Chapter 18: Budding (2)

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“Second daughter of the Gu family, where did you learn how to treat illnesses?” Uncle Wang, who lived next door, asked curiously. Everyone pricked up their ears.

Nianyang had already thought of an excuse. “There are books about Chinese medicine in our school library. I read them when I’m free, so I learned a little.”

Hearing this, the neighbors thought even more highly of Nianyang. Good lord, she could learn how to treat illnesses just by reading medical books. Her IQ was simply too high.

As everyone knew, since ancient times, there had been two types of medicine. Western medicine was science, and Chinese medicine was culture. It was a gathering of more than 2,000 years of pharmaceutical studies and was broad and profound.

Western medicine used instruments to diagnose and treat conditions. The medicine was composed of chemicals that injured the liver and kidneys.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasized on looking, listening, asking, and feeling. Medicine was natural and it was called Chinese medicinal herbs.

In the eyes of rural people, traditional Chinese medicine could assimilate Western medicine. Western medicine could not assimilate traditional Chinese medicine. Even if there were another 200 years, Western medicine would not be able to catch up.

Therefore, Chinese medicine was the hardest to learn. It was impossible to learn without decades of effort. Therefore, very few people in this world learned Chinese medicine. There were even a lot of people who gave up halfway. Most of them chose Western medicine which was easy to learn.

At this moment, Nianyang was just a young girl. It was really impressive that she could learn and use Chinese medicine to treat illnesses just by reading a medical book.

In comparison, Gu Youlan, who had been conferred the title of a genius young lady, was not worth mentioning. In an emergency like just now, not only did she not help treat her, she even said that her sarcastic remarks had misled everyone. She really thought that Nianyang was messing around.

When they thought about how they had misunderstood Nianyang just now, everyone blamed Gu Youlan in their hearts.

Mrs. Gao said sarcastically, “First daughter of the Gu family, aren’t your results better than the second daughter of the Gu family? Why didn’t you stand up to help save Doudou just now?”

Of course, Gu Youlan could tell that these words were mocking her. She felt like vomiting in her heart. She forced a smile and said, “I’m going to get into university in the future. Why would I read medical books that have nothing to do with my studies? Yangyang’s academic results are bad. She must have read too many medical books and forgotten her duty as a student.”

As expected of a white lotus. She resolved her embarrassment with a single sentence. She even secretly mocked Nianyang for reading too much and not paying attention to her studies.

Nianyang sneered in her heart. Aren’t you just showing off your academic results?

When the results of the preliminaries are out, let’s see how you can still be smug!

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When they returned to the house, Gu Youlan criticized, “Yangyang, when did you learn how to treat illnesses? Why didn’t you tell Mom and Dad? You made a fool of us just now.”

Nianyang looked innocent. “Sister, I just tried the treatment method according to the medical book. I didn’t expect it to really work. Besides, the school arranged for an emergency class and gave every student a medical book. Didn’t you understand it?”

These words were pointing out Gu Youlan’s ignorance. Gu Youlan’s face stiffened.

Wang Ying, who was protective of her daughter, immediately jumped out and said, “Isn’t it just reading a lousy medical book? What’s there to be ostentatious about? You can’t live off of it. Your sister will be a university student at home after her results are outstanding. She’s not like you, you wretched girl. You don’t study hard and only do useless things.”

Wang Ying had never studied and had a low education level. She did not know that the things that could treat illnesses in this world were far more valuable than studying hard. Even university students could not compare.

However, Gu Youlan knew very well that it was precisely because she knew the high status of medicine in the current world that she felt extremely humiliated when she heard Wang Ying’s words.

“Mom, stop talking.” This was the first time Gu Youlan felt embarrassed to have such a mother. She pulled her sleeve in embarrassment and left angrily.

“Hey, Lanlan…” Sensing that her eldest daughter was unhappy, Wang Ying quickly chased after her. Halfway there, she even turned around and glared at Nianyang.

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There was a bang.

Two fireworks suddenly bloomed in her mind.

Dough’s soft and cute voice sounded. [Congratulations, Master, for successfully saving Little Doudou. You have obtained 5 HP. Currently, the total HP in the database is 6. You’re still 4 HP away from exchanging for the right to use the laboratory.]

Nianyang was speechless.

This spatial sprite was really amazing. It could actually release special effects fireworks?

However, when he thought about how he had only obtained 1 HP after working hard for the entire night last night,

He had only used ten minutes to detoxify Doudou’s snake venom just now, but he had actually easily obtained 5 health points. This was too satisfying. It seemed that he had to save the dying and heal the injured more in the future.