A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 512: Xiaolu makes a mistake in acupuncture, and Arnold comes to say goodbye again

“Ah, it hurts, it hurts…”

"Don't worry, old man..."

"Doctor Xiaolu, I'm not in a hurry, but I'm in pain!"

Just after noon, there was an endless stream of patients coming to Sanxiu Pharmacy for medical treatment. At this time, several screams suddenly came from the acupuncture room in the front yard. Looking at the patient lying in front of him and raising his hand to scream at him, Xiaolu was so panicked that he had to do nothing but comfort the patient.

Xiaolu had been a doctor with Siyao and had spent a long time in the medicine store, so he was much ahead of his junior brother Chenlin in both medical theory and practice, so Siyao gradually let him follow her for acupuncture treatment. During this period, Xiaolu was cautious and studious and did not make any mistakes. However, he did not expect to show off his acupuncture skills to Guoying during lunch today. When he was giving the patient acupuncture in the afternoon, a large lump suddenly appeared at the place where the needle was inserted, and a circle of blue-black appeared around the silver needle, and the patient screamed in pain.

Si Yao, who was seeing patients outside, got up and went into the acupuncture room. Seeing this, she breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xiao Lu, "Your needle touched a blood vessel, but do you remember the Jiexue acupoint? Puncture the Jiexue acupoint on the opposite side of the foot."

"Oh, yes, yes, release the acupuncture point!"

After Si Yao's reminder, Xiaolu, who was panicking for a moment, immediately calmed down, picked up a silver needle, found an acupuncture point on the outside of the patient's left knee, and inserted the needle gently. After less than a moment, the big lump on the patient's right hand quickly disappeared.

"Eh? Just now I felt a rush of air under the needle, and the swelling disappeared, and the pain in my hand is gone!" The pain in his hand disappeared, and the patient breathed a sigh of relief. He did not blame Xiaolu, but smiled and continued to speak softly to Xiaolu: "Doctor Xiaolu, you have to be more accurate when you insert the needle next time."

"Thank you, old man, for giving Xiaolu another chance!" Seeing that the patient had forgiven him, Xiaolu, who had originally felt guilty, quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

"You didn't make my condition worse. It was just a small mistake. No one is born a doctor. It's okay, it's okay!" The patient turned to look at Si Yao, then waved his hand and smiled disapprovingly.

"There is progress only if there are mistakes. Keep going." Si Yao felt relieved when she heard the patient say that. After encouraging Xiaolu, she turned around and went back to the clinic. The patients who were watching outside also dispersed when they saw Doctor Si Yao come out.

"The medical skills of Sanxiu Pharmacy are something that everyone can trust. The apprentice that Doctor Si Yao has accepted was also a medicine boy in this pharmacy. He is a smart and clever child. I would feel relieved if he were in their place, not to mention that Doctor Si Yao is right beside me, so I am not afraid of anything going wrong!"

The two patients in the hall began to discuss in a low voice about the small incident in the acupuncture room while waiting:

"Yeah, what could possibly go wrong at Sanxiu Pharmacy? Doctor Si Yao is so young but her medical skills are so superb, her apprentice can't be any worse!"

"Mr. Sanxiu is really a good man and very lucky! He has been practicing medicine and saving lives for decades, and now he has Doctor Siyao to inherit his legacy. In addition, there is also Mr. Xiuming who serves him like his own son. What's more gratifying is that he accepted two more disciples on New Year's Eve. The Sanxiu Medicine Store is getting bigger and bigger!"

"It's better to grow stronger! Companies like Sanxiu Pharmacy that sincerely treat and save lives for the common people should be blessed by God and prosper!"

"That's right! There should be more good doctors and fewer mediocre ones in this world!"

Before they knew it, it was getting dark, and Sanxiu Pharmacy was busy again when it suddenly closed. After the patients left, Guo Ying quickly rushed into the acupuncture room and asked Xiaolu with concern, "Is everything okay today?"

"I will never dare to brag to you again." Xiaolu shook his head a little shyly, and then swore to her solemnly.

"Well, it's true that excessive joy will lead to sorrow!" Guo Ying couldn't help but chuckle when she saw her lover's serious look. She also raised her hand and tapped his forehead, jokingly.

"You won't make fun of me about this in the future, will you?" Xiaolu's face turned even redder, and he asked Guo Ying with a pout on his face.

"Then let's see if you will bully me again in the future!" Having found his weak spot, Guo Ying was very proud. She made a face at him and turned away.

"You have no conscience. When have I ever bullied you?" Xiaolu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he couldn't help but smile lovingly as he watched her jumping away. At the same time, Si Yao's cold face suddenly appeared, scaring him so much that he quickly stopped smiling and stepped forward to greet her, "Master."

"You must learn from your mistake today. Also, you must remain calm and not panic when facing patients under any circumstances. Otherwise, how can you gain the trust of patients as a doctor?" Si Yao smiled faintly, and then began to remind him.

"Disciple, I'll remember this!" Xiaolu was once again filled with shame for his mistake today.

“Don’t blame yourself. You are a human, not a god. Even the best doctors in the world will make mistakes when they first start learning. You just need to learn from your mistakes and gain experience from them.” Seeing that the apprentice had lowered his head, Si Yao walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Thank you for your teachings, Master. I understand!" Xiaolu nodded solemnly in response.

"Sister Yao! Sister Yao!"

The master and the apprentice had just finished talking in the acupuncture room when they heard a familiar voice outside. Si Yao turned around and was surprised to see Arnold looking overjoyed:

"Arnold, why are you..."

"Sister Yao!"

Before Si Yao could finish her words, Arnold flew forward and hugged her. Almost reaching middle age, he had grown taller and stronger without noticing, looking like a bright and energetic young man.

"Why are you here?" Si Yao quickly helped Arnold up and asked.

It has been more than half a month since Prince Zong left Mucheng and headed north, but she also knew that Mr. Fan and Arnold, who were still in Xuancheng, would not be able to go with him this time.

"Of course I came here because I missed Sister Yao!" Arnold smiled brightly, then took out a still warm package from his arms and spread it out in front of Si Yao and continued, "You said the glutinous rice dumplings I brought to Sister Yao in the first month of the year were delicious, so I brought some more this time."

Si Yao was deeply moved by this and gladly accepted it. Then she asked curiously, "How did you find time to come to Mucheng today?"

"Next month I will follow Master Fan and lead the army north to meet His Highness. Yesterday I asked for leave from Master Fan and came to say goodbye to Sister Yao." Although Arnold was still smiling, his bright eyes showed reluctance. He didn't know when he would be able to see Sister Yao again during this trip north.

Arnold had to go north again eventually. Si Yao's heart couldn't help but wrenched again, but she knew she still couldn't persuade him. At the age of fifteen, if he were still a carefree child in modern time and space, but here, Arnold had already become a general in the Xiyue army with his military achievements.