“It seems… it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
Li Yuan found it quite amazing.
This feeling was a bit like when an experienced bonesetter suddenly gives you a pop during an adjustment.
For that moment when it pops, you might even think you’ve broken a bone.
But then you quickly realize nothing is wrong, and it actually feels very comfortable.
“Dr. Qin, my neck feels a bit tingly and numb, like an electric current is passing through it. Is that normal?”
Qin Jiang nodded.
“I’m currently using acupuncture to regulate your muscle spasms. Once this tingling numbness disappears, your illness will be cured.”
There are many triggers for muscle tension, but in Li Yuan’s case, it’s undoubtedly a neurological issue.
And the greatest function of acupuncture is its ability to alter the body’s bioelectric currents, thereby relaxing the entire muscle and returning it to its original state.
After five minutes, Li Yuan felt that tingling numbness was gone.
Qin Jiang removed the acupuncture needles and said to Li Yuan, “Now, try eating something.”
Li Yuan took out a small bread roll, put it in her mouth, chewed, and then swallowed.
The entire process was very natural, and nothing unusual happened.
Li Yuan couldn’t even believe her own eyes.
“I’m really okay now!”
Tears of gratitude welled up in Li Yuan’s eyes.
Only someone who has truly experienced it knows how painful this condition is.
There are so many delicious foods in this world, yet she could only drink soup or porridge.
Because anything else would bring her pain akin to muscle cramps!
Li Yuan stood up and bowed deeply to Qin Jiang.
“Thank you, Dr. Qin. I really don’t know how to express my gratitude.”
Qin Jiang smiled slightly.
“You’ve already paid the consultation fee, no need to be so polite.”
“However, for the next little while, you must be careful not to overeat, or your stomach and intestines won’t be able to handle it.”
“Also, remember to chew from now on. Since humans are born with teeth, you should make good use of them.”
Li Yuan nodded repeatedly.
“I’ll remember. I won’t do something so silly again.”
After saying this, Li Yuan left the traditional Chinese medicine clinic excitedly with her best friend, Jin Lan.
Liu Yan couldn’t help but remark, “Who would have thought that just because she didn’t like chewing as a child, she ended up suffering from this illness for over a decade?”
Qin Jiang took a sip of tea and said, “Raising a person is much like planting a tree. The most critical period is childhood.”
“For adults, many behaviors are just bad habits, but for children, these bad habits can affect them for their entire lives, or even directly threaten their lives.”
“Besides what we just saw, disliking chewing, there are kids who watch movies or TV until they go blind, and kids who walk improperly until they become lame.”
“In short, raising a child to be healthy and safe is very difficult. Keeping them from picking up bad habits is even harder.”
“If you can also raise them to become a pillar of the nation, then you really ought to burn a tall incense stick for your ancestors.”
The netizens in the live stream deeply agreed with what Qin Jiang said.
“When I was young, I always prayed for wealth. But ever since I became a father, I go to the temple to pray for safety and health.”
“My child was born with congenital heart disease. Our family savings were nearly wiped out right from the start. Sigh.”
“There’s a kid next door to us. His parents force him to study every day, aiming for Tsinghua or Peking University. But on the day of the college entrance exam, he couldn’t take it anymore and jumped off a building.”
“I guess it just shows that not only are parents under a lot of pressure these days, but kids are under a lot of pressure too.”
Mentioning the pressures and burdens of life, the netizens were all sighing deeply.
Just then, a father brought a boy, a little over ten years old, into the clinic.
This kid looked like the restless type right away.
After entering the clinic, he saw some flowers planted nearby and just had to reach out and pluck one.
Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw this.
Those flowers were specifically placed there as decorations for his clinic.
The man quickly led his son up to Qin Jiang and said with a smile, “Hello, doctor. I’d like you to take a look at my son.”
Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.
“First, pay twenty.”
“Huh?”
The middle-aged man was caught off guard for a moment.
How come he hasn’t even started the examination, hasn’t even asked for the name yet, and he has to pay twenty bucks first?
Qin Jiang said calmly, “The flowers and plants in my clinic are not for sale. I planted them myself.”
“The flower your son just picked is relatively cheap, so I’m charging you twenty.”
“If he had picked one of those over there, it would start at a hundred.”
The man had actually seen his son pick the flower, but he didn’t think it was a big deal, so he hadn’t stopped him.
He never expected one flower would cost twenty.
Knowing that Qin Jiang was a highly skilled doctor, the man had no choice but to honestly take out his phone and transfer the twenty yuan to Qin Jiang.
“Dr. Qin, I’ve paid.”
Qin Jiang nodded and asked, “What are the names?”
“My name is Xiong Deyong, and this is my son, Xiong Ming.”
No sooner had Xiong Deyong finished speaking than Xiong Ming reached for the needle stand on the table to play with.
That needle stand has very sharp points, and one wrong move could easily poke an eye out.
Qin Jiang quickly grabbed Xiong Ming’s wrist. Unexpectedly, this naughty kid just glared at Qin Jiang with an expression that looked like he wanted to eat him alive.
Just then, Xiong Deyong, standing nearby, smacked Xiong Ming on the head.
“What are you glaring at Dr. Qin for? Don’t you know respect? Looking for a beating, are you!”
Xiong Ming just snorted, turned his head away, and stayed quiet.
Qin Jiang released Xiong Ming’s hand, then looked at Xiong Deyong and said, “When adults are with children, the focus should be on prevention. Don’t wait until the child does something wrong to yell at or hit them. By then, it’s not very useful.”
“Let me make this clear to you beforehand: anything broken in my clinic will have to be paid for.”
“Although these things aren’t worth much, if he keeps causing trouble, then don’t bother seeing the doctor. Just take him and leave.”
Seeing how serious Qin Jiang looked, Xiong Deyong realized he wasn’t joking.
Xiong Deyong quickly apologized.
“I’m sorry, Dr. Qin. I really wasn’t paying enough attention. Don’t worry, from now on, I’ll keep a close eye on this kid. I definitely won’t cause you any trouble, Dr. Qin!”
Qin Jiang nodded.
He had laid out the ground rules first. Whether they listened to his advice was beyond his control.
“Alright, tell me, what’s wrong with your child?”
Xiong Deyong quickly explained, “Nausea, vomiting. Lately, he hasn’t really wanted to eat much. And all day long, he says he has no energy. He even needs help just to twist the cap off his water bottle.”
Qin Jiang continued, “When did this start?”
“About three days ago. But the symptoms have been especially noticeable the last two days. He used to be quite lively, but now he’s completely listless.”
