Iron Age

As soon as Liu Ziguang heard that Jack, an English surgeon, came to the capital, he suddenly thought of an English gentleman in a black trench coat and a top hat in the foggy London, with sharp surgical instruments in his handbag , who specialize in haunting the poor-inhabited East End, using the faint light of gas lamps to disembowel those nightingales in the street

"Hasn't there been any serial murders in the capital recently?" Liu Ziguang asked slowly

"Why did the chairman say that? It's been very quiet in the capital recently." Sun Gang stared with a puzzled expression on his face. He no longer called Liu Ziguang "Benefactor" and called him the chairman.

"That's good." Seeing that this Jack is not that Jack, Liu Ziguang smiled self-deprecatingly, and said to Sun Gang: "Then you make an appointment."

"Mr. Jack does not accept appointments. Usually, patients come directly to the door. If the husband thinks he can be cured, he will be cured. Patients who cannot be cured will be rejected directly."

"He is a very individual doctor, so let's meet him now." Liu Ziguang stood up and walked out. Sun Gang hurriedly said, "Chairman, don't be impatient. Let me arrange the carriage." The luxury carriage was used by Peng Jingrong , if you want to go out now, you have to send someone to the car dealership to transfer a car.

"It doesn't need to be so troublesome. There are rickshaws running everywhere on the street. You can just hire two." Nanjing's summer is hot, and the luxury carriages are tightly covered. There is nothing wrong with showing up in the rickshaw of your own car dealership, the air is open and fast

"Okay, I'll let someone go out and stop the car." Sun Gang promised to come over to help him, but he gently pushed him away. Liu Ziguang, who has been a blind person for so many days, has found the feeling, and walked with his hearing and memory. He walks like an ordinary person, and with dark glasses on, no one else can see that he is blind

There are many rickshaw taxis along the Qinhuai River. The boys are all wearing white coarse cloth double-breasted jackets, black trousers with crotch crotch tucked into white cloth socks, and shallow cloth shoes with layered soles on their feet. Wipe it clean, the seats are covered with bamboo cushions, there is a sunshade above, and cattail fans are tied with silk threads beside the armrests. In addition to these small humanized designs, the wheels of the tricycle are also made of rubber. Compared with the wooden wheels of the mule cart, the stone road on the road is much less bumpy and painful

Right now, the sun is shining brightly in the sky, and the dignitaries in the river house are all taking a nap, so the coachmen who are waiting for work outside also have a moment of free time, and they are squatting in small groups under the sycamore tree by the roadside Enjoying the shade, the cicadas on the tree keep chirping, without a trace of cool breeze, the summer in the capital is hot

Liu Ziguang and Sun Gang walked out of the gate, and the guards waved at the drivers on the side of the road, and several tricycles came over immediately. The drivers saw that it was the owner of their own car dealership who called the car, and there was a customer with a higher status beside them. , suddenly respectful: "Master, please get in the car, the sun is poisonous outside"

Liu Ziguang and Sun Gang walked in front each in a car, and the rest of the guards followed behind in a car, and the driver who pulled the cart for Sun Gang asked, "Boss Sun, where are you going? "

"Go to the Western doctor outside the south gate," Sun Gang said.

"I'm looking for Mr. Jack. I heard that there are far fewer people seeking medical treatment there recently than in the past." The driver began to gossip while pedaling, a bit like a taxi driver in a big city in later generations.

"Oh, why are there so few? Didn't you line up to seek medical treatment before?" Liu Ziguang asked

The one who pedaled for Liu Ziguang was also a talkative character, and took over the conversation: "Listen to the accent, this master is from another place. Mr. Jack has indeed cured many people before. The first one was Yang San from Yangwei Martial Arts Center in the north of the city. Lord, the tendon was picked by the enemy. Do you think Mr. Yang is the master who specializes in mandarin duck legs? If the tendon is broken, it is not just a disability. The whole professional life is over. How many surgeons have you found? Said it couldn’t be cured, the apprentices finally dragged him to Mr. Jack outside the south gate. Guess what? It took two hours to connect the big tendons! Jumping and jumping as usual. People with broken legs lined up to seek medical treatment, and Mr. Jack never refuses anyone, although the consultation fee is a bit high, but he really can restore his health.”

"What happened later? What happened?" Liu Ziguang interrupted the chattering coachman and asked

"Later, later on, those doctors in the capital couldn't sit still anymore and came to learn from teachers, but Mr. Jack didn't accept any apprentices. These people secretly lay outside Mr. Jack's house in the middle of the night trying to steal from Mr. Jack's house, but found out that The inside story, it turns out that the Westerners often disembowel corpses in the middle of the night, not only human corpses, but also animals such as monkeys and dogs. , It is said that Mr. Jack uses the magic method, although he can connect the broken leg, but he will be infected with the evil spirit, and he will not live for ten years." The coachman spattered and talked with great interest

"Hey, you bastards, you know more than I do." Sun Gang was a little embarrassed, and actually introduced a Western monster to Liu Ziguang, which was his serious dereliction of duty.

"That's right, the little ones who go out all day, dragging all kinds of people in the capital to run around, know better than the old men." jubaomen

"Chairman, or let's go back." Sun Gang heard a little creepy

"No, just go to Mr. Jack." Liu Ziguang became more and more interested in this magical Western doctor.

Outside the Jubao Gate is a terrace, known as Yuhua Terrace. This is a famous mass grave in Nanjing City. Murdered prisoners, beheaded death row prisoners, and homeless vagrants who died outside are all buried here. There are hordes of dogs, there are little will-o'-the-wisps at night, and the wind blows. It is really a place that most people dare not come to, and Mr. Jack lives nearby

Jack's apartment and clinic is a small courtyard with two entrances. It is said that he rebuilt it after he got the consultation fee. It was just a thatched house surrounded by a bamboo fence. Locust tree, there is a carriage parked by the gate, it seems that someone arrived before them, there are still many people who do not believe in evil in this world

The tricycle was parked under the shade of a tree, Liu Ziguang and Sun Gang got out of the car and walked towards the gate. Suddenly, a person rushed out in a hurry and almost bumped into Sun Gang who was walking in front. Fortunately, Sun Gang quickly jumped to the side and He also pulled Liu Ziguang to avoid bumping into him. The man was also startled, hugged the glass bottle in his arms tightly, turned his head and said to the yard in a sharp voice: "What kind of nonsense genius doctor, Lang just got a false name, go back to our house Bring a fresh whip, if you dare to evade again, I will drag you, a monster, to the official!" After saying that, he got on the carriage and left

The two continued to walk in, and the further they went in, the more they felt the smell of blood. The guards behind couldn't help but hold the handle of the knife. The courtyard was empty, and no one came out to greet them. Sun Gang stopped and shouted: "Jack Sir, we have come here to seek medical advice.”

As soon as the words were finished, a thin young man with blond hair and blue eyes came out of the house. His leather apron was stained with blood, his hands were wearing elbow-length rubber gloves, and he was holding a hacksaw in his right hand.

"Welcome, my friend, if there is anything I can do for you, just ask." The young man spoke Chinese fluently, but there was a taste of not knowing a local dialect

"rjack?" Liu Ziguang asked, showing off the English he hadn't spoken for many years

The young man was taken aback, then laughed, and corrected Liu Ziguang with a standard East London accent: "es, drjones"

"Oh, so it's Dr. Jones, howdoyoudo? Is the weather in the capital still used?" Liu Ziguang couldn't speak any more English, so he could only speak half Chinese and half English, but it was enough to make Sun Gang and the guards behind him they were shocked

"The spooky weather in the capital is really hot to death. Your Excellency speaks English really well. It's really a pleasure to hear the local dialect in the territory of the Ming Empire except Shanghai. If you allow me, I would like to treat you to a cup of afternoon tea." , by the way, let’s talk about what I can do for Your Excellency.”

"?" Liu Ziguang shrugged and accepted Dr. Jones' invitation

Thanks to Liu Ziguang's half-baked English, the conversation between the host and the guest became more friendly and cordial. Dr. Jones let them into the room, took off their aprons and gloves, made a cup of green tea, and took out some mung bean cakes and sweet-scented osmanthus cakes as refreshments. He took away a bloody man's arm from the table of the Eight Immortals and placed it on it, and invited two guests to enjoy it. Sun Gang was so disgusted that he couldn't eat it, so he just picked up the teacup and pretended to drink tea, listening to Liu Ziguang and Jones talking

Liu Ziguang and Sun Gang announced their names, and the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while before getting to the point, "If I guess correctly, your eyes may have been injured. I don't know what kind of damage it is?" Dr. Jones picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Sven's eating

"I got lime in my eyes. It is said that some kind of poison is contained in the lime," Liu Ziguang replied.

"That's a burn. If it's just a burn of the cornea and not severe physical damage to the vitreous body, I think it's still possible. Can I take a look at your eyes?" Dr. Jones put down the osmanthus cake, patted the crumbs on his hands, and took from a lamp next to it and said

"Of course." Liu Ziguang took off his sunglasses and opened his eyes wide at Dr. Jones

Dr. Jones brought the light closer to Liu Ziguang's face, carefully observed his eyes, and exclaimed as he watched: "Oh, God, I've never seen such a strange injury, your eyes seem to be covered with a strange film, This layer of film should be used to protect the eyeball." He picked up the magnifying glass to observe more carefully, "It stands to reason that such things should not grow on the eyeball. If you agree, I want to remove this layer of film. have a look"

So Dr. Jones is not sure, Liu Ziguang was a little worried, but after thinking about it, his eyes can no longer see anything. It is difficult to find a better doctor in this world. It is better to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor. Let this western doctor treat you

"Okay, let's try one eye first," Liu Ziguang agreed in a deep voice

"Chairman..." Sun Gang yelled worriedly from the side

"It's okay." Liu Ziguang comforted Sun Gang with a smile

"Mr. Liu, I admire your courage. I will definitely treat you with all my heart. Please lie flat on the chair and don't move. When I use the blade to stir up the membrane later, if you feel pain, you must Say it," Dr. Jones said, and took out a new pair of rubber gloves to put them on, and took out scalpels, tweezers, scissors and other shiny silver instruments

Liu Ziguang was lying on the operating chair, with his head in the pit, and one eye was open. There was a vast expanse of whiteness in front of him, and he could vaguely see a bright light. Of course, he didn't know that it was Dr. Jones' shadowless lamp. Dr. Jones again inspected the surgical instruments After disinfection, put on a mask, and came over with a scalpel and tweezers

Sun Gang and the guards didn't dare to get too close, and they didn't dare to show their air, for fear of affecting the doctor.

Liu Ziguang only felt that his open left eye was in contact with a sharp object. The object carefully and extremely slowly tried to stir up the film that often made him feel itchy, and he did not feel any discomfort.

"How does it feel? Mr. Liu" Dr. Jones has picked up the edge of the membrane

"No, please continue." Liu Ziguang faintly felt that the hope of recovering his eyesight was just around the corner.

"Okay" Dr. Jones grasped the edge of the film picked up by the scalpel with tweezers, and gently pulled it up

As the film was slowly pulled up, a thin face appeared in front of Liu Ziguang's eyes. The beard was clean-shaven, and the eyes were as green as the water of the Qinhuai River.

"Can you see it?" Jones stretched out two fingers and waved in front of Liu Ziguang's eyes. Sun Gang and the guards also surrounded him with concern.

"Dr. Jones is very handsome," Liu Ziguang said with a smile

Congratulations to all, Liu Ziguang's recovery is a great joy. There is no doubt that the guards and coachmen present today will be rewarded. More importantly, General Liu can see things again. From now on, everyone's future will be more secure.

"Continue to make the other eye," Liu Ziguang said. He was calm on the surface, but he was already ecstatic in his heart. He came to seek medical treatment with the attitude of trying it out, but he was cured so easily.

The film on his right eye was also removed. Liu Ziguang jumped up from the chair and jumped into the yard in three steps at a time. So beautiful, so natural, he couldn't help laughing openly

Everyone also followed from the house, seeing Liu Ziguang's happy face, everyone was also ecstatic: "Congratulations to the chairman (general) for his recovery."

"Congratulations! Congratulations! Everyone has a big reward, as well as Dr. Jones. I want to thank you very much. Please make a price. Don't save me. There are only prices you can't think of, and I can't afford them." your money," Liu Ziguang said, patting Dr. Jones on the shoulder vigorously.

"You are really the God of Wealth sent by God." Jones is also very happy. This is really a windfall that fell from the sky. In fact, he still hasn't figured out what's going on with the film. Anyway, it just cured the person. What about him

Just as Dr. Jones was about to quote the price, the gate of the small courtyard was suddenly pushed open. It turned out that the father-in-law who had rushed out had returned. Dr. Jones yelled sharply: "Didn't you say that the transplant must be fresh? If you don't put this donkey whip on our house today, you will die!"