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The Cure for Childlessness
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My father is a skilled doctor, but he never practices medicine. Instead, he sells one particular item. This item, when consumed by women, acts as a Childlessness. The villagers eagerly purchase it for their wives and daughters. Once a woman takes it, she becomes the object of desire in the eyes of brothel madams, leading the villagers to live prosperous lives.
However, when my friend Xiaolan came to buy it, I stopped my father.
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My father is a doctor with exceptional medical skills. He never practices medicine, but he has something valuable that women can take as a Childlessness. Moreover, once they consume it, they become more beautiful. As a result, people from ten miles around come seeking this pill. Even at a price of one hundred taels of silver, they are willing to pay because the pill allows them to earn even more silver. Once a woman takes it, she becomes a coveted prize for brothel madams, and men will spend lavishly to win her favor. More importantly, if a woman takes the pill, she can fetch a good price.
“Yuying, did you know? My parents are going to buy your father's pills! Soon, I can work as a courtesan in a brothel!” My friend Xiaolan bounced around like a lively little rabbit.
I couldn't help but grab her arm. “Xiaolan, what’s so great about being in a brothel?”
Xiao Lan blinked her big eyes and said, "You don’t understand. My father said that as long as I behave well, once I reach the age of maturity, he will buy me a pill to take."
"When that time comes, he will buy me lots of beautiful jewelry and clothes, and he will also get me delicious food."
"Yuying, you don’t know, I’ve never even had candied hawthorn before."
As she spoke, she licked her lips, her eyes filled with longing.
A pang of sadness hit me. Xiao Lan was my best friend; we had played together for many years. But I knew that once she took the pill, our relationship would never be the same again.
When I got home, I found my father. "Father, can you not sell the pills to Xiao Lan's parents?"
He was busy grinding herbs and looked up at me. "Why not?"
I remembered what I had read in books: "Women in brothels have to entertain clients, and once they do, they often fall ill. The old texts say that women in brothels are tragic figures who frequently die from illness or are tortured to death."
"Father, please don’t sell the pills to them."
"They want money; I can help them earn it. We shouldn’t take this money, okay?"
I tugged at his sleeve gently, shaking it a little.
Father stared at me for a long time without speaking. Just when I thought he had agreed, he suddenly picked up the medicine bowl and poured the mixture into the furnace.
I was startled and rushed over. "Father, what are you doing? Is this medicine already sold?"
He shook his head. "This medicine hasn’t been paid for."
"Really?" I sighed in relief. "Then let’s not give it to Xiao Lan, okay?"
But Father shook his head again. "The medicine has already been made."
I stood there dumbfounded and awkwardly said, "Father, since you have such good medical skills, why can’t you help others?"
"You can earn money while helping others," he replied thoughtfully after a moment of silence. "Silly girl, your good intentions may not always bring good results."
"Your father knows you are a good child, but for this matter, just pretend you don't know," he said with a sigh.
The next day, Xiaolan's parents arrived. They brought Xiaolan along with them. "Dr. Li, we would like to purchase an Childlessness Pill."
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