Nan Feng was somewhat surprised, “I guess Doctor An must always have his patients on his mind, that’s why he remembers things so clearly. If it was one of those irresponsible ones, they would probably forget about their yesterday’s patients by today.”
The apprentice replied: “Indeed, our Medical Hall has a post-treatment service team. Doctor An arranges for them to periodically visit patients at home to see how they are recovering. In any case, no patient who leaves Doctor An’s care is left in a bad state.”
Nan Feng could not help but praise: “Doctor An truly is a good doctor, no wonder so many people seek treatment from you!”
Doctor An chuckled and said: “You people should stop praising me now. Next, I’m going to carry out the bone setting procedure for your father. As for you, go outside and find a cart to bring over. Remember, it must be a stable one. e back to fetch your father in two hours.”
Doctor An does not allow family members to acpany patients during treatment, which is a long-standing practice here.
Nan Feng exited, but she couldn’t help worrying about Nan Quanyou, so she crouched at the door and listened to the sounds inside.
She could faintly hear the voices of Doctor An and Nan Quanyou talking.
Doctor An was telling Nan Quanyou to bear with it, he would move the bones for him, and if Nan Quanyou felt pain, he should shout out. This would help Doctor An identify the location of the fractured bone.
That must be why Doctor An insisted on treating Nan Quanyou while he was fully conscious.
Traditional bone-setting doctors possessed profound Inner Power. Judging from Doctor An’s healthy plexion and deep voice, his Inner Power should be strong. Shifting bones must be an easy task for him.
However, after a while, there was a “crack” sound, followed by a loud cry from Nan Quanyou. His voice was almost like that of a pig being slaughtered, sounding very painful!
Nan Feng quickly stood up, about to rush into the room, but she stopped herself the moment her hand touched the door.
Doctor An said she was not allowed to enter, so she shouldn’t!
All she could do was anxiously stand at the door, waiting until Nan Quanyou’s cries gradually weakened, and Doctor An’s voice came out: “This is the Analgesic Powder, take half a pack first. It can relieve the pain. I will bandage you now…”
Nan Feng’s heart clenched tightly, she couldn’t bear listening anymore and turned around to walk outside.
Leave it to the professionals. Doctor An was right, to heal the leg, one had to endure a painful ordeal to e out stronger.
Nan Feng went outside to find a cart.
Initially, she wanted to hire a horse carriage, but thinking further, hiring a carriage was too expensive. Plus, they would have to e to Doctor An’s place every day for the next half month to change dressings and check the wound. Not only would the cost of hiring a carriage be too high, but they would also not have control over the timing. If one day they couldn’t find a carriage, they would miss the dressing change time and Doctor An would not attend to them.
Nan Feng considered her silver, and ultimately decided to buy a flat handcart.
This type of flat handcart was just right for a person to lie down on it. They could not only control the timing of sending Nan Quanyou for dressing changes, but it could also be used to carry things usually, killing two birds with one stone.
She decided to buy and went to the market, finding out that handcarts were not expensive; they were available for just three hundred wen.
Nan Feng also purchased a blanket and spread it on the handcart. To protect against the rain, she bought a piece of oilcloth, planning to make a rain cover when she got back. This way, Nan Quanyou would be fortable lying down there.
After taking care of all these, Nan Feng took the handcart back to Doctor An’s place.
Nan Quanyou’s leg had already been bandaged, and he was lying on the bed. An apprentice was preparing Chinese medicine for him, and there was a strong smell of Chinese medicine in the house.
“Dad, how do you feel now?” asked Nan Feng.
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