roccoschili Chapter 401 If you can't afford to offend them, you can only hold back.
Chapter 401 If you can't afford to offend them, you can only hold back.
Gu Xixi was deeply moved by her master's unconditional support.
But she still said helplessly, "Master, you don't think I'm going to kill someone to cover it up, do you?"
The old doctor didn't say anything, but his expression clearly conveyed that meaning.
Gu Xixi couldn't help but raise her hand and rub her temples.
She truly never imagined that her master would have such an explosive idea.
After a moment, Gu Xixi sighed, "It's all my fault for not explaining things clearly."
"You've always been a compassionate doctor, yet you protected me..."
She turned to the old doctor and smiled, "Since Master wants to indulge me, then I won't stand on ceremony."
A smile appeared in the old doctor's empty eyes. "Alright."
At the same time, he clearly looked relieved.
The gate to Gu Laosan's house was wide open.
Gu Laosan and Liu Shi each ate a cold cornbread before heading out to work.
They were overjoyed to see the old doctor appear.
"The legendary doctor is here! Quickly! Please come in!"
Gu Laosan called out to Liu Shi again, "Brew a bowl of our family's tea, and add plenty of sugar!"
"Is Tiezhu up yet? What time is it? Why didn't you wake him up!"
"We need to change his clothes quickly; he looks so disheveled, how can he be seen in public?"
Liu was flustered and at a loss, not knowing which thing to do first.
The old doctor said, "No need to make arrangements, we came here after we had eaten and drunk our fill."
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The couple were both taken aback, only then noticing that someone else had casually appeared at the door.
Gu Xixi did not address them as Third Uncle and Third Aunt, but simply said, "I am accompanying my master on his house call."
Gu Xixi initially told others that the old doctor was a distant uncle who had come from another place to seek refuge.
Later, everyone gradually learned that Gu Xixi had become an apprentice of her uncle and was occasionally learning how to prepare medicine.
Gu Laosan and Liu Shi looked at her with complicated expressions, not knowing whether they should invite her in or not.
Gu Xixi, however, had already stepped over the threshold as if it were the most natural thing in the world and stood next to the old doctor.
Liu glared at Gu Xixi, about to lash out, but Gu Laosan grabbed her arm and secretly squeezed it.
Old Gu said with a smile, "Tiezhu is inside the house."
"It's so kind of the old doctor and... Boss Gu to put aside their past grievances and still be willing to save my son's life."
Gu Laosan was a bit more cunning than Liu Shi.
Firstly, I heard that the old doctor had cured many difficult and complicated diseases, so I asked him for help, hoping that my son might regain his senses.
Secondly, the old doctor was the best doctor they could find, and he charged a low consultation fee.
This third one...
When Gu Laosan bought fertilizer for the first time last year, he thought Gu Xixi would hold a grudge and refuse to sell it to him.
Fortunately, Gu Xixi didn't take it seriously and treated him the same as everyone else.
In the end, his millet harvest was indeed much greater than in previous years.
Now, not only does the whole village look up to Gu Xixi, but people from other surrounding villages are also eager to curry favor with her and learn farming from her.
Having tasted the benefits, Gu Laosan neither wanted to offend Gu Xixi again, nor dared to provoke public anger.
He still vividly remembers the days when he was treated like a rat in the street!
So Gu Laosan, with a forced smile, led the old doctor and his apprentice to Gu Tiezhu's house.
The room didn't look dirty at first glance, but it smelled terrible.
Gu Xixi said, "Let's leave the door open."
Gu Laosan nodded, not daring to say anything more.
The room wasn't big, probably to prevent Gu Tiezhu from smashing furniture when he had an attack.
It was empty except for a wooden bed and a wooden box for storing things next to it.
There was a low stool next to the wooden box, so it's possible that the box was used as a table.
Gu Tiezhu sat on the bed, his hair disheveled, covering half of his face.
He had lost a lot of weight since the last time Gu Xixi saw him; he was almost unrecognizable.
Even though someone had entered, Gu Tiezhu didn't react at all.
Gu Laosan said awkwardly, "Zhu Zi, the old doctor has come to see you!"
Suddenly, Gu Tiezhu started muttering to himself.
"The rats are stealing grain, the rats have gone mad, the rats are biting."
Gu Xixi followed the old doctor closer, observing Gu Tiezhu discreetly.
She bent down, pulled over a low stool, and helped the old doctor sit down by the bed.
The old doctor rolled up his sleeves and said in the direction of Gu Laosan, "I need a basin of clean water to wash my hands later."
Gu Laosan was taken aback, then quickly agreed and turned to leave.
Gu Xixi glanced at the door and said, "They've all left."
"Let's start treating the patient now. We have plenty of time today, so we must use all available methods carefully."
She was saying these words to Gu Tiezhu.
Gu Tiezhu kept his head down, his eyes silently muttering to himself.
The old doctor had just reached out his hand, but before he could even touch Gu Tiezhu, he suddenly jumped up from the bed.
It roared, "Don't touch me! Rats, don't touch me! I'll bite you, I'll bite you!"
Over in the kitchen, Liu was boiling water.
"Listen to this noise, could Gu Xixi be taking this opportunity to do something bad to our son?!"
Old Gu San didn't seem to care, saying, "When in our house isn't this noisy?"
"With Zhu Zi in this state, there's no need for others to deal with him."
"On the contrary, if something bad happens to him while we're treating him at home, they'll have to take responsibility."
Liu calmed down a bit, but still said angrily, "I just can't stand her arrogant attitude!"
“Look at her now, she doesn’t act like a junior at all. She doesn’t call you uncle or aunt, and she’s ordering you around.”
"You too, you're just like everyone else, indulging her by calling her 'Boss Gu,' you're really giving her too much face!"
Gu Laosan chuckled self-deprecatingly a few times, "Then what should we do?"
"Are you going to go in right now and completely offend her?"
"Don't be envious of others who harvest more grain in the future."
Liu looked at the boiling water pot and remained silent.
Old Gu sighed and comforted her, "Besides, no matter what, our son was so scared by the rat, so we can't blame Gu Xixi."
"When you're in front of her later, don't act all disrespectful."
Liu nodded reluctantly.
Inside the room, Gu Xixi coldly watched Gu Tiezhu roll around on the bed, yelling and screaming wildly.
"Master, please don't rush, be careful not to hurt yourself."
She took out a medicine bottle and, as Gu Tiezhu turned over again, flicked it lightly at his face.
When the powder was sprinkled, Gu Tiezhu blinked noticeably.
He continued to roll.
But by the second lap, its movements gradually slowed down, and its shouts became weak.
In an instant, Gu Xixi seemed to see a look of panic and confusion in Gu Tiezhu's eyes.
She deliberately told the old doctor, "My apprentice gave him some sedatives."
"He is still awake, so you can focus on treating him now."
The old doctor nodded and accurately felt Gu Tiezhu's wrist.
Gu Tiezhu was unable to exert any strength and lay there with his eyes wide open.
After a moment, the old doctor loosened his fingers and nodded silently to Gu Xixi.
Gu Xixi understood; it seemed the pulse was definitely normal.
"Master, the patient is not responding to any external stimuli. Should we increase the stimulation?"
The old doctor understood and agreed, saying, "If hysteria is not caused by stagnation of qi and blood, then it originates from the mind."
"There are indeed records of this, that acupuncture stimulation therapy can help patients regain consciousness sooner."
"Moreover, the depth of ordinary acupuncture is not deep enough; the needle must be inserted at least three inches."
Gu Xixi gasped, "Three inches?! That must hurt a lot!"