Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 37

When Gao Yang asked this, Qin Jiang patiently explained to him.

“If such high-temperature water directly poured onto the tongue, it would definitely scald it instantly. It wouldn’t just be a few blisters; it would be much more serious.”

“So, Master Dong does have some skill.”

Although Qin Jiang was praising Dong Han, Dong Han felt increasingly uncomfortable hearing it, as if something was off.

Qin Jiang continued, “Haven’t you been recording all along?”

“If you check the video replay, you’ll see that Master Dong drank very slowly from the start. Before each sip, he blew into the cup to cool it down.”

“Plus, after the hot water entered his mouth, he didn’t swallow it immediately. Instead, he swirled it around to dissipate the heat.”

“So, every sip of hot water he took had actually cooled down to about 50°C. That’s a temperature the human body can tolerate.”

With Qin Jiang’s explanation, everyone finally understood.

Liu Yan chimed in, “No wonder the blisters in Master Dong’s mouth are so evenly distributed. That’s why.”

Dong Han couldn’t take it anymore and quickly said to Qin Jiang, “Dr. Qin, let’s not talk about how I drank the water anymore. Look at all these blisters in my mouth—can you treat them?”

“Every breath I take hurts right now.”

Hearing this, everyone else couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for him.

If you thought about it, Dong Han ended up like this because he was too stubborn.

But even though he was stubborn, he had to run into someone like Qin Jiang, who had a mischievous streak.

Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.

“Payment first. Fifteen thousand.”

Upon hearing the price, Dong Han’s eyes widened in shock.

“So expensive!”

Qin Jiang remained completely unruffled.

“If you think it’s too expensive, you can always go to the hospital.”

“They’ll lance the blisters for you, then load you up with anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics for a slow recovery.”

“It’ll definitely cost more than here and take longer too. If you’re willing to pay for more suffering, you can head out and turn right now.”

Hearing this, Dong Han hesitated.

Dong Han still acknowledged Qin Jiang’s medical skills; otherwise, he wouldn’t have rushed here first thing to have Qin Jiang prove his special abilities.

He took out his phone and made the payment.

A system notification sounded in Qin Jiang’s mind.

Ding.

[Detection complete. The host spoke candidly to the patient, revealing the patient’s hidden ailment and providing significant assistance. Task completed.]

[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Divine Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Technique!]

Seeing the system reward, Qin Jiang was surprised.

This was the first time the system had given him a medical skill for emergency treatment.

Did this mean he would be handling emergencies soon?
Qin Jiang fell into thought.

Meanwhile, when Dong Han saw the successful deduction of fifteen thousand, he felt like crying but had no tears. His heart felt like it was bleeding.

He really wanted to slap himself right then!

Why did he have to show off like that!
He insisted he had special abilities, and now look what happened—he lost on both fronts!
“Alright, sit here for a while. I’ll go mix the medicine for you.”

Following Qin Jiang’s instructions, Dong Han sat to the side.

It was then that he noticed Guo Long, who had finally caught his breath.

“Old bro, what’s your condition?”

Hearing this, Guo Long said with a calm face, “Special abilities.”

Dong Han: …
Guo Long thought Dong Han was mocking him, making the situation extremely awkward.

Seeing Dong Han’s expression, Guo Long realized he had misunderstood.

So, Guo Long explained his situation to Dong Han.

After hearing it, Dong Han was filled with respect and felt that his own situation wasn’t so bad after all.

He only had blisters in his mouth, while this guy here had lost his balls!

Special abilities are truly harmful!
Gao Yang is indeed a qualified reporter. He keenly realized that this was a good anti-superstition propaganda material, so he took out his camera and took pictures of the two of them.

He also asked Guo Long for details, planning to combine his story with Dong Han’s for a special feature.

Qin Jiang finished preparing the burn ointment and came out of the pharmacy.

“Open your mouth and hold this ointment inside.”

As soon as Dong Han opened his mouth, Qin Jiang poured the black ointment in.

An indescribably foul smell instantly filled Dong Han’s mouth.

He instinctively wanted to spit it out, but Qin Jiang grabbed him and forced his mouth shut.

“Don’t spit it out. This ointment costs fifteen thousand. If you spit it out, you’ll have to buy more, and that’ll be another fifteen thousand.”

Hearing this, Dong Han, who was on the verge of gagging, forcefully swallowed back what had risen in his throat.

Guo Long, sitting nearby, was filled with respect.

He could even swallow that back?

This guy is something else!

Is this the power of money?!
Qin Jiang glanced at his watch and said, “Keep the ointment in your mouth for five minutes, then swallow it.”

“After swallowing, wait another five minutes, and then you can brush your teeth and drink water.”

Dong Han nodded and sat to the side, using intense concentration to stop himself from throwing up.

Gao Yang stepped forward to get a close-up shot of the black ointment.

“Dr. Qin, could you tell us what herbs this ointment is made from?”

“Why does it cost as much as fifteen thousand?”

Qin Jiang looked at Gao Yang as if he were an idiot.

The formula for this medicine is key to how Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners make money. If I tell you, how will I earn a living later?

It’s not like I can say this ointment is just something I whipped up from a bunch of herbs costing a few dozen bucks, right?

But since Gao Yang asked, if he didn’t answer, it would make him seem guilty.

So, Qin Jiang said with a perfectly straight face, “This ointment of mine is made from over a hundred precious Chinese medicinal herbs, including ginseng, deer antler, blood lingzhi, and cordyceps. Not only are the ingredients expensive, but the preparation process is also very time-consuming. That’s why the price is naturally a bit higher.”

Gao Yang then asked another question, “But Dr. Qin, I just saw you go in and come out, and it didn’t seem to take very long.”

Qin Jiang didn’t bat an eye and replied seriously, “That’s because I had many of the materials prepared in advance. Otherwise, the patient wouldn’t be able to wait, right?”

“If I had to prepare it on the spot, it would take at least forty-nine days.”

Only then did Gao Yang look enlightened, instantly feeling that fifteen thousand for this bowl of ointment wasn’t so expensive after all. It seemed perfectly reasonable.

After all, labor costs money.

Hearing this, Dong Han also felt much better inside. That fifteen thousand wasn’t wasted.

Just then, a family of three entered the clinic.

A woman came in with her husband and son, looking very anxious.

What made it even more absurd was that the father and son had a large and a small lightbulb in their mouths, respectively, looking utterly ridiculous.

“Doctor, please save my husband and son! The lightbulbs are stuck in their mouths!”