The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Li Muxia looked at her stitched wound and nodded in satisfaction. Fortunately, she hadn't become rusty.

While wiping the bloodstains off Tiger's father's leg with clean water, she said, "It's basically stitched up now. With the help of anti-inflammatory and blood-tonifying medication, it should heal and the stitches can be removed in seven days."

After saying that, she looked at her master and said, "Master, do you have any wound medicine? If you apply it to the wound, it might heal in five days."

At this moment, Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye were like eager students, listening to Li Muxia's words, and for a moment they couldn't tell who was the master and who was the disciple.

When Bai Qingshi heard Li Muxia ask him, he quickly replied, "Yes, I do." As he spoke, he rummaged through his medicine box and pulled out a wound medicine, which he had developed himself and was extremely rare and valuable. He handed it to Li Muxia without feeling the slightest bit of heartache.

Li Muxia took the medicine bottle, took out some with her fingers, and the cool sensation from her fingertips told her that this was a good thing.

I gently applied the medicine to Tiger's father's wound, not daring to waste a single drop.

After bandaging the wound and tidying up the medical waste, the three of them opened the door and went out. Tiger's father had not yet woken up because of the anesthetic.

The Tiger family, who were waiting in the yard, rushed over when they saw the door open. Tiger's mother knelt down at the feet of the three of them with a thud, and the three Tiger brothers also knelt down immediately.

Tiger's mother cried and said, "Doctor Shi, Doctor Xia, Doctor Ye, can my husband still be saved?" In her mind, after losing so much blood and with such a deep wound, there was usually no hope of saving him.

The three quickly helped the person up. Bai Qingshi looked at Hu Zi's mother and said gently, "Hu Zi's father is still unconscious. Xia Mu has already stitched up the wound. Let Xia Mu tell you what to pay attention to later."

He then turned to Li Muxia and said, "Xia Mu, you explain this to this Tiger's mother."

Li Muxia stepped forward and bowed to Hu Zi's mother before speaking, "Madam, Hu Zi's father's condition is now basically stable, but we need to observe him more tonight. If he doesn't develop a fever, there shouldn't be any problems. Don't worry, we will stay at the village head's house tonight to take care of Hu Zi's father. I will provide immediate medical attention if anything happens."

He handed the prescription to Tiger's mother and explained how to prepare and use it. Seeing that the four members of Tiger's family were listening attentively, he added, "You can go check on Tiger's father now. He can take the medicine later when he wakes up. But please don't touch his wound."

Upon hearing this, the group quickly thanked them and then went inside to see Tiger's father. They could still hear Tiger's mother's suppressed sobs from outside.

The three of them looked at Zhang Lizheng, who also wanted to go in, but Bai Qingshi raised his hand to stop him.

"Zhang Lizheng, let's go over there and talk."

Zhang Lizheng followed the others to the table where they had eaten earlier and sat down.

He asked worriedly, "Dr. Shi, is Tiger's father's condition not good?"

Bai Qingshi realized that Xia Mu had misunderstood him, so he quickly explained with a smile, "No, what Xia Mu said just now was true. We just need to observe him tonight."

He glanced at Li Muxia and continued, "It's tonight. The three of us, master and disciple, may need to stay overnight. So, please ask Village Chief Zhang to prepare two rooms for us."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lizheng immediately felt relieved and said, "That's good. The room is no problem. I'll have my wife tidy it up right away." With that, he turned and went to the kitchen.

After Zhang Lizheng left, Li Muxia said to her master, "Master, we may have to stay in Pinggu County for at least seven more days. Will that delay our journey?"

Bai Qingshi looked at Li Muxia and said with a smile, "It won't cause any delays, but the journey might be a bit more arduous from now on. We won't be able to travel as leisurely as before."

Li Muxia was relieved to hear his master say that. He had been worried that it would delay the trip and affect his master's plans.

The group sat and chatted for a while about the stitching, mostly Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye asking questions and Li Muxia answering.

A short while later, Zhang Lizheng's wife came out with the food. Li Muxia was about to get up to help when Zhang Lizheng stopped her.

As the dishes were served one after another, there were more than a dozen dishes, including meat, vegetables and soup, which was quite a feast.

Li Muxia and the others hadn't eaten since noon, and now seeing so much delicious food, their stomachs rumbled in unison. The three of them exchanged glances, and each saw embarrassment in the other's eyes.

Zhang Lizheng heard this too, and with a smile, he quickly invited everyone to eat. Hu Zi's family had already left before the food was served, leaving only Hu Zi here to watch over things. Zhang Lizheng also prepared food for the father and son, and had his youngest son bring it in for them.

After dinner, Tiger's mother came to relieve Tiger and went home to rest. Tonight, she stayed at Zhang Lizheng's house to look after Tiger's father.

Li Muxia also went to check on Hu Zi's father halfway through. She saw that he had taken his medicine and had some strength. Although his complexion was still very poor, it was much better than when she first saw him, so she felt relieved.

The night passed peacefully. Li Muxia checked on Hu Zi's father every two hours. She barely slept at all. Fortunately, he did not develop a fever, which was thanks to Hu Zi's father's good physical condition from years of hard work.

As soon as it was light, Li Muxia went to Hu Zi's father's house again. Seeing that he was in good spirits and his wound had not become infected and had begun to scab over and heal, she told Hu Zi's mother that she could go home to recuperate today. She also instructed her to take care of the wound these few days, not to get it wet, to avoid strenuous activity, and to rest in bed as much as possible.

After settling Hu Zi's family in, Li Muxia and his two apprentices planned to return to the inn. Li Muxia was already quite exhausted, so he told Zhang Lizheng that there would be no free clinic today and they would come back tomorrow morning.

The three returned to the inn. Li Muxia had breakfast downstairs with her master and senior brother, then said goodbye and went to her room to rest. As soon as she got to her room, she collapsed onto the bed and fell fast asleep.

Li Muxia slept soundly until lunchtime when Shangguan Jingye woke her up. After the three of them finished lunch, Shangguan Jingye said to Li Muxia, "Muxia, this afternoon your senior brother will take you to tour Pinggu County."

Li Muxia had wanted to visit Pinggu County for a long time, but he hadn't had the time. He thought he wouldn't have the chance to visit Pinggu County this time. Hearing Shangguan Jingye's words, he immediately agreed. Having just experienced what happened with Hu Zi's father, he also wanted to make some modern medical equipment in case of emergency.