Another patient
Shi Yanqing took a short nap after dinner. When she was woken up by Dan Ye, she felt energetic and full of strength.
She put on her coat and combed her hair up, securing it with a simple silver hairpin.
He locked the gate and took the two of them towards the free clinic.
Many villagers came to see the doctor in the afternoon, including people from Huangjia Village and several nearby villages.
These villages are not far from Huangjia Village. It takes only more than an hour to get there by donkey cart or ox cart, and more than two hours if you walk.
When the villagers saw her appear, they gradually quieted down.
Huang Qin, who had been here in the morning, came again. She stayed specifically to help.
"Madam, there's an old man outside who is very sick. He was brought here by his family in a bullock cart."
At this time, Shi Yanqing had just finished examining a woman when Dan Ye opened the door, hurried to her side, leaned over and whispered in her ear.
Since it was brought in by ox cart, the old man certainly couldn't get off the ground or into the house.
Shi Yanqing made a decision immediately, stood up and walked out of the house.
Just outside the house, next to the wall, there was an ox cart with straw on the wooden boards and thick bedding on the straw.
An old man was lying on the bedding, also covered with a quilt.
Three people were surrounding the old man, two of them were a man and a woman, about forty years old, and should be a couple.
The remaining man was a young man with features similar to those of the couple. He should be their son or a blood relative.
When the three of them saw Yan Qing come out, their eyes lit up instantly with anticipation.
"Zhi Niang, this is Doctor Shi," Huang Qin introduced to the three people.
She and Zhi Niang have been good friends since childhood. Although they did not marry people from the same village, they still have a good relationship.
Some time ago, she heard that Zhi Niang's father-in-law fell while walking and ended up lying in bed, unable to move.
I was taken to the Xinglintang in the county, but the doctors there were unable to find a solution.
Finally, I went to the provincial capital, but the doctor there was also unable to help me. He said that I had to slowly recuperate and use silver needles to prick special acupoints every day.
There was a cure, but no money. Finally, Zhiniang's mother-in-law decided not to treat her and took her back to the village.
Although the doctors who came out for free medical consultation had good medical skills, they might not be able to cure Zhi Niang's father-in-law.
Huang Qin hadn't originally intended to tell Zhi Niang about this, but she saw many people getting free medicine after seeing a doctor in the morning, so she went back and asked her son to run a trip.
After all, it's free medicine, it would be a shame not to take a look.
And if it is calculated as silver, it would be a few taels, so it can be considered as picking up money.
Huang Zhi stood beside her husband and prayed silently in her heart, hoping that the doctor could cure her father-in-law's illness.
Ever since her father-in-law became like this, the atmosphere at home is no longer as relaxed and cheerful as before.
In the past, her mother-in-law often took her to embroider handkerchiefs, make clothes, and sew shoe soles under the house. The two of them would chat about gossip from time to time, and their relationship was very good.
My father-in-law is also teaching his son to read and write. As for my husband, he works as an accountant in the county and is the pillar of the family.
But now, my mother-in-law has a stern face and no expression all day long. Even if she smiles occasionally, it is only fleeting.
My husband is still working in the county. He comes home later and later, and earns more and more money.
Huang Zhi understood that her husband wanted to save more money so that he could take his father-in-law to the provincial capital to see a doctor in the future.
The state capital is the most prosperous place in the entire Nanhai County, and the doctors there are all very skilled.
After receiving the news from Qin Niang at noon, she originally didn't want to come. After all, the doctors who came here for free clinics might not be very good.
But when her husband found out, he said he must come. At that time, the doctor had cured the daughter of the Liu family's strange disease a few days ago, and now he was very famous in the county.
So they went to the village chief's house to borrow an ox cart and brought their people to Huangjia Village.
Shi Yanqing gave the three of them a gentle smile: "Let me take your pulse first."
After saying that, she walked to the side of the wooden board, lifted the quilt on the side, and exposed the old man's wrist to take his pulse.
After taking the pulse of both hands, Shi Yanqing covered herself with the quilt and looked up at the three people who had been staring at her.
"The situation wasn't too serious. But the old man is old, and he didn't receive prompt treatment after the fall. I can only let him get out of bed and walk. As for running, jumping, and hopping, he's not allowed to do that."
After hearing these words, the three people instantly showed expressions of joy on their faces. They looked at each other, as if to confirm whether they had just hallucinated.
When she saw the joy in the other person's eyes, she was sure that she had not heard wrongly. Her father-in-law, his father, his grandfather, really had a cure!
But their joy didn't last long. Huang Zhi was the first to react and asked cautiously, "Doctor Shi, how much will this treatment cost?"
Shi Yanqing understood, "It doesn't require much silver, but the herbs are quite expensive, so I'll need fifteen taels in total."
Actually, it was more than fifteen taels. After all, it was a stroke, and the herbs needed were expensive. But she was doing a free clinic, so she just took a small amount as a token of her appreciation.
She saw that the fabrics for this family's clothes were all medium-quality cloths from the county's garment shops, and they should be able to come up with fifteen taels.
Sure enough, after hearing the specific amount, Huang Zhi showed a relieved expression on his face.
As for the middle-aged man next to him, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
Fifteen taels is not a lot for their family, but it is not a little either.
He was an accountant, and his monthly salary was two taels of silver, which was twenty-four taels of silver a year.
In addition to daily expenses, a portion of the money had to be used for his son's education, so there was not much left.
I only save about six or seven taels a year.
"Doctor Shi, please rest assured to treat my father. Our family can afford the fifteen taels of silver."
After getting a definite answer, Shi Yanqing nodded slightly.
She saw that there were quite a lot of people around, about twenty or so.
"How about this, you take the old man to my place first, and then I'll see him after I finish treating the patient here."
Huang Zhi and her husband naturally had no reason to disagree, so they both nodded.
Seeing that they agreed, Shi Yanqing looked at Qingping.
"Qingping, take them back and boil some hot water for them to drink."
Qingping nodded.
After everyone left, Shi Yanqing returned to the house and continued to treat patients.
A thin mist rose in the mountains without me noticing when.
Zhou Hanzhang and three guards searched all the houses in the valley except the one where Huang Dashan lived.
The sun was leaving the zenith and gradually setting in the west.
Zhou Hanzhang took out a water bag from the bag behind him and took a sip.
He looked at the guards. The three of them had tired eyes, beads of sweat on their foreheads, and a heavy feeling emanated from their bodies.
"It's almost time, let's go back to find Huang Dashan."
The four of them walked towards the entrance of the valley and saw Huang Dashan sitting on a rock and looking around from afar, as if looking for them.
Seeing this, Zhou Hanzhang quickened his pace.
"Brother Huang, sorry to have kept you waiting."
Huang Dashan stayed here alone for almost two hours, and even took a nap in the middle. When he woke up, he saw that the agreed time was almost here, but the person had not arrived yet, and he couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
After all, the time has come and the person hasn't shown up, so he really has to go down the mountain.
Now that Zhou Hanzhang is back, he finally feels relieved.
"Mr. Zhou, it's getting late, let's go now." Huang Dashan jumped off the rock and hung the water bag in his hand on the rope around his waist.
Zhou Hanzhang frowned, "Brother Huang, we still have some time until the agreed time. Three of them haven't come back yet, why don't we wait a little longer?"
Huang Dashan also frowned, but it was indeed not the agreed time yet, so he didn't know what to say and just nodded.
He took a step back and leaned against the stone in silence.
Just as time was passing and Huang Dashan could no longer hold back, Shi'an finally arrived with two guards.
Seeing their situation, Zhou Hanzhang hurried forward to support Shi'an and took the bag from his hand.
"Shi'an, what happened to you? You are injured so badly."
Blood seeped out of Shian's left arm's clothes, staining the light blue cloth dark red.
His lips were pale, and he was leaning against Zhou Hanzhang, barely standing. His voice was weak, "We accidentally fell off the cliff, and it took us a long time to climb up."
The other two guards were not as seriously injured as Shi'an, but they were also covered in mud and had scratches on their faces.
Huang Dashan frowned as he watched them from the side. "Mr. Zhou, let's go down the mountain first. This young man is seriously injured and needs to see a doctor as soon as possible."
Zhou Hanzhang said nothing. He handed the bag in his hand to the uninjured guard and said, "Help them both later. Be careful when you encounter steep mountain roads."
Huang Dashan didn't say anything. He was just leading the way, but he couldn't help anyone.
But I was secretly worried that if they fell again, it would only add to their injuries.
It’s better not to take shortcuts, so I can feel more at ease.
After everyone had packed up, Huang Dashan led the way down the mountain.
Zhou Hanzhang held Shi'an tightly all the time. He paid attention to the road under his feet. After walking for a while, he realized that this was not the way up the mountain.
Although the mountain road was easy to walk on, due to the wounded, it still took two quarters of an hour longer to go down the mountain than to go up the mountain.
When they reached the outside of Huangjia Village, Huang Dashan stopped and turned to look at Zhou Hanzhang with a relaxed expression. "Mr. Zhou, we are now outside the village. You can walk the rest of the way, so I will go back first."
Zhou Hanzhang nodded and took out a tael of silver from his pocket with his free hand. "Thank you, Brother Huang. This is the reward we agreed on earlier."
When Huang Dashan saw the silver, a big smile appeared on his face. He immediately reached out to take it and said, "You're welcome. If you need guidance in the future, just come to me."
Seeing that Shi'an was about to fall, Zhou Hanzhang simply asked a guard to carry Shi'an on his back.
The seven of them hurried towards their residence.
"Yanqing," Zhou Hanzhang pushed open the gate and was about to look for Shi Yanqing, when he saw an empty ox cart parked in the yard.
Hearing his voice, Qingping quickly came out of the house.
"Master, the lady is giving someone an acupuncture inside."
Zhou Hanzhang's eyes flashed with anxiety. He pressed his palm and said, "I understand. Go prepare some hot water first."
After saying that, he entered the house and saw several strangers standing inside.
"Yanqing."
Shi Yanqing placed his fingertips on the acupuncture point and placed the last needle.
She then turned to look at Zhou Hanzhang, only to see that his clothes were disheveled and his sleeves were stained with blood.
"What happened? Who's hurt?"
Seeing that he didn't speak, a trace of worry flashed in Shi Yanqing's eyes. She turned around and quickly removed the silver needle from the old man's body.
"I will stay in Huangjia Village for three days. It is inconvenient for you to travel back and forth. Why don't you find a villager to stay with you in Huangjia Village? It will also be convenient for me to provide treatment."
Huang Zhi nodded. "I'm a married woman from Huangjia Village. There are many vacant houses in the village. I'll go talk to the village chief about renting a place to stay."
Seeing that she had a solution, Shi Yanqing didn't stay in the room for long. She took Zhou Hanzhang's hand and they went out.
"Master, Shi'an has fainted."
Qingping also ran out from another room at this time. His face was a little anxious, but after seeing the two people, he was no longer anxious and his expression calmed down.
It turned out that Shi'an was injured.
Shi Yanqing quickly pulled Zhou Hanzhang into the house.
On the bed, Shi'an was lying in the quilt with his eyes closed. Two injured guards were sitting on chairs to rest, and the rest of the uninjured ones were standing aside, handing them water from time to time.
After Shi Yanqing checked Shi'an's condition, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The situation is not serious, just a coma caused by excessive blood loss.
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