"Of course. Everything we make for human health extracts essence from nature’s creatures. This makes it easier for people to accept," Jimmy answered seriously, his face full of pride. But as soon as he finished speaking, George, Cole, and Deng Qing beside him looked at him silently, then lowered their heads.
Zhu Yanyi chuckled lightly, ignoring the people lowering their heads nearby. "Yes, extracting essence from nature’s creatures is good. But these essences come from nature. Our Chinese herbal medicine also comes from nature—plants, animal parts, and others. We also extract essence. Why is yours science, but ours unscientific?"
Jimmy froze. "…"
Yes, many things they used now were extracted from nature’s creatures. Why could they do it? Chinese medicine just used a different extraction method. They still extracted essence to treat patients. How was it different?
Zhu Yanyi spoke slowly. "See, Mr. Jimmy, you can’t answer this. So, aren’t you covering your ears while stealing a bell?"
Their discussion gradually attracted people from other countries in nearby tents. Seeing the crowd, others came over too. They were drawn in by Zhu Yanyi’s explanation of Chinese medicine.
However, Zhu Yanyi didn’t mind. She continued, "Actually, many daily actions show the value of Chinese medicine, but everyone ignores it. Chinese medicine emphasizes treating winter diseases in summer. We do this daily. For example, in summer, we avoid eating too many cold things. We shower quickly after sweating. These prevent lowered immunity in winter’s cold. Chinese medical theory has existed in this civilized world for five thousand years, but actually longer. Of course, that’s the past. Let’s not talk about it. Let’s just talk about the similarities between Chinese and Western medicine."
Gu Jingtian saw the crowd growing. He thought for a moment, then went to find Old Liu. He couldn’t let everyone stand like this. Old Liu wouldn’t let them stand either, so he had other staff bring chairs quickly for everyone to sit and talk.
At this moment, Zhu Yanyi took out the tea leaves from the first brew, discarded them, and began brewing the second round.
"Can I try this?" George was curious about Gongfu tea. Seeing Zhu Yanyi about to brew again, she couldn’t help but want to try.
Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly and nodded with a smile. "Of course." She handed the tea set and leaves to George, then guided her through brewing. After tasting a sip, she said, "Not bad for your first time with this skill."
George tasted his own brew. "Strange. Why does it taste so different? I brewed it under your guidance. Not only is the aroma weaker, but the taste is much more bitter than yours."
Zhu Yanyi smiled gently. "How do you explain such an unscientific phenomenon?"
George paused. Yes, the brewing happened right in front of her. She was brewing too. But neither the aroma nor the taste matched Zhu Yanyi’s. Same technique, same water, same leaves. Only the brewer was different. How could there be such a big difference? Scientific theory really couldn’t explain this clearly.