Seeing that the old doctor was genuinely seeking advice, Qin Chuan started by mentioning the plate of cherries he saw on the table when he entered the room. He guessed that Madam Yan had choked on a cherry pit, so he immediately used the Heimlich maneuver.
"Oh...I see!"
The old doctor respectfully cupped his hands in greeting, "This has truly broadened my horizons and I have benefited immensely!"
"Young Master Qin... I've never seen this first aid method for the sea before, even after reading through countless medical books. Could you tell me from which book I learned it?"
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Li Shizhen."
“Husband, he is a famous doctor in Jiangzhou,” Su Ruyan said from the side.
"Dr. Li, right? This Heimlich maneuver of mine is something I created myself and never teach to others. If you want to learn it, that's not impossible. Which clinic do you practice at now?"
“I own a small clinic called Li’s Clinic, located on East Street in Jiangzhou,” Li Shizhen said.
Qin Chuan thought for a moment and said, "I can teach you the Heimlich maneuver, but there are conditions. You should go back first, and I'll come to your clinic to find you later."
"That's fine then, thank you very much, Young Master Qin." Li Shizhen bowed with a happy expression.
He had been practicing medicine for decades, and every time he encountered this symptom of a hard object stuck in his throat, he was helpless. He never expected that coming to the Su residence would not only save him from the embarrassment of being helpless, but also allow him to learn first aid methods in this area.
He thought that as long as Young Master Qin's conditions weren't too harsh, he would definitely agree. If he could learn this unique skill, he would surely become famous throughout the world.
...
After Su Ruyan paid the consultation fee and Dr. Li left, Qin Chuan looked at the plate of cherries in the room again, slightly surprised. Had this world already started growing cherries?
Su Ruxue stared at Qin Chuan and said, "This is agate that my husband specially brought back from Loulan. It's a tribute to the palace. You country bumpkin, you've never seen one before, have you? Since you saved your mother, you can eat it if you want!"
"Xue'er! Don't be rude!" Madam Yan tapped her cane.
Then, Madam Yan looked at Qin Chuan and asked, "Qin Chuan, I choked on this just now. Is there something wrong with it?"
Qin Chuan shook his head. "This thing is fine, just be careful when eating it. Don't swallow the pit, it's easy to get it stuck in your throat. But this thing shouldn't be called agate, it should be called cherry..."
"Oh, you know it now!"
Su Ruxue stood up and said, "This thing is called agate, what a beautiful name!"
Qin Chuan was speechless: What should agate be called then?
But whatever this thing is called is a minor matter. What's really bothering Qin Chuan right now is that it seems Old Madam Su doesn't want to acknowledge him as her son-in-law, and neither do Su Ruxue and Su Ruhua...
Xu Mu, the honest third brother-in-law, admired his poetic talent and acknowledged him, but since the third brother-in-law was not a member of the Su family, his approval was of no use...
The atmosphere in the room became somewhat awkward. Su Ruyan, being exceptionally clever, noticed the tense atmosphere and immediately led Qin Chuan out.
Of course, before leaving, the two did not forget to hand over the gifts to Ping'er, the personal maid of Old Madam Su.
After the two left the room.
Su Ruxue looked at the gift boxes and let out a sneer:
"A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. He can't even wrap a gift properly. Look at this! It's all cardboard, it's hilarious!"
Su Ruhua frowned and said, "Fifth Sister is really wronged to marry such a person. He doesn't even know how to give gifts..."
"Ping'er, take it out and throw it away!" Su Ruxue commanded.
Ping'er glanced at Madam Yan, not daring to make a decision on her own.
Madam Yan shook her head and smiled: "After all, it's their kind intention. Open it and see if there's anything your servants can use. It's good to distribute it among them."
Ping'er and another maid then took scissors, cut open the cardboard box, and opened the gift box...
"This is... tea?"
"It seems quite good; a single bud and a single leaf, it's actually reached the level of a tribute item..."
"This is... wild ginseng again?"
"They all seem to be century-old pieces, and they look extremely top-notch."
"What is this?... gelatin?"
"What are these? Buddhist scriptures? What's the use of these?"
When Ping'er saw the thick stack of Buddhist scriptures, she frowned, unsure of what to do with them.
"Take it and use it as firewood! It's hilarious! Who gives Buddhist scriptures as gifts?" Su Ruxue burst into laughter.
"Tan'er, take these to the woodshed!" Ping'er instructed another maid of even lower status.
As Madam Yan's personal maid, Ping'er's status was no less than that of the steward of the Su family, and all the servants respected and feared her.
The maid named Tan'er picked up the pile of Buddhist scriptures and was about to go to the woodshed when Madam Yan stopped her.
“Mother, shouldn’t these books be burned? This Qin Chuan is really ridiculous. Who gives Buddhist scriptures as gifts?” Su Ruxue said upon seeing this.
Madam Yan, her body hunched over, struggled to pick up the scriptures, and Ping'er quickly helped her.
Madam Yan's gaze fell on the covers of these scriptures, and her eyes suddenly lit up:
"I've never even heard of the names of these scriptures before. Could they not be the Buddhist scriptures that I've been working on?"
Madam Yan opened the Buddhist scripture and began to read. After a while, she nodded repeatedly and exclaimed excitedly, "Truly worthy of being called Mahayana Buddhism! Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"
"Mother, aren't we going to burn these?" Su Ruxue asked, looking at the scriptures.
Madam Yan glared at Su Ruxue: "What are you burning! These are all treasures! Quick! Pick them all up, coat them with wax, put them in sandalwood boxes, and guard them carefully..."
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