The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 721 - 710: Don’t Want to Go (Additional release for little princess of Mo Yan)

Chapter 721: Chapter 710: Don’t Want to Go (Additional release for little princess of Mo Yan)

Manbao thought he made sense.

Aunt Rong had heated the water, and Zhou Lijun brought it in. Although they were siblings, Zhou Silang insisted that Manbao, who was not young anymore, should not touch his clothes.

So Manbao stepped outside, letting Bai Shan and Mr. Zhuang help him clean his body and change the dirty clothes.

Zhou Silang also wanted to wash his hair, mainly because his head was injured and had quite a bit of blood in it.

Manbao didn’t dare to let him move recklessly, saying, "Fourth Brother, you mustn’t move around carelessly. What if there’s bleeding in your brain? Any sudden moves could make it worse."

As soon as Manbao left the room, she grabbed Zhou Lijun and said, "I’ll write you a prescription. Go to Jishi Hall to get the medicine and, by the way, ask Doctor Ji to come."

Zhou Lijun was startled and asked softly, "Aunt, is Fourth Uncle in bad shape?"

"No, I’m just not sure if there’s really something wrong with Fourth Brother’s head or not. It’s better to have Doctor Ji take a look." She looked up to the sky with a worried sigh, "So this is what they mean by ’doctors can’t heal themselves’."

Zhou Lijun: "Aunt, you never hesitated when you used to treat our family with acupuncture."

"Those were visible issues, so I could make decisions on the spot. Besides, they weren’t very difficult cases. But Fourth Brother’s is different. Just go and ask Doctor Ji to come over."

If Doctor Ji wasn’t sure either, then they would have to spend points for a scan from Keke. Since a while ago, Keke had been flashing a row of big letters in her mind, with the colors rotating one after the other.

Last time it scanned Ji Hao’s data, obviously it had been profitable.

Of course, Manbao had also benefited. With a scan, she could learn about many diseases that she couldn’t detect with her eyes or by taking the pulse. But, the points it cost also pained her heart.

Seemingly understanding her thoughts, Keke said, "Your Fourth Brother’s injuries are minor, so the data is limited. If you only want the basic scan, that would cost twenty-four points. For a more detailed one, with images, that would be fifty points."

Keke paused before adding, "I recommend the host chooses the second option. Of course, there’s a third one, to generate imagery. It’s just eight points more than the second but allows the host to see the patient’s internal condition more vividly and concretely."

Manbao: "Wait a minute."

She had to wait for him to change clothes and for Doctor Ji to arrive.

After Bai Shan helped him into clean clothes, she came out and asked, "Fourth Brother Zhou can’t exert strength in his lower back; is there an issue there?"

Recalling for a moment, Manbao shook her head, "I didn’t feel anything wrong; it’s probably just bruised from being beaten."

Zhou Lijun returned quickly as well, bringing back a basket full of medicine. But it was Doctor Ji’s son who came, not Doctor Ji.

Doctor Ji’s son said, "My father has gone home to rest, so I came to have a look."

Manbao hurriedly invited him in for an examination.

After examining Zhou Silang, Doctor Ji’s son said, "My diagnosis is the same as yours. His left arm is fractured, and there may be a hematoma in the brain. Prescribe some medicine to stop the bleeding and reduce the hematoma, and set the bone after a couple of days when his head feels a bit better."

"Is the bleeding severe?"

Doctor Ji’s son looked up and said, "I can’t see inside the brain, but seeing such a large swelling, a hematoma is certain. I just don’t know the extent of the internal bleeding, but prescribing hemostatic medication is always correct."

He continued, "Even if my father came, he would handle it the same way. We cannot see inside the body, so we have to guess based on the pulse and the condition of the injury."

Manbao nodded, indicating she understood.

So, a scan was still necessary.

She had Zhou Lijun send the visitor away and then, after some thought, chose the imagery scan. Since she had to spend points anyway, she figured she might as well be more specific.

Only then did Zhou Silang feel that his head injury seemed more serious than his arm, and the fracture didn’t seem so troubling anymore. He grabbed Manbao’s hand and asked, "Manbao, will Fourth Brother become foolish?"

"If you’re not foolish now, then you won’t become foolish."

Zhou Silang heaved a sigh of relief, "As long as he’s not dumb, that’s fine."

Manbao looked at him with sympathy. Although a person might not become foolish, there was a possibility they could die, go blind, become paralyzed...

Alas, better not to tell Fourth Brother such cruel facts.

Soon, Keke’s voice echoed in her mind, "Scanning complete. Host can take a look. It’s worth it, and if you’re satisfied, remember to seek me out again if you encounter any undiagnosable patients in the future."

Points were so hard to come by; Manbao certainly didn’t want to just spend them willy-nilly.

Shortly after, an image of Zhou Silang’s musculature and circulatory system appeared in Manbao’s mind.

The flesh was peeled away to reveal only the interior state, and Manbao immediately spotted the broken bone in his left arm. Just as they had diagnosed, it was a simple fracture. The bone was intact, making it easy to rejoin.

However, there was bleeding in the head.

Keke’s scan wasn’t static; it was dynamic. Though it lasted only twelve breaths, this brief period flowed continuously, allowing her to clearly observe the situation in his head during these twelve breaths.

There was a slow bleed in one area, blood accumulating inside, and if it reached a certain volume...

Manbao frowned, exited the system interface, and shouted to the outside, "Lijun, bring me my needle bag."

Manbao reassured Zhou Silang, "Fourth Brother, I’m going to give you some acupuncture. Just relax and have a good sleep. My medical skills are quite good now."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Silang felt much reassured. He was dizzy and sleepy, and so he closed his eyes and said, "Then I’m going to sleep."

Manbao replied, "Sleep well, sleep well."

Armed with the scan data from Keke, Manbao was even more confident as she performed acupuncture.

After inserting quite a few needles into his head and ensuring Zhou Silang’s breathing became smooth and deep, she stood up to find some ointment.

Although the bruises on his body were painful and wouldn’t lead to severe consequences, she felt she should still treat her Fourth Brother’s wounds; otherwise, he would be in a lot of pain tomorrow.

When Manbao had finished treating Zhou Silang’s wounds and came out, Bai Shan and the others had already sent away the seven or eight men, and Daji had also returned from notifying the authorities.

Bai Shan said, "What a coincidence, that Chen Erlang was the one who delivered firewood to our house the other day, the husband of the Gao Clan’s woman."

Manbao was stunned, "So that’s why Fourth Brother said it was a coincidence to run into the firewood choppers."

Bai Shan glanced into the room and said, "Ask him again when Fourth Brother Zhou wakes up. I think if he hadn’t identified you as his brother, he might not have been able to come back."

Manbao discerned his implication and frowned slightly.

It was only then that Daji said, "Miss Man, I’ve reported to the County Governmental Office, and they said that the victim needs to visit in person to detail the incident and see if they can remember what the robbers looked like and identify any distinguishing features."

Manbao replied, "My Fourth Brother needs to rest."

Bai Shan said, "No worries, once Zhou Si wakes up tomorrow, I’ll ask him, and then I’ll make a trip to the County Governmental Office myself. It happens to be my day off tomorrow."

Bai Erlang interjected, "Tomorrow is not just a day off; the day after is too. But haven’t you forgotten? The day after is the Ji Family’s banquet, and we’ve already accepted the invitation to attend."

Manbao had been looking forward to it, but now she didn’t feel like going. She said, "You all go, I need to stay home and take care of Fourth Brother."

Bai Shan then suggested, "Then I won’t go either. Let Erlang accompany Mr. Zhuang."

Seeing Bai Erlang pouting, he said, "I’ll send you off with Daji, and I’ll lend Daji to you to take inside."

Bai Erlang immediately perked up, "You promise?"

"I promise. Daji, you go with him. If he plays any games like toss-pot, help him out. The rest, use your own judgment."