In times of chaos and famine, I traded one pound of rice for two royal flushes.

The woman hurriedly grabbed the silver from the ground and ran quickly out of the village.

Chu Wu pursed his lips after seeing the woman run far away.

"Brother, this time you've really thrown good money after bad, it's gone for good."

Qin Shaolang suddenly smiled slightly.

"It's alright, just consider it spending a little money to buy peace of mind."

Upon hearing this, Chu Wu suddenly moved closer to Qin Shaolang.

"The world is about to descend into chaos. Brother, this isn't a good habit of yours. A good horse is ridden, and a kind person is bullied!"

Qin Shaolang listened attentively to Chu Wu's words, but he could only earnestly try to get those words out of his head.

"Okay, I'll make a bet with you. I think she'll come back with some wine. If she doesn't come back before the meat is cooked, I lose. As for the stakes... whoever wins becomes the boss."

Upon hearing this, Chu Wu quickly waved his hand and said...

"Sworn brothers have always been ranked according to age; how can this be changed so easily?"

After thinking it over carefully, Chu Wu slammed his hand on the table.

"Brother, how about this? If you win, I'll drink as much as you ask. If you lose, you'll drink with me until we're both drunk."

Faced with such a suggestion, Qin Shaolang laughed heartily.

"become."

After glancing at the dark expanse in the distance, Qin Shaolang turned his gaze back towards the kitchen.

Shedding tears but daring not to utter a sound is one of the characteristics of women sold to this place.

If she cannot take good care of this family, then Su Jin and Su Tang's fate will be even worse than that of the woman.

He couldn't distinguish between the five grains, couldn't cook, and was physically weak.

Aside from him, a transmigrator who values ​​thinness, no one would take them in.

Qin Shaolang suddenly felt a little extra pressure on his shoulders.

……

The wind tonight is unusually cold and intense.

A full half hour passed as Qin Shaolang and Chu Wu chatted.

Suddenly, a hand rested on the door.

The woman clutched two jars of wine tightly in her arms. Her tattered winter clothes were covered in mud, and the cold wind seeped in from under the clothes and through the holes, making her lips turn purple.

"The wine... wasn't broken."

Chu Wu stared into the woman's eyes, momentarily lost in thought. Qin Shaolang immediately stood up and called out to the kitchen.

"Su Jin, bring me a bowl of soup."

Qin Shaolang reached out to help the woman into the house to keep warm, but the woman first brought up two jars of wine, her eyes filled with eager hope.

"Dr. Qin, please treat my daughter's illness. If those wild vegetables are not enough, I will go and gather more tomorrow."

Qin Shaolang reached out and took the wine jar.

"Come in and sit down. Tell me about your daughter's symptoms so I can prepare things."

Back inside, Qin Shaolang put the wine away and then took out the newly bought silver needles from the pile of clutter.

The lady carefully approached the table and placed the remaining silver coins on it.

"There are only two jars of wine left, and this is the remaining money."

Chu Wu glanced at the scattered pieces of silver and copper coins on the table, then looked at Qin Shaolang.

"Brother, it seems you've won this time. But there are only two jars of wine today, you can't possibly get me drunk."

Qin Shaolang took the silver needle and saw that the lady was holding a bowl of hot soup with only a few drops of oil. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Chu Wu, please cut me a pound of meat and bring it with you."

Because of his failed bet, Chu Wu now obeys Qin Shaolang's every word and acts with incredible speed.

……

In the pitch-black room, Qin Shaolang finished examining the patient on the bed by the light of the campfire and then gave instructions to the woman.

"I'll give her acupuncture now. Go boil a pot of water and let her soak her feet to promote blood circulation. Chu Wu, you stand guard at the door."

After saying that, Qin Shaolang reached out and pulled back the quilt, located the acupoints, and inserted silver needles one by one.

The girl's body was mostly exposed, making the scene exceptionally erotic, but to Qin Shaolang, the military doctor, she was no different from a piece of meat lying on the ground.

The woman came four or five times while the water was boiling, and she even forgot to clean the mud off her body.

A moment later, a cough interrupted the woman's worries.

"mother……"

The woman rushed to the bedside, grasped her daughter's hand, which was no longer burning hot, and said repeatedly.

"You're awake, my good child, you're finally awake."

As she spoke, the woman couldn't help but shed tears again.

Qin Shaolang felt that there was no major problem here, so he reached out and removed the silver needles from the girl's body one by one, while giving instructions.

"Although she's awake, she's still very weak and needs your careful attention. Make sure she doesn't catch a cold again..."

After giving some careful instructions, Qin Shaolang put away the silver needles and called to Chu Wudao.

"It's about time. Let's go back and have some drinks and meat."

Chu Wu scratched his head, glanced at the mother and daughter in the room, and then looked at Qin Shaolang.

If it had happened a day earlier, he would definitely have reminded Qin Shaolang that the consultation fee hadn't been collected yet.

But now, he felt that Qin Shaolang had his own reasons for doing so.

Because in those days, one or two taels of silver was enough to buy a slave of decent quality.

If a woman had even the slightest bit of greed, she could take the silver and run away, or even use the silver to find another doctor to treat her daughter.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized that Qin Shaolang was far more insightful and far-sighted than him.

He immediately took two steps to catch up and asked curiously.

"Brother Qin, how did you determine that she would definitely bring back wine?"

Qin Shaolang simply smiled slightly.

"I said from the beginning that I just wanted peace of mind. If she runs away with the money, whether her daughter lives or dies is none of my business. If she uses the money to treat her daughter, I'll be happy to have some peace of mind. If she returns as promised, I'll go there myself."

Chu Wu never expected that Qin Shaolang's busy work was actually just to seek inner peace.

"Brother, I think it would be better for her to find another doctor, since it would save her a lot of money."

Qin Shaolang laughed heartily.

"There is a difference. When I treat patients, I can guarantee a cure. As for other doctors, that's another story."

After all, Qin Shaolang was a military doctor and had mastered many first aid methods, so he could easily handle a simple cold and fever.

Of course, if it weren't for the lack of medical supplies here, he wouldn't bother using acupuncture.

Just give them a few strong fever-reducing pills and they'll be fine.

Although it may leave some aftereffects, just tell me whether the cold is better or not, and how quickly it was treated!

Just like when encountering a ruptured blood vessel causing massive bleeding, doctors would typically use hemostatic forceps and suture the blood vessel with needles and thread, employing the utmost care to ensure that the patient's life after recovery is not affected and that no sequelae are left.

But if it fell into the hands of Qin Shaolang, the military doctor, it would be simple and brutal: tear out the blood vessel and tie a knot.

Regardless of other factors, let's focus on whether the bleeding has stopped and whether the patient is out of danger.

Efficiency is always the primary consideration for military doctors.

Chu Wu suddenly stepped forward.

"Brother Qin, could you teach me a few moves when you have time?"

Qin Shaolang simply smiled slightly.

"Go back and eat first. If you kill a wild animal tomorrow, I'll teach you on the spot."