Chapter 114

Han Zhongpu's words were like a needle that calmed the sea. Huang Wenpo no longer looked forward and backward. She washed her hands and asked Qiaozhu and other girls to do it.

"First prepare two soft cushions, preferably brocade, and a piece of cotton cloth more than three feet long. This cotton cloth should be soaked in salt water, boiled and then dried in the sun." Huang Wenpo explained, and also said to Qiao Zhu, "Prepare the soft cushions first, and the cotton cloth later. I also need a basin of hot water to scrub your wife's belly."

After the instructions were given, Xu Yi and others came out of the house first.

Han Zhongpu was walking back and forth in the courtyard. He asked Xu Yi: "I went to look for medical books yesterday and saw that moxibustion can be used to transfer fetuses. Has Dr. Xu heard of this method?"

Xu Yi said: "Yes, there is such a thing. There is a method, but Huang Wenpo cannot determine the acupuncture points, and I cannot operate it myself..." He paused and did not continue.

In modern times, there is no need for so much trouble. Use moxibustion and moxibustion on both sides to the Yin point at the same time, which is the acupuncture point on the outside of the little toe. Moxibustion the acupoints here twice a day, and the fetal position will be restored in a few days.

Han Zhongpu was silent and asked a foreign man to look at his wife's feet and even touch them. Even he couldn't do it.

Xu Yi said, "Don't worry, Magistrate Han. If it works, the fetus will be in the right position today."

"Okay." Han Zhongpu calmed down and looked at the door of the house.

At this time, the door of the room opened and Qiaozhu walked out. She shouted: "Huang Wenpo is ready. Sir, Mr. Xu, you can come in."

Xu Yi stepped forward steadily and entered the room again.

Two more pots of charcoal fire were lit in the room, and the double-breasted coat that Mrs. Jiang was wearing had been taken off. She was only wearing a close-fitting inner garment and an undergarment embroidered with flowers, with a brocade scarf underneath. Under the care of Qiao Zhu, , lying flat on a cushioned wooden couch.

Huang Wenpo wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief. She swallowed her saliva, her hands were unsteady, she patted twice hard, and exhaled a thick breath.

"Don't be afraid." Xu Yi walked to her side and spoke to her in a low voice, "Just listen to my instructions and everything will be fine."

Huang Wenpo continued to wipe her sweat and said in a difficult sentence: "Doctor Xu, if you don't let If I try, I won't be afraid anymore."

Xu Yi blinked: "..." He wanted to end it himself.

"Let's get started." At this time, Han Zhongpu spoke first. The longer I wait, the more uneasy I feel, so I might as well make a decision immediately.

Xu Yi nodded to the nervous Huang Wenpo, and then said to Mrs. Jiang, who was lying with a nervous look on her face: "Ms. Jiang, breathe as usual and stay calm and patient."

After the instructions, it was time to really start.

"Raise your arms and place them on the couch." Xu Yi said.

Waiting for Mrs. Jiang to raise her arms and hang them high in the air, he asked Qiao Zhu to grab Mrs. Jiang's palms to reduce the fear of hanging in the air.

Qiaozhu was also very nervous. She nodded heavily, half-knelt in front of the couch, and grabbed Mrs. Jiang's palm.

Xu Yi looked at everyone in the room and saw that no one was idle. He also called Han Zhongpu and asked him to wait aside. If Mrs. Jiang was afraid, he would calm Mrs. Jiang's emotions.

Of all the people in the room, Huang Wenpo was the only one who had experienced this scene. Seeing Xu Yi giving orders in such an orderly manner, Huang Wenpo couldn't help but glance at him again.

It is said that I read it from a book, but it doesn't look like it, it is more like I have experienced it in the past.

Huang Wenpo was so weird that she couldn't describe it, so she had to suppress this subtle emotion in her heart.

She calmed down and stopped thinking about other things. She regarded Mrs. Jiang lying on the couch as an ordinary woman, and she was no longer so flustered.

"Feel the fetal position first." Xu Yi ordered.

Huang Wenpo stepped forward, put her hand on the lower end of the abdomen, touched all the way to the left side, and then touched the head of the fetus.

She was secretly shocked as to why it had been more than nine months and she still hadn't reached the rear.

No wonder he was so anxious. Thinking of this, Huang Wenpo did not dare to be distracted and continued to listen to Xu Yi's command.

"Found it?"

"Yes, it's here."

"Turn around the abdomen along the side where the fetus is flexed."

"Okay."

Huang Wenpo was crossing the fetal position. She knew how to use the force and did not need Xu Yi's additional instructions.

But when she really turned her abdomen with force, Mrs. Jiang still groaned in discomfort.

Huang Wenpo was so frightened that her hands were unsteady and she paused. Suddenly, Xu Yi calmly shouted: "Continue."

Huang Wenpo's forehead began to sweat again, and she had no choice but to continue to exert force.

Seeing that his wife was feeling uncomfortable, Han Zhongpu whispered into her ear and held her hand tightly instead of Qiao Zhu.

Mrs. Jiang's eyelashes trembled on her eyelids, her eyes were half-opened, her lower eyes were sparkling, making people feel pity.

"Ms. Xuan, you'll be fine soon." Han Zhongpu's voice was sudden and hoarse.

The next moment, Huang Wenpo shouted in surprise: "It's moving! It's pushing!"

Xu Yi's eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly told Qiaozhu: "Quick, bring the mat."

"Yes." Qiaozhu hurriedly brought the mat over. , padding it to the lower part of Lady Jiang's waist.

As the waist was raised, the head of the fetus in the abdomen gradually moved downwards. After a while, the fetus' buttocks were corrected and turned bit by bit under Huang Wenpo's techniques.

When the baby's head reached the lower end of the abdomen, Huang Wenpo let go of her hands and collapsed on the ground exhausted.

"Okay." She breathed out, calling the others to their senses.

Xu Yi handed her a handkerchief: "Thank you for your hard work, Huang Wenpo."

"I have never been so nervous. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life." Huang Wenpo took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. .

You cannot relax at this time. You need to use the soft pads prepared previously, place them on both sides of the abdomen, wrap them with cotton cloth, and stabilize the fetal head before releasing it.

She helped Lady Jiang up. Her hair on her forehead was soaked with sweat, half from fright and half from heat.

Mrs. Jiang thanked Xu Yi and Huang Wenpo before they came out of the house.

Han Zhongpu ordered Guanshi Zhang to come over with a wooden tray with four coins on it, for Xu Yi and Huang Wenpo respectively.

Huang Wenpo took away two of the coins with a smile on her face and said with a smile: "Thank you so much, Magistrate Han, and congratulations to Magistrate Han."

She said a few auspicious words and was asked to leave the house by Manager Zhang.

As for Xu Yi on the side, he naturally accepted the thank you gift, took it back to the house where he lived, stuffed the copper coins into the cage, and thought about whether to exchange them for exchange coins.

It is inconvenient to carry copper coins when you go out.

...

In the days that followed, Xu Yi had a lot of leisure. He prepared Poria cakes for Mrs. Jiang and the pastries made in the kitchen, and distributed them to many people in the house.

Even Han Zhongpu also ate this "Poria cake". When he ate it, he was surprised. He didn't expect that Poria could be made into cakes.

He was in a good mood and wrote a letter in his study and asked Manager Zhang to deliver the letter to Yanting County.

After such a long time, it's time to reply to Pang Shibo.

At the same time, Xu Yi also met Mrs. Yang, who was now leading the lower-level stewards.

When I saw the other person again, the flamboyant satin shirt and skirt on the other person's body had been changed, and the silver comb and hairpin on his head had become a headscarf and a plain silk flower.

He no longer looked as arrogant as before, with lowered eyebrows and sleepy eyes, looking like an honest person.

However, Xu Yi had seen her domineering appearance when she accused Mrs. Jiang of being inappropriate, so naturally he would not really regard her as an ordinary middle-aged woman who is harmless to humans and animals.

"Doctor Xu, I didn't expect to see you in Lang Jun's house, but would you like to have a cup of crude tea in my room?" Mrs. Yang said with an apologetic smile.

Xu Yi shook his head: "I have an appointment."

Mrs. Yang was stunned for a moment, as if she had thought of something: "Is it possible that Doctor Xu has a grudge in his heart, so..."

"No." What else did Xu Yi want to say? At that moment, he immediately interrupted her, "Look, Han Tao is coming."

Mrs. Yang looked in the direction he pointed, and Han Tao was indeed walking towards them.

Xu Yi cupped his hands and said, "I'll take my leave first." After saying that, without waiting for her to stop him, he winked at Han Tao, who had already come over, and quickly left the Han Mansion.

...

On the first day of April, Jiangsu Yu and his entourage came to Yinping County after a long journey. He brought a group of servants practicing martial arts and pulled two carts to salute.

On the day we arrived, Xu Yi was in the Han Mansion. The handsome young man came to see Xu Yi after meeting his own sisters and brothers.

"Last time I left in such a hurry that I didn't even look for you. Then I had to rush home and didn't go to Yanting County." Jiangsu Yumei smiled broadly and said, "Come on, I'll take you to do something fun."

Xu. Yi: "..."

"Jiang Xiaoguan, where are we going?"

When the other party pulled his sleeves, Xu Yi saw the young man who was not as stable as him. After thinking about it, he still didn't pull out his sleeves.

He followed the other party and got on a mule cart. Jiangsu Yu said excitedly, "Of course we are going hunting."

"Huh?" Xu Yi raised an eyebrow.

Jiangsu Yudao: "Look, I brought a lot of servants out this time. These will be my guards in the future. I have to take them up the mountain for training."

After he said that, he turned around and rummaged around in the carriage. Things, soon, I found a new set of clothes.

"You put on these clothes. When you get there, you can follow us up the mountain."

Xu Yi sighed secretly: "Jiang Xiaoguan, are you too enthusiastic?"

"Really?" Jiang Su Yu was stunned and scratched. He bowed his head and said, "You are my sister's lifesaver. I want to thank you more on my sister's behalf."

"I charge money to do things. I have already accepted the medical fee from Magistrate Han." Xu Yi said calmly. He added in his mind, "It's quite a lot."

Jiangsu Yu said stubbornly: "That's my sister's business. I haven't thanked you yet."

After that, he took out a box from the carriage and stuffed it into Xu Yi's arms, "My father asked me to bring this to you." , I secretly put something else inside."

Xu Yi wanted to open it, but Jiang Su Yu held him down: "No, go back and open it again."

"Why?" Xu Yi was confused.

Jiangsu Yuxiao said: "I was afraid that you wouldn't like it, so I gave it back to me directly. If I wait until I go back and open it again, it will be difficult to return it to me."

After all, he is a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old. Seeing his sister There is nothing wrong, a little less calmness, a little more of a mentality of not having to worry about anything.

The young man had been learning martial arts since he was a child and had considerable strength. Xu Yi didn't want to show any signs in front of him, so he accepted the box.

After the mule cart left the city, it headed south until it stopped at a manor.

The owner of this manor is a large landowner in Yinping County. Behind the manor is a private mountain land where a lot of game animals are stocked for the children of the rich family to play and play.

The reason why Jiangsu Yu knew this place was because of the idea provided by Han Tao.

He also came over, got out of the car at the rear, and glanced at Xu Yi, who was confused.

Xu Yi walked over and asked him, "Did you arrange this?"

"Yes or no." Han Tao said with a smile, "The prince saw that Mr. Jiang rarely came to Yinping, but was busy with official duties and could not receive him in person, so he ordered the young man to come to Yinping. Be more patient."

Han Tao thought, Jiang Langjun is a teenager who loves to play, so why not take him hunting outside the city.

in the next period of time.

Xu Yi was forced to follow Jiangsu Yu and Han Tao throughout several mountains in Yinping County.

When he went up the mountain, he tied up his trouser legs as usual and took the bow Jiangsu Yu gave him as a stick to open the mountain road.

This bow is made of iron core, which is heavy in the hand and has more weight than ordinary wooden bows.

Jiangsu Yu and the others didn't know that Xu Yi knew how to shoot, and they said they would teach him how to shoot. In front of him, they hit two gray rabbits in a row.

"This arrow is not bad and can be used." Jiangsu Yu weighed the bow in his hand and asked the servant to take back the gray rabbit he shot.

"Doctor Xu, come, it's your turn next." Jiangsu Yu looked at him expectantly, "The posture I just taught you was exactly what my father taught me. I don't teach others."

That is archery in the military . As for the technique, Zhang Tiegou originally learned archery from the veteran. The veteran's technique was not quite right, but it had little impact.

Xu Yi pulled up his bow and aimed at one of the rabbits. The arrow on the string shot out and hit the wooden stake next to the rabbit with a "ding" sound.

The gray rabbit was frightened and jumped away in panic.

Xu Yi put down his bow, and his arm was numb from the force of the shock. This arrow is much more powerful than a wooden arrow and can shoot fifty meters away.

Jiangsu Yu's eyes lit up: "Doctor Xu, you can do it. It's your first time shooting an arrow, and you can actually hit the wooden stake."

Xu Yi smiled: "But we are here to shoot rabbits."

"It doesn't matter, leave it to me to shoot rabbits. You can think about it here. You have a good talent. I think it won't take long to shoot the prey."

After Jiangsu Yu finished speaking, he took his servants to the other side to look for other prey.

Seeing that they were having a great time, Xu Yi asked the servants in the village who were watching next to them if they could dig things in the mountains at will.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Xu Yi gave up "training arrows" and took the basket to dig for herbs.

The mountains are lush with vegetation. If you walk for dozens of steps, you can see all kinds of traditional Chinese medicinal plants that are inconspicuous in appearance. They are hidden in the surrounding corners. Many of the rich and powerful people on the mountain do not know the medicinal plants.

Even if someone knows the medicinal materials, they are all here for hunting and hunting. Who would dig up these medicinal materials that can be seen everywhere?

It is spring, and spring and autumn are good times to dig and collect Bupleurum.

Today's Yinping County belongs to Pu'an County. Pu'an County is rich in Bupleurum and Gastrodia. At this time, the roots of Bupleurum are thick. Take the roots and dry them in the sun, and cut them into small sections. This is the Bupleurum medicinal material used in daily life. .

Xu Yi focused on the small yellow flowers that were blooming in the shape of an umbrella. He found a few plants and dug them out. Judging from the rhizomes, these plants were Bupleurum.

Soon, the basket on Xu Yi's arm was full.

"Doctor Xu, where did Dr. Xu go?"

On the other side, Jiang Suyu returned with a few servants. When he didn't see Xu Yi there, he went to ask the servants in the village.

The servants took them to the mountains to look for Xu Yi. When they saw him, they were all stunned when they saw Xu Yi digging a basket of weeds.

"What are you doing digging weeds?" Han Tao asked doubtfully.

The corner of Xu Yi's mouth twitched and he corrected: "This is Bupleurum."

After Jiangsu Yu heard this, he asked: "Doctor Xu, what are you digging for Bupleurum?"

Xu Yi looked at them and said calmly: "I don't like hunting. "It's a pity to see that there are so many medicinal materials in the mountains but no one is digging them."

After hearing this, they thought about asking the servants in the village to help Xu Yi dig the medicinal materials.

Xu Yi shook his head and said: "I dug medicinal materials on a whim, not just for this purpose. People in this village are not good at it. If I dig wrong, it will be bad." Xu

Yi did not agree, so they stopped insisting.

After hunting, they harvested more than a dozen gray rabbits. Now, it was time to roast the rabbits.

...

On the fifth day of the lunar month, at Chenshi, Mrs. Jiang's stomach started to stir. She was woken up by waves of pain. When she woke up, she felt the pain and panicked. She immediately called Qiaozhu to invite Xu Yi.

Xu Yi took the medicine box to diagnose her pulse and found that she was going to give birth on the grass, so he asked Qiaozhu to ask for Huang Wenpo.

It was up to Huang Wenpo to deliver the baby. Not long after, Huang Wenpo hurried over.

With Huang Wenpo there, Xu Yi left the house, and the servants in the mansion also became busy.

In Xu Yi's view, it has been difficult for women to give birth since ancient times, and it is like walking through the gates of hell.

What's more, Mrs. Jiang is young and is still giving birth to her first child. Even if her belly is in motion, it shouldn't be so fast if she wants to give birth to the fetus smoothly.

As the doctor invited by County Magistrate Han, Xu Yi had to wait outside the door even though he could not enter the delivery room.

Han Zhongpu and Jiangsu Yu were waiting anxiously outside the house. They didn't even think of drinking the tea brought by Guanshi Zhang, which was hot and cold, hot and cold.

Until it was almost time for lunch, there was still no new movement coming out.

Only bursts of unbearable crying and pain came from the house, making people panic and have nowhere to rest their limbs.

At this time, Qiaozhu came out and said urgently: "My wife has no strength to give birth to a child, what should I do?"

"What did Po Wen say?" Han Zhongpu asked hurriedly.

Qiaozhu said: "Po Wen asked the house to prepare food, and asked the lady to eat something."

"Hurry and prepare porridge." Jiangsu Yu couldn't help shouting, and then looked at her sister next to her, "My sister "Nothing will happen."

Han Zhongpu stabilized him and said, "It will be okay."

Xu Yi came over and looked at them and said, "County Magistrate Han, Jiang Xiaoguan, this pregnant woman can't just drink porridge. Is there any brown sugar?" First bring a bowl of brown sugar to Mrs. Jiang, then use the rice to cook the porridge and add the brown sugar to eat."

"Okay, go and give instructions to the kitchen." Upon hearing this, Han Zhongpu hurriedly asked Qiao Zhu to give instructions to the cook.

Soon, Qiaozhu came back with brown sugar water.

Mrs. Jiang in the room had some strength again after drinking the brown sugar water. People outside could not hear her clearly and could only wait patiently.

More than half an hour passed.

When the brown sugar glutinous rice porridge was cooked and brought over, a baby's cry of "Wow" was heard in the room.

Soon, Huang Wenpo came out with a smile and wiped her hands to express her congratulations, and then asked the girl to bring the prepared hot water into the house.

After a while of busy work, Han Zhongpu was able to go into the house to visit his wife and children.

Lady Jiang gave birth to a young son, which was a rare happy event in the mansion. Everyone in the mansion received rewards, including Xu Yi.

When grabbing the reward money, Xu Yi touched two copper coins and returned to the house in a good mood.

In the past few days, when he was free, he was thinking about how he had an appointment with Dr. Yan when he said goodbye. Now, if you leave Yinping and head south, you can go on a journey and see how your friends are doing.

Now that Mrs. Jiang has given birth successfully, he will be able to leave Han Mansion if nothing unexpected happens.

...

One day later, Manager Zhang came to invite Xu Yi and asked him to diagnose Ping'an pulse for Mrs. Jiang and the baby.

Mrs. Jiang was still weak after giving birth yesterday. Now, she was lying tiredly on the bed, with a gauze curtain hanging outside to prevent the wind from entering the room.

Xu Yi went into the room to diagnose her Ping'an pulse, but only through a curtain.

Mrs. Jiang's pulse is stable and nothing major is wrong. She can recover as long as she takes a good rest. As for the child, his little face and hands are wrinkled and red. He is still sleeping obediently with his eyes closed at this time. He looks ugly and cute at the same time.

It was impossible to feel the pulse of a newborn child, so Xu Yi looked at his facial features, fingers, and toes. His breathing was steady and his limbs were sound.

Xu Yi had completed his mission for this trip. When he came out of Mrs. Jiang's house, he went to see Magistrate Han to say goodbye.

Magistrate Han did not keep him and said that he would prepare a vehicle for him to return to Yanting County safely.

Xu Yi shook his head and said, "I accept Magistrate Han's kindness, but I don't want to go back directly yet."

"Oh? Where are you going, Doctor Xu?" Han Zhongpu asked.

Xu Yi thought for a moment.

The place he wants to go is somewhat dangerous, and he doesn't know if he should inform him or not.

He said: "It hasn't been decided yet."

Seeing that he didn't want to tell him, Han Zhongpu was not too surprised and just asked Manager Zhang to send Xu Yi ten ounces of money.

Looking at the ten pieces of money, Xu Yi's brows twitched and he blurted out: "Can it be exchanged for a jiaozi?"

Han Zhongpu: "..."

Manager Zhang: "..."

When

leaving, Xu Yi opened the Jiangsu Yusong. The box given to him contained a fifty-guan jiaozi and an ebony slingshot.

It was clear who fired the slingshot, but this Jiaozi...

Xu Yi was silent.

Mrs. Jiang’s natal family looks extraordinary.

He didn't think much about it. The matter had been settled and they might not meet again in the future.

After gathering the parcels and boxes, Xu Yi went to Yashixing in Yinping County, where he hired a mule cart and an old man with a handlebar. Then, he went to the Bank of Communications shop and exchanged most of the copper coins, leaving only a small part for what he needed.

Immediately afterwards, he took the trouble to run to the market on the handlebars.

When I came to Yinping County before, Han Tao prepared all the supplies and food for the trip. This time it was just him, so he naturally prepared it himself.

When he went to the market, Xu Yi first bought white Hu cakes that could be stored for more than a month. This white bean cake is called naan, and it is a relatively common food in Shu.

Usually they are sold in the market with shouts and shouts. A white Hu cake sells for only five cents. It is bigger than a person's face and is made of pure flour. No oil or sesame is added.

The ones with sesame and oil added are more expensive, and they cannot be stored for a long time, so they are not suitable for dry food storage when traveling.

It was still spring at this time, and the temperature on the mountain road was lower than that in the county. Xu Yi went to the spice shop again and bought some pepper, pepper and other spices that could keep out the cold. The handlebar type traveled with him, so Xu Yi prepared an extra quilt.

As for firewood, rice, oil, salt, as well as small items such as horse lanterns, lamp oil, fire folding bags, etc., Xu Yi also thought of them.

After half a day of preparation, half of the space in the huge carriage was occupied by these food items.

Xu Yi felt that it was almost done, so he called the handlebar to go back to Han Mansion.

When he went back, Han Tao helped him move the boxes and cages with some reluctance, and said sadly: "I'm afraid we won't have the chance to meet again after we parted."

"We will meet again if we are destined." Xu Yi patted his shoulder.

Han Tao shook his head with lack of interest: "Lang Jun came to Yinping to take office, and he will have to be promoted and leave in three years. By then, we are afraid that we will have to go back to Shuntian Mansion, or even if not, it will be another state capital."

Xu Yi blinked . Blinking his eyes, saying goodbye at this time was not the right time to say something derogatory. He smiled and said, "Okay, if I have a chance in the future, I will go to Shuntian Mansion."

"Really?" Han Tao's eyes lit up.

Xu Yi did not give him an accurate answer: "Yes." They just met by chance, and being able to talk to each other now does not mean that they can still talk to each other in the future.

Xu Yi arched her hands towards him, turned around and got into the car.

Suddenly, Han Tao stopped him: "Xu Yi, where are you going?"

Xu Yi was stunned.

Looking at his sincere and caring eyes, he sighed and said, "Maozhou."

...

"Maozhou?" Upon hearing this, Han Zhongpu looked at Han Tao in surprise.

He looked a little complicated, thought for a while, and chuckled: "He is willing to talk to you."

Han Tao flattened his mouth, his face full of confusion: "Lang Jun, I don't understand, there are so many Qiang people in Maozhou, how can Dr. Xu I would like to go there. "

Maozhou has been harassed by Qiang people all year round, and the people there are often uneasy. Although there are soldiers sent by the imperial court to garrison, the Qiang people are cunning and good at guerrillas. They are often disobedient and often sneak around in the middle of the night. Entering the city to steal property and food. They didn't make a big show of it, and the stationed generals and soldiers didn't have much to do with them.

Furthermore, if you want to go to Maozhou, you have to pass through the long and narrow Shu Road.

The road to Shu is so difficult, it’s not just talk.

Han Zhongpu narrowed his eyes. Uncle Pang said he was unusual. So he was here?

...

At this time, at the city gate.

"Doctor Xu, are we leaving the city now?" Uncle Zhou asked from behind.

Xu Yi's voice came from the carriage: "No. Let's go to Di's store first."

He wanted to deliver a letter, and he had an impromptu decision to go to Maozhou. He hadn't mentioned this to his two children at home yet, so he had to inform them. This prevents them from waiting at home for too long and worrying.