General, Madam Called You To Farm

Chapter 34 – To be a mother (2)

After the three little ones were full, Su Xiaoxiao took them to the town’s medical center.

In yesterday’s fight, she came in and out through the back door, avoiding the medical center’s staff. So everyone did not know her.

To stabilize Father Su’s injury, acupuncture and medicinal materials were indispensable.

“I want a set of silver needles, in addition…” She paused and reported a dozen herbs in one breath.

The shopkeeper calculated the bill for her, which was 5 taels in total.

After this first purchase, she would only have 2 taels of silver left in her hand.

“Can it be cheaper?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, “How much does this Miss want to pay?”

Su Xiaoxiao said: “I have only 2 taels of silver in my hand. If you are willing… I can exchange my medicine with you to make up the difference.”

The shopkeeper smiled angrily.

Just a village girl and dared to have such a big request!

She wanted to exchange it with her medicine.

What medicine? Was it the village’s folk remedy? The one that used rotten herbs?

What kind of place did she think of Rong En Tang1!

1Rong En Tang : The name of the town’s medicinal clinic. 

“Rong En Tang is the largest medical clinic in the town. What kind of good medicine that we don’t have? Do you think we will want a village girl’s stuff? Just what kind of things can you give us?”

Su Xiaoxiao said, “My medicine is very good.”

The shopkeeper sneered: “I think you are here to fool us for a fake medicine. I’ve seen many people like you! Hurry up and go! Otherwise, I will report you to the official!”

In the middle side room on the second floor, a young man in a brocade robe was sitting on a chair, and a doctor of the medical clinic was examining his left arm.

“The dislocated part is well connected, leaving no sequela.”

The young man in a brocade robe raised his hand, and the doctor retreated wisely.

The guard standing by the window suddenly said, “Young master, look! It’s the girl just now!”

The young man turned his head and looked over, “It’s her.”

It was just that she had three more children at her side.

While gesturing, the guard asked curiously, “Young master, did she really just…  connect your arm back just like that?”

When the young master bumped the horse, he was in the opposite crowd and didn’t see it very clearly.

The young man in a brocade robe replied, “Yes.”

The guard said, “Looking at her clothes, she is clearly just a village girl ah. How could she do this? Could it be that she also understands medical skills? Young master, young master! Let’s invite her to cure the young master’s cousin!”

The young man was silent.

She was able to fix the dislocated arm and saved a child who was choking on food. So she should know medical skills.

But… to cure biaoge2.

2biao ge (表哥) : cousin (older brother). 

“Biaoge has a special identity. It would be better to not let the people with unknown origins approach him rashly. Let’s just wait for the medical center’s Doctor Dong.”

Doctor Dong had been practicing medicine for many years and had excellent medical skills. So he was the best candidate to treat his biaoge.

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At the same time, Su Xiaoxiao just came out of the medical clinic. She planned to go look elsewhere. When she was barely walking a few steps, she was stopped by a man in fifties, who was blocking her way.

At first glance, the clothes of the other party looked just like ordinary people, except that there was a medicine gourd hanging around his waist.

-The gourd

He was a doctor.

The doctor smiled at Su Xiaoxiao and cupped his hands, explaining his intention.

-To cup one’s hands / traditional greeting

Su Xiaoxiao was a bit surprised, “So you were also in the Jinji at that time… Now you want to ask me, what method did I use to save that child?”

The doctor smiled embarrassedly, “I hope this Miss can grant me some instruction.”

Su Xiaoxiao waved her hand and said, “Oh, you’re too polite. What is it that needs grant instruction? If you want to know, then I will just tell you.”

“Really?” The doctor couldn’t believe that the other party agreed so easily, which was different from what he expected!

“Are you a doctor?” Su Xiaoxiao took out a small porcelain bottle from the basket and smiled faintly, “Just in time, I have a bottle of Jinchuang medicine here. Do you want it? I will sell it to you cheaply.

-Jin Chuang Medicine / Jin Chuang Yao / 金疮药
It is a traditional Chinese medicine, its name is often heard in Chinese historical costume movies, dramas, and novels. All martial artists usually had this medicine. This medicine is a powder, it is used to treat bruises, cut injuries, stop bleeding, etc. 

The doctor glanced at the small porcelain bottle she took out and asked resentfully, “If I don’t buy your medicine, will you still teach me the rescue method for choking?”

“I will.” Su Xiaoxiao said without hesitation, “But, won’t you feel embarrassed to receive things without paying?”

The doctor : “……”

The corner of the doctor’s mouth twitched, and he asked with an insincerely smile, “How much is a bottle?”

Su Xiaoxiao stretched out her hand: “For the sake of being a colleague, I will sell you a good price for 5 taels of silver!”

The doctor was taken aback: “5 taels?! Why don’t you go rob people!”

Su Xiaoxiao looked up at the sky and helplessly spread her hands, “Then just let the other medicinal clinic give things without paying.”

The doctor once again, “……”