Chapter 24: Treatable
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gu Jiao pulled the screen, and checked on Xiao Liulang behind it.
At home, Gu Jiao had already observed Xiao Liulang and realized that the problem was mainly with his ankle. After careful inspection, Gu Jiao was certain of her guess.
His ankle had been fractured before, but the doctor then did not realize it and thought he only injured his leg. However, even if the doctor did not deliberately mean to treat his ankle, he had his leg put in a splint, so Xiao Liulang did not use his foot much and his ankle healed by itself. However, since the bone fragments inside had not been cleaned up, he would feel piercing pain whenever he walked.
He had never shown it, so Gu Jiao speculated that he only had a typical stiff ankle, and that it did not hurt. Now that her diagnosis confirmed it, she understood how much restraint he usually showed while enduring it.
Sigh… Truly heart-wrenching.
Gu Jiao had done many similar surgeries in her previous life, so it was not difficult for her. The only issue was that the medicine and surgical consumables needed had not appeared in this era yet.
However… Thinking of what she had discovered a few days ago, Gu Jiao decided to wait a little longer. Besides, now was not the best time for a surgery; he had to recuperate first, so it was better to wait until the academy was closed for the holidays.
The branch manager and Shopkeeper Wang waited outside the screen the entire time without spying on them.
Previously, the branch manager had actually wanted to let the other doctors from Spring Rejuvenation Hall observe Gu Jiao’s medical skills, but this was the first time she had come here, so it would seem a little abrupt. Thus, he dropped the idea for the time being.
Just now, Gu Jiao had specially pulled the screen when she went in to treat him—that alone clearly meant that Gu Jiao was unwilling to reveal her medical skills. Thinking of this, the branch manager was a little glad that he did not raise that idea just now.
However, the branch manager was wrong about one thing; it was not that Gu Jiao was unwilling to reveal her medical skills, but rather, that she could not let anyone discover her medicine box.
Gu Jiao stayed inside for a long time.
The diagnosis lasted 15 minutes, while admiring him took 3 hours.
No stripping of clothes was involved!
Gu Jiao placed the small medicine box into the basket on her back, and walked out with it.
The branch manager welcomed her and smiled politely. “Miss Gu, you’ve been in there for so long. Are Young Master Xiao’s injuries very complicated?”
Gu Jiao said without changing her expression, “It’s quite complicated. I’ll have to operate on him.”
It was true that it was complicated, but it was also true that she was admiring his looks.
The branch manager was a little startled when he heard that there was going to be surgery. Surgery was a medical skill only used on the battlefield, and people rarely dabbled in it. Firstly, it was very risky, and secondly, it also required the doctor to be very skilled. Even the best doctors from Spring Rejuvenation Hall did not dare to operate on the injured.
“Are you… sure?” The branch manager seemed doubtful.
The last doctor from Spring Rejuvenation Hall who dared to operate on someone was already 50 years old. He was even the descendant of a medical family.
“Yes.” Gu Jiao nodded. “I’ll think about the date first, I’ll inform you when it’s decided. In addition, there are some things that need to be prepared. The money… will be deducted from my consultation fees.”
“Don’t worry about it.” The branch manager smiled.
The Spring Rejuvenation Hall was not a charity. Patients who came here had to spend money, and the better the doctor’s medical skills, the higher the consultation fees they could command.
“But… can you treat any illness?” the branch manager asked.
“That’s not the case,” Gu Jiao said. “I’ll only know after I’ve seen them. You’d best give me the more difficult cases; don’t waste the number of consultations you have.”
Hark, hark! Now this is confidence!
The branch manager did not think that she was boasting shamelessly. In fact, anyone who had witnessed her medical skills had every reason to believe that she could revive the dead.
Gu Jiao needed to find some herbs to make medicine for Xiao Liulang and carried the basket to the hall.
The branch manager smiled strangely. “Old Wang, say, since her medical skills are so good, do you think she… can treat that person in the capital?”
“The one from the capital?” Shopkeeper Wang was stunned. It took him a long time to react. “Are you talking about the duke’s son?”
The branch manager’s eyes lit up. “Yes, him!”
Shopkeeper Wang hurriedly waved his hand. “No, no, no! There’s no way!”
He’s a noble from the capital! Spring Rejuvenation Hall is nothing to them. There’s no way!
“I think Miss Gu’s medical skills are pretty good…”
“Look, we only have one head on our shoulders.”
Shopkeeper Wang cruelly extinguished the branch manager’s idea.
It was not that he was unwilling to earn money from the duke, but the young master’s illness was truly difficult to treat. If they messed up his treatment, heads would roll.
Speaking of which, that young master was quite pitiful. Back then, when the duchess gave birth to him, he was less than a month old and was born in a dilapidated temple. She did not bring a midwife with her, so she found one from a nearby village.
He was born prematurely, and in terrible conditions. In addition, the midwife’s skills were not good; when she finally gave birth to him, the duchess was half-dead.
To make matters worse, the duchess was actually pregnant with twins. After giving birth to the first one, she had almost exhausted all her strength. The second child was held for a long time in her belly, and when he came out, his entire body was purplish.
The young master was the second child, and his elder sister came before him.
The young master was born weak. He had been taking so much medicine since he was young, it was as if he had been soaked in a medicine jar.
In order to cure the young master’s condition, the duke’s household had looked for many famous doctors over the years. Unfortunately, the young master’s condition had never improved; instead, since he had been imbibing so much medicine frequently, he had grown weaker and weaker.
It was said that he was on his last breath.
If they were unlucky, the young master would die right after he took their medicine.
And If the young master really died in their hands, the combined heads of all the doctors in the Spring Rejuvenation Hall would not be enough to pay for his life.
The branch manager also understood the stakes, but he did not relent.
He was an extremely ambitious person. Otherwise, he would not have understood the great value of Gu Jiao.
As it is, that young master seems to be the same age as Lady Gu.
The second boss said, “How about this? We let Miss Gu treat Xiao Liulang’s injuries first. If he really recovers, then there’s no harm in letting her have a shot at the duke’s son.”
When Xiao Liulang woke up, there was an old doctor with a white beard in the room.
The old doctor smiled and said, “I’m Doctor Zhang. You fell asleep just now. It’s my fault, I forgot to remove the calming incense.”
Xiao Liulang paused. “It’s fine.”
“Let me see your leg.”
The old doctor followed Gu Jiao’s instructions and went through the process.
To be honest, he was very surprised. He had seen Xiao Liulang’s leg before.
With the current medical skills of the Spring Rejuvenation Hall, it was impossible for them to cure it.
Does that girl really have a way to make him… stand again?
Xiao Liulang took the prescription from the old doctor and went to the hall.
Feng Lin bolted up. “You’re finally out. What did Doctor Zhang say? Can your leg be treated?”
Xiao Liulang nodded and said, “Doctor Zhang told me to use some herbs to smoke it for now, and come back next month.”
In order not to affect his studies, Gu Jiao did not let the old doctor mention the surgery for the time being.
“I told you, Doctor Zhang would definitely be able to treat you!” Feng Lin was filled with joy.
Xiao Liulang looked around as if he was looking for something..