Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

"Hmm..." Liu Ji frowned, "He didn't say that, but I heard from the little boy beside him that the old doctor said he had a connection with Liuyang Prefecture and would stay here for a while. So even if he's not in the prefecture, we might be able to find him in the surrounding counties and towns."

When Wang Ruqian heard that the "miracle doctor" might still be there, he was overjoyed and cheered in his heart, and directly snatched the rope from Liu Ji.

"Then why are you still standing there! Hurry up and get to work! Finish it sooner and go find the miracle doctor sooner!"

In his mind, he directly listed this matter as an opportunity in his life. If he missed it, he would regret it for the rest of his life!

Shen Zheng and Qiu Yang were standing nearby and heard everything that was going on between the three of them. The more they listened, the weirder it became.

A magic medicine that cures all diseases with just one dose?

This kind of "miracle medicine" is probably not even recorded in "Medicine King Collection"?

Shen Zheng was a little unconvinced and skeptical about the matter.

She took Qiu Yang forward and asked, "Master Wang, are the 'miracle doctors' and 'miracle medicines' you mentioned really that magical?"

Seeing her curiosity, Wang Ruqian's desire to teach others began to stir again. He coughed lightly, stood up straight and said:

"Lord Shen, you don't know that I, a subordinate, fell off a boat and injured my waist and shoulder blade. I have been recuperating in the capital for two months. I have drunk at least several large pots of decoctions, not to mention ointments. I have been applying medicine almost every day, but I have not seen any improvement."

"But now he has only taken the medicine for two days and he is already well. The old doctor's superb medical skills are obvious at a glance."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zheng looked at Liu Ji curiously. If someone had a back injury, it would be difficult for them to stand for a long time, let alone work.

But Liu Ji has been standing behind Wang Ruqian since he got off the carriage, and he was working and doing somersaults just now.

There really wasn't any sign of illness.

Could it be that what they said was true? Is there really a medicine in this world that can cure illnesses with just one dose?

Shen Zheng felt that her worldview over the years had somewhat collapsed. If this kind of medicine already existed, then the medicine that her charming ancestor wanted to find in her previous life might really exist?

impossible!

Shen Zheng shook her head vigorously. If that kind of medicine really existed, how could the ancestors not find it? If the ancestors really found it, how could they watch their people being bullied many years later?

So...Shen Zheng had a guess.

But she didn't say her guess out loud, instead she asked Liu Ji: "Is the medicine expensive? Did you feel any discomfort after taking it?"

Liu Ji knew she didn't believe him, so he explained, "It's a bit expensive, one dose of medicine costs one tael of silver, but..."

He raised his head, proudly saying, "But the old doctor said that doctors practice medicine to save people, not for money. The reason why the medicine is expensive is because the medicinal materials are extremely rare and the cost of the medicinal materials is high. So the old man sympathizes with all living beings. If he meets someone with a predestined relationship, he will prescribe a dose of medicine for trial first, and it only costs 500 coins."

At this moment, Liu Ji was like a devout believer, brainwashing Shen Zheng madly.

"This kind of opportunity is hard to come by, and you can test the efficacy of the medicine for only 500 coins, so why not give it a try?"

Shen Zheng raised her eyebrows and laughed, "But five hundred coins are very expensive for ordinary people. It's almost half a month's income for an ordinary family."

A trace of disdain flashed across Liu Ji's eyes. He didn't expect that she, a county magistrate, would be so stingy.

Forget it. She is a woman after all, and she can’t really tell right from wrong. Let me talk it out with her.

"Mr. Shen, you don't know that the magic medicine can protect you for life. As long as the person who uses the medicine insists on taking it for three courses of treatment, he will never be afflicted with such pain again. So for those of us who use the medicine, this is definitely a business that is sure to make money!"

A magical medicine that can protect you for life? Shen Zheng frowned in thought.

After he finished speaking, he did not forget to secretly mock Shen Zheng: "Sir Shen is a civil servant, unlike us, who have been away from home all year round and are sick. Just talk about how it feels when you are sick... It's bone-gnawing and heart-wrenching. So when we come across this kind of magic medicine, we can't miss it."

Shen Zheng ignored his veiled sarcasm and grasped the key point directly from this sentence. She asked, "How long are three courses of treatment?"

"One course of treatment lasts ten days, and three courses take exactly one month."

Good guy.

One dose of medicine costs one tael of silver per day, and three courses of treatment cost thirty taels of silver.

Is she crazy, or is the world crazy?

That's thirty taels of silver, not thirty copper coins!

Thirty taels of silver is almost the lifetime savings of a well-off family today. Can it be used to buy a few courses of "magic medicine" to ensure that one will be free from illness for the rest of his life?

Shen Zheng inexplicably felt that the purpose of this "miracle doctor" was too clear. Thirty taels of silver was just enough to empty out a well-off family in the Great Zhou. It seemed as if this person was coming for those people's savings.

If the "miracle doctor" did not do so, Shen Zheng would still have doubts in her heart - could it be that she was really short-sighted and had never seen a miracle medicine?

But as soon as Liu Ji said that, Shen Zheng felt that her guess was almost right.

Because she had already seen a real miracle doctor, and she also knew what a person who truly cared about the world and wanted to save the world looked like.

She took in Liu Ji's fanatical look and continued to ask, "Master Liu, did the 'miracle doctor' tell me what would happen if I didn't take the full course of treatment? Then it wouldn't work?"

"Not really." Liu Ji raised his head and said loudly: "The old doctor said that if your family is in financial difficulty, you can take a dose of magic medicine every other day for three courses of treatment. This way, the cost of the medicine can be reduced by half."

Shen Zheng felt as if there were a string of ellipsis marks above her head for no apparent reason, and was extremely speechless.

If you can cheat me out of thirty taels of silver, you won’t let me off even if I take fifteen taels of silver, right?

Liu Ji knew what she was thinking when he saw her, and explained for the miracle doctor, "But there are also disadvantages to applying the medicine every other day. On the day you skip the medicine, the pain in your body will not be suppressed, and may even get worse. In the words of the miracle doctor, this is the disease's counterattack."

The disease is coming back. Shen Zheng's mouth twitched slightly, and she felt more and more worried.

If she guessed correctly, this should be a drug with paralyzing or analgesic effects. Because it takes effect quickly and has a strong effect, it will give the patient the illusion that the disease is cured.

In fact, this type of medicine does not have any therapeutic effect on the disease, but it paralyzes the person's pain nerves and makes people unable to feel the pain.

Shen Zheng looked at Liu Ji's waist.

The injury on his waist probably hasn't healed yet. The intense movement he made today might even make the injury worse. However, he was taking a large dose of painkillers and didn't feel anything.

If this continues, the illness that was originally recovering will only get worse, and even a treatable condition will become incurable.

Shen Zheng thought about what Liu Ji had just said to mock her and sighed in her heart.

"Why is Lord Shen looking at me like that?" Liu Ji looked uncomfortable being stared at by her.

Shen Zheng was silent for a moment, and chose to repay kindness with enmity... Oh no, he chose to repay evil with kindness.