The head of the Mu family

Chapter 26: A solid medical foundation played a crucial role.

The next day, after breakfast, the young master was taken to let the old man enjoy playing with his grandson.

The lady then got busy, but her girlfriends all stayed with her.

Shen Huai was holed up in the young master's study reading, while a maid named Xiao Lian was doing needlework beside her.

I had only been watching for a short while when a series of hurried footsteps approached.

The wealthy woman's brother and sister-in-law's two children, and the wealthy woman's two best friends' three children, two girls and three boys, all came.

A group of children, all between seven and ten years old.

Shen Huai looked up from his book, a little taken aback. Xiangmei followed him in, smiling and saying:

"Little doctor~"

Madam would like to trouble you to help out today and take all the young masters and ladies out for a stroll.

Shen Huai was stunned for a moment:

Taking these pampered young masters and ladies out?

This is a huge responsibility!

When I take my baby out, I just leave the baby there and watch him.

These are teenagers, and I don't know them yet.

I'm not their school teacher, and even if I were, the kids wouldn't necessarily listen.

That's something we can't control at all!

What to do?

I need to find a way to satisfy the wealthy lady's wishes while also getting the job done myself.

After thinking for a moment, he hesitated and said:

"Sister Xiangmei, the only place I know in this city is Jishetang~"

You know, I'm not familiar with the city, so I can't just go and bother Sister Qian without knowing what I'm doing.

How about this?

I have a little something to tell you all, young masters and ladies.

If everyone wants to play, then play in the mansion.

"No, how about we go out for a walk this afternoon?"

Then Shen Huai thought for a moment, realizing that people in ancient times liked to compose poems and couplets, but he didn't know how at all.

After thinking for a while, I explained the rules of murder mystery game to a few kids. I told them a crime-solving scenario and then they guessed the murderer.

After a brief demonstration, the children perked up their ears, eager to try it out.

Shen Huai first led them to the courtyard, and then began to write the scene. After he finished writing, he had them read the scene story.

Then write a backstory for each character, and give each person their script.

Then, in front of them, seal the truth of the case and place it in Xiangmei's hands.

The children were a little hesitant during the first scene, but later they had a lot of fun, though none of them guessed the murderer.

Shen Huai chuckled inwardly:

Just kidding~

I've watched Tang Dynasty Ghost Stories so many times!

The first time I watched it, even I couldn't guess many of the murderers, so how could you little brats guess them?

hum~

Even when the maid came to call for dinner, they still couldn't guess the murderer in the first round.

The children were all eager to skip the meal, but their aristocratic upbringing wouldn't allow it.

At lunchtime, the ladies' table was filled with joy, while the children's table was racking their brains.

In the afternoon, they all automatically and consciously returned to the yard. The children began to review the plot and details from the beginning and reenacted the scenes according to their roles.

Just past noon, while the children were still racking their brains to review the lesson, Shen Huai was reading a book beside them.

Xiangzhu rushed over and called out:

"Young doctor, the lady requests your immediate presence!"

She grabbed Shen Huai and hurriedly left. Shen Huai guessed that she had something to ask her, so she quickly followed and ran after her.

She ran straight out of the second gate and into the main hall. When she passed the side hall, her wealthy friend and two old ladies were inside.

We went straight to the main hall, where we saw about ten people standing.

Apart from the two old men and the noblewoman, everyone else was dressed in coarse cotton clothes, looking travel-worn, and each had a weapon at their waist.

I suppose it refers to the noblewoman who spoke of the Marquis and the generals in the army.

"The little doctor is here!"

Xiangzhu walked along, relaying messages as she went.

"Hurry up and come!"

The noblewoman said hurriedly.

There, a man who looked to be about eighteen years old sat on a chair in the main room, his lips pale as he tried his best to suppress his emotions.

The dozen or so people standing nearby watched with concern.

A young man of about twenty-six or twenty-seven, with a serious and resolute expression, half-squatted beside the sitting youth, pressing on his abdomen.

"Ah Yun, why did you ask Xiangzhu to find a child?"

"My lord, this child is a doctor. Call her over to treat my uncle."

"Nonsense! Rongchuan, this is a knife wound. Can this little kid heal a knife wound?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Huai rolled his eyes inwardly:

Sorry, but I actually do it!

People in the countryside are easily injured by farm tools, and most of them only seek medical attention when the injuries are quite serious, or even when the wounds start to fester.

Shen Huai: Ladies, watch how I'll get your face back!

It's not that people in the countryside don't seek medical attention when they're injured; it's because they lack medical knowledge.

Instead, they try to see how it goes on on their own first. If it gets better, they won't have to spend money to see a doctor. Every penny is the hard-earned money of farmers.

"Could it be~"

"Why don't you see if I treat it?"

After secretly rolling his eyes, Shen Huai immediately replied.

"Please make way, everyone. Your Excellency, could you please find a place for this patient to lie down?"

Madam, find some strong liquor, the stronger the better, and also get clean strips of cotton cloth, scissors, and a candle.

"Bring me the sachet I gave you yesterday, the one that matches your name."

Immediately, someone prepared the large kang (heated brick bed) by the window in another side room, and the young man stood up to walk over.

"Do not move!"

Shen Huai hurriedly spoke up to stop him.

"Please carry the patient over there gently and lay him flat on the kang (heated brick bed) as slowly as possible."

After everyone settled the young man, Shen Huai asked them to remove their hands from the wound to check for any suppuration; what came out was fresh blood.

It should be alright!

Shen Huai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, all the necessary tools arrived, and Shen Huai first disinfected his hands and scissors with strong liquor.

Gently lift the cotton coat, cut open the inner garment around the wound, and the fabric can be easily removed with a gentle pull.

Shen Huai acted quickly, and the young man hissed.

"It hurts a little, just bear with it~ You can pinch this."

Pick up the backrest next to him and place it beside the young man.

"Don't be afraid! It's not serious, it's just that the wound that was almost healed has reopened."

There's no pus, you're in good health, you'll be fine in a few days.

Since the previous wound had not been stitched up, and Shen Huai saw that it had not become infected, he directly disinfected and cleaned the wound.

I took two embroidery needles, bent them, sterilized them with strong liquor and then over a fire, did some simple suturing, applied anti-inflammatory medicine, and then bandaged them.

The whole performance was so smooth and natural that a group of old men watched in stunned silence for a long time.

Shen Huai: Hmph~ You think I'm joking with you guys?

I earn money in the village and diligently bandage people's wounds, all to increase my experience points!

The lady's face lit up with surprise:

"It's so good that Uncle is alright, you silly child~"

"Truly a lucky star for my family!"

"Madam is too kind."

Indeed, the young master's wound was not serious and had already been treated. It's just that the bumpy ride may have reopened the wound.

If it becomes infected and suppurates, it will be troublesome. You'll have to borrow special tools from an outside clinic to remove the necrotic tissue first, which will be a bit more complicated. However, this is a wound that any doctor can treat.

It's best to find a stretcher and move the patient to a warmer room, take off their thick winter clothes, and just cover them with a thin blanket.

The patient should lie flat and rest, and should not get out of bed or walk around.

For dinner, you can have some minced meat porridge, drink some milk before bed, and get some rest early.

"Thank goodness!"

"Xiangzhu, quickly take the young doctor to change his clothes."

When Shen Huai saw that his sleeves and body were stained with blood, he went and changed into a high-class outfit from the Marquis's mansion.

As expected, working with 98-octane gasoline makes all the difference – it gives you so much energy!

Although the preparation process is complex, we dare not skimp on labor; although the ingredients are expensive, we dare not reduce the quality of the materials.

After washing up and changing clothes, I took them over for dinner. The men and women sat at separate tables with a screen in the middle, while the children sat at a separate table.

After a quiet dinner, the Marquis led his generals away, while the others went for a stroll in the courtyard.

The children asked Shen Huai to reveal the answer, and when he did, they all suddenly understood and started chattering excitedly.

The adults were all attracted and asked curiously what exciting thing was going on.

The ten-year-old child vividly recounted the murder mystery story, while the nine-year-old child occasionally added details from the side.

The adults were all drawn over, and the two old men listened for a moment, then smiled at each other.

Others tried to guess several times but couldn't figure it out. Finally, the two old men revealed the answer.

Shen Huai thought to himself:

As expected, the central leaders are all incredibly intelligent!

"Where did this story game come from?"

The ladies asked.

"Our little sister Wuya led us in playing. We played all day but still couldn't guess the answer, so we just asked her for it."

The ten-year-old said it, and the other children agreed.

Shen Huai secretly cursed:

Hey, little brat!

They didn't even give anyone a second glance yesterday, but today they're all looking at Wu Ya. They're such proud and adorable kids!

"Wu Ya, how did you hear such a complicated story?"

"I asked the noblewoman."

"Madam, there are so many strange and wonderful stories in folk tales!"

When he was in the village, people from all around would come to him for treatment. Since it was inconvenient to prepare medicine at home, they would have their medicine prepared at his place. When they were free, they would talk about what they had seen and heard.

The young masters and ladies must have read a lot of books, so it would be too easy to guess what they're going to do, which would make it less interesting.

I'll combine that with the stories I read in the book, and hehe~

Hahaha~

This doll is interesting, Yun'er!

Where did you find such a young spiritual child?

"Father, it all started last winter..."

Tang'er has typhoid fever, and after seeing several doctors, it keeps recurring. Tang'er is also weak, so how can she withstand such recurring episodes? I'm so worried.

When Mrs. Tang found out, she told me that there was a young doctor at Jishetang who only saw patients at noon every day.

Its miraculous efficacy spread to the wealthy families in the city.

So I gave it a try, and then...

The noblewoman recounted the whole story in detail.

Shen Huai, who was filled with pride:

Whether you're a big cat or a small cat, if I catch a mouse for you, you're a good cat!

"My Yun'er, although Tang'er isn't as strong as other children, she looks healthy enough. You've worked so hard~"

One of them, an elderly woman whose features resembled those of the noblewoman, spoke.

Yes, Mother~

The young doctor also said that with proper care, Tang'er will be as strong and healthy as other children.

"That's wonderful! Your father and I can finally rest easy!"

You need to take good care of yourself. In a couple of years, it would be great to give Tang'er a younger brother or sister~

"I know, Mother~"

I'm also taking the doctor's advice and getting treatment right now~ Don't worry~

After chatting for a while, everyone went their separate ways.

After washing up and drinking bird's nest soup, Shen Huai asked Xiangzhu to take her to see the patient.

The young man was already asleep and, as expected, had no fever.

Shen Huai thought for a moment and then asked the servants on night duty to find some ginger slices and tie them to the patient's wrists.

I felt relieved and went back to sleep.