In the 1960s,
Two months later.
Tao Yuan took out the white ointment, spread it evenly on He Liyuan's face, and then gently patted it with two fingers.
After his face absorbed the ointment, Tao Yuan held up a round mirror and said, "Look, what do you think? Now I can go out without a mask, right?"
He Liyuan turned his head left and right. The flesh on his face was much smoother than before. Although there were still some red marks, and if you looked closely, you could still see the traces of potholes, but at this level, there was no problem going out and meeting people.
But He Liyuan still asked Tao Yuan to fetch him a mask. Previously, it was to cover his face, but now he simply wears it for fun. Tao Yuan made him several different camouflage masks, and he always wears one when he goes to the hospital.
At first, Tao Yuan even made him a skin-colored mask so it wouldn't draw attention to himself. If people didn't look closely, they wouldn't be able to tell he was wearing one. But he insisted on wearing camouflage and black, even if it meant drawing attention.
Tao Yuan could only let him be, and sighed inwardly: some men may appear mature, steady, resolute and strong, but deep down, there's always a child living inside them who hasn't grown up.
Tao Yuan pushed him out. Not only were his parents waiting outside, but the old man and the old lady were also there, and He Liyuan's fourth uncle had also returned.
Seeing them come out, the whole family surrounded them.
Su Lan looked at the mask on his face and said, "Why are you still wearing a mask? Your face has healed so much, you can go out without a mask."
"I said so too, but he insisted on wearing it," said Tao Yuan.
"Take it off quickly. You are not allowed to wear a mask when going to the hospital today." Su Lan took action directly and took off He Liyuan's mask.
She knew how harsh the rumors were, saying things like her son's face could scare a child to tears and was uglier than a ghost. Did she really think she didn't know who was spreading those rumors? Besides her family and the doctors and nurses, only the Wen family had seen her son. It must have been that gossipy Li Yiyue who spread the news. She just wanted to show them that her son's face was healed and he could see people without a mask.
Su Lan looked carefully for a while, then turned to the old lady and said, "Mom, look, is Li Yuan's face the same as before?"
The old lady clapped her hands and sighed, "My eldest grandson's face is finally healed. He is as handsome as before!"
"It's much better, it's amazing that he's recovered so well." He Liyuan's fourth uncle also looked at his face and sighed, "Liyuan's face, even if it hasn't fully recovered, is still better looking than most people. He has a good foundation and good-looking facial features. Even if his skin is a little worse, it doesn't affect his overall appearance."
Su Lan smiled happily, she thought so too.
He Liyuan had been spending most of his time indoors for the past two or three months, so his newly grown skin was fairer and more tender. Su Lan felt that once he got a tan, the marks on his face would disappear, and he would look exactly the same again. Who would dare to say her son looked like a ghost? Had anyone ever seen such a handsome ghost?
"It's almost time, let's go to the hospital." He Huaimin urged, his face filled with relief. As a father, nothing could make him so happy as watching his only son get better day by day.
"Mom and Dad, let's go now." Su Lan said, "Mom, we'll be back soon. Please wait for me to come back and I'll help you make clothes."
"Go, go." The old lady said, "When can't clothes be made? Take your time, there's no rush."
While Tao Yuan was prescribing medicine for He Liyuan, he also started prescribing medicine for the old lady. However, the old lady was old and had been paralyzed for many years, so her recovery would definitely be much slower. Tao Yuan didn't dare to use too strong medicine for her, so he could only slowly adjust her condition.
After taking the medicine for over a month, the old lady's legs had begun to feel better. She used to be unable to sit for long periods, but now she could sit for most of the day without any issues. She had recently noticed that her eyesight had become much clearer, and her hands hadn't trembled. Although she was born into a wealthy family, she had loved making her own clothes since she was young. Recently, with some free time, she and Su Lan had actually started making clothes again.
Watching their disappearing figures, the old lady clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and said, "Our Liyuan encountered a great calamity. Thanks to the Buddha's guidance, he welcomed the lucky star into his home in time to help him overcome this calamity. Thank you Buddha for blessing our Liyuan. Things will definitely get better and better in the future."
Mr. He was always taciturn, silently pushing the old lady into the yard. When he was young, he had experienced life and death several times and never believed in gods and Buddhas. But after all these things, he felt in his heart that perhaps there really was a divine will in the dark.
He Liyuan arrived at the hospital and did rehabilitation after the examination. A group of doctors surrounded him. Some were discussing his face, and some were discussing how his feet had recovered so quickly, and whether it could be considered a miracle in medical history.
He Liyuan's attending physician wanted to get Luo Guyang's prescription from Tao Yuan every time he saw him, but was rejected by Tao Yuan every time.
The original owner's grandfather only prescribed medicine, not prescriptions, because Chinese medicine emphasizes treating the symptoms. If the same symptoms are caused by different reasons, the same prescription may not be effective. In addition, depending on individual constitutions, some medicines should not be taken randomly. If someone uses his prescriptions to treat others, and there are problems, it will be his fault.
At the same time, the original owner's grandfather was also worried that someone would write a prescription and pass it off as his to make money, so he simply refused to prescribe. The legendary doctor Luo Guyang was so famous that anyone who knew him knew he never prescribed, so if anyone said it was his prescription, it was definitely fake.
Since the original owner's grandfather never prescribed medicine, the original owner naturally had no prescriptions. He only had some medical books, all written by Luo Guyang himself. Since the original owner was Luo Guyang's only grandson, Tao Yuan said he had a prescription, and most people believed him.
The vice president sighed to the president, "Two or three months ago, the possibility of him even standing up was slim to none, but now, he can actually try to walk. Back then, the name of the miracle doctor Luo Guyang was so famous, and we thought that after his death, such miraculous things would never happen again. But who could have imagined that the prescription he left behind could actually have such miraculous effects."
The dean glanced at Tao Yuan and fell into deep thought.
He Liyuan was practicing walking, and Tao Yuan stood in front of him, encouraging him with his eyes. Beads of sweat trickled down his forehead. He must be in pain right now; his newly grown muscles and bones needed new training before they could be used better.
He Liyuan had been walking for more than ten minutes. He couldn't walk for a long time for the time being. If he walked for too long, it would be detrimental to the regrowth of his muscles and bones.
When he reached the end, Tao Yuan reached out and helped him sit in the wheelchair, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
He Liyuan closed his eyes and breathed hard. He had never imagined that he would have such a hard time learning to walk. But as long as he could get better, as long as he could run and jump again, this little bit of hardship was nothing.
He Liyuan held Tao Yuan's hand and looked at him in silence. These hands helped him with massage and acupuncture every day, and also helped him boil medicine and cook. He was very grateful to Tao Yuan, but because he was not good at speaking, he didn't know how to express even a ten-thousandth of his gratitude. He even felt that if his injury was serious, but he had Tao Yuan by his side, then everything would be worth it.
He Huaimin and Su Lan came over. Su Lan said with both relief and heartache, "Thank you for your hard work, son. Let's go. We can go home now."
The vice president came over and said to them, "Excuse me, can we check him again?"
"Didn't we check it just now?" Su Lan asked doubtfully.
"Today, a number of orthopedic surgeons arrived from the base below. They heard about his recovery and came to observe. They wanted to examine him personally and ask if he had any adverse reactions."
"But..." Su Lan saw that He Liyuan was so tired and didn't want to trouble him anymore.
"It's okay, let them check it out." He Liyuan said.
The vice president nodded, then walked over to communicate with the doctors. It was impossible to let them examine everyone, so it would be better to choose a few representatives.
The dean came over again and said to Tao Yuan, "A platoon leader was sent here last night. He was seriously injured while on duty and may need amputation. Can you go over and see if there is any prescription left by your grandfather that can help him? I remember that about twenty years ago, your grandfather cured many patients who needed amputations."
"Have you confirmed that the soldier must have his limb amputated?" Tao Yuan asked.
The dean sighed and said, "With the current level of medical care, amputation is the best solution. At least it can save his life."
"Which unit's platoon leader is this from? What's his name?" He Liyuan asked, worried that it was one of his soldiers.
"...His name is Wang Songming." The dean said after thinking for a while.
"Wang Songming?" He Liyuan's eyes widened immediately. "Is it Wang Songming from our squadron?"
"Yes." The dean nodded.
"I'll go see him!" He Liyuan was very excited and turned his wheelchair to go out.
"Son! Be careful and don't be so excited!" Su Lan quickly stopped him.
Tao Yuan held his shoulders and said, "Don't worry, let's go together."
After the vice president finished communicating with the doctors, he turned around and found that everyone had disappeared. He was stunned for a moment and asked the nurse next to him. After learning that it was the dean who took them away, he also took the other doctors and followed.
"Captain? Why are you here?" Wang Songming, lying in bed, turned around and saw that the person who came in was actually He Liyuan. A look of surprise appeared on his pale face. "You are not in good health yourself, why did you come to see me?"
"I came to the hospital for rehabilitation. I heard you were injured, so I came to see you." He Liyuan suppressed his emotions and looked at him and asked, "Your leg..."
Wang Songming forced a smile. "It's okay, Captain. It's just a leg. Even without a leg, I can still live a good life. It's just that I can never train with the soldiers again, go on missions with them, or fight on the battlefield with them."
Wang Songming wanted to comfort He Liyuan, but as he spoke, he couldn't help feeling sad.
He Liyuan lowered his head in silence. Since they had chosen to become soldiers, they were already prepared to be injured or even sacrificed at any time. They sacrificed themselves to protect the country and the people, and then silently endured the pain and hardship. They were all willing.
Tao Yuan stepped forward, took Wang Songming's hand and took his pulse, then asked the nurse to cut open the gauze and check his wound.
Wang Songming looked at him suspiciously, thinking, this young man doesn't look like a doctor? What is he going to do?
He Liyuan saw him looking at Tao Yuan and introduced him, "This is my wife. She studied Chinese medicine and came here specifically to see you."
"Oh, oh, hello sister-in-law!" Wang Songming greeted her quickly.
"Hello." Tao Yuan glanced at him and continued to check his wound.
"What medicine did you give him?" Tao Yuan frowned and asked the attending doctor.
Wang Songming's attending physician looked at the dean in confusion, wondering why Tao Yuan asked him this.
"Show him the medical records," said the dean.
Since the dean had spoken, the attending physician could only take out the treatment records and hand them to Tao Yuan.
Tao Yuan looked at the medication records and said, "His injuries were so severe, and the medication you gave him had no significant therapeutic effect. No wonder he had to undergo amputation."
"But these medicines are the best medicines currently available in our hospital. Even other hospitals don't have better medicines than these." The attending physician argued. Don't they want to cure patients? If they had better medicines, they would not hide them from patients.
"Do you have any ideas?" the dean stared at Tao Yuan and said. He remembered that many of the medicines developed by Luo Guyang himself had miraculous effects.
Tao Yuan thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll go back and prepare some medicine for him. You can use it for the time being. But if you need to prepare more effective medicine, I don't have many herbs on hand. You should find a way to get them as soon as possible."
"Whatever medicinal materials you need, just write a list. As long as they are available, we will get them in the shortest possible time," said the dean.
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