Chapter 57 On-the-spot Assessment

Rongqian was happy to hear that Qian Xiaolan could stop bleeding so quickly, and she said with a smile, “Lanlan, your acupuncture skills are already catching up with your mother’s. If my mother were here, she would also prick those few acupoints, and it would take about the same amount of time as you. You can take the barefoot doctor exam, practice your skills on the island first, and then take the exam for a big hospital when you have the chance.” “Yeah, yeah.”

 Qian Xiaolan nodded, that was what she meant. “Lanlan, Mom sent you a package a few days ago, it has letters from all of us and some little things, remember to sign for it. Okay, phone calls are expensive, I won’t say more, call, telegraph or write to Mom if you need anything.” Rongqian had many more things she wanted to say to her daughter, but thinking about the expensive phone calls, she kept it short. Qian Xiaolan hung up the phone, paid ten yuan for the call, and felt a little bit of pain. It was really late now, she didn’t want to waste any more time, she got on her bicycle and headed for the pier. It was only 3:15, and the deck of the ferry was already full of people.

 Qian Xiaolan pushed her bike and stood at the pier, worried. But then she caught a glimpse of a patrol ship slowly approaching the shore. As she stared at the warship, someone called out to her, “Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, over here! Battalion Commander, your sister-in-law is on shore.” Qian Xiaolan looked up in confusion, and saw a young soldier waving to her from the warship, jumping up and down, if he hadn’t been hit on the head by someone behind him, he would have probably fallen into the water. It was the little Huang comrade who had picked them up at the train station that day.

Qian Xiaolan smiled and waved to him, and soon, Gu Yanqing came down. Gu Yanqing looked her up and down, curiously asking, “Why are you still here so late?” As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the ferry, then said to her, “Why don’t you wait a little longer, I’ll go to the commune to take care of some business and then take you home?” Qian Xiaolan nodded happily. She could ride a warship today.

Gu Yanqing left with Little Huang and a few soldiers, Qian Xiaolan ignored the curious looks, took out the “Barefoot Doctor’s Handbook” that Dr. Chen had lent her, leaned against her bicycle and flipped through the book while waiting. Less than half an hour later, Gu Yanqing and the others came back. Gu Yanqing pushed the bicycle, Qian Xiaolan followed behind him, her eyes sparkling as she boarded the warship. Even though the equipment looked outdated, Qian Xiaolan couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride. Look, this is the sea umbrella of their Great Xia country!

 The countless good men of their Great Xia country, day and night, guarding the warship, protecting the peace of their country! Gu Yanqing saw the pride on her face, chuckled, and asked, “Should I get you a stool to sit on?” Qian Xiaolan quickly shook her head, “I’ll just stand, the scenery is beautiful.” How could she, a commoner, sit down when so many soldiers were standing? How could Gu Yanqing not know her thoughts? He smiled and asked Qian Xiaolan if she had achieved her purpose of coming to the commune today. Qian Xiaolan took out the book and showed it to him.

The couple stood on the deck, talking in low voices, while the others all looked at Qian Xiaolan without a trace. Some people stared for too long, Gu Yanqing just glared at them, causing them to grin. It was unimaginable that Battalion Commander Gu, who was always cold to other female comrades, would be like this after getting married. The warship was much faster than the ferry, and it felt like it wasn’t long before it docked at the naval base. Qian Xiaolan couldn’t enter the base, so she rode her bike home first. Because of this trip on the warship, Qian Xiaolan had a faint idea forming in her mind, but she wasn’t sure if it would work, so she was patiently waiting.

 First, she had to get Xiaoqi to wake up completely as soon as possible. During this time, she had been constantly making deals with Su Yirou and Wenxuan, and she had received a lot of gratitude points. She had a feeling that if she got about five thousand more points, Xiaoqi would wake up. Unfortunately, Wenxuan’s world was full of foodies, and she didn’t get many gratitude points, so she mainly relied on Su Yirou.

 In the blink of an eye, two weeks passed, and Qian Xiaolan went to the commune to participate in the preliminary selection for barefoot doctors. As expected, she passed the next stage of study with excellent results. Dr. Chen happened to be there, and he said to the secretary of the commune and the other doctor who was wearing glasses, “Secretary Xu, Dr. Xie, this comrade Qian Xiaolan comes from a family of doctors, and she is proficient in acupuncture.

A while ago, there were two patients in the hospital who couldn’t stop bleeding, and she helped them stop the bleeding quickly with silver needles. I heard that she often treats people on the island, why don’t you give her a test on the spot?” Secretary Xu frowned and stared at Dr. Chen for a while, making sure that he was just trying to find talent, before asking the two doctors to give Qian Xiaolan a case study. Qian Xiaolan answered each question perfectly, leaving no room for error.

Secretary Xu thought for a moment, then beckoned Qian Xiaolan, “Comrade Qian, I’ve been feeling unwell lately, come and take a look at me.” Qian Xiaolan didn’t hesitate, she stepped forward and took his pulse. “Secretary Xu, have you been having trouble sleeping lately, or having difficulty falling asleep, or waking up frequently after falling asleep, or having nightmares? Also, have you been constipated every day?” Secretary Xu’s face turned slightly red, but he still nodded, “Comrade Qian is amazing, that’s exactly what I’ve been experiencing.”

 Qian Xiaolan smiled slightly and withdrew her hand, “Secretary Xu’s body is fine, it’s just that you’ve been under too much pressure. I suggest you go to bed early and get up early, eat a light diet, maintain a good sleep schedule, and exercise more. If it doesn’t improve, you can also see a Chinese doctor for acupuncture.” Secretary Xu looked at Dr. Chen and Dr. Xie, and the two doctors took turns taking his pulse. Finally, they both nodded.

Dr. Chen said, “We don’t have any doctors in our commune who are proficient in acupuncture, if Secretary Xu is willing, he can try asking Comrade Qian.” Qian Xiaolan nodded, “I can definitely improve these symptoms with silver needles.” When Secretary Xu heard this, he couldn’t wait any longer, and he said directly to Qian Xiaolan, “Comrade Qian, do you have your silver needles with you today? If you do, give me a few needles now.”

 Qian Xiaolan nodded, took out her needle bag, and asked Secretary Xu to roll up his sleeves and take off his shoes and socks. Then, she placed the needle bag on the table, picked up a silver needle, and pricked it into Secretary Xu’s Baihui, Shenmen, Anmian, Sanyinjiao, Shenmai… It was probably Secretary Xu’s illusion, but he felt that after these few needles, his whole body felt much lighter.

Twenty minutes later, Qian Xiaolan pulled out the silver needles and said to Secretary Xu with a smile, “You should be able to sleep well tonight. If it doesn’t work, remember to see Dr. Chen or Dr. Xie again.” Secretary Xu nodded and waved her away. From that day on, more and more people came to Xiaowan Brigade to see Qian Xiaolan, and they weren’t just from Xiaowan Brigade.

Qian Xiaolan had a guess, but she didn’t ask, anyway, they were all real patients, she just treated them, but she didn’t have any medicine, she just wrote prescriptions for them to buy their own medicine. Three days later, Secretary Xu and Dr. Chen came to her door.