Although he had little hope that Xiao Youran could cure the boy's illness, he was not afraid. If he could really cure him, he would save a life. What did winning or losing matter to him?

It must be said that although this Physician Wang often argued with Doctor Gu, he was still very broad-minded.

So when he told the woman that Doctor Gu had intervened, he hoped that she would let them in to see the boy.

He had heard his painful groans countless times these past few days, and it had been agonizing for him, yet he was helpless.

As expected, the woman immediately stepped aside upon hearing this, saying, "Please come in."

She had long since given up on her nephew's illness.

Her nephew's parents had already given up, and she had even invited Dr. Wang to come and see him, but there was still no improvement. What else could she do but keep going?

She saw her nephew's suffering and had been tormented by it, unable to sleep at night, but there was nothing she could do but suffer in return.

Now that Doctor Wang has brought another miracle doctor, how could she not welcome him?

The stone family members very consciously stayed outside and did not go inside.

The boy's groans grew closer, and as soon as the door to a small hut was opened, a sour, foul smell wafted out.

It was already evening, and the room was dimly lit.

Doctor Wang was familiar with the woman and said, "Would you mind if Ironhead's mother lit a candle for me?"

Ironhead's mother hurriedly agreed and went off.

Doctor Gu gestured for Xiao Youran to step forward and take her pulse.

The physician watched with amusement as the baby stepped forward, tiptoed, and removed the boy's hand from his stomach, then proceeded to take his pulse with practiced ease.

In fact, Xiao Youran hadn't really figured out how to take a pulse yet. When she was learning medicine from Gu Shenyi in the manor, she and her brother would take each other's pulses, but they couldn't really tell the difference.

However, the boy's pulse was clearly extremely weak. She pondered deeply, then pressed on the boy's abdomen through the blanket, causing him to groan in even more pain. Only then did she turn to Doctor Gu and say, "His pulse is slippery, rapid, and weak, sometimes floating and sometimes sinking. There is a mass of lumps, and the liver and abdomen are distended. Master, it looks very much like a case of parasitic bloating!"

She said in a childish voice that "gu zhang" is schistosomiasis, but fortunately, the boy should be in the acute phase of the disease, with swollen liver and spleen, but not yet serious enough to develop ascites.

She had once seen people in a certain place suffering from this disease for decades, with generation after generation dying.

That's why she was so confident about this illness—because she had her little notebook! And she had life-saving medicine.

Doctor Wang gasped, "I didn't expect you, little girl, to be so skilled. You diagnosed the illness just by taking a pulse and feeling the abdomen?"

Doctor Gu stepped forward and examined the boy's pulse, his face also showing a look of horror. "It really is a case of Gu swelling!"

He knows about this disease, but there's no way to completely cure it.

No wonder even Physician Wang was at a loss.

Doctor Wang nodded and said, "It is indeed a case of abdominal distension. I have previously used appropriate prescriptions to break up blood stasis, promote qi circulation, and eliminate stagnation, but the effect was minimal."

Having said that, he looked at Doctor Gu with hopeful eyes, "Now that you know about this illness, Doctor Gu, do you have a way to treat it?"

To everyone's surprise, Doctor Gu also cast a hopeful glance at Xiao Youran, "Xiao Fu... Xiao Youran?"

Remembering that her master had previously instructed her not to call Xiao Youran "Little Lucky Baby" anymore, she quickly changed her address.

Wang Langzhong: ...

Damn it, you're the master! What are you doing looking at your four-year-old apprentice who's only been learning medicine for half a month?!

Just then, Ironhead's mother came in with a candle and placed it on the table. The faint candlelight illuminated the boy's despairing face.

The boy then realized that the girl in front of him was the little girl who had given him chocolate a few days ago. He coughed twice before forcing a smile and saying, "So you're Tian Kuang's little cousin. Can you give me another chocolate? Then I won't feel any pain anymore."

Xiao Youran felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She pulled out a whole box of chocolates from her sleeve, stuffed it into the boy's hand, and said in a childish voice, "Little brother, have a chocolate first. You'll get better soon."

Only then did I understand why the boy was stealing sugar; he was suffering from a painful illness.

Xiao Youran asked about the boy's weight and the duration of his illness. Fortunately, the boy was indeed in the acute phase, and his large belly was only due to enlarged liver and spleen, rather than late-stage ascites. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to handle.

Then Xiao Youran turned around and pulled Doctor Gu outside, saying, "Master, let's discuss the prescription."

Wang Langzhong's steps, which were about to follow, stopped in mid-air.

At this point, he knew he couldn't go out with them. Every doctor had their own prescriptions, and since they said they wanted to discuss it, it must be uncertain. As an outsider, it was definitely not appropriate for him to eavesdrop.

He originally wanted to call them back, since they had agreed that Xiao Youran would compete against him.

But since it's a matter of life and death, could he really let a baby prescribe medicine for this patient?

Indeed, that was the case. Xiao Youran pulled Doctor Gu outside and took out a bottle of medicine from her sleeve.

When Doctor Gu took it, he was dumbfounded.

Last time, he didn't understand what "the letter is guaranteed" meant when they were put together, but at least he could recognize each word. But this time, he couldn't recognize any of the words!

Praziquantel.

He thought he was seeing things, so he rubbed his eyes and looked at each word carefully again, but he still couldn't recognize it!

So, did I become a complete novice in front of this four-year-old toddler?

Clutching the piercing pain, he squinted his dim old eyes and looked again and again.

Fortunately, below these three large characters are two lines of very small text: "Broad-spectrum anti-trematode, Broad-spectrum anti-tapeworm".

Although he didn't know what "broad-spectrum" meant, the words "anti-" and "insect-infested" gave him a basic idea. So he tentatively asked, "Little Youran, is this a medicine specifically for treating Gu worms?"

"Gu worms?" Xiao Youran thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "You could call it that. Actually, it's called schistosomiasis. The number of pills depends on his weight. This medicine can only expel the worms, but it's needed to treat his complications, such as hepatosplenomegaly."

After saying that, she took out three more medicines from her sleeve and handed them to Doctor Gu.

Doctor Gu stuffed the medicine back into Xiao Youran's hand and said, "Since it's a contest between you and Doctor Wang, you should administer the medicine."

Xiao Youran thought for a moment, then went back inside and said to Tie Tou Niang and Doctor Wang, "I need to go home to prepare the medicine, and I'll bring it over later."

Doctor Wang was stunned, incredulous. "Do you really have a medicine that can cure this disease?"

Xiao Youran nodded, but didn't forget to ask Tie Tou's mother for a bowl of goat's milk. "Auntie, I have three kittens who can't eat yet. Could you please give me a bowl of goat's milk? I'll bring the medicine over later, and this goat's milk can be considered payment for the medicine."