Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 99: Sister-in-Law, Can the Prescription be Submitted?

"Can this Functional Restoration Ointment treat freshly acquired injuries?" he suddenly asked.

Su Yijia blinked in confusion, thought for a moment, and said, "In theory, it should work, but I haven’t tried it. We should start with the safest approach."

"No need to make it complicated; we can try it now." Suddenly, Ke Zeming took out a small knife from his pocket and made a small cut on his finger.

Su Yijia was close to exploding. "Couldn’t you let me know first? I haven’t even used this ointment yet!" Su Yijia thought about her perfectly untouched ointment, and now the mere thought of it missing a chunk made her feel uneasy.

She dipped a clean, dried chopstick in the yellow porcelain bowl, which she had boiled and sterilized, and then applied it to Ke Zeming’s wound.

Even though the wound had been bleeding just moments ago, it stopped as soon as the ointment was applied. The wound even scabbed over, although there was still some pain.

Ke Zeming was stunned, and he had a hard time closing his gaping mouth. He swallowed hard.

He extended his hand in front of Qin Kaize, excitedly saying, "See? Did you see that? The recovery from external injuries is so fast. You know what I’m thinking, right?"

Qin Kaize blinked a couple of times. As if he had received a signal, he immediately turned around, even more excited, and looked at Su Yijia.

Her eyes seemed to be almost on the verge of spitting fire.

Su Yijia pursed her lips and took a step back in silence. Ke Zeming then restrained his excitement somewhat and said, "Sister-in-law, should we apply some more? Maybe it can completely heal it?"

"Isn’t your wound already healed? Besides, you should let it absorb completely before you judge," Su Yijia suggested.

She was actually a bit frightened by the efficacy of this medicine. Having read so many novels, she naturally knew that anything produced by the system had to be a high-quality item. However, this went beyond the bounds of high-quality; it felt like it had jumped into the realm of immortal medicine.

"Are things produced by your system always this extraordinary? Why haven’t other people already researched such a powerful medicine?" Su Yijia couldn’t help but ask, her curiosity getting the best of her.

[System-produced items enhance their effectiveness within a certain range in this world. But how can you be sure that these prescriptions have not been researched before? China has a history of five thousand years, and many valuable things have been treasured by various experts. How many might have been lost along the history?]

666’s reply left Su Yijia feeling somewhat down.

Indeed, despite the long history of Chinese medicine, it had seen a decline in the modern era due to the rise of Western medicine.

"This wound is too small. How about trying a deeper and larger one?" Ke Zeming suddenly suggested.

"Are you crazy?" Su Yijia immediately snapped back to reality, widening her eyes in disbelief. "This isn’t how you test a medicine. Let’s wait for a bit. Zhu will bring some small jars back, and you can take one. Your team must find people with minor injuries now and then, and then you can test it. You also need to give Gao some time to see if this medicine works. You can’t rush the production of a medicine like this. Typically, these medicines need to be tested for a year or two, involving hundreds of people, before you can determine the final results."

"But didn’t you plan to sell it right away?" Ke Zeming countered.

Su Yijia paused for a moment, then snorted. "I’m just a doctor. I use this medicine to treat people for things like rheumatism, arthritis, and migraines. There’s no risk to life, so I can sell it anytime. But you look like you’re going to test it on yourself and stick yourself with a deep wound. If it turns out not to be so effective, and you end up bedridden for two to three weeks, you can’t expect me to take care of you, can you?"

"No need!" Ke Zeming, upon hearing that she would be taking care of him, instinctively rejected the idea. Then he turned his head, looking a bit embarrassed. "I can’t get too close to my sister-in-law. Even if Qin Kaize can’t move, he can still find a way to kill me."

"Then it’s settled," Su Yijia shrugged, thinking about what to have Zhu Zirui bring for her and considering the right prices for these two items.

Ke Zeming watched Su Yijia deep in thought and struggled with his own thoughts.

Eventually, Ke Zeming found it hard to ask, "I’d like to know the cost of making this ointment."

"Are you thinking of promoting it on a large scale?" Su Yijia immediately guessed Ke Zeming’s intention when she saw him nod.

He confirmed her suspicion, but Su Yijia vetoed his idea, "While the production cost of this medicine isn’t high, it demands high-quality medicinal herbs. All the herbs here require a minimum of ten years to mature. Even if you want to promote it, you’ll need to start experiments this year, then cultivate the medicinal herb fields starting next spring. It’ll be a decade before you have a substantial supply of medicinal herbs. Moreover, during this ten-year period, you’ll need to expand your fields continually, just to prepare for the future. Setting aside whether you can wait that long, the reality we’re facing now is that we need dozens or even hundreds of people working tirelessly for a decade just to wait for a better result later on. So, will you agree to invest that much time?"

Ke Zeming reconsidered and said, "Then let’s not promote it nationwide. We can start with a small-scale use as a life-saving medicine."

Su Yijia tilted her head, looking somewhat helpless as she responded, "But I developed this medicine to make money. In the future, I plan to sell it overseas and earn the big money from foreign pockets."

"Considering how precious this medicine is, I believe the formula should be kept confidential to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. Sister-in-law, I actually think..." Ke Zeming hesitated, unsure of how to continue.

Thinking about others’ belongings, no matter the reason, was somewhat uncomfortable.

"You want me to submit the formula, don’t you?" Su Yijia cut to the chase, voicing the unspoken part of his statement.

Ke Zeming glanced at Qin Kaize, seeing that he didn’t get angry, and then nodded.

"Yes, actually, submitting it to the country might be a good idea. Not only will there be a reward, but you’ll also receive a certificate. We will always remember your kindness," said by Ke Zeming.

"So, if I hand over the prescription, do I still have the right to use this medicine?" Su Yijia did not immediately agree, but her words already hinted at her approval.

Whether in the book world or the real world, she is a Chinese. Naturally, she wished for her homeland to be more powerful and prosperous. However, she has not encountered matters related to people’s livelihood before, and the standards of this era might be different from those of the future world outside of the book.