Chapter 50 Assessment (10) Aseptic

Everyone quickly got up to welcome the doctors in and instructed the servants to clear away the cups, plates and bowls. Li San Niang wondered to herself, what is the purpose of these people's visit?

After everyone was seated, a waiter served tea. One of the doctors, who seemed to be the leader, looked around, then stood up, bowed to the Li family, and said, "Doctor Li, Midwife Li, Young Doctor Li, and Third Madam Li, we apologize for our rudeness!"

His words were abrupt, and the people who had come with him immediately apologized.

Li Silang, watching from the side, found it amusing and burst out laughing, only to be glared at by Li Dalang and shut up.

"Hehe, it's nothing, it's nothing. It's like this, a few of us practice medicine in the clinics under the Alliance. The Alliance has a monthly meeting, which we attend. However, we've only been doctors for a few years, so we can't get a spot to study at the Imperial Medical Academy. We accept that, but we still have a desire to learn. So we formed our own interest group, which we call the Classmates Association. We meet once every ten days at the clinic to chat about our learning experiences, and we can also verify each other's understanding if we don't know something."

Upon hearing this, Li's father began to understand what the doctors meant.

Because of his mentorship, Li's father was able to join the alliance in his early years thanks to the guidance and introduction of the old physician Gao, and only then did he open his own herbal medicine shop.

However, because Li's father had a lineage of teachers and the help of a noble person like the old physician Gao, he didn't need to communicate and learn from others. Later, Li's father became an unofficial member of the Bad People, so he really didn't need to compete for a place in the Imperial Medical Academy for further studies.

But other doctors without a formal medical background couldn't do that. They could only rely on their talent and hard work, or seize the opportunity to study at the Imperial Medical Academy.

However, the number of places is always limited, so the three major factions in the alliance also allow the physicians to organize their own hobby clubs in private. According to what Li's father heard from his second brother, there are more than a dozen hobby clubs with different names among the more than one hundred physicians in Chang'an.

This enthusiast group includes not only registered doctors within the alliance, but also many unregistered doctors, as well as surgery enthusiast groups like Dr. Sun's. The group even includes many military doctors serving in various military camps. Moreover, doctors with extensive social connections participate in more than one enthusiast group; two or three is the minimum, and some even have seven or eight.

Therefore, Li's father guessed that these doctors probably wanted to recruit Li San Niang into their class reunion.

"Listening to Madam Li's explanation today has made us realize that the sea of ​​knowledge is boundless. We all greatly admire Madam Li's skills." As he spoke, he quickly glanced at Madam Li's father and then said what Madam Li's father had been particularly pleased to hear earlier: "Like father, like daughter. Madam Li's medical skills are truly remarkable! We admire her greatly!"

Then he and the other doctors bowed to Li San Niang and said loudly, "We cordially invite Li San Niang to join our class reunion so that we can learn from each other's strengths and make progress together!"

Li San Niang hadn't expected it; sure enough, she'd be involved everywhere. This class reunion sounded like an offline exchange and learning promotion association for doctors. It sounded pretty good. If someone accepted her, it meant she could integrate further, which wouldn't contradict her goals of completing tasks and spreading knowledge; in fact, they would complement each other.

"Thank you all for thinking so highly of me!" Li San Niang stood up, first exchanging glances with her father and second brother, before continuing, "I, Li San Niang, would naturally like to join your class reunion and make progress together, but given my status as a woman, if you don't mind, would it be alright if you could bring my mother and second brother along?"

Brother Li wasn't surprised; after all, Third Sister Li's gaze had been quite insightful, and there would be benefits for him to go along. In the past, he had focused more on medicine than on medicine, which was why he hadn't participated in any interest groups.

Since ancient times, medicine and medicine have been inseparable. Although Brother Li's medical skills are average and he prefers to manage the medicine cabinet, getting along well with the doctors in the alliance is beneficial to his own development.

But Li's mother was puzzled. Why would she, a midwife, invite that classmate to the gathering? Was it to avoid suspicion, so that her mother would be more comfortable with her there?

Before the doctors could answer, there was another knock on the door. It was Dr. Gao calling Li San Niang back to the peony room to continue her explanation.

As soon as Dr. Gao entered, he saw these doctors. "Oh, Dr. Zhao has a good eye. He's already trying to poach our staff before the consultation is even over?"

The doctors, led by the one surnamed Zhao, did not feel embarrassed. They bowed to the old doctor Gao and said to Li San Niang, "San Niang's request is certainly possible. We will not disturb San Niang's explanation. We will contact each other afterward."

They were in a hurry, as it was already dark. However, the wealthy and powerful Jun Youlai naturally had a solution. As soon as Li Sanniang entered the peony room, she felt that it was much brighter than the dining room in her own home. There were lotus-shaped lamps in the corners of the room, which was probably related to the fact that she was a Buddhist at the time.

Even the roof where Li San Niang stood in the center had two lotus lanterns hanging from it, which was really beautiful.

Moreover, each table, regardless of size, has a lamp stand, which immediately brightens the entire room.

It is estimated that Li San Niang's actions and explanations throughout the day were reasonable and useful, which earned her some respect. As soon as Li San Niang entered with Doctor Gao and Li's father, she was greeted by several doctors.

This truly moved Li San Niang.

When I first arrived this morning, I couldn't even get a greeting like "Li San Niangzi," let alone "that woman." But hard work pays off, and capable people truly earn the respect they deserve, no matter where they are.

Li San Niang replied to everyone's greetings and saw that Doctor Sun, Doctor Qian, and Sun Chenyang were together. Doctor Sun was even waving to her, so Li San Niang hurried over.

"Third Sister, you see, the little time before curfew today isn't enough for you to talk about what you're talking about regarding our surgical medicine, is it? Why don't you tell me another day? Otherwise, if I hear it from someone else like last time, it won't be reliable."

"I will gladly accept your kind invitation, Third Sister. You will only be discussing some theories for a while. In the future, I will discuss a good day with my father and grandmaster, and then send an invitation to Dr. Sun. I would like to ask Dr. Sun to take the time to come."

Sun, the medical supervisor, said with a smile, "No problem, no problem. Today's trip was worthwhile, and I'll definitely come again next time."

After a few words of small talk, Li Sanniang stood in the center again, bowed to all sides, and then spoke loudly: "Gentlemen, before the curfew, I would like to talk to you about the concept of sterility."

The word "sterile" puzzled everyone present. Li San Niang, however, was prepared and took out a piece of paper with the words "sterile" written on it and hung it up.

"What I'm about to say is mostly related to ulcer therapy, but even those who don't specialize in ulcer therapy can learn something from it."

Li San Niang first gestured to Physician Sun before continuing: "All of you here are qualified physicians who have completed your apprenticeships and are able to practice medicine. You are all familiar with the three evils of fire, poison, and heat. These three evils can cause redness, swelling, fever, and pain. We can prescribe medicine and supplement it with acupuncture to treat these symptoms. But in this case, to put it bluntly, the body has been infected by these evil spirits, which has led to discomfort and even affected the patient's condition. What I want to introduce to you is how to avoid being infected by these evil spirits during treatment."

Li San Niang picked up a jujube tree branch and pointed to the two words "sterile" hanging there. She continued, "I call this evil spirit 'germ'."