honey doctor

The ear room is not big, and the light is a bit dim. There is a square table facing the door, and a statue is enshrined on the table. It looks a bit like the Guanyin Empress worshiped by later generations. But holding a mortar and pestle is not a clean bottle.

There is another small brass incense burner in front of the statue, which is curling up with smoke.

Granny Wu found a piece of talisman paper with strange patterns drawn on cinnabar from nowhere, and knelt and kowtowed in front of the statue with her hands in her hands, muttering something, as if she was praying for something.

The child's family members knelt down after seeing them from a distance in the courtyard, and the child's mother kowtowed so loudly that Su Yuan felt a headache for her.

Soon, Granny Wu finished praying, lit the talisman paper, and then took paper ashes and water and poured it down again for the child.

"If Empress Dowager Mercy refuses to protect her, there is really no other way."

Granny Wu was sweating on her forehead from busy work, and while wiping the sweat she whispered to the child's family, which made everyone feel aroused.

Unfortunately, the bad luck did not change because of everyone's prayers. The child was still having diarrhea, his face became paler, and his voice became weaker and weaker.

Now let alone the child's mother, even the rest of the family members burst into tears.The child's grandmother was getting old, and fainted on the spot. The crowd pinched and slapped the chest before barely waking the old lady up.

Neighbors of the Wu family heard the news and came to see the excitement, and couldn't help but sighed too.

Someone said: "The merciful empress has abandoned the red dragon for many years. She has begged ten times. It is an extra favor to perform a miracle once. It seems that this time the empress still refuses to show favor."

"That's right," a woman next to him also sighed, "I remember my grandmother told me when I was a child. A hundred years ago, the compassionate empress was not like this. She almost responded to every request. Every household is full of children. Now it's hard to have a baby. Want to give birth to a baby?" It’s not easy to grow up.”

"It's all the fault of that bullshit emperor back then. If he hadn't killed all the doctors who treated children after his son died, he wouldn't have offended the compassionate empress, making it difficult for everyone to find a doctor to treat the baby!"

An old woman whose family had lost a child, seeing this scene, couldn't help but think of the time when her family was sad, and said harsh words angrily.

Although the others agreed with her statement, they did not dare to agree, for fear of causing trouble. After all, they were scolding the Emperor of the Chilong Kingdom. Even though he had passed away for a hundred years, it was not something ordinary people like them could casually talk about.

No time to care what the villagers were talking about, the Tiedan family members in the yard were already crying. After all, there is nothing more cruel than watching a child die.

The child is the heart and soul of the parents, and now it is extremely painful to go out with a knife!

Su Yuan just listened to the villagers' discussion, and he hesitated more and more.She also learned some ways to treat the child's illness. The child's diarrhea is not contagious. It looks like it was caused by the child catching a cold. It is not difficult to treat.

But she is a little girl, and she is a newcomer, so she acted rashly. If the child is cured, everything can be said, but if the child still dies in the end, it will be wronged for the child's parents to blame her.

But let her watch a little life go away without making some efforts, her conscience is really uneasy.Thinking this way, she took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Well, this big brother and sister-in-law, I have some small methods that may be able to stop the child's diarrhea, but I can't guarantee that it will be effective. You guys...you can let me try it." Do you want to try?"

"what?"

The parents of the child were about to faint from crying, but suddenly they were stunned when they heard what Su Yuan said.The child's mother glanced at the white and fat Su Yuan. Even though she didn't think she was a bad person, she subconsciously hugged her son tightly.

It was rare for the child's father to clear his mind, and asked, "Girl, who are you? But have you studied medicine?"

Su Yuan smiled awkwardly, and tucked the broken hair beside her ears. She was a beginner in combing her hair in the past few days, and the two braids were not tightly braided, so there would always be one or two strands left behind. and breath.

"I have never studied medicine, but I have learned how to take care of children. Tie Dan is already very serious, um, why not let me try, treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, in case... Uh, I mean, I If the method works..."

The more Su Yuan talked, the more confused he became. Although everyone could see that the child was about to die, it was hard to say it directly.

Fortunately, the child's father didn't care about it so much, he turned his head to look at his son, whose face was as white as paper, and after a long while, he finally made up his mind and said, "Then girl, let's try, if you can save the child's life, our family will be grateful for the girl's help." Great kindness and great virtue. If it cannot be saved, it will also be the life of this child."

As he spoke, his eyes turned red again.Although a man does not flick his tears lightly, the pain of losing a child is not something everyone can bear.

Su Yuan got permission, and knowing that the child was in critical condition and could not afford to delay, she hurried to the kitchen, and after a while, she came back with a bowl of light green juice.

Those around the audience have sensitive noses, sniffed it from a long distance and said, "Hey, why does it smell like garlic?"

Su Yuan didn't have time to pay attention to these questions. After filling the child with juice, she ran to get a hot cloth towel and applied it to the child's navel, rubbing it lightly.

Time seemed to stop at this moment. There were many people standing in the small courtyard, but there was no sound. Everyone stared at Su Yuan and the child with wide eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, the child's mother suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "Ah, Tie Daner seems to have stopped pulling."

"Really, let me see!" The child's father immediately lifted up the child's buttocks, and there were defecation everywhere in the swaddling baby. He pulled his sleeves and wiped them indiscriminately. After looking carefully for a while, he exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, I really don't want to."

Su Yuan quickly helped to put the child down, and wrapped it in the original old clothes, and then instructed: "Although the diarrhea has stopped, the child is a little weak and needs to be raised slowly. He can't be exposed to the wind and cold, and he will be fed when he returns later." Drink some salt and sugar water, eat rice porridge or boiled eggs these days, and never eat unclean food again."

"well."

The child's parents hurriedly nodded in response, and finally hugged the child tightly, like a treasure that was lost and found again.

The child's grandmother and others rejoiced for a while, and then stepped forward to salute and thank Su Yuan, while the rest of the spectators looked at Su Yuan with eager eyes.

Su Yuan finally realized belatedly that she seemed to have done something remarkable, and quickly slipped behind Granny Wu.

Granny Wu gave her a hard look, and reprimanded in a low voice: "Now that I know I've avoided it, what were you thinking when I made my own decision?"

Su Yuan laughed dryly, stretched out her hand and pulled the corner of Granny Wu's clothes, and said coquettishly: "I was also impatient just now, Granny, don't be annoyed!"

Granny Wu couldn't help but turned her head to look at everyone and explained: "This is my distant niece, her parents died young, and she just came here to join her. She has learned some tricks from strangers since she was a child, but it doesn't always work. Today It's also Tie Dan's life that shouldn't die, she just happened to happen."

Everyone nodded and laughed and joked: "Aunt Wu, you have a successor. It's a good thing that your niece and granddaughter have come here, and someone will honor you when you grow old."

Granny Wu showed a rare smile, waved her hands and said: "Everyone is flattering you, and I have to count on you to take care of me in the future."

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone dispersed when they saw that there was no excitement to watch.

Tie Dan's family waited for a while, and seeing that Tie Dan did not continue to have diarrhea, they left with gratitude.

On the contrary, Aunt Liu, who lives next door to Wu's house, is on good terms with Granny Wu on weekdays, so she sat for a while longer.

Speaking of Su Yuan, Aunt Liu patted her thigh and said: "My mistress came back from the city a few days ago and said that the county government is going to check the household registration and population again. Those big people in the capital are going crazy. You need to know how many red dragons we have in total. What about the common people. Your girl’s household registration and directions must be prepared, otherwise it will be difficult for those dog-legged government servants."

Su Yuan was at a loss when she heard this. She understood that household registration was something like household registration, but she didn't know what Luyin was.One must know that she came here empty-handed, no, she only came here with a bag of books, and she was completely alone. Where can I find her household registration and directions?

Granny Wu obviously forgot about it, and now she frowned when she heard the old sister mention it.But she has a tough temper, and she doesn't want to show her difficulties to outsiders easily, so she replied vaguely: "It's nothing, I know it in my heart."

Aunt Liu didn't ask any more questions when she saw this, and went back after saying a few more gossips.

The old and the young went back into the kitchen, scrambled the eggs, heated up some pancakes, cooked a small pot of rice porridge, and finally finished their lunch.

Su Yuan washed the dishes and went into the room, and saw Granny Wu holding her stack of books in a daze, feeling a little apprehensive, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Grandma, why don't you sleep for a while, you've been arguing for so long at noon Woolen cloth."

Granny Wu didn't respond, she stared at her for a long while, and then said: "Girl, tell Granny the truth, is your family a family that treats only children? Don't worry, even though Taizu ordered countless doctors to be killed back then, it's gone now. For more than a hundred years, the government will not pursue it anymore."

Su Yuan was dazed when he heard this, and recalled the gossip from the villagers before, and quickly waved his hands and said, "Mother-in-law, my family is not from a family of pediatrics. Well, how should I put it, women in my hometown can go out to work, and my job is to accompany the children Playing, taking care of the mother and baby who gave birth, so I can treat some minor illnesses, but I definitely dare not call it a doctor, I am still far away."

"Play with the children? Take care of the mother and the baby?" Granny Wu frowned, she really couldn't figure it out, so she could only follow her own understanding and asked, "Are you working as a nanny in a rich family?"

Su Yuan grinned wryly, and wanted to explain a few words, describing her job as more elegant, but after thinking about it for a long time, she had no choice but to admit that her job was really similar to the nanny here.

"It's not considered a nanny, but to help take care of the children's food and regulate the mother's body."

The doubts in Granny Wu's eyes deepened, and she even glanced at her chest, obviously doubting whether she was a woman or a girl.

Su Yuan hugged her chest subconsciously, blushed and protested: "Mother-in-law, I haven't gotten married yet and have children, I'm not a nanny!"

Granny Wu burst out laughing, reached out and tapped Su Yuan's forehead, and said angrily, "You girl, where did you escape from? You're not stupid, you're not smart, you really..."

"Hey!" Su Yuan stepped forward and hugged Granny Wu's arm, a little depressed, "I don't know, I was about to get home, but I ran here as soon as I turned a corner. starving."

Grandma Wu didn't know that Su Yuan was telling the truth, and thought she had something to hide, so she didn't ask any further questions, and joked: "Don't worry, you have the ability to take care of children, and you won't starve to death anywhere. At least find a job in Chilong Kingdom." It’s not hard to work to support yourself.”

Su Yuan grasped the topic and quickly asked: "Grandmother, someone said earlier that the doctor was killed here, and no one saw a doctor for the child. What's going on?"

Granny Wu frowned, her expression was a little bad, but she still said: "That happened a hundred years ago. When Emperor Taizu was emperor, the royal family had few children. I don't know why, because of some strange disease, the two of Taizu's sons The prince died one after another.

"Taizu killed all the pediatricians who had been summoned to the palace in a fit of anger, so that many aristocratic families broke their inheritance, even those with inheritance, in order to save their lives, they also transferred to other schools.

"I don't know if this matter has offended the gods in the sky. The compassionate empress who is in charge of the children has also slowly abandoned the red dragon. The people's families are better, and the children can still have children, but it is difficult to raise them if they are sick or disaster. Those rich and noble families are even worse. Miserably, there are almost no heirs to inherit the incense, and many of them have to be adopted from ordinary people's homes.

"Every emperor has many concubines and beauties, but there are very few heirs. The previous emperor even had no children. The current emperor is adopted from the prince's mansion. Now there is only one prince in the palace. It is said that the biological mother is still a palace maid, and her status is extremely low. As for the empress and imperial concubine, there is no news from my stomach."

Su Yuan was curious, is there really a god in this time and space?If not, how can there be a distinction between rich and poor when it comes to having children? The richer you are, the less likely you are to have children.

Grandma Wu saw her chubby face, big eyes sparkling, and she looked extremely cute. She couldn't help laughing, so she said: "These things have nothing to do with us ordinary people, just forget it if you have heard about it. But, you Then don't lose the skill of taking care of children, you might rely on it to make a living in the future."

After that, she pointed to those books and said: "Can you read the characters in these books? If not, you can learn to write with me again when you have nothing to do in the future."

Su Yuan didn't have time to answer, so Granny Wu came to her own conclusion.

Hearing that she was going to repeat her primary school literacy career again, Su Yuan lost her lazy temper and felt a little reluctant, but she knew that her mother-in-law was doing it for her own good, so she could only agree.

As for the books that came here with her, she also picked one to study first, and carefully put away the rest.Just like what my mother-in-law said, these may be the capital for her to settle down in the future, and she must keep them well.

The days are going on unhurriedly, the spring breeze outside the window is getting warmer day by day, and I can see that every family has started farming.Granny Wu took Su Yuan to turn over the vegetable garden at the back of the yard, and planted all kinds of rapeseed, so that after a rain, there will be green vegetables to eat.

Su Yuan stayed at home for a long time before, but she was very interested in the bald mountain behind the village, so she made Granny Wu take her around for a couple of times, and came back with a basket of wild vegetables.After the water is blanched, mix it with sesame oil and salt and vinegar, and serve it with rice porridge. It is very satisfying to drink.

Granny Wu still felt sorry for Xiangyou, but seeing her like this, she smiled wryly.

Maybe there is a lot of work in the spring, and no one can avoid a wound. Every now and then, someone will come to Granny Wu to see a doctor. Fortunately, it is because of twisted feet or wind and cold. I don’t know where Granny Wu learned the prescription. I bought a lot of medicine bottles, and picked out one according to the symptoms, but it was managed so that the villagers returned home satisfied.

Of course, you have to pay the consultation fee when you come to see a doctor. Some people throw copper coins, some eggs, and some grains such as millet.

Su Yuan often stood by to help. Once when she saw that she received dried mushrooms, she couldn't help complaining, "The fresh mushrooms on the mountain are about to come down. Who wants to eat dried mushrooms? Mother-in-law, why don't you just say something and let me eat it?" Let's change the consultation fee to copper coins or food?"

But Granny Wu sighed, her expression of pity grew stronger, "They are all poor people. If the family has money, naturally no one will be stingy, but some people can't even fill their stomachs. This bunch of dried mushrooms may be the only way to eat it." It's taken out."

Su Yuan felt sad when she heard that, but she also respected Granny Wu even more. Although this old lady had a fierce face, she was really kind-hearted.Thinking about it, she broke into this time and space all of a sudden, and it was a blessing from heaven to meet such a good person. No matter how her life is in the future, she must treat Granny Wu as a serious elder and be filial. Old man, no one can bear to see her lonely and helpless when she grows old.

Thinking in this way, she became more and more diligent on weekdays, and read the books she brought with her. Because she had the foundation, she naturally learned quickly, and occasionally asked Granny Wu about the symptoms that she could not understand in the books.

Although Granny Wu relied on some patent medicine prescriptions left by her ancestors, and prayed to gods and worshiped Buddha to go out in the market, she was well-informed after seeing minor illnesses all her life, and the old and the young often discussed the problems and forgot to eat.

After seven or eight days like this, the Tie Dan father and mother who suffered from diarrhea suddenly came to the door with the child in their arms to give a thank you gift. The couple were grateful, and knelt and kowtowed holding the ignorant Tie Dan who sucked their fingers in their mouths.

Neighbors couldn't help but come to visit again. After the family of three was sent away, everyone looked at Su Yuan with awe and flattery.

Su Yuan didn't have time to pay attention to these, she was having a headache how to deal with the thank you gift from Tie Dan's father.Daddy Tie Dan must have a good hunting skill. In addition to some food, there is actually a pair of hares, gray fur, round body, no matter how fat you look.

Braised rabbit meat in soy sauce, spicy rabbit meat... Plates of delicious dishes flashed through Su Yuan's mind, making her salivate, but when she lowered her head to meet the innocent and clear eyes of the two rabbits, she softened her heart again and couldn't help it. He complained: "This man should send the Buddha to the west, why didn't he kill the rabbit and send it here?"

Granny Wu sent her neighbor back. Hearing her rants, she responded with a smile: "The days are getting hotter and hotter. If you can't finish eating after slaughtering, it won't be rotten. This is the best way to live. I throw two handfuls of grass on weekdays to raise it." It doesn’t take much effort, just eat and kill whenever you want.”

Su Yuan also made sense, but thinking about who would be the executioner in the future, it would still be difficult, but seeing that Granny Wu had no intention of eating rabbits for a while, she didn't waste that thought.

After dinner that night, she cleared the table, and Granny Wu dug out the medicine baskets and small hoes that had been idle all winter, preparing to go up the mountain to gather medicine tomorrow.Now, although everything has just recovered and the stems and leaves have not yet fully grown, the roots and hairs of some medicinal materials have long been fresh and plump. They are harvested and processed, and mixed with other medicinal materials to make pills. What about a lifesaver?

Su Yuan originally followed her to fight, but she either dropped a hoe and knocked her foot, or tripped over a basket. Granny Wu was so angry that she slapped her and drove her to the kang to sit and memorize a large medical book.

With a bitter face, Su Yuan flipped through the thread-bound books that had turned into withered yellow, and recited the prescriptions on them while feeling curious.

Although she doesn't know much about this time and space, she has always heard about the old story of Taizu killing a doctor, and the medical books that Granny Wu took out to teach her to read and recite are all about children's diseases.Could it be that the ancestor of the Wu family was one of those doctors who were unjustly killed by the Taizu?

Perhaps her eyes were too eager, Granny Wu packed up her tools, raised her eyes to glance at her, and said angrily, "You girl, what are you thinking about?"

Su Yuan hurriedly jumped off the floor, first helped Granny Wu to sit up, then poured warm tea into her hand, and finally asked cautiously, "Grandma's family ancestor is a pediatrician? These medical books seem to be old."

Granny Wu took a sip of tea, her expression was a little gloomy, and she said after a while: "You guessed right, my ancestors are indeed from a family of medical skills. Back then, our ancestors were also killed after entering the palace. After that, the family gradually declined. In my generation, it is even more disappointing." , not even a single heir. Zhengchou’s ancestor’s family fortune was going to be taken with me to the underworld, but I didn’t expect you, a girl, to come here by mistake. After learning a few superficial things, I will send these medical books to you. You can study it, but what happens in the future depends on you.”

Is this the inheritance of the Wu family's medical skills?

Su Yuan's heart was shocked when he heard that, even in modern times, any family with some background would not easily pass on the secret recipe to their descendants, there would always be a lot of selection.For example, it is the most common rule to pass on the male and not the female.

And she, a weird girl of unknown origin, clumsy and gluttonous, was able to easily get the Wu family's inheritance. This is enough to show that Granny Wu values ​​her. How could she be treated so favorably?

"Grandma, I..." Su Yuan's knees softened, and she knelt down in front of Granny Wu, "I'm afraid that I will disappoint Granny..."

"You girl, I didn't tell you before because I was afraid that you would be like this. I have no children, and when I was young, I met people who were not good, and I didn't have the time to carefully study the medical skills left by my ancestors. It is enough to restore the glory of the Wu family without severing the inheritance."

Grandma Wu sighed, "My old lady has not had a good life for a few years, and I can't help you much. The prescriptions you have learned before, I think they are mostly folk prescriptions, and it is inevitable that they will lose the right way, but it is passed down by our ancestors. These medical books are very useful, you need to study hard. Even if the royal family cares about the face of the great ancestor, they can't go against the wishes of the people too much. There will always be times when this subject rises. As long as you learn it well, you will always be able to fill your life. Full stomach."

Hearing that Granny Wu had planned so well for her, Su Yuan's heart became even hotter, and she couldn't help but shed tears.

She bowed her head solemnly, and said seriously: "Mother-in-law, don't worry, even if I am stupid, I will definitely study with all my strength, and to carry forward the inheritance of the Wu family, I will give you a pension and support you to enjoy the rest of your life."

Granny Wu's eyes were red from hearing this, she raised her hand to pat Su Yuan's chubby little face, and said with a smile: "Okay, Granny will wait for you to be filial. You are born to be a lucky girl, maybe you will be rich and powerful in the future." It's a good day."

"I don't dare to think about being rich. It would be nice to have meat to eat and new clothes to wear every day." Su Yuan stood up with a smile, hugged Granny's arms and shook her arms, causing Granny Wu to tap her forehead again.

"You worthless girl, how do you know how to eat meat? You are already fat enough, and you still want to get out of the door frame?"

The old and the young laughed. Even though there was only the dim light of the oil lamp in the small room, it was filled with a warm smell.

Sometimes, the fate between people is so simple. When you feel helpless, pushing open a door may be your peace of mind.It has to be said that Su Yuan is a very lucky person.