Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 638 Epilepsy

A few days later, the canal boat set sail again.

On the deck, Captain Chu bowed repeatedly to Zhang Renzhi, a fawning smile plastered on his face. "If it weren't for Mr. Zhang stepping in, who knows how much longer this farce would have lasted. If the grain transport schedule had been delayed, countless of our brothers in the garrison would have lost their lives!"

The other transport soldiers on board also felt relieved and complimented him, "That's right! Once the Inspector General gave his order, the gatekeeper was scared as a quail and didn't dare to mention the fundraising fee anymore."

The local inspector was a classmate of Zhang Renzhi. He stayed in Linqing for two days. Seeing that the conflict between the gate officials and the grain transport army and merchant caravans had not been resolved, he went to find the local inspector. He not only cancelled the fundraising fee, but also issued an order that the water supply must be increased to six or seven times the standard as required by the court.

The servants of the Zhang family were also very happy. Even though their master had resigned from his official position due to mourning, it was still a great honor for them.

The inspectors were small officials with great power. When local officials saw them, they were like mice seeing a cat. However, they were completely insignificant in front of their masters.

Back then, this Wan Xun'an was only in the third class of the Jinshi class, and was not even selected as a Shujishi. He used the title of being a classmate to try every means to build connections.

Zhang Renzhi, however, had an indifferent expression. He just nodded and went into the cabin.

After traveling together for half a month, Chu knew that he had a cold personality, so he was not angry when he saw this. He ordered the cook to quickly prepare hot water and food for him.

Song Ying once again sighed at the Hanlin's pride and put the matter aside. He had not been on the boat for a few days, so he had to clean up.

The Shandong section is undoubtedly the most difficult section of the Grand Canal, with numerous locks and complex water conditions. The canal boats would encounter Zhangqiu Lock after only sailing for a day and a night.

Before they reached the lock gate, Captain Chu came to report to Zhang Renzhi: "Mr. Zhang, we will arrive at Zhangqiu Lock in about a quarter of an hour. The boat will stop for a day. You can go ashore and relax."

Zhang Renzhi frowned slightly: "Is there a riot here too?"

"Not really," Chu Bazong rubbed his hands sheepishly, "We need to purchase some local rituals here."

The imperial court had already publicly permitted the passage of some smuggled goods by grain ships, so Zhang Renzhi couldn't deny it. He simply advised, "Hurry up! My wife is getting heavier, and it would be very inconvenient for her to give birth on the road."

Captain Chu agreed without hesitation, but he couldn't help complaining in his heart, "You know it's inconvenient to give birth on the road. She's eight or nine months pregnant and could give birth at any time. You're really considerate. You shouldn't have taken her on the road with you."

Song Ying was very happy to know that he could get off the boat and play again.

Linqing gave birth to lion cats. She originally wanted to find a lion cat like Tangtang and bring it back to Yanxing, but after visiting several houses, she didn't find one that suited her.

Zhangqiu is not far from Linqing, so maybe there is one there.

Yu Lingwan was heavy, and had to be supported by her maids while she typed, sat, or walked around.

Song Ying and Yuan Qing entered Zhangqiu Town.

Thanks to the benefits of canal transportation, Zhangqiu Town is as prosperous as any other prefecture or county. The streets are lined with two-story wooden shops with black lacquered signs such as "Wenshui Old Wine" and "Dong'e Jiaozhuang" hanging on them. The morning breeze is filled with the aroma of wheat from freshly steamed cakes, mixed with the fishy smell of water wafting from the canal.

A few porters in short brown clothes squatted outside the "Anping Warehouse" to rest, eating mixed flour steamed buns with pickled crispy melons; in front of the silk and satin shop, a merchant wearing a square scarf was whispering and bargaining with the broker, making secret gestures with his fingers in his sleeves.

The sour smell of pickled melon wafted over with the wind, and Song Ying's throat rolled unconsciously, with saliva filling his teeth and cheeks.

Although it is September, the sun is still very strong at noon and it is very hot. If you can chew a few bites of sour and crispy pickled melons, it will definitely whet your appetite!

Seeing this, Yuan Qing pursed his lips and smiled, stepped forward and bowed, and asked in a gentle voice, "Uncles, I'm sorry to bother you. I wonder where you bought this pickled crispy melon? It smells really appetizing."

Seeing Yuan Qing in a blue cloth shirt, several porters hurriedly stood up, rubbing their rough hands on his shirt lapels awkwardly. The old man in the lead stammered, "Scholar, please excuse me. This pickled melon is just some rough food made by my wife at home. If you don't mind..."

He wanted to give some to Yuan Qing, but found that they had all been taken by his dirty hands, so he said, "I still have some at home..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard a dull "bang" as if something heavy had hit the ground.

A few people looked over and saw a porter suddenly collapse to the ground, his eyes rolled back, a "ho ho" sound coming from his throat like a sheep, his limbs twitching like sieves, and white foam pouring out of his mouth...

"Hurry! Everyone, help! Leper is having another seizure!"

A man shouted, and the porters nearby gathered around and pinched his philtrum so hard that his knuckles turned red. However, Lai Zi's epilepsy did not subside at all.

Song Ying came to his senses and hurriedly shouted, "I am a doctor, please make way!" Many men looked over, looking very surprised.

Song Ying didn't explain to them. He took out the cowhide needle bag and pushed them aside while they were stunned, squeezing in.

"Put it in his mouth." She first took out a handkerchief and handed it to the person next to her, then took out a three-edged needle and pierced the leper's Ren Zhong point.

Her quick and decisive action stunned the people around her. After a moment of stunned silence, the man with the handkerchief stuffed into his mouth hurriedly, with the help of others, pried open the beggar's mouth and stuffed the handkerchief in.

Then, a man asked, "Doctor, what does Sepa treat?"

Song Ying held the acupuncture needle and said, "Someone hold him and don't let him move."

Then he pierced the Baihui acupoint and explained, "To prevent him from breaking his tongue."

"Bite off the tongue?!" Several men were shocked. The tongue cannot be bitten casually. If you are not careful, you may lose your life.

Epilepsy is so dangerous!

Soon, the leprosy's convulsions gradually subsided, and the terrifying "gurgling" sound in his throat also stopped. The onlookers stared wide-eyed, and one couldn't help but exclaimed: "Strange! Usually, leprosy attacks take at least a quarter of an hour, but this time he recovered so quickly!"

An old doctor with a white beard squatted down and carefully examined the leper's face. He turned around and gave Song Ying a thumbs-up: "Young lady, you are a good doctor. The doctors who treated leper before didn't make him recover so quickly."

Song Ying smiled and gestured to turn the beggar around, lower his head, and control the convulsions. The next step was to calm the wind and stop the spasms.

She took out a silver needle and used the method of equal tonification and equal drainage to prick the two Fengchi points on the back of the neck.

"Hey, what's this thing?"

As the lecher's head drooped, everyone discovered two peanut-sized nodules on the back of his neck.

"Sputum nodules." Song Ying glanced at them. "His epilepsy can be attributed to these two."

Everyone was shocked, "Can these two things cause epilepsy?"

"You could say that. Epilepsy is caused by the upward movement of phlegm, which means it confuses the mind."

At this point, Song Ying was suddenly stunned. After all, epilepsy can be considered as abnormal limb movements. Is there any connection between this and one soul and two houses?