After speaking, Doctor Jin handed the written prescription to Liao Dazhi.
Liao Dazhi took it and thanked him, "Thank you, Doctor Jin! I'll go with you to the town's pharmacy later to get the medicine and brew it for her!"
"Mm."
Doctor Jin nodded and said, "The examination fee this time is one thousand three hundred and sixty yuan. Let's forget about the sixty yuan; just give me one thousand three hundred!"
Hearing this, Liao Dazhi's expression changed.
Qin Yi and Han Xin's faces also changed slightly, showing expressions of surprise.
Liao Dazhi, holding the prescription, rubbed his hands together unconsciously and said hesitantly, "Uh, Doctor Jin, can you perhaps still keep this on account? I'll pay you when I have the money some time later..."
"This, alright!"
Doctor Jin said, "Brother Liao, I'm only agreeing because you're both old and it's not easy for you. If it were anyone else, I would absolutely not agree! It's only natural to pay for medical treatment!"
"Besides, you've been putting your medical visits and medicine purchases on account for a while now, and this isn't the first time!"
"Thank you, thank you, Doctor Jin!"
Liao Dazhi repeatedly expressed his gratitude and promised, "We will remember Doctor Jin's great kindness forever. As soon as I have money later, I will repay you immediately!"
"Alright, no need for pleasantries. Let's go!"
Doctor Jin waved his hand, interrupting him, and began to pack his belongings, preparing to leave.
At this moment, Qin Yi spoke up, "What did you do to charge one thousand three hundred for an examination fee?"
Hearing his voice, Doctor Jin's packing motion paused, and he turned to look at him, "Are you talking to me?"
Qin Yi: "Who else would I be talking to?"
Doctor Jin stopped packing and said to Qin Yi, "You young man, you don't understand anything and you're spouting nonsense here?"
"I'm treating her. Isn't it only natural that I charge a fee?"
"It's indeed proper to charge for medical treatment, but you're charging too much!"
Initially, Qin Yi didn't want to say anything, but the other party only took Zeng Pingdan's pulse and wrote a prescription, then demanded over a thousand yuan. Qin Yi really couldn't stand it!
Not to mention Qin Yi, Han Xin also couldn't stand it and couldn't help but say, "Even in big hospitals in the city, a specialist's consultation fee is at most a few hundred yuan. Over a thousand is indeed too much!"
Doctor Jin was rendered speechless by their words, somewhat unable to respond.
At this moment, Liao Dazhi interjected, "Xiao Qin, Xiao Han, please don't say anymore. Doctor Jin came down from town to see my wife, and it took up a lot of his time and energy. He's worked very hard! It's only right that he charges this fee!"
The other party was actually speaking up for Doctor Jin.
Since Zeng Pingdan fell ill, Doctor Jin had been treating her.
Every time he got medicine, he got it from Doctor Jin's pharmacy in town. During this period when he had no money, the pharmacy still allowed him to put it on account.
Therefore, even though Liao Dazhi felt that Doctor Jin's consultation fee was a bit high, in his heart, he was quite grateful to Doctor Jin.
Since Liao Dazhi had said so, there was nothing Qin Yi and Han Xin could say.
Immediately, Qin Yi asked Liao Dazhi, "Uncle Liao, can you let me see the prescription?"
Liao Dazhi, though not understanding why, handed the prescription to Qin Yi.
Qin Yi took it and scanned the names of the various medicines written by Doctor Jin.
After he finished reading the prescription and looked at Zeng Pingdan lying on the recliner, his brow furrowed instantly!
Holding the prescription, he asked Doctor Jin, "Are you sure these medicines are for her treatment?"
"If they weren't for her treatment, why would I prescribe them?" Doctor Jin replied irritably.
By this time, he had finished packing and was ready to leave.
"Ginseng, goji berries, deer antler, blood lotus seeds..."
Qin Yi said in a deep voice, "Are you sure these ingredients are useful for her condition?"
Others might not understand, but Qin Yi was no ordinary person; his medical skills were beyond even that of the Grandmasters of Medicine.
Looking at the prescription written by Doctor Jin, he found that most of the medicines were expensive tonics that were completely useless for Zeng Pingdan's condition.
Qin Yi estimated that if all the herbs on this prescription were gathered, one dose would cost at least a thousand yuan.
According to Doctor Jin, ten courses of treatment were needed. If he took them all, Liao Dazhi would have to spend at least tens of thousands of yuan!
Doctor Jin was stunned by Qin Yi's words. He hadn't expected Qin Yi to be able to read his prescription.
He had deliberately written his handwriting very hastily to prevent ordinary people from understanding it.
However, after recovering his composure, he didn't pay much attention and said, "Since I prescribed these medicines, they must be useful! You're not a doctor, what can you understand?"
"You..."
Qin Yi was about to say more, but before he could utter a single word, Liao Dazhi interrupted him, "Xiao Qin, please stop talking. You and Xiao Han should come out and sit. Later, I'll go with Doctor Jin to town to get the medicine and buy some vegetables. You two don't leave today; stay for lunch!"
It was clear that he didn't want Qin Yi and Doctor Jin to argue.
Qin Yi had no choice but to swallow his words.
"Hmph!"
Doctor Jin snorted at Qin Yi and left with his belongings.
Liao Dazhi followed him.
Qin Yi and Han Xin stayed at the Liao's house.
Looking at the situation in Liao Pinshuang's home, both Qin Yi and Han Xin felt uneasy.
Qin Yi walked over to the recliner, chatted with Zeng Pingdan, and carefully observed her condition.
With Qin Yi's medical skills, he quickly grasped the general cause of Zeng Pingdan's illness. She indeed had excessive internal heat, which over time led to an imbalance in bodily functions and triggered various systemic diseases.
As for her excessive internal heat, Qin Yi could guess that it was likely caused by the distress from Liao Pinshuang's imprisonment and her excessive grief.
So, Qin Yi chatted with Zeng Pingdan for a while, then changed the subject and said, "Aunt Zeng, could you give me your hand?"
Knowing that she had excessive internal heat, as long as that heat was reduced, her body would naturally recover slowly.
And Qin Yi had many ways to reduce her internal heat. He suddenly asked for her hand as a prelude to treating her.
Zeng Pingdan looked at Qin Yi doubtfully, not understanding what he intended to do!
Qin Yi explained, "Auntie, I actually used to study medicine. I can also take a look at your current condition!"
To make her believe him, he deliberately said this.
"Xiao Qin, you studied medicine???"
Zeng Pingdan, lying on the recliner, showed an expression of surprise.
Han Xin helped by saying, "That's right, Auntie. Let Qin Yi take a look at you!"
"No wonder you could understand Doctor Jin's prescription just now. So you're a doctor too!"
Zeng Pingdan finally seemed to understand, and she laboriously lifted one of her hands.
Qin Yi extended his right hand and took her wrist, carefully sensing the location of the excessive internal heat within her body.
A moment later, after he sensed it, he took out a few silver needles from his pocket.