Free Web NovelChapter 596: Chapter 596: Medicine Is Three Parts Poison
"What’s going on? Who’s sick?"
Seeing so many people coming over at once, Yang Cheng put down the lunch box and immediately stood up, thinking that something big had happened.
"This..."
The leading man hesitated, glancing at Kong Lingwen and Ni Qingyao beside him.
Seeing they were reluctant to speak, Yang Cheng went out to the courtyard to chat with them at the gate.
"Little Divine Doctor, yesterday, we all drank the aphrodisiac baijiu that Nanny Chunxing gave us, but the effect wasn’t that great." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
The man spoke first, eyes filled with helplessness.
"Yeah! My wife scolded me all night, saying I was useless."
"Little Divine Doctor, you’ve only had one glass of wine, how come you’re so effective, is there a kidney supplement recipe or something?"
The group looked at him expectantly, eyes sparkling.
Yang Cheng didn’t expect so many people to come to him just for this matter.
"Aphrodisiac baijiu is effective, but if your body lacks nutrients, no matter how good the aphrodisiac, it won’t work, and it will even cause more severe consequences. So if you want to be strong in that aspect, you need to first replenish your body." frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
The moment these words were spoken, the men’s eyes lit up instantly, finally seeing hope.
"Little Divine Doctor, please help us, we’re only in our thirties, and we’re already not able to perform. Our wives resent us, and we can’t even get them pregnant!"
Yang Cheng was a bit surprised, though it’s known that men lose some capability after thirty, but the men of Hidden Cloud Village don’t stay up late, don’t smoke, eat healthy food, and work on the mountains every day, their bodies should be very strong.
Being unable to perform even in their thirties and not able to have kids seems a bit ridiculous.
"Don’t worry, let me check your pulses first."
As Yang Cheng spoke, he asked Da Shan to bring out some tables and chairs, then started examining the villagers’ pulses in the courtyard.
The men lined up for the check-up, and Yang Cheng’s expression grew more and more serious, mixed with some confusion.
"Little Divine Doctor, why the long face? Is there no hope for us?"
One of the villagers spoke nervously, feeling quite uncertain.
After diagnosing the last person, Yang Cheng looked complicated as he spoke, "Your bodies all have deficiencies, and it’s severe. I suspect it’s from consuming some toxic substance."
"Are you saying we’re poisoned?"
Everyone said in unison, eyes filled with shock.
Previously, when Yang Cheng gave them free treatments, he didn’t focus on this aspect, not expecting it to be this serious, already to the point of being unable to perform between men and women.
No wonder so many men came to him; if the situation wasn’t so bad, they’d be embarrassed to see him for this issue.
"Actually, it’s not really poison but more like an aphrodisiac. However, taking it too frequently has formed toxins in you, making it hard to achieve or sustain performance."
No sooner had he finished speaking, someone realized and exclaimed, "I get it, the Little Divine Doctor is talking about Hehuan Grass, right? We’ve been eating it often, especially when newlyweds; we’d pick fresh ones home, eat a bit daily, and it strengthens that aspect."
"Who has Hehuan Grass at home, bring it to me for a look."
Yang Cheng immediately spoke.
This time, Da Shan’s dark face flushed red, embarrassed, "Brother Cen, I have some at home, I’ll get it for you now."
He turned and went inside, soon bringing out a few greenish clumps of grass. The grass looked similar to wheat spikes, emitting a faint fragrance.
Yang Cheng picked a bit and slowly chewed it, finding the taste slightly bitter, feeling a bit of warmth rising in his body after just a little.
He spat the Hehuan Grass residue on the ground, frowning, "This is the thing harming you, all medicine has three parts poison, how could you keep eating it."
"But without it, there’s no reaction at all, eating it at least lets us last a few more minutes."
The men looked embarrassed, only admitting the truth in front of the Little Divine Doctor.
"This is like drinking poison to quench thirst, eating Hehuan Grass only intensifies the toxins in your body, turning you into a total wreck, starting now, no one is allowed to eat this herb."
Yang Cheng said sternly.
He was truly speechless; no wonder many women in the village complained about their men being useless, they brought this on themselves.
If he hadn’t come to Hidden Cloud Village, in another ten years, the village might face extinction.
On hearing the word ’wreck’, everyone panicked, quickly asking, "Little Divine Doctor, what should we do now? We don’t want to become useless!"
"I’m already thirty, haven’t had kids yet! I’m an only child."
"Little Divine Doctor, with your high-level medical skills, please find a solution!"
Yang Cheng waved at the crowd, gesturing for them to quiet down before speaking, "The toxins have built up for too long, it will take time to recover. First, I’ll give you acupuncture to detox, then, we need to go up the mountain and gather herbs to neutralize the remaining toxins."
"Then we’ll go with you to gather herbs on the mountain."
The crowd said, quickly fetching baskets and surrounding Yang Cheng up the mountain.
"You should know where Hehuan Grass grows, take me there directly."
Yang Cheng thought there must be an antidote within a hundred steps of Hehuan Grass, finding the Hehuan Grass should lead to the antidote.
These men, being married for years and having eaten Hehuan Grass many times, of course, knew where it grew well, quickly leading Yang Cheng to the spot.
Ahead lay a patch of lush, green Hehuan Grass swaying in the wind, the scent of Hehuan Grass quite enticing around them.
Yang Cheng surveyed the area and strode forward, bending down to pick a dark red plant.
The plant had a strange shape, resembling a person at a glance, and its color made one think it might be toxic.
Yang Cheng pinched it, the stem broke, releasing red sap with a pungent smell.
"Ugh! What’s that smell!"
One man next to him couldn’t help retching, covering his mouth and stepping back several steps.
"Little Divine Doctor, could this be the antidote?"
Yang Cheng nodded, "Yes, this is the antidote, though it does smell quite bad."
"Look closely, pick more of this herb to take back."
He knew the married men in the village must have all eaten Hehuan Grass, and some older ones might not care if they could perform, but if these toxins accumulated too much, it would affect their lifespan.
So he planned to brew a large pot of medicine for everyone who had eaten Hehuan Grass to drink the antidote, at least extending their lives by five years.
"Little Divine Doctor, are you sure about this, such a foul-smelling thing is the antidote?"
Someone questioned, looking skeptical.
At this, Da Shan loudly retorted, "Are you a doctor, or is Brother Cen? He’s cured so many people, how could he be wrong about an antidote?"
The man who spoke was embarrassed into silence, not doubting Yang Cheng’s skill, just that the herb’s smell was too foul.
