The more he realized that he had done something wrong, the more Xue Jiming couldn't let go of Wu Xuancao. He couldn't afford to end up with nothing after making so many mistakes, so he had been pestering Wu Xuancao quite a bit lately, and she finally agreed to his proposal.
With the old lady from the second house acting as a matchmaker and Wu Xuancao's reputation known to everyone, the old lady couldn't refuse the marriage and could only accept it. Wu Xuancao is an orphan, and all matters concerning the engagement are handled by the old lady from the second wife's house. I think in a few days, the two of them will be able to become a legitimate engaged couple.
Xue Jiming sat in the hall, but his eyes would occasionally glance across at the opposite side, and he asked in surprise: "I see that the gate of Xinglinchun is very deserted, why is this?"
The doctor who served him tea sneered, "Why else? My medical skills are not good enough. Second Young Master, you may not know that Doctor Lin just now stopped a patient from coming to our Xuancao Hall for treatment, saying that Doctor Zheng prescribed the wrong medicine. Who is our Doctor Zheng, and who is she? She dares to say anything!"
"In order to grab business, she must rush forward with all her might. Her clinic has been open for more than half a month, but there is not a single business. There are only a few people buying medicine. She can't even make ten copper coins a day. She has been unable to make a living. If she can attract attention and snatch a patient from our doctor Zheng, maybe she can become famous." Another doctor joked.
"Become famous? I think she will be infamous forever! She dares to snatch any patient, she is really crazy! The sister-in-law's gastrointestinal inflammation is very serious. Doctor Wu said that if she comes one or two days later, her stomach will be perforated. By then, any medicine will be useless and it will definitely not be cured. She snatched the patient away, but she is helpless. Isn't this murder?"
"Yes, after all, you are young and don't know the severity of the disease. But then again, what is gastric perforation?"
"Gastric perforation means that the stomach is completely ulcerated due to inflammation, and a hole is formed. At this stage, even a great immortal cannot save the patient."
"I see. Doctor Wu knows a lot!"
The two doctors chatted with each other, but Xue Jiming frowned as he listened. Seeing Wu Xuancao leading a patient out of the cubicle, he hurriedly said, "Xiaocao, Lin Dan was able to cure my brother's legs, which shows that her medical skills are definitely not bad. She said that you misdiagnosed her, so you'd better examine her carefully first."
Wu Xuancao hated hearing Lin Dan's name the most. She frowned and said, "The patient drank the Baohe Decoction prescribed by Master, and the abdominal pain disappeared immediately. How could it be a misdiagnosis? Don't believe everything you hear."
When the two doctors saw that the person the Second Young Master was defending was actually Lin Dan, they didn't dare to say anything. However, deep down in their hearts, their contempt and disdain for Lin Dan became even stronger.
What happened outside Xuancao Hall was gradually spread by the people. Zheng Zhe had another feat of "using medicine like a god", while Lin Dan became a clown to set off him and was constantly mentioned and ridiculed. The business of her Xinglinchun clinic was becoming increasingly slow, while the threshold of Xuancaotang was almost broken by patients.
Whenever the dignitaries in the capital had a headache or a fever, they would definitely send a carriage to Xuancao Hall to pick up the two doctors for a consultation. The patient with intestinal abscess who had rejected them came to them on his own initiative and said that he agreed to their treatment plan.
Zheng Zhe and Wu Xuancao were overjoyed. They took out the life and death contract and asked the patient's family to sign it. They said slowly, "We will cut open the patient's belly, remove the rotten intestines, and then sew them up. The patient will be fully recovered in half a month at least and a month at most."
"Can this really cure the disease?" When the patient's family saw the words "life and death are at your own risk" written on the contract, they hesitated again.
"It can be cured. Look around the entire Central Plains, how many doctors can cure intestinal abscesses? Previously, Doctor Wu and I cured a patient with a tumor in his abdomen using the same method. He is fine now. If you don't believe me, you can go to his house and ask..." Before Zheng Zhe finished his words, there was a commotion outside. More than a dozen strong men with sticks and hoes tried to rush into Xuancao Hall and smash it. There were two people carrying a door panel and walking at the back. A woman was lying on the board, vomiting blood.
Blood was spilled all along the way, as if it was free. Passers-by who were splashed by the blood some dodged, some cursed, and some came to watch the fun. Someone with a good memory pointed at the woman and said, "I recognize her! Isn't she the sister-in-law who came to Xuancao Hall for treatment two days ago? Because of her, the doctor at Xinglinchun had a dispute with Doctor Zheng, saying that Doctor Zheng prescribed the wrong medicine and delayed the sister-in-law's treatment."
"Looking at this situation, could it be that Doctor Xinglinchun is right?" The people around him couldn't believe that Doctor Zheng could be wrong.
"Who knows? Let's wait and see."
More and more passers-by gathered to watch, blocking the entire street. The woman had turned into a bloody covert, her chest rising and falling barely perceptibly, and she was breathing out more than she was breathing in, and it was clear that she was about to die. Her husband and son, along with a group of villagers, rushed to the capital, raised sticks and smashed Xuancao Hall, cursing and spitting, extremely angry.
Lin Dan came out upon hearing the noise, glanced at the woman, but his expression was indifferent. She tried to persuade and try to stop him, but the current situation had nothing to do with her.
Zheng Zhe and Wu Xuancao rushed over and their expressions changed suddenly when they saw the woman covered in blood.
"This shouldn't be the case! After taking my Baohe Decoction, her illness should have been cured long ago. How could it be so serious? After you went back, did you not continue to give her the medicine, or did you change my prescription?" Zheng Zhe asked anxiously while taking her pulse.
"We take three doses of medicine every day, and we don't miss any!" The strong man said bitterly, "If anything happens to my wife, I will make you pay with your lives!"
"In that case, you got the medicine from my pharmacy. If you want to save money and go to another pharmacy to get the medicine, we can't guarantee that the Baohe Decoction will always be effective." Wu Xuancao evaded.
"Bullshit! We bought seven days' worth of medicine from Xuancao Hall. My wife took two doses and her stomach started to hurt again. I insisted that she finish the medicine, but she started vomiting blood and couldn't stop! Did you poison the medicine? I'm going to the government to sue you for murder!"
The strong man rushed over with a hoe in hand, and the two apprentices hurried to stop him, fearing that he would hurt their boss. Wu Xuancao had already sent someone to deliver a letter to Xue Jiming, and the servants of the Xue Mansion arrived soon, so she was not afraid.
Zheng Zhe risked being beaten to death and ran to the woman to take her pulse. His worried expression had been completely replaced by fear. It's over. When this man came here, he just had some inflammation, but now he is terminally ill and won't live long! If the vomiting of blood cannot be stopped, she will die within an hour!
The strong man saw his face change drastically, his already red eyes were about to shed tears of blood, and he asked with the last glimmer of hope: "Can my wife still be saved?"
"Let me stop her vomiting blood first." Zheng Zhe tried his best to stay calm.
"Why don't you prescribe the medicine quickly!" the strong man urged sternly.
Zheng Zhe quickly waved his hands at several apprentices: "Go and boil the detoxifying soup, and bring it over quickly!"
Several apprentices ran away. Seeing this, Lin Dan shook his head and sighed, "Wrong again." After saying that, he went straight back to Xinglinchun, too lazy to watch the fun anymore.
But she didn't expect that a curious person had been observing her every move and shouted loudly: "Dr. Zheng, Doctor Lin said you are wrong again!"
Zheng Zhe's heart was beating rapidly, but he had no time to pay attention to these idle talks. Instead, he took out a set of silver needles and inserted them into the woman's vital points one by one.
The sturdy man suddenly turned his head and looked towards Xinglinchun, but saw that Lin Dan had already lifted the bamboo curtain and went to the backyard, not wanting to care about this matter at all. Thinking of her previous warning, the strong man was in turmoil and hesitated. However, as soon as the silver needle entered his wife's acupoint, she stopped vomiting blood and convulsing, and had recovered some vitality. Only then did he give up the idea of going to Xinglinchun for medical treatment.
Zheng Zhe wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and thought to himself, that was a close call. Fortunately, he has gained some new insights into the combined use of internal energy and acupuncture these days, otherwise he would have been ruined today. The vomiting of blood has stopped, but the man will not die for a while.
When Wu Xuancao saw his acupuncture method that produced immediate results, her eyes flashed slightly.
The expressions of the onlookers were more nervous than each other, and it was obvious that they were fascinated by the scene. Only then did they let out a sigh of relief and exclaimed, "After all, it's Dr. Zheng. If he doesn't take action, it's fine. But if he does, he will definitely save the life!"
"He was able to stop the vomiting of blood with just a few injections. His technique is truly exquisite!"
“There is nothing better than coming back to life!”
Amid the praises of passersby, an apprentice ran out with a bowl of medicine, shouting, "Make way! The detoxifying soup is here! This is life-saving medicine. Who will be responsible if it spills?"
Everyone quickly stepped aside to let him pass. Zheng Zhe took the medicine bowl and fed it to the woman himself, saying confidently, "The Jieyu Decoction can eliminate the poison. After drinking one bowl, the ulcer in her stomach will be suppressed immediately. When I pull out the silver needle, you carry her in. We will treat her slowly. Don't be in a hurry."
The group of villagers had calmed down and were staring at the woman with burning eyes, but they did not expect something unexpected to happen. The woman screamed and sat up in shock, vomiting blood and urinating and shitting, looking horrible.
The onlookers retreated in a panic, saying, "He was fine just now, how come he's gone all of a sudden? It looks like he's gone, right? My grandma was like that when she died, she couldn't even control her poop and pee!"
"It really is no longer possible. The person has fainted!"
Passersby retreated further away, their eyes filled with horror.
The strong man rushed forward and shouted "wife" again and again. His children's eyes were bloodshot and murderous, and they looked like they were ready to fight to the death. Zheng Zhe was so frightened that his legs were too weak to walk. He could only half-kneel beside the woman, twisting the needle tail continuously, trying to make a final struggle.
Wu Xuancao kept shouting for help, but there was nothing she could do.
Someone shouted, "Doctor Lin can definitely cure it! She knew you used the wrong medicine at a glance and has warned you twice, but you didn't listen!"
After hearing this, the strong man immediately picked up the woman like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood, stumbled to the gate of Xinglinchun, kowtowed and shouted: "Help, Doctor Lin, help! I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai before. I know I was wrong. I beg Doctor Lin to be magnanimous and save my wife! I kowtow to you, I give you money, please come out and take a look, please!"
The strong man banged his head against the ground desperately, his expression was so touching that it was heartbreaking. His children hurriedly took out all the copper coins and silver from their pockets, placed them on the counter of Xinglinchun, and then knelt down and kowtowed together.
The bamboo curtain finally moved, and Lin Dan walked out slowly, also holding a set of silver needles in his hand. She held the woman's wrist silently, carefully felt her pulse, then pulled out Zheng Zhe's silver needles one by one and threw them aside. She then pulled out her own silver needles and inserted them into different acupoints one by one. With a light flick of her fingertips, the tail of the needle continued to vibrate and made a buzzing sound.
Amid the buzzing sound, the woman slowly opened her eyes and exhaled a breath.
Seeing this scene, passers-by were in an uproar, shouting "He's alive, he's a god, this is incredible" and so on. They were actually stunned by Lin Dan's superb medical skills!
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