Chapter 198: Could Jiaojiao Be a Genius?

The entire family went to the hospital.

Those who were injured got their wounds treated. After an examination, it was confirmed that Granny Yun had indeed sprained her back.

A doctor recommended they see an old traditional Chinese medicine practitioner at a clinic not far from the hospital for a therapeutic massage.

There were several other people ahead of them in line, waiting for the old doctor to treat them.

Yun Jiao was curious, so she ran to the front and quietly watched the old doctor treat a man with a dislocated arm.

Xiao Wu and the others darted in after her. They weren’t being disruptive, so the doctor there just gave them a glance and paid them no further mind.

However, Xiao Wu and the others quickly lost interest and ran back outside.

Yun Jiao, on the other hand, stayed to watch.

She watched as the white-bearded old man kept asking the patient questions to distract him. Then, when the man wasn’t paying attention, the doctor used a skillful burst of force. CRACK.

The man with the dislocated arm felt a flash of pain, but before he could even react, the old doctor told him it was all better.

"Just try not to put too much strain on this arm for a while."

The man tested it and found it was really fixed. A huge smile immediately spread across his face.

"Thank you, doctor! Do I need to take any medicine?"

The old doctor waved his hand. "No medicine needed."

After the man left, the old doctor glanced at the little girl who had been watching from the side for a while.

He had noticed her when she first came in.

After all, it wasn’t often you saw a child so exquisite and lovely, like a little doll carved from jade.

"Here to see the doctor, little one? Your constitution is excellent. What could you possibly need to see me for?"

Yun Jiao’s eyes widened slightly. "You can tell just by looking?"

The old man stroked his beard and nodded. "Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes diagnosis through observation, listening, questioning, and touch. It’s a profound field of study."

’I don’t really get it, but it sounds amazing.’

Yun Jiao shook her head. "I’m not here for myself. My Grandma sprained her back, so she’s the one seeing the doctor. They’re still waiting in line over there."

The old doctor looked in the direction she pointed. "There aren’t many people left. Just wait a bit longer."

Yun Jiao nodded and continued to watch him treat patients.

The old doctor had someone bring over a stool for her to sit on.

’This child is so quiet and likable,’ he thought. ’And she’s so pretty. Sitting here in the clinic, she’s like a little good-luck doll. Even the patients who come in can’t help but look at her a few times.’

Yun Jiao sat primly on the little stool, her chin resting in her hands, her eyes intently fixed on the old doctor.

When she saw him insert a tiny silver needle into the patient’s skin, her eyes went wide and round, and her mouth fell slightly open.

’Doesn’t that hurt?’

The expression on the child’s face was so easy to read and so amusing.

Although the old doctor was focused on applying the needles, he occasionally glanced at Yun Jiao.

He saw that every time he placed a needle, the little girl’s face would scrunch up as if the needle were being put into her own body.

He gave the little girl a smiling glance.

"There’s a technique to acupuncture, you know. The human body has about 361 acupoints. We use silver needles on these points to treat illnesses. Once you’re skilled, apart from a few specific points, inserting the needle is painless. If you don’t believe me, look at his expression."

Yun Jiao craned her neck to look. The man, covered in silver needles, didn’t dare to move much, but when he saw Yun Jiao looking, he grinned at her, showing his teeth.

’Okay, I guess it really doesn’t hurt,’ Yun Jiao thought. ’He looks pretty happy.’

Yun Jiao wore an expression that clearly said, ’How magical!’

The old doctor chuckled twice, then turned his full attention back to needling the patient.

After the session ended and the needles were removed, Yun Jiao moved a little closer.

"The needles are so thin, and they’re flexible too."

’To be able to stick such a thin, flexible needle into someone’s skin...’

Yun Jiao tilted her head up slightly and, with a very serious expression, praised the old doctor, "Grandpa, you’re amazing!"

The most crucial part was that the man who had been needled originally had a huge swelling on his sprained wrist. After the treatment, the swelling had gone down considerably, and he even said it didn’t hurt as much anymore.

The old doctor smiled again. "The art of Chinese medicine is vast and profound. I still have much to learn myself."

The old doctor treated patients quickly. When it got too busy for him to handle alone, he would have his apprentices take care of the minor ailments.

Sometimes, he would encounter certain conditions and explain them to his apprentices while providing treatment.

Yun Jiao listened attentively from the side.

Soon, it was Granny Yun’s turn.

Normally, a sprained back wasn’t considered a very serious condition, but for the sake of the child, Yun Jiao, the old doctor personally administered the therapeutic massage and acupressure.

He even explained it to Yun Jiao as he worked. "This is the Weizhong acupoint, and this is the Yaotongxue. Massaging and stimulating these two points while slowly moving the lower back... And this is the Shenshu point, which can relieve lower back pain..."

"Therapeutic massage primarily focuses on massaging the meridians and acupoints..."

After a full session of massage and acupressure, Granny Yun’s condition had clearly improved.

The old doctor even threw in an acupuncture session to soothe her shoulders and neck and to treat her rheumatic legs and gout.

"You live by the sea, don’t you? The high humidity and frequent consumption of seafood are issues there. People from that area commonly suffer from gout."

Yun Jiao nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice.

Her grandpa and grandma, and even her parents, had this problem. It was most severe for her grandparents.

The sea snake medicinal wine they steeped was mainly to alleviate the symptoms of gout.

"Grandpa Xu, can you take a look at my grandpa too?"

With silver needles still in Granny Yun’s legs, Yun Jiao looked at the old doctor with sparkling eyes.

That’s right, she had already learned the old doctor’s name.

Xu Ruihe, a famous local practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. Many people sought him out because of his reputation.

"Alright. This old man feels a certain affinity with you, little doll. Go ahead and call your grandpa over."

Yun Jiao immediately thanked him sweetly, then scurried off to get her grandfather.

While Elder Xu was applying needles to Grandpa Yun, Yun Jiao asked Granny Yun how she felt, if it hurt, and other such questions.

Granny Yun replied, "When he first inserted them, a few spots had a slight stinging pain, but it doesn’t hurt now. I just feel a warmth spreading through my legs."

The warmth made her legs feel very comfortable.

’It’s truly amazing,’ she thought. ’Just sticking such tiny needles into the body can have such a magical effect.’

Yun Jiao quietly sidled up next to Elder Xu again.

Seeing her approach, this tiny person who watched and listened so earnestly, Elder Xu decided to tease her a little.

"You’ve been watching for so long. Come, let Grandpa Xu test you. What’s the name of the acupoint I’m needling right now?"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Yun Jiao answered, "Zusanli."

Elder Xu was astonished. ’She actually answered correctly?!’

He pointed to another acupoint. "What about this one?"

"Sanyinjiao."

Elder Xu: !!!

’No way, have I met a child prodigy?’

"Here."

"Taichong."

Yun Jiao didn’t even wait for Elder Xu to ask again, accurately locating another acupoint.

"This spot is an Ashi point."

Elder Xu’s eyes began to shine as he looked at Yun Jiao. Behind him, the students who had gathered to watch were: !!!

They stared in disbelief at the tiny tot.

’Seriously? It’s one thing to just remember the names, but you can actually find the points?!’

’This can’t be right! How old is this kid?!’

Grandpa Yun’s expression also changed from initial confusion to later excitement.

’Huh? No, wait... from the looks of it, is our Jiaojiao a genius or something?’