After traveling through time, she took her husband to be a food doctor

On the second day, Lin Mingxuan took Ding Xirui to the Linshui Street Nursing Home. The doctor had left a pulse record, which said that these elderly people did not have serious diseases. Among them, several people had severe back bending due to doing too much physical work when they were young, but there was nothing they could do about it. The other elderly people only needed to have their pulses checked on time to prevent major problems.

The two men walked into the courtyard and showed their identity documents and the letter from Magistrate Wang to the steward. The steward led them in without saying much.

"Please come in, my last name is Cai, I'll trouble you, Doctor Lin, today."

"Thank you, Manager Cai."

The scale of the orphanage is not too big, with two courtyards in front and back, and many houses. Except for the kitchen, woodshed and storehouse, all other houses are for people to live in. The weather has turned cooler recently, and the elderly are basking in the sun in the yard.

"Everyone, this is Doctor Lin from Jishidiang. Doctor Lin will diagnose your illnesses this month," said Manager Cai.

Lin Mingxuan and Ding Xirui walked over to greet them, and the old people lined up consciously, showing that they were well-trained.

After checking the pulses one by one, it was indeed as the doctor said before, and Lin Mingxuan recorded the pulses one by one. However, Ding Xirui found something wrong.

There were a few elderly people who were obviously not the oldest here, but they looked very weak.

"Everyone over there, is there any problem?" she asked Lin Mingxuan.

"From the pulse, there is no big problem, just a little weak."

"Really?" Ding Xirui made a guess and called Manager Cai over.

"Manager Cai, how were the health of those old people before?"

"Before they came here, they were doing manual labor. When they first came, they looked pretty strong, but somehow, even though they didn't do anything, they have become a lot weaker in the past two years."

Ding Xirui knows that it is because when people suddenly become idle, they cannot exercise, their muscles shrink rapidly, and they become thin. Therefore, even in old age, they need to do something within their ability to exercise and delay muscle decay. Long-term lack of weight-bearing exercises can also easily cause osteoporosis.

"Manager Cai, will the elderly help with things like washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning?" Ding Xirui asked.

"There are special people to do it. If you let the elderly do it, the adults will blame you if they find out."

"Yeah." Ding Xirui nodded.

"They don't have to take care of the vegetables in the yard, right?" Ding Xirui asked.

"Yes. That's natural. They've worked hard all their lives, and they have no children. It's only right that they should spend their last days in a poorhouse."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you."

"Young Madam, you are too polite."

After Manager Cai finished speaking, he went back to do other things.

Lin Mingxuan recorded the situation in the notebook and walked over.

"Any questions?" he asked.

Ding Xirui nodded and said, "When people are idle, are they more likely to get sick?"

"Hahaha, sometimes it is true. Some people are very healthy when they are busy, but once they are idle, they have all kinds of problems."

"Should we find something for them to do?" Ding Xirui looked up and said to Lin Mingxuan.

"I heard what you asked Manager Cai just now. It seems that the adults don't allow them to work in the orphanage."

"Then let's make something for them to move around and play with."

"doing what?"

"Training stones!" Ding Xirui said. She thought of using sticks and stones to make dumbbells, but couldn't come up with a suitable name at the moment. However, she had seen ancient training stones in the museum, and the effect was the same.

"Is it too heavy?" Lin Mingxuan thought.

"We can improve it." Ding Xirui said while gesturing:

"Find a stick and tie stones of the same weight on both sides of the stick. The elderly can lift them on a regular basis. This is more convenient than using a training stone and can also help exercise the body."

"I've never seen what you're talking about. You can give it a try."

"Okay. Then we need to find stones, sticks, sacks and ropes." Ding Xirui became excited.

"Young Madam, there doesn't seem to be any in this yard." Nanxing looked around and said.

Ding Xirui raised his head, looked at the mountains outside the city, then looked at Lin Mingxuan, and said, "Then let's look for it outside the city, okay?"

"Okay." Lin Mingxuan nodded.

A few people borrowed axe and cart from Manager Cai, left some copper coins, and said they would eat at the poorhouse, then walked out of the city.

I haven't been out of the city for a long time, and even the air has become fresher. Looking around, the rice fields are yellow, and there is an occasional red leaf tree in the mountains and forests. The sky is high and vast, clear and transparent, and white clouds are floating, making everything look like a painting.

Several people went to the river to look for stones. The stones were easy to find. Ding Xirui took some in his hand and estimated their weight, then selected some that weighed about one pound, one and a half pounds, and two pounds, and put them on the cart.

The water was gurgling and sparkling in the sun. Nanxing picked up small stones and started skipping them on the water, while Banxia started looking for beautiful small stones to bring back to her room for decoration.

Ding Xirui also wanted to go over and play, but because of what happened last year when she fell into the river, she still felt a little scared when she saw water. She didn't dare to get close, and just paced at a distance. Lin Mingxuan came over and was about to say something when Nanxing shouted, "Master, did you see that? My stone jumped ten times!"

"I didn't see it, so it doesn't count." Lin Mingxuan responded unhappily.

Nan Xing was not convinced and continued to shout at Lin Mingxuan: "Master, you have to watch carefully this time!"

He picked up the stone and continued to play, but this time none of the stones could make ten jumps. Several fishermen were talking about it, saying that there was a shallow beach downstream with a wide surface of water, and some people could make dozens of skipping stones.

Ding Xirui could see that Nanxing was unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to continue the challenge. But time waits for no one, and they had another mission this time, so he shouted:

"Let's go! Come back next time. Let's go pick up some sticks, or we'll be late for lunch."

Nanxing then walked back reluctantly.

Several people pushed the cart to the foot of the mountain, chose a relatively gentle place, and walked up the mountain. Birds kept singing, the trees were fragrant, and the soil also exuded a warm breath. The sunlight sprinkled through the gaps between the branches, fine and fragmented, like a ground of silver. Among the silver, there were many branches that fell from high places and were thrown away by the woodcutter.

Ding Xirui instructed:

"You have to choose one that is thick enough to be held in one hand, and it should be sturdy!"

"it is good."

Several people started to pick and choose. After a while, a small pile of firewood appeared.

"Miss, is this enough? I'm so hungry." Banxia's stomach was already rumbling.

"Why are you still calling me 'Miss' now? You should call me 'Young Madam'." Nanxing was very dissatisfied.

"I..." Banxia lowered her head. She could usually change the address according to different occasions, but if she was in a hurry, she would still call her "Miss".

"It's okay, it's okay." Ding Xirui patted her and comforted her. After that, she looked up at Lin Mingxuan and asked, "You don't mind, do you?"

Lin Mingxuan coughed, turned his face away and said nothing.

Ding Xirui's eyes turned and he said, "Banxia, ​​the young master didn't say anything, which means he agreed. You can shout whatever you want."

"No..." Lin Mingxuan spoke quickly, shook his head, and said to Banxia: "From now on, except when you go back to the Ding family, you have to call me 'Young Madam', this is more appropriate."

"Yes, young master." Banxia replied.

Ding Xirui smiled secretly.

"Young Madam, let's go back and have dinner." Banxia changed the address and said it again.

"Okay, let's go back." Ding Xirui stood up, patted his clothes, and was about to move forward, but was stopped by Lin Mingxuan.

He leaned close to her ear, lowered his voice, and said quickly:

"my wife."

Then he lifted his legs and walked away.

Looking at his back, Ding Xirui didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"What a childish ghost."

Nanxing pulled the cart and the others pushed it, and they walked back to the orphanage on Linshui Street.

Manager Cai had already prepared the meal in the room, and after everyone washed their hands, they sat down.

Rice, vegetables, fried river shrimps and tofu soup, it's quite a rich meal.

"Manager Cai, do the elderly eat the same thing as us?" Ding Xirui asked.

"It's the same, except that the rice for the elderly is a little softer. The vegetables are grown in our yard, and they can continue to grow in winter if they are placed on sticks and covered with cloth. The tofu is also ground by ourselves, and the river shrimps are bought nearby. They are very cheap at this time of year, but they will not be available for sale in a while." Manager Cai replied.

"Thank you, Manager Cai. We will not be polite."

The fresh green vegetables had a light sweetness, the bean flavor was rich, the shrimp meat was chewy, and the food tasted light. Ding Xirui nodded and asked:

"Manager Cai, did the previous doctor tell you to pay attention to the taste of the food?"

"Yes, Doctor Shu specifically told us not to eat anything too salty. No one was used to it at first, but now it's all fine," said Manager Cai with a smile.

"Doctor Shu is right." Lin Mingxuan also nodded.

After dinner, Manager Cai went out to help borrow a saw, and several people started making the "training stone".

Ding Xirui and Banxia found some unused sacks and ropes in the warehouse, put stones of equal weight into the bags, and tied the mouths. Lin Mingxuan and Nanxing peeled the bark of the branches, rubbed off the burrs on the stones, and sawed off and rounded the ends.

Finally, tie the stone securely to the stick with a rope.

A training stone is done!

Nanxing held it up, lifted it, and said, "It's very light."

"It's light for you, but the old man is weak now, so you can practice slowly with this." Ding Xirui said.

"understood."

Manager Cai brought water.

"Doctor Lin, Madam, you have worked hard, come and have some water."

"Thank you, Manager Cai."

"Doctor Lin, I'll come to help too. Once this training stone is made, the elderly in our orphanage will have something to do." Manager Cai said with a smile.

Lin Mingxuan drank a bowl of tea and said, "Your Excellency is kind enough to let the elderly rest, but even elderly people who seem to need a rest need to stretch their muscles. Next time, you can give some suggestions and let the elderly plant some vegetables. They should be very happy."

"Just help out, no need to do heavy work, just rest when you are tired, it is good for the health of the elderly." Ding Xirui added.

"Thank you both, I will tell you when I see you, sir."

It was already evening when the eight training stones of different weights were finished.

"Manager Cai, when the elderly are free, you can lift it up, but there must be someone watching them. Don't let them force it, and don't let them get hurt." Lin Mingxuan reminded.

"Okay, thank you, Doctor Lin."

In the soft sunset glow, Lin Mingxuan and his companions said goodbye.