Chapter 704 Gift (Reward for the book friend "Si Qinglanyu")
Teacher Mo replied, "One box is one box. This stuff is custom-made by our school, and it's not expensive. Since it's a consumable, it comes in 100 bags per box. How many needles are in one set?"
Manbao: "Ninety, I have ten of each type of needles, but there are also different ones. For example, Doctor Ji has a needle bag with 120 needles. Each doctor will prepare needles according to his own preferences. Teacher Mo, isn't this the case with you?"
Teacher Mo: "No, we open a bag and use it one by one. A bag contains 100 needles. We throw it away after use."
Manbao was stunned. "Use one bag and throw one bag?"
Teacher Mo: “Not bad!”
Manbao remembered that when she wanted to buy a pair of needles, her father hesitated for a long time before letting her mother pay for her. After knowing that she had the money to buy it, he took the money back. However, he still felt very distressed after knowing how much she spent.
Of all the things she had acquired from studying medicine, this set of needles seemed to be the most valuable. Her medical books were indeed quite valuable, but they were printed from the encyclopedia, and she didn't spend money on them, but on points.
Her set of needles is mainly made of silver, with a total of ninety pieces. They are very exquisitely made and are considered a good set of needles, so they are very expensive.
Manbao has been using it for acupuncture for many years. If she hadn't used it too frequently in the past two days, she would not have thought of changing it.
Even now, she doesn't really want to change it. She thinks that after this period of time, she can take it to be repaired and maintained, and it will be a good pair of needles again.
Manbao was very curious, "What are your needles made of? Why are they so cheap?"
"Silver," Teacher Mo said, "After research, we found that the ancients highly valued the use of silver needles. We've tested it and found that gold and silver are indeed the best conductors of electricity and heat. However, the ancients' craftsmanship was not very good at that time. Gold and silver needles were very thick and not flexible enough, so stainless steel needles were more commonly used."
Manbao murmured, "Stainless steel needle?"
Teacher Mo continued, "But your era is a little more ancient. By the way, do you have stainless steel?"
Manbao: ...
She replied, "I use silver needles!"
"Oh, that's it, but it doesn't matter. Stainless steel needles are now obsolete. We now use needles made mainly of silver. They are flexible and thin enough. I've tried it on myself, and although it's not as good as the gold needles I customized, the effect is not much worse."
The most important thing is that it is cheap, and he can send out a box without blinking an eye.
Manbao's eyes lit up and he asked, "Teacher Mo, you use gold needles? Can you make me a set?"
Teacher Mo hesitated. "Are you sure you want this? This golden needle needs constant maintenance to keep it shining. I'm afraid you don't have the conditions for it over there."
Manbao felt something was wrong and said, "This is used to prick people and cure diseases, why does it have to be shiny?"
"This is gold, such a shiny and precious thing. Wouldn't it be worthy of its value if we don't keep it shining?"
Manbao: "...Silver needles can be given away casually, so is gold really that expensive?"
Teacher Mo: "Yes, it's very expensive."
Koko then explained to Manbao, "The Interstellar Alliance doesn't lack silver mines, but gold mines. And humans love to use gold to make all kinds of things. For example, you guys also like to use gold to make jewelry."
Manbao understood that things are valuable because they are rare.
Even Mr. Mo, who is very wealthy among future humans, thinks it is too expensive, so she can't afford it at all. Manbao put the matter behind her and said, "Then Mr. Mo, please send me a box of silver needles so that I can try your craftsmanship."
"Okay, I'm doing research in the hospital lately, so it might take some time for me to get back, but don't worry, it will definitely arrive before your birthday."
Manbao calculated his birthday and found that it was still more than two months away, so he said, "Then you must go back quickly, my birthday is coming soon."
"Okay, I've got it all in mind. I'll send it to you as soon as I get back."
Manbao decided to ask once every other day.
When they went to the wild the next day, there were already twenty or so patients waiting in front of the medical tent. Manbao put down his things and started to see the patients. When Doctor Ji came, he asked Xiaoyuan to bring a large jar of ointment and give it to Zhou Lijun.
Zhou Lijun brought it in and gave it to Manbao. Manbao took a look, smelled it and nodded. This was the smell.
The girl came quickly yesterday. Manbao applied some ointment to her and said, "Go home and bring a clean small box or jar. I'll mix some for you. Apply it once in the morning and evening. And take the medicine on time."
Manbao pinched the needle and gave her acupuncture, saying, "Your illness must be treated internally. The external medicine is just to make you feel better, to relieve the itching and fever."
The girl agreed, and watching Manbao insert needles into both of her arms and legs, she blinked and asked, "Why is it different from yesterday's?"
Manbao said, "Tomorrow will be even more different. Tomorrow I will bandage your back."
The girl blushed and asked in a low voice, "Will anyone come in?"
"No, there's a curtain between us. Just lie down and get some sleep. I'll remove the needle when the time comes."
Those who needed her to give them acupuncture every day came in the morning. There was a person lying on the bed nearby, and even the old woman came. Fortunately, she could only sit down for the acupuncture.
The old woman was not sleepy at all. She sat on a stool and watched Manbao treating patients while she spoke to her with a smile, "Young doctor, are you from Luojiang County?"
Manbao responded and asked, "How did you know?"
"Everyone knows about it," the old woman said, squinting her eyes. "Everyone in our area is talking about you, young doctor. They say you're kind and good-looking. I wonder what a wonderful place it is that Luojiang County has produced such a smart person like you."
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "Our Luojiang County isn't as lively as Yizhou City, but it's also very interesting. Most importantly, it's comfortable. If you have the chance to go there and stay for a while, you'll understand."
"Of course, of course."
After Manbao removed the needles from Gao and the girl, the girl lowered her head and went home to get the jar. However, Gao did not leave, but sat aside to help boil the needles and boil the medicine.
Seeing her pale face, Zhou Lijun was a little hesitant to ask her for help.
Manbao also said: "You should go back and rest. Make sure you eat well every day, take your medicine on time, and rest in bed more. After a few more injections, you should get out of bed and walk around more."
Gao couldn't help but look at the old woman, lowered her head and agreed, then bowed to Manbao and left.
Manbao glanced at the old woman, smiled, and then called the next patient in for treatment.
She thought the matter was over, but when she returned home that night, Aunt Rong came running out and said, "Miss Man, you're finally back. Look at the firewood in the yard."
Manbao jumped out of the car and looked at the firewood piled up in the yard, which filled half the corner of the wall. He asked with wide eyes, "Aunt Rong, why did you buy so much firewood?"
"I didn't buy it. Someone named Chen Erlang and his brothers came here three times to pick it up. They specifically said it was for you and wanted to thank you for saving his wife. Oh, and by the way, he said his wife was surnamed Gao, so make sure you don't get it wrong."
Manbao: ...
Everyone: ...
Bai Shan turned to look at Man Bao, and seeing the shock on her face, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Bai Erlang didn't react at first. It took him a while to figure it out. He then held his stomach and laughed, not feeling sleepy at all.
Mr. Zhuang laughed, shook his head, and went in with his hands behind his back, leaving them to continue making noise.
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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