Chapter 156 Treating Yuan Xiaojie
Yuan Wanru asked Yuan Xinhui to put the child on the soft couch: "Aunt, let me check first."
"Hold Xiaojie and don't move."
Although Yuan Xinhui didn't understand what she was going to do, she obediently stood there without moving.
Yuan Wanru took a rattle, walked behind Yuan Xiaojie, and shook the rattle behind his right ear, from far to near.
The ding-dong sound was particularly obvious in the quiet room, but Yuan Xiaojie didn't react at all.
I switched to the left ear and the result was the same.
Yuan Wanru called Xiaojie again from behind, but he didn't respond. Then she leaned close to his ear and raised her voice, "Xiaojie."
Finally, he seemed to hear the voice and turned to look at him.
Yuan Wanru probably had an idea in her mind: "What did the doctor who saw Xiaojie say?"
Speaking of this, Yuan Xinhui's heart twisted together: "They just said that it can't be cured. There is a doctor named Sun in the county who said that I could give it a try, but he asked for fifty taels, not including the medicine. I really can't get the money together, so I don't dare to ask him to see me."
Doctor Sun just said to give it a try. What if it doesn't work? Wouldn't that mean the money would be spent but the disease would not be cured?
"Xiaojie's illness is probably related to the illness he had when he was a child."
"I think he still has weak hearing. This muteness needs to be treated together with the deafness."
Yuan Xinhui hugged the child tightly and asked hesitantly, "Are you saying that Xiaojie is not only mute, but also deaf?"
In fact, she already had an idea in her mind. This child didn't respond to any sound. What else could he be but deaf?
It's just that she didn't want to admit it in her heart. Whenever she took her child to see a doctor, the doctor would only say that the child was mute. Except for Doctor Sun, no one else ever said that the child was deaf.
Yuan Wanru said with certainty: "Well, he does have hearing problems. Fortunately, he still has some hearing."
Generally speaking, muteness is often accompanied by deafness, especially in infancy and childhood. Because the children are young, it is easy to overlook the symptom of deafness during diagnosis and simply treat the muteness.
Yuan Xinhui had tears in her eyes. Looking at Xiaojie who was unaware and smiling innocently, she felt her heart break.
"Then Doctor Sun also mentioned that Xiaojie is probably deaf. I didn't dare to mention it because I was worried that the Zeng family would dislike him even more."
"Actually, I already knew it in my heart, but..."
"He is still so young and doesn't understand anything, yet he has become deaf and dumb. How is he going to live his whole life?"
Yuan Xinhui couldn't help but shed tears. Xiaojie saw his mother crying, raised his little hand, and carefully helped wipe her tears.
The child's black eyes show pure concern and care for his mother, which is heartbreaking to see.
Deaf-muteness is often caused by hearing loss. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, this means that the meridians of the ears, tongue, pharynx and throat cannot flow smoothly. Acupuncture is necessary to achieve therapeutic effects.
Acupuncture treatment for deafness and muteness is not a matter of days, and often takes several months to cure.
It was impossible for Yuan Wanru to stay in Nanjiang County for several months.
"I have a treatment plan that I might be able to try, but I need to find a local acupuncture expert to implement it. After all, I can't stay here for several months."
"From what you said, I think this Doctor Sun might have some tricks up his sleeve. Why don't we go to the county to find him and hear his treatment ideas to see if they are consistent with mine?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xinhui also felt moved.
Now she had two hundred taels of silver, so she could afford the fifty-tael consultation fee.
As long as there is a little hope, she is willing to try.
Besides, Wanru is a family member, there is no need to lie to her.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Nanjiang County was not far from Guhuai Town, and the carriage arrived there after an hour's journey.
Without even having time to eat lunch, they went straight to see Doctor Sun. The old doctor looked wealthy and kind, and he actually still remembered Yuan Xinhui.
"If this child wants to recover, acupuncture will take a long time. I want fifty taels of medical fee from you, which is not too much."
Yuan Xinhui initially thought he was a liar who was extorting a huge amount of money from her.
Just now, after hearing what Yuan Wanru said, Xiaojie's illness would indeed require acupuncture for several months to be cured. She then realized that she had misunderstood Doctor Sun.
Yuan Wanru wanted to test Dr. Sun's medical skills: "This child has never been able to speak. Should we use acupuncture on the mute acupoints and mute gate acupoints to treat the muteness?"
Doctor Sun frowned at her, his tone was full of reproach: "Where did you come from, little girl? What nonsense are you talking about? The child's hearing has not yet recovered. There is no rush to treat the muteness. You are reversing the order."
"He obviously can't hear anything, so we must first focus on ear training. Once his hearing has recovered a little, we can then treat his muteness and teach him to speak."
"People like you who seem to understand but don't really understand are really causing harm to others."
Yuan Wanru had an idea in her mind. Doctor Sun was indeed an experienced old Chinese doctor.
"He is my cousin. My aunt has consulted many doctors, but they all said they were not sure they could cure him. We heard that Doctor Sun has miraculous healing skills, so we would like to ask Doctor Sun to treat him with all his heart."
She smiled and said, "I heard from other doctors that when acupuncture is done on the ear points, Tinggong should be the main point. Tinghui, Ermen, Yifeng and other points should also be emphasized. If combined with Fengfu, Fengchi and other points, it will definitely be helpful."
"You don't know these words, right?"
Doctor Sun nodded repeatedly: "That's right, the person who can say these words is quite capable."
Yuan Wanru humbly asked for advice: "Doctor Sun, do you have any other ideas?"
Doctor Sun was generous in giving advice: "Acupuncture and moxibustion vary from person to person. This child was born with a deficiency, which led to his hearing loss. He needs acupuncture at Zusanli to replenish the middle qi and strengthen the body."
No wonder he dared to charge fifty taels for the consultation fee. Doctor Sun’s treatment idea was similar to Yuan Wanru’s. According to this acupuncture plan, the possibility of cure was very high.
Now, we need to see the level of Dr. Sun’s acupuncture.
"Please, Doctor Sun, give my cousin acupuncture now. We will never default on all the consultation fees."
Yuan Xinhui was overjoyed. Although it would take several months and she didn't know how much the medicine would cost, she was determined to cure her child even if it meant losing everything she had.
Yuan Wanru didn't let her worry about these things at all, and directly asked Liu Yan to give three hundred taels of silver notes to Doctor Sun: "I'll pay you the consultation fee in advance, and you can pay more or less."
With these three hundred taels as a base, I guess the difference won't be much.
Yuan Xinhui was unwilling, but Yuan Wanru would not allow her to refuse: "This is a meeting gift from me, as your cousin, to Xiaojie. If you want to return it, let him return it to me when he grows up."
After watching Dr. Sun's acupuncture process, Yuan Wanru was completely relieved. There would be no problem at all for Yuan Xiaojie to be treated by him.
When Dr. Sun was writing the prescription, she made a suggestion: "Why not add some Akebia, Pinellia, and Tangerine Peel."
This short sentence made Doctor Sun fall into deep thought.
"Great, it really is great. With this prescription, this child will definitely be cured."
"You also know medicine?"
“How did you come up with this?”
Yuan Wanru smiled faintly: "I don't understand, I just seemed to have seen this recipe somewhere before, so I just mentioned it casually."
Doctor Sun: ...
I always feel that she is not telling the truth.
After getting the medicine, they were about to go back. When Yuan Wanru boarded the carriage, she heard the sound of horse hooves. She suddenly thought, could it be...
Everyone stopped and stared.
The man was wearing a black cloak with gold weaving, with an upright figure, strong and sturdy, and a handsome face with a majestic aura. Who else could it be but Lu Jiangnian?
Yuan Wanru's eyes were gentle: "Why are you here?"
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