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Xing Ruyi was taken aback, realizing that Chang Tai was asking about the fox. She knew that Chang Tai had some different feelings towards her, but she was unwilling to think deeply about it. At this moment, she pretended to be confused and changed the subject, saying, "No, it's two people!"
Xing Ruyi adjusted the Yin Yuan she was holding in her arms. Yin Yuan lazily lifted his eyelids and glanced at Chang Tai with the corner of his eye. Hmm, this person has a strong sense of justice; he doesn't like him very much.
Seeing that Xing Ruyi was intentionally avoiding the topic, Chang Tai no longer pressed her and shifted his attention to the poisoned man, asking, "Are you sure he is poisoned?"
"Whether he is or not can only be confirmed after I examine him."
Chang Tai nodded and walked over to the man, pulling out his left hand.
"It should be food poisoning!" Xing Ruyi pretended to check his pulse, but her gaze pierced through the man's chest. When she saw a layer of black substance in his stomach, she had already made a decision in her heart. Noticing the Tea House Manager's anxious expression, she quickly added, "It has nothing to do with the Teahouse; I ate those snacks earlier too, and I'm fine."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief but grew increasingly curious. Since the food in this Teahouse was safe, how did this man get poisoned?
"I ask you, did you eat Snail last night?"
At this time, it was still early spring in the north, and Snails would not be available until June or July. Therefore, upon seeing that plate of Broad Beans, Xing Ruyi hadn't thought about food poisoning. However, after using her supernatural abilities to investigate and noticing that he still had undigested Snails in his stomach, she connected it with the overturned plate of Broad Beans and finally understood.
"Yes! I did eat some! My wife is from a very southern region and is skilled at preserving food. Seeing that I love eating Snails, she saved some when they were in season. Yesterday was my birthday, and coincidentally I made a business deal, so my wife personally cooked some delicacies for me, and Snails were one of the dishes. But after eating them, I didn't feel anything unusual."
Due to the cramping pain in his abdomen, the man's speech was intermittent; however, Xing Ruyi and Chang Tai understood him clearly.
"Indeed, wealthy families in the city often preserve foods that are out of season. For example, the Zhang Family in the south of the city and the Hou Family in the north can still enjoy chilled melons even during snow."
The "melon" mentioned by Chang Tai refers to the Hami melon from Xinjiang. It is mostly brought to Luoyang by merchant caravans after a long journey. Due to the long distance, it is not easy to preserve, so the quantity is limited, and only wealthy families can enjoy it. To savor this delicacy more, these families have devised various methods for preservation, and over time, each family has developed its own techniques. Occasionally, when she craves a taste, she would ask the fox to help her "fetch" some, but the flavor never quite matches what one would find in later generations. Moreover, the fox often brings back unique fruits, so after a few times, she lost interest in the melons and fruits stored by the wealthy families. However, the preserved snails are indeed quite fresh.
Seeing everyone gathered around her, Xing Ruyi did not keep them in suspense and picked up a broad bean from the ground to explain: "Broad beans, also known as fava beans or wisteria beans, have different names and slightly different ways of preparation across regions. The most common dishes include stir-fried broad beans, broad beans with eggs, and scallion-flavored broad beans. This bean originally comes from overseas and was introduced during the Han Dynasty by Zhang Qian during his mission to the Western Regions. Nowadays, they are most commonly found in Yizhou. Snails, also known as giant snails or yellow snails, can be used in medicine; they help relieve thirst and hangovers and treat symptoms like wind-heat eye redness and swelling. Both of these items are delicious when consumed separately; however, when combined, they produce toxins that can cause intestinal cramps. This gentleman suffered from food poisoning because he ate too many snails last night—particularly not-so-fresh ones—and then had broad beans at the teahouse today while already having a weak stomach."
"Is there an antidote for this poison?" The Tea House Manager rubbed his hands together, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"The antidote is indeed effective; however, it is somewhat unique."
"But is it expensive?" When he reached the word "expensive," the corners of the Tea House Manager's mouth twitched involuntarily. Although this person's poisoning was unrelated to him, broad beans were still consumed in his teahouse. If the authorities investigated further, he would inevitably be implicated. Since there was no way to avoid this trouble, he could only brace himself to resolve it; just thinking about buying the antidote made his heart ache.
"It's not particularly expensive; in fact, it might not cost anything at all. However, while this antidote is good, common people may not be able to accept it."
"As long as it's free! As long as it's free!" The Tea House Manager couldn't care less about others' disdainful looks; all he thought about was saving some money without attracting trouble. His face broke into a wide grin. "May I ask what this medicine is? Where can I buy it?"
Xing Ruyi gestured toward the child in her arms: "Look, I have it right here with me!"
The Tea House Manager took a closer look and saw that she was holding only a child of about a month old; apart from a thick quilt wrapped around him, he wore a typical child's jacket. Suspecting that he was being teased, his expression changed: "Miss, please don't joke with me!"
"I would never joke about something as serious as life and death. Everything in this world has its opposites; food is no exception. When snails encounter broad beans, they produce a toxin that causes intestinal cramps, and the antidote is child's urine. Just one cup will alleviate the symptoms."
"Child's urine?" The Tea House Manager showed an expression of difficulty. He didn't mind whether or not it was urine; after all, he wasn't going to drink it himself—anything that didn't cost money was fine with him. However, he couldn't bring himself to say such things in front of customers since this "medicine" might be hard for common people to accept.
"Child's urine has a salty taste and is cold but non-toxic. It treats cold and hot headaches and warms the body. It works especially well for young boys. There are records in medical texts of an elderly woman over eighty who looked like she was forty because she had been advised to consume urine for over forty years without any other ailments. Therefore, child's urine is actually quite beneficial; besides detoxifying effects, it can also treat headaches, sore throats, abdominal pain, fever, coughs due to lung weakness, hemorrhoids, and more. It can be consumed directly or boiled before drinking or taken with other medicines or alcohol. If you don't believe me, you can wait for Liu from Jishengtang to arrive and ask him carefully if there's any nonsense involved with this fox demon. However, this gentleman seems to be in great pain; he may not last until then."
Tea House Manager hesitated and could only throw the question to Poisoned Person: "Sir, do you think this Method is feasible?"
The man was already in a daze from the pain and only heard about the Antidote. He couldn't care less about anything else. Whether it was Child's Urine or something else, as long as it could relieve his Abdominal Pain, he would agree to it. Moreover, with Yamen officials present, he figured this young lady wouldn't deceive him. So, he endured the Abdominal Pain and nodded.
Xing Ruyi sighed in relief and gently tapped Yin Yuan's cheek, saying, "Son, administer the medicine!"
Chang Tai was stunned! Although he knew this child was picked up by Xing Ruyi at the door and that there was a record in Yamen, he never expected her to name the child Yin Yuan. Yin, isn't that the surname of that man?
A hint of bitterness surfaced in his heart, and his gaze towards Xing Ruyi became increasingly complicated.
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