The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 364 - 374: Delivering Pears

Chapter 364: Chapter 374: Delivering Pears

Jisheng Hall encountered a repeat customer on its third day of opening.

The young man who came for a consultation on the first day was now holding two autumn pears, his face brimming with a smile.

"Doctor Gu, just as you said, my cold is really gone. My nose isn’t stuffed, and I’m not sneezing anymore; I didn’t take any medicine, just drank a lot of warm water. Look, you didn’t charge a consultation fee, and I don’t have much to thank you with. These are pears from my own yard, here are two for you to taste."

That he had recovered so quickly was something Gu Youyou had expected—the young man was young and didn’t need medication for such a minor ailment.

"Your illness wasn’t serious and didn’t require medication to begin with. I’ve said that I am offering free consultations, so how can I accept your pears?"

The young man insisted on giving Gu Youyou the pears, and said embarrassedly, "That day... I said some unpleasant things, causing no one to come here for free consultations. I feel very ashamed. There’s nothing valuable at home, but the pears from the pear tree are sweet. Please accept them; otherwise, I’ll feel uneasy."

Seeing that Gu Youyou wouldn’t accept them, his face turned red, and he placed the pears down and ran off, afraid that Gu Youyou would come after him.

"Hey..."

The young man ran off swiftly and disappeared into the crowd as soon as he exited the door.

Banxia was surprised and asked, "Can drinking lots of water really cure illnesses?"

Noticing how intelligent Banxia was and her familiarity with various medicinal properties from a young age, Gu Youyou intended to train her to become another female doctor, so she patiently explained to her the many benefits of water.

"From a broader perspective, water is the basis of all life, and nourishes all things in the world. Life begins with water, so you must not underestimate the role of water. Of course, not all illnesses can be treated by simply drinking more water. As they say, if that were the case, there would be no use for medicine. Like that young man, in the early stages of a cold, his body was strong enough not to require medication, and drinking more water was sufficient for his recovery."

Banxia took every word of Gu Youyou to heart and went off to practice writing.

Gu Youyou gave her one of the pears, saying, "Let’s each have one."

Banxia shook her head hastily, saying, "I shouldn’t take it, you and Brother Jin should each have one."

Could Jin Zijin lack pears to eat? He is probably accustomed to daily delicacies.

Gu Youyou said, "Never mind him, he doesn’t like pears."

Thanks to the young man’s tireless promotion and the allure of free consultations, they welcomed their third client, then the fourth...

Although they all just took home the prescriptions in the end, it still gradually increased the popularity of Gu Youyou’s Jisheng Hall.

She wasn’t in a hurry. Nothing is easy, especially a medical hall—it takes time to build a reputation.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and she had just taken the first one.

Two days later, the elder sister who had come for gynecological issues returned. This time, she didn’t cover her head with cloth, but instead came over directly in the evening.

She grabbed Gu Youyou’s hand excitedly and said, "Doctor Gu, it worked, it really worked. The medicine you gave me—after just one wash, the itching stopped. After washing for two more days, even ’that’ color turned back to normal. It’s not yellow anymore; it’s the normal color you described.

I came here mainly to thank you. Hey, it’s so troublesome for women to get this kind of ailment, too embarrassed to go to a medical hall and only able to endure the discomfort. Luckily, you’re a female doctor."

Gu Youyou offered words of comfort and then said, "Let me have a look!"

This time, she wasn’t shy; she went directly into a small partition with Gu Youyou for her examination.