Although "Lao Jitou" was dressed like a farmer, he was not in a hurry when he arrived at the scene. He first greeted Gu Wei and Chen Xia, then squatted down and carefully examined the wound and sick leg.
At this time, Luo Zi had already gone into shock. Gu Lin injected fluids into both of his hands, trying to maintain his vital signs.
The "Old Jitou" observed for a while, then gently pressed Luo Zi's legs from bottom to top, and then said:
"This is a bite from a mud ball. It's been about an hour and a half now, so there's still hope. Send Luozi to my house immediately."
The villagers all helped, lifted Luo Zi onto the donkey cart and quickly rushed to Lao Jitou's house. Gu Wei and Chen Xia certainly would not miss this excitement, so they followed to take a look.
When Gu Lin was jumping and preparing to catch up with the main group, she was grabbed by Gu's mother.
"What's up, Miss Gu? You don't want the three kids at home anymore? You're so confused, what are you thinking about all day? Why don't you go back to your room?"
When Gu Lin heard this, she pouted and could only go and be a good mother.
The two brothers Gu Zhongguo and Gu Zhongjun smiled at each other, made a face at their sister, and quickly went to Lao Jitou's house to watch the fun.
Life in the countryside is so boring that everyone can spend half a day watching one thing.
"Lao Jitou's" house consists of a few adobe houses surrounded by a wooden fence. Obviously, the conditions are not very good, but it is kept clean and gives people a good first impression.
Old Ji had Luo Zi carried to the center of the yard and laid him down. He went back to the house, took out some fresh herbs, and started chopping them with two kitchen knives, while telling his wife to light the stove quickly.
The fresh herbs were chopped into a paste. He didn't even bother to wipe the sweat off his face and said hurriedly, "Quick, apply these herbs to the wound first."
Chen Xia stepped forward and said, "Let me do it. I'm a doctor."
Old Jitou quickly stood up and said embarrassedly, "His uncle, this, this is so embarrassing."
"It's nothing, saving lives is the most important thing."
Nonsense, Chen Xia wanted to verify whether Lao Jitou's folk remedy was effective, so of course he had to observe it with his own eyes. This assistant work was also undertaken by him, the billionaire.
Old Jitou then went back into the house. After a while, he took out some Chinese herbal medicine wrapped in a paper bag, put it in the medicine pot, and began to boil the medicine.
Time passed quickly. The medicine was ready in less than half an hour. Old Jitou personally fed the medicine to Luo Zi.
Gu Wei also squatted aside to watch the fun, "Old Jitou, how long will it take for this medicine to take effect?"
"Brother Gu, if nothing unexpected happens, he'll be awake within two hours, but it'll take a few more days to fully recover."
Chen Xia asked anxiously, "Uncle Ji, are these folk remedies of yours inherited from your ancestors? Where do these herbs come from?"
"Hey, this recipe was passed down from my grandfather. There are so many people bitten by venomous snakes in our mountain area. My family has been a single-line family for three generations. Everyone in the surrounding area knows my reputation. Oh, and I personally picked these Chinese herbs. I definitely didn't buy them."
When talking about his profession, Lao Jitou seems full of confidence.
After hearing this, Chen Xia nodded secretly in his heart. Then, Lao Jitou took out a silver needle, heated it over the flame, and started to prick the wound with acupuncture to let the blood without caring whether it was disinfected or not.
Time passed slowly and the sun was about to set. Everyone was waiting anxiously. Chen Xia controlled the drip rate of the IV bottle while observing the patient's condition.
Seeing that Luo Zi's pale face was slowly regaining color and his blood pressure was slowly rising, Chen Xia had an idea in his mind.
An expert can tell whether the treatment is effective by looking at the four major vital signs.
Sure enough, more than two hours later, Luo Zi woke up. Although his eyes were still blurry, he said he was thirsty and wanted to drink water.
When the family members saw this, they were naturally very excited. They used the loud voices of the old women from Northeast China and started crying with joy like mourners.
Chen Xia immediately measured the blood pressure, and Gu Wei measured the body temperature and pulse rate. After the measurement, the father-in-law and son-in-law looked at each other and smiled. The man was saved.
Old Jitou was not very happy. He had seen it so many times that it didn't matter to him. He just crushed a bunch of fresh herbs and applied them on the wound again.
Then he took out a few packets of herbal medicine and asked the family members to go back and boil the medicine for them to drink.
The family members were naturally grateful. Luo Zi's mother took out 10 one-yuan bills from her handkerchief wrapped in several layers and handed them over. Lao Ji did not refuse, as this was the medical fee he deserved.
After everyone had left, the men in the Gu family did not leave. Gu Wei already knew his son-in-law's plan, so of course he had to support it.
In the evening, in the yard of Lao Jitou's house.
A small square table, a few cold dishes, a few bottles of Taonanxiang, and a few men drinking together with their bare chests in the cool breeze of the mountains.
After three rounds of drinks, Chen Xia asked:
"Uncle Ji, is there anyone who can continue your folk remedy for treating snake venom?"
Old Jitou drank the wine in his glass, and frowned, not knowing whether it was because of the spicy taste or the worry:
"I can't pass it on. I have three daughters and no sons. Our family secret recipe is gone. I'll just take it to my grave."
Chen Xia glanced at the dilapidated house for a few seconds and said, "Uncle Ji, would you consider selling this folk remedy?"
When Lao Ji heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.
Although he was an old farmer, farmers were not fools and he could naturally understand the meaning of the words. It was obvious that the son-in-law of the Gu family was interested in his secret recipe.
But he pretended not to know and said with a smile:
"Tsk, these secret recipes have been passed down in my family for generations. It's not easy for me to sell them. When I die, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain myself to my father and grandfather when they ask about it."
Chen Xia was not short of money, so he was too lazy to play dumb, so he got straight to the point and said:
"Uncle Ji, this is what I mean. I run a hospital in Zhijiang Province, and I often encounter people bitten by venomous snakes. There is too little antivenom available, so I wanted to buy your prescription; it might save someone's life.
But don't worry, I won't ask for your recipe for nothing. Just tell me how much it costs, and if it's reasonable, I'll pay for it. We're from the same village, so I guarantee you won't lose money."
When Lao Ji heard this, he was delighted, but he couldn't help but say, "Really? You can really buy it? Then..."
After saying this, he looked at his dilapidated house, bit his tongue and said:
"Uncle, if you really want to buy it, it's not impossible. Can you give me 2,000 yuan? If not, 1,500 yuan will be fine. I can use this money to repair my house."
For farmers at the foot of Changbai Mountain, 2,000 yuan may take seven or eight years without food or drink to earn. But for Lao Jitou, exchanging a folk remedy for such a "huge sum of money" is definitely worth the money.
But for Chen Xia, is 2,000 yuan a lot of money?
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