Seeing that Xue Boyong's physical condition had stabilized and it was time for him to accumulate experience, Lin Dan finally decided to go out and practice medicine.
"Brother, I'm going out and may not be back until the afternoon." Before leaving, she went to the next room to say hello.
Xue Boyong saw that she was wearing a set of coarse cloth clothes, carrying a bamboo basket on her back and holding a string of bells in her hands. She looked like she was going on a long journey. He frowned and asked, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to visit villages and villages outside the city to treat patients. I've read all the medical books I need to read, and I understand all the medical principles and pharmacology I need to know. Now all I need is practice. People in the capital are very particular. When they are sick, they go to the clinic to see the doctors. The clinic will definitely not accept a rookie like me, so I can only go to the remote countryside. The living conditions of the people there are not as good as those in the city. Most of them can only endure the illness when they are sick, and only when it is serious will they ride a ox cart into the city. If I take the initiative to go to their homes to treat them and charge a little less for the consultation fee, I think they will be willing. When I have accumulated enough experience, sooner or later I will be able to cure your leg, brother, so just wait and see." Lin Dan waved his hand as he spoke, and just left.
Xue Boyong hurriedly called her: "Wait a minute, you are a weak woman walking outside all day, what if you encounter danger?"
"Brother, I'm not a weak woman." Lin Dan clenched her fists.
Thinking of her strength in easily lifting a grown man, Xue Boyong's expression froze for a moment, but he still said firmly: "I won't stop you from practicing medicine, but you must bring guards with you when you go out, otherwise you stay at home."
Seeing his determined expression, Lin Dan had to perfunctorily say, "Okay, big brother. I'll listen to you. You, you, come out with me." After he finished speaking, he casually pointed to two guards, turned around and left, not caring whether they followed him or not. His posture was even more skilled than that of a marshal inspecting his troops on the battlefield.
Xue Boyong looked at her straight back with an expression that was somewhat annoyed and helpless. After a while, he held his forehead and laughed softly. He waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, let her go, but make sure to protect her well."
The two guards who were called bowed and accepted the order, then strode after him.
Looking at the tightly closed courtyard gate, Xue Boyong shook his head and murmured, "I don't blame you. Why are you doing this?" Although he said so, his cold heart had already been conquered by this stubborn little girl and softened.
After Lin Dan left, the yard seemed especially quiet. At this time in the past, she would have been studying in the study, and the sound of her mumbling recitation could be heard from time to time, like a swarm of bees buzzing. Xue Boyong had protested several times, but she agreed out of habit, but would forget about it later. It seemed like it was her habit to recite aloud. By now, Xue Boyong had become accustomed to her habits. When the voice suddenly disappeared, he felt uncomfortable everywhere.
He asked Li Zhong to carry him outside to bask in the sun, and sighed, "The little girl didn't ask me what I wanted to eat for lunch this morning."
Li Zhong answered subconsciously, "Miss Lin said she won't be back until the afternoon, and the lunch will be prepared by Cook Fang. What would you like to eat, young master? I'll go to the kitchen and tell you now."
Xue Boyong waved his hands in a disinterested manner: "No, I don't want to eat anything."
Seeing the eldest son's depressed expression and frown, as if he had returned to the state he was in when he was injured, Li Zhong hurriedly said, "Why don't I call Madam Fang over now and ask her what fresh ingredients the kitchen has bought today?"
"No need, let's talk about it after noon." Xue Boyong still had no interest. He just stared at the gate, not knowing what he was thinking.
In the past, right after breakfast, Miss Lin would coax the eldest master to order the dishes he wanted for lunch. Miss Lin is not here today, and the eldest master did not order any food. He also said that lunch has to wait until after noon. It is obvious that he does not want to eat! Li Zhong became more and more nervous, and he bravely said "I'll go to the kitchenette and take a look" and ran away.
Xue Boyong closed his eyes, looking somewhat lonely. Even though he was surrounded by guards and there were countless maids serving him outside the courtyard wall, he suddenly felt empty and lost inside.
After a while, Li Zhong came back, his anxious expression replaced by a full smile, "My Lord, you certainly didn't expect that when Miss Lin left, she had stewed a pot of beef on the stove. By noon, the meat was cooked and you could eat it. I just smelled it, and the taste was absolutely amazing. If I hadn't covered it quickly, my saliva would have dripped into the pot. I don't know what seasoning Miss Lin put in it, but if I hadn't opened the lid, everyone in the kitchen was almost drunk. I've never smelled beef that smells so good!"
Xue Boyong, who had been a little absent-minded at first, now turned his head and listened to him carefully, his dark eyes flashing with light. Then he remembered that when he was going to sleep yesterday, the little girl ran into his room and asked him if he had anything in particular he wanted to eat recently. He casually mentioned beef at the time, but he didn't expect that she had already stewed this dish when she left this morning.
After leaving, she was still worried about where big brother's lunch would be. This little girl... Thinking of this, Xue Boyong put his fist to his lips, trying his best to cover the corners of his mouth that were raised high.
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Before Lin Dan left, he had already done everything he needed to do and explained everything he needed to explain. He didn't have to worry about any problems with his elder brother. She hired an oxcart and drove slowly out of the city. When she saw the city gate approaching, she said to the two guards, "I agreed to let you come with me to appease my eldest brother, but I can handle all emergencies by myself. You have nothing to do if you follow me, so why don't you help me find someone."
The two guards sat outside the carport in silence, not wanting to pay any attention to her.
Lin Dan was not angry and continued, "Help me find someone with the same symptoms as my brother, who also had his legs paralyzed after falling. Once you find him, tell me his address and I'll go and treat him. I don't have experience, so it's not easy for me to give my brother acupuncture at random. I want to find a similar patient to treat. I'll tell you the truth, Lin Chaoxian is my great-great-great-grandfather, and the Xuanji acupuncture method passed down from my family may be able to cure my brother's legs. In any case, this is also a way out, so please pay attention to it."
The two guards who were dozing with their eyes closed and holding their swords suddenly opened their eyes and looked into the carriage, but they only saw a layer of bamboo curtain.
"Lin Chaoxian is your ancestor?" They both spoke at the same time, their tone serious.
"Of course, eldest brother also knows about this." Lin Dan lifted the bamboo curtain and asked, "Will you help me with this?" Lin Chaoxian's medical skills were said to be miraculous, but the medical books he left behind were missing the most important one. As a result, the Lin family hid themselves and did not dare to publicize it casually, for fear that they would not be able to preserve this inheritance and instead completely ruin the reputation of their ancestor.
The Lin family's ancestral acupuncture and massage techniques must be supplemented by internal strength to be effective. Without internal strength, once the doctor inserts a needle into the deadly acupoint, the patient will die immediately. This is not saving lives, but killing people! Therefore, although Old Man Lin possessed the family secret manual, he did not dare to learn it. He only studied the simplest techniques for treating injuries and falls. It was really helpless.
The two guards did not know the inside story and had no intention of inquiring. They only knew that they had to grasp any hope of curing the general, so they nodded immediately: "Okay, we will help you! There are many people in the city, we will look for it in the city first, and if there is nothing, we will go to the surrounding towns and villages."
"Okay, then you can get off here. We will meet at the west gate on time at 5 p.m." Lin Dan knocked on the shaft, signaling the driver to stop.
The driver was a rough man who knew nothing about Lin Chaoxian or Xuanji acupuncture. Even if he knew and spread the news, Lin Dan would not be afraid. She is confident that she can handle any problem.
After getting off the carriage, the two guards showed the tokens on their waists to the driver and warned him, "This is the daughter of General Xue's mansion. You must send her back safely. We know exactly where your family is and how many people there are."
The driver agreed with great trepidation, and by the time the two guards had left, his clothes on the back were soaked with cold sweat. If he had known that these customers were so important, he would not have accepted the business.
"Let's go. Nothing will happen on the road with me here." Lin Dan waved her hand calmly, completely unaware that the positions of protector and protected had been completely reversed by her.
In fact, the Xue Mansion also has a carriage, but the decorations are very luxurious and not suitable for traveling in the countryside. Furthermore, if anyone in the mansion needs to use the carriage, they have to report to Madam Xue. In this case, it would be a question whether Lin Dan’s plan could be carried out. Mrs. Xue could tolerate her staying to take care of her son, but she might not tolerate her becoming a traveling doctor and bringing shame to the Xue family.
To be honest, Lin Dan really disliked Mrs. Xue, who was always so particular about appearances. If she didn't have to pay off the debt left by the original owner, she would have walked away long ago.
The driver was amused by the little girl's domineering attitude, and his tense mood relaxed instantly. He shook the reins and drove the ox cart slowly out of the city gate.
Lin Dan took out a set of silver needles and a human-shaped puppet hidden in a bamboo basket and took the time to practice acupuncture. She had tried her best to control her internal energy, but she still lost her composure slightly when inserting the needle. The violent internal energy flowed along the tip of the needle into the cork, instantly blasting out a small cavity.
There was a muffled "puff" sound, and white wood chips spurted out from the cavity, splashing all over Lin Dan's face. Fortunately, the material of this set of silver needles is very special and can withstand the destruction of internal strength without breaking, otherwise she would destroy the guy who feeds her. If the puppet was replaced by a real person, it is easy to imagine that what would be splashed all over her face would not be sawdust, but blood and minced meat. If one cannot control the input of internal energy, this acupuncture method can only kill people, not save them.
Therefore, what she just said to the driver was not an exaggeration. As long as she holds a needle in her hand, she can kill anyone she meets, and kill any Buddha she meets, without any fear of stepping into danger.
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