Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 153 - 146: The Old Chinese Medicine Practitioner’s Secret Ginger Soup

Chapter 153: Chapter 146: The Old Chinese Medicine Practitioner’s Secret Ginger Soup

"I sneezed a few times just now, probably caught a cold while fishing by the shore," Han Qiwu said, leaning on the counter as he reached out and triggered the rural clinic’s menu.

[Rural Clinic]

[Medicine Treatment: Utilize basic medicines to clear abnormal body conditions and restore mental state]

Price: 500 gold

[Job Change Function Not Unlocked]

[Hint: The Pharmacist job mission will unlock when the total level of all skills reaches Level 30]

[More features require investment]

After glancing at the menu, Han Qiwu froze for a moment and rubbed his eyes. Did he just see what he thought he saw?

The Medicine Treatment that used to cost 50 gold was now priced at 500 gold?

Upon closer inspection, Han Qiwu noticed the difference.

The previous 50-gold version didn’t have the additional phrase "and restore mental state."

Also, the full-body therapy option was gone.

So the two services had been merged, but the price had tripled.

Still, he did spot one piece of good news:

It seemed there might be a chance to concoct medicines himself!

All skills need to reach a total level of 30, meaning each skill path should average Level 6.

"At this rate, I think I could meet the job change requirement by summer."

While Han Qiwu was pondering, Qi Ren came over from behind the counter, grabbed his left hand, and examined it for a moment.

"Stick out your tongue."

Snapping back to reality, Han Qiwu obediently complied. He always behaved extra well in clinics—whatever the doctor said was law.

After checking his tongue, Qi Ren turned away and retrieved a disposable paper cup from the grid below the water dispenser, then walked toward the inner room holding the cup.

"Wait here for a moment."

When he heard the words of the elderly doctor, Han Qiwu responded affirmatively and purchased [Medicine Treatment].

Big matters of health—he’d spend the 500 gold without hesitation.

Time to see how effective this treatment was.

A moment later, the smell of ginger soup wafted out from the inner room.

Qi Ren emerged, handed the paper cup filled with reddish-brown ginger soup to Han Qiwu, and chuckled as he said, "You’re in such good health, no need for any medicine. Just drink this ginger soup and you’ll be fine."

Han Qiwu: ".... Not even prescribing medicine?"

The price of this ginger soup was equivalent to five small yellow croakers.

"Thank you, Grandpa Qi. By the way, are you Hu Qi’s mentor? Where is she?" Han Qiwu took the ginger soup and asked while blowing on its steam.

"Ah, you must be Han Qiwu. Hu Qi went home to deal with some matters. I’ll be handling the treatments here for the time being," Qi Ren answered with a smile, rolling up his sleeves. "I heard you’re interested in massage therapy? Do you want to give it a try?"

Upon hearing this, Han Qiwu hastily shook his head.

What a joke!

He had already caught sight of the muscles on Grandpa Qi’s arms.

Just one session of massage from him might take half his life away.

"Not for now, thank you. Let me drink the ginger soup first," Han Qiwu quickly found a chair and started sipping the soup slowly.

To be fair, the ginger soup tasted excellent—rich but not overpowering. It had a strong ginger flavor while remaining smooth and easy to drink, without any throat irritation.

This ginger soup-making skill must have been honed over decades.

After drinking the soup, a thin layer of sweat formed on Han Qiwu’s forehead, his body warmed up, and even his mind felt sharper. Then, he received a system notification:

[Clear Mind: Reaction speed +5 for three hours]

Crazy value for money!

This is the power of an experienced traditional doctor?

And it’s just a cup of ginger soup.

If he could somehow coax Grandpa Qi into sharing a recipe for strengthening kidneys, protecting the liver, and reinforcing vitality, Han Qiwu’s journey to immortality would be much smoother!

He must prepare a gift!

Han Qiwu opened the affection interface to see if Brother Tu had recorded any disliked items under Grandpa Qi.

[Qi Ren]

Disliked items: [Goji Berries][Thermal Cups][Black Sesame] (Incomplete)

Han Qiwu: "??????"

Did Brother Tu accidentally record his own dislikes under Grandpa Qi?

The struggles of middle-aged men—goji berries steeped in a thermal cup.

But Grandpa Qi, why would he dislike these items?

And black sesame, isn’t that good for strengthening kidneys, promoting hair health, and lowering blood sugar?

That’s strange.

Han Qiwu grabbed his paper cup and, under the pretense of walking toward the water dispenser to rinse his mouth, casually observed the area around Grandpa Qi.

Hey, there really was no thermal cup to be seen.

"All done? How are you feeling?" Qi Ren set down his phone, straightened up from the recliner, and asked Han Qiwu.

Han Qiwu quickly nodded, "Feeling much better, thank you, Grandpa Qi."

Qi Ren leaned back comfortably again, his gaze returning to his phone screen.

Seeing the elder in this calm, carefree state, Han Qiwu realized he had to take the initiative. "Grandpa Qi, I’m usually in town—if you need anything, just let me know, and I’ll run errands for you."

"What could I possibly need help with?" Qi Ren waved dismissively before advising, "But you, don’t take youth for granted and act recklessly! Young people need to keep warm, eat properly, avoid junk food, stay up late as little as possible, and work hard."

Han Qiwu kept nodding as he agreed, all the while inching toward the shop’s rolling door.

By the time Qi Ren noticed, Han Qiwu’s foot had already stepped outside.

"Thanks, Grandpa Qi! Time to work hard now!"

"Stay safe." Qi Ren waved him off, not bothering to nag further.

After Han Qiwu left, Qi Ren returned to the inner room and pulled out a cup of instant noodles, expertly prepping it.

Once done, he added a sausage, a marinated egg, and a braised chicken claw to the noodles. He opened a bottle of cola and poured it into a cup, enjoying his meal utterly.

Bliss!

By the seaside.

Feeling revitalized, Han Qiwu returned to fishing.

The financial pressure was immense—there was no option but to hustle.

The tide was already rising, so he found a good spot on the dock and cast his line.

With the [Clear Mind] buff active, Han Qiwu really felt more in control while fishing.

The longer he fished, the more enjoyable it became.

Two hours later, starving and holding a bucket full of fish, Han Qiwu walked to the trading post and dumped all the fish for sale into the estuary.

[Through trading, you earned 4658 gold]

Out of the four thousand-plus gold, more than half came from the black seabream sales.

Thanks to the Black Seabream King’s value-added effect bonus.

Hope its roe also brings some surprises!

Speaking of which, Han Qiwu now had enough money for building a fish pond, but he was stuck on the stone requirement.

No idea what this fish pond would look like, but it required as many as 400 stones.

A small rocky pool?

Before heading home, Han Qiwu planned to visit Master Shuzi to open the six crystal spheres he caught today.

Ten minutes later.

As Han Qiwu walked toward the blacksmith’s shop, he mulled over a spur-of-the-moment idea from earlier.

What if he put four small wheels on the bottom of a portable fire barrel?

That way, he could keep his body warm without losing heat, while also being able to move around easily.

Mini fire wheels!