Chapter 31: The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Prestige to Sell Medical Skills!

  Although I didn't get any money from Zhao Zun, I wasn't worried on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

  Since ancient times, money and power have never been separated, he can match her "pocket", isn't it worth more than anything?

  The next day, she got up early and comforted the fool before proceeding to take the first step of her plan, heading straight for Qinggang County Government.

  Today, she went out on official business. She had arranged for a donkey cart and was walking down the clean streets, amidst the admiring glances of the crowd, feeling rather like a "prodigal son returning home".

  The sky without pollution is really high and far away.

  The gatekeeper handed in the letter while Fan Zongliang was listening to Wu Yiniang's crying, with his hands behind his back and walking back and forth in the county office, shaking a black official hat with two flaps.

  "Oh, Master, think of a way for your daughter again."

  This crying and wiping away tears woman is none other than the mother of Fan Shi. Her own daughter was slapped in the face by Prince Jin on the post road, and also suffered a flogging punishment. Although she managed to give birth to the child in her belly, Fan Shi herself almost lost her life. Many good doctors and medicines were sought out, but due to severe physical damage, she still cannot stop bleeding. Yesterday, the doctor from Jin City Prefecture said that she may not live for more than a few days.

  "Old Master!" The servant hastily came over, without waiting to pay his respects, and first handed over a letter, "The Prince of Jin has sent a doctor from the Imperial Hospital to examine Miss Third..."

  "Huh?"

  Fan Congliang couldn't quite believe it, but the golden turtle-shaped buckle on the letter from the Duke of Jin's mansion was indeed genuine, and it scared him so much that his hands trembled.

  "Hurry! Help me change clothes quickly."

  Although the imperial physician's rank is not as high as his, he has the character "Huang" attached to him, and is someone who can walk in the palace, by the side of the King of Jin, so how could a small county magistrate like him dare to be impolite?

  Moreover, Your Highness has specially sent someone to treat his daughter's illness, such an honor is truly a blessing from our ancestors.

  A few people came out of the third hall and rushed straight to the main gate. Before they could see clearly who had arrived, Fan Congliang had already bowed his head and made a big courtesy.

  "Chu Ta yi arrived, I have failed to welcome you from afar, I have failed to welcome you from afar."

  "Mr. Fan is being polite."

  Xia Chuqi, dressed in men's clothing, smiled and imitated his gesture, also giving a slight bow.

  "Director Chu, please come in——" Forcing a flattering smile, Fan Zongliang had just lifted his head when he met Xia Chuyi's ambiguous gaze, and was startled to the point of twitching his cheek, "Y-you are, are..."

  "Me? Who am I? Lord Fan, why are you being so evasive?"

  Looking at Xia Chuqi's plain clothes, Fan Zhenlang couldn't understand why the King of Jin had rejected the more than ten beautiful women he had sent over, but instead kept this unremarkable Xia Cao by his side.

  Is he just fond of this flavor or is she really a royal doctor?

  Although I had doubts in my mind, no matter who she was or what her purpose was today, since she held the letter of Duke Jin, it was not up to a county magistrate like him to interfere.

  On the seventh day of summer, he entered through a large vermilion gate and followed Fan Zongliang to view the layout of the ancient county government office. He quickly passed by the screen in front of the main hall and arrived at the residence behind, where he saw Fan's pale face lying on the couch.

  She was the first person she saw when she opened her eyes in this world.

  Looking at her frail appearance, her mood was truly indescribable. With the air of a skilled physician, she took his pulse and asked about his condition before probing his abdomen with her hand.

  Does it hurt?

  "Pain, pain, pain..." Fan moaned.

  It's supposed to hurt; it would be weird if it didn't.

  Summer begins on the seventh day of the seventh month, and another place is pressed down, "How about here?"

  "It hurts, it really hurts... Ow, I'm dying of pain..."

  "Which one hurts more, this place or that place?"

  "Waaaah... it hurts... save me... save me..." Fan's hair was drenched with sweat, her body curled up like a shrimp, and her pale face with purple lips looked pitiful.

  "Can the little girl still be cured?" Chu Taizhong asked. Fan Congliang didn't quite believe in Chu's words, his lips twitching with anger, but his tone was calm and measured.

  Xia Zhichu said faintly, "With Chu certain around, it will naturally be cured."

  As soon as she heard this, the fifth aunt suddenly knelt down and burst into tears.

  "Doctor, please save my daughter quickly, she's my only child."

  She helped her up, and Xia Chuqi smiled condescendingly, rubbing her fingers together as she turned to Fan Congliang and said with a fake smile, "As a medical practitioner, I should naturally take it upon myself to save the lives of all living beings... only..."

  She coughed lightly like a doctor, and Fan Zongliang immediately understood.

  "Please be at ease and let Dr. Chu treat you with all his might, as for the reward... I will take care of it myself... to the best of my abilities."

  Hehe pulled down the corner of her mouth, and Xia Chui suddenly became clear-headed. In her heart, she thought: Why not take the corrupt official's money for nothing? And what about that cheap Zhao person letting her "handle it herself", isn't that the same principle as "taking advantage of a good opportunity"? It was a win-win situation, why didn't she do it?

  She sighed after a long time, "To cure the disease, you have to find the right symptoms before taking medicine. Your wife's pulse is thin and rapid, which is caused by damage to the birth canal during childbirth, leading to broken blood vessels and unstoppable bleeding. It should be treated as a symptom of blood loss and injury to the yin, but instead it was treated as a blood stasis syndrome, how can it be cured?"

  "Good heavens!" Fan Zongliang's heart was filled with doubt, but he had to pretend to be angry and kicked the servant beside him, "You scoundrel, I asked you to invite a good doctor, but you ended up bringing someone who harmed my daughter."

  "Lord Fan, no need to get angry—"

  It's impossible to gain his trust with just these few words, so I'll have to show off a bit.

  In order to save Fan's life in modern times, the most urgent task would be to transfuse blood and stop the bleeding. But now, where are the conditions for that?

  She slowly took out a set of silver needles from the medical box, concentrated for a moment, lifted Fan's ankle and inserted the needle into her Yongquan point.

  Applying moxibustion to this acupoint is the best way to stop women's uterine bleeding, and the effect is also immediate. However, in a short while, Fan Shi's complexion had obvious improvement.

  "The bleeding seems to have stopped."

  She was even more excited, "Dad, mom... daughter, daughter feels, much better..."

  "Divine doctor, divine doctor!" They cried out loud, and immediately knelt down all over the room.

  "Long live the King of Jin, thank you for your longevity!" Fan Congliang didn't know whether he was sincerely thanking Zhao Zun or intentionally showing off in front of her. He knelt down in the direction of the post station and kowtowed with a loud "thud", his movements more agile than when he kowtowed to his own mother.

  Xia Chuiqi sneered inwardly, but her face was all smiles.

  "Eight qian of Astragalus, four qian of Cuttlebone, three qian and two fen each of raw and cooked Landcalamus, three qian of fried Cimicifuga, one qian and three fen of Three-Seven powder... After taking three doses, I'll come again to adjust the prescription for you."

  "Thank you, Dr. Chu, for giving me medicine."

  In the midst of the Fan family's thousand thanks and ten thousand praises, Xia Chuyi left the mansion. Just after passing the ceremonial gate on the left side, she ran into Lan Xiucai who was hurrying over.

  "You are..."

  Lan Xiucai was also shocked when he saw her. Fan Zongliang seized the conversation and interrupted him, "Zi'an, don't you hurry to thank Chu Taigong?"

  Although he found it strange when he heard about the situation from his father-in-law, Lan Xiucai did not lose his composure.

  "Dr. Chu's great kindness today will be repaid by Lan on another day."

  Xia Chuqi, who had not been in a good mood from the start, couldn't bear the gratitude and tears of these people. He went through the motions of courtesy for a while, and when he turned to leave, he suddenly lowered his voice and looked at Fan Zongliang, "Lord Fan, there's something, I don't know if I should say it or not."

  Fan Zongliang was both holding hands and making a bow, "Chu Taizhen said that there is no defense."

  Xia QiQi's eyes sparkled with mischief as she whispered to Fan Jun, "I heard a funny story the other day. It seems that Liu Shi, the wife of your yamen's horse captain, has some sort of connection with... hehe... your third son-in-law..."

  Fan Congliang let out an "ah" and said, "Is this really happening?"

  She coughed lightly, and Xia Qi's expression was somewhat helpless as she rubbed her nose. "Liu Shi and your daughter are close friends. In Chu Sou's hometown, this kind of relationship is called 'sisters'. As the saying goes, 'Sisters, sisters, fighting for their husbands'! Haha... Lord Fan, I'll take my leave. Just consider it as me talking nonsense."

  It's enough to just hand it over, saying more is meaningless. Liu's molestation of her family's fool was enough for her to return a punch. Regardless of whether Fan Zongliang believes it or not, he has to give her some face. Because of her face, it's also Zhao Zun's gold face. To put it bluntly, what she is selling in the county government today is on the one hand medical skills, and on the other hand "using the tiger's might to intimidate".

  However, she knew in her heart that the first step of "picking up" had achieved its expected purpose.

  But the medicine cannot be administered too hastily at once. The next thing to do is to wait for two days until Mr. Fan's condition improves, and then continue without delay.

  With the one hundred taels of silver she had swindled from Fan Zhongliang, she sat comfortably in a small donkey cart, humming a little tune as she returned to the post station. After having modestly stuck N... awesome labels on herself, she felt the gentle breeze blowing and her whole body feeling refreshed. But before the donkey cart reached the post station, from afar, she saw a uniquely styled horse carriage entering through the city gate, and upon seeing the words on the fluttering black flag, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

  "The Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards!"

  Digression

  Thank you dear Dragon Mom for promoting me to Yuan! Muah muah!

  【Simultaneous thanks】: To all the sisters who have been supporting me with great enthusiasm, to the comrades who have been chasing my articles, how are you? Are your eyes still black? Are your lips still red? Is the Xiang coin still in your pocket? Cough!

  ——

  Interviewer: Seventh day of Lunar New Year: Little girl, you're so bold, does your family know about this?

  The seventh ( rolling her eyes ): My family doesn't have nineteen, your whole family has nineteen.

  Two Jins (holding hands and bowing): Thank you, I've become much younger again, it's so wonderful!