Chapter 358 What is a Midwife?
A restaurant in Ming'an County.
"Sir, all your signature dishes are ready! Would you like some wine? We've just launched a new combo called 'Brothers United, Let's Connect'!"
Seven or eight people: "What do you mean?"
"Have you not heard, sir? In our Ming'an County, there is a miracle doctor who can perform open-chest surgery. If someone's liver or gallbladder is damaged, he can just open up their chest and stitch it up!"
"It's like a 'brothers-to-brother' game, a blood-exchange technique. Even if you're poisoned by a potent poison, just find a good brother to connect with, and you'll get a blood exchange—your good brother won't die!"
"Nonsense! How could they not die if all their blood was drained?" one person immediately retorted, with an arrogant expression that looked down on everyone else as country bumpkins.
The waiter immediately cowered, bowing and scraping; "Then I don't know, but anyway, no one is dead. You gentlemen are all knowledgeable, so please don't take offense if I'm wrong."
Would you like a drinks set? We'll have them on the other tables too.
The seven or eight people glanced around and saw that the other tables did indeed have them.
Two wine jars tied together with hemp rope are called "matching".
There's no need to bother with such trivial matters.
"Let's go!"
"Alright! Here, sir, would you like a beverage set?"
I thought it was just ordinary wine, but when I paid the bill, it cost thirty taels!
However, those people didn't seem to care; they just threw the money away and left.
The shopkeeper beckoned to the waiter: "The identification is complete. These people must be from the Holy Medicine Sect. Only the Holy Medicine Sect would take money like it's nothing, they're all just feeding on the blood and flesh of us common people! Go and inform the officials patrolling the streets!"
The waiter chuckled: "Manager, how much profit do you get for selling a thirty-tael bottle of wine?"
"Here'll give you five taels!"
"Alright, shopkeeper, I'll go inform them right away!"
Good World Hall.
The line of people waiting to see the doctor stretched all the way outside the door.
The clinic had been slandered by other doctors for a while, which gave it some peace, but now it's back with a vengeance, even more so than before.
The five young men were busy without stopping.
The other clinics were unusually quiet.
"Dr. Pang's medical skills are still superior. A few days ago, Jiang Er, who was blacksmithing, was hit in the leg by a piece of iron. He refused to come to Shanshitang and went to Tian's Medical Clinic instead. They dug out the iron piece, stitched it up, and he died a few days later!"
"If you're talking about suturing, you have to go to Dr. Pang!"
"Not only the suturing, but the medicines prescribed by Dr. Pang are also cheap. Sometimes he will give you a pill on the spot and tell you to drink more locust flower tea when you get home."
"Yes, yes, Dr. Pang is truly kind and benevolent. How is he not proper? He never found a wife in his entire life!"
Don't listen to those jealous people's nonsense.
Dr. Huang brought over a patient with a tumor in his abdomen, his face filled with envy.
If he hadn't been so concerned about saving face back then, he would be Miss Lu's apprentice now.
Sigh, now even if I peel back my skin, they still won't teach me; they're too busy!
"Old Pang, I've diagnosed this man. His abdomen is hard and congested, so it's definitely a goiter. How do you plan to arrange surgery? We need to do it as soon as possible; we can't wait."
"OK!"
Old Pang examined the patient and realized that they couldn't wait any longer. The patient was too big and was already compressing their stomach. They were vomiting constantly and had become skin and bones.
"Then come first thing tomorrow morning. You can't eat anything if you go back today..."
Old Pang gave a series of instructions, then said to Doctor Huang, "If you want to learn, come over here. Also, call Old Sun, Old Meng, and Cui Ming..."
Dr. Huang exclaimed in surprise, "You..."
"I'll teach you abdominal suturing techniques. Do you think I can handle all of this by myself?"
I've taught you how to save people together!
Have we, as doctors, forgotten our original aspirations?
Old Pang had already done his research; the doctors he had just called out were all of good character.
They are of different ages; for example, Cui Ming is a young doctor who just passed his medical licensing exam!
But he is diligent, studious, and kind-hearted, which is quite good!
Hmph, he can't teach everyone!
Those who prioritize profit above all else, don't even think about it!
Dr. Huang was so excited that his mouth was trembling.
"Your master, she... no, she agreed?"
"What kind of person do you take my master for? It was she who gave the order! To carry forward this art and save lives is the fundamental purpose!"
"Hey, hey, hey, I'll go tell them right now!"
As if afraid that Lao Pang would change his mind, Dr. Huang ran away like the wind.
"Where is Dr. Pang? Help!!"
A group of people rushed in carrying a man with a broken arrow stuck in his chest.
"We are merchants who came to Ming'an County to purchase medicinal herbs, but we encountered bandits on the way! We heard that Doctor Pang here can perform open-chest surgery?"
"Yes, Dr. Pang is very skilled!" said an elderly man who came to see a doctor.
"You can repair anything that's damaged, like the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys! Yours is simple, just pull out the arrow and stitch it up!"
Old Pang: "..."
What a boast! How come he doesn't know how amazing he is?
"Quickly carry it inside."
Old Pang glanced at those people, his steps were light, his body was strong, and no matter how well he pretended, he could not hide the arrogance in his eyes.
After entering the house, he closed the door, keeping everyone outside.
"Hey... this is a bit serious, it's not easy to handle... It's okay, they're all from out of town anyway, if we kill them, we kill them, it's good practice."
He was about to pull out the arrowhead when he said that.
His hand was suddenly grabbed, and the person on the bed abruptly opened their eyes, staring at him fiercely: "You, don't know how to perform open-chest surgery?"
"Yes, it will open, isn't it? But whether you survive depends on your luck."
"My arrow missed my heart, and you...you're not sure you can hit it either?"
"That's hilarious. If you cut open someone's chest, their life will be out of control. Who can guarantee my hand won't shake? The Holy Medicine Sect uses so many lives for experiments, what's wrong with me using you as an experiment?"
"You dare! I am the Holy Healer... Gah!"
The man was knocked unconscious by a hammer blow.
"I knew you were from the Holy Healer Sect long ago. Your noses are on your eyes, and your eyes are on the top of your heads."
Old Pang opened the door a crack: "Zhu Li! We're missing a piece of silver thread grass. Go to the herbal shop and get it!"
Zhu Li's eyes hardened: "Yes, Master!"
Before long, a group of officials poured into the clinic.
"When you first came to the city, did you steal anyone's purse?"
Those people's faces hardened, as if they were about to explode in anger, but they forced themselves to suppress it. "Of course not!"
"Whether you have it or not, you have to go to the yamen to be questioned!"
They clenched their fists, then lowered them, and finally gritted their teeth as they were "invited" away.
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Changle Town.
The most famous midwife, known as the Midwife Goddess Hong Shi-hwa, spread the word that she was going to recruit apprentices!
At first, her daughter-in-law was dissatisfied and did not understand.
Later, the midwife Hong told her the reason:
Have you ever seen a person who tries to eat alone end up with a good outcome?
Originally, she was just a midwife with better skills, which made her disliked by many of her colleagues.
Now, he has even learned laparotomy, making him unique and far ahead of the competition.
My master said, "The tallest tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind."
If you want to break through a path, you can't go alone.
Just like she taught them back then.
Only by walking together can we go further.
"Do you feel safe carrying such a precious item in your arms? This is also for our own safety."
There are countless women giving birth in the world; none can bear the weight of a child alone. It's better to teach others, so we can all help each other and make money together.
Midwife Hong's daughter-in-law understood immediately and exclaimed, "Dr. Lu is truly no ordinary person."
"certainly."
Midwife Hong already knew the path Lu Qingqing was about to take—a path that would overturn the world.
And she will be one of them.
After Hong the midwife spread the word, many women who had learned the skills and midwives came.
After extensive investigation and testing, she selected ten people.
The first lesson taught was the same one Lu Qingqing had ever taken.
Who is a midwife?
They are lamplighters dedicated to reducing the suffering of women during childbirth, helping women overcome the trials of life, and bringing new life into the world!
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