Chapter 41 Test

After walking for about half an hour, I finally saw a traditional Chinese medicine clinic with a simple sign hanging on the door. Compared to the health clinic outside the family compound, it was practically deserted.

Jiang Ning walked over and knocked on the door. "Hello."

Receiving no response, Jiang Ning went inside, only to find that the clinic was empty.

Could that old man be framing her?

Just as Jiang Ning was about to leave, she almost bumped into two women who had followed her in. The two women were surprised to see Jiang Ning for a second, but one of them was pulled back to reality by a sharp pain in her abdomen.

The woman glanced behind Jiang Ning and called out, "Is Master Huang here?"

Jiang Ning reminded her, "There's no one here."

The woman winced in pain, and was somewhat disappointed to see that no one was in the clinic, even though her friend was helping her. She wished that even if Mr. Huang's grandson were there, he could at least get her some medicine.

Seeing her bent over in pain, Jiang Ning thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have menstrual problems?"

The woman broke out in a cold sweat, not even having time to be surprised that the girl in front of her could spot her problem at a glance. She was in so much pain that she couldn't even sit up, and she felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

She nodded. "I've had this problem since I was a girl, and it happens every month around this time."

She usually endured it; a woman feels ashamed when others talk about her period. But unexpectedly, she drank a bowl of cold water before her period started, and this time the pain was unbearable, forcing her to see a doctor and get some medicine.

Her friend, who was traveling with her, said, "Alright, stop talking. Grandpa Huang isn't here. I'll take you to the clinic near the military compound and buy some Western painkillers. You'll be fine after that. Why did you come to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor? Besides, how can the old man treat your illness?"

Jiang Ning frowned. "Doctors treat patients and save lives, regardless of gender."

And the woman's later words sounded like she looked down on traditional Chinese medicine.

In the present world, she was exposed to traditional Chinese medicine from a young age. Since medicine is a family practice, she studied Western medicine. Western medicine is powerful, but the profoundness of traditional Chinese medicine, which has been passed down for thousands of years, is incomparable to Western medicine.

"But I don't want to walk anymore, it hurts too much."

The woman knew there was a clinic over there, and that the clinic had female nurses, so she didn't have to feel so ashamed.

"You got like this because you ate too much cold food," Jiang Ning asked.

The woman explained, "It's too hot to do farm work in this weather, so I drank a bowl of cold water."

Jiang Ning glanced around the clinic and spotted silver needles on the table in front of the medicine cabinet.

Jiang Ning said, "If you trust me, I can help you temporarily relieve the pain."

The woman was somewhat frightened by the girl's striking beauty and youth, but she was already in excruciating pain.

She couldn't speak, she could only nod.

Seeing her nod, Jiang Ning immediately took the silver needles and, seeing a reclining chair nearby, told her to lie down.

The woman suffering from menstrual cramps had just lain down when the woman who brought her there saw Jiang Ning take out silver needles and quickly stopped her, saying, "Wait! Do you really know how to cure illnesses?"

Jiang Ning glanced at the woman suffering from menstrual cramps, who was already fainting, and impatiently brushed away the hand blocking her way.

The silver needles were inserted into the Qihai and Guanyuan acupoints respectively. Then, the person squatted down and inserted the silver needles into the Sanyinjiao acupoint, which is three inches above the ankle on the lower leg.

The effect of treating dysmenorrhea is even better when combined with moxibustion.

The changes in one's body are most noticeable to oneself.

The woman, who had been in so much pain that her limbs felt numb and she felt weak all over, was now able to sit up. "It doesn't seem to hurt as much anymore," she said.

Jiang Ning removed the silver needles from her body.

Seeing her put away the needles, the woman praised her, "Girl, you're so amazing, and it didn't hurt at all when you gave me the needles."

Jiang Ning smiled but didn't say anything. Then she put the silver needles back into the cloth bag one by one and gave the woman some advice, "You can get some medicine to treat menstrual problems slowly, which will make you suffer less in the future."

Just as the woman was about to ask what kind of medicine she wanted, a male voice interrupted.

"Who are you? How dare you take my grandfather's silver needle pouch? Put it down! How dare you take that?!"

That voice sounded very unfriendly.

Jiang Ning turned her head and saw a young man rushing in. He reached out to take the silver needle pouch from Jiang Ning's hand, but was stopped by a hand.

The woman who had just been having menstrual cramps grabbed his arm. "Huang Xiaodong, you're back! Quickly, get me some medicine."

Huang Xiaodong was bewildered, "What medicine are you getting?"

The woman paused for a moment, then turned to Jiang Ning and asked, "Miss, what medicine should I get for my illness?"

"Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, stir-fried white peony root, and Rehmannia glutinosa, decoct in water and take twice a day, morning and evening." Jiang Ning listed several kinds in detail. "These are for regulating your body. For pain relief, use Evodia rutaecarpa, cinnamon, fennel, Leonurus japonicus, and Angelica sinensis."

"good."

The "okay" wasn't said by the woman, but came from outside the door.

Jiang Ning turned around and saw the old man she had met on the mountain that day.

The old man walked in, raised his hand and tapped his son on the head, "What are you standing there for? Go get the medicine."

After being knocked on, the young man immediately went to get the medicine. When he arrived at the medicine cabinet, he asked with a puzzled look, "What medicine do you want?"

The old man, furious, smacked him on the head again. "You just grabbed whatever this girl said!"

Huang Xiaodong rubbed his head and said, "I know, I know."

He deftly grabbed the medicine and handed it to the woman, saying, "Three yuan."

The woman took out the consultation fee and handed it to him. As she turned to leave, she took out two yuan and handed it to Jiang Ning, saying with a smile, "Girl, I'm not in any pain now. This is for the acupuncture you gave me."

The other person's gaze was sincere, not at all like they were just being polite, so Jiang Ning accepted the money without hesitation.

She earned this money herself, so why shouldn't she accept it?

However, she turned around and handed a dollar to the old man, saying, "Grandpa, this is the money for the silver needles you borrowed."

Grandpa Huang understood what she meant. "I've said it before, the money you earn at the clinic is yours, and I also earn money to buy medicinal herbs. So, have you thought it through and decided to come to my clinic?"

Before Jiang Ning could speak, Huang Xiaodong said, "Grandpa, why did you just hire someone to replace you? You were lucky this time that nothing happened. I just saw her with your silver needles, and I was worried she might hurt someone. Besides, I'm here all the time, so it's fine. If you don't trust me, why do you trust her?"

"What good or bad luck could you possibly get from this?" Old Master Huang glanced at him and snorted coldly. "I don't believe her, but do you think I should believe you, this good-for-nothing who paralyzed yourself with three needles and never dared to touch acupuncture needles again? I told you to study properly, but you don't. You're really going to drive me crazy."

Huang Xiaodong was embarrassed when his dark past was exposed in public, but he dared not offend his father.

The old man ignored his grandson, looking at Jiang Ning with kind eyes, "What's your name?"

"My name is Jiang Ning."

"Alright, Ning girl, I'll call you that then." The old man's voice carried a sense of age and weariness.

He thought for a moment and said, “I want to set a test for you. Are you confident? I usually spend most of my time gathering herbs in the mountains. Sometimes I leave the shop to this kid, but he’s useless and can’t save people on his own. There are many people around here, and there are bound to be some who are sick or ill. I can’t let them fall into this kid’s hands.”

“What do you mean by falling into my hands?” Huang Xiaodong retorted loudly. After receiving a warning look from his grandfather, he muttered under his breath, “I can still cure simple illnesses, okay?”

Jiang Ning asked, "What kind of test?"

The old man took the silver needles from Jiang Ning's hand and suddenly stuck them into his grandson's body several times.

Huang Xiaodong froze instantly, then his body went limp and he lay on the ground, only his eyeballs moving.

Huang Xiaodong: "......."

Grandpa, how could you be so cruel?

Jiang Ning: "?"

So ruthless?