Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 38

The woman led the two over and introduced them.

Qin Jiang learned that the woman was named Yang Yuan, a cosmetics salesperson at a nearby mall.

The man was named Wang Fa, an electrician at the same mall.

Their son was named Wang Cai, a student at the nearby Five-Star Primary School.

Yang Yuan said anxiously, “Doctor, I came home and found my husband and son like this. Can you help get the lightbulbs out of their mouths?”

Qin Jiang went over and carefully examined their mouths. He found that from being held open for so long, their mouths had slightly deformed.

Especially the child’s gums, which had started bleeding, and there were traces of blood on his oral mucosa.

“This won’t be easy to remove.”

Qin Jiang tugged at the bulb slightly and found it wouldn’t budge.

He felt a bit annoyed.

“Why would you even think about putting a lightbulb in your mouth?”

Yang Yuan smacked the child’s bottom hard.

“It’s all this silly kid’s fault! He was scrolling on his phone and saw online that if you put a lightbulb in your mouth, you can’t get it out. He didn’t believe it and had to try it himself, and this is what happened!”

Qin Jiang couldn’t help but glance at the child.

Well, he’s certainly a hands-on learner.

Qin Jiang pointed at Wang Fa.

“What about him? The child doesn’t know any better, but the adult doesn’t either?”

Wang Fa’s face reddened, but he couldn’t speak.

Yang Yuan reached out and pinched Wang Fa’s arm.

“He came home and saw our son like this, thought he was being stupid. So he insisted on demonstrating for our son, saying the bulb could be taken out.”

“And so this happened!”

Qin Jiang facepalmed, speechless.

What a mess!

While the fans in the live stream found it hilarious, they were also very curious.

“Hey guys, has anyone ever tried it? Is it true you can’t get a lightbulb out once it’s in your mouth?”

“I haven’t tried it myself, but if it were me, if I could get it in, I should definitely be able to get it out.”

“Hey, the person above, don’t spread misinformation. This isn’t something to joke about.”

“I also think this father and son are just foolish. If they could get it in, there’s no reason they can’t get it out. The mouth opens to the same size every time!”

This small issue of the lightbulb sparked a heated discussion online.

Qin Jiang circled the father and son several times but couldn’t find a good solution.

If the father and son had some physical illness or medical condition, Qin Jiang was confident he could handle it.

But a lightbulb stuck in the mouth was purely a physical, mechanical problem.

There was nothing he could do about that!

Acupuncture, massage, herbal decoctions, plasters—none of them were any use!
Liu Yan offered a suggestion.

“Maybe we can put some soapy water in to see if the bulb will slide out?”

Qin Jiang shook his head.

“Right now, the bulb is mainly stuck because of the teeth. Just using soapy water for lubrication probably won’t be enough to get it out.”

Just then, Wang Cai suddenly clutched his throat, his face turning slightly blue.

Qin Jiang immediately realized that the bulb had been stuck for too long, causing oral swelling that was blocking the airway.

“Don’t move, let me handle it!”

Seeing her son struggling to breathe, Yang Yuan was hopping with anxiety nearby.

Qin Jiang had Yang Yuan hold Wang Cai still. He quickly took out tweezers and used mineral oil as a lubricant to separate the bulb’s surface from the oral tissues as much as possible, trying to open up the airway.

After Qin Jiang’s efforts, Wang Cai slowly started to breathe again.

But seeing the child drenched in sweat, Qin Jiang knew he was still oxygen-deprived.

They couldn’t wait any longer; it would only get more dangerous!
Qin Jiang first took a piece of fine gauze and carefully used the tweezers to place it in the gaps inside the mouth.

After thorough lubrication with mineral oil, he said to Yang Yuan, “Have him face down, lying prone is best. I’m going to break the bulb.”

Yang Yuan did as Qin Jiang instructed. Qin Jiang used the tweezers to carefully tap the surface of the bulb.

He didn’t dare use too much force.

If he struck too hard, the glass shards could cut Wang Cai’s mouth, causing secondary injury.

But if the force was too light, the bulb just made tapping sounds without any sign of breaking.

It was a delicate task. Everyone watched nervously, holding their breath.

Crack.

With a crisp sound, the bulb finally broke.

Qin Jiang pressed the advantage, breaking other parts of the bulb before slowly extracting it from the child’s mouth.

With this experience, Qin Jiang quickly helped Wang Fa deal with the bulb in his mouth too.

After carefully clearing all the glass fragments from both their mouths, the family of three hurriedly thanked Qin Jiang.

“Thank you, Dr. Qin! If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t know what to do!”

Qin Jiang gave Wang Fa a disapproving look.

“As a father, can’t you think before you act?”

“You’re your child’s role model. If you’re this reckless, won’t your child just follow your example?”

Scolded like this, Wang Fa wasn’t angry, knowing Qin Jiang meant well.

“Really sorry, Dr. Qin, for causing you trouble. How much do we owe for the medical fee?”

“Three hundred.”

Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code.

“Mainly to teach you a lesson. Don’t do dangerous things like this in the future.”

Wang Fa paid, but the system gave no reward.

Qin Jiang was puzzled.

So, this really doesn’t count as an illness? Even if treated, there’s no reward?

Just then, Yang Yuan suddenly said, “Honey, since we’re already here, why not have your other condition looked at?”

Wang Fa hesitated, seeming reluctant to seek treatment.

Hearing there was an illness to treat, Qin Jiang immediately perked up.

You’re already here, you think I’ll let you leave?

Qin Jiang immediately said seriously, “No matter what illness you have, you absolutely must not avoid treatment out of fear or embarrassment.”

“My clinic has reasonable prices and fair practices. You don’t need any psychological burden. Tell me what’s wrong.”

Perhaps moved by Qin Jiang’s sincere gaze,

Wang Fa gave a simple, honest smile and said, “It’s not really an illness. Others think it is, but I think it’s my special ability.”

Hearing the words “special ability,” everyone in the clinic perked up.

Guo Long and Dong Han, resting nearby, looked at Wang Fa with complex expressions.

Liu Yan couldn’t hold back a snort of laughter.

Seeing Liu Yan laugh, Wang Fa probably felt his pride was hurt and said stubbornly, “I’m not joking with you. I really have a special ability.”

Qin Jiang made an understanding sound and gestured for Wang Fa to calm down.

“Mr. Wang, is it? Then tell me, what is your special ability?”

Wang Fa said with a perfectly straight face, “I’m not afraid of electricity.”

Qin Jiang was stunned.

Not afraid of electricity?

This… had a strange similarity to not being afraid of heat.

Perhaps afraid Qin Jiang wouldn’t believe him, Wang Fa directly dismantled a nearby power strip.

Before Qin Jiang could stop him, Wang Fa inserted his two index fingers into the metal plates for the neutral and live wires!