The princess of the county's medical skills are already famous in the northwest, and now she actually said that she wanted to come to Ding Langzhong to ask for medical skills, not to mention the Ding family, even the mint and others who came with her were surprised when they heard this.

Although Xiao Ding Langzhong is young, he is very good at looking at people's eyes, and when he sees the appearance of mint, he knows it, and he can't help but show a little sorrow: "Princess of the county, please don't make fun of my father, my family-"

"Shut up!" Ding Langzhong glanced at his son fiercely, "In front of the princess, how dare you talk like this!" Get down on my knees yet! ”

Xiao Ding Langzhong obviously had great respect for his father, and although there was a look of disbelief on his face, he still bowed his head and knelt down. Ding Langzhong kicked him, stood up and bowed to Taohua and said, "Princess, don't be angry with his stupid words. The princess benefits the northwest, and the grass people can only obey. But if the grass people know, they don't dare to ask the princess for advice, and the grass people will definitely know everything. It's just that the grass people really don't know what the princess needs......"

Taohua waved his hand: "Let Ling Lang get up, the ground is cold, and I hurt my leg after kneeling for a long time." Since Ding Langzhong is so honest, I don't tell lies, I came to invite Ding Langzhong for your knife cutting and stitching skills. ”

Xiao Ding Langzhong's eyes widened suddenly, his eyes were shocked and frightened, but there was still a little indescribable expectation. Ding Langzhong's voice also trembled slightly: "The technique of knife cutting and stitching? Since the grass people mistakenly treated people to death eight years ago, this technique has long been lost. ”

"Wrongful death?" Taohua repeated meaningfully, and asked with a smile, "Is it really a mistake to kill someone?" If Ding Langzhong had died at the beginning, would those few people be able to live? ”

Ding Langzhong stood stunned on the spot, his lips kept trembling, but he couldn't say a word.

Taohua looked at him like this, and couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic in her heart: "The technique of knife cutting and stitching is not wrong, but it lacks supporting medicine." After the cut, the wound is too large, the wound is infected, and gangrene forms again, and the person cannot be saved. ”

Ding Langzhong's whole person was stiff, and he muttered after a while: "Isn't it wrong to cut needles and sew with a knife?" Sure enough, isn't it wrong? ”

"Nature is good. It's just that at times like these, some people can be saved, and some people can't. "No blood transfusion, no antibiotics, it's too difficult," Ding Langzhong once sewed the arm of a peasant woman, isn't it very successful? ”

"Success......" Ding Langzhong's eyes were red, "but although the woman's wound has healed, she can no longer lift heavy objects...... "The whole peasant family thinks that he has not been cured at all, and he will not be able to recover if he goes to the city to find other Langzhong for diagnosis and treatment, so even the peasant woman said that he was cured by him."

Taohua nodded: "That's a nerve in the arm, it's not good." "Some nerve injuries can be recovered later through treatment and rehabilitation, but if the injury is too severe, there is no way.

"God-scripture?" Ding Langzhong repeated this unfamiliar word, his eyes lit up, "Does the princess know how to treat it?" ”

Taohua replied cautiously: "It depends." "She can only use acupuncture.

"So—what kind of wound infection?" Ding Langzhong's eyes lit up amazingly, and he asked again and again, "If there is medicine that can prevent the wound from becoming infected, then not only can the necrotic hands and feet be amputated, but can even the injuries of the five internal organs be treated?" ”

Momoka looked at him a little shocked. Unexpectedly, the Ding family not only has the technology of amputation and suturing, but also has studied the open chest and abdomen?

"Ding Langzhong, this abdominal opening technique is not easy to use. Do you know where the five organs are? ”

"I-" Ding Langzhong said a word, and then closed his mouth in a dejected manner.

Xiao Ding Langzhong had already stood up from the ground, but he didn't dare to move, just stood in the same place. Now when I heard Taohua's words, I whispered: "Dad is treating cattle and sheep for others in the countryside, so he disembowels and looks at the five organs." I often go to the place where pigs and sheep are slaughtered......"

Peppermint laughed out loud: "How can pigs and sheep be the same as people......"

Taohua shook her head: "Pigs and sheep are certainly different from people, but there are also similarities. "At least you can use it to practice anatomy and familiarize yourself with the five organs. Otherwise, it would be a joke to use a knife on a person rashly.

Ding Langzhong clasped his hands tightly, so excited that he didn't know what to say. Among the family medical skills of the Ding family, it was said that an ancestor had done a caesarean section to remove a child, and then both mother and child lived. But by now, no one dares to do this, and some people even suspect that this is just boasting, and there is no such thing at all.

In the northwest, it is easy to say that it is easy to be a langzhong, and it is difficult to say that it is difficult. It's easy to say because people in the northwest have more chances of being injured, and it's hard to say because people in the northwest have a tough temperament, and they don't look for Langzhong at all if they are injured at all.

There were many people who practiced medicine in the ancestors of the Ding family, but in Ding Langzhong's generation, he was the only one who was still practicing medicine. But eight years ago, he was also smashed by someone because he failed to cut off his leg and became a veterinarian, and even his son suspected that he had inherited his medical skills.

However, now, the princess of the county, who is famous for her medical skills in the northwest and produces unheard of penicillium drink and smallpox vaccination, actually affirms the Ding family's medical skills, how can he not be excited?

"The princess today-" Ding Langzhong felt that he was already incoherent, "What is the princess's send, the grass people will definitely do their best, can you ask the princess for some advice...... "What kind of nerve did the princess just say is something he has never heard, and asked him if he knows the location of the five internal organs, listening to that tone, does the princess know?" And the princess also affirmed his method of disemboweling pigs and sheep, does this mean that the princess has also used this method?

No, it can't be. Ding Langzhong suddenly thought of something, and his brain, which was about to burn up, suddenly calmed down. The princess's background is now known to everyone in the northwest - she was born in Jiangnan when she was young, and her family is not rich and noble, but it is also a solid family. Such a family would let their daughter kill pigs and sheep?

However, the Jiang family is a family of practicing doctors, perhaps it is contained in the medical books of the Jiang family?

Ding Langzhong's head was stirred like a paste by himself, until he heard the princess ask: "I want to know, what is the formula of the anesthetic medicine used by Ding Langzhong when he cuts and sutures for people?" ”

Xiao Ding Langzhong immediately made a wit. That is the secret of the Ding family, it was tested by several generations of cutting needles on his body, and the princess asked for this, which is simply - he didn't finish thinking about it, when he heard his father say without hesitation: "The grass people will write out the recipe immediately." ”

"Daddy!" Xiao Ding Lang subconsciously screamed. Relying on this recipe, they can treat people's livestock in the countryside quickly and well, if the recipe is gone, how can the father and son make a living?

Taohua smiled: "Ding Langzhong doesn't have to worry. "How can such a precious recipe be asked for free," I also want to invite Ding Langzhong to Dingbei Hou Mansion, and we will discuss this knife cutting and stitching technique, which will be used in the military camp in the future. ”

Ding Langzhong was stunned for a moment, and his expression was a little gloomy: "Princess, grass people......" He was killed by the people in the army at that time, and he was smashed by his comrades, and even the stove at home was picked, so that he couldn't survive in the same place, so he moved to this alley. Although he did not hold a grudge against those people, he did still have lingering palpitations in his heart.

"They were wrong." Taohua said resolutely, "They don't understand Ding Langzhong's medical skills and intentions, so they will make such a fuss." I am here to invite Ding Langzhong now, just to let everyone know that what happened at the beginning was not a quack, let alone a misdiagnosis, but that the illness was too critical, and it was limited by conditions, even if Hua Tuo Bian Que was reincarnated, it would be difficult to save him. Ding Langzhong has done his best, and it's not your fault. ”

"Princess-" Ding Langzhong only felt as if his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't say a word for a long time. Even Xiao Ding Langzhong was excited, and couldn't help but say, "What the princess said is true?" ”

Ding Langzhong gave him a backhand slap. What a stupid question this is! What kind of identity is the princess, did she come to visit their dilapidated home with the prince just to deceive them?

It's just that these words are churning in his heart, but he can't say a word.

Taohua watched Xiao Ding Langzhong being beaten and rubbed his head, and couldn't help laughing: "It's just that Ding Langzhong hasn't practiced medicine again in the past eight years, has this medical skill ever been put down?" ”

Ding Langzhong immediately straightened up, and said loudly in a hoarse voice: "No! Although the grass people have not practiced medicine for people in the past eight years, they have treated cattle, horses, pigs and sheep in the countryside, and have never abandoned their skills! ”

Standing at the door of the house, Chu Yi couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes when he heard Ding Langzhong's answer. This sounds a bit ridiculous: if you don't practice medicine for people, but you don't stop treating pigs, horses, cattle and sheep for a day, is it that you are comparing people to livestock?

Taohua nodded: "In this way, I am relieved." "Cutting, stitching, these techniques need to be practiced. The so-called fist does not leave the hand, and the doctor's craft is the same, if you don't practice for three days, your hands will be born, and if you don't practice for a few years, you will be abolished. Ding Langzhong has not been able to practice medicine for eight years, and he can even think of going to the countryside to treat those cattle, horses, pigs and sheep, and use livestock to practice his hands, this perseverance and dedication are respectable and commendable. For that alone, he is a qualified healer.

Now in the northwest, the actions of the princess of the county can be described as a high-profile statement, which is simply the vane of the northwest, so Shen Shu and Taohua brought the Ding family father and son back to the Dingbei Hou Mansion, and the news spread.

"What's going on? The quack doctor of the Ding family was invited to the Hou Mansion? In a courtyard, several junior sergeants gathered together, and although they deliberately lowered their voices, their loud voices could still be heard in the neighborhood.

Although it was already the first month, it was still extremely cold in the northwest, but these sergeants sat in the open air, wrapped in torn leather jackets, and holding cups and burning knives in their hands, as if they didn't feel the cold wind blowing in their faces, and drank a plate of peanuts with relish.

It was a half-grown child who served them food and wine, his small face was so thin that it was only the size of a palm, and his eyes were large and dark, and he looked very clever in his bones. When he heard this, he raised his little face and said, "My mother listened to what Chunsheng and his mother said." ”

One of the sergeants touched his little head lovingly: "Is that the one who died of anthrax?" ”

The child nodded: "Chunsheng's mother said that Chunsheng died after taking the medicine of the princess of the county." ”

"Cough-" The sergeant coughed dryly, a little embarrassed, "Little monkey, you can't talk nonsense...... "The princess of the county is now the benefactor of the entire northwest, how many people say that she is a reincarnated bodhisattva, if anyone now says that the princess of the county eats the medicine of the dead, those who take the medicine and live may beat you!"

"But that's true." A woman came out of the house with a bowl of rabbit meat. She is actually only in her thirties, but there is always a sad look in her eyebrows, she looks much older than her actual age, but she has a pair of slightly raised eyes, even if she turns in sorrow, her eyes can bring out a little charming, and her skin is a rare fair skin for women in the northwest, and she is not dark in the wind and sun, and she looks as white as jade when she stands with a few swarthy sergeants: "Chunshengniang gave birth to such a son in Chunsheng, the man died, and the son died again, don't you want to say it?" I see she's going crazy these days, so pitiful. ”

She said that her eyes turned red, put the meat on the table, lifted the placket of her clothes to wipe her tears: "I know the bitterness here." ”

Several sergeants stopped talking, and one of the older ones picked up a piece of good meat and stuffed it into the child's mouth, and sent him into the house, before sighing and saying, "Zaohua girl, it's been eight years since this happened, and you shouldn't always cry in front of the child...... In my opinion, if there is the right person, you should also find one. ”

In this place in the northwest, it is natural for a widow to remarry, Zaohua was only twenty-five when she lost her husband, although she had a son, but it was very easy to remarry someone - there were more or less singles in the barracks, and there were a few people who wanted to marry her, but she refused.

"I, I can't forget the monkey's father-" Zaohua's eyes turned even redder, "He was killed by the Ding family, but now he has become a guest in the Hou Mansion, I, I can't figure it out!" ”

This elderly sergeant's surname is Xu, and he is a neighbor of Zaohua's mother's family, and he can be regarded as watching her grow up, similar to her brother and sister. When Zaohua lost her husband, he advocated that she remarry. Later, Zaohua said that he didn't want to remarry, as long as he guarded his son, he would also help in many ways. But in the past eight years, the days of jujube flowers have always been so miserable, as long as someone comes, she will cry her dead husband, crying how hard the little monkey is, three hundred and sixty days a year, a few days are eyebrows and eyes with a little smile.

Sergeant Xu really didn't think it was a big deal. Most of the women in the northwest are spicy and capable, and there are also those who keep festivals for their sons, but most of them can live on their own. But here in jujube flowers, there are often people in the army who scrape together some money or rice grain to send, if there is prey, there is always no shortage of her, so the house is still in tatters, and the child is so thin that he has three tendons and a head, and even the clothes on his body are always torn.

There are many poor people in the northwest, and the clothes are old, but because of the cold weather, most mothers will not let their children go out in torn clothes, even if the patch is different from the color of the clothes, even if the sewing is crooked, it has to be repaired. It's like the Zaohua family, either the cuffs are worn out, or a small piece is torn off the trouser hem, or the shoes on the feet are dotted with threads, in short, the little monkey is all over the body, and there is never a completely neat time.

Sergeant Xu himself is still a bachelor, but there are always wives among his colleagues, just look at other people's children: even if the clothes are old, sometimes the children are naughty and roll in mud and dust, and when the mother catches them back and scolds them, they are clean and tidy when they turn around and wear them out. In contrast, although jujube flowers are recognized as having a deep affection for their deceased husband, they are really lacking in this life.

"Sister, the princess of the county must have her own considerations." Sergeant Xu sighed, "What do you care about, I look at the little monkey's clothes and wear out again, you should also make up for him." ”

Zaohua's tears were even more: "Brother Xu, you also know that it is not easy for me to be a woman with a child, and how many things do I ...... every day"

"Then marry another one." Sergeant Xu said with a headache, "It's been eight years, and you should also think about the future." Zaohua's parents also went a few years ago, and she really doesn't have any relatives to rely on now.

Among the group of sergeants, there was a younger one, looking up at the jujube blossom with a blank eye. His surname is Chen, and he asked someone to propose marriage to Zaohua a few years ago, although Zaohua refused to agree, but he never let go of her in his heart. At this time, Sergeant Xu brought up the old matter again as a big brother, and he had some hope.

Zaohua lowered her head and just wiped her tears, and only choked up after a while: "Monkey and his father died miserably, but the one surnamed Ding is still alive and well, and now he has entered the Hou Mansion again, I'm afraid he won't be able to close his eyes underground......

Sergeant Chen was aroused by her tears, and blurted out: "Brother Li can't just die, the princess must not know what the surname Ding did!" When the surnamed Ding comes to the camp, I will definitely expose him on the spot. ”

The princess of the county can't be wrong, how many things has she done in the northwest, and she has even been to a place like the quarantine area where everyone hears about it, who can do it? So now that things have become like this, it must not be the fault of the princess of the county, it must be the trick surnamed Ding who coaxed the princess of the county!

Sergeant Xu frowned. Sergeant Chen is good for everything else, but his head is prone to fever. The surname Ding has not practiced medicine for many years, how can he coax the princess of the county? It must have been the princess of the county who knew about the past and found out the surname Ding, in this case, it is impossible to say that the princess of the county did not know about his death, so there must be something strange here.

"Xiao Chen, don't mess around." Sergeant Xu still coughed and opened his mouth to stop, "What the princess of the county did is reasonable, which we can comment on at will." ”

Zaohua raised her head suddenly: "Brother Xu, no matter what you say about this, the monkey's father was also killed by the surname Ding, why does he have a reason now?" ”

"I'm talking about the princess of the county, and I have a point." Sergeant Xu frowned with a headache again, "Now that the county princess is in charge of the army, what kind of ambulance team is the county princess still training, and she is ready to fight to rescue the wounded soldiers, it doesn't matter if you go to deal with the surname Ding, but this is tantamount to sweeping the face of the county princess." When the time comes, not to mention whether the prince of the county will be angry, what about those who were saved by the princess of the county? What about the people whose children are going to get pox? Think about it! ”

"Brother Chen wants to expose the true face of the surname Ding and prevent him from deceiving the princess of the county, which is a good thing!" Jujube held her head high, "Why can't it be?" If the princess understands the reason, she shouldn't be angry. ”

"Then you go and tell the princess yourself." Sergeant Xu couldn't help but jump out of a sentence, "You take the child, and it is more useful to talk to the princess of the county than anything else." "The princess of the county is very good to the children, and when she brought out the children who were not sick in the quarantine area, she also opened a temporary charity hall to take care of them.

Zaohua was suddenly timid, clenched her hands and lowered her head: "I, I'm a woman, how dare I talk to the princess of the county......"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Sergeant Chen was hot-headed when he saw her timidly bowing her head, and patted his chest, "I'll say it!" Brother Xu, don't worry about it, I don't believe that the princess is unreasonable! ”

Sergeant Xu was almost angry with him: "Shut up!" What kind of person are you, dare to say that the princess of the county is unreasonable! It's a shame that all the people in this area are colleagues, and even if they hear a sentence and a half, no one will tell the informant, "Just your mouth, how many people have you offended?" "Otherwise, he wouldn't be a small soldier now, at least he should be a small flag.

Zaohua lowered her head and just wiped her tears, Sergeant Xu couldn't stand it, and just as the wine in the bowl was also drunk, he took out a small string of money and slapped it on the table: "You take this, I'll go." ”

The rest of the sergeants were also indignant, and it seemed that they were about to rush to the Dingbei Hou Mansion to find out Ding Langzhong, but as soon as Sergeant Xu said this, they didn't say much, and they took out a few coins from their bodies and put them on the table, and said goodbye one after another.

Zaohua looked at the small pile of copper coins on the table, and tears fell down her eyes. Sergeant Chen couldn't bear it, he stretched out his hand to pull her hand and retracted it, and whispered: "Don't be sad, Brother Xu is also for the sake of safety - in short, I will never call the surname Ding good, don't worry!" After that, he took out a small piece of broken silver from his coat pocket and put it on the table, and said with a red face, "You don't have any jewelry on your head for the New Year, so buy a flower to wear with this." It's been eight years, and Brother Li knows and understands your heart. After that, as if he couldn't stand, he pulled his legs and walked away with a red face.

Zaohua wiped her tears and put away all the money, picked up the bowl of cold rabbit meat, turned her head and saw the little monkey standing at the door looking at it with a blank eye, so she handed the bowl to her son and said, "Let's keep half of it and send half to Chunshengniang." She has to eat something good now, otherwise she won't be able to survive. ”

The little monkey looked at the meat and swallowed his saliva, but still nodded sensibly: "I'll go get the bowl." ”

"Hey, good boy." Zaohua touched her son's head and chattered, "Your father always loves to help this and that, if it weren't for this, he was killed by the surnamed Ding, where can we orphans and widows get justice?" Now we have to live like this, if there is something in the future, there will be someone to help. ”

As she spoke, she counted out a few more of the money given by the crowd, took it in her hand and sighed: "I should give your father a few sticks of incense, donate a sesame oil money, and teach him to live more comfortably over there, so that he will have a good baby in the future." ”

The little monkey didn't understand it, so he went to the kitchen and got half of the meat and went to the neighbor's house. When he arrived at Chunsheng's house, he saw that the courtyard door was still listlessly and half-hidden, so he walked in with ease. His little body was light and his steps were light, and he walked all the way to the window of Chunsheng's house, and was about to call through the window, when he suddenly heard a strange woman's voice in the house: "Our prince knows that it is not easy for you now, so he specially asked me to send some things over." ”