Chapter 456: Chapter 456 Liu Jiaxin’s Whole Body Convulsions
"What? Not eating anything before going into the mountains to gather herbs? What does that mean?"
Liu Zheng was also perplexed. Moreover, he had gathered herbs himself before, but why did it seem like everything had changed completely when it came to him?
"Yes, it’s a habit I’ve developed over many years. Therefore, before going into the mountains to gather herbs, I clean my stomach and intestines so that I can better and more directly discern the properties of these herbs."
Hearing this, Liu Zheng felt shocked. He understood that fasting and cleaning his gut meant only one thing: he would personally taste the herbs with his mouth.
If there were other substances in the stomach, it might prevent the herbs from having the intended effect.
If that were truly the case, Liu Zheng had immense respect for the old man’s spirit of sacrifice.
"In ancient times, Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs. I never imagined that there still exist people like that today. Old man, you have my admiration."
"Hehe, it’s nothing worth mentioning. What’s there to admire? Liu Yang told me that you’ve done such things too. Besides, those of us who practice medicine, to be honest, our own bodies are the best test subjects. Only by doing this can we more directly feel the subtle changes that the medicine causes in our bodies."
"Alright then, if that’s how the old man does it, I’ll join you tonight in not eating anything, to better clean my own intestines."
"You don’t need to do that. You’ve developed your own methods over the years, relying on your keen sense of smell. You’re different, so you should eat your meal. Don’t worry about anything else."
Actually, at that time, Liu Zheng began to feel hungry too. Having run back and forth all day, and to be honest, he hadn’t had a proper meal, so he was truly feeling famished by now.
"Liu Yang, what about you? Aren’t you eating either?"
"I’m eating. It’s just Grandpa who has this habit, not me."
"Alright then, we’ll just eat something simple together later. Since that’s the case, I’ll prepare a big feast for you tomorrow to show my appreciation."
No sooner had Liu Zheng finished speaking than he saw someone dash into the clinic in a panic.
His face was covered with dust and dirt, and at first glance, Liu Zheng felt he didn’t recognize this person.
But given his frantic manner, it was likely that something had happened; otherwise, he wouldn’t be so agitated.
"Liu, Doctor Liu, hurry, come with me, hurry."
Perhaps because he was tired from running, he was gasping for air as he spoke.
"Wait, come with you? Where to? Who are you? I don’t recall seeing you before. Are you not from this village? Has something happened?"
"The construction site, something has happened at the construction site, hurry and come with me."
"What? The construction site? Right, I’m on my way."
Upon hearing it was about the construction site, Liu Zheng felt a strong urgency, as within the whole village, the only place that would be called a construction site was where Liu Jiaxin currently worked.
He had just returned from the site, thinking everything was fine, only to learn of this sudden emergency.
"Master, I’ll go with you."
"Good, come with me. Old man, I’m really sorry, but there is an emergency with a patient. Please wait here for a while, we’ll be back soon."
With just a quick apology, he hurriedly left with Liu Yang.
"What’s the situation? Did someone fall from a height, or is it some other kind of accident?"
"No, it’s Sister Jiaxin, something has happened to Jiaxin."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng was suddenly startled, then he immediately stopped and grabbed the construction worker by the arm.
"What did you just say? Who did you say it was? Liu Jiaxin? What’s happened to Liu Jiaxin?"
"I’m not sure, they only said it was a sudden illness. Quick, come with me."
So, it turned out to be about Liu Jiaxin, not someone else.
Therefore, when Liu Zheng heard this, he furrowed his brow, especially Liu Yang, who dashed off toward the construction site as if propelled by a sprung coil, with Liu Zheng in hot pursuit.
The construction site was to the east, where a row of temporary offices had been built for foremen and contractors, as well as for their rest during downtime.
Just arriving outside, Liu Zheng saw the place surrounded by layers of onlookers, who seemed to be peering into the room to see what was happening.
"Move aside, quick! The doctor is here!"
Someone shouted loudly, and when the crowd turned to see Liu Zheng, they parted to both sides, naturally clearing a path for him to rush to the rescue.
Following Liu Yang into the room, Liu Zheng saw the foreman and two others standing there dazed, while on the floor lay Liu Jiaxin.
She was unconscious and convulsing incessantly.
"Sister, sister, what’s wrong? Sister, what’s happened to you?"
Upon seeing this, Liu Yang immediately rushed forward, knelt beside her, gently placed his hand on her neck to feel for a pulse, then looked back at Liu Zheng.
"Her breathing and pulse are normal, but these convulsions are usually only a symptom of epilepsy. However, judging by this, it doesn’t seem like epilepsy. Moreover, my sister has never had that condition since she was young."
"Right now, there’s no time to think about that. What we need to do first is to stop her convulsions immediately, as prolonged convulsions can cause severe damage to the nervous system. Everyone, give us some space!"
