The next morning, Yang Shouxin and his companion packed up and prepared to set off for Xianyuan Inn. Passing by a clinic, they saw a large crowd gathered around it.
"Doctor, please save my son! He is my only son!"
Yang Shouxin had originally intended to leave, but upon hearing the old woman's voice, he couldn't help but stop. A doctor's heart is compassionate; having encountered such a case, there was no reason not to help.
The doctor who ran the clinic was a renowned physician in Huaixi City. Looking at the tearful old woman, he hesitated, "It's not that I don't want to help, but I'm simply powerless. He injured his lumbar spine; it's already a miracle he survived."
No matter how the old doctor explained, the woman simply wouldn't believe it. Hearing that he would never be able to stand again, the man, who had been whimpering, now panicked.
"Mother, your son doesn't want to be a cripple."
"Alright, alright, Mother will definitely find someone to treat you properly." The woman looked at her son with heartache, then became somewhat angry, "You quack doctor, what nonsense are you spouting? My son's leg can definitely be cured."
After saying that, he looked at the young woman beside him and said angrily, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and find me another doctor."
The old doctor angrily flung his sleeve. No one would be happy to be questioned like that. "Hmph, then I wish you find the miracle doctor soon."
Although angry, I couldn't help but say, "We can try to find the immortals or the Valley of Healing. If they can't help us, then there's really nothing we can do."
"Yes, there are immortals too. I almost forgot in my panic. Son, you're saved." He then looked at the young woman beside him. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and push my son to the land of immortals!"
The young woman seemed somewhat dazed and didn't seem to hear what the old woman said.
"Make way, let me take a look." Yang Shouxin squeezed to the front to check the man's injuries.
"Who are you? Don't delay my son's search for the immortal."
Yang Shouxin choked, stopping Yang Yi who was about to retort, "I am from the Medicine Valley, why don't you let me take a look at the injured person?"
The old woman's attitude changed completely; her eyes lit up. She didn't know the status of the Medical Valley, but she had remembered the doctor's words. "That's wonderful! Come and see my son."
Yang Shouxin ignored the old woman's attitude, examined her carefully, and frowned. "The injury is more serious than I thought. Fortunately, it was just injured. If she takes good care of herself, it's not impossible for her to stand up again."
He glanced at their clothes and said with some difficulty, "However, those medicines are quite expensive, and the treatment will take a long time."
The old woman's joyful expression vanished instantly. "I thought he was really something special, but it turns out he's just like that. We might as well go to the Holy Spring. The immortals are merciful and won't make things difficult for us. Maybe they can even treat my son for free."
"How can you be like this? Our elders were just trying to help, and not only did you not understand, but you also made sarcastic remarks... You..."
"Yi'er!" Hearing Yang Shouxin's reprimand, Yang Yi reluctantly swallowed his words.
"Just as the doctor said, he injured his lumbar spine, and even the Holy Spring might not be effective." Seeing the old woman's angry eyes, Yang Shouxin also felt a little heartbroken.
"I have said all I have to say. If you want to treat him, you must do so as soon as possible. If it gets any later, even a miracle worker would not be able to save him."
The old doctor at the clinic looked at Yang Shouxin excitedly. If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, he would have asked Yang Shouxin for an autograph.
In Huaixi City, people nowadays ask their idols for autographs whenever they see them.
An Ge hadn't expected to encounter a medical dispute so soon after arriving in Huaixi City. Indeed, in her view, the old woman's behavior was no different from that of a medical dispute. She frowned, extremely displeased with the old woman's attitude.
She was well aware of the effects of the holy spring. If what the old doctor said was true, even the holy spring could not cure him.
"This man is in such a sorry state. How did his leg get injured like this? It's a good thing there was a miracle worker here, otherwise he would have been doomed."
"Didn't you hear what the doctor said? This is a lumbar spine injury. The store manager of Shengquan made it very clear that it's not a cure-all. If you ask me, you'd be better off listening to this Doctor Yigu."
"Hey, isn't this Wang Ergou from our village?" Someone recognized him, their tone seemingly displeased. "Tsk tsk, this is just karma."
Someone hurriedly inquired about the reason, and this person did not hide anything, explaining Wang Ergou's behavior in a few words.
Wang Ergou has five older sisters and was spoiled rotten from a young age. He was good at fighting, brawling, drinking, gambling, and whoring. The village chief warned him many times, and every time he tried to punish him, his mother threatened to kill herself.
Because of his bad reputation, no girl in the surrounding villages wanted to marry him, so he ended up buying a wife from another place. After getting married, Wang Ergou not only didn't restrain himself, but even became worse.
His wife was a skilled embroiderer, and at first, they earned a decent living through embroidery. But as time went on, the Wang family grew dissatisfied and began to beat and verbally abuse her. Even his older sisters felt that this new daughter-in-law was just freeloading.
"Bah! What kind of life did you live before you married Yao Niang? Now the whole family almost depends on her, this weak woman, for a living, and you still bully her at will." The man became more and more angry as he spoke, showing that he had been harboring resentment towards Wang Ergou's family for a long time.
Only then did everyone notice Yao Niang, who stood to the side with a blank expression. The woman was no more than twenty years old, her hair disheveled, and she seemed oblivious to the fact that she was the center of attention.
Faced with the pointing fingers and whispers of others, Old Lady Wang angrily put her hands on her hips and shouted, "If it weren't for us, she would have been sold to some brothel long ago. We are her saviors, so what's wrong with making her work a little harder?"
"Hey, Wang Dashi, you dare to spread rumors about me! Once I'm better, I'll definitely not let you off the hook!" Wang Ergou lay on the cart, glaring fiercely at the villager who had spoken earlier.
Wang Dashi swallowed hard, forcing himself to speak. "I'm not afraid. This is Huaixi City, where you can't disregard the law."
Yang Shouxin looked at Wang Ergou, who was lying on the ground and still making threats. He disliked the man intensely, but if Wang Ergou really came to him for help, he would not stand idly by.
Unlike Yang Shouxin, An Ge decided that even if Wang Ergou begged her for help, she would not save him.
In her past life, she had spent some time in the hospital due to poor health and witnessed many disputes involving medical staff. Doctors were already extremely busy, yet they still had to find time to deal with those unreasonable people.
When medical disputes arise, many people point the finger at the hospital. An Ge has seen this many times and thinks the saying "Advising someone to study medicine is like being struck by lightning" is absolutely true.
She acknowledged that there are some unethical doctors, but they are a very small minority; the majority of doctors are highly ethical.
The tense doctor-patient relationship is largely due to these individuals who cause disturbances at medical facilities.
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