Upon hearing this, Ma Aning's hands immediately became nimble, quickly preparing the ingredients and starting the cooking process.
Before long, one steaming, fragrant dish after another was served on the table. The family of four sat around the table, happily enjoying the delicious meal.
Meanwhile, Uncle Shen was still strolling leisurely along the road.
It wasn't until the family had finished eating and Shen Zishan had cleaned and washed the dishes that a soft knock came from the door.
"Sixth Brother, you're here! Come in and sit for a while!" Shen Zishan greeted him warmly and invited Sixth Uncle Shen into the house.
As soon as Uncle Shen sat down, before he could even exchange a few pleasantries with everyone, he went straight to the point and said, "Zishan, I'm sure Xiaoxiao has already told you the purpose of my visit."
"Haha, I know, I know. My girl may be young, but she knows a little about medicine. You can rest assured and let her take a look."
Shen Zishan smiled broadly, his words brimming with confidence in his daughter's medical skills.
Just then, Shen Xiaoxiao came out of the room, carrying a small and exquisite medicine box.
She approached Uncle Shen and said softly, "Uncle Shen, let me take your pulse and check your condition first."
“Alright, then I’ll trouble my little niece.” Uncle Shen readily agreed and obediently placed his right hand on the table.
Shen Xiaoxiao carefully took out the pulse pillow and gently placed it under Shen Liushu's wrist. Then she focused intently on taking his pulse to diagnose him.
For a moment, the entire room was so quiet that only the soft breathing of the other two could be heard.
Shen Xiaoxiao was completely focused on sensing the sensation. Time passed by, and after about two or three minutes, she slowly removed her hand from Uncle Shen's body and gently put it down.
She frowned slightly, looking at Uncle Shen with concern and worry, and said slowly, "Uncle, your leg has been injured for almost 10 years, hasn't it? It must be very painful on rainy days."
"Furthermore, your stomach isn't very good either. Your eating habits are completely irregular, so you often experience stomach pain."
"Not only that, but you also seem to have some problems with your back. I think you probably twisted it a while ago, but because you didn't get proper rest and care, you feel a dull pain from time to time now."
Shen Xiaoxiao methodically and clearly explained each of Uncle Shen's ailments.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Shen's eyes widened in astonishment, his mouth agape, and he stammered, "Niece...niece, you're truly amazing!"
"That's right, I did twist my back a while ago, but I thought it was just a minor sprain, so I didn't take it seriously and didn't mention it to my family. I continued to go to work as usual every day. Alas, I didn't expect that the pain would become more and more intense recently."
Seeing Uncle Shen's dismissive attitude, Shen Xiaoxiao's expression turned serious, and she earnestly advised him.
"Sixth Uncle, you really need to take good care of your health! Look at all these ailments you have, big and small. If they all come together one day, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
"Sigh! I have elderly parents and young children to support, so many people to feed. How can I not work hard? There's really no other way," Uncle Shen said with a helpless sigh.
"But no matter what, if you break down in your health, you'll never be able to work and earn money to support your family again. What will your family do then?"
Shen Xiaoxiao frowned and retorted angrily.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Shen fell silent. Yes, if he really collapsed, what would happen to his young children?
How would they continue their lives? Thinking of this, Uncle Shen couldn't help but fall into deep worry.
Seeing that Uncle Shen had begun to ponder, Shen Xiaoxiao knew that he might have realized the seriousness of the problem, so she stopped saying anything and just waited quietly for him to come to his senses.
After a while, Uncle Shen finally raised his head and looked at Shen Xiaoxiao, his eyes revealing a hint of guilt and gratitude.
"Little girl, don't worry, Uncle will definitely cooperate with the treatment. Please treat me!" Uncle Shen said firmly.
Shen Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "Uncle Shen, let me give you acupuncture first. Let's start the treatment from your legs."
"In addition, I have made a special ointment for your injured lower back. You can take it home and apply it to your lower back every day."
"Also, please don't do any strenuous physical work during this period of time, and make sure to get plenty of rest."
"As long as you follow my instructions, your back will be basically healed in two or three days."
"But you need to take better care of your stomach. I'd like you to eat more refined grains, but I doubt you'd be willing to spend the money to buy them."
"Okay, I'll prepare some stomach-soothing tea for you later. Try it first. But remember, you must eat three meals a day regularly. Don't skip meals or overeat, otherwise your stomach problems will only get worse."
Shen Xiaoxiao explained the entire treatment plan to Uncle Shen in detail.
Uncle Shen nodded with a smile and said kindly, "Alright, little niece, Uncle will follow your arrangements. Just go ahead and do it!"
Shen Xiaoxiao led Uncle Shen to a spacious, bright, and neatly furnished empty guest room with ease.
She pointed to the bed that Ma Aning had hurriedly made after dinner and whispered to Uncle Shen, "Uncle Shen, please lie down on this bed first, and then take off the pants you are wearing. I'm going to start giving you acupuncture."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Shen looked embarrassed and uneasy.
After hesitating for a moment, he stammered, "This... little niece, isn't this a bit inappropriate? I'm a grown man, this is so embarrassing."
After saying that, he scratched his head, looking embarrassed.
Shen Xiaoxiao replied with a serious expression, "Sixth Uncle, I need to give you acupuncture treatment on your legs. If you don't take off your pants, I won't be able to insert the needles accurately."
"Don't worry, in a doctor's eyes, patients are not distinguished by gender or age, only by the severity of their condition. Besides, you are my elder, how could you not trust me?"
Although Uncle Shen still had reservations after hearing these words, he also felt that they made some sense.
So he thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you call your dad to come in too, and your sixth aunt too? She should be here soon. Can I take off my pants after they're all here? Otherwise, I'm feeling really uneasy."
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