Kong Yu didn’t have many followers on Weibo.
He had just been venting online.
He didn’t expect to get much attention.
But for so reason,
after he posted it, his post was quickly promoted and drew widespread attention.
It even started trending.
During this period, quite a few patients had been duped by Lianhua Granules.
They flooded the comnts section, echoing Kong Yu’s accusations.
@AngrySisterLiu: too! My son took Lianhua Granules and had a fever for three days and three nights. We finally had to take him to the hospital for an IV drip to get it down. That stuff is poison!
@ProgramrsDontCry: Hard agree. I took a whole box, and it did jack squat. I wanted to support dostic traditional dicine, but it was just a scam. I’m never buying traditional Chinese patent dicine again. I’ll just stick to Western dicine from now on.
@InnocentLittleFairy: *Sob sob sob*... I listened to the experts and bought Lianhua Granules. Now my fever is so high I can barely think straight. My mom’s about to take to the ER. My heart hurts so much. I’m never trusting an expert again.
@ClearWindBrightMoon: These unethical experts should be exposed! Hyping up useless dicine for profit, do they take the common people for fools?! I demand severe punishnt.
In an instant, Weibo was filled with an unending torrent of condemnation for Lianhua Granules. The criticism spread, casting unprecedented doubt on the entire traditional Chinese patent dicine industry, and even the system of traditional Chinese dicine itself.
Watching the number of comnts and reposts climb, Kong Yu, despite his misery, felt a sliver of satisfaction from his "revenge."
But revenge was one thing;
he still had to get better.
Because he’d delayed for two days, his low-grade fever had spiked to a high fever of 39.5°C. It felt like every joint in his body ached.
At tis, his violent coughing fits made it impossible to breathe properly.
He felt as if he’d been run over by a truck, like his entire body had fallen apart.
’Should I go to the hospital?’
Kong Yu thought about it but still decided to try taking dicine first.
Going to the hospital ant waiting in line and getting tests, which would take at least half a day.
The economy wasn’t great right now,
and his company had just gone through a round of layoffs.
There was too much work and not enough people, so things were always incredibly busy.
If he asked for ti off now, his boss probably wouldn’t approve it.
Besides, Kong Yu didn’t want to take ti off himself.
’What if they fire the people who take the most sick days in the next round of layoffs?’
Kong Yu put on a heavy coat and went downstairs.
Not far away was Kangning Pharmacy.
That was where he had bought the Lianhua Granules last ti.
Kong Yu really didn’t want to go back.
But the other pharmacy was on the next street over, at least a ten-minute walk.
It was so cold out, he couldn’t be bothered.
’I’ll just go there. I’ll buy Western dicine this ti...’
Dragging his heavy feet, Kong Yu staggered into Kangning Pharmacy.
The owner, Zhang Zhigang, was busy stocking shelves with Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules.
"Young man, what’s wrong? You look pale. You must be pretty sick."
Zhang Zhigang asked with concern.
Kong Yu often bought dicine at his shop. He was a local resident, so Zhang Zhigang recognized him.
"Boss Zhang..." Kong Yu’s voice was hoarse. "It’s the flu... Get so fever reducer and cough dicine... Oh, and whatever you do, don’t give any traditional Chinese patent dicine."
Zhang Zhigang understood imdiately.
He put down the box of dicine he was holding, walked over to Kong Yu, and said earnestly, "Young man, I know the Lianhua Granules you bought last ti probably didn’t work as well as you’d hoped. But this ti, I strongly recomnd our newest product at Kangning Pharmacy—Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules. It’s made by Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory and is a special-effect drug specifically for flu symptoms like yours. I promise you, it absolutely works!"
The mont Kong Yu heard the word "Lianhua," his imdiate instinct was to refuse.
He had developed a strong aversion to traditional Chinese patent dicine.
"More... more Lianhua? Boss Zhang, you’ve got to be kidding . It was because I took Lianhua Granules that I ended up like this..."
Kong Yu shook his head weakly.
"Young man, just listen to ."
Zhang Zhigang knew how important it was to rebuild trust.
If he didn’t win back a custor now,
he might lose even more patients in the future.
He thumped his chest and guaranteed, "This ’Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules’ is completely different from the last ’Lianhua Granules.’ This is the newest product from Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory. Can’t you trust their dicine? I guarantee it. You go ho, take one dose, and you’ll feel the effects. If it doesn’t work, you co right back here. I’ll give you a double refund and throw in the best Western dicine for free."
"Well..."
Kong Yu hesitated.
It wasn’t just Zhang Zhigang’s guarantee.
More importantly, it was the brand na: Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory.
He worked in IT.
He usually strained his eyes a lot.
A few months ago, he had co to the pharmacy to buy eye drops.
Boss Zhang had recomnded Mao Duddu Eye Drops, and after using them, the results had been excellent.
And Mao Dudu was made by Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory.
’Should I trust them one more ti?’
’After all, the reputation of Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory was much better than that of those so-called "experts."’
"Then... okay. Boss Zhang, I’ll trust you this one ti."
In the end, Kong Yu chose to trust Zhang Zhigang.
Zhang Zhigang got a box of Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules for Kong Yu and explained in detail how to take it and what precautions to observe.
In addition,
Kong Yu also bought so ibuprofen and a few anti-inflammatory Western dicines.
That way, if the Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules didn’t work, he wouldn’t have to make another trip.
Back ho,
Kong Yu boiled a kettle of water and dissolved a packet of Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules.
When he drank the dicine, it had the bitterness of herbal redies, but it was accompanied by a fresh, fragrant aroma, completely different from the taste of the previous Lianhua Granules.
Not long after he drank it, a miracle quietly took place.
First, his stuffy nasal passages gradually cleared, and his breathing beca smooth again.
Then, he felt a cool, dicinal sensation travel down his throat to his lungs, significantly easing the burning pain.
What surprised him most was that his violent cough had also miraculously subsided, leaving only an occasional, gentle clearing of his throat.
He touched his forehead; the scorching temperature was also starting to slowly co down.
The aches all over his body were also fading, bit by bit.
"This... It’s really working!"
Kong Yu was stunned.
He felt an unprecedented sense of relief and comfort. Exhaustion soon washed over his weary body, and he fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up, Kong Yu felt like a new man.
His high fever was completely gone, his throat no longer hurt, and his cough had all but vanished. Aside from a little weakness, he felt completely recovered!
"Holy shit, holy shit..."
Kong Yu felt incredibly refreshed.
His shock was beyond words.
He was bursting with the desire to share his experience.
After a mont’s thought,
Kong Yu opened Weibo and wrote a new post, this ti his words filled with excitent and apology.
@KongYu: #Flu #LianhuaSuanzaorenGranules A retraction! I apologize for my previous statents!
A few days ago, I posted a complaint about Lianhua Granules being ineffective. Now, I must sincerely apologize to everyone.
Today, I bought Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules, made by Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory, from Kangning Pharmacy. I took just one dose—only a single dose—and my high fever broke, my cough stopped, and my throat isn’t sore anymore!
I feel like I’ve been brought back to life!
This is a truly effective Divine dicine.
Everyone, please don’t be misled by those unethical experts and buy Lianhua Granules anymore.
Make sure you look for Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules from Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory.
This is the dicine that can actually cure the flu.
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