The general's wife knows medicine

Chapter 223 Medical Clinic

Old Man He was applying medicine to a soldier with a broken arm.

The soldier's arm was in a frightening state, with slightly swollen skin and faint signs of decay.

At this moment, the pain was mercilessly eroding the soldier's nerves, making it unbearable for him.

Every heartbeat seemed to be accompanied by a sharp pain, and sweat continued to slide down his forehead, soaking his collar and cuffs. His lips trembled in pain and he let out a suppressed groan.

The voice was full of pain and despair, as if it was a wail coming from the depths of the soul.

He clenched his teeth tightly, his body moving uncontrollably as he tried to avoid Old Man He's hand that was reaching for his wound.

Old Man He frowned and shouted, "Someone come hold him down. How can we get the medicine on him if he keeps moving around like this?"

Old Man He was also very angry.

He knew it was painful, but if he moved like that, the medicine wouldn't get to his wound, so how could the wound heal?

Mu Jintang and Tang Peipei took three or two steps forward and helped to hold down the restless soldiers.

Old Man He took out a small knife from the side, warmed it over the fire, and then scraped off the little bit of rotten flesh on the soldier's arm.

Tang Peipei was almost unable to hold the soldier back in so much pain, but she still held down the other man's flailing arm with force, with fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.

"Fortunately, the weather is not hot now and there is not much rotten flesh, otherwise you would have suffered." After saying this, Old Man He sighed, picked up the medicine powder beside him, picked up a little with a piece of bamboo, and gently applied it to the soldier's wound.

After applying the medicine, Old Man He bandaged the soldier's wound with a piece of cloth. He stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He said to the soldier: "In the next few days, you must pay attention to the cleanliness of the wound and change the dressing on time. There are many patients and few staff now, so you have to remember this." Old Man He instructed.

The soldier's face was as pale as paper, and his body was still trembling slightly. Hearing Old Man He's instructions, he nodded with difficulty.

Tang Peipei comforted him softly: "Don't be afraid, the wound will heal soon."

The soldier then realized that the person holding him down was a woman, and when he looked next to her, he saw that it was General Wade who was standing next to her.

The soldier supported himself on the edge of the bed and tried to get up.

But I don't have much strength.

Seeing that he wanted to move, Tang Peipei quickly comforted him, "Don't move, be careful of the wound."

Mu Jintang also quickly held him down, "No need to be polite, your injury is more important."

The soldier smiled gratefully at the two men, then lay back down with peace of mind.

Old Man He then bowed and said, "Greetings, General."

Mu Jintang smiled and said, "Mr. He, you don't have to be so polite. You've worked hard!"

Mu Jintang looked at the wounded in the room and said, "You are all great contributors to the victory of this battle." Mu Jintang looked at the wounded in the room and said, "This general has asked His Majesty for instructions and will reward everyone according to their merits."

When the wounded soldiers heard this, excitement showed on their faces.

"However, the most important thing right now is to recover from your injuries." Mu Jintang changed the subject, "Only when you are healthy can you enjoy the fruits of victory."

The soldiers nodded to show that they understood.

Tang Peipei also said at this time: "Don't worry, Doctor He and I will always take care of you."

Mu Jintang looked at Tang Peipei with tenderness in her eyes, then turned to introduce him to Old Man He, "This is my wife. She knows some medical skills and wants to help out at the clinic."

Only then did Old Man He begin to observe Tang Peipei seriously.

He heard yesterday that General Weide's wife had arrived, bringing only one guard and a carriage with her to the border town.

He was a little curious, what kind of girl was she? She was quite courageous.

Even though he knew there was a war at the border town, he still came here alone with just a few guards.

When I saw Tang Peipei today, I felt that she was indeed a beautiful girl from the capital. Even after a month of traveling, her skin was still fair. She is indeed a pretty young lady.

However, this young lady from the capital looked thin and weak, and did not look like she could endure the hardships of the border town.

However, after all, she is General Weide's wife, and she seems to be quite kind, so we have to give her some face.

Then he bowed and said, "Meet the General's wife."

Although the other party did not show any dissatisfaction with her, Tang Peipei still felt a hint of contempt in his words.

However, she didn't care.

On the way here, Mu Jintang told her that there were a total of five military doctors in the border town military camp, and the medical skills of this old man He were the best.

It is said that he once worked in the Imperial Hospital and was later transferred to the military camp.

However, although he now serves in the military, his name is still affiliated with the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Several other military doctors also followed him and obeyed his orders.

Such people are somewhat arrogant.

Tang Peipei nodded politely and said, "Mr. He, there's no need to be so polite."

Although she was a woman, she was also a second-rank lady appointed by the late emperor himself and was also given a name.

Although Old Man He was affiliated with the Imperial Medical Bureau, he was only a fourth-rank official, so she could afford this gift.

At this time, a soldier came in from outside the door. He was Mu Jintang's personal soldier.

"General, General Wei asks you to come over."

Mu Jintang nodded and signaled his guards to retreat.

Then he looked at Tang Peipei and said, "I have something I need to check on. How about you here?" He was a little worried about leaving Tang Peipei here alone.

Tang Peipei smiled comfortingly and said, "You can focus on your own things, don't worry about me. Today, I will stay here and won't run around."

Mu Jintang looked at Old Man He again, "Old Man He, I'm going to trouble you for my wife."

He Lao nodded, "General, please rest assured."

Tang Peipei was actually a little speechless. She was not a child, so why did she need his care?

After Mu Jintang left, Mr. He took Tang Peipei to check the recovery of the wounds of the injured one by one.

Most of the patients with minor injuries recovered well.

Some were more serious, some had ulcerated wounds, and some recovered well.

However, generally speaking, they have recovered well.

"Mr. He, is the clinic so short-staffed?" After Tang Peipei came in, she hadn't seen many helpers.

Old Man He sighed, "There are only three clinics in the entire border town. They did come to help when the border town was at war before. Now that the war has stopped, they have to open their doors for business and only come to visit occasionally. Now, there are only me, four other military doctors, and two apprentices guarding here."

Tang Peipei nodded.

But I thought to myself, this is not a solution.

After thinking for a moment, Tang Peipei suggested, "Mr. He, why don't we recruit some civilians who know medical skills to help us? After all, with more manpower, the soldiers can get better care, right?"

Old Man He looked at Tang Peipei, thinking that she was just a young lady from the capital after all, and she probably didn't understand these things, so he patiently explained: "There aren't many people in this border town, and even fewer who know medicine. Where can we find so many people who know medicine? Besides, the army is short of money, so where can we get the money to hire people?"