Chapter 121 Success!

The process of cleaning the wound with alcohol was truly horrific; the pain would bring tears to the eyes of even a grown man.

Not to mention that Zhu Zi was just a teenager; if it weren't for the burly men in the kitchen holding him down, it would have been impossible to do anything about it.

Sun, the medical supervisor, could indeed see Li San Niang's composure. Under such circumstances, when Li San Niang used the disinfection technique of drawing circles from the inside out, her hands never stopped for a moment, steady and reliable. She was truly a skilled battlefield dermatologist.

Because it was an accident, unlike when he was deliberately slashed neatly by Li Dalang's knife before, the wounds on Zhu Zi's hands were of varying depths and formed an irregular curve, with some flesh turning outwards at the deepest wound on the tiger's mouth.

Using only one stitching technique will not achieve good results.

However, before that, Li San Niang had one more problem to solve: the anesthetic!

Since it's going to be stitched up, and it was an inanimate object during the previous demonstration, there was no step of using anesthesia or pain relief.

Li San Niang's medical kit naturally contained prepared anesthetics, given to her by her father. In addition to the prescription, there was also a small bottle of prepared pills.

Time was of the essence, and there was no time to brew the complete prescription. However, the pills were made according to the adult dosage. Zhu Zi was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, and we dared not give him these slightly toxic pills casually.

In fact, Li San Niang had seen a recipe in the Poison King's manual for inducing unconsciousness by inhaling medicinal powder. She prepared it from the beginning, not only keeping it wrapped in paper in her purse but also secretly giving some to Brother Li.

If the dosage is reduced and applied to the column, it's not impossible.

Although this Poisonous Yama lacked medical ethics, he did have talent. His powder formula used non-toxic herbs, but when combined according to the formula, it really did have a sedative effect.

But the problem is, this drug can't be exposed to the light of day!

The fact that Li San Niang is a member of the Bad People in secret cannot be exposed, and the fact that she is the successor of the Poison King's poison skills must be exposed even more!

Li San Niang held the pills and expressed her worries. The doctors who had gathered around also frowned upon hearing this.

"If you come to my clinic, I'll just prescribe a formula to replenish your qi and blood, and sprinkle some hemostatic powder on it."

"But didn't Li San Niangzi just explain the sewing technique to us? It seems that using that technique will definitely work."

"Hey, this apprentice isn't exactly young anymore. Let him get started right away. A little pain is nothing compared to his life!"

While everyone was still discussing it, a young doctor dressed in a sky-blue robe stepped forward and said, "I am Wusun Jin, a physician from Miaozhen Hall. I know acupuncture and can give it a try."

"Wu Suhuai, is that you?"

"It was indeed my ancestor."

Hearing the commotion, Dr. Huang, who had already come to the kitchen, saw this and stepped forward to ask the doctor who knew acupuncture.

"Third Sister, the Wu family is famous for its golden needle technique. We can let this Physician Wu give it a try."

If even Master Huang approves of acupuncture techniques, then what else is unbelievable? Li San Niang quickly stood up and offered her seat.

The doctor, surnamed Wu, took out a rolled-up cloth bag from his lower back, placed it on the stone table, and unfolded it. Inside, there was a row of densely packed gold needles of different lengths and thicknesses.

Seeing that Doctor Wu had picked up one of the gold needles and quickly and accurately inserted it into the Yangjiao acupoint on the upper arm of the pillar, Li San Niang slowly twisted and manipulated it until it penetrated one finger deep.

"In this way, numbness can be maintained for a quarter of an hour."

Li San Niang sat down again, took the curved needle tip and touched the pillar's wound to test if it really didn't hurt. The pillar was stunned for a moment and said, "It doesn't hurt."

Then it was Li San Niang's turn to show off her skills.

Li San Niang started by sewing the deepest part of the skin and flesh, the area between the thumb and forefinger, explaining why she sewed it this way and how to sew it, all while using the overlock stitching technique.

The entire kitchen courtyard was completely silent, save for the sound of Li San Niang speaking.

After sewing up this part, Li San Niang used the simple intermittent sewing technique she had taught that morning. In just over ten breaths, before Zhu Zi could even react, it was all sewn up.

Physician Wusun Jin stepped forward and took out the golden needles.

"You still need to drink the herbal medicine. Don't touch water for seven days. If you get a fever tonight, go to the herbal medicine shop to see me or find a doctor you know. As long as you get through tonight, you'll generally be fine. The injury isn't deep and won't affect your ability to use it in the future. Just be careful next time."

Li San Niang handed the prescription she had written to the pot-bellied man and gave him instructions.

Li Erlang, who had come along with his brothers and was now hidden behind the group of doctors, leaned close to Li Dalang and whispered in his ear in surprise, "Brother, look, what Grandpa said about Auntie having to save someone if she went out was absolutely right! I was just thinking today, there's no one here to save Auntie, and then this happened!"

Li Dalang's face remained expressionless, but in his heart he wondered, could this really be called a coincidence?

From the first time Li San Niang saved Qian Xiaolang from choking at Xiang Gui Ji, to today she saved the apprentice in the kitchen of Jun You Lai Restaurant, Li San Niang really does save people whenever she goes out!

Of course, there were times when he couldn't be saved, such as when he and Xu Jingzhen overheard a love affair at the Duke of Liang's mansion and he didn't have time to save Wu Silang.

By the time Li San Niang and the others returned to the third-floor hall, it was already late afternoon.

If you don't want to stay up all night today, you'd better hurry up.

Next, Li San Niang spent two hours explaining the remaining three suturing techniques to the physicians.

There are certainly more than just these four suturing methods in modern surgical medicine, but the ones that Li San Niang didn't mention would definitely not be used in the Tang Dynasty with its current level of productivity.

Without a sterile operating room and equipment, those suturing techniques are useless.

If we really want to talk about it, it's better to wait until Li San Niang has had more in-depth contact with the Department of Ulcer Medicine of the Imperial Medical Bureau. After all, broken arms and legs, ruptured intestines and rotten bellies are more common on the battlefield.

Today, Li San Niang witnessed the golden needle technique and was really eager to learn more. Just as the doctors were practicing on the pork with skin provided by Jun Youlai's kitchen using the equipment that Li San Niang and her companions had brought, Li San Niang took the initiative to find her second brother Li and together they went to see the Golden Physician of Wusun.

After a round of mutual compliments—I praising your skillful needlework and your innovative and effective suturing techniques—Li San Niang finally returned to her father and the others, disheartened.

At this time, lineage is highly valued, especially for skills that can provide a livelihood. Recognizing a master is like having one's own parents.

Therefore, what Li San Niang learned from Physician Wusun Jin was that the golden needle technique was a secret skill passed down from generation to generation in the Wu family, passed down only to men.

The possibility of Li San Niang wanting to learn is zero.

As dusk fell, Dr. Huang and Dr. Gao praised Li San Niang for her righteous act of giving free lectures. They also confirmed on the spot that, just as Dr. Sun Chengren had said, Li San Niang would go to the Chang'an Medical Alliance the next day to participate in an assessment conducted by a group of ten physicians, and then she would be able to join the alliance.

Of course, Dr. Gao also spoke up, saying that Li San Niang was able to join the Chang'an Medical Alliance, which was composed entirely of male doctors, by using the Hai's technique, cardiopulmonary resuscitation method, and suturing technique that she had previously taught for free.

It's not like the Medical Alliance just allows any young woman with a little bit of medical skill to join.

Furthermore, she would only be considered a formal member after passing the alliance's ten-person assessment. After joining, she would have to practice medicine in an alliance-affiliated clinic for at least six months, just like other doctors, before she could apply to open her own clinic.