Chapter 332: See a Doctor
Back in the house, Zhou Ziwen was thinking about whether to find something to do.
It was a rare occasion that it wasn't snowing outside, and he didn't want to stay in bed all the time.
These days, he was almost bored of lying on the kang.
But before he could figure out what to do, trouble came knocking on his door.
"Zhou Zhiqing, I heard you're a good doctor. My legs hurt all the time and I can't sleep at night. Could you please help me see if you can fix it?"
"Zhou Zhiqing is amazing! Not only can he grow mushrooms, he can also treat illnesses. My head hurts a bit. Can you help me check if I have a cold?"
"My chest hurts..."
"My stomach hurts..."
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The old men and women in the village came together to see him for medical treatment.
"Fellow villagers, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, please don't be anxious. If you have anything to say, come inside and talk slowly."
Zhou Ziwen was a little surprised to see a group of people coming to his door, but since they had already come, he couldn't chase them away.
Seeing this, he hurriedly exchanged glances with the Chen sisters and asked them to bring the person into the house first.
"Oh, this little yard is so well-made. It's paved with flagstones. It's even prettier than our new threshing ground!"
Some villagers who came to Zhou Ziwen's house for the first time were so surprised that they almost forgot the purpose of their visit.
"Could Zhou Zhiqing have made these stone slabs himself? And this stone vat, this stone table, and hey, there's even a stone stove here..."
Led by Zhou Ziwen and the Chen sisters, everyone entered the house and talked a lot along the way, just like Granny Liu entering a manor, everything they saw was curious.
"Hey, Zhou Zhiqing is Master Chen's apprentice. Zhou Zhiqing is so smart, it's normal for him to learn the craft of a stonemason!"
"That's true. Zhou Zhiqing is a cultured man, so he learns things quickly. Look, he even knows medical skills now."
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Because there were quite a lot of people coming, they just started chatting among themselves without Zhou Ziwen having to greet them.
"Fellow villagers, it's no problem for me to help you with your medical treatment, but let me be clear, I've only read a few medical books and learned on my own, so my skills are not as good as you think."
"I can treat some minor ailments, but I can't treat serious ones."
After welcoming everyone into the house, Zhou Ziwen gave them some precautions in advance.
"It's okay, Xiao Zhou, just watch it with confidence, we believe in you."
"Yes, some of us have old ailments. If we can get better, that's better. But if we can't, that's okay too."
"Yes, yes, yes. It's okay if my old cold legs can't be cured. It would be nice if I could feel a little better."
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The villagers are easy to talk to and have low demands. They come to Zhou Ziwen for treatment with a try-it attitude. If they can be cured, that's the best, but if not, it doesn't matter.
Zhou Ziwen understood their thoughts and felt relieved.
The entry-level medical skills alone made him feel a little insecure.
If it were a little longer, even if it was only level two, he would be able to handle it with ease.
"Okay, I'll help everyone take a look."
Zhou Ziwen understood their demands and did not delay.
The main reason is that there are quite a lot of people coming here, and his room is relatively small, so it is crowded and there is not even a seat.
"Uncle Tang, you go first. Is your leg hurting? What kind of pain is it? Is it like a needle prick or does it come and go?"
"It hurts when it's cold, usually at night. During the day, it's a little sore, but not painful..."
Uncle Tang sat in front of Zhou Ziwen and told him about his illness with some distress.
His illness is not that serious, but it does hurt when it hurts.
Especially when I was sleeping at night, when the attacks came, I would want to cut off my legs.
"Uncle Tang, you have a typical case of arthritis!"
Zhou Ziwen took Uncle Tang's pulse, then checked his legs, and easily came to a conclusion.
"Arthritis, what kind of disease is this?" Uncle Tang was a little confused.
The villagers standing by were also a little confused.
"Arthritis is rheumatism, scientifically known as Fenghan Bidu syndrome. Patients experience cold and painful joints. The pain is more pronounced when exposed to cold and is relieved by heat."
Seeing that they didn’t understand, Zhou Ziwen changed his explanation.
Speaking of which, apart from delivering the baby for Li Lei's daughter-in-law, this was the first time someone came to him for medical treatment. Although his medical skills were not very high, he also wanted to make a good start.
Uncle Tang’s illness is neither mild nor severe, and it is just within his treatment range.
"So arthritis is actually rheumatism! Yes, I have rheumatism, Zhou Zhiqing, do you think there's a cure for my condition?"
After hearing Zhou Ziwen's explanation, Uncle Tang suddenly understood and thought: Intellectuals are indeed intellectuals, the words they use are all professional terms that we cannot understand.
"I can prescribe a prescription. Uncle Tang, go back and try it. I don't have any silver needles here. I'll go to the county town and get a set of them. It will be more effective when combined with acupuncture."
Zhou Ziwen was a little unprepared. He had never thought that so many people would come to him for medical treatment, and he didn't even have a set of silver needles at home.
If he had known this earlier, he would have prepared a set in advance and shown it in front of everyone.
Strictly speaking, his medical skills should be Traditional Chinese Medicine, but there are many categories in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and his medical skills include all majors, which is why so much proficiency is required to advance to the next level.
Although the first-level medical skills are only at the entry level, they also include acupuncture techniques.
"Zhou Zhiqing, is this medicine expensive?" Uncle Tang felt reluctant when he heard that he had to take medicine.
Zhou Ziwen knew something about Uncle Tang's situation. He heard that his family was not very wealthy and could only make ends meet. In addition, his sons were almost getting married, so it was normal that they were reluctant to spend money on medical treatment.
There are many people like him in the village, and even many of those who came to him today are similar to Uncle Tang.
"It won't cost much. I just happened to have collected some in the mountains recently. You can take some and eat them first!"
Zhou Ziwen spoke.
He also wanted to help these villagers in any way he could.
Anyway, it’s not a valuable herb. It’s everywhere in the mountains. Just give it to me.
"I feel so embarrassed..." Now it was Uncle Tang's turn to feel embarrassed.
He heard that Zhou Ziwen knew medicine and came here out of curiosity.
It would be best if his illness could be cured, but it doesn’t matter if he can’t. Just consider it as a visit.
But unexpectedly, Zhou Ziwen not only treated him, but also gave him medicinal herbs.
"Haha, they are all worthless things. There are many of them in the mountains. It's just that you don't recognize these herbs and don't know how to use them."
Zhou Ziwen waved his hand, stood up and went to the kitchen, and took out some of the medicinal herbs that Uncle Tang needed.
The kitchen in his house has rarely been used and has now become a storage room. Zhou Ziwen also keeps things like herbs in the kitchen.
He thought that after a while, he would just renovate the kitchen and use it specifically for storage.
After getting the medicine, Zhou Ziwen continued to treat other villagers.
In fact, they don’t have any serious problems. Most of them are malnourished and have been doing physical work for a long time. As they get older, they have some old illnesses.
With Zhou Ziwen's medical skills, it is difficult to cure these diseases, but it is possible to alleviate them.
If you want to cure it completely, you have to wait until his medical skills level is improved.
(End of this chapter)
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