Chapter 33: The Business of Keeping People on Suspense

"You're exaggerating. My rheumatism has been bothering me for years. I've consulted countless old Chinese doctors, but they couldn't help me every time. You gave me acupuncture and prescribed some medicine for foot soaking, and my legs felt better immediately."

I know that Granny Liu is here to get medicine.

Jiang Nianzi turned around and went to the medicine cabinet to get medicine for Granny Liu.

While getting the medicine, he said to Grandpa Shen and the others, "Grandpa, if you are in a hurry, I can take a look at the problem first. If it is not urgent, then wait for Grandpa Zhang to come back tomorrow and then you can go to him."

Mr. Shen came here and inquired for a long time before he found out that there was a famous old Chinese doctor in Qishi Town.

I heard that a daughter-in-law hadn't been pregnant for several years. After taking a few doses of medicine prescribed by Dr. Zhang, she got pregnant.

Thinking that his grandson might have problems in this area, he decided to consult this old Chinese doctor.

Unexpectedly, I missed the target.

They had originally planned to go back, but after hearing what the old woman said, the three members of the Shen family hesitated again.

It was Shen Wulin who made the decision first.

"My father's knees are always swollen and painful. Little girl, please show my father yours."

He was used to observing people's expressions. He saw that the old woman's eyes were full of respect when she talked about this girl. It couldn't be fake, so she must be quite capable.

"Okay, help the old man sit over there for a while, I'll be right over."

Jiang Nianzi packed the medicine and handed it to Granny Liu. She counted the money and told her that it was three yuan in total.

"Yeah, okay."

Granny Liu immediately gave the money to Jiang Nianzi.

Jiang Nianzi came to the clinic only after dealing with Granny Liu's issue.

The so-called consultation room is just a small space separated by a screen in the lobby, with only tables, chairs and benches.

Shen Wulin and Jiang Xinli had already helped the old man to sit down.

Jiang Nianzi did not sit across from the doctor for consultation, but came directly to the old man, pulled out a cushion and knelt on it.

"Grandpa, I want to lift up your trouser legs and take a look at the painful part."

Jiang Nianzi reached out to tease him, but Shen Wulin got there first.

"Little girl, let me do it."

Jiang Nianzi didn't care. The old man's knees were red and swollen. No wonder he had some problems with his walking posture just now.

Jiang Nianzi stretched out her fingers and pressed lightly on several spots, observing the old man's expression while pressing.

She pressed it lightly, and the other person's face changed.

"Does it hurt when you don't touch it normally?"

The old man told the truth: "Yes, it hurts so much that I can't walk."

Jiang Nianzi continued to ask: "Is it hot?"

Grandpa: "It will be very hot."

Jiang Nianzhi had no idea how many patients she had treated in her life. After asking a few questions, she had basically determined the old man's condition.

But she still asked a few more questions.

"How long has this been going on? Do you have fever and chills all over your body?"

Originally, the old man thought that even if such a young girl was smart and talented, she could not be better than Mr. Zhang in medical skills.

After all, Chinese medicine relies on accumulation. The more experience you have, the more sophisticated your medical skills will be.

Seeing that she described his symptoms in detail after just one glance, the old man became a little excited.

"Yes, yes, yes. I have chills and fever. This has been going on for about three or four months. I have consulted many doctors but none of them have been able to cure me. Do you have any way to treat it?"

Originally I just called her "little girl", but now I use honorifics.

"It's not a big deal, just purulent arthritis."

Jiang Xinli and Shen Wulin also looked at Jiang Nianzi in surprise.

When they came today, they didn't hold out any hope that anyone could cure the old man's leg disease because they had already consulted too many doctors.

The original intention was just to test the other party's medical skills. Not to mention curing it, just being able to alleviate the symptoms would be fine.

I didn't expect the other party to say it was not a big deal.

This really surprised the old man and Mr. and Mrs. Shen Wulin.

Shen Wulin completely forgot about his unfilial son.

He asked Jiang Nianzi excitedly: "Doctor Jiang, can you really cure my father's leg?"

Jiang Nianzi understood the patient's feelings. Medical conditions in this era were not that good. When encountering such a problem, he must have consulted many doctors, but none of them could cure him in the end.

She was not annoyed at all and said patiently, "Don't worry, since I can guarantee it, I can definitely cure it."

"Then, how long will it take?" Jiang Xinli asked.

Jiang Nianzi hesitated for a moment and said conservatively, "One week."

“It can be cured in a week!”

Jiang Xinli's voice rose high, she was overly surprised.

Isn’t it said that traditional Chinese medicine takes a long time to take effect?

It can be cured in just one week.

Jiang Nianzi smiled and said, "It's not that it will be cured in a week, but the treatment only takes a week. You still need to take good care of yourself and rest, and take medicine. It will take some time to fully recover."

She has a gentle smile, is very patient with patients, and speaks softly, but when she talks about her profession, she is calm and generous, without any stage fright or shyness.

The more confident a person is in speaking, the more confident she is.

"Then when will the treatment start?" Shen Wulin asked.

Jiang Nianzi thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, I need to prepare some medicinal herbs for treatment today."

"Okay, then I'll bring my father over tomorrow."

-

After getting in the car, Shen Wulin and Jiang Xinli suddenly realized that they had forgotten to ask the doctor whether the doctor could treat their son's condition.

However...

It’s not too late to ask tomorrow.

Shen Wulin and Jiang Xinli felt relieved that their father's leg was cured.

The old man is troubled by this disease and suffers terribly.

Thinking that he could be cured soon, the old man smiled a little more.

The old man said to Jiang Xinli, "Ali, go back and call the third brother and find an excuse to ask him to take leave and come to Qishi Town."

The third one is Shen Cheng.

Jiang Xinli frowned when she heard this and said, "But we still don't know whether Dr. Jiang can cure Ah Cheng's illness?"

"How can we be sure? We don't even know what the third brother's condition is. The most important thing is to bring him here for Doctor Jiang to take a look."

Jiang Xinli sighed: "As soon as Lao San answers our call, he will definitely think that we are trying to trick him into going on a blind date, and he will definitely not come."

Knowing that his leg could be cured, the old man was in a good mood. He said calmly, "Then tell the third son that I am seriously ill and bedridden. I won't be able to breathe for long. Ask him to come back and see me for the last time."

Jiang Xinli's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Okay, that's a good idea. Ah Cheng must come back immediately."

Shen Wulin's eyes twitched violently as he listened to the conversation between the father-in-law and the daughter-in-law.

For a moment, I didn't know whether to sympathize with my son or with the father-in-law and daughter-in-law who were about to face my son's anger.

He didn't interrupt, so that when the third brother got angry, he could clear himself of the blame.

Yes, he is still that upright old father.

-

Here, after sending the three people away, Jiang Nianzi began to look for medicinal materials to develop the ointment she needed.

Pulmonary arthritis is caused by purulent bacteria infection. The effect of traditional Chinese medicine treatment is very slow and may not be completely effective.

Western medicine would choose surgery and antibiotics as treatment.

Although Jiang Nianzhi is a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, she understands one thing: medical principles are universal.

She has studied Western medicine.

Based on Western medical treatments, she also developed Chinese medical treatments.

It's fast and doesn't require surgery.

But she needs to get the ointment done to prevent any further infection.

This ointment was developed by her herself and its effect is similar to that of antibiotics.

I also applied for a patent in my previous life.

Soak the herbs you need to use, squeeze out the water, and then grind them into a paste with other medicinal powders.

This process requires great care.

It took Jiang Nianzhi almost four or five hours to make this ointment.

After finishing, it was almost time to get off work.

Zhao Fangru rushed back at the last minute.

Jiang Nianzi took 13 bottles of whitening cream and gave them to her, saying, "Don't rush to give them all. Just take out half and keep the rest. You said I was busy and couldn't spare the time, so I only made a few bottles. Give them the rest later."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fangru's eyes lit up.

She gave Jiang Nianzi a thumbs up and said, "Doctor Jiang, you are still the best. If you keep them waiting like this, shouldn't those who are still hesitant hurry up and stock up on some goods?"

Jiang Nianzi patted her shoulder and said, "Go ahead and work hard. I may be a little busy these days. If you have nothing to do, you don't have to come over. You can keep the money first."

"Yeah, okay."

Zhao Fangru agreed readily, then thought of her own clothes and asked hurriedly, "What about my clothes?"

"Come and get it the day after tomorrow." Jiang Nianzi said.

With Jiang Xue's speed, she should be able to finish it in two days.

She only has these two orders on hand, so her speed won't be too slow.

"Okay, I'll come see you the day after tomorrow."

On the other side, as soon as Jiang Xinli returned, she called Shen Cheng.

There is a phone in Shen Cheng's office.

But calls within the troops will be monitored.

When Shen Cheng heard Jiang Xinli's voice, he was about to hang up the phone subconsciously, thinking that she was here to urge him to get married.

Jiang Xinli knew her son's character very well.

Before he hung up, he hurriedly said, "Son, please come to Qishi Town soon. Your grandfather is dying."

"What!" Shen Cheng's hand holding the phone suddenly tightened: "What's going on? Why is Grandpa in Qishi Town?"

Jiang Xinli said, "Doesn't your grandfather have a leg disease? He went to many doctors but none of them could cure him. I heard there was a great old Chinese doctor here, so I rushed here. But yesterday..."

Speaking of this, Jiang Xinli's tone was deliberately tearful, and there was a feeling of being choked up.

"Anyway, please come quickly. This may be the last time your grandfather will see you."

How can Shen Cheng sit still?

When he was young, his parents were busy, so he was raised by his grandparents most of the time.

After grandma passed away, grandpa lived alone and didn't like living with his parents.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Cheng immediately ran to Zhao Li's office.

He was thankful that there was nothing important to do in the army now, and even more thankful that he worked all year round and had accumulated a lot of vacation time.

Shen Cheng was in a hurry, and here, Jiang Xinli wiped away her tears and asked the old man beside her.

"Dad, how did I perform?"

The old man nodded at her and said, "You behaved very well. If you hadn't asked me, I would have thought I was really going to die."

Jiang Xinli: “…”

Shen Wulin, this old fox, thought that this was a good idea and that he would be able to deceive his son, but at the same time he denounced the father-in-law and daughter-in-law for not telling the truth.

He straightened his back and was glad that he was not the same kind of person as them.

He is still an upright old father.

(Note: The medical information was obtained from Baidu. The treatment effects are slightly exaggerated due to the plot. The party affairs are more accurate.)