Lin Momo then unceremoniously swept away all the pine cones, dead branches, and withered pine needles that had fallen to the ground.
After finishing all this, it was already afternoon.
Lin Momo didn't feel tired at all.
Knowing that today was the last time Dr. Ma would give Lin Musheng acupuncture, and seeing that Lin Musheng was awake, Dr. Ma would leave early tomorrow morning.
They saved her father's life and didn't mind eating simple meals with them. They should at least treat her to something nice before they leave to show their gratitude.
With Grandpa Lin in charge at home and Lin Sanya left to assist the two of them, it wouldn't matter if she went home a little later.
Early yesterday morning, Lin Momo went out to gather firewood like a busy little bee. Little did she expect that someone would come to her door right after she left.
*
As soon as the man pushed open the half-closed courtyard gate, he began to shout, "Guiying, Guiying, has Musheng woken up yet?"
This sound was like a lion's roar.
Two hens that were leisurely foraging in the vegetable patch in the front yard were suddenly startled and flapped their wings, scattering in all directions, thinking that they were coming for the ones that were causing trouble in the vegetable garden.
As a result, they completely ignored the two vegetable thieves.
Without waiting for anyone inside to speak, the woman began to hurl insults, her voice rising with arrogance: "Guiying, you wretched girl, are you lying in your room like a corpse? I've come all this way with people to treat your Musheng, and you'd better come out and greet us!"
If Lin Momo were to see this scene now, she would surely sigh and say, "Like mother, like daughter."
Xu's attitude towards her daughter was inherited from her mother, a result of being influenced by her mother's upbringing.
Dr. Ma, who was giving Lin Musheng acupuncture in the kitchen, almost misplaced the needle after hearing the old woman's words. Fortunately, he had been practicing medicine for many years and was skilled in acupuncture. He withdrew the silver needle in time, but the session came to a halt.
Over the years, he has seen countless patients, traveled the streets and alleys, and encountered many strange people and things. He has a certain psychological capacity to withstand various emergencies.
But I still can't accept what happened today.
He was treating someone when he called in another doctor. What's going on with this family?
Is this because they don't trust his medical skills, or are they just making a fool of him?
Furthermore, doctors also have their own taboos when practicing medicine and saving lives; seeing multiple doctors for the same illness is the biggest taboo.
If the patient is cured, whose credit is it? If the patient is harmed, whose fault is it, and who is responsible?
This is a classic example of unclear responsibilities!
Modern workplaces emphasize teamwork and win-win cooperation, but medical practice involves human life and is of great importance, so it is essential to have clear responsibilities.
Furthermore, the medications prescribed by the two doctors may conflict with each other, which could not only fail to cure the disease but also worsen the condition.
In such cases, it's better not to see the patient than to risk their life.
Clearly, this was Dr. Ma's mindset at that moment, along with a hint of anger at having his medical skills questioned.
Seeing that he had stopped, Old Master Lin could not help but notice Doctor Ma's displeasure, and hurriedly spoke up to comfort him, "This is Mu Sheng's mother-in-law. She probably doesn't know that our family invited you from the county to treat her. You rest for a while, and I'll go out and talk to her."
Doctor Ma's expression softened somewhat. He sat on a stool by the kang (a heated brick bed) and simply nodded, indicating that he should do as he pleased.
"Then you rest first, I'll be right back after I go out for a bit." After saying this kindly, Grandpa Lin turned to his granddaughter in the house and instructed her as he walked out, "Sanya, quickly fetch a bowl of water for Doctor Ma."
In the courtyard, under her mother's relentless questioning, Xu hurriedly slipped on her shoes and came out of the house to greet her mother's arrival.
Xu, who grew up being manipulated by her mother, usually acted like a tyrant at home and got into arguments with people in the village. But when she saw her mother, she became as timid and obedient as a mouse seeing a cat. Even after she got married and escaped her mother's clutches, the psychological trauma she had inflicted in her early years could not be easily healed by time.
"Mother, what brings you here!"
"Why can't I come? Just because you married into the Lin family doesn't mean you're no longer my daughter!"
"Mother, I... I didn't mean that..."
"Alright! I don't care what you mean, I'm here on important business today." The fiery Xu Wangshi didn't want to listen to her daughter's explanation, and instead pointed to the person beside her, saying, "This is He Xiangu from your maternal village. She's the best at treating illnesses that doctors can't cure. She's cured countless people from all around."
"Is Musheng still asleep? We must quickly have the fairy examine him; we can't delay any longer."
That He Xiangu was in her forties or fifties. Her hair was tied up in a bun with a plain jade hairpin inserted in it. She was dressed in ordinary women's clothes, which made her look somewhat out of place.
At this moment, she said in a pretentious tone, "I heard from your mother that your man has been in a coma for five or six days. It's possible that his soul has already left his body. If we don't bring his soul back today, even a great immortal won't be able to help him later."
Xu was startled, but then she remembered that Dr. Ma had said the person would wake up today. She believed the doctor more than the sorceress.
"What are you dawdling for? Didn't you hear the fairy say we need to hurry up and summon Musheng's soul? Do you want to be a widow?" Seeing her daughter's slow response, Xu Wangshi, who had a short temper, became furious.
This girl is only good-looking, but she's useless when it comes to things. Her mother is trying to help her out, but she doesn't appreciate it at all. How come she's getting dumber and dumber as she gets older?
However, what about Mr. Lin, who was just about to greet his mother-in-law?
Xu hesitated and said, "Mother, the county doctor... the county doctor is seeing his father."
Madam Xu was immediately displeased and began to scold her daughter: "You all just waste money! The doctors in town can't cure you, but the ones in the county can..."
"His mother-in-law is here. How can she stand in the courtyard and talk? Xu, why don't you let your mother and this fairy go inside and sit down?" Old Master Lin said immediately when he saw that she was talking inappropriately.
They dared not let this old woman with her loose tongue continue rambling on, otherwise Doctor Ma in the room would have to pack up his medicine box and leave immediately.
However, Xu Wangshi, who was eager to save her son-in-law, was unmoved: "My dear in-law, what time is it? Who has the heart to sit down? Ever since Musheng broke his leg while doing corvée labor and hasn't woken up, I haven't been able to get a good night's sleep. I've seen one doctor after another come and drink bowl after bowl of medicine, and we've emptied our savings. As his mother, I'm so anxious that I'm on the verge of a fire. I went to his maternal grandmother's village before dawn to invite him here. We haven't even had a chance to eat or drink anything."
“You’re being unpleasant to hear. If it weren’t for the fear of my daughter becoming a widow, I wouldn’t have bothered with this even if you gave me ten taels of silver.”
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