But the next day, Tian Cai could no longer relax. She didn't know where the news spread, but suddenly many people came to see her for medical treatment.
Outside the clinic, a lot of elderly men and women appeared overnight.
Tian Cai: “…”
She didn't know why, but the first person that came to her mind was Old Mrs. Feng.
Soon, the patient's words confirmed Tian Cai's guess.
"Doctor Oda, I heard from Xiuzhen that you have excellent skills. Just massage her a few times and give her two acupuncture needles. Now she can even walk!" said the old lady with a smile.
Xiuzhen is old lady Feng. Tian Cai heard the nurse call her name when checking it in the ward. Her full name is Feng Xiuzhen.
Tian Cai couldn't help but laugh, "So she called all of you here?"
The other old lady was a little embarrassed. "We are not feeling well too. We have finally found a doctor who works for us and we don't want to miss it!"
Tian Cai nodded. "Then let's go one by one. First, tell me where you feel uncomfortable."
The old lady in the lead pointed to her shoulders and said, "My shoulders on both sides ache terribly when it's cloudy or rainy. When I came up, it was even difficult for me to carry things."
Tian Cai went forward to examine the old lady. Her shoulder periarthritis was quite serious and her bones were slightly deformed.
"Your condition is quite serious and can't be cured all at once," Tian Cai said to the old lady seriously, "Come here every day for the next few days. I'll give you a few injections. I can't say it will completely cure you, but at least it will make you feel better."
The old lady also felt that her shoulder condition had worsened recently. She didn't dare tell her son for fear that they would worry too much. "Then, Doctor Oda, please find a time when you are free. I will come over then."
Tian Cai estimated the number of patients he had and said, "In the morning, I'll come over early to give you the injection."
"Hey hey hey, okay!"
"Today I will give you a simple massage first, and then do acupuncture."
Tian Cai led the old lady to the examination bed, first gave her a massage, then pulled the curtain, gave the old lady an acupuncture before leaving.
"Okay, next one."
The next person to come in was the old lady I had just spoken to. This old lady didn't come to see a doctor for any illness she had, but she had severe glaucoma.
The old lady's hair was combed meticulously, with clips behind her ears on both sides. Her gray hair was cut to ear-length, and it was obvious that she had a neat and tidy personality since she was young.
As soon as she came in, she smiled and said, "Doctor Xiaotian, please take a look at me. I've had this eye problem for years, and now my vision is getting blurrier and blurrier. Is there any cure?"
The old lady is exactly seventy years old this year. She has always been in good health, except for her eyes.
She embroidered a lot when she was young. She had good skills and could support herself by embroidering. However, her eyesight was getting worse after embroidering day and night.
Now all I see are blurry blocks of color. I have to rely on voice to tell who is on the other side, which is very inconvenient.
After observing her condition, Tian Cai felt that the extent of her glaucoma was not limited to this, so he asked, "Do you have a headache?"
"Yes," the old lady nodded repeatedly, "but what does the headache have to do with my eyes?"
"Your eyes are swollen?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" The old lady was even more convinced of Tian Cai this time. Look at this young doctor, she is really capable. She told her all the symptoms before she even said anything!
"Do you feel nauseous or something?"
The old lady thought for a moment and said, "That's not the case. The swelling in my eyes only started recently."
Tian Cai nodded, already knowing what kind of condition the old lady was in. "Your case isn't serious. You'll be fine after taking some herbal remedies and a few days of acupuncture."
The old lady smiled immediately. It was good enough that she could be cured. She had also been fascinated by movies since last year. There were movies shown every week on the military playground. She was very interested in it now. She liked the stories and the characters in them very much. However, her eyesight was blurry and she didn't want to compete with a group of children for the front seat, so she thought of coming to see it.
The prescriptions Tian Cai prescribed were all for relieving liver depression and promoting blood circulation. He then led the old lady behind the curtain, had her sit side by side on the bed with the previous old lady, and gave her acupuncture before coming out.
This set of actions only took more than ten minutes, and the time for the first old lady to remove the needle had not yet come!
"Next!"
The third person who came in was the youngest among them. He looked to be under fifty years old. His face was red, his eyes were swollen, and he exuded a sense of excitement.
The woman rushed in and sat down on the chair opposite Tian Cai. Before Tian Cai could ask anything, her mouth started firing like a machine gun.
"Doctor, my name is Sun Haixia, I'm 47 years old this year. I've always been in good health. When I was in my hometown, I went to the fields every morning to work and could work all day. I could eat two steamed buns at a meal. I'm very strong. My men can't work as hard as me. Oh, not only my men, but many men in the village can't do as well as me. Now, I'm the woman who can get full work points!"
"Also, I've rarely been sick since I was a child. Even when I'm sick, I can handle it without taking medicine and recover quickly. With my health, don't you think I'm pretty good?"
"Hmm..." Tian Cai was a little confused. "Since you are in good health, what are you doing here?"
"I, I came to you today just to ask you to help me see if I can still get pregnant at my age?" Sun Haixia said shockingly.
Tian Cai also widened her eyes in surprise. People of this era get married early. According to Sun Haixia's age, she could already be a grandmother. Why does she still want to have children?
"Why do you want to have a baby at this age?" Tian Cai decided to ask about the situation.
"I, wow—"
Unexpectedly, Sun Haixia burst into tears when she heard Tian Cai's question. The sadness in her voice made Tian Cai, an outsider, feel heartbroken.
She couldn't help but curse herself for talking too much nonsense. She should just answer whatever the person asked, but why did she have to pry into the patient's privacy.
Tian Cai guiltily brought a glass of water and placed a handkerchief in front of Sun Haixia. She covered her face with her hands and cried uncontrollably.
"Doctor Oda, is it time to remove my needle?"
Suddenly, the voice of the first old lady sounded from behind the curtain.
Tian Cai checked her watch. There was still a minute left, but it was still time to remove the needle, so she said, "I'll be right there."
Before lifting the curtain, Tian Cai looked at Sun Haixia again. Sun Haixia was still immersed in sadness and didn't notice that Tian Cai had left.
She turned her head and saw the old lady with the shoulder pain with a sad look on her face. She shook her head at her with red eyes and mouthed, "Don't ask anymore."
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