Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 48

Qin Jiang walked over, coughed, and whispered in front of Ye Yun, “Reporter Ye, maybe we should pause the live stream for a moment.”

Qin Jiang kept signaling Ye Yun with his eyes, but she completely missed his meaning.

Ye Yun said very seriously, “Dr. Qin, once we start our live broadcast, we can’t just stop it. Do you have something you’d like to say to the viewers at home?”

She thrust the microphone towards Qin Jiang, leaving him utterly stumped.

Good grief. I’m usually the one putting others in awkward spots, and now she’s handing me the mic trying to do the same to me?

Qin Jiang coughed once, turned, and walked away without another word.

Seeing Qin Jiang move away and stop bothering her, Ye Yun grew even bolder.

She not only squatted by the water basin but even reached in and picked the object up.

The slimy texture made Ye Yun break out in goosebumps.

She couldn’t help but frown, but as a professional reporter, and wanting to show off her competence in front of Liu Yan, Ye Yun suppressed her disgust and continued her broadcast with a smile.

“Viewers, as you can see through our camera, this object looks very much like a fungus.”

“And on both ends, we have these mushroom-head shapes. On the top here, we can see something that resembles a mouth.”

As she spoke, Ye Yun brought the ‘mushroom head’ she was holding closer, signaling the cameraman for a close-up.

Pfft!

Qin Jiang, who was drinking tea, couldn’t hold it in and spat his tea out.

Liu Yan also felt the thing looked strange and thought a close-up was inappropriate.

Meanwhile, in the live stream chat, the audience erupted.

“Brothers, am I seeing things? Why does this thing look so much like a…”

“Like, very much like! No, I can’t just say ‘like,’ it’s practically identical!”

“Is this really Tai Sui? I feel like this Tai Sui of yours isn’t very proper.”

“Now I understand why Dr. Qin went over earlier to try and stop her broadcast. And this woman actually gave it a close-up! Hahaha, my stomach hurts from laughing.”

Ye Yun remained completely unaware that anything was amiss with her actions.

After the close-up of the front ‘mushroom head,’ she turned it over and gave the other side a close-up as well.

“Turning it over now, we can see on this side there’s a small hole. The two ends are completely hollowed through.”

“The feel is very smooth, quite similar to a piece of meat.”

Qin Jiang, standing to the side, couldn’t take it anymore and frantically waved his hands, trying to signal Ye Yun to stop.

But Ye Yun completely ignored Qin Jiang. Instead, she took out a ruler and very seriously measured the object.

“Viewers can see we’re measuring it now. The length of this object is approximately nineteen centimeters.”

“So what exactly is this thing? Let’s hear what the villagers think.”

Ye Yun stood up and handed the microphone to another villager.

This guy was quite happy to be on camera.

He chuckled and said, “We showed this thing to the old folks in the village. Several of them are over eighty, lived most of their lives, and they’ve never seen anything like it.”

“Later we looked it up online and found out this thing is called Tai Sui, and it’s really valuable.”

“Tai Sui is a precious ingredient in traditional medicine, so we brought it straight to Dr. Qin to get his opinion.”

Hearing the villagers mention Qin Jiang, Ye Yun naturally walked over to him, and the cameraman immediately pointed the lens at Qin Jiang.

“Viewers, this is Dr. Qin Jiang from the Qin Family Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic in the West District.”

“Dr. Qin, what is your opinion on this Rou Zhi Ling dug up by the villagers?”

Seeing Ye Yun’s innocent expression as she brought the ‘Rou Zhi Ling‘ closer to him, Qin Jiang was horrified.

“Stay back! Don’t come any closer!”

Ye Yun hadn’t expected this reaction from Qin Jiang. She quickly tried to reassure him, “Dr. Qin, what’s wrong? I’m just bringing it closer so you can see it better. There’s no need for such a strong reaction, is there?”

No strong reaction? Nonsense!

Don’t you know how dirty that thing is?!

Qin Jiang hurriedly said to Ye Yun, “Reporter Ye, could you… please keep that thing farther away from me? I’m not comfortable with it so close.”

Although Ye Yun didn’t understand Qin Jiang’s issue, since he insisted, she had no choice but to hold the object as far away as possible.

“Dr. Qin, the villagers mentioned this item is very rare. Many octogenarians in the village have never seen or heard of it. What is your view on this?”

Qin Jiang said with a perfectly straight face, “My view is, ask the eighteen-year-olds in the village. They might recognize it.”

Ye Yun: ???

Ask the eighteen-year-olds?

Ye Yun looked puzzled. “Dr. Qin, what do you mean by that? Are you suggesting that eighteen-year-olds in the village have seen more of the world than the eighty-year-olds?”

Qin Jiang nodded.

“From a certain perspective, yes, that’s correct.”

Hearing this, Ye Yun’s eyes lit up.

“From your tone, Dr. Qin, it sounds like you already know what this is?”

The villagers also crowded around eagerly.

“Well, Dr. Qin? Is it Rou Zhi Ling or not?”

“It must be Rou Zhi Ling! The old folks in the village said this thing only appears in villages with good fortune!”

“Really? This thing has been soaking in our village well for so long. The water in our well must be full of its medicinal properties now.”

“Absolutely, I also feel the well water tastes much sweeter than before. Dr. Qin, I happen to have brought a bottle. Would you like to try some?”

Qin Jiang waved his hands frantically.

“No, no, you enjoy it. I’m fine.”

Just as Qin Jiang was struggling to handle the situation, a white-haired, highly respected elder stepped out from the crowd, leaning on a cane.

“Alright, all of you, have some manners. Look how flustered you’ve made Dr. Qin.”

The elder walked up to Qin Jiang with a smile. “Dr. Qin, don’t be afraid.”

“Just speak your mind. Is the thing we dug up Rou Zhi Ling or not?”

“I am the village chief of He Yang Village. As long as I’m here, no one will dare cause any trouble.”

Seeing the village chief’s beaming smile, Qin Jiang knew exactly what he was thinking.

After all, unearthing a Rou Zhi Ling in the village was something worthy of being recorded in the clan records.

If this really was Rou Zhi Ling, the chief could add this achievement to his legacy.

After all, Rou Zhi Ling only appears in virtuous, fortunate villages, doesn’t it?

Wouldn’t that prove he was an excellent village chief?

Under everyone’s eager gazes, Qin Jiang remained silent for a moment before speaking.

“This is not Rou Zhi Ling. This is… a silicone item for male use. For relieving stress.”

As soon as Qin Jiang finished speaking, the smiles froze on everyone’s faces.