Chapter 337 Symbols and Quadrants!
Li San Niang had a thousand grass mud horses galloping in her heart, but she still maintained a calm and composed expression on her face.
After a pause of about three breaths, Li Sanniang feigned ignorance and asked, "What do you mean, sir? Your complexion is rosy, you don't seem to be ill. Is something wrong?"
Ding Anbo, who had only been in the world for three months, could tell that Li Sanniang was from his hometown!
Li San Niang's performance just now was impeccable, but after hearing "odd changes, even remains the same," she paused for three breaths before answering!
Those three breaths were enough for Ding Anbo to become suspicious.
Li San Niang was thinking, "How could I not react!"
My dead mathematical knowledge is attacking me again!
Even though I'm a science student!
But, but, there's no advanced mathematics in the medical graduate entrance exam!
Ding Anbo laughed, a laugh that terrified Li Sanniang.
"Haha, haha," Ding Anbo, having finished laughing, pointed behind Qiu Xiang, who had already moved from behind Li San Niang to stand beside her, and said, "The honeycomb briquettes in that stove were provided by my Ding family."
I just came in to ask the female doctor if she found it useful.
Honeycomb briquettes?
Li San Niang got up and went to the stove. She used a cloth to remove the kettle sitting on it and looked into the stove. Good heavens, it really was a honeycomb briquette!
When Ding Anbo saw that Li Sanniang had seen the honeycomb briquettes, he stood up and bowed.
Ding Anbo met with Doctor Li.
I greatly admire Dr. Li's medical skills; they are truly remarkable and should be a role model for women.
I recently visited Mr. Xing at the supermarket. He's a very handsome and capable man.
My family's new teahouse will open later this month, and I hope Dr. Li will grace us with his presence.
After saying these things, Ding Anbo bowed again and left, leaving only an invitation on the consultation table.
Li San Niang felt she needed to catch her breath; there was too much news, and she couldn't keep up.
Li San Niang picked up the invitation card on the table. It had a dark green cover with the words "Fellow Villager Building" written in gold powder on it.
Once opened, inside was a sign in regular script that read: "This teahouse, run by the Ding family, will open on the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month. We cordially invite you to come."
"Third Miss, is there something wrong with this young man?"
"It's nothing. They probably came to me because they were interested in my methods of healing and saving lives, or they wanted to get involved in the supply of the Imperial Medical Bureau."
"Never mind him for now, let's call the next person in for their consultation."
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After a busy day, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang returned to the Li family home after dark.
As soon as I got home, Sister-in-law Li stuffed a bowl of steaming ginger soup into my hands.
"Drink it quickly to get rid of the cold."
Tonight, you two should both soak your feet properly. Your father prepared some herbal remedies, just in case you've been out in the cold all day and caught a cold.
So, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang stood at the kitchen door and gulped down a bowl of hot ginger soup before scooping up hot water to wash their hands.
For dinner, we had mutton soup with flatbread, made from the lamb that Li San Niang had bought that day.
"The mutton from outside the Great Wall is really delicious. It's so tender, and it's incredibly fragrant when cooked with pepper."
Brother Li praised the mutton soup highly, saying it was truly delicious.
"How was your day? Were you very tired?"
Brother Li also inquired about Li San Niang's feelings about attending the free clinic for the first time.
"It's alright. The boss was still seeing patients outside in the morning, and by the afternoon the tents were set up... There are quite a few women and mothers coming to see me here. I guess they've all been assigned to my clinic because I'm a female doctor."
At this moment, Li's father said, "You should take this opportunity to accumulate some experience. When you sit in the clinic, most of the patients are families with a little extra money."
The symptoms that can be observed are limited to those few.
It is precisely through these large-scale free clinics that we can see different symptoms, and even the same disease can manifest differently at different ages.
This is a great opportunity, Third Sister, you should seize it.
"Yes, Father, I understand, and I will do my best."
As for the incident today involving Xu Jingzhen and Ding Anbo, a fellow time traveler, Li Sanniang didn't mention it.
Xu Jingzhen was not a very relevant person to begin with, and it was not appropriate to talk to the Li family about Ding Anbo.
Speaking of Xu Jingzhen reminded Li San Niang of Fang Chengxian.
"Second brother, has Fang Langjun come to get medicine recently?"
I haven't heard from him for a while; I wonder how his treatment for the poison is going?
Father Li put down his teacup and said to Third Sister Li, "Young Master Fang's poison has been cured to a critical point. We originally wanted to let him stay with Old Master Liang so that it would be more convenient for us to take care of him."
But Fang Langjun felt it was inconvenient and suggested that he come every seven days instead.
"That's alright. If he's fully detoxified and properly recuperated, Young Master Fang's lifespan should be extended by a few years."
Knowing that Fang Chengxian was proceeding with the detoxification methodically, Li Sanniang put the matter aside.
“Father, I was thinking that if we could change some commonly used prescriptions into prepared medicines, such as pills or powders pressed into tablets, wouldn’t that better solve the problem of poor people having difficulty accessing medical care?”
Many of the women who came for treatment today had common ailments. Although the prescriptions varied from person to person, they were generally similar and not serious.
The son thought, "Wouldn't it be great if we took a few existing recipes and improved upon them?"
Li San Niang's suggestion was approved by Li's father and Li Er Xiong. The group discussed the matter, and finally Li Er Xiong said, "San Niang's method has been around for a while."
For example, the Rongyang Pill from Mingdetang is a good health-preserving medicine often taken by wealthy families.
However, the medicine for treating effeminate men is not very profitable, so no one bothers to get their hands on it.
“Then let’s do it. We can also discuss it with the Imperial Medical Bureau. If we hand over the prescription…”
Before going to bed, Li San Niang soaked her feet in hot water and placed a water pouch filled with hot water into Lu Zhu'er's quilt before taking the lamp to bed.
After blowing out the lamp and coaxing Lu Zhu'er to sleep, Li San Niang's thoughts returned to the fellow time traveler named Ding Anbo whom she had met in the medical tent that afternoon.
Judging from the invitation to attend the opening of that teahouse, it seems that Xing Yu, who owns the supermarket, has already been in contact with Ding Anbo.
Where to go?
Should we not go?
Li San Niang sighed, thinking of the dewdrop beside her and the Li family members who had been chatting together in the main hall earlier.
I still have to go.
I just want to see what this Ding Anbo, who is trying to gather all these people together, is up to.
If it's a good thing, and it doesn't contradict Li San Niang's goal of becoming a female doctor, improving medical conditions for women and children, reducing the mortality rate of five-year-old children, and promoting the progress and development of medicine in the Tang Dynasty, then it's naturally a good thing.
But if someone is thinking of gathering a group of people to oppose Emperor Wu, to become emperor, to seize power and profit, and to disregard the common people, then they need to think carefully about how to make a deal with Mr. Bu Ke from the Bad Guys while preserving themselves and the Li family, and thus curb these actions.
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