Xie Yushu felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this!
Not only will our old resources be gone, but even our thousand-year-old ginseng might be hard to save!
But her medical skills are the foundation of her livelihood. She specializes in Western medicine, which requires medicine and acupuncture. As for traditional Chinese medicine, she only learned a few fixed and commonly used prescriptions at a conference on the exchange between Chinese and Western medicine. She doesn't even know how to take a pulse. She can sell medicine, but treating diseases is difficult!
Xie Yushu gritted her teeth and said, "Let's make a decision!"
"Could you show me the jade material?"
"sure!
"Uncle, could you please go and fetch that new piece of white ice?"
"Yes, young master."
After the old man left, Wen Ruyu asked...
"Young lady, is this syringe used for medical treatment?"
"yes."
"Boil the medicine into a liquid and then inject it into the person?"
"To be precise, it involves purifying the drug and injecting it into the human body. The drug is directly absorbed by the body and takes effect much faster than taking traditional Chinese medicine. It is suitable for treating acute illnesses!"
Traditional Chinese medicine, which focuses on strengthening the body's foundation and nourishing its vital energy, is more suitable for conditioning the body, while this injection is more suitable for saving lives.
"Oh? I've never heard of that before. May I ask what kinds of acute illnesses this injection can treat?"
"There are many kinds, and it's not something that can be explained in just a few words. Young Master Wen, are you so concerned because someone you know is sick?"
"Someone I know is sick, but it's not exactly an emergency. I just noticed that your injections are unusual, so I wanted to ask what ailments you specialize in!"
"It depends on the illness; some may not require injections."
"How long have you been practicing medicine, young lady? Who is your apprentice?"
I've been practicing medicine for three and a half years. As for my teachers, there are several experts and masters among them, but you might not even know them if I mention them.
When it comes to treating illness, if someone doesn't get better after a long period of treatment, it might be worthwhile to change doctors and treatment methods.
For those unfamiliar with Western medicine, Xie Yushu shouldn't exaggerate its capabilities. Given her young age, constantly boasting about her medical skills would inevitably make her seem like she's exaggerating.
Sure enough, after Xie Yushu finished speaking, Wen Ruyu pondered for a moment, thinking that her grandmother had been blind for nearly a year. They had consulted renowned doctors from all around, and even the imperial physicians from the capital, but to no avail. This young lady's treatment method was novel; perhaps she should give it a try. So she said...
"I don't know the nature of your eye ailment. Could you possibly treat it, young lady?"
"You'll only know once you see it."
Xie Yushu remained calm and composed.
"If it's convenient for you, young lady, could you perhaps accompany me home later to have my grandmother's eyes examined? As long as you can treat her, the consultation fee is negotiable."
"Can."
Before long, the old man brought up a piece of jade, which was a bit bigger than a brick. The jade was pure, smooth, and highly transparent. It was indeed quite good.
"Is the fabric satisfactory, young lady?"
"Satisfied. Is this enough to make two 100ml bottles and two 20ml bottles?"
Xie Yushu pointed to the large and small syringes on the drawing and asked.
That's enough.
How much does it cost? How many days will it take to complete?
"I think we get along quite well. I'll just ask for the cost price of this fabric, two hundred taels. Starting tomorrow, you can take delivery in five days. You can pay a deposit of one hundred taels now. As for the rest, we can discuss it when we inspect the goods. How does that sound?"
"good"
Xie Yushu paid one hundred taels of silver and received a receipt written by Wen Ruyu.
"Then I'll trouble you to come with me, young lady, to have my grandmother's eyes examined."
"Okay, let's go!"
"Please wait with me at the door, ladies. I will have someone prepare a carriage."
After Wen Ruyu finished speaking, he told the servant to prepare the carriage, and he led Xie Yushu and the other two to wait at the gate of Cui Meiren.
As soon as the three of them came out, they saw a crowd gathered around the entrance, creating a chaotic scene and causing a long line of passing vehicles to back up. This was the busiest commercial street, and it immediately attracted a lot of attention.
Xie Yushu and the others hadn't planned to join the commotion, but after a while, two elderly doctors carrying medicine chests came out shaking their heads, followed by a mournful wail from the crowd.
"Honey! You can't be hurt! If you're gone, how will my children and I live?"
And then came the innocent cries of children.
People were also emerging from the crowd, their voices rising and falling.
"What a tragedy! A perfectly healthy person was riding a horse in the street, and in the blink of an eye, their life was gone!"
"This is incredibly immoral! They hit someone and didn't even stop, just drove off and disappeared. I wonder how much money it will cost to save their life!"
"That's right, life will be tough for the widow and her children once the man leaves!"
"Hey! Tsk tsk, he's just unlucky to have run into this!"
"Hurry up and get away, don't get caught in the miasma, or you might fall seriously ill!"
There has long been a rumor that a person's last breath before death is called "yang qi," which is poisonous. If anyone is exposed to it, they will either become seriously ill or die. The ancients especially believed in this.
As soon as someone said this, the crowd retreated in a rush. Some people with children took their kids home. It's fine to watch the excitement, but no one can risk their life.
Before long, most of the people had left, and the remaining few had also moved far away, clearing the way for them.
At the same time, Xie Yushu also saw the scene over there. A middle-aged man was lying on his back on the ground, his chest was covered in blood, his eyes were wide open, his throat was gurgling, and his face was ashen. A woman was sobbing beside him, and five little kids were surrounding him.
"I'll go take a look. Please wait a moment, Young Master Wen."
Before Xie Yushu could finish speaking, she had already darted out. Saving lives is a doctor's duty, and since Xie Yushu had encountered the situation, saving lives was naturally the priority.
I crouched down to take a quick look.
"It is estimated that the internal bleeding was caused by an external impact, and the blood flowed into the chest cavity and choked the lungs. In this case, if the blood in the lungs is released, the person may still live."
Out of professional habit, Xie Yushu stated the diagnosis results while conducting the examination.
Upon hearing this, the woman kowtowed to Xie Yushu repeatedly, as if grasping at a lifeline.
"Really? Please save my man! He's the pillar of our family, we can't live without him! Please, please!"
The woman kowtowed while pulling at several little radishes.
"Quickly kowtow to this woman and beg her to save your father!"
Several little kids also kowtowed.
"Girl, please, please save my husband! I'll do anything for you, even be your slave, just to save him! Please!"
The woman was very agitated, and Xie Yushu couldn't pull her up even after several attempts, so she had to scold her.
"Stop kowtowing, listen to me!"
The woman finally calmed down and stared intently at Xie Yushu.
"I'm only 30% sure I can save him. Let me be clear from the start: if I save him and he still doesn't survive, I'll take no responsibility. If you agree, I'll save him; if you don't, I'll leave!"
"I agree. Two doctors just came and said my man is beyond saving. Please, please give it a try. I won't blame you if he dies!"
"Please, sister, save my dad! We won't blame you whether he lives or dies!" the older boy, Carrot Head, said, his voice trembling with tears.
Having explained the responsibilities, Xie Yushu didn't waste any more time. She instructed the woman to calm the man down, had several thugs hold down his hands and feet, and had the woman unbutton his clothes and hold down his shoulders to prevent him from moving around.
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