strictlysupreme Chapter 380 The Beloved Little Sister 15
Chapter 380 The Beloved Little Sister 15
Two weeks later, the admission notice was delivered to the Ji family.
Ji Xiaosong was admitted to the county health school's rural doctor class with the highest total score, but what surprised her the most was a letter attached to the admission notice. It was an invitation from the county health bureau to first do an internship at the town health center.
"Temporary worker, 18 yuan a month." Ji Xiaosong read the words in the letter repeatedly, "but you have to pass a practical skills assessment."
Director Wang of the town's health clinic was a serious middle-aged man. On the day of the assessment, he pointed to an old man in the consultation room who was clutching his stomach and groaning: "Tell me, what's wrong?"
Ji Xiaosong carefully observed the patient's complexion and posture, and inquired about the symptoms. Finally, she concluded: "Acute appendicitis, needs to be transferred to the county hospital immediately."
Director Wang nodded and took out another packet of medicinal herbs: "Classify these."
This is precisely Ji Xiaosong's forte.
Her sensitivity to medicinal herbs is unmatched by humans; she can distinguish between Bupleurum and Scutellaria even with her eyes closed.
What surprised Director Wang even more was that she could accurately describe the properties and meridians of each medicinal herb.
"That's strange," Director Wang pushed up his glasses, "Where did you learn all these skills?"
Ji Xiaosong honestly replied, "The Barefoot Doctor's Manual, and..."
She paused, then said, "Medical journals that my husband sent back from the military."
Ultimately, she passed the assessment with excellent results.
On her first day at work, Director Wang asked her to accompany the senior doctor on a house call to help Aunt Zhang, who was having a difficult labor.
The delivery room reeked of blood, and Aunt Zhang's screams made the family members feel weak, but this did not deter Ji Xiaosong.
To avoid giving herself away, she followed the steps in the book and assisted the old doctor in delivering the baby.
"Not bad!" The sweating old doctor patted her shoulder. "Your technique is even better than the nurses at the county hospital!"
Ji Xiaosong replied politely.
It was late at night when the delivery was finished. Ji Xiaosong's clothes were soaked with sweat, and her hands were stained with blood.
As soon as she stepped out of the delivery room, Aunt Zhang's husband, Li Dazhu, knelt down with a thud: "Dr. Ji, you are a great benefactor to our family!"
Ji Xiaosong quickly helped him up: "Uncle Li, please don't do this! It was Dr. Liu who delivered the baby, I was just helping out."
"No, no, no!" Li Dazhu exclaimed excitedly, his words tumbling out incoherently. "Dr. Liu said that if it weren't for you pressing that acupoint to relieve the pain, my wife probably wouldn't have made it through!"
The old doctor, Liu Yuzhen, nodded as she wiped her hands: "Xiao Ji really has a knack for it. She pressed the Hegu acupoint accurately, and the woman in labor immediately stopped struggling."
She gave Ji Xiaosong a meaningful look. "This technique doesn't seem like that of a novice."
Ji Xiaosong's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly explained, "I read it in a book, so I thought I'd give it a try..."
On the way back to the clinic, Dr. Liu, for the first time ever, let her sit on the back of his bicycle.
The night breeze was cool, carrying away the smell of blood from my body.
“Xiao Ji,” Dr. Liu suddenly said, “you were born for this job.”
"what?"
"I've been delivering babies for thirty years, and I've never seen a novice as steady as you."
Dr. Liu's voice was carried on the wind, "Her hands didn't shake, her eyes didn't blur, and she dared to make decisions at crucial moments..."
Ji Xiaosong gripped the strap of the medicine box tightly, unsure how to respond.
She can't very well say that this is a medical skill she learned before, can she?
"There's an appendectomy tomorrow, you'll be the second assistant," Dr. Liu decided.
"it is good."
*
The next morning, as soon as Ji Xiaosong entered the clinic, she sensed that something was wrong.
Nurse Xiao Wang mysteriously pulled her aside: "Dr. Ji, you're famous now!"
It turned out that Li Dazhu had brought a load of sweet potatoes to the clinic before dawn, telling everyone he met about the "miracle doctor's wife" from the previous night.
Even more outrageous, he even advertised at the entrance of the town's supply and marketing cooperative, saying that Dr. Ji could tell if a pregnant woman's baby was breech just by taking her pulse.
"I didn't..." Ji Xiaosong waved her hands frantically, "I just helped press an acupoint..."
Director Wang walked over with his hands behind his back, a rare smile on his face: "Xiao Ji, you'll be seeing patients at the outpatient clinic today."
"Me?" Ji Xiaosong's eyes widened. "But I'm just a temporary worker..."
"Dr. Liu recommended it." Director Wang adjusted his glasses. "Don't worry, I'll be watching over things."
A long line quickly formed in the consultation room.
Most of the patients came from the village after hearing about the "miracle doctor's" reputation, while a few came because of the cheap consultation fees.
The first patient was a teacher at the town's primary school who suffered from chronic stomach pain.
After carefully taking her pulse, Ji Xiaosong prescribed a simple formula: "Bupleurum 10g, Scutellaria baicalensis 6g, Pinellia ternata 9g..."
Director Wang nodded slightly to the side.
This prescription is standard, but the ingredients are precise and the dosage is just right.
"Dr. Ji," the teacher pushed up his glasses, "could you elaborate on the 'liver qi invading the stomach' you mentioned when you took my pulse?"
Ji Xiaosong was taken aback.
I thought that even those who aren't medical students might not understand.
She quickly corrected herself: "It's just that emotions affect digestion, so you shouldn't overwork yourself..."
When Dr. Liu finished get off work in the evening, he called Ji Xiaosong to the pharmacy: "Xiao Ji, this is for you."
It was a yellowed copy of "Clinical Guidelines and Medical Cases," with Liu Yuzhen's name written on the title page.
“I used this when I was young.” Dr. Liu lit a cigarette. “You have a good foundation, what you lack is experience.”
Ji Xiaosong held the book, her nose tingling with tears: "Dr. Liu, I..."
"Don't thank me yet." Dr. Liu exhaled a smoke ring. "There's a training course at the county hospital next week, and I recommend you attend."
Back in her temporary dormitory that evening, Ji Xiaosong couldn't wait to write to You Yong:
"You Yongge: "
I saw 23 patients on my own today! Dr. Liu even gave me a book...
She suddenly stopped writing halfway through.
The moonlight outside the window was bright, just like the night You Yong left.
Ji Xiaosong rubbed her sore wrists, carefully folded the half-written letter, and put it in the drawer.
She got up and opened the window, and the night breeze carrying the fresh scent of the fields rushed in.
A few barks came from afar, making the night seem even more tranquil.
"Rongrong, what do you think Brother Youyong is doing right now?" she asked softly.
"She's definitely thinking about you!" Rongrong bounced around her. "Maybe she's staring blankly at the rose bush you planted!"
Ji Xiaosong couldn't help but laugh.
She turned around and took out a small cloth bag from her luggage, inside which were the food coupons and money that You Yong had given her before he left.
After counting the remaining amount, she decided to go to the supply and marketing cooperative the next day to buy some brown sugar and eggs to give to Dr. Liu as a token of her gratitude.
The next morning, Ji Xiaosong arrived at the clinic half an hour early and cleaned the consultation room until it was spotless.
Just after I finished mopping the floor, Dr. Liu pushed open the door and came in, carrying a bulging cloth bag.
"You've come at the right time," Dr. Liu said, putting the bag on the table. "Disinfect these instruments; we have a cesarean section today."
Ji Xiaosong opened the bag, inside were several surgical instruments gleaming coldly.
Her heart skipped a beat; this was something only the surgeon could handle.
"What, you're afraid to touch it?" Dr. Liu raised an eyebrow.
"No!" Ji Xiaosong quickly shook her head, "I just didn't expect you to trust me so much..."
Dr. Liu rubbed his fingers and said seriously, "Xiao Ji, I've been observing you for half a month. Your manual skills are much better than those nurses at the county hospital, it's just that your theoretical knowledge is a bit lacking."
She massaged her fingers a few more times. "So you have to go to this training course."