Pei Xingyuan said, "In that case, out of those more than two thousand patients, can you not save at most only ten percent?"
Shang Ruyi replied, "But, it isn't absolute."
"Oh? Is there another way?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Previously, in Fufeng, the medication was used, firstly because Feng Chen was the only patient, and secondly because She'er brought enough medicine, so we weren't frugal in its use. However, with such a large number of patients, the medication naturally needs to be reduced. For his treatment, we used eight qian per person, but for these patients, five qian per person should suffice; the usual three doses per day can also be changed to two doses."
"..."
"Moreover, he drank the medicine for more than twenty days, with the last few days as a precaution against a relapse. In fact, at least five days of the medication could have been spared."
Yu Wenye, upon hearing this, glared at her.
