The Lucky Farmgirl -
Chapter 628 - 617: Officially Seeing a Doctor
Chapter 628: Chapter 617: Officially Seeing a Doctor
Manbao looked at Zhou Silang with the kind of gaze one reserves for an idiot, "Silang, I’m studying medicine – I’m a doctor! Isn’t it all written in the books?"
And it was very detailed at that, discussing sperm and eggs, and the differences between boys and girls. She had already learned this with Teacher Mo two years ago.
Zhou Silang’s hands holding the medicine bag began to tremble, and he stammered, "How, how, how can books write about everything?"
He wanted Manbao to stop reading such books but then thought that perhaps it wasn’t right, for this was part of studying medicine.
It seemed that not reading them wasn’t an option, either.
It didn’t matter if she didn’t learn; what if she didn’t learn but still went on to treat people and ended up harming them?
While Zhou Silang was caught in his dilemma, Manbao suddenly remembered something, "That’s right, Silang, when you return, remember to take Brother Guan to the pharmacy to get checked, too. See if he has any health issues. If he’s sick like my former brother-in-law, my eldest sister won’t be able to have children."
Zhou Silang: "...Okay."
Beside them, Bai Erlang and Zhou Lijun were still looking utterly confused.
When Zhou Silang turned his head and saw this, he couldn’t help but pat their heads and sighed, "Ignorance is bliss, indeed."
Bai Erlang & Zhou Lijun: ...
Teacher Mo only logged on at the scheduled time and was delighted to see Manbao’s email.
He now focused on studying ancient Chinese medicine and was in dire need of various ancient pulse records. With Manbao entering the pharmacy, she could provide not only the pulse records but also the prescriptions from their area, which would greatly aid his research.
Of course, Teacher Mo, who had access to such abundant resources, would also give prescriptions based on the pulse records to instruct Manbao.
Full of confidence, Teacher Mo told Manbao, "With this, you not only have me, an erudite teacher, and the massive information from the encyclopedia, but also countless patients. As long as you keep studying diligently, you will surely become a famous doctor one day."
Manbao herself started to dream, "Then won’t I be very impressive, very impressive?"
Not just Teacher Mo, but even Keke agreed, encouraging her that she would indeed be impressive.
Then, the next day, after finishing her morning reading and practicing writing for half an hour, Manbao carried her basket to Jishi Hall.
Since it was the first day, Zhou Lijun went with her.
At this time, the pharmacy had just opened, and patients had just begun to arrive.
After greeting everyone, Manbao moved a little stool next to the senior doctor and sat down obediently, then took out paper, ink, and brush from her basket and set them in front of her.
The senior doctor was shocked by her forwardness and took a moment to snap back to reality, "Young Lady Zhou..."
"You can call me Manbao," she said with brazen familiarity, "It’s my nickname, and that’s what my family and friends call me," Manbao inquired, "Sir, what’s your name?"
"My surname is Ji, with the given name Ze. Just call me Doctor Ji."
"Doctor Ji, what is our manager’s name?"
Doctor Ji: "The manager’s surname is Zheng. Just call him Manager Zheng."
Manbao: "Eh, there’s also a Manager Zheng in Luojiang County. Are they related?"
That’s when Doctor Ji turned his attention to Manbao, "Do you know Zheng Yiwei?"
Manbao nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, we’re good friends."
Zheng Yiwei, far in Luojiang County: The kind of good friends who see each other at most three or four times a year?
Doctor Ji straightened up and his expression warmed, "You and Yiwei are good friends?"
Manbao nodded, "We’ve known each other for five or six years. My family grows some medicinal herbs, which we have always sold to him. We became familiar through our dealings."
Five or six years wasn’t a short time; Zheng Yiwei had only been to Luojiang County for just over six years.
So, stroking his beard, Doctor Ji chuckled, "What a coincidence, Shopkeeper Zheng is Yiwei’s uncle. You’ll have to change the way you address them now."
"Then, I’ll just call him Shopkeeper Zheng," Manbao offered.
Doctor Ji, who was thinking of naming Zheng Yiwei ’Young Manager Zheng’: ...
He paused for a moment, thought it over, and felt the title wasn’t bad; Zheng was indeed not young and it was appropriate to call him Shopkeeper Zheng.
Doctor Ji’s eyes crinkled with a smile, "Okay, from now on I’ll follow your lead. Now, tell me, have you learned how to feel pulses?"
"I have, and I’ve studied it for several years. I’ve taken pulses for the villagers quite often these past two years."
Doctor Ji nodded, "You will take the pulse first for a while. Record the pulse diagnosis on your paper, and then I’ll feel it again."
Manbao nodded.
After the two agreed, they allowed the waiting patients to come forward.
As the two of them were speaking openly, without avoiding anyone, the waiting patients overheard the entire conversation.
They had just sat down at the table when Manbao pushed her wrist cushion forward, eagerly waiting for the patients.
The patient hesitated momentarily but, remembering what the senior doctor had said – that after the young lady, he would look too – placed his hand on it.
Manbao felt his pulse, listening intently while observing his complexion, and inquired, "Where do you feel discomfort?"
"My throat is dry and itchy, and I’ve been coughing consistently."
"When did the coughing start? Do you have a runny nose?"
"It started the day before yesterday, no runny nose."
"Have you taken any other medicine?"
"No."
"Do you have any other discomforts?"
The patient hesitated before adding, "My head feels a bit dizzy, too."
Manbao said, "Let me see your tongue."
After carefully inspecting, listening, and questioning, Manbao withdrew her hand and began to write the pulse diagnosis.
Only then did Doctor Ji motion for the patient to turn towards him. He repeated the questions Manbao had asked, felt the pulse again, and then began to write out a prescription, taking a moment to jot down a quick pulse note on a nearby notebook.
His pulse note was a one-sentence summary; Manbao, on the other hand, had written extensively, detailing even the waxen color of his complexion.
Doctor Ji glanced over, shook his head slightly – while her writing was indeed detailed, wasn’t that a waste of paper?
Before Manbao could even glance at the prescription, the patient had taken it to get the medication filled, and it was gone without her being able to take note.
But Manbao just felt a momentary pang of regret; there were still so many patients to go through, so there was no rush.
The second patient came forward, and it was still Manbao’s role to see first, to ask questions first, and then Doctor Ji would look again and ask again.
Sometimes the questions Doctor Ji asked were different from Manbao’s, which she would note down, and then she’d observe the patient closely alongside Doctor Ji.
Since she was thinking of copying the prescription, she wrote the pulse records much faster, and her handwriting didn’t focus on neatness.
After taking the pulse diagnosis, she glanced over at Doctor Ji’s prescription, and copied swiftly each time he completed a drug name. As she continued, she felt a bit perplexed, "Doctor Ji, what are all these characters?"
Doctor Ji lifted his eyelids to look at her and handed the patient the prescription, saying, "Cursive writing."
Manbao felt that something was off; although she didn’t write in cursive, she had seen her teacher’s writing and it certainly wasn’t this sloppy.
However, she didn’t argue with Doctor Ji. The line of patients waiting for a consultation was growing longer, and having to examine each patient twice was already time-consuming.
Zhou Lijun had already hinted that some patients were showing signs of impatience; therefore, it wasn’t a good time for Manbao to delay further.
Thinking there would be time in the future, Manbao temporarily set aside the issue and continued to see patients with Doctor Ji.
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