Peerless Physician: The Path of a Foolish Eldest Daughter's Rise to Power

Early in the morning, Gu Xinyue got up and found that the people on the estate had already left. Some of the eight children were helping Huilan cook, while others were tidying up the yard. In short, everyone was working.

After breakfast, Granny Liu, Huilan, the two girls, and the youngest Su Yu stayed behind to do some needlework, while the others went out early to prepare for distributing porridge.

There were significantly more people coming today than yesterday. Gu Xinyue was preparing for a free clinic. She sat at the table, and Li Fu set out the paper and ink and sat down next to her.

Since the porridge wasn't ready, Gu An organized everyone to see a doctor first, and then wait for the porridge to be served.

The first person to receive a free medical consultation was an elderly woman. After taking her pulse, Gu Xinyue discovered that the woman was malnourished, which was causing her weakness. She told the woman that she was not sick and that eating an egg every day, along with some other good food, would improve her health.

The second patient was a young woman suffering from infertility, which she attributed to improper postpartum care. After inquiring about her condition, Li Fu prepared to prescribe medication, but said, "Young lady, you just focus on treating the illness; I'll write the prescription."

After explaining the prescription, I moved on to the next patient, a young woman who had caught a mild cold. I gave her the prescription and she took it.

People didn't dare to come after that. First, they would bear minor illnesses on their own, but they didn't have money to buy medicine for serious illnesses. Second, there was a female doctor, and people were embarrassed to let her take their pulse.

At this moment, a young man stepped forward and said that he would occasionally feel weak in his arm. After examining him, Gu Xinyue found that it was caused by a previous shoulder injury. She asked the young man to take off the clothes on his arm so that she could give him acupuncture.

The man was hesitating when his wife came over, helped him take off his clothes, and stayed by his side.

She said to Gu Xinyue, "Doctor, I'm so sorry to trouble you. My husband is the pillar of our family. If he can't work, my whole family will have trouble eating."

"You need to have acupuncture for three consecutive days. If you delay any longer, it will be very troublesome, and you may even have to have your limb amputated."

Many people gathered around to watch the acupuncture treatment. Gu Xinyue calmly and methodically performed the acupuncture, drawing continuous praise from the surrounding crowd. They never expected that such a young girl could possess such superb acupuncture skills.

After the acupuncture was finished, many people began to line up for treatment. When Gu Xinyue finished seeing the fourth person, she removed the needles from the young man's arm. The man raised his arm and said happily, "Doctor, you are amazing! My arm is healed!"

"It's not better yet, you can't work. It will be fine after three acupuncture sessions."

"Okay, okay," he said happily to the person next to him, explaining his illness.

At this moment, the air was filled with the aroma of porridge. Gu An organized the distribution of porridge. Unlike yesterday, today's steamed buns were made with a mixture of white and black flour.

Some people were disappointed. They had come here because they heard there were white flour buns, but there weren't any today. Gu Xinyue realized that she hadn't been thorough enough. She had given others hope, but that hope was gone.

Some people accepted it readily because they couldn't afford coarse flour, so they ate bran instead.

The porridge distribution proceeded smoothly, and by the time Gu An and the others had finished cleaning up, Gu Xinyue's side was done.

The third day of the porridge distribution, the second day of the free clinic.

There were an unusually large number of people today, many of whom came to see the doctor. Doctor Li and his apprentice waited early. When they saw Gu Xinyue, they said, "Miss Gu, I heard that you are doing free clinics. I came to learn from you."

"Dr. Li, you're too modest. Let's have a free clinic together today." Li Fu quickly added a table next to them.

Gu Xinyue saw that the man who had received acupuncture yesterday was standing at the front, telling Doctor Li about his condition, and then explaining it to Doctor Li while performing the acupuncture.

Many people know Dr. Li and trust his medical skills.

Gu An organized the porridge distribution. With a large number of people and thorough preparation, the porridge distribution proceeded smoothly.

Gu Xinyue and Dr. Li discussed and diagnosed each other's conditions. Dr. Li suggested that they examine each other together, with him taking Gu Xinyue's pulse first, and then sharing their findings. Gu Xinyue was very happy, as this way they could learn from each other.

After the table was rearranged, Gu Xinyue and Doctor Li sat next to each other, while Li Fu continued to write prescriptions beside her.

At this moment, a couple came over carrying a child who was a little over 2 years old. The couple looked nervous, and the child's face was flushed red, indicating a high fever. Gu Xinyue took the child's pulse and knew that he had a fever. Doctor Li looked grave and said that the child was difficult to treat.

The child was too young, so we could only use physical methods to lower the fever. We wiped the child's body with alcohol. Dr. Li took out a handkerchief, and the servant quickly went to get the alcohol.

Gu Xinyue asked the child's mother to take off her clothes. Just as she was about to do so, a friendly person brought over a small bowl of wine. Gu Xinyue poured the wine into the bowl and asked the woman to carefully wipe herself from head to toe. The child's mother diligently followed Gu Xinyue's instructions.

After a while, the redness on the child's face subsided a little, and after a quarter of an hour, the child's complexion returned to normal. After taking the child's pulse, Dr. Li prescribed medicine.

The people who later sought medical attention were all suffering from malnutrition. The people had worked hard for a long time, so their health was relatively good, but their living conditions were indeed poor.

Suddenly, Gu Xinyue saw Guo Qingshan and quickly said, "Master Guo, what brings you here?"

Guo Qingshan said, "Miss Gu, this is Magistrate Zhou. We've been examining you for a while now, and he wants to speak with you."

After saying this, he said to Magistrate Zhou, "This is Miss Gu, a friend of Young Master Ling."

After Gu Xinyue stood up to greet them, they found a quieter place to talk.

"Miss Gu, this earthquake occurred in Panxian County, Dengzhou, which is more than 100 li from here. Now there is an epidemic there, and doctors are urgently needed. Young Master Ling asked me to find five or six highly skilled doctors and send them there quickly. Although the doctors in the county agreed, they were very reluctant."

"Lord Zhou, if you're unwilling, then don't go. Going against your will won't get you anywhere. I'll go, and I guarantee I can control the epidemic."

"Yes, you should be careful."

"When do we depart? I need to take two guards with me."

"I will come to the Gu residence to pick you up in an hour. You can take a carriage there."

"The carriage is too slow, let's ride a horse."

"Does Miss Gu know how to ride a horse?"

"No, I will learn to ride a horse, and I learn very quickly."

"Alright, you don't need to distribute porridge tomorrow. Our county government will arrange for people to distribute porridge at various locations."

"Then I'll go home and prepare now."

Gu Xinyue told Doctor Li that she was going to the epidemic area, and Doctor Li hurriedly went to find the county magistrate, wanting to go with Gu Xinyue.

After handing the place over to Li Fu, Gu Xinyue took Gu An and Gu Yang with her and left, and the free clinic ended.

Granny Liu was very worried when she learned that Gu Xinyue was going to the epidemic area. Gu Xinyue picked up the masks they had made and said, "I'm taking these with me. Gu An and Gu Yang are coming with me. The nannies at home will take care of them. If you're unsure about anything, consult Master Li."

"May the young lady return soon."

"Have you prepared the men's clothes? I'll wear one set, and bring the other one."

"Miss, please change into this outfit. There are two more spares in your bag."

At the entrance of the Gu residence, Gu Xinyue, dressed in a moon-white men's outfit with his hair styled high, still looked like a handsome young man.

Gu Xinyue walked over gently, talked to the horse for a while, stroked its head for a bit, and then asked Gu An about things to pay attention to when riding a horse. Gu An's answer was pretty much what she already knew.

Gu Yang found it strange that the young lady seemed to know how to ride a horse at one moment, and at the other moment she seemed not to.

Gu Xinyue mounted the horse in one smooth motion, stunning Gu An and Gu Yang.

The horse slowly took a few steps forward, and Gu Xinyue quickened her pace. After a while, she found the trick. Being knowledgeable and experienced, she learned quickly.