Chapter 341: The First Patient
From the appointed day in the first month, Lu Weichuan sent a carriage to send Chu Xintian into the city.
In the morning and afternoon, she will sit at the pharmacy for an hour each.
When he first arrived at the pharmacy, Chu Xintian was still very excited. Thinking about herself, she was able to demonstrate her medical skills and go to the doctor.
However, Chu Xintian didn't think he was naïve at first.
In this day and age, most professions are monopolized by men. Women have no formal occupation other than being housewives at home, or as maids, servants, matchmakers, midwives, etc.
Although there was a sign for free consultation outside the Baicao Hall, the patient came in and saw a young woman. They all gave up the idea of letting Chu Xintian feel his pulse and left one by one.
Because Chu Xintian is a woman, even if she has the sign that she is a doctor by her side, few people believe it.
There may have been some female doctors and officials in the palace who served the concubines and treated them. But the county seat is a small place after all, and people don't believe that women can see a doctor at all.
This situation, Chu Xintian expected, but he didn't expect it to be so miserable.
In the morning, no one came to see her, she had nothing to do, she wasted energy, and she even wanted to give up.
Fortunately, Lu Weichuan has always encouraged her.
Chu Xintian decided to try again in the afternoon.
The afternoon was no better than the morning. Chu Xintian sat for an hour, but still no one came to see him.
Shopkeeper Wang and the guys in the store were also worried about Chu Xintian. They also helped pull the patients and persuaded them to let Chu Xintian go to the doctor. However, everyone has a stereotype that women are inferior to men, and this is difficult to change.
Chu Xintian felt that today was a waste.
"Is there a free doctor here?"
Just as Chu Xintian was about to pack up and go home, a seven or eight-year-old boy suddenly walked out.
The little boy was dirty, dark, and thin, and looked like a child from a poor family.
Seeing him like this, Chu Xintian couldn't help but think of her. Bai Yongjing looked like the boy in front of her at first glance.
Chu Xintian's heart softened.
Shopkeeper Wang sent his companion Xiao Zhou to help Chu Xintian treat his illness.
Although no patient came to see Chu Xintian on this day, Xiao Zhou was still competent for his job. He has been guarding Chu Xintian, and Chu Xintian asked him to do something else, and then Xiao Zhou left.
Now seeing a child suddenly asking for treatment, Xiao Zhou immediately greeted him and began to introduce: "Yes, little brother, we have a doctor who sees a doctor for free, you see, this is Dr. Chu."
Chu Xintian did not receive a patient that day. The entire pharmacy was worried about him, especially Xiao Zhou.
So at present, no matter what the identity of the person who came, Xiao Zhou thought that as long as he could give Chu Xintian a patient, his task would definitely be completed.
The little boy saw Chu Xintian in the direction of Xiao Zhou's finger, and a worried expression appeared on his face: "Is the doctor a woman?"
Seeing that the little boy was leaving, Xiao Zhou hurriedly said, "Dr. Wen is a skilled doctor, and we don't need money to see a doctor." What's wrong with you, let's let Dr. Chu take a look."
The little boy was still a little hesitant. Hearing this, he nodded and ran out. Soon after, he helped a sallow-faced woman into the pharmacy.
"Mother, the doctor in this house is free of charge. Anyway, let's take a look."
The woman was very weak. Without the little boy supporting her, it seemed as if the wind would have blown her down.
Chu Xintian saw that the first patient finally came, no matter who the other party was, she had to help treat the disease.
So, Chu Xintian helped the woman take the pulse.
Chu Xintian checked the pulse of his hands and frowned.
The woman was indeed frail and sickly, but other ailments were not a major problem. The most important is tuberculosis, which in modern times is known as tuberculosis.
This woman was Chu Xintian's first patient. Right now, the pharmacy is not very busy. Lu Weichuan, Shopkeeper Wang, and several other guys stood next to Chu Xintian and watched.