Chapter 228 Free Clinic

The free clinic was held on November 15th. We went three times in total: once on the 15th, once on the 17th, and once on the 19th.

They arrived around late afternoon, because vegetable prices are the lowest in the afternoon. From this time on, more and more people would come to the market, and this would continue until dark. When it was almost dark, almost all the stalls would pack up and go home. At this time, many things were almost half-sold and half-given away.

There were no more available people in the clinic now, so Fuling and Qiaoqin had to come to treat the patients. Qingdai was afraid that they were too busy, so she took the initiative to talk to Shen Yuan and said that she would go too and help.

Shitou and Mutou sat on the tree and watched to prevent anyone from causing trouble, while Baizhi maintained order below if there were too many people.

but……

Bai Zhi, who was standing next to Shen Yuan, asked softly, "Miss, why is no one paying attention to us?"

Looking at the bustling market and then looking at their deserted free clinic stall, the disparity is hard to understand for a while.

"Fellow villagers, ladies and young ladies, a doctor is here today to provide free medical consultations. If you have any problem, please come and have a look! Free medical consultations, free medical consultations, no consultation fees! However, this free medical consultation is only for women!"

No one knew when Lord Fan came over, but as soon as he arrived he started helping out with the shouting.

When he shouted, many people gathered around. An old man carrying a shoulder pole asked, "Why can you only let women see it and not men?"

Fan Lutong explained with a smile: "Old man, you see, our doctors are two girls, so this can only be seen by women."

Fan Lutong had a round head and face, a festive look, and a smile whenever he spoke. He had deliberately not worn his official uniform today so that when the common people saw him, they would not be afraid to approach him.

When they noticed Fuling and Qiaoqin sitting behind the desk, many people had new doubts in their minds, especially Fuling, who was just a little girl and didn't look like a doctor at all.

"Are you kidding me? Can this girl be a doctor? This girl is still a yellow-haired girl."

"That's right. I've never seen a young girl who can be a doctor. She's probably just a scammer."

It is normal to have doubts. This time, Shen Yuan did not wait for Lord Fan to speak for them. Instead, she stood up and said to the crowd, "We have to try it to know if it is true or not. If you feel something is wrong with your body, come up and let these two doctors take your pulse. There are so many people watching here, it is not a big deal to take your pulse. Besides, there are many officials watching nearby. If anything happens, you can shout and the officials will come up to arrest us."

Shen Yuan pointed to the yamen runners from the Street Office who were patrolling not far away. This market place was usually a place that the Street Office and Jingzhao Prefecture paid special attention to, so the people were accustomed to seeing these yamen runners and constables every day.

After hearing what Shen Yuan said, everyone's doubts were somewhat dispelled, but they still hesitated and dared not step forward.

"Let me, an old woman, do this. I am already half buried in the earth. You can't fool me. I will try first."

An old lady with gray hair and a hunched back stood out first. Qingdai was quick to move forward and support her. "Old lady, please go slowly."

Before taking the pulse, the old lady asked Fuling again: "Miss, you really don't want to take money, right? I, an old woman, don't have any money to give you."

"I really don't want to take it. Old man, please put your hand up and I will feel your pulse."

When Fuling was taking the patient's pulse, the people watching held their breath unconsciously, waiting to see what this "young female doctor" could tell them.

"You know what, he looks like a real doctor."

"Why would you bother to take a pulse? Just go to the clinic and see a doctor twice and you'll know. Come on, stretch out your hand and I'll take a look at you."

Fuling did not listen to the voices of the onlookers. She knew that this free clinic was a very important step in opening the girl's women's clinic, and she could not hold the girl back.

Therefore, after taking the pulse, Fuling omitted many things and only said the most important thing, which could best show everyone that they were not liars but doctors who could really diagnose and treat diseases.

So Fuling asked, "Old man, when you were young, did you have a leg injury?"

When the old woman heard this, Old Mai's eyes widened. "Yes! When I was young, I worked in a quarry and I got hit on the leg by a rock once."

When the old lady was young, she was the eldest daughter in the family. Her father was paralyzed in bed, and her younger brothers and sisters were young. The village was going to build a road, and every family had to contribute one person or money. There was no other way, so she had to go. She was only sixteen at the time and had not yet married. Fortunately, she lay in bed for more than a month and her leg did not become lame. Because of this, she did not tell anyone, and few outsiders knew that she had injured her leg when she was young.

The people watching on the side also heard what the two said. Now many of them really believed that Fuling had some abilities, but some people still didn't dare to believe it.

Fuling didn't care about what others said. She continued to ask the old man, "Your leg hurts when it rains, right?"

No matter what others say, the old man believes in Fuling. When she asked him this question, he complained, "Yes, when it rains, I can't sleep all night. I think it costs a lot of money to see a doctor and get medicine. Anyway, I am too old and I don't have many years left to live. I just have to bear it and it will pass."

"Don't think so. I just checked your pulse and found that you are in good health and have many years to live. So you need to treat your leg well."

Fuling wrote two prescriptions while talking. She tried to prescribe cheap medicines. After writing the prescriptions, she said something to Qiaoqin beside her and handed one of the prescriptions to her. Qiaoqin stood up immediately.

"Take the prescription and go to the doctor to get the medicine. The medicine is not expensive. Take two doses first. If you feel better, you can continue to take it. In addition, I will make two plasters for you. I will apply them to you later. Don't worry, it's free."

What Qiaoqin is doing now is making plaster.

"You treat patients without asking for money. What do you want? Are you just doing good deeds?"

Finally, she heard a familiar voice in the crowd and Shen Yuan smiled slightly. This was the "stoker" Shen Yuan had found in advance. Her father's servant asked Mo, and after all, someone had to ask before she could tell him about the clinic.

The question about writing is what many people want to ask. It’s a free clinic and it doesn’t cost any money. What’s the point?

Sometimes having nothing in mind can be even more frightening.