Chapter 15: A sudden drop in temperature

A crow's mouth doesn't work for good but works for bad.

Just half a month after Yang Guangyao said this, dark clouds gathered, lightning and thunder roared, and heavy rain poured down. People on the street had no time to react, and many people were stranded on the street.

Even in Chen Yin's clinic, three patients were trapped by the heavy rain.

What is even more unexpected is that the rain lasts for three days, and the cold air invades the human body from all directions, and you will be caught if you are not careful.

Chen Yin thought that after the recuperation and exercise at home for a period of time, her health had been well maintained.

But the sudden cold air still penetrated every corner. As soon as she got up, she felt her body showing signs of fever.

While making breakfast, I could hear my mother coughing intermittently.

"Mom, I'll take a look at you later. You obviously have a cold."

Wu Dongmei held her breath, trying to suppress the itchy feeling in her throat. She touched her forehead and asked, "Is there anything?"

"The weather has suddenly changed, and the cold has spread. Even if you're not sick, you should drink some cold-dispelling medicine. I'll prescribe an extra dose later. If anyone passes by the clinic, you can give them a cup. It will be considered a treat from our clinic."

Chen Yin's hands did not change, she quickly scooped out the noodles, spread a few slices of lettuce on them, and finally added a spoonful of臊子, and that was it!

Wu Dongmei took the bowl of noodles and nodded in agreement:

"It's time to boil some water for everyone to ward off the cold. Your father did this before."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yin smiled slightly and thought: It seems that the practice of providing free medicine when Huimin Hall encounters disasters is a tradition that she has inherited from her ancestors.

According to her judgment, if the temperature drops suddenly, even in the autumn when the temperature in Tongxi Town is not very low, the elderly, the weak, women and children may not be able to withstand it. The clinic will have a tough battle to fight next.

After breakfast, the two of them took quick action.

After Chen Yin's diagnosis and treatment, my mother's cold was not serious and two doses of medicine would be enough.

As for yourself, just mix a bowl of it in the soup pot where you prepare to apply the medicine.

Things did develop just as Chen Yin had guessed. The temperature suddenly dropped and many people caught a cold.

For a moment, the town was filled with the sounds of coughing and blowing noses.

Especially the weak elderly, women and children, when they found that they could not bear it anymore, they rushed to the town health center as soon as possible.

Although Huimintang has gained a lot of attention recently, in the eyes of most people, Western medicine prescriptions are faster in treating colds, coughs and the like.

If medicine doesn’t work, I’ll give you an IV drip for a day and all the discomfort will go away.

These are the advantages of the town health center, so when the cold breaks out, the town health center is blocked by the influx of patients.

As one of the elderly people, Grandma Yang accidentally fell ill and the medicine at home didn't work.

Because of the sudden outbreak of influenza, Yang Guangzu had no time to accompany his mother to see a doctor, so he could only entrust his mother to Yang Guangyao, who was relatively free.

The two of them came to the town clinic and looked at the scene where there was no road at all. Yang Guangyao stood there with a dull look in his eyes, not moving at all.

Finally, he murmured in astonishment, "Could it be that my mouth has been blessed?"

The next second, he was greeted by a slap from his mother. "How dare you say that? If people knew you were such a bad-mouthed person, who would dare to stay with you?"

Yang Guangyao covered his mouth in panic and looked around in dismay.

After watching for a while, the continuous coughing sounds around him made his heart jump, and he immediately took his mother's hand and walked to the side.

"Mom, there are so many people here. It would be bad if you get infected. Let's go through the back door and let Big Brother give you an IV."

Having said that, only Yang Guangyao himself knows the real reason for his escape.

Grandma Yang glared at her youngest son unhappily and followed Yang Guangyao to the back door of the health center.

People like them who have backdoor access are still lucky. The rest who have no connections, who don't have medicine at home or can't buy medicine at the pharmacy, have to worry about cross-infection with other people with colds when they come to the health center.

Faced with a town health center where I couldn’t even get in, I had no choice but to brave the cold wind and wait to see a doctor.

Those who arrived late could only see a dense crowd of heads at the entrance of the clinic, and their words were full of complaints.

"Why are there so many people here today? When will it be my turn to see the doctor?"

"Ahem! Young man, based on yesterday's situation, it will be your turn this afternoon. Ahem!"

"So long! Why is there only one clinic in town? It's so inconvenient to see a doctor."

The volume was so loud that it quickly attracted the attention of people around.

It was his question that quickly reminded people of another medical clinic that they had overlooked - Huimin Hall.

Those at the end of the line were all tempted, thinking: "That's right! Why wait in the cold for the clinic? Wouldn't it be better to just go to the clinic and get treated?" Even if it takes a little longer to get the medicine, it's better than standing here and making the cold worse.

"Hmph!" Someone immediately sniffed and walked out.

After a while, Jin Ye, the young man who had just questioned the situation, noticed something strange around him and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Why are they all gone?"

At this time, a man who was deeply prejudiced against traditional Chinese medicine snorted coldly, "Is there any need to think about this? He must be looking for someone to prescribe some deadly folk remedy."

"Hijifangzi?"

"Young man, don't listen to him. Besides the health center, there's a new clinic in town. You guys have reminded me. I'm going to take my grandson to the clinic too."

Having said that, the old man was about to walk back with his grandson in his arms.

When Jin Ye heard this, he immediately became interested and followed the old man to run towards the clinic.

He came here for fun, but encountered a rainstorm and was stuck in the town. He suddenly caught a cold and unexpectedly encountered congestion at the town clinic. He didn't know the way and could only follow the town residents.

Thinking about the many people who had just left early, he was a little worried that the clinic would be crowded. It would probably be a luxury to get treatment today.

Soon, Jin Ye arrived at the clinic. Seeing that there were only more than twenty people gathered in the clinic, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the number of people in front of him is just a drop in the bucket compared to the people in front of the clinic. It seems that he can definitely get treatment for his illness today.

There are many people who think the same as him, especially those who bring their children to see the doctor. Whenever they hear the cry of their children in their arms, they can't wait to rush to Chen Yin and tell her about their children's pain.

Just as Jin Ye was about to walk towards the crowd of onlookers, he was stopped by an aunt.

Wu Dongmei took a look at the strong young man in front of her, and handed the number in her hand to him with doubt in her heart.

"Wait in line to see the doctor today. When it's your turn later, you can sit in front of my daughter."

Jin Ye took the paper with the number 25 written on it, which was torn from somewhere. His mind was already in a mess because of Wu Dongmei's words.

At the same time, a cup of soup to dispel the cold was stuffed into his hand.

My daughter? Young! Female doctor!

Isn’t queuing up and having your number called a popular way of seeing a doctor in Shanghai?

Unconsciously, Jin Ye clenched the paper in his hand, squeezed through the crowd, and came to the first row of onlookers.

Chen Yin, who had long been accustomed to the onlookers' gazes, did not notice that there was a new person coming.

Originally, today should have been the same as before, with her sitting face to face with the patient, while the others waited on the opposite side.

But there are too many people today, and everyone lacks patience. In addition, many people say that there is nothing to be shy about just seeing a doctor for a cold, which has led to the current situation.

Chen Yin was asking in detail about the physical condition of the person in front of her.

"Cough?"

"cough."

"Is there any phlegm?"

"have."

"What does the phlegm look like? Is it thin? Is it sticky? Is it white or yellow? Or is it another color?"

…

After a diagnosis, Chen Yin concluded that the patient was suffering from a cold, and immediately prescribed a dose of Xingsu Drink with modifications based on the patient's symptoms.

After writing the prescription, she handed it to the other party and said, "Just take the prescription to my mother to get the medicine."

"Okay, okay!" After finally seeing the doctor, the visitor nodded excitedly.

The next patient was seated by his family before Chen Yin called his number.

Without waiting for Chen Yin to speak, he poured out all his words.

"Doctor Chen, please help take care of my child! He's been coughing these days and sometimes even has trouble breathing. He's our only child, we must not let anything happen to him!"

The crying and shouting made the people around him frown.

Jin Ye looked at Chen Yin with even greater curiosity, wanting to see how this young doctor would respond.

Since the implementation of the family planning policy, working people can only have one child. The child is like the treasure of the family. If the doctor is not careful when treating the child, the child may be beaten.

But to everyone's surprise, Chen Yin looked calm and held out her hand, "Give me your number."

"Oh oh oh! Here, here, Doctor Chen."

The visitor smiled embarrassedly and quickly handed over the paper with the number written on it which was stuffed into his inner pocket.

Chen Yin took the paper and put it in the drawer before turning her gaze to the boy in front of her.

Just as she was about to ask according to the procedure, the grandmother opposite her replied directly: "It's the same as the previous person. Doctor, you don't need to ask, just prescribe medicine for us."

Many people had the same idea as her and looked at Chen Yin with anticipation.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yin, who had not frowned because of the offense just now, had a change of expression on her face at this moment.

"Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnoses with a combination of the four examination methods. Even if it's the same cold, the age and gender are different, and a prescription needs to be adjusted accordingly. How can I use someone else's prescription on you?"

The serious tone immediately frightened the person in front of him into silence, and he dared not say another word.

At this moment, Yang Xingrui, a patient who could no longer bear the discomfort in his throat, coughed violently, as if he wanted to cough out his lungs.

"cough--"

Chen Yin quickly handed over a tissue. Yang Xingrui took it embarrassedly and coughed out the phlegm in his throat.

Just when he was about to look down for a trash can, Chen Yin took the tissue, opened it, took a look, and threw it into the trash can beside her.

Then began the questioning session, which everyone found very troublesome. It was the same questions, and after listening to them for a long time, it became boring.

Only Jin Ye, who had just arrived, felt that Chen Yin exuded a convincing aura when she asked about the diagnosis, and couldn't help but show admiration in her eyes.

Coupled with his childish face, he is particularly dazzling. If he had a tail behind him, it would have been wagging long ago.

After Chen Yin finished the diagnosis, she prescribed a dose of Linggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction② for Yang Xingrui.

He quickly wrote a prescription with the brush in his hand and handed it to Yang Xingrui's grandmother, asking her to go to the counter to buy the medicine.

Just as Chen Yin was about to call the next person, she heard the other person question in disbelief:

“Why is my grandson’s medicine completely different from the previous one?”

“There aren’t even the same herbs!”

Grandma Yang Xingrui just quickly glanced at the prescription of the person in front of her and found something strange about the prescription in her hand. She angrily slammed the prescription on the table and stared at Chen Yin with her eyes.

The furious posture instantly aroused the curiosity of the people around and made them speculate about Chen Yin.

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