I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 91 - 78: Farming Rewards!

"Gulp, gulp~~"

The Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction can be brewed three times, after which it loses its effectiveness.

Lu Jiu was fully engaged in preparing the medicine for the patients at Lu’s Clinic.

But for some reason, more and more people kept coming in, as if it would never stop. Two hours later, there was barely any space left in the clinic.

Lu Jiu’s medicine stove was struggling to keep up with demand.

However, the good news was that the first patient who finished the medicine had already broken their fever. This quick effect convinced many patients who were there to try the treatment to stay.

Except for the first patient who paid a diagnosis fee, the rest only paid thirty-five each.

Thirty for acupuncture pain relief, and five for the medicine.

The medicine was charged so cheaply because a single dose of the Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction costs only a bit over ten yuan, and Lu Jiu divided it between three people, so he charged five per person.

Even so, Lu Jiu earned more than seven hundred by the end of the day.

This was only because Lu Jiu had just one medicine stove.

That night, Lu Jiu went to the department store and bought three more stoves and three clay pots.

With four stoves brewing the medicine, it should be enough to meet demand.

However, to Lu Jiu’s surprise, even more patients came the next day. At six or seven in the morning, there were patients waiting outside the clinic before he even opened the doors.

"Dr. Lu, not only did I break my fever after drinking the medicine yesterday, but my body also doesn’t hurt anymore. My throat is still a bit uncomfortable though—could I get another dose?"

"Me too, me too, Dr. Lu, give me another dose."

"Dr. Lu, what kind of medicine is this? Can it be preventive? I’d like my family to try it too. Last time it took me over a month to recover— I don’t want my kids to relapse; it’s so hard to deal with once you’re infected."

"I just got here—is it really that effective?"

"Really, young man, yesterday I felt like I was dying, but look at me now, don’t I seem fine?"

"You still don’t believe it? Yesterday, I didn’t even get to drink the medicine, and Dr. Lu’s two acupuncture needles still broke my fever and relieved my pain."

"So why are you back?"

"It’s not that quick to fully recover; the acupuncture is temporary—Dr. Lu said so."

"..."

Today, not only did yesterday’s patients return, but there were also some who couldn’t get appointments at other clinics and joined the queue here.

"Everyone, please line up. I’ll start brewing the medicine. If you can’t bear the headache, let me know, and I’ll give you some acupuncture." Lu Jiu said.

With Lu Jiu’s words, everyone queued up obediently, taking turns entering the clinic.

Those with severe symptoms were wailing, while those with milder symptoms chatted with those who had already taken the medicine, talking animatedly, with Lu Jiu’s name constantly on their lips.

Once the medicine was portioned and placed into the four clay pots to be brewed, Lu Jiu began using acupuncture to relieve their pain.

Whether it was due to the buzz effect or not, as more people gathered in the clinic, it attracted even more people to come over.

Initially, many people didn’t know what was happening here, but as they chatted, they gradually learned that this traditional Chinese medicine clinic could also treat infections.

As a result, the two clinics on Garden Street, along with Lu Jiu’s clinic, became places where everyone was eager to queue up.

"Wow, why are there suddenly so many people at Dr. Lu’s?"

Qiao Ling and Xue Yiyi took advantage of their weekend to come for a follow-up at Lu Jiu’s, only to find long queues outside the clinic before they even arrived.

"A lot of people have been feeling unwell lately—I didn’t know Dr. Lu could treat this too." Qiao Ling said.

"Do you think if Dr. Lu becomes popular, we won’t be able to get an appointment anymore?" Xue Yiyi asked.

"I don’t think so. If Dr. Lu cared about money, would he have set his prices so low? I have a colleague who went to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital for acupuncture and paid seventy, but he only charges thirty." Qiao Ling said.

"That’s true. So, should we still go for the follow-up?" Xue Yiyi asked.

"Forget it; it’s too crowded and unsafe. Let’s go back." Qiao Ling said.

...

The clinic that was deserted just a few days ago was now bustling with activity.

Lu Jiu was busy working, alternating between acupuncture and brewing medicine while system notifications kept ringing continuously.

[Patient Yan Yu, recovery progress from cold and damp symptoms at 35%. Progress over ten percent in symptoms recovery. Activate regular reward. Claim?]

[Patient Fan Menghan, recovery progress from cold and damp symptoms at 43%. Progress over ten percent in symptoms recovery. Activate regular reward. Claim?]

[Patient Yu Lufang, recovery progress from cold and damp symptoms at 26%. Progress over ten percent in symptoms recovery. Activate regular reward. Claim?]

[Patient Yin Jinliang, recovery progress from cold and damp symptoms at 47%. Progress over ten percent in symptoms recovery. Activate regular reward. Claim?]

...

[Patient Dai Rui Zheng, recovery progress for cold and damp pathogen symptoms at 79%, with symptoms recovery progress exceeding 50%, detected excessive repeated symptoms, activated skill reward downgraded to ordinary reward, claim it?]

Such a large amount of basic rewards allowed Lu Jiu’s foundational knowledge to improve significantly in a short time.

This feeling is like training in a dojo, gaining a little experience point every second.

The key is that it doesn’t require much mental effort, just some acupuncture and decoction, and while improving medical skills, he can also receive considerable medical fees, it’s just too comfortable.

However, there are too many patients with the same symptoms, which causes some of the subsequent patients, even if their symptoms recovery progress exceeds 50%, to not earn Lu Jiu the corresponding reward.

This is not surprising, after all, his operations now are somewhat like finding a bug in a game to farm coins, a bit of a cheating behavior.

Being able to get ordinary rewards to fill up some basic medical knowledge is already quite good.

Lu Jiu doesn’t dare to ask for too much.

Moreover, the more solid the foundation, the better the effect when obtaining skills in the future.

In the following days, Lu’s Clinic continued in this manner, and luckily, Lu Jiu had foresight; on the second day of his clinic’s popularity, he contacted the supplier who had been providing herbs to his grandfather and ordered a large batch of Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction herbs in advance.

Thus, even after a week passed, Lu Jiu did not face a supply shortage of herbs.

Many people, after taking the medicine for a week, not only had their symptoms eliminated but also did not experience any aftereffects.

With the spontaneous promotion by the general public, more and more people came to Lu Jiu for acupuncture and medicine, instantly halving the business of the two clinics on Garden Street.

This left the doctors in the two clinics slightly stunned.

In the past year or two, whenever there was a situation, their clinics were always packed daily.

Why is it that after just a few days of being busy, people suddenly flocked to a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic?

Being the only Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic on the street, it’s not unfamiliar to them.

But before, there were hardly any people there, so how suddenly did so many people line up?

Strange!

Very strange indeed!

"Wang, what are you looking at? Acupuncture can’t cure everything. Hurry and go to the TCM clinic over there for medicine. Zhong Xiang’s voice was almost coughing out last week; look at him today, he’s full of energy. I asked, he just took the medicine for four days, costing a total of fifty bucks. You’re spending the same on a single injection here, and they’ve already cured the illness." Outside Li Daoqing Clinic, an old man was shouting.

Li Daoqing heard this, and his eyebrow twitched.

Hey, old man, that’s too much!

Trying to ruin my business right in front of me?

"Sir, you’re kidding, right? If he could cure it in three or four days, the state would have recruited him already, wouldn’t it? They wouldn’t let him practice in a small place like ours, wasting talent, right?" Li Daoqing replied with a smile.

Some patients with IV drips nodded in agreement.

Indeed!

If this TCM clinic were really so great, why was there no news before? It’s illogical.

"But Zhong Xiang did get better, I saw it with my own eyes." The old man, when questioned like this, became less confident.

"Sir, with us, you hang a drip for four or five days and recover just the same. You don’t believe me, ask around." Li Daoqing said with a smile.

"Hanging drips here isn’t cheap either." The old man argued.

"Sir, that’s a bit funny; we have quality medicine from scientific research, not grass roots or tree bark, of course, it’s more expensive." Li Daoqing explained.

"But after treatment here, one still feels lethargic; Old Zhang from our yard was treated here." The old man was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Sir, aftereffects are inherently irreversible; there will always be some no matter how treated, and with time, they gradually disappear. Ask around; no one can solve aftereffects in three or four days." Li Daoqing became more assertive, "Sir, think carefully, each person’s constitution is different. Some recover quickly, while others slowly, it’s normal. You can’t deny facts with exceptions. Besides, could everyone there recover completely in three or four days?"

"Some might take five or six days." The old man admitted.

"Ahem... Sir, I see you’re here to advertise for that TCM clinic, aren’t you?" Li Daoqing said.

"Ha, believe it or not, Wang, I’m leaving, you continue with your drips." The old man, having been mocked by Li Daoqing, left angrily.

Inside the clinic, people had different thoughts.

Some didn’t believe and continued hanging drips, while others believed and hesitated, pondering whether to go or not.

At the same time, in Zhang Yuanming Clinic across an intersection, many patients also discussed Lu Jiu’s TCM clinic.

After all, Jianghan City District is only so big, and this matter arose suddenly. Attention is naturally high. Now that there’s a TCM clinic for treatment, with so many people queueing, it garnered the surrounding people’s notice.

As discussions continued, to avoid prolonged agony, many chose to try Lu Jiu’s clinic.

In no time, the name Lu’s Clinic began to spread, centered on Garden Street, gradually expanding in Jianghan City District.

A young Chinese medicine practitioner, Dr. Lu, gradually entered people’s view.