It was also the first time that Mrs. Li heard about it. Although she was surprised, she always believed in Qin Nian.
"Xiao Nian is not a child who talks nonsense. If she says she knows medical skills, then she definitely knows them. Zhen Hai is so badly injured, you might as well let Xiao Nian try first."
"Before that, I studied with Doctor Zhou for several years. Doctor Zhou was afraid that I wouldn't be able to learn it, so he didn't let me tell anyone. You just don't know about it."
In order to reassure Ye Meizi, Qin Nian briefly explained and then calmly instructed Ye Meizi:
"Aunt Geng, if you have any white cloth at home, take it out quickly.
If not, take a clean piece of clothing, scissors, needle and thread, and hurry up."
"Hey, I'll get it right away."
He paused and asked, "What do you need needle and thread for?"
Qin thought without even raising his head: "Suture the wound, hurry up, there's too much blood flowing."
"Can wounds be sutured? I've never heard of that."
Ye Meizi muttered to herself and quickly went to look through the wardrobe against the north wall. A few years ago, when Grandpa Geng Feng passed away, Ye Meizi tore out more than twenty pieces of mourning cloth.
After use, she washed them and put them in the cupboard. After hearing Qin Nian's instructions, she hurried to get them.
Qin Nian looked at Geng Feng and asked, "Do you have any wine at home?"
Geng Feng shook his head: "No."
Qin Nian then ordered: "Go get some clean water, quickly."
"good."
Geng Feng hurried to the kitchen and scooped a basin of clean water from the jar and brought it in.
Ye Meizi brought the white cloth, scissors and needle and thread.
Qin Nian picked up the scissors, cut a few pieces of white cloth, dipped the white cloth in water, and used it to clean Geng Zhenhai's wound.
Geng Zhenhai was shaking with pain and his upper and lower teeth were chattering.
After cleaning the wound, Qin Nian picked up the needle with black thread, put it on the fire to burn it, looked at Geng Zhenhai and said:
“Uncle Geng, the wound on your leg is too big and must be sutured, otherwise the wound will become infected and the bleeding will be difficult to stop.
It will hurt, just bear with it."
Geng Zhenhai nodded and said weakly, "Girl, don't worry about sewing. Your uncle Geng can handle it."
Qin Nian's eyes fell on Geng Feng's face and ordered: "Hold Uncle Geng's legs, hold them hard."
"I'll help, too."
After the grandmother finished speaking, she threw away the stick, got on the kang, and held down Geng Zhenhai's good leg with both hands: "Zhenhai, no matter how much it hurts, you have to bear it and don't kick Xiaonian."
"Auntie Li, don't worry, I will never kick Xiao Nian."
Grandma looked down, picked up the string board, and asked Geng Zhenhai to bite it.
Ye Meizi didn't dare to look anymore. She was so scared that she squatted on the ground, leaning her back against the kang, crying softly.
Qin Nian started to sew up Geng Zhenhai's wound with the needle.
Geng Zhenhai's forehead veins were bulging with pain, and his teeth were biting the wire board with a crackling sound, but he didn't shout a word.
Qin Nian moved quickly and sewed up the wound. Qin Nian told Ye Meizi, "Aunt, stop crying and go get some ash."
"Hey, hey, I'll get it right away. I'll get it right away."
Geng Zhenhai and Geng Feng didn't hunt any prey yesterday, but they picked up a few handfuls of mushrooms deep in the forest.
I made mushroom soup last night, but I burned straw to prevent the kang from getting too hot. There was a pile of ash in the stove.
Ye Meizi brought over a clay basin half filled with wood ash.
Qin Nian washed his hands, grabbed some wood ash and sprinkled it on the sutured wound, then wrapped it with white cloth and tied it with a thin cloth strip.
After the treatment, the wound finally stopped bleeding.
Geng Zhenhai's face was covered in sweat, and Qin Nian's face was also covered in sweat. She let out a long breath, felt dizzy, and almost fell down.
Ye Meizi hurried forward to support him: "Xiao Nian, you saved your uncle Geng's life. You are my family's great benefactor. Aunt Geng kowtows to you."
After saying that, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Qin Nian.
Qin Nian quickly dodged: "Auntie, stop doing this."
Grandma came over and pulled Ye Meizi up: "Aren't you embarrassing Qin Nian by doing this? Okay, you've been frightened and exhausted, that's enough.
Zhenhai's wound was stitched, but the pain was enough for him to endure.
You guys take a rest, Xiao Nian and I are going back."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
Ye Meizi stepped forward and took Qin Nian's hand: "Good boy, to thank you for saving my life, I promise you that no matter what prey Geng Feng catches in the future, our two families will each take half.
Auntie never breaks her promise, every day and every year."
Geng Feng also had a look of gratitude on his face: "Sister Xiao Nian, you saved my father's life, I will remember your great kindness.
But I have no way to repay you right now, so I can only do it my mother's way. From now on, no matter what prey I get, I will give you half.
The wild boar that hurt my father was hit by me several times with a stick. One of its eyes fell out. It was injured and probably wouldn't survive the night.
Tomorrow morning, I will go into the mountains, find the wild boar, drag it back, and we will share it."
Qin Nian, who was penniless, did not reject the kindness of Ye Meizi and Geng Feng, mother and son.
She smiled and said, "Thank you and Auntie, I will be very sorry to refuse."
Geng Feng hurriedly said: "You saved my father's life. You are our family's benefactor. We should thank you if we have anything to thank."
Qin Nian thought for a moment, looked at Geng Feng and said, "How about I go up the mountain with you tomorrow?
While we're looking for the boar, maybe I can dig up some wild vegetables. If the boar is still alive, I can still help.
Two people are stronger than one."
Geng Feng nodded happily: "Okay, sister Xiao Nian, I will take you into the mountains tomorrow morning."
Qin Nian wanted to change the current situation, but she didn't know where to start. If she could find the wild boar tomorrow, she would have a way.
After returning home and locking the door, Mrs. Li asked, "Xiao Nian, when did Doctor Zhou teach you medical skills?"
Qin Nian smiled and said, “A few years ago, I was playing with a few kids in Doctor Zhou’s courtyard.
I accidentally flipped through one of his medical books and was attracted by the herbal medicine pictures there.
Seeing that I was interested in these things, Doctor Zhou taught me how to read. Seeing that I was smart, he later taught me how to treat illnesses.
Dr. Zhou traveled all over the country when he was young. He was taught how to suture wounds by a doctor from Southeast Asia, and he taught me.
Today was my first time suturing, and it was quite successful.”
"oh."
Grandma nodded: "How come I've never heard you mention such a good thing?"
Qin Nian said: "Doctor Zhou said that the most taboo in learning medicine is to be half-baked.
I remembered every word he said, and since I thought I was not a good doctor, I kept it to myself.”
Grandma was so happy: "It's good now, Dawa Village has a doctor again.
You don’t have to be so modest. Grandma feels that you are a good doctor. If someone asks you to treat a disease in the future, you should not refuse. You should help the villagers in time—"
Qin Nian was too tired. She was hungry and fell asleep listening to her grandmother's nagging. She slept very soundly.
Early the next morning, Qin Nian had just gotten up when Ye Meizi came.
She held two large cornmeal cakes in her hand and handed them to Mrs. Li:
"Auntie Li, these are the pancakes I made this morning. I'm giving two to you and Xiao Nian."
Mrs. Li pushed Ye Meizi's hand back and said, "Meizi, every family is short of food now.
Zhenhai's leg is injured again, you should take this cake back and feed him."
Qin Nian also said: "Aunt, my uncle Geng is injured. If he doesn't eat enough, it will not be conducive to the healing of the wound. You can take it back."
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