Chapter 218 Effect
Unlike the old man, Xu Qing had seen the comfortable expression on Sun Wei's face many times.

It is normal for people who have eaten the food he cooks to show this kind of expression.

Showing a comfortable expression is the most common level. Xu Qing hasn't seen this kind of ordinary level of comfortable expression for a long time.

As he went deeper and deeper in his pursuit of ultimate deliciousness, the expressions on diners' faces became more and more varied.

However, the most important thing this time is not the taste of the dishes, but the medicinal effects of the medicinal food.

Xu Qing asked, "Do you feel better after eating the dishes?"

"Body..."

Sun Wei clenched his fists, rubbed his stomach, and said excitedly: "I have never felt so good! It's so good, it seems that from this moment on I am truly alive! Before, I felt like I was half dead, I couldn't die, but living was suffering, and I couldn't feel the taste of life at all. Every time I eat, I don't feel any fun, I just eat for the sake of being alive. In the past, I envied others for eating and drinking without any scruples. Now, I can finally experience the joy of eating!"

As he was speaking, Sun Wei's stomach suddenly growled.

He said in surprise, "Did you hear it? My stomach is growling! I feel hungry! I never had this feeling before. I couldn't feel hungry. It was as if there was always something accumulated in my stomach. I felt full after eating a little bit, and I would feel sick if I ate more. Now the food I just ate is digested very quickly, and there is still room in my stomach! It's as if my stomach is urging me to eat. I've never had this feeling before. I can eat several times more food!"

The old man coughed twice and said, "I understand your excitement. But you should calm down. Your spleen and stomach have been suffering from coldness for many years, and it is not easy to cure. If you eat and drink a lot suddenly, it will only damage your stomach and intestines, and it will be more troublesome to treat it later. By then, you can only take medicine as meals three times a day."

The old man's intimidation effect is outstanding.

Sun Wei couldn't help but shiver three times. It was like a basin of cold water was poured over his head, chilling him to the bone.

The old man checked Xu Qing's pulse again and said, "The effect of the medicinal diet is very good. It seems that the person who made this recipe is not only a chef, but also a person who studies pharmacology. Only in this way can food and medicinal materials be perfectly combined to make delicious food that can cure diseases."

As he spoke, the old man sighed, "In fact, it is difficult to get patients to drink medicine obediently. You all know the taste of medicinal materials. The decoction not only smells bad, but the taste is even more unbearable when you drink it. Moreover, many diseases require long-term treatment and it is difficult to see results in a short period of time. Many people may be able to force themselves to drink it once or twice. But after a long time, some people give up. Many minor ailments cannot be cured because of this, resulting in continuous recurrence and eventually becoming serious illnesses."

"Although the previous medicinal diets can have some effects, they are still far inferior to decoctions. However, this recipe, no, it should be said that this medicinal diet has a very significant medicinal effect, which is comparable to decoctions. At the same time, the taste is very wonderful. Not only will it not make the patient resist, but it will make the patient love to take medicine and actively treat it. The maker of this medicinal diet is really amazing."

After that, the old man looked at Xu Qing and said, "You were able to present the recipe of the medicinal diet perfectly, which was beyond my expectation. When I first saw the recipe, there was one thing that caught my attention, which was the mysterious liquid used to soak angelica and codonopsis. From a pharmacological point of view, there are too many options to choose from. I thought of many methods, but I still couldn't determine it. What exactly is this liquid?"

Xu Qing shook Master Luo Tian's wine gourd and said, "This liquid is Huadiao wine that has been stored in the cellar for thirty years."

The old man suddenly understood, "I see. But how did you come up with this idea? You don't seem to know much about pharmacology."

Xu Qing said, "Yes. So I thought from the perspective of cooking, this medicinal food is not only medicine, but also food. The ingredients used must be carefully selected for the purpose of achieving deliciousness. So I worked backwards from the taste and finally found the most suitable ingredients."

"Amazing, really amazing."

The old man sighed repeatedly.

He knew very well that the process of perfectly reproducing this cryptic recipe would definitely not be as easy as Xu Qing said.

However, this further highlights Xu Qing's strength.

He was originally still wondering that even if he found the recipe, if he couldn't make it accurately, wouldn't it be useless and a waste of time?

After seeing Xu Qing's strength, the old man felt relieved. Maybe the legendary medicinal food could really be reproduced.

At this time, a person nearby asked carefully: "Old sir, since this is a medicinal diet, can ordinary people drink it?"

The old man filled a bowl of mutton soup and savored and felt it carefully.

This soup is so delicious! I never thought that medicinal herbs could make such a delicious soup!
It was a real eye-opener for him.

The old man savored it carefully, while the people around him waited anxiously.

Without the old man's order, they didn't dare to move the spoon.

After a while, the old man said, "You can drink, but not too much. Drinking a little can regulate your body and strengthen your body. Drinking more will only do you good."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard cheers from the crowd.

The people around all crowded in front of Xu Qing, holding their bowls and waiting eagerly.

Jiang Long also hurriedly squeezed over, relying on his status as the imperial envoy's personal guard to shamelessly squeeze to the front row.

Yu Liang followed closely behind.

Xu Qing waved the spoon and served food to everyone.

Fortunately, there was a lot of mutton soup left, so a small bowl was enough for each person.

Sun Wei watched everyone feasting on the mutton soup with a sad face. Frightened by the old man, he didn't even dare to drink the second bowl of mutton soup. He could only swallow his saliva and savor the delicious taste left in his mouth, as if he was drinking another bowl.

Liang Jing stood quietly behind everyone and did not fight for it.

The old man flipped through the cookbook in his hand and said to Master Luo Tian, ​​"Perhaps the legendary medicinal food we are looking for is hidden in this cookbook."

Master Luo Tian was delighted when he heard this and asked, "Old sir, are you sure?"

"No." The old man said bluntly.

Then he changed the subject and said, "But this cookbook is the closest. Just from the medicinal meal just now, its medicinal effect is far beyond my expectations. I have seen many similar medicinal meals, but none of them has such amazing effects. If it is the author of this cookbook, maybe he can really make that legendary medicinal meal."

"Moreover..." The old man looked at the busy Xu Qing, "This kid's ability is beyond my expectation. I never thought that he could make this recipe that looked like a ghost painting, and the effect is so good. It's really amazing."

Master Luo Tian smiled and said, "Of course, Xu Qing has always been very reassuring. No matter how difficult the problem is, he can solve it easily."

The old man nodded and said, "Gather everyone together. We should hurry up and find the most likely medicinal dish from the remaining recipes."

(End of this chapter)