On the very first day of Shu's Medical Clinic's opening, a mournful cry was heard.
This attracted many neighbors to come out and see.
Shulan and the others quickly came out and saw a dark-skinned man in his twenties carrying an old man on his back.
The dark-skinned man's trousers were covered in mud, and his gray jacket was stained with blood.
Shulan quickly stepped forward: "What happened?"
Seeing the old man's face contorted in pain, yet too weak to groan, and his family members behind him with red, swollen eyes and a helpless expression, he said, "Come in with me."
He then said to Xiao Cui and Chun Sheng, "Go and light the lamps."
"Okay." Xiao Cui and Chun Sheng quickly ran to light the lamp.
Shulan said to the dark-skinned man, "Put the person there gently, without using any force."
It must not cause secondary injury.
"Okay." The dark-skinned man walked to a small bed in the corner, which Shulan had planned to prepare for seriously ill patients.
Shulan gently placed the elderly man on the small bed and stepped forward to examine him, asking, "Did you fall and hurt yourself?"
The dark-skinned man nodded, choking back tears: "My dad fell off the roof this morning. He was fine at the time, but after lunch he said he felt a little dizzy and went to sleep. In the afternoon, he couldn't get up and even coughed up blood."
The roof of the house was leaking, and the old man thought that his eldest son was usually busy, so he decided to go up and fix it himself. He accidentally fell down.
I guess he was afraid of worrying his family, so he didn't pay attention to his slight discomfort and even reassured them that he was fine.
But in the afternoon, he became unable to move and later coughed up blood.
The family was in a panic, so they carried the old man on their backs and borrowed an oxcart to get to the city.
However, they found that Ren Shan Tang was closed, and upon asking, they learned that the clinic had closed down.
Just when the family was in despair, a kind person said that a clinic on Zhongcheng Street was opening today, and the doctor was a young apprentice of a legendary doctor with excellent medical skills. If they were lucky, they could go there now and the clinic might still be open.
They then hurried over.
After listening, Shulan gently pressed on his chest and abdomen with her hands and heard the old man's faint groans.
She asked, "Is there blood in your urine?"
Seeing her family members looking completely bewildered, she turned to the old man and said, "Sir, if there is blood in your urine, you should blink twice."
The old man blinked twice.
Even if they didn't understand, they knew that if there was blood in the urine, it was a very serious matter.
The old man's wife, a weathered old woman, couldn't help but grab Shulan's arm: "Doctor, please, please save my husband, please!"
The other children and younger relatives also looked to Shulan, clearly seeing her as their only lifeline.
Shulan's expression remained unchanged; she simply said, "I will do my best."
Fortunately, the situation isn't too bad right now, but we still need to see how she fares after the acupuncture. He said, "Bring me my silver needles."
Mu Dong jogged over and grabbed her set of silver needles: "Junior Martial Aunt."
Shulan began, “The patient has minor fractures in the sixth and seventh ribs on the left side, as well as a minor rupture in the left kidney.”
The silver needles have been brought over. Shulan said, "Now I will perform acupuncture on acupoints such as Shenshu, Sanyinjiao, and Taixi. This will have the effects of warming and tonifying kidney yang, regulating the Chong and Ren meridians, and benefiting the kidneys and resolving dampness. It can relieve his pain. If there is a significant effect, it means that it is not too serious."
What wasn't mentioned was that if it had no effect, then there was nothing she could do.
After all, in cases like this, modern medicine could perform surgery to suture the bleeding points, but it's simply not possible to do that now.
She gently inserted silver needles into acupoints such as Shenshu and Sanyinjiao.
As the six fellow disciples watched Shulan insert the needles, their own hands unconsciously moved as well.
In the past few months, their master has also been teaching them acupuncture techniques. They are already familiar with techniques such as breaking the skin, inserting needles, lifting and twisting, and so on. They also know that their junior uncle is teaching them these techniques, so they are learning very diligently.
By this time, it was completely dark. Xiao Cui saw that her mistress was concentrating on giving her acupuncture and, fearing that the candlelight was too dim, she carefully moved closer.
Uncle Rong held He Xiaobao in his arms. The little guy kept staring at his aunt as she busied herself, without making a sound.
Meanwhile, Chen Ma and Granny Lu had finished their work at the food stall and were waiting nearby.
After the acupuncture was finished, Shulan's eyes were a little sore, but after seeing that the old man had stopped groaning, she said, "Alright, the patient is not in serious condition, but we have to be careful tonight. We can't let him move. It's best to let him lie down like this tonight. Even if you cover him with a blanket, you have to be very careful not to let him move. Otherwise, he will have a lot of bleeding, and then even a god can't save him."
Upon hearing this, the family members all nodded in agreement.
Seeing that the patient's condition had stabilized, Shulan said to the others who were waiting for her, "Uncle Rong, you can go back now."
Uncle Rong said, "Young Madam, it's getting late. It's not safe for you to go back alone."
Aunt Chen also said, "We're fine too, we'll wait for Miss to go back together."
This time, even Huang Qi and his fellow disciples said, "Junior Uncle, we'll take care of things here tonight, you don't need to worry."
After all, they had followed their master since childhood, so they were able to handle these kinds of situations.
Shulan thought for a moment and didn't insist. She said, "Okay, then I'll write down two prescriptions. You can brew the first one for him tonight, drink it now, drink it at midnight, and drink it again tomorrow morning."
The second prescription is always kept on hand; if he's in too much pain and coughs up blood, I'll give it to him immediately.
Huang Qi looked at the prescription and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Junior Uncle, we will definitely be careful. You can go and rest now."
The second dose is a life-extending medicine, but it is also a potent and dangerous one. It can save lives but also harm the body. No wonder Junior Uncle told them to only administer this medicine as a last resort.
Shulan nodded: "You can work in two shifts, so don't overwork yourselves."
"Yes, Junior Uncle."
Shulan then looked at the family members, both old and young, and said, "You can rest here tonight. Leave someone to take care of him tomorrow morning. The rest of you can go home and arrange things here. The patient won't be able to go home for at least three days."
Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, doctor, thank you."
After Shulan finished giving her instructions, she looked at the group of people who, despite being exhausted, insisted on waiting for her before going home, and at He Xiaobao, who was fast asleep in Uncle Rong's arms.
He then gave some instructions to his fellow disciples before leaving.
Walking through the alley under the moonlight, their excitement was still palpable; the thriving business of the food stalls clearly made them very happy.
Shulan listened attentively to what they were saying. She really enjoyed the lively and harmonious atmosphere, just like how her family members interacted when she was at home.
Of course, she didn't forget to be vigilant about her surroundings, because she always felt that there was someone behind them.
Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks, turned her head to look into the shadows, and shouted sharply, "Who's there?"
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