Chapter 6: Strange Requests

There are many things you do not know, and you will be surprised in the future. Lu Jinping smiled as she closed the door, secured it with a bolt, and took out her forensic evidence collection box. She laid out all the reagents, test tubes, beakers, and alcohol lamps on the table, and then took a small copper piece.

Ye Qingqing chuckled softly: "It has been a long time since the Duke had noodles. To be honest, the beef noodles here are nothing special; they can only be considered mediocre at best. Duke, I have a small appetite and can't eat that much, so I'll give you half of mine." She picked up the bowl, intending to share the noodles with Lu Jinping.

The appointed hour has arrived, and Old Master Gao has been waiting at the door. Upon seeing Lu Jinping and the others approaching from a distance, he hurriedly went forward and clasped his hands, saying: "Young Master, how is it? Have you figured out what illness my daughter truly has?"

Ye Qingqing was both surprised and delighted. She and Lu Jinping found a pharmacy, which had a resident doctor. Lu Jinping asked Ye Qingqing to wait outside while she went in to get a prescription. She quickly came out and said to Ye Qingqing: "Let’s go back and prepare the medicine. After we brew it, we will deliver the decoction."

After the two entered and took their seats, Lu Jinping ordered two bowls of beef noodles. When the steaming bowls of beef noodles were placed in front of him, he could hardly contain himself, quickly grabbing the chopsticks and devouring the noodles with great enthusiasm. In no time, he finished the entire bowl of beef noodles, leaving nothing but the empty bowl, even drinking the soup completely.

While passing by a snack shop, Lu Jinping stopped and said to Ye Qingqing: "Let's go in and have beef noodles! I haven't had beef noodles in a long time, so let's enjoy it today!"

Having eaten and drunk to her satisfaction, Lu Jinping hummed as she returned to the old residence with Ye Qingqing

Lu Jinping paid for the noodles, a total of two bowls costing only six wen.

Ye Qingqing quickly started a fire to brew medicine, while at the same time, she took a small bowl of white rice, preparing to pour it into the pot to cook porridge. However, she was stopped by Lu Jinping, who waved her hand and said: "Just use half, and we will save the other half for the two of us to eat"

Whether it is acceptable or not, you should listen to me. We have worked hard to save his daughter's life; is it really too much to ask for a little bit of white rice in return

Ye Qingqing thought to herself that it was indeed the Duke who had considered everything thoroughly

Lu Jinping shook his head and said: "Of course not, we need to deliver the medicine. If they find a doctor to take a look, they will know what kind of medicine it is, and then we won't make any profit."

This requirement is actually very simple. From now on, I will be responsible for your daughter's diet. Your family is not allowed to give her anything to eat, she can only consume what I provide, of course, she can drink water. Do you understand

Ye Qingqing nodded with a smile and said, "Of course."

Lu Jinping waved his hand and said: "You eat it yourself! I am already full and cannot eat any more. You must finish it; otherwise, I will be angry." And the book.

Ye Qingqing was taken aback and said, "The money is meant for buying medicine; how can we afford beef noodles?"

I have already discovered what illness Miss Gao is suffering from. Let us go and get the medicine, and I assure you that the medicine will cure her.

He first placed the small piece of copper that had changed color during the previous experiment into a test tube, added a few drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid, then added several zinc granules, and sealed the mouth of the test tube with a small ball of lead acetate cotton, covering it with a piece of litmus paper. A few minutes later, the litmus paper turned yellow-brown

The corresponding prompts from the color change of the test paper confirmed his inference. Now, he already knows how to treat Miss Gao's illness

Old Master Gao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded in agreement. This request was quite peculiar, but given that all the conventional doctors were unable to cure his daughter's illness, he naturally hoped that an eccentric doctor could use an unusual method to heal her. Therefore, the more bizarre Lu Jinping's approach was, the more hopeful he became, eagerly nodding his head.

Previously, Old Master Gao was not very concerned. Now, upon hearing Lu Jinping speak so solemnly, he realizes that this matter is of great importance. He hurriedly nods seriously and says, "I will gather them immediately and give instructions. Anyone who dares to disobey will face severe punishment!"

Ye Qingqing wondered, "What is the reason for this? Don't they have plenty of white rice at home, and they can also add ginseng?"

"It is different; my porridge made with rice and pictures is not the same as theirs—at least in their eyes it is so. You need not worry about it; just do as I instructed."

Outside the door, Ye Qingqing remained vigilant, standing there and peering out. Although there were only the two of them inside the old house, with no outsiders present and no possibility of robbers entering, as they had sold everything that could be sold from the old house, apart from the immovable walls and structure, robbers would gain nothing if they were to break in

He then contentedly set down the bowl, patted his slightly bulging belly, and said, "Ah! This is the first time I've ever had such delicious and sweet beef noodles!"

As Lu Jinping stepped out with Ye Qingqing, he immediately saw a few people, including the bald-headed Zhang, who had been waiting in the alley. They had originally anticipated a spectacle; even if Old Master Gao did not directly send Lu Jinping to the authorities, at the very least, they expected the servants to drag him out and throw him at the door. To their surprise, Old Master Gao personally escorted him outside, which was truly unexpected. The bald-headed Zhang and his companions stared blankly at Lu Jinping and the young maid as they walked away, unable to utter a word for quite some time.

Old Master Gao nodded in agreement without delay

He decided to conduct another experiment based on this trial to further substantiate his hypothesis, which is called the "Gutezai Method Experiment"

Old Master Gao took the jar filled with medicine and quickly said, "Young Master, please speak freely; I will certainly comply."

Rest assured, buying medicine won't cost that much. I intentionally exaggerated a bit, the purpose is to reward both of our hard work first. Let's go

This experiment took approximately two hours in total. When he completed the entire experiment according to the procedure, the copper piece used for testing had turned a grayish-black color

He intends to conduct an experiment using Miss Gao's vomit, referred to as the "Rein's Test"

Lu Jinping nodded and said, "That's good. Additionally, administering medication and feeding thin porridge, etc., must be done by yourself; do not rely on others. This is also essential. Do you remember?"

Ye Qingqing was somewhat puzzled and hurriedly asked, "Why don't we just take the medicine to them? They can prepare it themselves, can't they? Why go through the trouble ourselves?"

Returning to the room, Lu Jinping took the small bowl from Ye Qingqing's hands and said: "I need to go inside to examine what illness Miss Gao has. You stay at the door and keep watch."

It was only at this moment that Ye Qingqing, perplexed, asked: "Master Jue, when did you learn medicine? I had no idea."

Ah, is this acceptable

Ye Qingqing stuck out her tongue and buried her head in the noodles. She also hadn't eaten meat for quite a long time, and like Lu Jinping, she finished the entire bowl of noodles.

At present, he hummed a tune as he neatly packed all the experimental equipment and reagents back into the forensic investigation box, and then he pulled the door open

Lu Jinping nodded and said: "Of course I have figured it out, and I have also prepared the medicine from wwwhetushucomcom and brought it over. Here it is, in the jar, take it to your daughter to drink. Additionally, I have one more thing to remind you of, which you must do; otherwise, your daughter's illness will not improve."

Lu Jinping said with great seriousness: "You must remember what I just said. Call all your wives, concubines, maids, and servants here, and earnestly instruct them that if even one person commits an offense and secretly gives her something to eat, all previous efforts will be in vain, and the efficacy of my medicine will be completely nullified. At that time, if you are unable to cure your daughter's illness, do not blame me"

Ye Qingqing heard the sound of the door and turned to look at Lu Jinping, asking joyfully: "Your Excellency, how is it? Is there a result?"

It was already noon

Once the rice porridge and medicinal soup were ready, they were each placed in two jars. Ye Qingqing carried them as the two of them left the house and arrived at the residence of Old Master Gao.

Having spoken, the two of them went to the rice shop, purchased a small bowl of white rice, and returned to the old residence

Lu Jinping also said: "We still need to buy some white rice to cook thin porridge and send it to that Miss Gao."

The result of this prompt closely aligns with Lu Jinping's speculation; however, he still furrowed his brow, as the outcome was quite unexpected

Lu Jinping has been in the Tang Dynasty for half a year. He is aware of the general price for herbal medicine, which typically does not exceed 10 wen. If his deductions are correct, the cost for treating Miss Gao's illness would only be a few wen per dose, and there is no need for such a large amount.