Chapter Forty-Eight: Meeting at the Medical Hall
After discussing, the village chief went to make arrangements first. Once everything was settled, he would come back to pick up Gu Yu and head to town to teach other doctors the prescription for treating measles, so they could promptly treat the measles patients.
Gu Yu had no other opinions on this, entrusting the entire matter to the village chief. All he needed to do was show up.
Moreover, Gu Yu thought that teaching a few prescriptions wouldn’t take too long. Staying at an inn was unnecessary; he would teach and return on the same day, without needing to stay long.
Gu Mengyao sat by Gu Yu’s side throughout the entire time, not interjecting or saying anything. It was only when she saw how highly the village chief valued Gu Yu that she couldn’t help but smile, thinking how amazing her husband was!
From being an unvalued sickly person at the beginning to being respected now, Gu Yu’s progress could be described as rapid, as if he were a different person.
Although Gu Mengyao had her doubts before, as Gu Yu treated her and Qingheng well, she would have accepted it even if Gu Yu was possessed by a ghost!
However, now that Gu Yu was gradually shining, it made Gu Mengyao worried.
From ancient times to the present, excellent men were easily competed for… Wasn’t Lin Yue Bai a living example of this before?
Therefore, she had to become stronger to be worthy of being Yu’s wife!
Having secretly made up her mind, Gu Mengyao decided to practice her lightness skill more in the future, striving to make her movements even more formidable.
However, according to common sense, it was generally men who practiced martial arts to protect their families… while women would mend and do household chores at home.
But now, the Gu family was the opposite. Gu Mengyao possessed innate divine strength and had achieved a rudimentary level of lightness skill, dealing with others quickly, accurately, and decisively.
So, was Gu Yu supposed to be the beautiful flower vase?
Of course, not just a pretty flower vase, Gu Yu also had to earn money to support the family!
The village chief worked very quickly. Not long after, he came to invite Gu Yu to set off for town.
When Gu Yu asked the siblings Gu Mengyao to stay at home and wait for his return, he had just stepped out of the courtyard gate when he saw a tall horse appear before him, pulling a carriage behind it.
It seemed that the town had indeed put in a lot of effort to invite him.
Seeing this, Gu Yu didn’t say anything further and directly stepped onto the carriage, then set off for town with the village chief.
Since Yang Family Village was not far from Lian Town, and the carriage was fast, Gu Yu and the village chief arrived at their destination not long after.
Gu Yu’s condition was for the village chief to tell the town’s officials to gather all the doctors and then he would teach them the method for treating measles together.
This saved both time and effort, and Gu Yu could return home immediately after teaching.
Therefore, when Gu Yu got off the carriage, he saw a not-so-small medical hall before him.
Through the open door of the medical hall, he could see more than twenty doctors sitting inside. All of them were quite old, some with long white beards, old enough to be Gu Yu’s grandfather.
As Gu Yu stepped inside, the doctors, who were previously chatting amongst themselves, stopped talking. All of them turned their gazes towards Gu Yu, their eyes shining as if they had seen a rare treasure.
If a fitting analogy were to be made, it would be like seeing an idol at a concert, only short of screaming out loud to express their inner excitement.
Gu Yu truly didn’t know when he, a child, had gained such a far-reaching reputation to be recognized by so many people!
Especially the doctors in ancient times, while not arrogant, should have some backbone!
Why were they all acting like fawning lackeys upon seeing him, just short of stepping forward to flatter him?
Seeing that something was amiss, Gu Yu immediately turned his head to look at the smiling village chief beside him, thinking that the village chief should know something and should explain it at this moment.
“I showed them the prescription you previously provided for treating measles. After seeing this novel treatment method and speculating on it, they became like this.”
When Gu Yu looked over, the village chief didn’t hide anything. He spoke softly, explaining the reason.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu finally understood why these people were treating him this way.
So, they were impressed by the prescription from the Medical Scripture…
“Is this young brother Gu Yu? Truly a heroic youth, to have created such a miraculous prescription at such a young age, capable of treating a stubborn epidemic like measles.”
“Indeed, this is a great help. Otherwise, the lives of hundreds of children in Lian Town would be in danger.”
“May I know who your master is, Brother Gu? To possess such advanced medical skills, you are truly a genius in the study of medicine!”
“I am extremely curious about the diagnosis and treatment methods for measles, so I would like to ask specifically how to administer them to determine the appropriate treatment for various types of measles?”
Before Gu Yu could even speak, the people who had already been waiting in the medical hall, upon finally seeing Gu Yu appear, swarmed towards him. They then spoke one after another, their noisyclamor almost overwhelming Gu Yu’s ears.
These doctors were truly too enthusiastic!
“Wait, one by one. First, I must state that the prescription for treating measles was not written by me, but by my master, the Elder Wuwei. He spent decades immersing himself in the study of pharmacology to formulate various prescriptions for treating measles.”
Seeing everyone speaking at once, Gu Yu felt that he couldn’t let this continue.
If they further lauded him, it wouldn’t just be Yang Family Village, but he might also be mobbed by a large crowd when he arrived in Lian Town.
After all, the hype of a young genius was enough to pique the curiosity of many.
With a bit of romantic luck thrown in, Gu Yu thought his wife would surely get jealous again.
So, it started with a mouth, and the content depended on the weaving… and thus, Gu Yu directly fabricated a master.
Upon hearing Gu Yu directly state that the prescription was not created by him, the surrounding doctors looked at each other, their minds constantly speculating…
Who was this Elder Wuwei, to be so formidable!
Having not heard Gu Yu mention that Elder Wuwei had dedicated decades to pharmacology, it was possible that not only measles could be treated, but perhaps there were also corresponding prescriptions for other difficult and complicated diseases!
This speculation instantly excited the people in the medical hall.
Thinking that if they could get to know Elder Wuwei, their path of medicine could advance further, and they would understand more and more.
Truly envied Gu Yu! He knew Elder Wuwei at such a young age and could now cure measles. His future would be boundless.
Therefore, with this thought, even though Gu Yu said the prescription was not written by him, it did not diminish the enthusiasm of those around him; instead, it became even more fervent.
If the prescription were indeed written by Gu Yu, then befriending a young genius doctor would also be a good choice.
But now, Gu Yu said it was written by an Elder Wuwei. In that case… after Gu Yu introduced him, wouldn’t they have an opportunity to learn some medical pharmacology from Elder Wuwei!
Many people had this idea, but unfortunately, they didn’t know that Elder Wuwei was just a fictional character.
It was simply because Gu Yu found it troublesome, so he fabricated a character to take the blame.
Afterward, Gu Yu did not continue with pleasantries. He directly explained the method of treating measles in detail in front of everyone, and then, when people raised questions, he answered them one by one.
However, some were quite smart and took the opportunity to ask about questions regarding other illnesses. Gu Yu did not hoard his knowledge and revealed everything he knew.
As for those who tried to take advantage, wanting Gu Yu’s prescriptions for other illnesses, Gu Yu simply chuckled and ignored them.
He wasn’t running a charity. If they wanted to know, they could! They could exchange something for it, or pay with silver. They couldn’t expect to get prescriptions from him for free, like snatching a white wolf!
Three words: impossible!
Seeing that Gu Yu was young but acted calm and experienced, some people couldn’t help but nod in secret, thinking that based on Gu Yu’s current performance, this young man’s future was destined to be extraordinary!
With his medical attainments, under the guidance of Elder Wuwei, he would likely reach a height unattainable by others, making everyone look up to him.
As for his character… generously sharing the prescription for treating measles with his peers, solely for the purpose of treating the measles patients in Lian Town, such a good deed was enough to indicate Gu Yu’s benevolent heart as a physician, making him a truly good person!
With both medical skills and character being top-notch, it was highly possible for Gu Yu to become a divine doctor in the future!
Unknowingly becoming a candidate for a divine doctor in others’ eyes, Gu Yu, while answering numerous questions, only wished for it to end soon so he could hurry home!
Being surrounded by a group of big masters was not a pleasant feeling!
Especially being stared at by their wolf-like gazes, it made Gu Yu want to finish speaking and leave immediately!
Fortunately, the symptoms of measles were not complicated, and Gu Yu did not have to spend half a day explaining everything. After everyone learned the basic operations of treating measles, Gu Yu didn’t even need a carriage to send him away; he quickly slipped away on his own two feet.
Just kidding, if he continued to stay in the medical hall waiting for the carriage, Gu Yu felt that these doctors would scare the horse away and then chase after him, asking medical questions.
Truly eager to learn!
“Uncle Yan, what a coincidence!”
As Gu Yu just walked out of the medical hall and was preparing to head home, he coincidentally met Yan Min again at a small alley.
Today, Yan Min was not wearing his constable’s uniform but ordinary fine cotton clothes, looking like an ordinary person.
He lacked the sharpness he had when wearing the constable’s attire, plus the saber across his waist, which made people afraid to look again after just one glance.
However, after greeting him, Gu Yu saw Yan Min’s pale face and realized he didn’t seem to be okay.
