Yao Tongjia arrived at the medical room, opened the door, and pulled Xiao Gengwu inside without letting it ventilate for a while before leading Xiao Gengwu in.
The medical room, which had been closed for two days, had a thin layer of dust covering the tables and chairs. There was no other way; the rural roads were all dirt tracks, and the wind would blow dust everywhere.
Yao Tongjia fetched water and used a rag to wipe the table. Xiao Gengwu didn't pull at her clothes, but watched Yao Tongjia's actions very carefully.
When Yao Tongjia finished wiping the table and was about to wipe the chair, Xiao Gengwu grabbed the rag, washed it in the bucket, and wiped the table again in a very professional manner.
Yao Tongjia looked at Xiao Gengwu. Hmm, the movements are quite similar. But wait! It seems to be a complete replication of her movements just now. The angle at which she picked up the things and the frequency of wiping were almost exactly the same.
Yao Tongjia found it hilarious. It was a real pity that if there were a video recording, the video of her wiping the table earlier would be almost identical to the video of Xiao Gengwu wiping the table right now.
It seems this guy has an exceptional memory. He was ignoring everyone and not speaking before, probably because he was immersed in his own world, not because he had any intellectual problems.
It seems that taking him out more often will definitely help him get out of his shell.
After wiping the tables and chairs and boiling some water, groups of people came over. One of the older women saw Yao Tongjia and Xiao Gengwu and asked curiously, "Whose family is this handsome young man? Does he have a girlfriend?"
Their home was at the end of the village, and Xiao Gengwu rarely walked around the village, so it was normal that no one knew him.
Yao Tongjia took a seat and gestured for the old lady to sit down: "This is my master's son. He's a little shy, so please don't tease him, ma'am."
"The village doctor's son? Isn't that your husband?" the old woman asked, somewhat gossipy.
"Auntie, you're amazing! You even knew about it?" Yao Tongjia hadn't been out and about for the past two days since her wedding, so she really didn't know that the village knew she had married the son of the village doctor, Xiao.
The old woman said with a hint of pride, "There's nothing I don't know about this village. If you need to ask about anything in the future, you can come to me!"
Yao Tongjia laughed. Was this old lady a "gossip"? She gestured for the old lady to put her hand on her: "What brings you here today, ma'am? You look so energetic."
"Auntie, chatting with you made me forget the pain. My mouth is full of food, and it hurts terribly whenever I eat anything hot!"
"I thought it would get better in a few days, but half a month has passed and it's still not better, so I had to come and take a look at you. What about you, Dr. Xiao?"
Yao Tongjia took her pulse and said, "My master hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so I've been coming to work. This is a minor issue for you; I can take a look and I'll be fine!"
"My problem isn't serious. Consider it practice for you. You'd better take a good look at me and make sure you don't ruin your reputation."
"Don't worry, ma'am, I'm already proficient in everything except acupuncture!"
"You're amazing, girl! You've only been learning for half a year, how come you're so fast? It really makes a difference to know how to read!"
Yao Tongjia didn't answer, but carefully took her pulse: "Auntie, do you particularly like to eat cold things?"
"The weather has been so hot lately, so of course the cooler the better. Aren't the watermelons ripe? My family planted a few in the yard before, and we didn't expect to grow dozens of watermelons."
"This watermelon is so sweet, I eat one a day, and I can even save on rice, which will give the boys some food."
"Auntie, the stuff growing in your mouth is dampness and toxins. It's okay to eat watermelon occasionally, but you've been eating it for a month straight, haven't you?"
"My dear daughter, you're amazing! You even know that I've been eating this for a month. Ever since the watermelons ripened, I haven't eaten much grain. Every little bit helps."
“Go up the mountain and pick some honeysuckle, dry it in the sun all day, wash it clean tomorrow, roll it in water a few times, and drink it a few times.”
"But Auntie, you can't eat any more of that watermelon, or your mouth will start hurting again!"
"I definitely wouldn't dare eat it. I let the boys in the family eat it. How could eating a watermelon cause me so much trouble? It hurt so much!"
"Anything in excess is as bad as a bad thing!"
"What do you mean by too much or too little?" the old woman asked curiously.
Even if it's good food, you can't eat too much of it, because eating too much is bad for your health!
The old woman nodded: "Now I understand. I'll have to be careful next time and not take medicine, right? Do I still need to pay the consultation fee?"
Yao Tongjia shook her head: "No need for medicine, no need for consultation fee!"
The old woman stood up happily: "That's great! I'll have to spread the word about you and tell you that your daughter's medical skills are no less than your master's."
"Thank you, ma'am. Have a safe journey!"
The old woman stood up and waved to the group of people chatting outside the door: "Come and take a look at my daughter. Look, she doesn't even need to prescribe medicine for me. She just tells me to go up the mountain, pick some, dry it, and drink it myself. It's so convenient!"
An elderly woman seemed genuinely interested: "Really? You can even gather herbs yourself to treat your illness? Does that mean you don't have to pay for the consultation?"
Hearing the old lady's affirmative answer, the old woman walked in shakily: "Girl, take a look at my feet, they hurt so much, I couldn't sleep last night!"
"Grandma, is your leg a chronic arthritis? Did it start hurting whenever the weather changed?"
"You're a clever girl. My leg always seems to rain after it starts hurting. Do you think it'll rain this time too? But the sun outside is so strong it'll scorch the rocks. How could it possibly rain?"
"Grandma, don't doubt it. Your old leg pain is more accurate than the weather forecast. I'll have someone go and talk to the brigade leader later to see if there's anything that needs to be put away."
“Daughter, what you said makes sense. I was afraid I was wrong. Chunhua, go and tell the brigade leader that my old leg is hurting again and it’s going to rain. Check if there’s anything and bring it in quickly.”
The auntie called Chunhua laughed: "Auntie, your legs are pretty good, you can even see the sky!"
"It hurts so much! Here, take my leg!"
“I dare not accept this. You continue to check on our daughter. I will go and inform you. When I came, I saw things drying in the threshing ground. They must not get wet.”
"Grandma, I have a folk remedy for your legs. Take some soil home and dry it in the sun. Use a sieve to dry it completely, making sure there is no moisture left."
"Make sure the soil is completely dry, then stir-fry it in a pan until it's warm. Apply it to the painful area on your foot every other day, and your pain should improve."
"Stir-fry it with soil? What do you mean by that?"
"The old lady said it was a folk remedy. Actually, it should have been fried with salt, which would have been more effective, but salt is a rare commodity now, so she used soil instead."
"Grandma, you have to be careful. You must make sure there's no moisture inside. Sift it through a sieve. If the soil is still moist, it won't work. Do you understand?"
"I know, I know. It's great that the treatment is free. I'll ask my grandson to dig it up for me when I get back. I'll bring you an egg when my leg doesn't hurt anymore!"
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