Lu Qingwan, guessing that the appetite had been whetted enough, said with a troubled expression: "It's just that your burns are too severe. If you want to completely remove the scars, a special medicine is needed.
This medicine requires two extremely rare medicinal ingredients: one called Bird of Paradise, and the other called Poppy. Both are astronomically expensive..."
"What astronomically expensive medicinal ingredients? As long as you can heal my injuries, I have plenty of money. Just tell me directly, how much silver does the ointment cost?"
Lu Qingwan reluctantly stated a figure, "If Miss wants the finished product, it will cost three hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Three hundred thousand taels of silver! Are you robbing me?"
Lu Siwan exclaimed, unable to control herself, slamming her hand on the table.
Lu Qingwan looked at her neither subserviently nor arrogantly, "Twenty days to make these burns on your entire body fade to almost no trace. Miss, you are the one making things difficult for me."
With that light sentence, Lu Siwan remembered that in the capital, besides the person in front of her, no one else could heal the scars on her body and face.
"Fine, three hundred thousand it is. You give me the medicine first, and I'll have people send the silver over immediately upon my return."
It's just a mere pharmacy. She'd have her maternal uncle send people to threaten them later and see if this lowly person dared to ask her for money.
However, Lu Qingwan gently shook her head, "Miss, please forgive me, but I cannot comply.
Three hundred thousand taels of silver, not three. Once you pay the silver, I can then purchase the medicinal ingredients to prepare the medicine.
There is only one dose of the finished product, which is far from enough."
Lu Siwan only listened to what she liked. Her eyes lit up when she heard about the finished product, "There's a finished product? How much silver does one dose cost?
Give it to me to try first. Otherwise, how will I know if your medicine works?"
"Trying the medicine is acceptable."
Lu Qingwan took out a medicine bottle, "One dose costs ten thousand taels of silver. Cash on delivery, no credit."
Ten thousand taels of silver for one dose made Lu Siwan's heart ache. But thinking that only by healing her face could she marry Prince Chen, she gritted her teeth and agreed.
"Your medicine better work, otherwise, this young lady will make you pay the price!"
With that, a stack of banknotes was placed on the table, and she reached out to snatch the medicine from Lu Qingwan's hand.
Lu Qingwan, however, put the medicine away, "No rush, allow me to count the silver."
Ten banknotes of one thousand taels were spread out in her palm, and Lu Qingwan was satisfied.
She handed the medicine bottle to Lu Siwan, "When you return, abstain from sugar, spicy food, and meat. Do not let water touch the affected area, nor apply rouge or powder.
Take the medicine before sleeping. It will show results in three days."
After simple instructions, she did not ask Lu Siwan to come back for a follow-up, as if her coming or not didn't matter.
This left Lu Siwan in a dilemma for a while. If Lu Qingwan had repeatedly pressed her to come for follow-up appointments and buy medicine, she would likely not have believed Lu Qingwan.
But Lu Qingwan's attitude of 'take it or leave it' made her feel that it was understandable for a divine doctor to be arrogant due to their talent.
Lu Siwan thus returned to the Marquis's mansion in a state of confusion.
Meng Tang, who had observed the entire process from the side, looked at the banknotes in Lu Qingwan's hand in horror, as if he were looking at a monster.
"Master, what kind of medicine is that? Ten thousand taels for one dose. Can it really heal that patient's burns?"
"One dose certainly won't cure it, but it will definitely show results."
It was the latest non-surgical cosmetic special medicine she and several national experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences had developed.
Ten thousand taels per dose was already cheap for Lu Siwan. If not for the long-term plan of catching a big fish, she wouldn't have been willing to part with it!
She casually handed the medicine bottle to Meng Tang, "Next time she comes, give her this medicine. A bottle for three hundred thousand taels. Take it or leave it."
Meng Tang quickly took it with both hands, afraid that this priceless medicine would be broken.
"Let's go inside and see how the previous patient is recovering."
"He has basically recovered. Since the day before yesterday, as per your instructions, I had Meng Sheng help him get up and walk around. He can already manage to walk with support."
As they spoke, the two had already entered the inner hall.
The young man was lying on the sickbed reading. Seeing Lu Qingwan enter, he quickly got up, "Divine Doctor, why have you come?"
"Don't move. I was just passing by to see how you're recovering. Does the wound still hurt?"
The young man smiled shyly at her, "Thank you for your concern, Divine Doctor. The wound no longer hurts."
"Young people recover quickly."
Lu Qingwan took his pulse and examined his wound, "You've recovered quite well.
However, spleen bleeding is no minor matter. It's best not to engage in strenuous exercise for the next three months. Riding horses and such, try to avoid them if possible. If you get bumped again, there's no guarantee that the wound won't reopen."
"I have noted it all down."
The young man shyly put his clothes back down, "Thanks to the Divine Doctor, I was able to keep this life. How should I pay the consultation fee?"
"The surgery wasn't difficult, but no one from your family has come all this time, and my assistant has been taking care of you. To round it up, let's say one thousand taels."
Lu Qingwan was polite, but not soft when it came to demanding payment.
Meng Tang and his son stared with wide, horrified eyes, afraid Lu Qingwan would be struck by the young man.
Unexpectedly, the young man replied readily, "I've troubled this young brother during this period. I'll have people send the consultation fee once I get home."
"Alright, then rest well. I'll go check on other places."
She turned and left the young man's ward. Meng Tang immediately followed, "Master, the wards have been renovated according to your requirements.
The medical records and registration desk are also ready. Please take a look, is there anything else you need to add?"
Bai Xing Lin was not large to begin with. The so-called renovation of wards was essentially just tidying up a few rooms in the former inner hall and placing some beds.
Outside, a registration desk was set up. Whoever came had to take a number and queue up.
A wooden fence separated the treatment areas for external injuries and internal ailments.
"For now, this is fine. This place is still a bit small. Inquire if there are any houses for sale nearby. If there are, buy them.
Bai Xing Lin's patient capacity cannot be this limited. If a patient is critically ill, there must be a place for them to stay.
And Meng Sheng, the delivery person I mentioned earlier, and nurses to care for patients are indispensable..."
After finishing her instructions regarding the renovation of Bai Xing Lin, she brought out a few thick books, "In your spare time, you should also read these books. If you want to learn medicine, you can't just flatter me.
Memorize the theoretical knowledge above, and I'll teach you practical operations when I have time."
Meng Tang and his son were overjoyed, holding the books as if they were treasures.
"Thank you, Master. We will read them carefully."
After thanking her, Meng Tang suddenly realized, "Master, we've known each other for so long, and I still don't know your full name!
It's fine for me, as I can just call you Master, but what if people outside inquire about you? It wouldn't be appropriate for them to directly call you Divine Doctor, right?"
"Tell them to call me Doctor Lin."
Among their five members in the special ability team, she and Spirit Snake were the closest kindred spirits. That guy was most envious of her medical skills.
Now that she was practicing medicine under her name, it was also a way to help her fulfill her wish.
"Understood, Master."
Meng Tang obediently agreed. Meng Sheng blinked, "So our Ancestral Master's surname is Lin? It sounds like a surname destined for divine doctors!"