Previously, Xu Dazhu was extremely weak and had no will to live. He was like a walking corpse, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was half dead.

There's a saying in traditional Chinese medicine about treating illnesses: "Divine medicine can be modified twice."

This means that in addition to receiving treatment from doctors, patients also need to undergo certain religious rituals and incantations, which are believed to enhance the treatment effect.

Modern medicine does not recognize this method, believing it to contain elements of deception and superstition.

However, Jiang Zhi believes that when patients receive treatment, they should at least be aligned with the therapist's mindset and stance, as everyone is working towards a common goal.

Patients should not take medication with a lot of doubt and anger, otherwise the effect will be greatly reduced.

Of course, if the practitioner is a fraud, their goal is fame and fortune, and their aura doesn't match the patient's desire for treatment, so the results will naturally be different.

The original owner of this body was always seen as a notorious shrew who would casually mention curing diseases and using all sorts of random things. Little Man would probably think she was joking with them, and even if she reluctantly accepted it, she wouldn't believe it at all.

Besides, Jiangzhi didn't have any suitable medicinal herbs available at that time.

We've been together for a few months now and have established a basic level of trust.

Moreover, Xu Dazhu's energy has recovered considerably, and he is willing to cooperate, which provides an opportunity for drug trials.

When Jiang Zhi arrived, Xiao Man's grandfather was carrying a hoe and was about to go out to check on the wheat.

He is now completely focused on the fields, and with the harvest in sight, he dares not relax for a moment. Even when he sees Jiang Zhi, he just greets her and leaves.

Jiang Zhi hurriedly called out to him, "Uncle Chang Geng, wait a moment, I need to apply medicine to Da Zhu, you need to help me!"

"Apply the medicine?"

Grandpa Xiaoman didn't react for a moment. He took two steps before stopping, then suddenly turned around with a look of surprise and uncertainty: What had he heard?

As Jiang Zhi walked into the house, she replied, "I found some medicines today. The weather is warm now, so I'm not worried about catching a cold from applying the medicine. I just wanted to try it on Dazhu!"

Xiaoman quickly turned around: "Really, really, can we use medicine?"

Jiang Zhi said casually yet cautiously, "There's no certainty about this; we can only try and see!"

She didn't dare to make any guarantees, because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Although there wouldn't be any doctor-patient disputes, she didn't want to dampen everyone's enthusiasm.

Yeah, more trouble!

What Xiaomanye called "trying it out" to Errui's mother automatically turned into "making trouble".

It's good to have some fun!

Errui's mother was busy preparing food.

Everyone ate the root fruit and was able to eat their fill, and their bodies felt lighter than before.

To mess with the fields.

The corn and cotton seedlings look better than those in the village, and today he has already seen flowers blooming on the cotton stalks.

Previously, a cotton seedling would have a maximum of two flowers, but today I saw three flowers blooming at the same time.

Now they're messing with Dazhu again...

Xiaoman was excited. Dazhu's situation was just like this; how much worse could it get? Maybe she could really make a name for herself by messing things up.

Grandma Xiaoman was sitting in the shade, busy making tiger-head shoes and a tiger-head hat for Xiaocaixia. She didn't put down her needlework when she heard Jiangzhi coming over.

Upon hearing that the medicine was for Dazhu, she immediately stood up excitedly: "Errui's mother, then... I'll have to trouble you!"

She didn't know what to say, only that her eyes were burning and her heart was racing.

On the kang (a heated brick bed), Xu Dazhu, who was playing with his daughter, was breathing rapidly. He had also heard what his grandparents had said earlier.

Aunt Jiang is going to use medicine on herself!

Although Aunt Jiang had said that before, he still couldn't believe it.

Two years of treatment have left his family destitute, and his health is deteriorating. If it weren't for the worry that his grandparents wouldn't be able to bear it, he would have given up on life long ago.

After going up the mountain, he was still waiting to die, but the food that Aunt Jiang brought him made him feel better and better.

And that time when he had stomach pain after eating oak seeds and drank herbal medicine, he clearly felt the effect.

Now, after eating bee pupae and various stews, he feels that his arms are strong again.

He's willing to try anything as long as there's a glimmer of hope, even if it doesn't work. As long as he can help his grandmother twist thread and wipe his daughter's nose, he won't be disappointed.

Xiaoman was not at home at this time, as she had gone out to do errands. Jiangzhi personally pounded the three kinds of medicine into a paste using a stone mortar and pestle.

Grandpa and Grandma Xiaoman didn't ask any questions about the effects of these strange things, and Jiang Zhi didn't bother to explain to the family either.

The more you say, the more mistakes you make. One lie requires ten more to cover it up, so it's better to maintain a bit of mystery.

Jiang Zhi was his aunt, so no one felt awkward at all. Soon, Xu Dazhu lay face down on the kang (a heated brick bed), lifted his clothes to reveal his back.

All you could see was skin and bones, with every rib clearly visible; it was frighteningly thin.

Being thin like this has its advantages; you can clearly see an abnormal protrusion in the lumbar spine area, and the skin is covered with dense marks left by acupuncture treatment.

There are burn scars from moxibustion with mugwort and wheat grains, and bruises from bloodletting and cupping.

"This is where Dazhu was injured. The doctors said it was a dislocation and that all we had to do was push it back in..." Xiaoman explained in a low voice.

Jiang Zhi examined him carefully and found that Xu Dazhu's paralysis started from his waist, with spinal cord injury in his lumbar spine, and he was still suffering from edema.

If we're talking about the silver lining amidst misfortune, this is probably still a good thing. At least the upper limbs are normal, and the current weakness is mainly due to lack of exercise and nutrition.

Jiang Zhi doesn't know much about bone injuries, but she does know a little about treatment options.

If a patient's lumbar spine is subjected to an external impact, it may lead to a lumbar fracture and dislocation, resulting in lower back paralysis. Treatment requires surgical reduction, and acupuncture and massage can be used later to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

Jiang Zhi is not a miracle doctor, nor does she have a portable operating room, so she can forget about performing surgery.

She used her fingers to feel along Xu Dazhu's exposed spine, finding the source of the redness and swelling, before applying the medicated paste to the injured area.

"Dazhu, this medicine needs to be changed every day. During this time, you need to lie prone and apply it for five days to see if it works. If it doesn't work, change the medicine! You're going to suffer these next few days!"

Jiang Zhi frowned. She hadn't checked the patient's condition beforehand and hadn't anticipated the severity of the injury. She could only try different medications one by one.

The medicine isn't precious; it's just that if a person lies like this for a long time, not only will they have difficulty breathing, but their face will also swell up.

Xu Dazhu smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Auntie, I can hold on."

For the first year after his injury, he endured it by lying on his stomach like this. It's only been five days now... It's nothing at all. As long as it works, he's willing to lie on his stomach for another year.

Nini remained silent the whole time. It was the first time she had ever seen her father's back. Her eyes were filled with tears, but she tried her best not to cry.

Only after the ointment was applied did Nini lean close to her father, carefully stroking his back and crying, "Daddy, it doesn't hurt, Nini will warm it up for you!"

After saying that, she puffed out her cheeks and gently blew on Xu Dazhu's back, thinking that this would relieve her father's pain.

Xu Dazhu pulled out the bamboo figurine and laughed, "Father's not in pain anymore, come on, let's fight again!"

Jiang Zhi had no idea what to expect from today's medicine.

Old injuries and serious injuries are both difficult to treat; we really can only try.

Two hours had passed since Jiang Zhi finished preparing Xu Dazhu's medicine, and it was getting dark, so she hurried home. Her current priority was still taking care of the postpartum woman.

The snails in the kitchen are soaking and spitting out mud, and the small fish haven't been processed yet; we need to get them out quickly.

But at this moment in the kitchen, Qiaoyun had already gutted the fish and changed the water for the snails.