Another thing that surprised everyone even more was about the legendary doctor Zhang.
The old man loves lively places. He usually lives with Uncle Zhao and the other six. The Li family takes good care of his meals and clothing. When he has nothing to do, he likes to stroll around the valley.
Occasionally, the old man would bathe with the guests, cheerfully talking about the benefits of frequent hot springs, which was also a subtle way of promoting his business.
The guests knew he was a doctor, but no one took it seriously.
As a result, a dozen or so men sat in the pool that day, soaking in the water, drinking tea, and chatting. It was quite lively.
Suddenly, a fat man with big ears, his hands and feet twitching and his jaw clenched, slid straight into the pool and started bubbling.
Everyone was startled, then screamed repeatedly, "Help! Help! Help!"
Just then, Dr. Zhang, with a cloth draped over his forehead, was taking a short nap in the hot spring.
Upon hearing the noise, he grabbed a cloth, rushed forward, and pulled the man up, shouting to the crowd, "What are you yelling about? Quickly lend a hand!"
Everyone quickly helped to lift the person ashore.
Jia'an and Jiaxi ran forward and asked, "Grandpa Doctor, what should we do?"
"There's a needle case in my clothes, bring it here." Doctor Zhang then grabbed a wooden stick, pried open the man's mouth, and inserted it horizontally.
Pressing on the man's stomach again caused him to vomit up a pool of water, but his hands and feet remained clenched tightly!
Some people said, "Look at this condition, it looks like epilepsy! This disease is difficult to treat, and it can be fatal."
Upon hearing that someone was going to die, a large crowd of onlookers quickly parted to make way for them.
Doctor Zhang sneered disdainfully, "Look at you all, scared like this by a little epilepsy?"
After saying that, he took the needle kit handed to him by his family and quickly sewed more than a dozen needles.
It was truly miraculous; in just a few breaths, the man who had fallen ill loosened his grip and limbs, clearly feeling much better.
Everyone stared in astonishment. After a short while, the wooden stick in the man's mouth fell out with a thud, and he regained consciousness.
He looked at everyone blankly, and when he realized that he was having an attack, he struggled to sit up.
The servant who had come with him had gone back to fetch some snacks, but now he was so frightened that he scrambled forward, crying and shouting, to support his master, "Waaah, sir, let's go home right now!"
The man waved his hand, moved his arms and legs, and then knelt down directly before Doctor Zhang.
"Grandpa, you saved me? Thank you so much for saving my life."
Doctor Zhang slowly put away the silver needles, not even glancing at him, and said, "Don't you know what's wrong with you? Have you been drinking, eating greasy food, or overworking lately?"
Before the man could respond, the servant nodded frantically, “Our master drank some wine this morning, ate a pork hock, and then came here.”
Doctor Zhang rolled his eyes. "If you're tired of living, then keep eating like this. You're lucky you ran into me this time, but next time you should be preparing for your funeral."
The man was sweating profusely. He hadn't had a relapse for a year or two and had forgotten to watch his diet, never expecting that he would almost lose his life today.
"Miracle doctor! Miracle doctor! I promise I'll be more careful next time and never do it again. Please, miracle doctor, prescribe a medicine to save me. I have an eighty-year-old mother and two unmarried sons at home!"
The servant also knelt and pleaded, his eyes full of hope. The fact that the servant was so devoted showed that the man was a good person.
After thinking for a moment, Doctor Zhang said, "Take a rest first. Eat something light for lunch. I'll write you a prescription. Take it for five days and then come back for a new prescription. In the future, control your diet and avoid extreme joy or sorrow, and you should be fine."
The man immediately agreed, and even sent his servant to the valley entrance to place a further deposit. He didn't even go home; he wanted to stay in the valley for five days.
But all the cabins and courtyards in the valley were booked, so he couldn't stay there any longer. With no other option, he moved to the nearest village, Dahuaishu Village.
Five days later, he took the new prescription, left a generous consultation fee, and went home.
Some guests who enjoyed a lively atmosphere sent people to check on him, and those who were familiar with the man also went to his house to inquire.
Even without the man saying anything, just looking at his rosy complexion, he was much better than before.
As a result, the reputation of a miracle doctor in Suijintan spread far and wide.
Wealthy families even reserved courtyards in the valley, staying for five or six days at a time, just so that Dr. Zhang could help them check their pulse for a sign of good health.
Ordinary guests also feel at ease, after all, there is a miracle doctor here, so if something happens here, they don't have to worry about no one coming to their rescue.
Doctor Zhang strolls around all day, does no work, and just makes the Broken Gold Beach even more popular by using a few needles.
The saying "A craftsman never has to worry about making a living, no matter where he goes" seems tailor-made for this old man.
Wealthy families are generous with their consultation fees, and if they occasionally prescribe medicine, the fee is doubled.
The villagers were both envious and happy, and even more eager for their children to learn skills from Zhang Shenyi, even if it was just a little bit.
Originally, on the way over the mountains to Jiangnan, there were young men who assisted the old man, such as collecting herbs and brewing medicine. Now, although they have not formally become his apprentices, they can still be considered the old man's medicine boys.
Often, the old man would walk in front, followed by several young apprentices, looking incredibly imposing, which would make everyone in the village laugh.
There are 360 professions, and doing any one of them well is enough to support a family.
The villagers didn't necessarily want their children to go to school, since not every child was as talented and hardworking as Jiaren.
As long as the child can write and do math, and learns a skill that will be useful to the village, then the future will be bright.
After half a month of bustling activity, the whole village finally sorted out the tasks in various places, and everyone became familiar with their own tasks.
That night, the village chief and Li Lao Er announced the work points for all the tasks.
The village chief and Li Lao Er are the backbone of everyone, and they receive ten full work points.
Tao Hongying was in charge of logistics in the hot spring valley, Li Laosi was in charge of the management of the two hilltops, and Liu Biaotou was in charge of all the patrols and night guards in the valley, village, and riverbank. All three of them earned nine work points.
All able-bodied men in the rest of the village who did manual labor received eight work points. Those who helped with patrols and guard duty at night received additional work points.
The women and young men who worked in the valley's logistics department earned six work points each. Among them, Jia Huan had already mastered most of the cooking skills and was in charge of the set meals, so he was given an extra work point.
The remaining patrol and night watchmen, whether they were old men like Uncle Zhao or young men who could spare the time, were all worth five work points. The exact number of people needed was up to Chief Escort Liu.
Finally, the unattended children in the village were gathered together and cared for by two elderly people on weekdays. They were also assigned to sweep the streets and clean up debris in the valley. These tasks were divided into four work points.
Of course, if something happens and manpower needs to be temporarily transferred or the work needs to be changed, the village chief and Li Lao Er will determine the work points.
In each place, the team leaders record the work points of each worker every day, and you have to contact them to ask for leave.
Making mistakes or disobeying orders will result in a deduction of work points. If it gets serious, a village-wide meeting will be held, and people will be expelled!
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