The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 362 - 372 Unintentionally Planting Willows

Chapter 362: Chapter 372 Unintentionally Planting Willows

"Ever since I gave birth to my youngest son, Kuishui has always been irregular, and... and very itchy. That area, it’s embarrassing to reach down and scratch. Since all the doctors are men, I was afraid to go see them, so I just endured it. I heard there was a female doctor who opened a clinic and doesn’t charge, so I decided to give it a try. Doctor, do you think my condition can be treated?"

Gynecological disease?

Gu Youyou raised her eyebrows, feeling sympathetic.

All right, the severe lack of female doctors in ancient times meant many women suffered from such embarrassing ailments without seeking help, often until death. If she truly became a gynecologist, it wouldn’t be a bad thing at all.

"Sister, come with me, I need to take a look."

"Ah, this... this..." the sister stood up, feeling utterly uncomfortable.

Gu Youyou could fully understand her discomfort; it was no surprise that she felt pressured given such conservative thoughts.

She said, "We’re all women, don’t be embarrassed. A woman needs to take good care of herself, and this is far less awkward than giving birth."

Hearing her say this, the woman had an epiphany. Indeed, having her take a look was much better than childbirth.

She wasn’t some sheltered young girl; what was there to be embarrassed about?

After examining her and taking her pulse, as well as asking some questions, Gu Youyou wrote her a prescription.

"Boil the water using this prescription and wash with it, morning and evening," she said, and then wrote another prescription, "This is to be taken orally, three times a day. If there’s no improvement within two days, come back to see me; if there is improvement, return in three days. You can get the medicine from my clinic or any other pharmacy."

The sister, unable to read, just remembered that she held the wash prescription in her left hand and the oral prescription in her right. She asked, "Will it be more expensive here than other places?"

Gu Youyou smiled, understanding her concern.

She was probably worried that although the consultation was free, the medicine might be overpriced, making the free consultation a joke.

Gu Youyou explained, "Each pharmacy has different sources for their stock, so there will be some price differences. I am only responsible for diagnosing and prescribing; the choice of where to get the medicine is up to the patient."

After pondering over the prescription for a while, the sister still felt it was better to get the medicine from Gu Youyou.

After all, it was a remedy for that kind of ailment.

"Alright, I’ll buy the medicine from you."

Hearing her say this, Banxia, the attendant, was overjoyed.

They had finally made a sale.

Banxia couldn’t read much, but she had memorized all the names of the medicinal ingredients; she might not recognize every character in a book, but she knew every name on the medicine cabinet.

Gu Youyou was quite confident in letting her dispense the medicine.

After the patient had left, it was time to close up.

After locking up, Banxia excitedly said to Gu Youyou, "Sister Youyou, I finally understand why you weren’t in a hurry. It turns out the patients we were waiting for... hehe, they can only come when there’s hardly anyone around!"

Gu Youyou: "..."

"We just opened yesterday, and under those circumstances, it really wasn’t suitable for such patients to come in. Even during the day, it wasn’t proper, and now as we close, it’s perfect," she continued excitedly, "And there’s more, now I understand the purpose of your free consultations. With these ailments, would they feel comfortable taking the prescriptions elsewhere? Haha, they’d have to buy their medications from our pharmacy, right? Ah, Sister Youyou, I truly admire you!"

Gu Youyou was speechless; sometimes inadvertently one might succeed where they least expect to.

Was she really destined to be a gynecologist?

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