she waited by the counter.
Just as she was looking around impatiently while waiting, four or five people rushed in through the door, making a ruckus.
In the middle of them was a woman’s heart-wrenching scream.
“Doctor, save her, Doctor! Hurry and save her!” a young man roared, pushing aside the people queuing for consultations to reach the seated Doctor.
“Doctor! Quickly! My wife is having a difficult childbirth, save her life!” The man was so anxious he grabbed the Doctor’s shoulders with both hands and lifted him up.
“Let go of me first! Let go!” The Doctor was terrified! His face turned pale. “How can I treat your wife if you don’t let go?”
“Young Master, Young Master, please let go of the Doctor, hurry and let him deliver the baby for Madam!” The four servants who carried in the heavily pregnant woman placed her on a chair in the Pharmacy, and one of them stepped forward to remind his Young Master.
At this moment, everyone in the Pharmacy turned to look at the woman who wouldn't stop crying out.
Several elderly women with experience in childbirth were shaking their heads, their faces filled with pitiful expressions.
“This Young Master must really love his wife; bringing her out for treatment during a difficult childbirth. If it were someone else, they would have just waited at home to die!” Ye Qingcheng heard two little girls chatting among the crowd that had been pushed aside.
“That’s also because Doctor Ji of Tong Ren Tang never makes house calls. Didn't our Second Madam die from a difficult childbirth last year? Wasn't it because Doctor Tong Ren Tang refused to make a house call, delaying the time!” the other girl complained.
“But, you still couldn't find a Physician in Sunset Town with better medical skills than Doctor Ji, right?” the first little girl spoke up again.
“Exactly! Doctor Ji is good in both temperament and medical skill, but the fact that he won't make house calls is something no one can overcome!”
Hearing this, Ye Qingcheng stopped paying attention to the two girls and instead looked at Doctor Ji, who was taking the pulse of the pregnant woman.
She watched him examine her for a while before shaking his head.
“The Madam’s fetal position is incorrect, and too much time has been wasted. This old man is not very skilled in treating pregnant women anyway. I can only sustain her life for now. You must quickly find a Midwife; perhaps there is still a sliver of hope!” Saying this, he called his apprentice over to quickly decoct medicine.
“Doctor Ji! My wife’s life depends entirely on you! If even you cannot save her, what will she do? Doctor Ji, you must save her!” The man held onto Doctor Ji’s hand tightly, refusing to let go. Clear tears traced paths down his eyes, showing the depth of their affection.
“Young Master, please let go of this old man first!” Doctor Ji was being shaken so much he couldn't keep his eyes open. “I will do my best to treat her, but your wife’s condition is dangerous. You must quickly find a Midwife to assist!”
Although childbirth was not Doctor Ji’s specialty, he could help sustain the pregnant woman’s life, but he could not handle the delivery.
“Doctor Ji, I only care about the mother; just save my wife’s life! It doesn't matter what happens to the child!” The man slowly let go of Doctor Ji, making the difficult choice through his words.
“Young Master…” the accompanying servant called out.
“Stop talking. This is my decision! I will explain to the Old Madam.”
The servant said no more.
“Hurry and find the best Midwife in town! Quickly!” the young man roared the command again.
“Yes, Young Master!” Three servants ran out.
Ye Qingcheng saw that the pregnant woman was starting to suffer from oxygen deprivation, and her cries were growing weaker. She reached out toward the man and cried out, “Husband, you must save our child, you must save our child…”
“Wife, don't worry, I am here, you will be fine! I won't let anything happen to you!” The man rushed over and grasped the pregnant woman’s hand. “I don’t want the child, I only want you! I accept a life without Offspring, I only want you!”
Ye Qingcheng rolled her eyes.
What kind of situation is this? She has only been here for two days. Yesterday she performed a Cesarean section on a tiger, and today she has to perform a Cesarean section on a person. She is almost becoming an obstetrician.
As a Physician, is there any Reason not to help a patient when one sees them? Especially in a situation only she could resolve.
So, she walked forward.
“Hurry and carry her inside! If you delay any longer, your child truly won't be saved!”
As soon as she said this, everyone gasped in shock. Seeing such a young girl say such things, everyone was astonished.