Chapter 116: Tempering (Continued)

  The prescription is similar yet different, Old Yue's formula focuses on unblocking, one unblocking leads to a hundred unblockings, the body feels light and refreshing, the disease is eliminated and the fire is extinguished. However, the efficacy of the medicine is mild and cautious, with two doses taken separately, showing his carefulness.

  And what about Xiao Yu? Xiao Yu's prescription was based on Old Yue's, but added a few more herbs to unblock the meridians and regulate the flow of Qi. Old Yue looked at Xiao Yu's prescription, fell into deep thought, and after a moment, he lifted his head and said: "Excellent! It's really excellent! After clearing everything out, then unblocking the meridians and regulating the flow of Qi, it makes the Qi smooth and the fire disappear. This is even better than my own prescription!"

  Yue Lao couldn't help but admire, Xiao Ye's prescription was not bad, even better than his own. However, Yue Lao decided to say something about Xiao Ye later, the prescription was good, and it could produce remarkable effects, but the medicinal power was too strong.

  It's not that Dr. Yue is unwilling to prescribe such a prescription, but rather as Dr. Yue gets older and experiences more things, he becomes increasingly cautious. In today's society, the doctor-patient relationship is so tense, what he fears most is not the slow efficacy of the medicine, but rather the potential consequences. That's why Dr. Yue's prescriptions are often divided into two parts to be taken separately.

  Upon hearing Yue Lao's praise, Xiao Yu didn't show the slightest bit of pride and calmly said: "My prescription can indeed produce remarkable effects, but correspondingly, it will also cause greater harm to the human body. It's a hasty move!"

  Yue Lao heard Xiao Yu say this, and nodded his head in relief. Xiao Yu had such medical skills, yet he was so humble, which was truly rare. Seeing that he could understand what he wanted to express! He couldn't help but be surprised by Xiao Yu's insight.

  Xiao Yu finally picked up his pen and modified the prescription, changing one dose of medicine to two, although the effect would be smaller, but it was safer and less harmful to the human body. Old Yue looked at Xiao Yu's prescription, nodded, and instructed the apprentice to prepare the medicine.

  The second patient was a two-week-old baby boy, who coughed from time to time, and his small face turned red with each cough, while the child's mother patted him on the back from time to time.

  The first one was still Old Yue who took the lead, and Old Yue felt the pulse of the child. Facing the child's mother, he asked: "Does the child have a feeling of shortness of breath every time they cough, accompanied by a low fever? When coughing, do you need to pat their back from time to time?"

  "Yes! Doctor, you're absolutely right. My child has been ill for several days now, and the IV drips at the hospital haven't worked. Every time they try to give an injection, my child pulls away, and yesterday was the worst - it happened five or six times. Just look at all the blood on their head... I'm at my wit's end. That's why we came here after hearing from a fellow villager that traditional Chinese medicine doesn't require injections." The mother patted her child's back as she spoke, tears streaming down her face as she gazed at the five or six medicated pads stuck to the child's head, her expression filled with anguish.

  Yue Lao nodded and said: "There's nothing seriously wrong, I'll give you a few prescriptions, go back and take the medicine, you'll be fine!"

  At this time, it was Xiao Yu's turn. After feeling the pulse, he took the child from his mother's arms and gently rubbed the child's palms, saying: "Your family is from the north, right? Although the weather in the south is still warm, it has already entered early winter, and the air is cold at its core. In the north, because of the cold weather, children wear thick clothes. When they come to the south, because of the warm weather here, they suddenly reduce their clothing, and the child suffers from the invasion of cold air, causing this illness!

  Xiao Yu turned the child over, rubbing his back and continued: "Although in the south, but now the child is weak due to poor resistance, has not adjusted yet, so pay attention to keep warm for the child, drink more boiled water, do not drink water from the water dispenser. Give the child massage on both palms, earlobes, back, calves, and soles of feet, each time 10-15 minutes, twice in the morning, twice in the afternoon, once before bedtime, when the child gets used to the southern weather, this situation will not happen again."

  It was amazing, as Xiao Yu massaged the child's back, the child's cough not only gradually stopped, but also stopped crying and lay lazily in Xiao Yu's arms, as if about to fall asleep.

  "Thank you, thank you doctor!" The child's mother saw the child's appearance, with a grateful face, and a smile appeared on her tired and haggard face.

  The child has not had a good sleep for several days due to the illness, and only falls asleep after crying. The mother of the child hasn't slept well in the hospital for several days either. The cost of staying in the hospital is over 1,000 yuan per day for the child, and the father has been working day and night for several days to pay for the medical expenses.

  At this time, I saw that the child was massaged for a few times, and the child actually showed a comfortable expression that had never been seen since he got sick.

  Looking at the child's expression, Xiao Yu's mouth curled up with a faint smile. Xiao Yu originally wanted to use acupuncture but it had to be done twice a day for three consecutive days.

  Looking at the mother and son's attire, as well as the half-exposed dry bread in their backpack and a large cup of water, this family should also belong to the working class at the bottom of society. The cost of food is not mentioned, but the transportation fee is an expense, so Xiao Youling had an idea, changing the location of Hua Tuo's nine-needle acupuncture to massage these nine places. Although the effect is weakened, massaging several times a day also has a very significant effect, and this can be done at home.

  Yue Lao, who had just finished taking the pulse and was about to write a prescription, let out a long sigh after hearing Xiao Yu's words: "Alas, they say that traditional Chinese medicine treats the root cause of an illness. You, my junior brother, are truly treating the root cause! I, Yue Zhong, have been practicing medicine for decades, but all I know is to treat the symptoms, not a single idea about being flexible! Prescribe medicine? This little child can't even finish a bowl of Chinese medicine!"

  "Mr. Yue, I still think medicine is the best option. Although the child can't finish drinking Chinese medicine, doesn't our Renhe Hall have some alternative methods? Such as enemas! The effect will definitely be better than massage!" The shop assistant standing behind Mr. Yue retorted with a look of discontent.

  "Little Liu, you know that every day you follow me around, but I haven't taught you anything. Do you know why?" Yue Lao said calmly, glancing at the partner standing behind him.

  That fellow named Little Liu had a bewildered expression, unsure why Old Yue would say such things. Wasn't it because the secret method wasn't to be shared with outsiders? Could there be another reason?

  Yue Lao didn't look at that fellow, but instead sat in the chair with his eyes half-closed and continued to say: "In learning traditional Chinese medicine, the most important thing is innate talent. Innate talent isn't referring to natural ability, but rather a kind of understanding of medicine. Otherwise, no matter how diligent you are or how good your qualifications for studying medicine are, you'll only be a doctor with slightly better medical skills!"

  "Secondly, one must have a humble and studious mindset. As the saying goes, 'three people walking together must have my teacher among them.' Even if it's just a rural barefoot doctor, there will be things that you need to learn from him. So at any time, you must maintain a humble and studious heart, not becoming jealous because of someone else's good methods, but rather learning from their methods and gaining new insights into things that you yourself lack."

  After hearing Mr. Yue's words, not only did the fellow nod his head, but Xiao Ye also showed a thoughtful expression and nodded in agreement. This speech was indeed the golden words of wisdom summarized from Mr. Yue's lifelong experience.

  Yue Lao slanted his eyes and saw Xiao Yu reveal a thoughtful expression, nodding slightly, also revealing a hint of comforted smile. From these two patients, he could see that Xiao Yu's medical skills were not inferior to his own, and even better than his own. Since he couldn't teach him anything about medicine, then he would teach him some of the experiences and principles he had summarized throughout his life, hoping that he wouldn't take a detour. However, he was also afraid that at such a young age, Xiao Yu already possessed such medical skills, and with an arrogant heart, he wouldn't listen to advice. So, he thought of educating that partner instead, which would allow Xiao Yu to listen as well.

  At this time, seeing Xiao Yu listening intently, Yue Lao let out a sigh of relief, but also had a hint of bitterness. Xiao Yu was so young yet possessed such exceptional medical skills that even he felt a twinge of jealousy, not to mention others.

  "After going back, just massage like this and drink more water, pay attention to keep warm!" At this time, the child had already fallen asleep under Xiao Yu's massage. Xiao Yu handed the child over to his mother and instructed a few more sentences.

  At this time, Xiao Yu had understood the kindness of Yue Lao, stood up with both hands clasped in fists and bowed his head to pay respects, Xiao Yu's bow went straight down to the ground, it was a junior's salute. After standing up, he said: "Thank you, senior brother!"

  "Junior brother, don't do this!" Yue Lao saw Xiao You paying such great respects and hastily tried to stop him. He knew that in ancient times, this kind of courtesy was the greatest etiquette reserved for parents, teachers, and elders, but Xiao You insisted on doing so.

  Later, the patient Yu Ke Lao almost did not participate and just stood by watching. It was all up to Xiao Ye to diagnose and prescribe medicine. And through the examples of the first two people, the people waiting in line for treatment also completely believed in Xiao Ye and would not refuse his treatment because of his young age.

  Those who came here after hearing about the free clinic were suddenly disappointed to find that the doctor was a young man in his twenties. They had heard that there was an old Chinese medicine practitioner from Beijing, so why did they change to a young person?

  How can someone so young be a doctor? This was people's first reaction when they saw Xiao Yu diagnosing patients. After the people who had been waiting in line finished their consultations, more than 20 people were still surrounding the consultation desk, but no one else came forward to see the doctor, they just pointed and whispered to each other.

  Seeing this, Yue Lao secretly glanced at Xiao Yu and found that Xiao Yu was very calm and composed, not showing any signs of annoyance or displeasure due to people's disbelief, but instead sat there with a faint yet extremely confident smile on his face.

  "Mom, you're here! How come you just arrived now?" At this time, a woman in her 40s who had let Xiao Yu finish his medical examination and was still holding medicine without leaving, saw an old lady walking in from the door and quickly ran over to support the old lady.

  "Today...the traffic is too terrible!" The old lady was quite breathless after rushing all the way, being advanced in age.

  When the old lady was supported by her daughter to come to the consultation desk, she saw a young man in his twenties and couldn't help but turn her head to complain to her daughter: "Didn't you say it was an old Chinese doctor? Why is it a young man?"

  The old lady's daughter didn't respond to her mother but instead said to the people around: "Are you guys seeing a doctor? If not, I'll go first!"