Stunning Check-in: A Carefree Life Begins in the Countryside

More than ten minutes passed.

Xia An brewed the medicine, then poured it out and cooled it in cold water.

He glanced outside the courtyard and frowned, saying, "So much time has passed, why haven't they come back yet?"

He went inside to check on Luo Hui's condition.

Because of the effects of the ginseng, the invasion of toxins is indeed slowed down considerably.

After the medicine cools down, let him drink it; it should remove some of the toxins.

However, to remove all toxins, acupuncture is also needed to force them out.

However, even without the silver needles, he should be able to hold on until he reaches the commune.

As Xia An was thinking, he heard a commotion outside the courtyard and quickly went out.

"Secretary Xie, how could this young man possibly know medicine?"

Upon seeing Xia An emerge, Zhang Qiang, who was standing beside Xie Weiguo, once again fanned the flames.

"Moreover, this is a matter of life and death, you must be careful."

Xie Weiguo was trying to catch his breath when he heard his words and couldn't help but frown again.

Beside him were two middle-aged men who looked considerably older than Xie Weiguo.

One was burly and had a dark complexion, while the other was frail and had a scholarly air about him.

In addition, there is Luo Hui and a bright-eyed girl.

At this moment, all of them were panting heavily, clearly having run back quickly.

Apart from Luo Hui, Xie Weiguo and the others looked at Xia An with a hint of doubt in their eyes.

Xia An glanced coldly at Zhang Qiang, a hint of killing intent already appearing in her eyes.

Such despicable people can really kill you in certain situations.

At this point, he wanted more than just to hit someone.

Feeling somewhat guilty, Zhang Qiang quickly hid behind Xie Weiguo and said angrily:

"Xia An, I misspoke. Do you really need to look at me like that?"

Xia An ignored him and looked at Xie Weiguo seriously, asking, "Uncle Xie, how many years have you lived here?"

"It's common knowledge that *Gynostemma pentaphyllum* and *Paris polyphylla* can detoxify; do I need to elaborate?"

"I see you don't believe me either, and you're not even talking about acupuncture or anything. Quickly give him the medicine and take him to the hospital."

Upon hearing this, Luo Hui panicked, "Brother, didn't you say shaking would accelerate the spread of the toxin?"

Xia An shook his head and said, "I did say that, but that was based on the fact that he had a lot of toxins in his body."

"We're using Gynostemma pentaphyllum to temporarily suppress the toxins, and then decocting and taking the two herbs will remove some of the toxins, allowing us to make it to the hospital."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

But then Xie Weiguo said, "Young Xia, you really know medicine?"

Xia An nodded, "Uncle Xie, I really do. I wouldn't joke about something like this!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Weiguo and the other three nodded in agreement.

The burly middle-aged man spoke up: "Let's check on Luo Hui's condition first, then we can talk about other things."

After saying that, he quickly walked into the room.

Xie Weiguo and the others followed closely behind, and the small room instantly became more crowded.

Xia An was slightly surprised as she looked at the girl checking on Luo Hui by the kang (a heated brick bed).

He said, "The toxins are invading the whole body and are now attacking the heart meridian. It's only holding on by the strength of the ginseng. We need to take medicine as soon as possible to suppress it."

"In addition, he has a broken leg, so extra care needs to be taken during transport."

Upon hearing this, Xie Weiguo and the others all looked at the girl.

The burly middle-aged man asked, "Yun Shu, how is Luo Hui?"

Luo Yunshu's expression turned serious. She put down Luo Hui's hand and shook her head, saying, "My skills are not very good, but I feel like what he said is right."

"When my grandfather was alive, there was a similar case in the village, which is very similar to the one we have now."

"I remember that Grandpa used a decoction of Angelica sinensis and Paris polyphylla to relieve the symptoms before sending him to the hospital. You all know that, Uncle."

Upon hearing this, Xie Weiguo and the others looked grim, and they also recalled the incident from more than ten years ago.

The result was that the condition temporarily improved, but the patient died after being taken to the hospital.

The burly middle-aged man turned to look at Xia An. "Young man, your name is Xia An, right?"

"I'm Luo Zhongqian, the production team leader of our village. I'd like to ask you for help."

"Don't worry, whether he lives or dies is entirely up to this kid; it has nothing to do with you."

Upon hearing this, Xie Weiguo and another middle-aged man opened their mouths, but said nothing.

There was a case more than ten years ago. Does that mean that if the patient is sent to the hospital, the outcome will be better than the last time?

Back then, the person was severely poisoned, and Uncle Luo was powerless to save him. Now that someone says there is an antidote, they are determined to try it no matter what.

Xia An was about to speak,

But then Zhang Qiang spoke up again, "Captain Luo, do you really believe him? If you ask me, let's get him to the hospital right away, don't delay."

"Shut up."

A roar erupted, emanating from the frail-looking middle-aged man.

Xia An glanced at him in surprise. He looked so frail, but he had quite a temper.

The frail-looking middle-aged man glanced coldly at Zhang Qiang and said in a cold voice, "If you don't understand anything, get out and stop getting in the way."

Zhang Qiang's face flushed red. He opened his mouth, snorted coldly, and said, "You'll regret this someday."

After saying that, he turned around angrily and left the room.

But he didn't leave; he stood outside the courtyard, intending to watch the farce unfold.

In the room,

The five of them turned to look at Xia An, their eyes filled with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.

Now, they have no other choice.

Xia An nodded. "I am confident that I can detoxify through acupuncture, but I am ashamed to say that although I have studied medicine, I do not have any spare silver needles."

"I have some at home, wait for me."

Luo Yunshu quickly said, then ran out of the room and headed home.

Seeing this, Xia An breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there really were silver needles in this village.

Speaking of which, that girl seemed to know how to take a pulse. Could she be a doctor from Anping Village?

Seeing that Xia An had decided to take action, the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

But looking at his youthful face, I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Xia An clearly knew they didn't quite trust him, but he didn't say much.

He's too young; it's normal that people don't believe him.

He reached out and touched the herbal medicine in the cold water beside him, stirring it with a spoon to cool it down quickly.

Seeing that everyone was silent, I felt a bit oppressed and casually asked:

"That comrade seemed to know medicine; was he the doctor in our village?"

Luo Zhongqian shook his head, "Yun Shu only knows a few herbs; she can't even take a pulse accurately."

"She could get some medicine for sprains and bruises in the village, but her medical skills were not good, so for more serious cases, she would send the patient to the commune hospital."

Xia An nodded; he could see it too.

Luo Yunshu is probably around the same age as him, but she likely hasn't received systematic training.

At this moment, the frail-looking middle-aged man spoke up.

"That's not quite right. Yun Shu only saw Uncle Luo make house calls before she was six years old. She hasn't had any contact with him for almost ten years since he passed away."

"I started reading medical books three years ago, and I'm already quite good at this level."

As they were talking, Luo Yunshu rushed in and handed Xia An a box of silver needles.