"It's absolutely true," Zhao Youde replied, "The lady also said that this medicine is enough for four times and should be consumed in two days. If the high fever subsides, stop taking the medicine immediately and do not take more."
The magistrate was shocked and confused. He had never seen such a transparent glass bottle, let alone medicine that looked like honey.
But I have to admit that this medicine does seem to be much more convincing than the elixir that the old lady got before!
And from what Zhao Youde said, the other party was fully confident of the effect of the medicine.
Zhao Youde silently observed the changes in the county magistrate's expression from the side, and added at the right time: "Sir, in view of my humble position, the most important thing is to treat the disease. If this medicine is really effective, wouldn't it be a pity to miss it? If you are not worried, you can find someone to try it. The medicinal properties, but...the amount of this medicine is not much, so you have to be sparing when testing the medicine."
The county magistrate took the medicine and thought for a moment, then asked cautiously: "Has the lady ever said what the name of this medicine is?"
Zhao Youde was slightly stunned, "As soon as I heard that this medicine had miraculous effects, I hurriedly came with the medicine. I forgot to ask the name of the medicine. How about... I, I, I will ask now?"
The county magistrate didn't know what he was hesitating about. He stood up and sat down again. After a while, he stood up again and paced back and forth in the main room. "...Forget it, even if she knew the name of the medicine, she couldn't give her the recipe." I’ll tell you.”
Since ancient times, many medical families have regarded their own prescriptions as family treasures and never passed them on to others.
The county magistrate thought thoughtfully and said: "The bottle containing the medicine is already a priceless treasure, and the medicine inside must not be ordinary. But why would such a precious medicine be sent to my house for no reason? Could it be that this person encountered something difficult? , do you want anything from me?"
Zhao Youde quickly flattered her: "My lord, this lady is indeed asking for something from you."
The county magistrate's face darkened slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to put down the medicine. However, thinking that this might be the child's life-saving medicine, he was in a dilemma and hesitated.
He glanced at Zhao Youde and said in a slightly dissatisfied tone: "If I take her medicine, will I have to obey her words in the future? How is this different from accepting bribes? Could it be that you want me to use my power for personal gain?"
After hearing this, Zhao Youde broke into cold sweat on his back, wondering why this flattery was taken in the wrong place? ! Don't get any benefits and end up complaining instead!
"Your Excellency, you have misunderstood, you have misunderstood!" He said it twice and explained anxiously, "The lady does want something from you, but I have already asked you carefully about what you want. It is reasonable and reasonable, and I will not let your Majesty do it." You are in trouble!"
"What does she want?" the magistrate asked with a frown.
Zhao Youde told the county magistrate about Mingxi's situation——
"After this girl was divorced, her parents had passed away, her brother and sister-in-law were poor, and she was helpless. Seeing that she and her three daughters were about to die, and there was no hope of returning to the Lin family, she wanted to change her three daughters' surnames and become a independent daughter. I wanted to raise a child by myself, uh... But this matter was suppressed by Secretary Lin. I saw that she was really pitiful, so I wanted to help her. I learned that she had a miracle medicine that could cure children's high fever. I hurriedly asked for it. I ordered a copy and delivered it non-stop..."
Zhao Youde expressed his loyalty while saying, "Sir, every word of my humble position is true. I will never deceive you, let alone slander your reputation."
The county magistrate frowned and asked, "Why would Secretary Lin make things difficult for a woman?"
Zhao Youde said: "My lord, you don't know something. Secretary Lin and Lin Wenxiao...oh, they are the previous husbands of this lady. They are of the same race. Secretary Lin has always wanted Lin Wenxiao to recognize the child. Once the child changes, It would be even more troublesome to recognize the surname, so the matter is stuck here."
Zhao Youde sighed as he spoke, "Poor those three children. For more than a year, their biological father has ignored them, and they were regarded as a disaster by their grandparents. Lin Wenxiao married a new wife, how could he care about his old love? My wife didn't want to She was separated from her child, so she came to her door and gave me this medicine without taking any money. I hope you, the magistrate, will seek justice for her."
After hearing this, the county magistrate felt relieved. He was really afraid that he would be caught between legal principles and personal affairs. Since what the other party wanted was reasonable, it would be easier to handle.
"I have heard a little bit about Lin Wenxiao. There are twenty-one scholars in this county this year, and he is one of them." The county magistrate said in a deep voice, "I just didn't expect that there is such an inside story in his family."
Zhao Youde nodded repeatedly, "Yes..."
The county magistrate looked at the small medicine bottle in his hand again. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Zhao Youde, "Since I am the magistrate of Huai'an County and the people are in trouble, I will naturally make decisions for the people, no matter whether this medicine can save my son's life or not." , I will do whatever she asks for."
Zhao Youde continued to nod, "That's what your Excellency said."
"If..." The county magistrate held the medicine bottle and rubbed it a few times, then said in a deep voice, "If this medicine can really save my son's life, I will definitely visit him personally and reward him well!"
Zhao Youde bowed and saluted excitedly, "Your Excellency, you can distinguish between public and private matters, which is a blessing to me in Huai'an County!"
"Okay, you go and answer the question." The county magistrate looked at the medicine in his hand and sighed, "I hope this medicine can help my son survive this disaster."
The county magistrate took the medicine and went to the backyard with a solemn expression.
He is the new county magistrate and has just arrived, so he always reminds himself to act cautiously and not to make any mistakes.
I received such expensive medicine today, and I felt a little uneasy.
Not only was he worried that the medicine would be useless and would not save the child, but he was also worried that if the medicine worked, he would be coerced into repaying the favor and his reputation would be ruined.
With such complicated emotions, the county magistrate pushed open the side door of the backyard.
At this time, the backyard was silent and lifeless.
As he got closer to the side room, he could hear suppressed cries. It was his wife sitting by the bed and crying sadly. Their four-year-old son was lying on the bed, his face red with fever, and he was murmuring in a daze.
After so many days and countless bowls of medicine, there is no sign of improvement at all.
The doctor Wang who was invited was checking the pulse on the other side of the bed, but he seemed to be helpless.
The soup on the table became cold and hot, then became cold again. The maid and the mother-in-law stood uneasily by the door. The whole room was filled with a bitter and strong smell of medicine, which made the county magistrate feel in a trance, as if he had returned to another place. In the situation where the eldest son died of illness.
So similar...
It seemed to be the same at that time. No matter how much decoction was poured down, the child would vomit it out. The remaining concoction next to the bed could not be cleaned up. In the end, the child wanted to vomit out even the bile. The child became less and less energetic and less energetic. , seeing him getting thinner and dying day by day...
When the county magistrate thought of this, his heart tightened and his nose began to feel sore.
He suddenly felt a huge sense of gratitude towards the lady who had not yet masked herself to give the medicine! The Lin family thought that she and the child were a bad luck star, but he felt that they were clearly a lucky star!
The medicine bottle in his hand was almost warm. The magistrate stepped into the house and took out the medicine with a calm expression——
"Doctor Wang, someone gave me medicine that can reduce high fever. Do you think this medicine can be used?"
