After drinking the medicine, Elder Li looked at the Dendrobium flowers Li Xu had brought with some regret. "I was hoping to try some, but it looks like that's not happening today. With this toothache, eating them now would be a terrible waste."
But Li Xu smiled. "Don't worry, Elder Li. The medicine works quickly. The pain should be gone in a little while, so it won't get in the way of dinner."
"Really?" Elder Li's eyes lit up. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go to the kitchen. I'll show you my skills today with some 'Scrambled Eggs with Dendrobium Flowers' and 'Stewed Pork with Dendrobium Flowers'."
Sure enough, in less than an hour, the medicine's cool potency seeped into his gums. Elder Li felt the fiery, swollen pain in his gums had actually mostly disappeared.
In high spirits, Elder Li geared up and headed into the kitchen.
The Dendrobium flowers, picked from Huoshan and dried at a low temperature, had retained their original golden hue and delicate fragrance.
