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Qi Yuan realized what he was selling. Having lived in the mountains for over a decade, he was surprised to learn that the poisonous herbs scattered across the hills could actually be sold. He couldn't help but regard Sister-in-law with newfound respect.
Doctor Yu prepared the medicine and sent an apprentice to brew it, calling two more apprentices to follow him into the partitioned area. One of the apprentices entered with a tray, immediately feeding Qi Chong a bowl of medicine and handing him a cloth to bite down on.
Doctor Yu explained as the candlelight flickered, "What you're drinking is the Leng Bi Decoction. It's for pain relief and has been increased in dosage, but it will still hurt. Just bear with it."
Once the medicine was ready, Doctor Yu exchanged a glance with the apprentices. The two young men took off their shoes and climbed onto the bed, one holding Qi Chong's leg while the other held his shoulder.
What was this setup? Wasn't there anesthesia? Didn't ancient anesthetics provide complete numbness?
Yu Chunmiao looked at Qi Chong, whose eyelids were growing heavy, appearing as if he were about to fall asleep.
Doctor Yu began his operation, cutting through the healed flesh and using tweezers to lift two pieces of meat apart, revealing the broken bone inside. Throughout this process, aside from his breathing becoming heavier and his brow furrowing, Qi Chong did not react much.
However, when a hammer struck the misaligned broken bone, the anesthesia completely wore off. Fortunately, the two apprentices held him down tightly; otherwise, he would have surely jumped off the bed.
Qi Chong was jolted awake by the pain, enduring each hammer strike on his bone from Doctor Yu. His face contorted in agony as beads of sweat visibly emerged from his pores. The veins on his temples and neck bulged, and the cloth he was biting into became stained with a hint of red. Despite the intense pain, Qi Chong could only manage to emit muffled groans.
Yu Chunmiao squatted beside him, gripping his hand tightly and continuously wiping away his sweat. It wasn't just Qi Chong who was sweating; Doctor Yu was focused intently on his work, sweat dripping down his face as well. Yu Chunmiao picked up another cloth from the tray to help wipe Doctor Yu's sweat.
Doctor Yu paused for a moment in surprise before turning his head to cooperate with her.
Yu Chunmiao ran back and forth between them without knowing how much time had passed until finally, the hammering stopped and Qi Chong fainted from the pain.
If only he had passed out earlier; it would have spared him some suffering.
What followed left Yu Chunmiao speechless as Doctor Yu used a chisel-like tool to scrape through Qi Chong's bone fragments. This required precision; she endured the discomfort from seeing the bloody wound and continued to wipe sweat from Doctor Yu's brow as he worked. Whenever sweat accumulated on his face, he would automatically turn his head towards her for help.
The two apprentices remained vigilant even after Qi Chong fainted, holding him down firmly.
Finally, they reached the stage of suturing and applying medicine. Having previously treated horses, Yu Chunmiao felt no fear at all and calmly wiped sweat from Doctor Yu's forehead.
The black ointment was applied all over Qi Chong's lower leg before it was wrapped in gauze and secured with splints. Once everything was completed, the two apprentices finally got off the bed.
The entire procedure took over two hours.
As soon as Yu Doctor stepped out of the partition, another apprentice brought him a basin of clean water. Chen Ruolan and Qi Yuan approached with concern. Before they could ask anything, Yu Doctor said, "Qi Daizi is in good shape. Just make sure he takes his medicine on time when you get back. Once he wakes up, give him a bowl of medicine to prevent fever, and he can go home."
"Can we go see him?" Chen Ruolan asked eagerly.
Yu Doctor nodded. "Go ahead, but don't cry."
Chen Ruolan and Qi Yuan entered the partition. Although the treatment was complete, the sight of blood covering the bed and the blood-stained hammer still caught their eyes. Chen Ruolan couldn't hold back; she covered her mouth to stifle her cries.
At that moment, Qi Chong lay there pale, his clothes soaked, which made her heart ache even more.
Yu Chunmiao counted out a few pieces of silver and weighed them at the counter. "That will be two taels and seven coins; I'll give you two hundred seventy in change."
Yu Doctor said he wouldn't charge for the consultation but would only collect for the medicine: "Two doses of fever-reducing medicine—don't take it if there's no fever. Six doses of pain relief medicine to be taken before breakfast each day, and six doses of bone-strengthening medicine to be taken before dinner. One jar of Bone Paste to be changed every three days, along with two bundles of gauze. Make sure you take it all."
Yu Chunmiao expressed her gratitude as she placed the various medicines into a basket and thanked Yu Doctor profusely. She hadn't expected him not to charge for the consultation and felt deeply thankful from the bottom of her heart.
He could treat your injuries for free, but he couldn't afford to cover the cost of the medicine. Looking at this clinic, which seemed quite large with seven or eight apprentices in the front hall alone, it was indeed not easy to support so many people.
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