Shangyuan County, Dr. Xue's Clinic.

Xue Wen and Xu Hao, two big men, stood outside honestly, looking at Xiangyu inside and reprimanding the young Doctor Xue with a stern expression.

Dr. Xue is Xue Wen's distant cousin, who studied pediatric medicine under Xiangyu, and opened a clinic on West Street in the county after completing his studies.

Xue Wen looked at his cousin's bloody head when he was reprimanded, and asked secretly, "Xiangyu is so good?" Every time he comes to my house, he is gentle and gentle, and his temperament is so irritable. ”

"Human life is at stake, if I change it, I have to beat it violently, even a person will be so angry." Xu Hao said angrily.

"That's the truth, but after all, he is young and has no prestige, alas!" Xue Wen shook his head, "But you should scold it severely, if you insist, you won't make such a big deal." ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard Xiangyu say: "If you go against the way of medicine, you will be removed immediately, and you will have nothing to do with the female doctor in the future." ”

Dr. Xue sat on the ground, without the gold-lettered signboard of the female doctor's door, his business had to plummet. Xue Wen also changed color and said: "Yan zhòng, right?" ”

Xu Hao didn't have anything to say, he couldn't interfere with Xiangyu's decision, so he could only pat his friend on the shoulder, and saw Xiangyu walk out angrily and smiled bitterly.

It turned out that half a month ago, the daughter-in-law of the nearby Huang family suffered from a fever and abdominal pain caused by fetal uneasiness, and invited Dr. Xue for diagnosis and treatment.

Pregnant women are most taboo to take medicine indiscriminately, and Chinese medicine has long warned in this regard, and Xu Hao has also said many times that Dr. Xue's approach is not wrong.

However, the daughter-in-law's father-in-law, Huang Weng, looked at his grandson very much, and did not trust the young Dr. Xue very much, and said to his son: "This disease does not seem to be light, and a famous gynecology expert must be invited to come. ”

The son didn't know how to use medicine, so he agreed and asked for a tael of silver. The old gentleman said that he could only come in the evening.

Because of his daughter-in-law's illness, the son discussed with his father: "Mr. Dongfang has to come at dusk, should I invite Dr. Xue to come for a follow-up visit first, and leave him at home for dinner, and when Mr. Dongfang comes, the two doctors can discuss the condition with each other." ”

"You've got a good idea." Huang Weng agreed, so he asked his son to invite.

Dr. Xue quickly came over to check the pulse, and when he heard that the seniors in the east were coming, he didn't dare to concentrate on himself, and said, "It's more stable than yesterday." Fang Zi waited for Mr. Dongfang to come before opening.

I waited until midnight, when I heard the sound of the door calling on the street, and the family rejoiced, "Sir is here." ”

Welcoming the sedan chair into the house, I saw Mr. Dongfang, who had white eyebrows and white beard like an old fairy, came out proudly, and Dr. Xue hurriedly stepped forward to greet him with a disciple's courtesy, "I have been waiting for a long time, please sit down with the old man." ”

In fact, this person has no real talent, but he just relies on his ancestral reputation and unique secret recipes, and Xiangyu has always despised his medical skills. Think it's a quack. Dr. Xue also knew, but he was skeptical, and he was a fledgling junior.

As soon as Mr. Dongfang entered the door, he found that Dr. Xue from the female doctor was there. There was three points of unhappiness in his heart, and he couldn't say a few words of modesty, and asked: "Why is your pediatric Xue Laosan also here?" ”

Doctor Xue was speechless, and was shocked as soon as he saw it. This made the Huang family father and son believe that his medical skills were mediocre.

As soon as Mr. Dongfang came, he pointed out the Huang family, and Dr. Xue was a layman in pediatrics. When I entered the house, I caught a glimpse of the prescription that Dr. Xue had opened yesterday on the table. I'm even more displeased, but I asked the doctor but didn't invite me first, but found a pediatrician, what do you mean?

So Mr. Dongfang said impatiently: "Quickly teach the patient to come out for consultation, I still have many patients to go to, and I don't have time to wait." ”

Huang Weng explained: "My daughter-in-law is five months pregnant, and now she has severe abdominal pain, and it is difficult to go downstairs. ”

Mr. Dongfang said angrily: "The old man has not been going to the upper floor of other people's houses for 20 years to see a doctor, but your family wants me to make an exception?" Besides, you've already invited someone to see it, so why bother inviting me? I don't look at it. ”

got up and was about to leave, Huang Weng had no choice but to call two women to help the patient, and endured the pain and went downstairs one step at a time.

Mr. Dongfang glanced at Dr. Xue, who was listening carefully, and in order to show his profound medical skills, he casually checked the pulse and said, "Happy? Where does the joy come from? The turtle in the belly will have feet, and if you don't beat it, you will have to worry about your life. ”

Doctor Xue was surprised, obviously it was a happy pulse? But as a junior, he sensed the displeasure of his seniors, and he was cowardly, so he lowered his head and didn't dare to make a sound.

Mr. Dongfang was talking to himself, and at the same time he took up the pen and prescribed peach kernels, safflower, miscanthus salt, rhubarb, belonging, glass and other medicines as decoctions; He also opened a thick soup of Sumu, Puhuang, and Stamen, and asked the family members to massage the navel with a green cloth, throw the recipe, and leave in a huff.

Doctor Xue picked it up with both hands and looked at it, his arms trembled, this was a fierce medicine, at this time he hesitated, knowing that human life was at stake, and he was afraid that he would offend the seniors by saying it, so he didn't dare to stop it.

And the father and son of the Huang family don't know what to do, since the famous doctor said it, then do it. As a result, after taking the medicine, the daughter-in-law's abdominal pain immediately intensified, and she wailed over and over again, and beat down a bloody fetus in the early morning, which looked like a male fetus.

The Huang family was anxious and hurriedly invited Dr. Xue, who hurriedly prescribed some ginseng and other medicines, but unfortunately died before taking the medicine.

The Huang family cried, one by one at a loss, Dr. Xue felt ashamed, said mourning, and walked away. The sky was bright, Huang Weng was old after all, he quickly calmed down, and said to his son: "People can't be resurrected after death, why do you cry in vain?" This revenge must be avenged, and there is a plan for the father, who can avenge your daughter-in-law, and can also make money to bury her. ”

The son wiped his tears, the Huang family is a very ordinary scholar, with no property, and he is worried about sending his beloved wife without money. This is also the same as the medical dispute in later generations, people are dead, even if they can't let the other party pay for their lives, they have to ask for a compensation, right?

Huang Weng continued: "You add another tael to yesterday's silver, and still go to invite the Oriental liar, and after persuading him of the medicine, he put down a big bowl of blood clots, and now he can sleep peacefully without stomach pain, but he looks sleepy, please come to the clinic earlier today, and add one or two to the consultation fee, which is also regarded as the reward of the Huang family." ”

The son did as his father said, and Mr. Dongfang really did not suspect it, and came happily in a sedan chair. Huang Weng had laid an ambush in advance for four or five able-bodied women. As soon as he gave the order, he immediately rushed out to arrest people, and he first greeted him with a respectful appearance, and said: "Mr. is really clever, and his reputation is well deserved!" There is no reward for coming, please Mr. have used the wine and food, and then go for a consultation. ”

Mr. Dongfang didn't know what to do, and said proudly and loudly: "Such a serious illness, thanks to your family's good luck, my old eyes are not spent, and I am sure that it is a blood clots." Otherwise, you will surely die. The old man has come to see the doctor for 50 years, and the rule is not to eat other people's fireworks, don't rap, and let the patient go downstairs for a follow-up. ”

Huang Weng politely waited for him to invite you into the urn, raised his hand and pointed at him and said angrily: "Today, I want to invite you to taste the ginseng fruit and take it out." ”

Four or five women ran out, one of whom was carrying a bloody half-human fetus and shouted, "Please eat ginseng fruit for this old thing." ”

Ginseng fruit was first recorded in Journey to the West, which had not yet come out at this time. But many of the plots of fairies and ghosts have long existed. However, after archaeological discoveries, it is recorded in the records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty that there were ginseng fruits in Wuwei Tianti Mountain before the Tang Dynasty, which is the native specialty of Wuwei. It's just that for a long time, due to the isolation of mountainous areas and other reasons, the results of life are not well known.

Since Wu Chengen was able to write about the fruits of life, the melon and eggplant from South America had not yet been introduced to China at that time, and presumably someone in the Ming Dynasty during that period already knew the ginseng fruit in the Wuwei area.

Mr. Dongfang was suddenly frightened. With trembling hands, he turned his head and shouted, "Oops, I should die." I beg your pardon for my old age, we have something to discuss. ”

"One piece of medicine has killed two lives, but I hate you for being dizzy, it's too vicious. Even if he dies after giving birth to a boy in October, his daughter-in-law also has a filial son, and now he has lost both lives, what can he say? ”

After saying it in one breath, Huang Weng began to ask for a sky-high price, "As long as you agree to be the filial son of my deceased daughter-in-law, then everything will be over." ”

Mr. Dongfang's face is green, how can he be a filial son at a great age? Lian said: "Oh, this thing can't be done, this thing can't be done, I hope you will think twice." ”

Huang Weng said coldly: "Then a fine of 1,000 taels of silver, how about completing the funeral of the deceased and the marriage of the living?" ”

"This?" Mr. Dongfang's face is greener, he has cherished money all his life, and when he hears a thousand two or three words, it is heavier than his old life, where is he willing to follow.

At first, he hesitated and promised to give one hundred taels, and then increased it to two hundred taels, but he was already sweating profusely, but he was unwilling, and he didn't want to add more. wanted to escape, but someone died, and the sedan chair man was so frightened that he didn't know where to go.

What's more, three or four women guarded the gate viciously, and they couldn't escape at all, so anxious that he turned around, turning over and over again was two hundred taels.

Huang Weng saw that this old man was so stingy, and it seemed that he would not be able to do it without going through the government, so he simply ordered the women to pull each other, and asked his son to tie the two people together with a rope, and dragged them to the county government together with a blood basin.

The villagers who came and went on the street were very surprised, and when they saw that the matter was too big, they did not dare to come out to persuade them, and when they arrived at the yamen, their sons stepped forward to beat the drums.

At this time, the Shangyuan County Ya was given a nest by Xu Hao, from the county master, the county prince, the warden, the master, the brother-in-law and the section chief, etc., all went to the prison of the criminal department to wait for interrogation, and the old scribes and other people were panicked.

However, the new county magistrate had already arrived, and when he heard the news, he came out to sit in the hall in person, and Huang Weng twisted Mr. Dongfang forward to tell what had happened.

The new county magistrate is a new jinshi, thirty years old, and he has already been angry and said a quack to kill. The son presented the blood child for testing, and really, the county magistrate was even more angry, and immediately flew down and said angrily: "Hit two hundred boards." ”

Mr. Dongfang was scared half to death, this has to kill him! knelt down and begged bitterly: "My lord, spare my life, I am willing to confess the punishment and atone for my sins according to the number of a thousand taels." ”

When the county magistrate saw it, he knew that the two had already negotiated in private, so he asked Huang Weng: "Would you like to?" ”

Huang Weng said: "Since he is willing to fine a thousand taels of silver, he is willing to give up, and beg the master to read that he is over sixty years old and be exempted from punishment." ”

As the saying goes, if the people don't raise officials, the county order agreed, and immediately ordered Mr. Dongfang to hand over 1,000 taels of silver to the Huang family, plus 100 taels of funeral expenses.

One thousand one hundred taels for two lives, it's not worth it, but there is no way, you can't ask the doctor to really pay for your life, right? Although the idea is relieving, it is too unrealistic. (To be continued......)