Chapter 11: Medicinal Materials, Acupuncture
"Why, Xiaoyan, can you tell that Grandpa Chen is boxing?" Old Doctor Chen said with a smile.
"I can't tell." Xiaoyan shook her head. "My brother told me that Grandpa Chen was practicing boxing and asked me not to talk and disturb you."
"Sorry, Grandpa Chen, we didn't know you were practicing boxing." Lu Qing said apologetically.
"It's okay. What I practice are just some farm moves to keep my body moving. They can't be considered boxing." The old doctor waved his hand and said indifferently.
"But I think Grandpa Chen fights very well!" Xiaoyan said seriously.
"Hahaha, I've been practicing this set of boxing for my whole life. Now I can get a compliment from a little guy like you. It's worth it!"
Hearing the little guy's innocent words, Dr. Chen laughed heartily.
Seeing the old doctor's happy expression, Lu Qing felt relieved.
He was really a little scared. He thought the old doctor had some rule that forbade him to watch him practice boxing. If that happened, the brother and sister would be violating someone else's taboo.
"Come on, go inside, I'll give you an injection first."
Doctor Chen picked up Xiaoyan and said to Lu Qing.
Lu Qing respectfully followed the old doctor and walked towards the yard.
As soon as he entered the yard, he was attracted by the medicinal herbs drying in the air all over the yard.
He took a few glances and found one of them he recognized, it was the cowbone grass that also grew in his own yard.
Unfortunately, there was not enough time and he couldn't find out the information about these medicinal herbs one by one.
"Grandpa Chen, are all those herbs drying in this yard medicinal?" Lu Qing asked.
"Not bad. How come you also know how to identify medicinal herbs?"
Doctor Chen was a little surprised.
"That's not the case." Lu Qing said, "I just saw a kind of medicinal herb here, and it seems to grow near our home."
"That one?"
"It's the one drying in the winnowing basket." Lu Qing pointed in a direction.
When Xiaoyan saw the blue flowers on the herbs, she nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, there are a lot of them growing outside our yard, and Niu Niu likes to eat them too."
The old doctor took a look and said, "Yes, it is called ox bone grass, and it is indeed a very common medicinal herb."
"Cow Bone Grass." Lu Qing read the name and asked, "Grandpa Chen, what is this cow bone grass generally used for?"
"It is mainly used to treat injuries from falls." The old doctor answered casually. He glanced at Lu Qing and asked, "Why, are you interested in medicinal herbs?"
"Yes." Lu Qing said honestly, "I heard from Xiaoyan that my illness was cured by you, Grandpa Chen, with a medicine. This made me feel that this medicine is really magical. It is obviously just some flowers and plants, but it can relieve people's pain and save lives."
"You want to study medicine, but it's not easy. To study medicine, you must not only be bold and careful, and have a clear mind, but you must also be able to read and understand medical books."
The old doctor did not laugh at Lu Qing's idea, but patiently explained it to him.
"The kid still knows a few words." Lu Qing said quickly.
He wasn't lying.
In his memory, the original owner did know some Chinese characters, and he verified that those characters were similar to the Chinese characters in his previous life, except that the strokes were more complicated.
"You can also read?" Doctor Chen was surprised again.
It is not easy to find someone who can read in this rural area.
Lu Qing is just an orphan, but he knows how to read?
"When my grandfather was alive, he taught me to recognize some characters, but I was stupid and forgot some of them after he passed away. I can only recognize characters but not write them."
Only then did Doctor Chen realize the situation of Lu Qing's family.
Rumor has it that Lu Qing's grandfather was once a scholar in trouble.
He came here to escape famine with the local villagers.
However, she had died before he came here to live in seclusion, so he had no chance to see her.
He also heard from the villagers that Lu Qing's father was of a quirky nature and was not good at studying. When he was young, he often made Lu Qing's grandfather angry to death, and ultimately he did not continue his studies.
Unexpectedly, the young Lu Qing could actually recognize some words.
It’s a pity that Lu Qing’s grandfather died early, otherwise, perhaps the Lu family would have produced another scholar.
Old Doctor Chen sighed again, and the look he gave Lu Qing became even gentler.
No wonder he felt that Lu Qing’s conversation was somewhat different from that of an ordinary country boy. Perhaps this was due to the teachings of his grandfather and father.
"Since you are interested in medicinal herbs, I will allow you to dry the herbs with me for half an hour every time you come for acupuncture. As for how much you can remember, it depends on your own understanding."
"And you." Doctor Chen touched Xiaoyan's hair, "You should come with your brother in the future. Grandpa Chen will cook some medicinal food for you. How can you do this when you are so weak?"
Lu Qing was overjoyed and quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Grandpa Chen. Xiaoyan, why don't you thank Grandpa Chen!"
"Thank you, Grandpa Chen~"
Although the little girl didn't know what medicinal food was, since her brother told her, she thanked him obediently.
"What are you thanking me for? Grandpa Chen feels sorry for you because of your small body." The old doctor said with pity.
When they got into the room, the old doctor put Xiaoyan down and took out a needle bag.
Said to Lu Qing: "Go to the bed and take off your shirt."
Lu Qing took off his shirt as instructed and then lay down on the wooden bed beside him.
Looking at his bony chest, Doctor Chen was silent for a moment, then he took out a silver needle from the needle bag.
When Xiaoyan saw such a long silver needle, a trace of fear appeared on her face.
But she knew that Grandpa Chen was treating her brother. Although she was afraid, she stayed there quietly without making any noise.
"Don't be afraid and don't move. I will give you acupuncture now." The old doctor said to Lu Qing.
Lu Qing nodded.
He is not afraid.
In his previous life on Blue Star, he had also experienced acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine, so he was quite familiar with it.
The old doctor twisted the silver needle and gently inserted it into one of Lu Qing's acupuncture points. Lu Qing did not feel any pain at all, and saw that the silver needle had already penetrated three-quarters of the flesh.
After inserting the needle, the old doctor did not hesitate and immediately took out another silver needle from the needle bag and inserted it into another acupuncture point.
Before long, eighteen silver needles had been inserted into the many acupuncture points on Lu Qing's upper body.
As for Xiaoyan, she had already covered her eyes, not daring to look at her brother who was pricked like a hedgehog.
The eighteenth silver needle was inserted, but this time the old doctor did not release the needle immediately.
Instead, he pinched the tail of the silver needle and twisted it gently.
Suddenly, something magical happened. Lu Qing felt a warm air flow surging under the silver needle.
The tingling sensation made him feel very comfortable.
At the same time, he felt sleepy, his eyelids began to feel heavy, and he soon fell asleep.
"Grandpa Chen, is my brother asleep?"
Xiaoyan covered her face and looked secretly through her fingers.
"Well, your brother is too weak. My strengthening and nourishing needle will help him get a good night's sleep."
"Oh." Xiaoyan responded.
Grandpa Chen was saying something she couldn't understand again.
"Let's go, let your brother sleep here for a while, and we'll go outside." The old doctor stood up.
"Where are we going?"
"Grandpa Chen will make you something delicious..."
(End of this chapter)
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