The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

Xu Qu had an ear problem, and the servants in his house were used to knocking on the door twice perfunctorily before pushing it open and walking in. This time, the matter was urgent, so the young and reckless servant who came to report the news happened to see Xu Qu and Huanhuan standing sideways at the door, looking at each other affectionately and half hugging each other.

Huanhuan was startled for a moment, very embarrassed, and uttered a soft "ah", covering his face with his hands and hiding in Xu Qu's arms. The servant also turned around quickly in panic, standing with his back to the two of them facing the door, embarrassed and nervous, and kept muttering "I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything."

Xu Qu was very dissatisfied with the sudden appearance of the person, and asked in a somewhat unhappy voice: "What's the matter?"

Because Xu Qu had to watch his mouth shape, the servant had to turn around and said to Xu Qu, "Madam is suddenly trembling all over. Aunt Zhang sent me to tell you the news quickly. Please go over and take a look first."

Although Xu Qu couldn't hear it, the servant still emphasized the words "Madame Zhang" and "hurry up" in his tone. As he spoke, he didn't know where to look, his eyes half-closed, moving back and forth between the floor and the roof, and his head moved up and down in a few big circles.

After listening to the servant's words, Huanhuan raised her face from Xu Qu's arms and looked at Xu Qu tacitly. Then Xu Qu hurried into the study, put on a small medicine box and immediately went out towards Jingyuan. Huanhuan and the servant followed closely behind him.

A few people stepped into the main hall of Jingyuan, where Nanny Zhang, who was anxiously waiting, was waiting. When she saw Xu Qu with the medicine box, she seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and pulled Xu Qu into Madam Xie's bedroom.

Mrs. Xie was lying in bed with her brows furrowed and her eyes tightly closed. Her whole body was shaking uncontrollably and her upper and lower teeth were making noises from time to time.

Xu Qu pulled Mrs. Xie's wrist to feel her pulse, then calmly took out a few needles from the medicine box, passed them over the candlelight, and then inserted needles on Mrs. Xie's forehead, arm, and back of her hand. After a while, Mrs. Xie stopped trembling and slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing that Madam Xie had recovered, Xu Qu breathed a sigh of relief, and Aunt Zhang also said excitedly: "It's all right, Madam is finally awake."

While Xu Qu was giving acupuncture, Xiangyue also arrived. Her hair was loose and she was hastily wearing a cloak, which was actually a midriff. It turned out that Xiangyue had already washed and dressed and was ready to go to bed when she received the letter. When she heard the news, she didn't even bother to put on her outer clothes, but just grabbed a cloak and hurried over.

She pulled Aunt Zhang's arm and asked in panic, "What happened to mother?"

After finishing the acupuncture, Xu Qu turned to her and said comfortingly, "It's caused by the cold. It's because you are too weak. It's fine for now. Don't worry too much." Then he turned to Madam Zhang and said, "Madam, we should ask Doctor Shi to take a look."

Nanny Zhang replied, "We have already sent someone to invite you when we invited you just now, and the time is almost up."

Madam Xie looked at the people standing in the bedroom and said weakly, "You all came here. Don't worry. Go back. Aunt Zhang is here. If there are too many people, I will be restless."

So Huanhuan, Xu Qu and Xiangyue walked out of Madam Xie's bedroom and came to the main hall. Xu Qu said to Xiangyue, "Sister, you go back first. Don't worry. Just in case, I will wait here for Doctor Shi to come before going back."

Xiangyue said, "I can't sleep even if I go back. I won't feel at ease until Doctor Shi arrives."

So the three of them sat in the hall waiting for Doctor Shi. Huan Huan finally got a chance to talk, and she asked Xu Qu, "I heard from my sister before that your husband knows some medical knowledge. I didn't expect your medical skills to be so good that you could stop my mother's shivering in just a few strokes."

Xu Qu was modest and said, "I can't say I'm a great doctor. I'm just a bookworm who has read some medical books."

She slowly agreed with an "Oh", and then Xiangyue tugged at her sleeve and said, "Sister-in-law, don't listen to my brother. He is too modest. His master, the old doctor He, has praised my brother personally. He said that my brother is his favorite, most insightful, and most proud disciple."

"Really?" He slowly turned to Xu Qu, with a bit more admiration in his eyes.

Xu Qu couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart, but he said calmly: "Practicing medicine is a very laborious thing. It requires careful thinking and repeated training in practice. And I have never really treated any patients. If I have to say that I have any outstanding qualities, it is that I have received guidance from famous doctors. In fact, I just gave acupuncture because I was forced to try it out. I am not very sure."

Seeing Huanhuan listening to him motionlessly with an admiring expression, Xu Qu paused and said with a smile: "Regarding the compliment from Master, I think it was because Master saw that my mother prepared that jar of valuable old wine for him as a thank-you gift, and he was greedy and didn't hesitate to compliment her in order to get the good wine."

Xiangyue blinked and said as if talking to herself: "Well, this is not impossible."

This aroused Huan Huan's curiosity, and she asked, "So the old doctor is a wine lover?"

"He's not just a wine lover, he also loves delicious food. He's a naughty boy!" Xiangyue took over the conversation and replied.

"Really?" Huanhuan was very interested and said, "I wonder when I will have the chance to meet him again."

Xu Qu said, "Master has been traveling for almost a year. He may come back tomorrow, or he may not come back for a month or so. It all depends on his mood."

Slowly she smiled and said, "It sounds like the old doctor is a very interesting person. I wonder what opportunity led my husband to become his disciple?"

After she finished speaking, neither Xu Qu nor Xiangyue answered her. The room suddenly became quiet. Xiangyue winked at Huanhuan, who realized that she had asked the wrong question and said hastily, "What I mean is..."

"It was during the years when I first suffered from ear disease," Xu Qu took over the conversation in a flat tone, "I looked for famous doctors for treatment, and the last one I found was my master. At that time, they all said that if the old genius doctor He couldn't cure it, then no one could..." Xu Qu paused here.

Xiangyue took over and said, "Later, we told others that brother was cured by the old doctor. After that, brother asked us to give up looking for a doctor and start studying medical books on our own. The old doctor thought brother was very ambitious and accepted him as his last disciple."

She listened to these words with a sad expression and frowned involuntarily. Her pity for Xu Qu was beyond words. She thought: After drinking bitter medicine for so many years, and even the "old miracle doctor" could not cure the ear disease, Xu Qu still did not give up and studied medicine himself, and learned to read lips and communicate with people. This man's intelligence really made her envious, and this man's perseverance really made her admire him.

Several people were in silence when Doctor Shi, led by a servant, hurriedly stepped into the house. His hat was a little crooked and it seemed that he had hurried all the way here.

Xu Qu immediately went to Doctor Shi to discuss Mrs. Xie's condition. Doctor Shi looked very apologetic and self-blaming, blaming himself for not diagnosing Mrs. Xie properly and using inappropriate medication. Fortunately, Xu Qu also understood medical knowledge and did not blame him. Instead, he was full of understanding and comfort. This made Doctor Shi feel relieved and he quickly started to analyze Mrs. Xie's condition with Xu Qu.

Outside the door, the bright moon hangs high in the night sky, quietly illuminating the courtyard where occasional whispers can be heard, and illuminating the hearts of those who cannot sleep late at night.