Chapter 565 - 564: Consultation

Chapter 565: Chapter 564: Consultation

After arriving at Zhushan Village, Qian Yi brought Yiyi and the others to meet with the village chief.

"Doctor Qian, welcome to our Zhushan Village. We really appreciate you coming all this way. You must be tired after such a long journey, so please have something to eat and rest for a while. We can attend to the medical matters in the afternoon."

The village chief, Jin Xiuzhu, was a young man in his thirties, very well-presented and smooth in handling affairs, leaving a good impression on people.

Hearing Jin Xiuzhu’s words, Qian Yi smiled and nodded.

Once everyone sat down, Jin Xiuzhu’s wife brought the food over.

"Doctor Qian, these are just some simple farm dishes. I hope you don’t mind."

Upon hearing this, Qian Yi quickly replied, "You’re too kind, village chief. These dishes are already very good. Besides, we don’t usually get to eat such special dishes."

Jin Xiuzhu had prepared many of Zhushan Village’s local specialties, many of which Yiyi and the others had never seen before. But just by looking at them, the dishes appeared very appetizing. At Jin Xiuzhu’s invitation, they started eating.

Jin Xiuzhu’s wife was a gentle and beautiful woman named Shi Zhenzhen. Seeing Yiyi and the others starting to eat in a lively manner, she smiled and went to prepare some sweet soup. "Take your time eating, and after you’re done, have a bowl of our sweet soup."

"Auntie, there’s no need to fuss. You should quickly sit down and eat with us."

Yiyi hurriedly stopped Shi Zhenzhen, inviting her to join them in the meal.

Shi Zhenzhen smiled and said, "It’s okay, I’ll be done quickly." With that, she went to the kitchen.

Jin Xiuzhu smiled and said, "Don’t worry, Zhenzhen is quick, she’ll be back in no time. You guys go ahead and eat."

Only then did they resume eating.

Shi Zhenzhen indeed worked fast, and in no time, she had the sweet soup ready, serving everyone a bowl before sitting down to eat herself.

"Auntie, this sweet soup is really delicious. Your culinary skills are amazing!"

Hua Meixin loved sweets, so as soon as the sweet soup was served, she eagerly took a sip and found herself unable to stop.

Seeing Hua Meixin enjoying it, Shi Zhenzhen hurriedly said with a smile, "There’s more if you need it, take your time."

"Mmm-mmm."

Hua Meixin nodded eagerly.

Seeing this, Yiyi also took up her bowl and sipped the sweet soup. She found it really delicious, with a refreshing taste that wasn’t too sweet or greasy, and better than canned sweet soups. So she couldn’t help but drink a few more sips.

Jin Xiuzhu, seeing everyone praise his wife’s culinary skills, couldn’t help but smile.

After they finished eating, Jin Xiuzhu suggested they go rest a bit at a villager’s house, but Qian Yi waved his hand and said, "No need, let’s start now. It seems your village is quite large, and there must be a lot of people, right?"

Seeing Qian Yi insist, Jin Xiuzhu didn’t say more and quickly led Qian Yi and the others to a temporary clinic. Indeed, their village had many people, and given this chance for free check-ups, even villagers with no apparent health issues would want to join the fun, so it’d definitely be very busy. It was better for Qian Yi and his team to start early.

Once at the place, Qian Yi instructed Yiyi and the others to sit in a line, and then let Jin Xiuzhu call the villagers.

Soon, the whole Zhushan Village became lively, with many villagers coming upon hearing the news.

Seeing so many people, Jin Xiuzhu shouted loudly, "Everyone line up, come one by one, or you won’t get to see a doctor."

Although young, Jin Xiuzhu was highly respected in the village. Upon hearing his call, many began queuing up automatically.

"Don’t worry, village chief, we’ll definitely line up properly."

A middle-aged man said with a hearty laugh, and others chimed in in agreement.

Qian Yi, seeing the orderly villagers, nodded in satisfaction. Having traveled to many places, the villagers here in Zhushan Village were indeed very disciplined. "We have eight new doctors here. You can line up in front of whoever you want to see. No need to rush; as long as you’re here for a consult, you’ll definitely get to see a doctor."

Hearing Qian Yi’s words, villagers began carefully examining Yiyi and the others. Many chose the four male doctors, while the lines in front of Yiyi and her three female counterparts were almost empty.

Seeing this, Hua Meixin couldn’t help but softly say to Yiyi beside her, "What is it with these villagers? Do they have to be gender-biased even when seeing a doctor? Our girls’ grades are no worse than those boys; why won’t they choose us?"

Yiyi heard this and shook her head slightly.

In such a secluded small mountain village, the gender bias was still very prevalent. Being fellow medical students, villagers believed more in the male doctors, thinking male doctors were more trustworthy. "Well, it’s not something we can choose for them, so let’s just do our job well."

Though somewhat disgruntled, Hua Meixin had no other choice.

Just as Yiyi and her female companions watched enviously at the boys consulting, a few middle-aged women slowly approached them.

Seeing someone come over, Hua Meixin brightened up and quickly said with a smile, "Ladies, please sit down, and let me check your pulse."

Hearing this, some went over to Hua Meixin, while others went to Yiyi, Zhu Tiantian, and Lu Rui. This way, they didn’t have to queue and got their consultations directly.

Sitting in front of Yiyi was a sturdy, sun-tanned woman. As Yiyi checked her pulse and furrowed her brow, the woman couldn’t help but say, "Young lady, if you can’t figure it out, I’ll let those young men check my pulse later." She, in fact, trusted male doctors more since they were the ones she mostly encountered. But as her problem was a woman’s issue, she thought of seeking young ladies for a consult, but it seemed they weren’t capable yet.

Hearing this, Yiyi couldn’t help but shake her head, saying, "Auntie, there’s no need to ask them. I can solve your problem, but it requires your cooperation."

Hearing Yiyi’s words, the middle-aged woman was doubtful, "Really?"

"About two or three months ago, you had a miscarriage, right? Since then, your body has been getting weaker."

Upon hearing Yiyi, the middle-aged woman was shocked.

"How did you know?" This matter she kept well-secret, especially since she wasn’t young anymore, yet ended up getting pregnant. Therefore, she let no one know, and eventually, with her age working against her, she couldn’t keep the child.

Yiyi smiled and said, "Naturally, I picked it up during the pulse reading. Besides the miscarriage, when you gave birth in your younger years, you likely didn’t rest well during the postpartum period, leaving your body weak. Now your health is quite diminished. To recover, you’ll need to cooperate well. I wonder if you can do that."

That was the reason behind her earlier frown. She knew many rural women were busy and tired, and it was almost impossible for them to rest well for a year or half as she wished.