The news that Lin Dan was left behind by the old lady spread throughout the general's mansion in an instant. Even Madam Xue did not express any objection. This sudden change left everyone dumbfounded. They originally thought that Lin Dan would never be able to come back this time, but they didn't expect that she just went to the main courtyard and said a few words casually, and then changed her own destiny. What a good plan and method!
The brothers who once loved her very much now looked down on her. When they learned that she didn't have to leave, they were not happy at all, but were indignant about it. Xue Boyong is the leader of this generation and a role model for all descendants of the Xue family. They follow his lead and are proud of him. But now, he was ruined by an ignorant and stupid woman, while this woman could still stay in the general's mansion and enjoy wealth and glory. This is not fair!
In just half an hour, the old lady's yard welcomed five or six waves of visitors, all of whom came to persuade her to send away Lin Dan, the unlucky star.
The old lady closed her eyes and said nothing, and Madam Xue also refused to reveal her attitude. Just at this moment, a servant came to report that Lin Dan had moved all her things to Xiaofeng Pavilion, and seemed to be planning to stay there for a long time. She asked the two masters how to deal with her, should they kick her out or let her do what she wants?
"Let her be. She can stay here if she wants. If there is any reaction from Boyong, you should report to her immediately." The old lady waved her hand, with a complicated expression. She was struggling in her heart, not knowing whether doing this was good or bad for her grandson; she also felt a little disappointed and relieved, because she knew that what Lin Dan said before was true, and it was not a trick she played to stay in the Xue Mansion. She is already seventeen years old. How can she live with a grown man? Isn't this destroying her reputation? In this way, even if she wanted to marry Jiming in the future, it would be impossible.
But she knew the consequences and still did it. It can be seen that Boyong means more to her than Jiming and her reputation. It is very rare for a woman to be so demanding and blame others to this extent. It shows that her heart is still good, she just did something wrong in the moment of impulse.
Thinking of this, the old lady sighed and murmured: "What a sin, this is really a sin!"
Madam Xue sneered, "Does she think I will forgive her for acting like this? Unless Boyong's legs heal, she will always be a thorn in my side. If she can't serve Boyong well, I will let her go immediately. Mother, you can't be soft-hearted anymore!"
"Don't be soft-hearted. Let's wait and see what happens." The old lady closed her eyes and waved her hands weakly.
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After Lin Dan brought the book back to Xiaofeng Pavilion, he ordered someone to take it out and dry it immediately. Since the original owner did not value the family skills at all, these books piled up in the utility room had already become moldy, and many pages were loose and needed to be rebound.
Following the orders from the old lady and Madam Xue, the servants of Xiaofeng Pavilion had to patiently help her dry the books, and each of them had an expression on their face where they dared to be angry but not to say anything.
Lin Dan sorted out the last set of boxes, but found that the height of the box seemed disproportionate to its capacity, and the books loaded were obviously much less than the other boxes. What was going on? She knocked around and finally found a compartment at the bottom of the box. Inside, there were several medical books lying quietly. The covers were all intact and the pages were bound neatly and beautifully. The cover of one of the books reads "Lin's Acupuncture", and the others are "Record of Strange Diseases", "Lin's Massage Technique", "Herbal Catalogue" and "Lin's Medical Canon".
The other books were randomly packed in the box, but these few were hidden in the secret compartment, which shows how precious they are.
When seeing these books, Lin Dan couldn't help but recall a vague past event. The original owner's father held his daughter's hand tightly on his deathbed, and said word by word, "Dan'er, you promised me that no matter how hard life gets, you must not sell the mahogany and gold-painted box. When you grow up and feel that life is getting worse, you can open the box and take a look. Maybe you will find a way out. You are still young now, and your uncles are unreliable. You go to General Xue and give the box to him for safekeeping. Don't worry about anything else. Do you remember it?"
He repeated this sentence over and over again, and would not die until the original owner, who was crying loudly, agreed to it in person.
He was still thinking about the box before he died, which was very strange. It’s a pity that the original owner was a heartless person. After being taken to the general’s mansion and living a life of wealth and glory, she immediately forgot her father’s last words.
However, now, Lin Dan would never underestimate the value of these books. The Lin family has been practicing medicine for generations, and their ancestors have produced many legendary figures such as the God of Medicine and the Immortal Doctor. How could the things they left behind be simple? The original owner's father was a doctor who was very good at treating injuries and was quite prestigious in the army. If he had not died early, the original owner would have inherited his mantle by now.
Staring at these books, Lin Dan felt as if he had found a treasure and immediately walked into the room to read them. She had no basic knowledge at all, so naturally she couldn't understand "Lin's Acupuncture Methods" and "Lin's Medical Canon", but the "Record of Strange Diseases" recorded many difficult and complicated diseases, and described in detail the treatment process and results. It is a thick book with a new handwriting every few dozen pages. It can be seen that it has been continuously improved and supplemented by the ancestors of the Lin family. When it was passed down to Lin Dan's generation, it can be said to be a complete collection of difficult and complicated diseases in the world.
Lin Dan quickly searched for keywords such as "fall, lumbar injury, paralysis", and finally found a case similar to Xue Boyong's on a certain page. The sixth generation of the Lin family treated this person. After the patient recovered, he wrote in "Records of Strange Diseases": "This disease is caused by blood stasis blocking the meridians. Only the ninth set of acupuncture in the Lin family - Xuanji acupuncture can cure it. Other medicines are ineffective. Use silver needles and internal strength to slowly dissolve the blood stasis, so that the meridians are unblocked. Once the meridians are unblocked, the legs will heal themselves."
Lin Dan stared at these lines of words for a while, then picked up the set of "Ye's Acupuncture Methods" and looked through it. The Lin family is worthy of being a medical family with hundreds of years of heritage. Just one book on acupuncture records the Bianstone method, moxa needle method, silver needle method, gold needle method, etc. The ninth set of acupuncture techniques is the last and also the most difficult one. It requires specially made gold needles to perform and must be supplemented by internal strength.
Acupuncture is the Lin family's unique skill. If one is proficient in pharmacology and medical principles, and is skilled in using this set of acupuncture techniques, there is almost no disease in the world that they cannot cure. But the original owner's father had clearly read these medical books a long time ago, but he never used acupuncture to treat external patients, and no one had ever heard that his medical skills were miraculous. Why was that?
Lin Dan read through the entire set of medical books at a glance, and then found out the truth. At the end of almost every acupuncture method, the ancestors of the Lin family would add the same words - apply acupuncture and assist with internal strength. When it was passed down to the eighth generation, this sentence disappeared, and when it was passed down to the ninth generation, the "Record of Strange Diseases" no longer added the stories of the Lin family ancestor curing difficult and complicated diseases with acupuncture.
From this, it can be inferred that part of the Lin family's inheritance should have been lost, especially how to use the internal energy in this set of acupuncture techniques, there is not even a trace of record. Without the coordination of internal strength, acupuncture will naturally be useless.
"How should internal energy be cultivated? This is probably the lost inheritance of the Lin family, right?" Lin Dan pondered. At the same time, a set of martial arts called "Ashura Sword" spontaneously popped up in her mind. The preface of the set recorded in detail the method of cultivating internal energy, which could complement the Lin family's inheritance. She just didn't know whether it could produce the expected effect when used in conjunction with Lin's acupuncture.
But this is the only way out after all. No matter what the result is, Lin Dan has to give it a try. After thinking about it, she started practicing immediately, but because of the original owner's poor aptitude, the speed was very slow. When she finally condensed a trace of energy in her dantian, the sun had already set. All the books she had hung out to dry were neatly collected by the servants and stacked in boxes.
"What time is it now?" Lin Dan pushed open the door, only to see two maids standing at the door, seemingly waiting for her.
"Miss, it is now the You hour." The pretty maid seemed respectful, but her tone was actually very cold. Before this, they all had to respectfully address Lin Dan as Miss, but now, being able to call her Miss was already good enough. Didn’t you see that Madam Xue always calls her a bitch?
Xue Boyong didn't like women to get close to him, so there were never any maids in Xiaofeng Pavilion, only servants and guards. These maids were transferred here recently. After all, women are more careful than men and can take better care of patients and monitor Lin Dan's every move.
When they saw Lin Dan move into Xiaofeng Pavilion, she hid in her room and ignored Xue Boyong. The maids were extremely angry and reported the matter to Madam Xue. Later, Mrs. Xue will come and drive this unlucky person away.
Lin Dan, however, had no idea what the two maids were doing, so she asked, "Brother, have you had dinner?"
"No." The two maids lowered their heads so that she wouldn't see their angry expressions.
In the past, if a servant gave a wrong look or answered a few questions incorrectly, Lin Dan would slap them hard. Her misdeeds were too numerous to list, and she was the most hated person in the family. Now that she has gotten into big trouble, she still refuses to leave, which naturally makes her even more annoying.
Seeing several guards not far away glaring at him with their hands on the hilts of their swords, as if they wanted to rush over and chop people, Lin Dan finally noticed something, but he didn't take it seriously. She stayed because of Xue Boyong. What does it matter whether others love or hate her?
"Go to the kitchen and get some food. I want to eat with my brother." She ordered as a matter of course.
"But the eldest master doesn't want to eat." The maid retorted unwillingly.
"If he doesn't eat, you're going to let him starve? How do you take care of people?" Lin Dan stared at the two maids.
The two of them were stared at by her calm yet intimidating gaze, unable to raise their heads, and quickly ran towards the kitchen.
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