Chapter 378 Exchange Hall

Today, when Li San Niang was on duty at the clinic, she once again stole the show.

This is about how Li San Niang took Lu Zhu'er and the rest of the Li family to play in the West Market a few days ago (Chapter 370). By chance, she saved a merchant from India who had developed allergic laryngeal edema after accidentally eating a pastry with flower petals in it.

Li San Niang thought that after saving people, that was all there was to it.

At most, I might bring up this cricothyroid membrane puncture technique when I go to the Imperial Medical Academy's outskirts to give lectures to the surgeons there.

Unexpectedly, while Li San Niang was still on duty at the clinic that day, a group of musicians playing gongs and drums stopped outside the clinic.

At first, upon hearing the noise, Li San Niang thought it was someone celebrating a wedding, but she never expected that it had stopped in front of the clinic.

The young apprentice arrived at the door after seven miles and asked, "I am Pan Liangji, a ninth-rank clerk of the Court of State Ceremonial. Three days ago, thanks to Physician Li for saving the Indian merchant Misell, I have come here specifically to thank Physician Li of your esteemed institution."

When Qili first heard that it was Dr. Li, he thought it was the old Dr. Li in the clinic. He turned around and wanted to call him, but after taking two steps, he suddenly remembered that there was a female doctor in the clinic who also had the surname Li!

"May I ask, Registrar Pan, is this Physician surnamed Li a man or a woman?"

Qi Li smiled slightly and explained carefully, "Two doctors surnamed Li came to my clinic, one an older man and the other a younger woman."

Pan Liangji quickly said, "It's a female doctor."

Thus, Qili entered the main hall, first went to the back to find Manager Gao, told him about the matter, and then went to inform Li Sanniang.

Li San Niang looked astonished, then said with a touch of embarrassment, "Ah, it's me."

That day, I did indeed save someone from the gold and silver shop.

"This...this has been going on for several days, why are they coming to our door now?"

Li San Niang was a little embarrassed at first.

This is similar to what happens in modern times: you do a good deed by being a hero, and a relevant organization specially sends a banner to your workplace to thank you. For someone who is easily embarrassed, it can indeed be a little awkward.

However, this official matter didn't really concern Li Sanniang much. She was merely a human-shaped ornament, standing beside Manager Gao to receive the Honglu Temple's thanks.

Manager Gao solemnly accepted the wooden plaque handed over by Pan Liangji and then passed it to Li San Niang.

Li San Niang took the wooden plaque, which was not light and felt quite nice to the touch, about a foot long, carved from wood, with the four characters "妙手回春" (Miraculous Hands Bring Spring Back to Life) engraved on it in regular script.

As Li Sanniang was examining the wooden sign, she heard Pan Liangji across from her say, "Doctor Li, I am truly grateful to you for stepping forward that day, which prevented a disaster from happening."

Misael was from a collateral branch of the royal family in India. The fact that he was able to come to our Tang Dynasty shows that he had some strength.

Although he doesn't understand our language, he still wants to thank you in person.

Only then did Li San Niang notice the man with a high nose, deep-set eyes, and curly hair behind Pan Liangji. Misael was standing there smiling, dressed in a round-necked robe from the Tang Dynasty, attracting quite a bit of attention.

However, it has only been a few days, and Misel still has a cloth wrapped around his neck.

Then Misell stepped forward and spoke to Li San Niang in a string of words. He then turned around, took a few small wooden boxes from the servant behind him, and handed them to Li San Niang.

Pan Liangji quickly translated, "Dr. Li, these are all gifts from Misel to express his gratitude for saving him. You must accept them."

Li San Niang quickly took it and smiled at Misel.

Finally, the musicians played another tune, and Pan Liangji loudly explained to the crowd gathered around the entrance of the clinic what they were doing, which only fueled the discussion among the passersby.

"Hey, what's with the long curly-haired one here?"

"Hey, you've never seen this before, have you? Didn't you hear the official say that this person is from India?"

The people outside don't look like us. Aren't the Western Region people in the West Market different from us?

"That's true, their nose bridge is so high, it's definitely different from ours."

But what's going on here? All that banging of gongs and drums…

"Yes, I know, I know, I arrived early, I heard everything."

"It was the female doctor from this clinic who saved that curly-haired guy, and he came here specifically to give a gift in gratitude."

After going through the formalities and exchanging a few more words, Pan Liangji led Misell and the musicians away, allowing Li Sanniang to escape the noisy environment.

"Qili, hurry up and hang this sign up. It has the seal of the Court of State Ceremonial."

Manager Gao happily called to Qili to hang up the sign that symbolized the clinic had highly skilled doctors.

Right now, Manager Gao finds Li San Niang very pleasing to the eye. Although the arrangement of Li San Niang earlier was at the behest of Doctor Gao, who thought that since she was the first female doctor, there might be some conflict, he arranged for her to be placed in the medical hall managed by the Gao family.

But later, Li San Niang did indeed establish herself in the medical clinic through her own abilities.

Moreover, this is not only because he was invited by the Department of Surgery of the Imperial Medical Academy to give lectures at the camp outside the capital, but now he has also received praise from the Court of State Ceremonies!

"Okay, okay, okay, hang it here, this height is just right."

Qili stood on the stool, listening to the instructions of Manager Gao who was watching from behind, found a good spot, marked it, and planned to ask someone to hang the sign up later.

Manager Gao went to Li Sanniang's consultation table and praised her highly. Everyone listened to Li Sanniang explain in detail what had happened that led her to save the Indian.

"...It was quite a coincidence that we happened to run into each other at that moment."

I thought to myself, if I don't help, this person might suffocate, so I acted.

"Dr. Li, you really need to explain this cricothyroid membrane puncture procedure to me."

Actually, everyone present except Tang Mingyue, including Manager Gao, was quite curious about what this piercing technique Li San Niang was talking about was all about.

However, Tang Mingyue's consultation room was next to Li Sanniang's, and the two had a relatively better relationship than Li Sanniang and the other doctors in the clinic; they could talk to each other.

Li San Niang and Tang Mingyue had once saved someone together (Chapter 188, saving Yang Shi whose intestines had spilled out). It is said that Tang Mingyue's wife (Chen Yanfu) also had a close relationship with Li San Niang, having visited her before.

Moreover, it's rather shameless to inquire about a doctor's personal techniques.

Therefore, although everyone present was eager to know, none of them dared to ask.

Only Tang Mingyue, with her thick skin and good relationship with Li Sanniang, dared to ask.

Of course, Li San Niang wouldn't hide this method. Everything Li San Niang knew came from standing on the shoulders of giants.

However, the cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques, the Heimlich maneuver, and even basic surgical procedures like debridement, disinfection, and suturing that Li San Niang shared with the physicians were only of interest to the surgeons under the Imperial Medical Bureau and did not attract widespread attention within the Chang'an Medical Alliance.

This is incompatible with Li San Niang's desire to spread knowledge.

Therefore, during this time, Li San Niang had other ideas.

Li San Niang smiled as she looked at Tang Mingyue, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw that the other doctors were also listening intently to what she had to say.

"Dr. Tang, if you want to know this technique, have you thought about what you're willing to give in exchange?"