Chapter 396: He didn't say it because he was afraid of being scolded
The people sitting in the main room didn't expect that Doctor Shi was actually henpecked. When they heard these words, they were stunned for a moment and then started coughing.
In the room, Doctor Shi only realized what he had said after he finished speaking. He was so embarrassed that his voice leaked and his breathing became even faster.
Tian Bao listened attentively for a moment, then opened her mouth and said, "Doctor Shi, if it's convenient, can I take your pulse?"
"The little girl knows medicine?" Doctor Shi asked in surprise.
"I've learned a thing or two from my elders."
After saying that, Tianbao walked into the room.
Grandpa Du didn't come with her today. He went out to collect poison early in the morning. She had to do it by herself to take people's pulses.
The room was not big, with only a wooden window one or two feet square for light, and the light was a little dim.
A wooden bed was placed against the inner wall, with a linen mosquito net curtain pulled up on both sides with hooks. Doctor Shi was lying on the bed with a dark thin quilt draped over him.
Perhaps the room had been flooded, and the air was filled with the musty smell of the furniture after being soaked in water, mixed with the smell of various herbs, which was not pleasant.
Doctor Shi is over fifty years old and belongs to the grandfather generation. His facial features and eyes are kind and benevolent, and he has a special kind of calmness and peace.
This is the demeanor that only a doctor who truly cares about saving the world can cultivate.
Seeing the little girl walk into the room, Doctor Shi propped himself up and sat against the headboard of the bed. He stretched out his hand to pull up his sleeve a little, revealing his skinny wrist, and said with a smile, "Thank you, young lady."
Tian Bao stretched out her hand to feel for his pulse, a smile forming on the corner of her mouth. "Doctor Shi must know the extent of my injury. I'm so sorry for my incompetence."
After a moment, she withdrew her hand, leaned forward slightly, helped the old doctor lie down, and tucked the quilt in for him. "When you fell, your back hit the ground and hit something hard... Was it a protruding rock on the ground? Your heart and lungs are damaged, and there is also cold accumulation. You always soak in cold water for a long time after falling. Although you took medicine to treat your injuries, the herbs were not complete, and the effect was not great. It can only temporarily suppress the symptoms. If you continue to delay it, it will develop into a serious heart and lung disease. The old injuries will also cause blood circulation problems. It will take at most another six months."
The old doctor's eyes widened slightly in surprise.
Ten days ago, he went to a neighboring village to treat villagers injured in the flood. When he came back, it was already late and the roads were completely flooded. He slipped while groping his way home.
When he fell, his vest did hit a hard rock on the ground. He was old and not as good as he used to be. The pain was so severe that he couldn't get up at all. He soaked in the sewage for a long time before he caught his breath and finally managed to go home.
"Great! So the injury is so serious, and you kept it a secret from me, telling me it can be cured, calling it just a minor injury!" The Shi family's wife rushed into the room, forgetting to put down the teapot she was holding. Her chest heaved violently, her eyes red, and she held on tightly to prevent herself from crying immediately. "If Miss Su hadn't diagnosed it, how much longer would you have kept it a secret from me! Are you planning to abandon this family and run away in six months? Huh?!"
Doctor Shi mumbled, his eyes evasive, "..."
Isn't he not saying it because he's afraid of being scolded?
Look, there are guests at home. They are an old couple who have been together for decades and they never give him any face.
"Miss Su, it's actually not that serious, right? I'm taking medicine and I'm getting better." Doctor Shi was helpless and couldn't do anything to his old wife, so he could only turn to the young girl for help and let him get through the current difficulties first.
Tian Bao pursed her lips, "It's that serious."
The old doctor: “…”
Then the little girl said, "It can be cured, though. It's not difficult. The reason it's taking so long is simply because we lack the herbs. I'll get a prescription and prepare the medicine. If you take it according to the prescription, you should be cured in half a month."
"Really? Good! Good!" The Shi family's wife nodded excitedly. Seeing the little girl turn around and walk out, she hurriedly followed her. "Miss Su, I have writing brushes and ink at home. I'll get them for you! Just write the prescription. My son works as a helper in town, and I live here with my wife and family. We have saved some money! I'll go to the pharmacy and get you any herbs you need!"
When Doctor Shi realized what was happening, he started shouting anxiously, but unfortunately no one paid any attention to him.
Lying in bed and unable to get out, the old doctor stared at the top of the mosquito net and panted, sweat breaking out on his forehead, feeling extremely helpless.
Although his medical skills were not top-notch, he still knew what medicine to use for his injuries, such as ginseng, cyperus rotundus, and polygonatum... In order to strengthen the body, he also added a small piece of Ganoderma lucidum to each dose of medicine.
None of these expensive medicinal herbs can be consumed for a long time by people like them.
He had been practicing medicine for many years and often waived medical fees and medicine costs for poor families. Not only did he not save any money, he often had to pay out his own money... Even his son was so angry with him that he refused to return home. If it weren't for his wife's open-mindedness, she would have taken away his medical equipment long ago.
How could the family save any money? We really couldn't afford the medicine.
The three Su brothers and Bai Yu sat outside, along with Xiao Maisui and Bing'er, listening to the old doctor in the room hoarse with anger. The six of them continued to talk and laugh as usual, but no one looked towards the innermost room.
So that the old doctor wouldn't ask them to carry him out.
During this time, Bai Yu took advantage of the fact that there was no one around and quietly emptied a rice bag, as he would need it later.
The Shi family's wife quickly brought pen, ink, and paper, and stayed by Tianbao's side. Her eyes were still red, but she was more happy than sad. "Miss Su, I really want to thank you for treating my old man this time. He is only nice to his patients, but he is actually stingy and stubborn to himself... If you are sick, you must treat it. No matter how poor or difficult it is, you can always earn money, but if you lose your life, you can never earn it back. He doesn't understand this. We have been married for decades. If anything happens to him, I can't bear it anymore."
Tianbao took the pen and ink and wrote quickly on the paper. He did not write the prescription, but the precautions for decocting and taking the medicine.
The girl's font is powerful, the pen strokes are free and unrestrained, bold and majestic, and at first glance it does not look like it was written by a little girl.
She blew the ink dry on the paper before handing it to the woman. Facing her doubtful and uneasy eyes, she smiled and said, "Auntie, there's no need to go to the pharmacy to get the medicine. I happen to have the herbs you need. Please get me another stack of medicine wrappers."
The woman from the Shi family tightly grasped the piece of paper, her breathing quickened for a moment, her lips trembling as she stared at the little girl for a moment, tears welling in her eyes.
Then she wiped away her tears and quickly went to the pharmacy at home to get the medicine wrapper.
When she didn't see the little girl write a prescription just now, she almost thought that the other party didn't want to treat her anymore, or had other concerns and didn't plan to write a prescription. She didn't expect it to be this reason.
After the woman left, Tianbao turned around and handed an empty bag to her. Behind the bag was the smiling face of a young man in white shirt with eyes curved into a smile.
Tianbao unconsciously curled his lips and took the bag. Soon the empty bag bulged out and was filled with medicinal herbs.
When they came here, they brought two bags of rice, flour and dried vegetables with them, which served as a cover at this time. If they had come empty-handed, it would be difficult to explain the sudden appearance of a bag full of things.
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