Chapter 18: A Natural Genius

“Rest here in the medical hall for a while, your dizziness will soon pass,” Su Wan looked at Doctor Zhou, whose eyes were red and whose expression was excited. She smiled and said, “You should be thankful to Doctor Zhou. If he hadn’t kept you hanging on to that last breath, even a great immortal couldn’t have saved you.”

Doctor Zhou felt ashamed in his heart, knowing all too well the extent of his medical skills.

His set of acupuncture techniques had not played any role in saving the old man’s life.

Su Wan was intentionally giving him the credit to salvage his reputation.

Doctor Zhou’s eyes showed his gratitude.

“The young lady’s medical skills are extraordinary, far better than mine.”

Doctor Zhou felt ashamed and dared not take credit.

The old man’s cloudy eyes flashed with a sharp light. He had been unconscious but still aware, and he knew that his survival was all thanks to Su Wan. Her indifference to fame and profit impressed him greatly.

“Little girl, you and this doctor are both my lifesavers,” the old man said with a smile, then turning to the crowd. Then his expression changed as he scolded, “You’re all too concerned about trivial matters. Whether I live or die, what’s it to you? If you really have a sense of justice, why didn’t you do a good deed and carry me to a reputable medical hall for treatment? If I die, will you bury me?”

“Is your sense of justice only on your lips?”

“Your mouths are not mouths, but knives that kill. With every opening and closing, they take a life,” the old man snorted coldly, his mustache bristling with anger. “This doctor is heroic and compassionate, and you all nearly nagged him to death. Next time you fall ill, just wait and see! See who else dares to warm-heartedly save you.”

The crowd was embarrassed and ashamed, and they dispersed awkwardly.

The woman glared with her eyes, still wanting to argue.

“What are you glaring at? I’m talking about you!” The old man, protective and sharp-eyed, also glared back, and said venomously: “You’d better not fall ill.”

The woman was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She pointed at the old man and was about to scold him, but suddenly a mouthful of spit got stuck in her throat, her face turned red, and she couldn’t breathe.

She pounded her chest with her hands, watching as Su Wan and Doctor Zhou helped the old man into the medical hall. Not daring to ask them for treatment, she ran off to another medical hall.

The old man lay on the bamboo bed and soon fell back into a deep sleep.

“Young lady, thank you for today. If it weren’t for you curing the patient, I’m afraid this Xinglin Medical Hall wouldn’t be able to stay open.” Doctor Zhou said, bowing deeply to Su Wan with his hands clasped.

“Medical skills are profound and varied, and each has its own strengths. You shouldn’t belittle yourself.” Su Wan looked around the medical hall. The medical hall was not very spacious, with a wall of medicine cabinets on the left, and a wooden counter behind it.

In the middle was a low square table with two stools for consultations. On the right were two bamboo beds, and under the window facing the street, there were two long benches for patients to rest and wait.

Although the place was small but had everything necessary, clean and tidy.

“I need to prepare a prescription.” Su Wan listed a few medicines, and asked Doctor Zhou to prepare them.

Doctor Zhou prepared the herbs, packed them up, and placed them on the counter, and said kindly with a smile, “Young lady, who did you study under?”

With such exceptional medical skills at a young age, her future potential was immeasurable.

“I learned from my grandfather,” Su Wan said vaguely, then inquired about Xihe Academy, “I have a seven or eight-year-old brother at home, how can he enter the academy to study?”

Xihe Academy was the best school in Xihe Town. Usually, only students from well-off families could attend, and they needed a recommendation. Otherwise, they had to excel academically, ranking in the top twenty to waive the tuition.

Doctor Zhou said with a smile, “There is an entrance examination next month, you can have your brother participate.”

Without being a natural genius, it would be difficult for an eight-year-old to pass the exam.