Chapter 26: First appearance
Song Yuntang couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had put a piece of thicker cloth on her shoulders when she went out today, otherwise she would definitely not be able to bear it.
After leaving the teahouse, she went to the cloth shop again and spent two hundred and ten coins to buy some cloth and embroidery thread for making handkerchiefs.
I have to say, these things are really not cheap.
However, Jiang Surao's handkerchief would not require so much material, and the remaining material could be saved for future use.
After that, he spent another twenty-six cents to buy two pairs of shoe soles, put them in his backpack, and carried them towards the drugstore.
Although her shoulders were padded with cloth, her shoulders were so fragile that after some needles and thread were added to the backpack, her shoulders were rubbed and became slightly warm.
When I get home, my shoulders might be red and swollen.
Song Yuntang left Chenji Cloth Shop and went straight to the nearest pharmacy, which was one of the three pharmacies in Cile Town, called Baicaotang.
This pharmacy is not very big. The shopkeeper is a middle-aged man in his forties. In addition to the shopkeeper, there is also a clerk who helps to organize the medicinal materials.
Seeing Song Yuntang come in, the shopkeeper who was originally counting on the abacus hurriedly stopped what he was doing.
"Girl, do you want to buy some medicine?"
"I'm here to sell medicine. Will the shopkeeper accept herbal materials?" Song Yuntang stated his purpose directly.
"No, girl, you should go ask somewhere else." The shopkeeper's attitude was not good, but not bad either. After he said that, he lowered his head and continued to fiddle with the abacus in front of him.
Song Yuntang did not leave. She took a quick look around the pharmacy and came to the counter where the owner was.
"What's your name, shopkeeper?"
The shopkeeper didn't even raise his head, "My last name is Li."
"Is this pharmacy opened by Manager Li himself?" Song Yuntang asked.
The shopkeeper then stopped what he was doing and looked up at her. "Yes, we are all small businesses. We can't afford to hire anyone. We can barely make ends meet."
Song Yuntang smiled, "The market is not good this year, and being able to have enough food and clothing is actually pretty good."
"Well!" Shopkeeper Li waved his hand. "It has little to do with the market. Among the three medicine shops in town, our business has never been as good as the other two. If you want to sell herbs, you can try your luck at the other two. The herbs in our Baicaotang are sold slowly, but we are not in short supply for now."
Song Yuntang did not continue to talk about selling medicinal herbs, but just asked, "Boss, do you need a doctor here?"
"A doctor in the office?" Shopkeeper Li shook his head. "We only sell medicine here and don't provide medical services. We can't afford the risk."
After he finished speaking, he continued to work on his abacus with his head down.
Seeing that he really wasn't interested, Song Yuntang didn't force him.
"Sorry for disturbing you, bye."
As he said this, he was about to go out. Just as he reached the door, he saw a young man jogging towards him carrying an old woman on his back. The old woman was lying on his back with her hands hanging naturally, and she had obviously lost consciousness.
"Shopkeeper Li, please save my mother!" the young man said in a crying voice.
Shopkeeper Li walked out from behind the counter and came to the door to stop the young man who was carrying the old woman.
"Alas, we only prescribe medicine here and don't treat illnesses. You should go see a doctor somewhere else."
The young man put his mother on the ground and knelt down in front of Shopkeeper Li, crying and begging helplessly, "It's too late to go somewhere else. This is the closest place. Please take a look first. I will accept any result."
This movement attracted many people to come and watch the fun.
"It's already like this, even gods can't save it, right?"
"He's breathing in less than he's breathing out. This is clearly a sign of impending death. Let's get him back first."
Song Yuntang, who was about to leave, stopped when he saw this scene.
The condition of the old man lying on the ground was indeed serious. If she didn't take action, he would die within two quarters of an hour.
The situation was urgent and Song Yuntang could not just stand by and watch. She put down the basket on her back and took out a silver needle from it.
"Everyone please stay away, don't get too close, the elderly will have trouble breathing."
Then she came to the old woman and looked up at the young man kneeling on the ground.
"I'm a doctor. Your mother's condition is somewhat critical. I can try to save her, but I'm not responsible for the consequences. If you agree, I'll treat her. If you don't agree, I'll leave."
The young man had run out of options, and without caring whether the pretty girl in front of him really had any ability, he turned around and kowtowed to her.
"Please help my mother, no matter what the outcome, I will work like a slave to repay you."
"You don't have to work like a slave. As for the rest, wait until someone rescues you."
Song Yuntang squatted down, took out a few silver needles, and inserted them into several acupoints such as Baihui, Shangxing, Shenting, Zhongchong, etc. After stopping the acupuncture for a short while, he removed the silver needles one by one according to the order, and pricked her fingertips with silver needles to let the blood out.
Only when the old woman's breathing gradually calmed down did he ask the young man to move her to a cool place, give her some water and wait for her to wake up.
Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Li quickly asked his servant to bring out a recliner and put it inside Baicao Hall, and settled the old woman on the recliner.
After the young man fed the old woman a few sips of water with a porcelain spoon, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her condition was gradually stabilizing, and saluted towards Song Yuntang with his fists clasped.
"My name is Mu Dong. I live in the southern suburbs of the city. My father passed away early. Besides me, my mother and I have a younger sister at home. Thank you for your help just now. May I ask your name?"
Looking at his clothes full of patches, Song Yuntang spoke calmly.
"Song Yuntang."
Someone in the crowd still watching the excitement outside said, "Song Yuntang? Why does this name sound familiar? When did a female doctor appear in our Cile Town?"
She could tell the old man's illness at a glance, and she could even use silver needles, which showed that her medical skills were not simple.
Even Shopkeeper Li was surprised.
A girl with such great medical skills should not be short of money, so why did she come to his Baicaotang to sell medicinal herbs?
"Is Miss Song also from Cile Town?" Mu Dong continued to ask.
Song Yuntang touched his nose and said, "I am not from Cile Town, and I have never treated anyone in Cile Town before. I just happened to come here to sell medicinal herbs today."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old woman on the recliner woke up slowly.
"Dong'er, where is this?"
When the people watching the excitement outside Baicao Hall saw this, they were surprised beyond belief.
"She actually woke up. This girl's medical skills are amazing!"
Mu Dong quickly squatted down beside the old woman, held her hand and said, "Mom, we are in Baicao Hall now, and it was Miss Song who saved you."
The old woman followed his gaze and looked at Song Yuntang, nodded weakly and said, "Thank you very much for saving my life, young lady."
"You're welcome, old man." She looked at Mu Dong, "Since he's awake, I have things to do, so I won't stay here any longer."
Having said that, he was about to leave.
"Miss, please stay." The voices of Manager Li and Mu Dong came from behind at the same time.
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