I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan

Chapter 989 - 720: Questioning

"Our family has been in Chinese medicine for generations. What do you count for, shamelessly claiming I don’t know medicine?"The clerks from the surrounding pharmacies and the medicine merchants who came to buy herbs saw the commotion and immediately gathered around.

"Tsk tsk, where did this newcomer pop out from, actually questioning the Chen family’s medical skills?"

"I don’t know him, looks quite unfamiliar."

"The Chen family is one of the top Chinese medicine aristocratic families in Shen City. Their ancestral summary ’Materia Medica Ben Gang’ has won awards in the Chinese medicine community, many of us in this field have benefited greatly from it."

"Yeah, when I started learning medicine, I began to recognize herbs from the Chen family’s ’Materia Medica Ben Gang’!"

"Could it be that this guy hasn’t read ’Materia Medica Ben Gang’?"

...

Listening to the discussions around him, Chen Qingjun showed a smug smile and looked at Xia Liang: "Have you read ’Materia Medica Ben Gang’?"

Xia Liang shook his head: "No."

The smile on Chen Qingjun’s face grew even stronger.

"I suggest you go back and carefully read ’Materia Medica Ben Gang’, familiarize yourself with the herbs inside, then come talk to me."

Xia Liang’s expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Reading a book that even gets herb names wrong would only turn me into a mediocre doctor."

"How can someone like that have the qualification to write a book? Isn’t this misleading people?"

Chen Qingjun’s expression changed slightly, angrily saying: "Fine, then tell me, what’s the difference between the Gnemon Tree and that dancing crane cobra lily you’ve told me which I’ve never even heard of!"

"How do you differentiate between these two herbs, and what are their respective medicinal effects?"

"If you can’t explain it, this matter won’t end today!"

Xia Liang didn’t mind Chen Qingjun’s anger.

He smiled lightly, picked up a dancing crane cobra lily from the ground and said: "This item is called dancing crane cobra lily. This name may be unfamiliar to you, but it also goes by other names that you surely have heard of."

Chen Qingjun said defiantly: "Oh, then tell us, what are they?"

The crowd also got interested at this point and began to clamor.

Xia Liang smirked lightly and said: "The aliases for dancing crane cobra lily include Tiger Palm, Pinellia Essence, Southern Star, Tiger Palm Southern Star, Three Sticks, Wild Taro, Stripped Staff!"

"The medicinal part of the dancing crane cobra lily is the tuber, which is flattened and spherical, measuring 1-2 centimeters in height and 1.5-6.5 centimeters in diameter."

"The surface is white or light brown, relatively smooth, with a stem scar at the top surrounded by dotted root scars."

"Some tubers have small flattened adjacent buds around them, are hard in texture, difficult to crush, and have an uneven cross-section which is powdery white in color. The scent is slightly pungent, with a spicy taste."

As Xia Liang spoke, he pointed to the dancing crane cobra lily in his hand, explaining to everyone.

After finishing, his expression suddenly turned serious and he said: "If I’m not mistaken, you’re using the leaves of the dancing crane cobra lily in your medicine."

"The leaves of the dancing crane cobra lily have no medicinal effect whatsoever, and can even cause diarrhea in patients."

"It’s harmful with no benefit. Tell me, isn’t this the work of a mediocre doctor?"

Every word Xia Liang said was powerful and resonant, making everyone present shiver!

Most of the people present were veteran Chinese medicine practitioners or engaged in the field of Chinese medicine.

If what Xia Liang said is true, then they’ve been using the wrong medicine all these years.

This is an unforgivable mistake for a practitioner!

Among those present, an old man listened carefully to Xia Liang’s words, then frowned in thought.

Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he changed his expression slightly and said: "Young man, is what you’re saying true?"

The others, seeing the elderly man speak up, all showed solemn expressions.

Because this man is also an old practitioner of Chinese medicine, and quite well-known in Shen City.

"Of course it’s true. I’m also a practitioner of Chinese medicine; why would I speak recklessly about herbs?"

Xia Liang said firmly.

"Ah, young man, you indeed have a point."

"No wonder each time I used this Gnemon Tree, uh, dancing crane cobra lily in treatment, patients would report diarrhea."

"I never took it seriously, always thought it was due to the patient’s constitution."

"I didn’t expect the cause to be here, old me Mei Guangyuan have learned a great deal!"

"Listening to your words is more enlightening than reading for ten years!"

Old practitioner Mei Guangyuan clasped his hands in gratitude toward Xia Liang.

He was sincerely thankful for the knowledge imparted by Xia Liang.

And around him, after hearing Xia Liang’s words, everyone came to their senses and started to discuss quietly.

"Wow, this thing is actually called Pinellia Essence. I’ve heard of Pinellia Essence, just never seen it."

"So this is Tiger Palm; I only found out today! My family’s ancient recipe includes an herb called Tiger Palm, just never knew what Tiger Palm actually is!"

"The young man is impressive, knowing so much."

"Remarkable, the young man is extraordinary, where did you learn your skills?"

...

For the compliments from those around, Xia Liang also clasped his hands in return, incredibly earnest.

However, Chen Qingjun’s expression was grim.

If she were merely publicly embarrassed, she could have endured, but this person had actually publicly questioned her family’s ancestral ’Materia Medica Ben Gang,’ an herbal annotation. This was a heavy blow to the Chen family’s reputation.

However, Chen Qingjun actually believed half of what Xia Liang said.

Yet she was reluctant to accept the truth, because Xia Liang was too young.

If even her ancestors could make a mistake with this herb, how could a young man like him know it?

In Chen Qingjun’s view, Xia Liang was likely just guessing.

He had likely just happened upon or heard someone mention this dancing crane cobra lily.

But surely he did not know its specific medicinal effects.

"Alright, since you claim this thing is dancing crane cobra lily, then tell me, what are the main medicinal effects of this dancing crane cobra lily?"

Chen Qingjun asked with a gloomy face.

"Yes, yes, what are the medicinal effects of this dancing crane cobra lily, and what recipes can it be applied to?"

"Right, young man, since you recognize this herb, you must know its effects and uses, right?"

"Tell us, let us learn something new!"

"He couldn’t really have guessed, could he?"

...

Listening to the voices around him, Xia Liang’s expression remained unchanged.

When he mentioned this herb, he had planned to introduce its medicinal effects.

After all, being able to let all Chinese medicine practitioners recognize this herb and know its uses is a benefit to the public.

In Chinese medicine recipes, if one herb is wrong, the impact on the whole recipe can be immense.

Potentially life-threatening, which is quite normal.

"Alright, then I’ll tell you."

Xia Liang said calmly.

As soon as he spoke, those with a little foresight had already taken out their phones, opened the recording function, and started recording.