Jinyi Spring

Chapter 7: The Incense of This Life
The eldest aunt once told the original owner, "This box is as important as the incense of this life. You must keep it well. It must not fall into the hands of others as long as you are here."

Feng Chuchen felt that this box was so important that it was the only one suitable for preserving the fragrance of this life.

The books include three sets of medical books on women and children, namely "Furen Daquan Liangfang", "Jingxiaochanbao" and "Jinke Yaolue", as well as "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", a total of dozens of volumes.

When the original owner was one year old, her aunt began to teach her to recite medical books. When she was three years old, she learned to read, and most of what she learned was medical books. After she was eight years old, she was taught knowledge of treating pregnant women and infants, as well as acupuncture, and occasionally she would take her to Dechun Hall to consult Doctor Fang on medical skills other than pediatrics and gynecology.

From the age of five to ten, the original owner went to the home of a teacher in the neighboring village to study cultural lessons with the teacher's wife for an hour and a half.

The original owner was very smart and was interested in these boring medical books. So far, she had finished reading "Jingxiaochanbao" and "Huangdi Neijing", and learned most of the other books.

When she was ten years old, she was taught to light the incense and apply the Yin Shen needle.

In order to give acupuncture better, she practiced Tai Chi and finger-snapping exercises every day after she was five years old.

There is no need to learn how to light the incense of this life, it only requires opportunity. Those who do not have the opportunity cannot light the incense of this life.

My aunt didn’t say what the specific opportunity was.

So far, the original owner has not lit the incense of this life personally, he only knows that he has the opportunity to light the incense of this life.

Shangyin Shenzhen is extremely difficult to learn. Not only must one pay attention to acupoints, angles, depth, and techniques, but one must also sink one's Qi into Dantian, concentrate one's spirit, thoughts, and intention on the two fingers holding the needle, and inject true Qi into the three points of Baihui, Huantiao, and Tanzhong in turn.

The depth of the three acupuncture points varies, and the needle rotation is different...

After the acupuncture, smear the ashes of the burnt incense of this life on the place where the acupuncture was performed, and the dying baby will come back to life.

Furthermore, not all seriously ill newborn babies can receive the Yin Shen needle. If a baby does not have the opportunity, the person giving the acupuncture cannot light the incense of this life and cannot give him the Yin Shen needle.

Very few infants can receive this injection.

In other words, the Shangyin acupuncture is very strange, and the word "chance" must be mentioned. Not only the acupuncturist, but also the acupuncturist should talk about it.

Moreover, each time this kind of acupuncture is performed, most of the physical strength of the person performing the acupuncture will be consumed, and it must not be repeated twice within three days.

My aunt died after two acupuncture sessions in four days. Perhaps because her health was already extremely poor, she died after more than three days.

The original owner of the Shangyin Divine Needle spent three full years studying it, and only learned it last month.

The original owner had never performed acupuncture herself, but had followed her aunt to the Li family to watch the delivery a month ago. After her aunt lit the incense of this life and performed the Shangyin Shen needle, the original owner suddenly heard a few soft chuckles by her ears, and then the suffocated baby began to breathe.

That laugh was so adorable that it seemed to soften anyone's heart.

It is also extremely strange. Only the person who can light the incense of this life and perform the Yin Shen needle can hear it, while other people present cannot hear it.

My aunt didn't know who that strange child's voice was.

Feng Chuchen once again lamented that the end of science is metaphysics, and there are too many things that science cannot explain.

Traditional Chinese medicine seems to have many mysteries, and some experts in the past who loved to seek principles and details often attacked traditional Chinese medicine.

After seeing these mysteries, Feng Chuchen could only explain them by saying that humans still have many areas that science has not yet touched upon...

Some people wanted to learn the Yin-Shen Acupuncture from Doctor Feng, and some even offered a thousand taels of silver to learn this skill, but Doctor Feng refused to teach them.

She said, "This is not something you can learn casually. It requires luck and opportunity."

Others thought she was unwilling to teach, but the original owner knew that it really took opportunity.

The original owner regretted the most that when her aunt went to Cai's house to deliver a baby, she did not go with her because she was taking Feng Buji to the capital for medical treatment. If she had gone and given acupuncture, her aunt would not have died... The original owner had a chance, but the core of this body had been changed, and she didn't know if she still had a chance.

Chance is something that is hard to explain.

Feng Chuchen was very nervous.

There was also a small box containing several deeds, some silver bills, and some silver ingots.

This family has a hundred acres of land, this house, more than one hundred taels of silver notes and silver coins, and more than five strings of cash.

The entire family's assets totaled more than nine hundred taels of silver.

Over the past twenty years, Doctor Feng had earned a lot of money, but she spent a lot of money on buying medicine for her brother Feng Qiuen and nephew Feng Buji, and also spent a lot of money on making incense and distributing medicine, so she only had these savings over the years.

Especially Feng Qiu'en and Feng Buji, their lives are basically hanging by a thread by money.

The eldest aunt said that she would keep these things before Feng Chuchen got married, and that she would have to explain to Aunt Wang if she spent large sums of money, and she would also have to explain to Feng Buji after he turned eight.

When Feng Chuchen gets married, Feng Buji will be in charge of the family's money. If Feng Buji needs to spend a lot of money, he must inform Feng Chuchen and Aunt Wang in advance...

Another cabinet contained more than one hundred taels of silver and more than eight strings of cash, as well as two pieces of white paper, densely written with notes on who had donated and how much money had been given.

This is the funeral money I received after my eldest aunt passed away.

The silver was mainly donated by wealthy families whose children were saved by the Shangyin Shenzhen and they remembered this favor.

As long as they can remember the love, no matter how much they give, it shows their thoughtfulness.

Feng Chuchen opened the box again.

One box contained a few old clothes and some daily necessities, and the other locked box contained more than twenty notebooks.

Feng Chuchen sat on the kang, searching his memory for bits and pieces about his aunt, some of which were told by his aunt herself, but more were told by his parents and the villagers.

On the fourteenth night of last month, the eldest aunt called the original owner, Feng Buji, Aunt Wang, and Banxia to her side, placed Feng Buji's little hand in the original owner's hand, and instructed her about her funeral arrangements.

It was said that when Feng Chuchen got married in the future, Banxia would be her dowry, and she would also bring 20 acres of land and 20 taels of silver as her dowry.

The remaining property was left to Feng Buji for living, medical treatment, and marriage. Aunt Wang was responsible for taking care of Feng Buji. If Feng Buji lived longer, she would provide for Aunt Wang in her old age. Even if Feng Chuchen got married, she would help her brother...

If you have any difficulties, you can go to the Hu Mansion and ask for help from Lord Hu.

He will help.

He also specifically stated, "Mr. Hu's son was the first one I saved with the Yin Shen needle. I have never bothered him in all these years. It must be a hurdle that cannot be overcome, otherwise don't bother him.

"As for the other officials, I saved them and they paid for the consultation, so we offset the loss. You are my descendants, so you should be proud and never try to curry favor with the rich and powerful..."

Doctor Feng's last words were, "I have repaid the debt owed by my grandmother many times over. God is merciful and will not let me and my descendants suffer from misfortunes again. After I die, I will be buried in Jiupoling. Well, I am tired, you can go and rest."

She fell asleep after she finished her confession.

Although the original owner and his companions were sad, they did not know that those words were the last words of their aunt.

The next morning, the original owner went to call his aunt to get up for dinner, only to find that she had passed away.

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