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Chapter 199 His Mother!

Magistrate Yang was unsure whether silkworm moths were as delicious and nutritious as Liu Thirty-Two had indicated with his eyes, but that didn't matter at all. As long as Yang Qing and Wang Hu, the master and apprentice physicians of the imperial court, could prove that these things were nutritious, there would be no shortage of buyers for the silkworm moths.

If that's the case...

After pondering for a moment, Magistrate Yang smiled and said to Liu Thirty-Two, "Tell the people in the village that after the silkworms spin their cocoons, they must not boil them directly. Those who are supposed to make silkworm paper must do so. Even if they don't want to make silkworm paper, they must keep the silkworm pupae. I will see if I can find a way to sell the silkworm pupae and silkworm moths."

Upon hearing Magistrate Yang's instructions, Liu Thirty-Two was overjoyed and nodded hurriedly, replying, "Yes, sir, I've got it all. Please rest assured, sir."

The wild grass during last year's spring plowing, and the locusts that followed, all proved that the county magistrate indeed had the ability to turn the rotten into the miraculous. Now that the magistrate said he would also sell the silkworm moths, Liu Thirty-Two naturally had no doubts.

As for Magistrate Yang Shaofeng, he had no interest in looking at the silkworms anymore. Instead, he went straight to the clinic in the county town and asked Yang Qing directly, "Doctor Yang, may I ask if these silkworm moths have any medicinal effects?"

Yang Qing was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He looked Yang Da, the county magistrate, up and down before asking with a puzzled expression, "Your Excellency... is there something you're having trouble saying?"

Yang Shaofeng was also stunned for a moment, and asked in return, "What unspeakable secret? I just want to know what medicinal effects this silkworm moth has."

Yang Qing said, "Silkworm excrement can be used in medicine, and male silkworm moths can also be used in medicine. Silkworm excrement is sweet, pungent, and warm in nature, while silkworm moths are salty, warm, and slightly toxic."

"The county magistrate is not yet married, so he probably wouldn't be asking about women's needs."

"If there is a difficult problem to talk about, you can take two liters of silkworm moths, remove the head, wings and feet, stir-fry them into powder, add honey and make pills the size of a wutong seed. Take one pill every night."

"If you often lose something in your dreams, you can dry the late silkworm moths, remove their wings and legs, grind them into powder, add rice to make pills the size of mung beans. Take forty pills each time with light salt water. However, the pills are prone to spoilage and dampness, so they should be dried over a fire frequently."

As soon as Yang Qing finished speaking, Magistrate Yang was slightly taken aback and asked, "That's all?" Then he flew into a rage.

If Yang Qing weren't an imperial physician, and one of only two doctors in Ningyang County, Magistrate Yang would have definitely beaten this old man up, then grabbed him by the collar and told him: "You're the one who has something to hide! You're the one who has nightmares! You son of a bitch!"

Then, Yang Shaofeng said with a dark face, "Doctor Yang, you've misunderstood. What I want to ask is what medicinal uses silkworm moths have, so that we can sell our silkworm moths in Ningyang County for a good price."

Yang Qing then understood what was going on. He first bowed to Magistrate Yang, and then smiled and said, "Male silkworm moths have a wide range of medicinal uses, such as for unspeakable ailments, dream-related ailments, painful bleeding, and can also stop bleeding and promote tissue regeneration. Silkworm excrement can be used for hemiplegia, diabetes, uterine bleeding in women, prolonged amenorrhea, and injuries from falls and blows."

Understood.

The silkworm excrement can be collected by the people and sent to the county clinic for Yang Qing and his group. Any extra can be sold to pharmacies in other prefectures and counties.

As for silkworm moths, there are many more things to consider.

First of all, it cannot be sold entirely as a tonic, since this stuff can also treat hematuria and pain, and has the effects of stopping bleeding and promoting tissue regeneration. A portion of it must be sold to Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.

Secondly, it cannot be sold cheaply, nor can it be sold directly without proper consideration. Liu Sanshier knew that this thing was good for health, and Yang Qing had also clearly stated its effects. People and doctors in other places must also know this, so selling silkworm moths directly would not earn much money.

For example, if you study silkworm moths thoroughly, you can earn a thousand taels of silver, but if you sell silkworm moths directly, you can only earn a hundred taels. So, you lose nine hundred taels in total.

After pondering for a while, Magistrate Yang simply pulled Yang Qing aside and whispered, "I would like to trouble Doctor Yang to help me come up with a prescription to turn these silkworm moths into aphrodisiac pills."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qing frowned slightly, reached out and grabbed Magistrate Yang's wrist, and said, "Since you were able to think of grinding the medicinal herbs into powder and combining them separately, and you also mentioned how to quickly diagnose wind-cold-damp-heat based on pulse and tongue coating, you must know some medical skills. In that case, why do you still avoid seeking medical treatment?"

So, this official must have some unspeakable secret, huh?

Magistrate Yang was furious. He stretched out his other hand in front of Yang Qing and said, "I have no hidden illness, and I will not hide my illness from doctors. If Doctor Yang does not believe me, please take my pulse."

Yang Qing smiled and nodded, replying, "Your Excellency, rest assured, I will certainly examine your pulse carefully."

After examining the pulses of both of Magistrate Yang's wrists, Yang Qing frowned slightly and said, "Judging from the pulses, Magistrate Yang is in very good health. Since he is not married, it is normal for him to have occasional lapses in health."

Yang Shaofeng then snorted coldly and said, "I just said that I have no hidden illness! Nor am I afraid to seek medical treatment!"

Yang Qing asked in surprise, "Then what does the county magistrate need this recipe for entertainment? Our Ningyang County doesn't even have a Qing..."

"Oh~" Yang Shaofeng looked at Yang Qing and said, "So, the first thing you did upon arriving in Ningyang County, Physician Yang, was to go to a brothel!"

Yang Qing glanced at Yang Shaofeng with the kind of look one might give someone with intellectual disabilities, and sneered, "Let's not talk about whether I went to a brothel or not. Just tell me, Magistrate, where do you intend to sell this aphrodisiac recipe?"

Yang Shaofeng chuckled and said, "If Ningyang County doesn't have brothels, does that mean Yanzhou Prefecture doesn't either? Even if Yanzhou Prefecture doesn't have any, surely Jinan and Yidu should have some, right? Even if the entire northern region doesn't have a single brothel, what about Jiangnan? Besides, who says that aphrodisiac recipes can only be sold in brothels? Can't I just have someone open a shop in the capital to sell pills?"

Once it's confirmed that silkworm moths do indeed have this effect, and Yang Qing can indeed turn these things into pills, selling them won't be difficult.

However, Yang Qing chuckled and shook his head slightly before saying, "Your Excellency, how many silkworms does Ningyang County have that would allow you to open a shop in the capital selling pills?"

"Furthermore, if the county magistrate could think of it, surely others could too? How could something like Spring Breeze Powder be without silkworm moths?"

"If the county magistrate wants to turn silkworm moths into pills for sale, he has to consider whether there are enough silkworm moths, and how to compete with the existing pills. Wouldn't that be quite troublesome?"

Yang Shaofeng, however, did not care at all and said, "Are those pills made by the imperial physicians? The pills in our Ningyang County are made by the imperial physicians in the palace—of course, they are palace formulas from the former Song and Hu Yuan dynasties. Imperial Physician Yang only saw them by chance in a medical book, and they have nothing to do with the current dynasty."

Yang Qing's eyes widened immediately, his gaze towards Magistrate Yang filled with disbelief.

Have you heard what this person said?

You're using my imperial physician's name to sell aphrodisiac drugs?

That's your mother!