A life of two souls traveling through time

The snow was fluttering and the red plum blossoms were in full bloom. Ange ran into Qingyun Garden holding a large bouquet of plum blossoms. She quickly brushed off the snow on her body and hurried up to the attic.

"Look, young master, the plum blossoms are blooming today."

As Ange entered the room, the cold air was filled with the faint fragrance of plum blossoms. Jiang Siyao, who was still lying on the bed recovering from her injuries, lazily raised her eyes to look at the red plum blossoms blooming in Ange's hand, and couldn't help but think of the plum blossom dance she had performed in the dance troupe before: "Before the news of spring comes, the thin plum blossoms bloom early, with shallow buds and delicate stamens..."

"What are you reading, young master?" Ange asked curiously after inserting plum blossoms into the red glazed bottle in front of the window.

"These are the lyrics from the Plum Dance." Jiang Siyao replied lazily.

"Young Master, today is Laba Festival. The kitchen is cooking Laba porridge. The street outside is also very lively. People are selling Zhong Kui images, peach charms, wealth donkeys, turning back deer and horses, and Tianxing posts everywhere." Upon hearing this, Mei Wu An Ge thought that the young master was just reminiscing about his past romantic affairs and quickly changed the subject.

"The New Year is coming..." Master Li's scolding really made Li Yunye lose a lot of weight both physically and mentally.

"Yes, sir, it's a new year."

"Today is Laba Festival, why is the mansion so quiet?"

"Sir, have you forgotten? Every year on Laba Festival, the master and his wife go to the temple to burn incense. Later in the evening, the mansion will hold a banquet to invite Shopkeeper Yuan and the heads and clerks of various shops to celebrate Laba Festival together..."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Sir, what's wrong with you? Is your wound hurting again?" Before An Ge could finish her words, she heard Li Yunye suddenly burst into tears. She hurried to the bedside and asked nervously.

"I want to go home. I want to eat the braised pork with preserved vegetables that my mother made. I miss Xiaoyu and grandpa..." Jiang Siyao cried softly. It was the first time for her to miss home and her family so much in this world without a sense of security and human rights.

"Your forehead isn't hot, why are you talking nonsense again?" Ange put the back of her hand on Li Yunye's forehead, then touched her own forehead, shook her head and muttered.

"Go out! I'm tired and want some quiet time." Jiang Siyao had expected Ange's misunderstanding. They were from two different worlds.

"Young Master, you...how about I go call a doctor?" Looking at the young master's thin and pale face, Ange continued to worry.

"The doctor can cure my injuries but not my mental illness. Go out and don't bother me." Li Yunye waved his hand impatiently.

"Then you should have a good rest, young master." An Ge noticed the annoyance in Li Yunye's tone, so she tactfully left the room.

But as soon as the door was closed, the crying sound inside became louder. The young master has not recovered his energy and spirit since he was beaten. He also said some incomprehensible nonsense from time to time. Ange was worried but there was nothing she could do.

"Woooooooo..."

Hearing the crying inside becoming more and more heartbroken, Ange couldn't help but wipe away her tears outside the door.

"Second Mr."

In Sanxiu Pharmacy, Si Yao walked into the study and saw Huifeng sitting at the desk with a medical book in his hands. On his right stood a half-height bronze man covered with acupuncture holes and meridian lines.

"How's your reading going?" Huifeng stared at the book and nodded slightly.

“I’ve watched it three times, but there’s still a lot I don’t understand.”

"It's not easy for a beginner to read a medical book without a teacher. You actually read it three times?" Hui Feng put down the book and pointed at the bronze man beside him and asked, "Since you've read it over and over again, have you memorized the direction of the twelve meridians at each hour?"

"I'll try." Si Yao lowered her head and thought for a moment before walking to the bronze man. She touched the outer upper part of the bronze man's chest with her right finger and traced along a meridian to the arm, saying, "Every day at yin time, the hand Taiyin lung meridian starts from Zhongfu acupoint, exits Yunmen acupoint, and ends at Shishang acupoint; at Mao time, the hand Yangming large intestine meridian starts from Shangyang and ends at Yingxiang; at Chen time, the foot Yangming stomach meridian starts from Touwei and ends at Lidui; at Si time, the foot Taiyin spleen meridian starts from Yinbai Dabao acupoint and ends at Yinbai Dabao acupoint. At noon, the hand Shaoyin heart meridian starts from Jiquan to Shaochong; at wei, the hand Taiyang small intestine meridian starts from Shaoze to Tinggong; at shen, the foot Taiyang bladder meridian starts from Jingming and ends at Zhiyin; at you, the foot Shaoyin kidney meridian starts from Yongquan and ends at Yufu; at xu, the hand Jueyin pericardium meridian starts from Tianchi and ends at Zhongchong; at hai, the hand Shaoyang triple burner meridian starts from Guanchong and ends at Ermen; at zi, the foot Shaoyang gallbladder meridian starts from Tongziliao and ends at Qiaoyin; at cho, the foot Jueyin liver meridian starts from Dadun and ends at Qimen.

Huifeng once again looked at Si Yao with admiration and even amazement: She was able to grasp the key points on her own without any guidance, her comprehension is no worse than mine.

"Yes, in that case, let me test you again."

"Please ask Mr. Er to give the test questions."

“When should patients abstain from injections?”

"Acupuncture should not be given to patients with deficiency of qi and blood, serious damage to vital energy, serious illness and bedridden patients, patients who have just had sex, patients who have sweated profusely, or patients who are drunk."

"What are the taboos of acupuncture and moxibustion?"

"Acupuncture should not be used together with moxibustion, and moxibustion should not be used together with acupuncture. The Acupuncture Classics often remind us of this. If a mediocre doctor uses acupuncture and moxibustion together, he will only torture the patient with burning."

“How to use acupuncture to save people in an emergency?”

"When a person suddenly faints and is in danger, you can use acupuncture to bleed at the Ren Zhong point, the Ten Points on the Hand, the Ten Points on the Foot, the Yongquan point, and the Baihui point."

"What are the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches of the Twelve Meridians?"

"Jia is the gallbladder, Yi is the liver, Bing is the small intestine, Ding is the heart, Wu is the stomach, Ji is the spleen, Geng is the large intestine, Xin is the lung, Ren is the bladder, Gui is the kidney, the triple burner is also in Ren, and the pericardium is in Gui water. These are the heavenly stems; the lung is in Yin, the stomach is in Mao, Chen, the spleen is in Si, the heart is in Wu, Wei, Shen is the bladder, You is the kidney, and Xu is the pericardium. Hai is the burner, Zi is the gallbladder, and Chou is the liver. These are the earthly branches."

"How to use the Jing, Rong, Yu, Yuan and He points of the twelve meridians?"

"If the disease is in the internal organs, choose the Jing points; if the disease is in the color, choose the Rong points; if the disease is in the time, choose the Yu points; if the disease is in the sound, choose the Jing points; if the disease is caused by diet, choose the He points; if the five internal organs are out of balance, choose the Yuan points."

After Si Yao finished answering, Hui Feng put down the book in his hand, stood up and walked to the bronze man. He smiled and said seriously, "It seems that it is a loss for the master not to accept you as his disciple."

"Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Er. I just memorized these by rote. Without a teacher to help me understand, I still won't understand the profound meaning." Si Yao bowed respectfully and shook his head.

"Since you have read it many times, I will not say much about the origin of acupuncture and moxibustion in the Historical Records. Today I will talk about the Ren Meridian among the Eight Extraordinary Meridians." Huifeng raised his hand and pointed to a meridian line in the middle of the chest and abdomen of the bronze man and continued, "I have said that the human body is also divided into yin and yang. The back is yang and has the Du Meridian, and the abdomen is yin and has the Ren Meridian. The Ren and Du Meridians in the human body are like the meridians in the heaven and the earth. The Ren and Du Meridians in the human body refer to the abdomen and back; the meridians in the heaven and the earth refer to the north and south. The Ren Meridian belongs to the sea of ​​yin. The pulse starts from below the Zhongji, goes up the hair border, goes along the abdomen to Guanyuan, and reaches the throat. The perineum point between the two yin is the origin of the Ren, Du, and Chong Meridians. The Du Meridian runs from the perineum to the back, the Ren Meridian runs from the perineum to the abdomen, and the Chong Meridian runs from the perineum to the Shaoyin Meridian of the foot..."

"Let's drink Laba porridge!"

When Si Yao was listening to Hui Feng's explanation of acupuncture points, little Guo Ying rushed in with two bowls of hot Laba porridge, interrupting the lecture. But Guo Ying didn't notice the displeasure on Hui Feng's face at all. She looked at Si Yao and continued, "Sister Yao, today is Laba Festival. The winter plum blossoms on the back mountain have bloomed. The owner of the manor allowed us to go to the back mountain to see the plum blossoms after drinking Laba porridge. Shall we go together?"

"I......"

"Go ahead, go ahead. It's your first time celebrating Laba Festival in the village, so just join in the fun with everyone." Si Yao was about to refuse, but Guo Ying didn't give her a chance to speak.

"Aren't you tired of seeing the plum blossoms every year? It's not as fun as the streets in the city." Huifeng, who was drinking Laba porridge with his head down, suddenly spoke up.

"How about Mr. Bu Er take us into the city for a stroll?" Guo Ying's eyes naturally lit up when she heard the word "street market".

"I have to go out for a medical consultation later, so I can take you into the city." Huifeng agreed readily, which was rare for him.

"Thank you, Mr. Er, Sister Yao, we can go shopping in the market and watch the epidemic-exorcising ceremony and enjoy the Nuo dance!" Guo Ying jumped and danced happily on the spot.

Si Yao, however, looked helpless. She had no interest in Nuo dance and no money to go shopping. Although she had just received a month's salary, she still had to save money to go out and find Jiang Siyao.