Chapter 137

Tea Room.

The two of them sat on their knees facing each other, burning incense and making tea in the room. The fragrance of tea overflowed, the lights were dim, and there was a rustling wind outside the house. Inside the house, Wu Guanshan leaned slightly and opened a book in front of the oil lamp. What was written in the book was Lin Zuotang's medical records.

The medical records in the letter were clear at a glance, and every word was like a treasure. Wu Guanshan was so absorbed in reading it that his eyebrows were furrowed like sharp edges, and he didn't notice even when the tea was cold.

Seeing this, Xu Yi did not interrupt his thoughts, but raised his hand to add hot tea to him. He took a sip of tea to warm it and continued to wait.

Time flows slowly.

Seeing that he was still maintaining that posture, Xu Yi stopped waiting and took a handful of medical books and started reading.

Outside the house, in the corridor.

There were two half-tall figures, one tall and one short, standing in the moonlight.

A Xu couldn't hear the sound in the room, so he turned to look at his sister and whispered, "Should I go in?"

"Brother wants to go in?" A Jin looked up at him.

A Xu shook his head. Doctor Wu was Lang Jun's mentor and friend. The two of them often sat across from each other in their free time to answer questions and discuss various medical cases that they were confused about.

At this time, the husband would not send them to wait on him, but would boil water and pour tea by himself, showing no trace of the husband's rules or self-respect.

But both A Xu and A Jin knew that Lang Jun was afraid that they would be boring around them.

After all, when they chat freely, they always keep the time in mind, and they will not stop until two or three hours.

Doctor Wu came a little later tonight, it was already starry and the moon was falling, and he stayed in the tea room for a long time.

There was a watchman beating the gong outside, and it was already a quarter past midnight.

"Lang Jun knows it well, let's go back." A Jin yawned, looking much more relaxed than A Xu. She pushed her brother's arm and whispered with a smile, "If Lang Jun is late for the reception, "I won't be able to get up tomorrow. We can still tease him then."

A Xu: "..."

"Sister," he growled in a low voice with a headache.

"Hmph." Ah Jin was not afraid of him at all, but instead came up with an idea, "If you still want to stay outside, then first..."

She bit her lower lip and thought for a moment, then her bright eyes fell on her brother's thin shoulders, reminding her He said, "Brother, it's better to go back and put on some thick clothes. The night dew is heavy, and be careful about yourself."

A Xu felt his teeth sore and squeezed out one word: "Okay."

Although he was reluctant, he trotted back to his room. , took a thicker top, put it on, and stayed outside the house obediently without leaving.

There was very little movement in the house, except for the shadows of lights flickering on the white screens when the wind caught the wind.

A Xu couldn't help but took two steps forward, before he got close to the door of the room.

The door suddenly opened first.

"Lang Jun."

Xu Yi looked at A Xu who was still standing outside, and raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Why don't you go to bed?"

"Lang Jun is still waiting for guests, how can I go to bed." A Xu was very surprised He shook his head stubbornly.

Xu Yi couldn't move him, but seeing that it was cold outside, he ordered him to come inside.

"Sit here. I'll call you if something happens." Xu Yi warned him a few words and then said, "If you feel sleepy, just sit on the soft couch for a while. Your husband, I don't know how to eat people."

"Yes." Ah. Xu blushed slightly. He was originally going to protect Lang Jun, but now he got Lang Jun's care first.

Xu Yi returned to the cushion, bent his knees and sat down. At this time, Wu Guanshan came to his senses, rubbed his sore eyes, and sighed: "I didn't expect that this prescription can be used like this." "

The prescription is dead, but the person is alive. "Xu Yi said calmly, "Lin Xiaoguan's condition is far from incurable. Besides, he is not depressed."

Xu Yi paused, looking complicated and tangled.

Wu Guanshan happened to look up, and when he saw his expression, he couldn't help laughing, and asked himself, "Are you trying to ask my master why he didn't treat Xiaolang of the Lin family?" "

Yes, and no," Xu Yi said.

Doctors have their own temperament, and Xu Yi, as a doctor, knows it all too well.

At first, he was also confused as to why Dr. Chen would come to the conclusion that there was no cure. But when he thought about it, maybe it touched Dr. Chen's principles of treating patients in some way.

Later, he ordered A Xu to inquire about the Lin Mansion and found that although the Lin Mansion was not big, there seemed to be a lot of disputes inside.

As the son of Dafang, Lin Zuotang lost the inheritance rights of the future head of the family due to this disease. This was fatal to Dafang, but for other people in the house, it was an unprecedented opportunity.

Or, some people don't want Lin Zuotang's condition to get better.

Or perhaps, for Dr. Chen, this epilepsy is really difficult to treat.

No matter what the reason, Xu Yi couldn't judge from other people's point of view, which was really disrespectful.

Wu Guanshan seemed to have thought of this. He did not say it directly, but said: "Actually, it is not difficult. Master, there are many things that I am not good at. Epilepsy is difficult to treat, and many doctors have been discouraged since ancient times."

He rubbed his fingertips back and forth. Looking at the handwriting on the medical record, every word above made him feel fresh and new. It was very appropriate to use the endless learning here. He said with a smile, "Today is what I wanted, Xu Yi, you can really surprise me at every turn.

" Yi smiled but did not answer, raised his hand to pour him tea: "Moisten your throat, if you are really interested, you can copy this medical record."

Wu Guanshan shook his head at this time: "This is what you have learned, I stole it I feel uneasy. It makes me realize that I can get your analysis tonight. I will have to rely on myself in the future."

Xu Yi rolled his eyes and said,

"Yes." Wu Guanshan closed the medical record reluctantly. Pass it back to Xu Yi.

He stood up and wanted to say goodbye, but Xu Yi stopped him.

"It's too late tonight, let's stay and rest." Xu Yi was worried about him going back and saw that A Xu had fallen asleep, so he didn't wake him up.

He turned to Wu Guanshan and said, "If you don't mind, you can sleep in my room tonight. My bed is not small."

He didn't like single beds. The bed he asked Master Ji to make for him was 1.5 meters wide and could sleep two people. It's enough for an adult.

Both of them are men, so naturally they don't dislike each other.

When he washed up and turned off the lights before falling asleep, Wu Guanshan couldn't sleep facing the moonlight outside. He tossed and turned, making Xu Yi unable to sleep either.

"Can't you be quiet?" Xu Yi had a headache.

Wu Guanshan was quiet for a moment, then sat up suddenly and sighed into the empty space.

Xu Yi couldn't help it, so he stood up with him, put on his robe, frowned and said, "Go and copy."

Wu Guanshan didn't answer, but his actions had already told Xu Yi the answer.

Before Xu Yi could finish his words, he stood up. He didn't even put on his robe, only his middle coat. He went out against the wind and came to the teahouse with an anxious expression.

The room was dark, and Wu Guanshan did not dare to move at will. There were footsteps coming from behind, and he lit the oil lamp on the table with a "click".

The medical record is still on the coffee table and has not been put away.

Wu Guanshan's eyes immediately turned red, and he said with emotion: "You, you expected that I would be reluctant to let go."

"Yes, it is too tempting for you." Xu Yi had already guessed that Wu Guanshan would regret it.

He knew very well what Wu Guanshan was like.

Xu Yi's original intention is to share, and academics need to be passed on. He did not create this recipe, he just considered additions and subtractions in the basic recipe.

Wu Guanshan has a benevolent heart as a doctor and is a good doctor. Unfortunately, he is trapped in Yanting and his knowledge is limited.

Wu Guanshan held the medical record and burst into tears. How could he be both a teacher and a friend?

This is both a teacher and a friend.

...

It was quiet late at night, and the two of them couldn't sleep at all.

Xu Yi suggested that he might as well have fun. He went to the courtyard with a lantern, lit the charcoal basin left in the corridor last time, and asked Wu Guanshan if he wanted to play chess.

Wu Guanshan readily agreed, but he only played three games, and was killed by Xu Yi every time.

"..." Wu Guanshan's mouth twitched, "Honestly, are you taking revenge?"

"Yes." Xu Yi admitted generously.

He yawned, his limbs were tired, but his mind was clear. The culprit was on the opposite side, so he naturally wanted to take revenge on the spot.

"You disturbed me so much that I couldn't sleep. Do you still want to be safe and sound? No, no, no."

Wu Guanshan tugged at the corner of his mouth. He didn't expect Xu Yi to be so childish.

He dropped the white chess piece, and even if he made the first move, he wouldn't be able to gain the upper hand. It would be fine if he didn't play the chess piece. However, he did make Xu Yi unable to sleep. It was his fault, so he got up obediently and bowed to apologize.

The two pretended for a while, and then laughed uncontrollably.

They were so unrestrained that their laughter could not stop and woke up the rest of the family.

When A Xu, A Jin, and Fang Liu Niang woke up, they were all shocked to see them sitting in front of the stone table in the corridor playing chess.

Having known Xu Yi for so long, Xu Yi has a very regular schedule. He never falls asleep after midnight. He goes to bed early and gets up early every day. He is more self-disciplined than anyone else.

"Lang Jun, you..." A Xu was still a little unbelievable.

Ah Jin's eyes lit up and he shouted out of curiosity: "Lang Jun, what fun do you have for staying up in the middle of the night?"

Xu Yi covered his mouth and yawned, beckoned her over, pointed to the endgame on the chessboard, and asked: "Come to play?"

Ah Jin shook his head like a rattle and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, sir, I don't know how to play chess."

"Then go back to sleep." He stood up and glanced at Fang Liu Niang, who was about to speak but hesitated. .

Seeing that Fang Liu Niang had nothing to say, she turned her eyes away and turned to A Xu, "Let's cook some fire-reducing herbal porridge this morning."

In autumn and winter, it is easy to have strong liver fire, so it is suitable to eat some fire-reducing foods.

Xu Yi asked for medicinal porridge, which belongs to the food science. Wu Guanshan also knew something about food science, and he immediately thought of chrysanthemum porridge.

Chrysanthemum porridge, as the name suggests, is a porridge cooked with chrysanthemum as the main medicinal material. It uses japonica rice and adds lotus seeds with lotus seeds. After cooking, sprinkle with wolfberry and it can be eaten.

The smell of chrysanthemums is refreshing, and the cooked porridge is fragrant and cool. It can not only reduce inflammation, but also beautify the skin.

It can be said that it is suitable for men, women, old and young.

When Xu Yi heard him talking about chrysanthemum porridge, he nodded and made arrangements.

After receiving the words, Fang Liu Niang did not go back to sleep. She turned around and went to the kitchen. The sky was slightly bright and it was not real. She lit a lamp and soaked the dried lotus seeds.

After the lotus seeds are soaked, it is getting bright outside.

Xu Yi and Wu Guanshan didn't sleep. They went to the study, sat knee-deep, and began to copy the medical records.

This kind of unexpected thing is very interesting, and Xu Yi quite enjoys it.

...

Lin Mansion.

Yesterday there was a misfortune, and the atmosphere this morning was quite strange. Grandma Lin Sangu inside looked at Lin Zuotang's silent look and felt very angry.

She knew that this boy was difficult to deal with. He usually pretended to be pitiful, but in fact he was very ambitious and pretended to be very clever.

She was not the only one who had this idea, but everyone tacitly agreed and no one mentioned what happened yesterday.

After breakfast, everyone dispersed and went about their duties.

In the next few days, everyone seemed to have forgotten that Lin Zuotang was recovering from his illness, and no one mentioned that day again.

Lin Zuotang had nothing to do. After finishing his daily family breakfast, he went back to the house, took pills, read books and played chess.

On this day, as soon as he came with his front foot, Uncle Lin came with his back foot.

Second Uncle Lin sat in the main seat of the room and stared at Lin Zuotang deeply: "Brother Tang."

"What's the matter with Second Uncle?" Lin Zuotang pursed his lips.

Second Uncle Lin asked him: "When will you go to Dr. Naxu for follow-up consultation?"

Lin Zuotang said without thinking much, "Tomorrow."

After hearing this, Second Uncle Lin changed his usual slutty demeanor and sighed: "Second Uncle, please give me this Something."

Lin Zuotang wondered. His second uncle was an anomaly in the family. He had never married a wife and had children even after he was over 10 years old. He was a marginal figure in the family.

But his marginalization is different from that of Lin Zuotang. Lin Zuotang is suffering from a disease, but Uncle Lin has no shortcomings in this regard.

Therefore, in the family, except for Lin Zuotang, who was close to the second uncle Lin, everyone else had a lot of complaints about the second uncle.

If the elders do not marry, it will always affect the image of the younger generations. Many people in the family estimate that Uncle Lin may have some hidden disease. Otherwise, there is no reason for ordinary people not to marry and have children.

Second Uncle Lin's ever-changing smiling face had many cracks, and there seemed to be something unspeakable. He struggled for a long time, and finally covered his face and smiled bitterly.

"Brother Tang, I need your help in this matter, so I can't hide it from you."

He didn't go into details and just asked Lin Zuotang to go out with him.

They came to a small courtyard on South Street.

The yard is simple, with only a small courtyard inside. There is a persimmon tree planted in the courtyard. It is bare and all the leaves have fallen off. There is a child about three years old, wearing a bright new robe, lowering his head to pick something on the ground.

If you look carefully, you can see that the child is picking up pebbles scattered on the ground.

The stones are smooth and round, like beads. It seems that someone has polished them carefully.

Lin Zuotang had been in contact with his second uncle Lin for a long time, and he had seen the stone beads in his second uncle's house. Once, Uncle Lin spent a long time polishing the stones picked up by the river. Those stones were not precious, but Uncle Lin liked them very much.

Unexpectedly, he would see him here. Lin Zuotang looked sideways at the young man in gray robe next to him with a subtle expression. For some reason, a bold idea came out of his heart.

Could it be that this kid is Uncle Lin's flesh and blood?

Lin Zuotang's eyes narrowed and he unconsciously narrowed his eyes.

Second Uncle Lin said, "You're right, that's my flesh and blood."

"Second Uncle!" Lin Zuotang exclaimed.

Second Uncle Lin smiled bitterly and said: "That kid didn't know. He still remembers that six years ago I was injured while running a business trip, and a girl rescued me. That girl was not an ordinary person. She once worked as a leader in Goulan Washeli."

Lin The second uncle never thought that one day he would fall in love with such a woman. But people are not like grass and trees, and emotions are the most unpredictable things. It's a pity that their identities are different.

The mistress of the Lin family was still there at that time, and he once revealed that he wanted to marry her, but the mistress refused.

Later, he rented a small courtyard for her outside, and he often came over to keep her company. The two fell in love with each other, so they secretly agreed to have a private date, stirring up the clouds and making the rain fall.

As time went by, things naturally happened. The two of them did not expect to have a child, and they were both happy and afraid, but the child was born anyway.

However, the child suddenly fell ill before he was three years old. He was born with the same disease as Lin Zuotang.

The child had not recognized his ancestors, so he had no way of telling anyone. As a result, Lin Zuotang met Xu Yi by chance and got the medicine to cure his illness.

The pills he asked for were for no other reason than to be used carefully on his son.

Obviously, his hasty decision was right. His son had frequent attacks in the early stages, but in the past few days after taking the pills, the number of attacks became less frequent.

"Brother Tang, I can't bear to leave that child." Uncle Lin looked at the child playing alone, his eyes full of love, "He is so young, if not treated, he will die."

He didn't want to send the black-haired man to nothing . , and don’t want Yun Niang to be sad.

Yun Niang washed her face with tears every day after her son fell ill. These days, she was exhausted physically and mentally. If he hadn't asked for pills to clear the clouds and see the sun, Yun Niang would have become sad and ill.

"Second uncle." Lin Zuotang was moved. He didn't expect that his second uncle was hiding so deeply.

Second Uncle Lin stared at him: "Brother Tang, will you agree to this favor for me?"

Lin Zuotang opened his mouth, unable to say any words of rejection: "Okay."

...

Lin Zuotang did not see the mysterious Yun Niang. .

The next day, Uncle Lin took the child out without knowing what excuse he made, and they were waiting in a car.

When Lin Zuotang arrived, the child timidly got into Uncle Lin's arms, his eyes timid and adorable.

"Let's go." Uncle Lin didn't say anything, he just ordered the handlebars outside.

They waited around for a while before parking the vehicle at the Xu family's residence.

When Xu Yi saw the child, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at the young man holding him next to him.

This young man was in his thirties, and his facial features were similar to those of Lin Zuotang and Zhang. He must have been from the Lin family.

The child's complexion was different and his eyes were looking up. Considering their identities, this was a symptom of a patient suffering from epilepsy for the first time.

Xu Yi asked the two of them to take a seat and first asked how Lin Zuotang was doing.

Lin Zuotang informed Xu Yi of his recent physical condition in detail, and then stretched out his wrist to check Xu Yi's pulse.

The pulse condition is indeed as Wu Guanshan said. The pulse is gentle and slightly floating, but not serious. It is no different from ordinary people.

Xu Yi nodded and said, "I'm recovering well."

"Doctor Xu, do I need to take more pills?" Lin Zuotang asked quickly.

Xu Yi nodded.

"The pulse is stable, but I'm afraid there is still evidence, so I need to take the pills for another half a day." Xu Yi paused and continued, "But these pills are for one person only and cannot be given to others."

Lin Zuotang and Lin Ershu heard this . , both eyes slightly stared.

How did Xu Yi know this?

"Doctor Xu, can't this pill be given to others?" Second Uncle Lin was worried and couldn't help but ask.

Xu Yi's eyes were slightly cold, and he had indeed guessed it. What he mentioned just now was just a test. He didn't expect that the other party would bring it on himself.

But seeing that he was flustered and didn't look like he was faking it, Xu Yi temporarily forgave him for making his own decision.

"Are the prescriptions for the crown prince and the president's child the same? If you take medicine without listening to the doctor's advice, wouldn't you be in big trouble?" Xu Yi's tone was a little rude. He glared at him and said deliberately, "Are you secretly "You took Lin Xiaoguan's pills and gave them to this child?"

"I...I..." Uncle Lin lowered his head guiltily and admitted this.

Xu Yi sneered. After a while, he saw that the child was confused and had no idea what they were talking about, and he couldn't help but feel weak.

It's not easy for such a young child to get sick.

He reached out and touched the child's head. The child was afraid of strangers. When his head was touched, he lay down in Uncle Lin's arms, holding the wide sleeves on both sides tightly with his little hands.

Second Uncle Lin looked soft and coaxed in a low voice before coaxing the child and looking up at Xu Yi again.

Xu Yi doesn't look fierce, he has a friendly face by nature, and he looks even gentler when he smiles. Children are gradually no longer afraid of him.

Seeing this, Xu Yi asked: "When did the disease occur and what are the symptoms?"

Uncle Lin recalled that he had a pain in his throat before and replied with difficulty: "When the disease occurred, he cried and shouted, wheezed, his face was purple, and there was foam at the corners of the mouth. Overflowing."

"Have you seen the doctor?" Xu Yi asked.

Uncle Lin shook his head.

The child's identity was obscure, and he was afraid that other people in the Lin family would be disadvantageous if they found out about the child.

So he kept it hidden until he saw that Lin Zuotang's illness improved, and he didn't think about it.

After Xu Yi finished the examination, he shook his head at Uncle Lin and said. "His disease is difficult to treat."

Uncle Lin's eyes dropped and he said hurriedly: "He just contracted epilepsy not long ago, why is it so difficult to treat..."

Xu Yi interrupted him: "It's difficult to treat, but It's not necessarily impossible to cure him. I want to see him in the state of illness."

Uncle Lin's hands holding the child were tight, his knuckles were blue and white, and the veins were swollen. After a while, he cried and laughed: "I, I don't know when he will. "

You can stay. I have a house to live here." Xu Yi said slowly, "Sometimes, the diagnosis of a disease requires more than just looking at the symptoms, and also needs to look at the diet and daily life. This child's disease is different from Lin Xiaoguan's. Children need to be careful when using medicine and cannot be careless."

Xu Yi's words moved Uncle Lin.

Later, he brought that Yun Niang over to take care of his son's daily life, while he himself went to the city in person and bought mercury back through some connections.

This time they brought more mercury. Xu Yi first concocted pills for Lin Zuotang and then kept an eye on the child.

However, the onset of epilepsy is unpredictable, and they don't know when the child will develop the disease.

It wasn't until this day's nap that a burst of exclamation woke everyone up.

Xu Yi strode out of the house and came to the room where Yun Niang and her son lived, and saw the sick and crying child.

Seeing the child's flushed face and unable to control his mouth, he immediately went back to get the medicine box and took out the silver needle.

Yun Niang was so panicked that she suddenly woke up after seeing Xu Yi's behavior and held her son down violently.

Seeing her cooperation, Xu Yi furrowed his eyebrows and was speechless. He stretched out his hands to feel the two meridians of Hand Yangming and Hand Taiyang on both sides of the child. The texture on the left side was hard and tight. He made a prompt decision, took out the needle and inserted it into the acupoint on the right side using the Miao needling method.

After a while, the child's complexion returned to normal, Xu Yi exhaled, and immediately started the injection.

After a while, the child regained consciousness and burst into tears when he saw his mother.

When Yun Niang saw her son like this, she hugged him and cried bitterly together.

Xu Yi looked at their mother and son, sighed in his heart, packed the medicine box and came out of their house.

At the door of the house, A Xu and the others stayed there without moving. When they saw Lang Jun coming out, their worries turned into joy.

A Jin followed Xu Yi, and when she arrived at the pharmacy, she couldn't help but ask: "Lang Jun, what should I do next?"

Xu Yi said, "We can write a prescription."

...

It was a frosty moon, and the couple After the mother and son lived in the Xu family for a while, they were finally able to move out.

Xu Yi prescribed pills and took them three times a day. Within half a month, his pulse condition improved greatly. At the same time, Lin Zuotang stopped taking the medicine. In the days to come, as long as he pays more attention, he will not get sick easily.

But he told Xu Yi that he would not marry and have children.

Xu Yi was a little surprised by his decision. The Song Dynasty emphasized filial piety, and Mencius said: "There are three types of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having children." Lin Zuotang's decision may have nothing to do with the Lin family's family business in the future.

However, Lin Zuotang had a delicate temperament, and he saw his second uncle and his son getting sick, so he came to this conclusion after thinking about it deeply.

Once this is over, Xu Yi will have to prepare for other things.

On this day, he learned from Yu Qiulin that in Lei Gong Mountain, which is dozens of miles away from Yanting County, several medicine dealers rested in the ancient temple on the mountain. Later, due to other reasons, they wanted to sell medicinal materials directly at the foot of the mountain.

According to the information Yu Qiulin received, these medicine merchants originally wanted to bring medicinal materials to Zizhou Fucheng. Unfortunately, they encountered a snowstorm. Now that the snow has stopped, they have been stranded for several days.

In this case, it is better to make the mistake and sell these medicinal materials to local wealthy businessmen and medical clinics.

I heard that several medical clinics have already set out.

The next day, Wu Guanshan also sent an apprentice to deliver a message, saying that their Miaoshou Pavilion would also send a doctor there.

Xu Yi thought about it and ordered A Xu to go to Yahang to hire a low-key but spacious donkey cart.

He took A Xu and A Jin with him, leaving Xiao Huang to stay with Fang Liu Niang.

After lightly preparing, Xu Yi drove there in person.