Changyu immediately asked, "Why aren't you making pills for treating coughs and colds and stuff? That pill the Imperial Hospital prescribed me last time actually tasted pretty good."
Manbao said, "...That was because they put in honey. To treat a cough, decoctions are still the best; pills are somewhat less effective."
She glanced over and said, "Changyu, stop eating whatever you like. The human stomach and intestines aren't as tough as you think. At your age you should start taking good care of them."
Changyu said, "My stomach's great. I can digest anything I eat."
Of course it is, you're in your prime now; of course you can digest whatever you eat.
Manbao said, "Check again in twenty years."
She said, "The better something is, the more carefully you should protect it. Slow and steady is the right way."
