"Dr. Lin is from the capital."
Mr. Yu took over the conversation and reached out to pat Mr. Yu's shoulder.
"Dr. Lin was recommended by Dr. Yu from Beijing, who said her acupuncture skills were exceptionally good..."
A glint suddenly flashed in Old Master Yu's cloudy eyes, and his withered fingers clenched the prayer beads tightly, the sandalwood beads spinning rapidly in his palm.
"Recommended by Dr. Yu..." he repeated, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down as if something was stuck in his throat.
Lin Li placed the canvas bag on the bedside table, unzipped it, and took out the silver needle box and pulse pillow.
She walked up to Grandpa Yu with a beaming smile.
"Please extend your hand."
Old Master Yu obediently stretched out his hand, and Lin Li immediately placed the pulse pillow under his wrist.
His skin was as cool as a piece of jade soaked in well water, and a layer of fine sweat clung to his body hair.
The moment Lin Li placed her three fingers on the ruler, she held her breath.
The pulse was so deep it felt like it was weighed down with lead, intermittent and weak, like the flickering flame of a candle in the wind.
She recalled the medical text that said, "The pulse stops once it begins, and the stopping time is fixed." Unconsciously, she increased the pressure with her fingertips, and the artery under her fingertips throbbed weakly.
Grandpa Yu suddenly coughed violently, and as he leaned forward, the collar of his pajamas ripped open, revealing purplish-blue marks from gua sha on his chest.
Mr. Yu hurriedly handed over a handkerchief, and Lin Li noticed a dark purplish bruise on the Dazhui acupoint at the back of Mr. Yu's neck.
"I fell at the entrance of the ice cellar last winter."
Mr. Yu hurriedly explained, "Western medicine says it's spinal cord nerve damage, and I have completely lost sensation in my lower body."
She took a deep breath and placed her other hand on Grandpa Yu's Zusanli acupoint, gradually increasing the pressure of her fingertips as she massaged.
Can you feel anything here?
Grandpa Yu blinked, a little eye discharge clinging to his eyelashes.
"without……"
His lips moved, and his breath carried a bitter almond flavor.
Lin Li's heart sank, and her fingertips slid towards the Sanyinjiao acupoint, where the skin was as cold as ice.
After taking his pulse, she lifted Mr. Yu's eyelids, and his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints under the bright light.
The tongue coating is bluish-black, like it's covered with a layer of old frost.
"How about it?"
Mr. Yu's voice rang out, trembling almost imperceptibly.
Lin Li turned around and saw that the old woman had been standing at the door at some point, with half a piece of bird's nest on a silver skewer.
"Although the pulse is deep and hesitant, there is still stomach qi."
Lin Li's voice was soft, yet it echoed clearly in the quiet room, "Although the spinal cord injury is severe, the blood and qi have not been completely depleted. It just needs some time to be slowly treated."
She saw a sudden light appear in Old Master Yu's cloudy eyes.
Mr. Yu's shoulders were noticeably more relaxed, and they were no longer so tense.
The silver skewer in the old woman's hand clattered onto the tray, and the bird's nest slid into the porcelain bowl, splashing up tiny white beads.
"Can it be cured?"
The old woman's voice trembled, and gold dust fell from the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
Lin Li nodded.
"I'll give Grandpa Yu a treatment first."
After Lin Li had Mr. Yu carry the old man back to bed, she had him lie down flat.
Pick up the silver needles and quickly and accurately insert them into the acupoints.
Then, channeling his inner strength, he gently flicked the needle.
Instantly, all the silver needles began to tremble, emitting a 'buzzing' sound.
Mr. Yu: ...
Old woman: ...
What an amazing acupuncture technique!
After seeing Lin Li demonstrate this skill, both of them breathed a long sigh of relief.
It seems Dr. Yu was right; Dr. Lin's medical skills are indeed superb.
After 15 minutes of acupuncture, remove the silver needles one by one and put them into the acupuncture box.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at Grandpa Yu who had already fallen asleep, and moved his lips slightly.
Let's go outside!
Mr. Yu and the old woman looked at their sleeping father and son, tears glistening in their eyes.
The old man seemed to have not slept so soundly in a long time...
The three of them quietly closed the door and went out.
As soon as they reached the stairwell, the old woman excitedly grasped Lin Li's hand, her lips trembling and tears welling in her eyes.
"Thank you, Dr. Lin, your medical skills are simply amazing! My husband hasn't slept so soundly in a long time."
Seeing her excited expression, Lin Li withdrew her hand and smiled at her.
"Don't worry, it's not a big problem! I'll prescribe another dose of medicine later. Drink it three times a day for seven days, and then I'll do acupuncture for seven more days. You'll feel much better..."
Before Lin Li could finish speaking, Mr. Yu and the old woman cheered happily.
After the two of them finally calmed down, Mr. Yu led Lin Li to the living room.
"During this time, we'll be troubling Dr. Lin to stay at our home. Please let us know if there's anything you need us to prepare, and we'll definitely take care of it!"
Lin Li nodded and followed the maid to a guest room on the first floor to settle in.
For seven consecutive days, Grandpa Yu's health recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.
On the seventh day, Lin Li took his pulse again and adjusted the prescription.
"Now you just need to continue taking this medicine for a month. After a month, I will take your pulse again and adjust the prescription."
Grandpa Yu withdrew his hand, his face flushed, and nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you, Dr. Lin. I regained feeling in my legs last night. Does that mean I'll be able to stand up again in the future?"
After listening to his words, Lin Li examined his legs again.
She looked at him with a smile.
"That's good, the recovery is indeed quite good. If you add some more physical therapy, there's a very good chance you'll be able to stand up again."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Yu's eyes lit up immediately.
"real?"
Lin Li nodded affirmatively, "But we must strictly follow the doctor's orders."
"Dr. Lin, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of him."
Madam Yu stepped forward, put her hand on Old Master Yu's shoulder, and made a firm and reassuring promise to Lin Li.
"That's fine!"
Lin Li handed him the prescription and stood up.
"Okay, then I'll prepare to return to Beijing. I'll come back for a follow-up appointment in a month."
Upon hearing Lin Li's words, Mr. Yu, who was standing to the side, immediately stepped forward and placed a black leather suitcase he was carrying on the table.
"Dr. Lin, this is the payment for this consultation..."
As she spoke, she opened the black leather suitcase. Lin Li was stunned for a moment when she saw the neatly stacked piles of Hong Kong dollars inside.
This was the highest consultation fee she had ever seen in her medical career.
Suppressing his excitement, he lowered his head, thought for a while, and then took out ten stacks of Hong Kong dollars and placed them on the table.
That's all!
"This won't do, Dr. Lin..."
Mr. Yu panicked when he saw that Lin Li had only taken ten stacks of Hong Kong dollars.
Seeing his anxious expression, Lin Li reached out to stop him from saying anything more.
"That's all. Old Master Yu is a patriotic businessman. I've been staying at the Yu family home for a while and have heard a lot about the patriotic things he did when he was young. This time... I'll only accept this much!"
Mr. Yu was about to say something when he saw Lin Li's determined expression, but was interrupted by Old Master Yu.
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