Tian An and Qin Yalan stayed at the farm for three days.
On the first day, most of the elderly and children in the village were treated. On the second day, women and men were treated. The previous illnesses were common typhoid and colds, geriatric diseases of the elderly, gynecological diseases of women, or physical illnesses caused by years of overwork, etc., and they could be treated well with medication or acupuncture.
But gradually, Tian An began to feel overwhelmed. The young men still left in the village had all been wounded on the battlefield, their wounds, both major and minor, obvious and hidden, now becoming old ailments of adulthood. Some of the injuries could have been treated at the time, but after so long, Tian An was powerless.
Many injuries have left sequelae, like rheumatism, which flares up when it is cloudy and cold, causing unbearable pain like a leech on the bone.
Faced with these old adult illnesses, Tian An could only prescribe some medications to relieve the pain, but could not completely eradicate it.
The middle-aged man named A Bing was the last one in line.
Tian An asked about his situation and asked him to roll up his trouser legs.
Ah Bing was stunned. "Miss, the doctor who treated my leg said this is the only way. But when it's cold, it feels like there are thorns pricking my bones. It hurts so much. Can you just give me some painkillers?"
He glanced at the few remaining herbs in front of Qin Yalan and said, "If the herbs are not enough, forget it. I can just endure it through the winter."
"I have to examine the injury before I can prescribe medicine! It's okay, just roll you up and let me take a look." Tian An insisted.
The soldier had no choice but to roll up his trouser legs.
Tian An reached out and tapped his knee gently, then pinched the joints and ligaments.
Finally, he said, "Your leg is not completely hopeless, but the process will be very painful. Do you want treatment?"
"What? What treatment?" A Bing stared at Tian An in disbelief, hoping she would say it again, fearing that he had heard it wrong.
"I told you that your leg can be cured, but the process will be very painful. Do you want to have it?" Tian An said it again seriously.
"Bang..."
Ah Bing was petrified and fell off the bench.
Before Tian An and the others could react, he excitedly climbed up again, "Miss, is this true? Can my leg really be saved?"
Tian An nodded solemnly and emphasized again, "The process will be very painful. Are you sure you want to get it done?"
"I don't mind the pain. As long as my leg can be cured, I don't mind any pain." Then he thought of something and asked Tian An carefully, "Miss, how much money will it cost to cure my leg? Please tell me the price!"
Tian An thought for a moment and said, "No need for money. If I can cure your leg, how about you be my guard for three years for free?"
"This..." Ah Bing hesitated, "Aren't you losing out? I'm afraid no one else can cure my leg except you. Even if they can, the price would be exorbitant. Even the best nurses only make a few bucks a year, which is not enough to cover the cost of the medicine. Besides, your medical skills are priceless. This is totally not worth it!"
"I'm interested in your character. If I think it's worth it, then it's worth it."
Hearing this, A Bing fell silent...
After a while, as if he had made a decision, he raised his head and looked at Tian An and said, "Miss, if you can cure my leg, I will protect you for the rest of my life, until the day I die."
Tian An was also shocked by his words and said quickly: "It doesn't have to be a lifetime. If you feel uncomfortable, just add another two years!"
Ah Bing shook his head stubbornly. "For this leg of mine, I'm willing to sacrifice my whole life for it. If the lady doesn't agree, I won't treat it."
Qin Yalan was also shocked by him. She had never seen such a person who would not take advantage of such an opportunity! "Why are you so stubborn? An An said it's not necessary, why don't you just accept it calmly? Why do you have to be so stubborn!"
A Bing didn't say anything, but turned his head away stubbornly, as if to say, "If you don't agree, I won't treat your leg." If you didn't know, you would think someone was begging him!
Qin Yalan was about to talk to him when Tian An stopped her.
"I ask for five years. If you insist on repaying me with your whole life, I won't stop you. Just keep your promise."
Ah Bing turned around and said, "I will spend my whole life fulfilling what I said today."
Tian An wrote him a prescription and asked Qin Yalan to fill it for him. "You are not in a good condition for surgery right now. Take this medicine home and take it to get better. I will have someone notify you next spring."
A Bing was the last one to see us. After we finished examining him, the free clinic was over.
On the way back, Qin Yalan was still complaining, "An An, how could there be such a stupid person? He is unwilling to repay her even if he is not asked to."
Tian An shook his head and said, "He's not stupid, he just has his own principles."
Although the free clinic was over, it was already very late. The city gates were closed at this time, so the two had to stay at the farm for another night and set off back to the city early the next morning.
The next morning, Tian An and her friends packed up and prepared to go back. When they left, the yard was crowded with people. They were the villagers of the Wounded Soldiers Village who came to see them off.
Some of them were holding chickens, some were carrying a basket of eggs, and some were carrying homemade pickles. Although the items were ordinary, they were the best they could offer.
Tian An accepted the things and the gifts, but did not take them away. She asked Chen Qiang to buy some more meat to go with the things they brought, and to prepare a feast for them. "Just say that we are new here, and please take good care of us."
After returning home, Tian An received good news that both of her cows were pregnant with calves. If they were lucky, they would be able to produce milk after ten months of giving birth.
Tian An: "...Ten months?"
Chunxi continued, "Liu Da said that if the girl is in a hurry to use milk, he can ask someone to order it first and have it delivered every morning."
Tian An thought for a moment and said, "Let him make the contact! The deliveries will start the day after tomorrow."
Then he asked Chunxi to take people to clean up the storage room next to the kitchen, and then notify Chen Qiang to find someone to build a clay oven like the one they had in their home, which should be bigger than the previous one.
In the evening, seeing that Tian An finally had some free time, Granny Qin came to find her.
"What? Buy a piano?" Tian An said with a bitter face: "I can't help but learn it!" She really felt that learning this thing was useless. It was not like in her previous life where she could learn it and perform to make money.
Granny Qin looked at her face full of bitterness and resentment and said with a smile, "Even if you don't want to learn anymore, you have to buy this zither. Yiming has to take the zither test for the imperial examination. How can you learn well just by studying in the academy without practicing after returning home? Don't let it happen that you excel in other exams but only lack the zither."
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