Chapter 25: Martial Arts Stories Come in Handy
After washing her hands, Bai Zhi began the treatment.
She spoke sweetly, "Niu Niu, we're about to begin. Please close your eyes now."
"Don't move."
Niu Niu sat under the stool, a candy in her mouth, and obediently closed her eyes. "Can you talk?"
"It's best not to talk. Let's just eat candy and listen to stories. Talking will scare away the magic."
Bai Zhi says whatever she wants.
The child believed it without a doubt and said, "Okay."
Niu Niu obediently closed her eyes, and Old Gu began his story.
Gu Jingming and Yang Li's hearts clenched when they saw the gleaming silver needles in Bai Zhi's hand.
They couldn't imagine that such a thin silver needle would be inserted into a child's flesh.
"Dr. Bai, this..."
With tears welling up in her eyes, Yang Li looked at the needle in Bai Zhi's hand, then at the child with his eyes closed, waiting expectantly for magic. The words of doubt were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't say them.
At this point, what could she possibly say?
You can't just back out and refuse treatment.
Bai Zhi gave her a reassuring look, "Niu Niu's mom, please don't worry."
I saw Bai Zhi’s acupuncture technique yesterday; it was fast, accurate, ruthless, skillful, and decisive.
Therefore, he completely trusted Bai Zhi's medical skills.
There won't be any problems, but the child might suffer a little.
Mr. Gu tried his best to make the story more vivid and interesting, in order to divert the children's attention.
It can relieve pain.
To be honest, they wouldn't believe it if such a long needle went into their flesh and they said it didn't hurt.
Under the tense gazes of Gu Jingming, Yang Li, and Doctor Zhou, Bai Zhi quickly inserted a silver needle near Niu Niu's ear.
Gu Jingming and Yang Li observed their daughter's reaction. They saw that she had a candy in her mouth, her cheeks were chubby, and she was listening attentively to the story. It seemed that she did not have much of a reaction when she was given the injection.
Then, Bai Zhi inserted the second and third needles...
Even my ankles were pricked.
It really got pricked like a hedgehog.
However, the child didn't really react much.
The body will only shrink slightly when the needle is inserted, which is a completely normal reaction.
She did not cry out in pain.
As the acupuncture was being performed, Bai Zhi began softly, "Niu Niu, we are about to begin the ritual. You might feel a little uncomfortable, so please don't move. Just bear with it."
Niu Niu was listening to an exciting part of the story when she happily hummed in agreement.
Gu Jingming and Yang Li watched Bai Zhi twisting the needle, and they turned their heads away in distress, unable to bear to look.
Encouraged by Bai Zhi, Niu Niu remained obedient and didn't move, even though she felt uncomfortable.
Old Gu has finished telling one of his stories, but the acupuncture session is not over yet.
Niu Niu urged, "Grandpa, tell us more."
"Okay, we'll talk about it later."
Old Gu started a new story, but before he could finish, Niu Niu interrupted him, saying, "You've already told this story before. I want to hear one that hasn't been told yet."
Old Gu was sweating profusely. He had been telling his granddaughter stories from when she was three years old.
I've said everything I could.
Now that he wants to hear something he hasn't said before, he has to make it up on the spot.
The key issue is that as people get older, their minds slow down, and they can't make things up on the spot.
Old Master Gu signaled to Gu Jingming and Yang Li to step in and save the day.
Yang Li turned her back, unable to bear looking at the child.
Gu Jingming had a serious expression and a stiff voice, clearly lacking any talent for storytelling.
"grandfather....."
Just then, Dr. Zhou suddenly spoke with a smile, "Niu Niu, let me tell you a martial arts story."
Niu Niu asked curiously, "What are martial arts stories?"
"It's a story about a great hero traveling the world, it's very exciting."
"Okay, then I want to hear it."
Dr. Zhou's martial arts novels came in handy at this time.
He sat down opposite Niu Niu and began to tell his story vividly and captivatingly. Niu Niu listened with great interest, her little mouth slightly open in excitement as she exclaimed repeatedly.
The little girl seemed to have completely forgotten that she was currently receiving treatment.
"Niu Niu, don't move around."
Gu Jingming and Yang Li were both amazed to see their daughter obediently closing her eyes and listening intently to the story.
They never knew that the child would be interested in these stories of fighting and killing.
Even after Bai Zhi had her needles removed, Dr. Zhou hadn't finished telling a story.
Bai Zhi said, "Niu Niu, the spell is over, you can open your eyes now."
Niu Niu opened her eyes, looked at Doctor Zhou with anticipation, and said, "Uncle, the story isn't over yet."
Dr. Zhou clapped his hands to indicate the end, "To find out what happens next, please listen to the next episode."
"Next time?" Niu Niu asked, still wanting to hear more.
We've just gotten to the exciting part, how can we stop now?
"Yes, we'll continue the story tomorrow when your Aunt Xiaobai is casting her spell."
Although Niu Niu was still eager for more, Bai Zhi said that the spell had ended, so they could only wait until tomorrow.
Niu Niu looked up at her parents, her little face full of anticipation, "Mommy, let's come early tomorrow."
Yang Li's lips twitched slightly. "Okay, okay."
This was the most pleasant and relaxing treatment experience I've had in the past two years of taking my child to see a doctor.
Especially considering the "cruel" treatment method.
But it ended in the most pleasant and relaxed way.
After the treatment ended, Niu Niu kept pestering Dr. Zhou to tell her more stories the next day. Bai Zhi then talked to the Gu family about Niu Niu's treatment plan. "Uncle Gu, Mr. Gu, it's like this, considering that the child is too young, it might be difficult for her to drink the decoction. So we plan to make the Chinese medicine into honey pills for her. This way, it's convenient to take, not too bitter, and the child can easily accept it and stick to it for a long time."
Gu Jingming agreed, "That's great."
For their parents, accepting traditional Chinese medicine treatment is challenging not only because of acupuncture, but also because of the difficulty in overcoming the bitter taste of the herbal medicine.
Drinking it once or twice might work, but traditional Chinese medicine treatment has a long cycle and requires persistence.
Parents can't even imagine their young children taking such bitter medicine for a long time.
Bai Zhi said, "Then I'll grind the Chinese herbs into powder here, and you can take them home and make honey pills according to my steps."
"We'll do it?" Gu Jingming and Yang Li asked at the same time, surprised.
"Yes, I don't have the equipment here; that requires a pot and stove. But don't worry, I'll write out the steps clearly, and you can just follow them."
Dr. Zhou has no equipment other than a powder grinder.
Traditional Chinese medicine pills, which are usually taken, are all made by professional manufacturers.
However, as long as the operation is done properly and the hygiene conditions are up to standard, it is perfectly fine to make honey pills yourself.
Bai Zhi first crushed the Panax notoginseng, then ground all the herbs into powder, and wrote down the materials and steps for making honey pills, which she then handed to Gu Jingming.
"Okay, thank you."
Gu Jingming asked, "How much is it in total?"
Bai Zhi skillfully manipulated the abacus beads. "The medicine costs 28 yuan for one course of treatment. Acupuncture treatment costs 10 yuan per session."
"Okay." Clearly, the Gu family was not short of money, or rather, they didn't care about the money at all, and didn't think that ten yuan was expensive for one acupuncture session.
Dr. Zhou looked at her with a puzzled expression.
This girl is really bold.
He wrote a prescription, and the consultation fee was only two yuan.
"We'll be going now, and we'll come back tomorrow."
Yang Li held Niu Niu's hand and said softly, "Niu Niu, say goodbye to Uncle Zhou and Aunt Bai."
"Goodbye, Aunt Bai." Niu Niu looked at Doctor Zhou and urged him eagerly, "Uncle Zhou, please tell me more martial arts stories tomorrow!"
Dr. Zhou's lips twitched slightly, and he could only reply, "Okay."
He never expected that he, as a doctor, would treat patients in this way.
After seeing the Gu family off, Doctor Zhou didn't sit down to read his martial arts novel. Instead, he called Bai Zhi over and said he wanted to talk to her.
"Xiaobai, I know you are a skilled doctor, and I agree to take the risk of letting you treat my child at our Jishengtang, but isn't your acupuncture fee too high?"
"It costs ten yuan per session, so a month's worth of acupuncture would cost three hundred yuan."
It's ridiculously expensive.
No Chinese medicine shop in the entire southern part of the city has such high prices.
Doesn't this violate industry rules?
Bai Zhi explained, "Dr. Zhou, you don't need to have acupuncture every day. After the first three days of acupuncture, the cycle will be extended to once a week. After three courses of treatment, once the condition is stable, you can enter the consolidation period, where you will have acupuncture once every two weeks."
She shrugged, "I didn't ask for more. If it's too cheap, the patient's family will think it's unreliable. After all, you get what you pay for."
In her past life, she was the one who charged exorbitant medical fees.
There is a limit to the number of patients that can be treated.
Now, a single acupuncture session costs ten yuan, and she doesn't think it's expensive at all.
Just like she said, if it's too cheap, people won't trust it.
Dr. Zhou: "You..."
Dr. Zhou felt that Bai Zhi was subtly criticizing him.
His expression was somber as he stood up. "Why don't you sit here, and I'll get the medicine?"
Bai Zhi chuckled, "No, that won't do. I only took on Niu Niu as a patient because I had no other choice. After I saved her yesterday, her family came to our door, and we couldn't refuse them. I didn't mean to steal the spotlight, so please don't misunderstand."
Yesterday, the Gu family presented the banner at just the right time, which is why Lu Zheng'an changed his opinion of her.
Thinking of this, Bai Zhi thought of a question.
What did Lu Shan mean by what she said yesterday?
She said the child's condition was complicated and that she should know the consequences of treating the child.
So Lu Shan knows Niu Niu?
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