The Martial Doctor-Chapter 118 - 112: Lin Clan Gynecology

Unknown when it started.

The title of "Mr. Lin" began to circulate among the people of Xiuyue Square. Initially, everyone called Lin Miao "Mr. Lin," but behind his back, they respectfully referred to him as "Mr. Lin, the Healing Hand."

There’s a hint of flattery in this.

The little boy who was afflicted with rabies was completely cured, bouncing around lively. His father brought him to the diagnosis point to express gratitude to Lin Miao.

The moment the father and son appeared, they were surrounded by onlookers who asked, was there any better "advertisement" than this?

Also, the elder brother who suffered from heatstroke, after taking two doses of medicine at home, was rejuvenated and praised Lin Miao’s excellent medical skills to everyone he met.

The little girl who had been coughing for dozens of days used the medicine Lin Miao prescribed, and her cough stopped. Her appetite improved, she enjoyed her meals, slept well, and during her follow-up, her face showed a healthy color, her spirit improved greatly, making her unrecognizable from the past pale and thin appearance.

With these people spreading the word, Lin Miao’s Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point issued tickets for consultations each day, only to have them snatched up immediately.

Though the fixed daily income was only six hundred copper coins, not even enough to cover the expenses of three people watching over the point, sometimes even requiring some medicine to be given away, which was a loss, but recovered patients voluntarily brought some items to the doorstep.

Although not valuable local products, some even brought their homemade pickled vegetables, these all represented the appreciation and acknowledgment of his medical skills from the people.

This is reputation.

As a consequence, consultations at Anning Hall by Physician Song Yunzhong decreased sharply, as did the business at Jia’s Medical Clinic, which worsened significantly.

Lin Miao had Mr. Xie monitoring the situation, aware that human nature is unpredictable and that for profit, some people might resort to extreme measures.

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Time flies.

In a blink of an eye, it was the end of the year.

The New Year’s customs in this world were much similar to those from one’s previous life, though here it is called "Old Year," including cleaning, family reunions, ancestral worship, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, etc.

Overall, it’s largely the same, only with slight differences in customs. Here, they traditionally eat a kind of "sticky" steamed cake on New Year’s Eve, and it’s usually eaten at night.

That thing is rather hard to digest but has the advantage of being filling.

Generally, medical clinics would close the day before "Old Year," barring emergencies, because physicians, being worn out from a year’s work, deserve a break.

At the Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point, patients continued to flock, with lines forming every day.

There were still only sixty consultation tickets each day, but Lin Miao, as the sitting physician, had yet to be requested for an external consultation.

Fees for external consultations differ from sitting ones, allowing him to charge the minimum external consultation fee.

The Da Li Dynasty’s Medical Guild provides guidance on fees, with the minimum being one tael of silver per visit!

External consultations mainly involve emergencies, where death is most likely, so even for "Saint Trials," there is no mandatory inclusion of external consultations in the assessment, though performance in them can be a highlight.

Hence, he can refuse if requested for an external consultation.

In just over ten days since opening, Lin Miao’s Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point had seen near eight hundred patients already. Were it not for "Old Year," reaching over a thousand patients was just days away.

That was quite a remarkable figure.

At this rate, the "Saint Trial" task completion within half a year could lead to obtaining the title of "Nationally Selected Physician" in advance. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

This trend naturally filled Sun Youwei, Xia Zhu, and the other ladies with joy. Lin Miao’s success proved their choice correct.

Especially Xia Zhu, who endured ridicule and misunderstanding while apprenticing under Lin Miao; the more he succeeded, the more it validated her initial decision. Those who mocked her would ultimately retract their words and likely become the subject of laughter themselves.

"Mr. Lin, Madame, there are just two patients left; once seen, we can declare closure for the year!" Xia Zhu came in to report.

"Good, I can finally relax at home for a day." Lin Miao nodded.

Sun Youwei smiled and nodded as well. She had been accompanying Lin Miao in consultations these past days, not only persevering but also improving rapidly.

Her progress was greater than those few years spent learning from her father.

In Qingping Town, a small place, ailments were mostly uncomplicated. When serious illness occurred, Sun Simiao usually personally visited the patient, and since Sun Youwei was in poor health and a young woman, she had no opportunity to accompany him, mostly it was Lin Miao who followed.

Thus, her consulting experience was minimal. Additionally, Sun Simiao didn’t have the chance to teach them pulse diagnosis, so aside from a solid foundation, there was little practical consulting experience.

But following Lin Miao, encountering different ailments every day, with so many cases, was akin to gaining experience.

The consultation volume in these ten-plus days equaled the entire year of Sun Simiao’s past consultations. How large is the town, and how many people?

Hence, Sun Youwei progressed swiftly, increasing her chances of passing the top thirty in the physician qualification exam and succeeding in the face-to-face consultation test.

And Xia Zhu, too.

The penultimate patient before closure was a woman, head wrapped in a scarf, face covered with a veil, clearly not wanting outsiders to recognize her appearance and know her identity.

But from her attire, the pattern soft-soled shoes worn, her walking posture, and the inherent fragrance on her body.