Tianzhu: The Record of Foreign Stories in the Republic of China

Chapter 7
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Xiulin City is a small county located on the border of Hunan and Hubei. It faces the Yangtze River in the front and Xiulin Mountain in the back. The water and land transportation is developed. There are many boats and sails in the river. All opened, the sound of buying and selling was endless, and it was extremely lively.

In the prime location in the middle of the long street, next to the water and land pier, there is a medical clinic called Huichuntang.The owner and doctor named Fan Mingqidao, a native of the country, just celebrated his fiftieth birthday this year, and often wears a red satin fox fur robe, white and fat, with a smile on his face, but his eyes shoot out the uniqueness of a businessman. shrewd eyes.

Fan Qidao's ancestors were Xuanhu for three generations. He studied Chinese medicine at a young age, and his medical skills were really superb. Several other clinics have closed down one after another. In the entire Xiulin City, this is the only place to take the pulse and see a doctor, and there are no other branches.Fan Qidao took the opportunity to raise the price and raised the consultation fee. After a few years, he became a rich man with a lot of money just by being a pulse doctor.

In the afternoon of that day, the streets were crowded with people, which was the busiest time of the day. Suddenly, there was a burst of scolding from Huichun Hall: "No money? What kind of sickness do you have if you don't have money? Get out, get out! With this shout, an old woman with a frail body, a pale complexion and a hand gripping her abdomen, whimpering and moaning from the pain, was carried out of the Huichun Hall and thrown on the street.

It turned out that the old woman came to see a doctor because of shortness of breath, chest tightness, severe abdominal pain, and physical discomfort.Fan Qidao massaged her chest and flank, observed distended pain on the right flank, lumps under the flank, cut her pulse, the pulse was stringy and astringent, and diagnosed her as deficiency of righteous qi, stagnation of liver qi, poor blood flow, blood stasis in the meridian, and accumulation of evil toxins After a long period of time, it became a tumor, and the old woman had to pay three oceans before writing a prescription according to the usual rules of Huichuntang.The old woman's husband died early, and only one son was working in Changsha. Although he had heard the news and rushed back, unfortunately, there were Japanese soldiers in Hunan, and he was blocked on the road and couldn't go home for a while.When Fan Qidao saw that the old woman couldn't pay the consultation fee, he immediately turned his face and drove her out.

The old woman was in unbearable pain, and she begged outside the door for a long time, but this doctor Fan who wanted to pay for the diagnosis did not make an exception.

At this moment, a man came from the street, and after asking the old woman what happened, the man took out a small porcelain bottle from the wooden box he carried with him, and asked the old woman to dip her right hand finger into the liquid medicine in the porcelain bottle, gently Apply to the palm of the left hand.

Fan Qidao, who was sitting in front of the clinic, heard someone pay attention to the poor patient who had been shooed away by him, and walked out to have a look. He saw that the visitor was in his thirties, with a thin figure, wearing a long gown that was washed white, and covered his entire body. The wind and dust, but a pair of eyes are brilliant, extremely spiritual.Looking at the potion that the man smeared on the old woman's palm, his expression changed: Could this be the legendary developing water?

Developing water is a kind of magical potion. It is said that as long as you apply this potion on the palm of the patient, wait a while, and observe the changes in the color and skin of the palm, you can accurately diagnose whether the patient has a tumor, and the size of the tumor. The severity of the disease, benign or malignant, early or late.The process of making developer water is very complicated, and its formula has long been lost. Fan Qidao only heard about it from his grandfather when he was young. He never expected to see this legendary magical potion in the hands of a stranger today.

Fan Qidao didn't miss it. The potion that the man in the long coat took out was indeed the developing water in the legend of Chinese medicine.The preparation process of this magical potion is very complicated. First, take some unknown ingredients, white quartz, amethyst, real magnet, rice vinegar, 60-degree liquor, Tianshan snow water, etc., mix them together, put them into a water tank and stir well, called " "Big Immortals Water", remove the dregs and set aside; then take centipede heads, mole crickets, white flower snakes, and generals' heads, soak them in white wine for 40 days, remove dregs and set aside; finally take safflower, salvia miltiorrhiza, tribulus terrestris, and cocklebur Several, soak in white wine and ice cube water for one month, remove the dregs and set aside.The potion made from Formula 4, which is mainly based on 4 herbs of insects, and Formula 2, which is mainly based on 1 herbs of herbs, is called "Little Eight Immortals Water". The ratio of Big Eight Immortals and Small Eight Immortals is [-]:[-]. Later, it was called "Double Eight Immortals Water", that is, developing water.When using it, the patient dips his own fingers into the liquid medicine and applies it on the palm. After a while, the doctor can analyze and diagnose the condition through the color change of the patient's palm.

Sure enough, after the old woman's palm was smeared with the potion, the color of the palm of the old woman's palm changed from pale to blue in just half a cup of tea.The man in the long gown examined carefully, and saw some pale spots in the blue of her palm, he couldn't help but frowned, and said to the old woman gently: "Don't panic, old man, what you have is not a tumor, it's just a lack of liver fire, accumulation of lumps, chest The hypochondriac is full, causing chest tightness, shortness of breath, and abdominal pain."

"Really, really?" The old woman still couldn't believe it.

The long-clothed man pointed to her palm and patiently explained: "Under the test of the developing water, the five internal organs have the following colors: the heart is defined by red, the liver by blue, the spleen by yellow, the lungs by white, and the kidney by white. Black is the positive color. Look, your palm has turned blue, indicating that your disease is in the liver. If you see that the color is light purple, and there are blue and brown spots, it means that the liver has excess heat, which is a sign of a tumor. Your palm Seeing white spots in the green is a sign of swollen fire, deficiency and hyperactivity, and accumulation of lumps, not a tumor. I have a piece of Shenxian Huapi plaster here, which you stick on your chest. I will then apply acupuncture and moxibustion to your Qimen and Yanglingquan , Ganshu, Shenshu, Sanyinjiao and other acupoints should be cured."

The old woman saw that his expression was sincere, and he spoke clearly and logically, so she took the plaster and applied it to her chest, half-believing in her heart.This Shenxianhuapi ointment is made from garlic, Cyperus cyperi, pangolin, camphor, cinnamon, etc. It has the good effect of eliminating accumulation, removing blood stasis, clearing blood stasis and dredging collaterals. and hepatosplenomegaly.As soon as the old woman put the plaster on her body, she felt a gust of cool air penetrating between her chest and abdomen, and the depressed air that was suppressed in her chest dissipated without a trace, as if a boulder pressing on her chest was suddenly removed, and her heart suddenly felt Much easier.

The long-clothed man took out the silver needles and lightly stabbed her Qimen, Yanglingquan, Ganshu, Shenshu, Sanyinjiao and other acupoints. After a short rest, he took out the needles. Can get up and walk.

"What a miracle doctor!"

The onlookers saw that the man in the long gown cured the tumor patient who had been sentenced to death by Dr. Fan with just one plaster and a few silver needles.

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The man in the long gown was originally a wandering traveler. He happened to see injustice on the streets of Xiulin City, and he offered his help. After saving the critically ill old woman, he was delayed on his way. I have the right to stay in a hotel.

That night, after dinner and washing, the man in long gown was about to go to bed when someone knocked on the door urgently. He opened the door and saw a short black man in his thirties and a ten-year-old man A young boy with a thin face and a listless spirit.Seeing him open the door, the short black man hastily pushed the little boy, and said, "Quickly kowtow to the genius doctor." He and the child both knelt down in front of the long-clothed man with a "plop".

"You, you... what are you doing?" The long-clothed man was taken aback, and hurriedly helped the two of them up, asking why.

It turned out that the two were a father and son, the short black guy was named Liu Yougen, and the kid was named Ah Xin.Ah Xin was originally a healthy and well-developed child, but since half a year ago, he has gradually become listless, mentally retarded, reticent and silent, and then developed symptoms of limb twitching, which occurred once every three to four days at first, and then became more frequent For a long time, it happened three or four times a day.His father realized that the situation was not good, so he took him to see Dr. Fan in Huichuntang.Dr. Fan tried various methods to relieve convulsions, but not only were they ineffective, but the condition gradually worsened, with frequent convulsions, distended abdomen, and nausea from time to time.He went to Huichuntang for several follow-up consultations and spent a lot of consultation fees, but he didn't get better. Later, Fan Qidao saw that he could no longer afford the high consultation fees, so he refused to continue to treat Ah Xin.In order to raise money for his son's medical treatment, the family was already impoverished and could no longer afford a copper coin. Liu Yougen had no choice but to take Ah Xin home and wait for his death.Today, I happened to hear that a genius doctor came to Xiulin City and lived in this hotel, so he took the liberty of coming here with his son to seek medical treatment.

Before Liu Yougen could finish his sentence, the child named A Xin suddenly let out an "ah" and fell straight on the ground, looking up, his limbs were tense, his neck and back were stiff, and he twitched in pain.

The long-clothed man hurriedly carried the child into the house, and carefully examined him. He saw that the child’s abdomen was distended like a drum, and there were lumps on the palpation. His pulse was weak and weak.The long-clothed man had already figured it out, nodded and said: "This is caused by the accumulation of worms in the intestines. The parasitic worms accumulate in the abdomen, and the worms are restless, or entangled into a ball, blocking the movement of energy; or scurrying up and down, affecting the movement of energy. If the qi mechanism is lost in Tongli, abdominal distension and abdominal pain will occur, and if the qi mechanism fails in harmony, it will cause nausea. Insects accumulate the essence of qi and blood in the abdomen, so they are gluttonous and prone to hunger, and the body is thin and weak, and the complexion is pale."

Liu Yougen asked eagerly, "Can anyone be saved?"

The long-clothed man looked at the child again, nodded and said, "Although the symptoms have been delayed for a long time, if you kill the accumulated insects first, and then use a needle to purify them, there should be no serious problems. I have a strong insect repellent ointment here, which is a It is a concentrated ointment made by decocting crane lice, neem root bark, betel nut, etc., for internal consumption, and can kill insects."

Liu Yougen hurriedly pried open his son's teeth, and poured the insect repellent ointment into his throat with warm water.About an hour later, the long-clothed man performed acupuncture on him again. First, Yingxiang penetrated the four whites, and the dove tail penetrated the right sun and moon, and then injected acupuncture in Zhongwan, Zusanli, and Taichong.After the acupuncture was completed, there was a drumming sound in Ah Xin's abdomen, and he passed the stool immediately. He passed out more than a hundred roundworms.The man in the long gown asked Liu Yougen to pay attention to his diet in the future, so that the child will recover in a short time.

Liu Yougen took his hand and said repeatedly: "Miraculous doctor, miraculous doctor!" He was inexplicably grateful and could not repay him, so he brought in half a bag of rice and two big hens that had already prepared by the door, and insisted on sending them to him. Give the man in the long gown a medical fee.The long-clothed man had a kind attitude and insisted on not accepting him. The father and son were even more grateful. They knelt down and kowtowed three times to him, expressing their gratitude and leaving with tears.

After sending off the father and son, the night was deep, the man in the long coat washed his hands, yawned, and went to bed.Unexpectedly, just after falling asleep, someone knocked on the door of the room again. When I opened the door, it turned out to be another pair of poor patients who came to seek medical advice.Although the long-clothed man was tired, he was still warmly received and treated patiently.

This long-clothed man still doesn’t know, the fact that he rescued the old woman at the gate of the Huichun Hall during the day without receiving a penny for the consultation fee has long been rumored in Xiulin City. This night, he found out where he was resting, and came here to seek treatment. The number of patients was endless.He never refused to come, received them one by one, or presented the secret plaster he carried, or performed acupuncture to relieve the patient's pain, or prescribed medicine to indicate the method of treatment, in short, every patient left satisfied. Those who have money put down a few banknotes as consultation fees, and those who have no money say "thank you", but he doesn't care much.After waiting for several groups of patients in a row, it was not until the cock crowed that the room gradually became quiet, and he had time to close his eyes on the bed.

The owner of this inn is named Du Mingqi, he is a person with a forthright personality and loves to make friends. He witnessed the long-clothed man busy with the treatment of patients all night last night, and he respected this strange man in his heart.At breakfast, I specially added two dishes of side dishes and a pot of warm wine for him, and took the opportunity to come over and chat with him.

Through conversation, I learned that this man in long gown, surnamed Jiang and named Mu Xue, is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. He is good at refining various ointments and treating various diseases, and he is also proficient in acupuncture and moxibustion.His hometown is in Luzhou, Sichuan. Some time ago, there was a riot in his hometown, and his parents, wife and children were killed by the Japanese devils. He was lucky to escape the catastrophe.

After Boss Du understood his life experience, he felt sympathy, sighed deeply, and asked, "Mr. Jiang, where are you going?"

Jiang Muxue looked sad, and said: "I don't know where I'm going, the world is so big, the world is my home, and there are no Japanese devils, so I will go there."

Boss Du's heart moved, and he said, "Mr. Jiang, since this is the case, I have a proposal."

Jiang Muxue said, "Oh, Boss Du, please tell me."

Boss Du said: "Now that the country is in crisis, the Japanese invaders are rampant, Hunan and Hubei provinces are both suffering from military disasters, Xiulin City is not a military important place, and it is estimated that the Japanese invaders will not come to harass them for a while, and this is a paradise where we can live and live. Sir, he has superb medical skills, and he is ready to go, why not open a clinic in Xiulin City. First, we poor people in Xiulin City will have a place to see a doctor, and secondly, you will also have a place to live, so you don’t have to suffer from being displaced. bitter."

"This..." Jiang Muxue lowered her head and thought for a while, then suddenly stood up, bowed to Boss Du, and said, "Thank you, Boss Du, for your kindness. If you can get Boss Du's help, Jiang will have a chance in this troubled world." Jiang is really grateful for the place where he can stand."

Boss Du is a straightforward person. Seeing that he agreed, he laughed and raised his glass: "It's easy to say, come on, Brother Jiang, let's have a drink."

Jiang Muxue made up her mind, and with Du Qi's help, she soon rented a house with a patio at the end of the street. The one outside facing the street happened to be a shop, and the one inside was for people to live in.Mr. Jiang hired another clever young man to be his clerk. Three days later, he picked up a cover on the street, and Jiang's plaster shop officially opened for business.

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After all, it was a shop opened by a foreigner, and people were somewhat skeptical that Jiang Muxue's plaster and a few needles could cure all diseases. Some light.Jiang Muxue didn't care too much. In her spare time, she might study medical books, refine ointments, or chat with Du Qipinming, but there was nothing to do.

Mr. Jiang loves painting. When he is interested, he would set up a square table in the shop, spread a layer of rice paper, and draw for a while leisurely.He painted landscapes, mountains and rocks, as straight as an ax and a knife, steep and steep, rough limestone, as if you can touch it, magnificent, majestic, aggressive, and very imposing; paintings of figures, the composition is full, and the use of pen and ink Free and easy, expressive and lifelike.

Mr. Jiang loves to paint tigers.The tiger is the king of beasts, so it is difficult to paint well.Mr. Jiang likes to use raw rice paper to draw tigers. First, use a Langhao brush dipped in light ink to outline the outline and texture of the tiger, use ocher to render the yellow fur several times, and then use light ink to outline the stripes. Wet the paper and continue. Renders the shades and tones of muscles and parts.The color of tiger fur is complex, black, white, and yellow. It is very difficult to draw. Mr. Jiang uses the brush loosely, but it is smooth and free.Then the brush strokes sideways, thick or light, to draw the background, the tiger and the background blend together, the picture is old and vigorous, the pen and ink are dripping and vigorous, and there is a hidden demeanor of everyone.

One day at noon, Jiang Muxue rolled up her clothes and rolled up her sleeves, her interest in painting was high, and she finished it in one go.While throwing the pen, I suddenly heard a cheer from behind: "Okay, what a picture of "Eight Tigers"."

Jiang Muxue came back to her senses, and when she turned her head to look, Du Qi had entered the room without knowing when, and was standing behind him watching him paint attentively, and hastily greeted him with his arms folded.Du Qi pointed to the "Picture of Eight Tigers" with wet ink on the table and praised repeatedly: "Okay, it's a good painting. There is a cub lying on the back of a female tiger, with an intimate look. This is a quiet scene. Two cubs are in the distance. Biting and playing with each other, this is dynamic. Many tigers are interspersed and stacked, echoing each other. The tigers and the scenery are in harmony, and the handling is just right. The intention is to write first, to do whatever you want, to follow the law, but to be the ultimate law. Qing Huang Yue wrote " 24 "Paintings" says: "The difficulty of the six methods, the charm is the most. The meaning comes first, and the beauty lies outside the painting. Good painting, good painting."

Jiang Muxue saw that he was pointing to the pictures, and what he said was evidence-based. It was definitely not a layman's nonsense, so she felt admiration, and hurriedly said: "Brother Du is absurd. It turns out that Brother Du is also a master of this. Off-screen 'These eight words, I am ashamed to take them."

(End of this chapter)