The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 286 - 275: It’s Different

Chapter 286: Chapter 275: It’s Different

"Where else could it hurt? My entire backside and lower back are in pain. Didn’t you see they’ve turned blue?" Zhou SiLang was still acting indignant. He tried to look back over his shoulder, then flopped back down onto his pillow, "It really hurts, you know. Hurry up and have your fourth sister-in-law rub some medicinal wine on it for me."

"No way." Manbao confiscated the medicinal wine, "Even if you do need to rub it on, you have to wait until tomorrow night. This medicinal wine is for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Even if you don’t have a broken bone or internal bleeding, your capillaries have definitely bled. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be turning blue like this. Right now, we need to ice it with well water first, and then apply the medicinal wine tomorrow."

Zhou SiLang was somewhat incredulous, "Really? I remember we’ve always used medicinal wine right after a fall. That sensation..."

Manbao was firm.

Since she was holding a book, Zhou SiLang and Ms. Fang, although somewhat doubtful, decided to listen to her.

Then Ms. Fang hesitated, "Manbao, did your fourth brother really not break any bones? What you just mentioned about internal bleeding... should we not go to the big market to see the old doctor?"

Manbao replied, "Of course, that would be for the best. But internal bleeding is not likely. Just look at the fourth brother’s complexion, look at his lips, you can tell there’s no way he has internal bleeding. It’s more likely that he could have broken a bone."

Zhou SiLang: "... Can’t you hope for something better for me?"

Manbao snorted.

Ms. Fang went to help him up, "While it’s still light out, let’s hurry to the big market. If it gets dark, we can stay overnight at my mother’s house."

"I’m not going," Zhou SiLang firmly pressed himself into the bed, "Seeing a doctor costs money. It was just a fall onto my backside. Who would go see a doctor for that?"

"Didn’t you say it was incredibly painful?"

"I was fooling you."

Ms. Fang half-believed him. She had no choice; Zhou SiLang told too many lies, often with a straight face. She never really knew which of his words were true and which were false.

Zhou SiLang then crooked his finger and softly said, "Let’s not go. We only have so much money on us. After a while, you’ll need to go for a check-up too."

Manbao then turned to look at Ms. Fang, "Fourth sister-in-law, haven’t you gone to see a doctor yet? Fourth brother has been shouting about you being pregnant for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Fang finally realized that Zhou SiLang with his big mouth had already spread the news and couldn’t help but pinch him on the waist.

Zhou SiLang yelped, holding his waist and not daring to move.

Manbao watched and chuckled gleefully, her earlier sense of being cheated lightening up considerably.

However, she didn’t plan to let Zhou SiLang off that easily.

She had spent points to buy a book for his sake, so of course, she intended to study it thoroughly. Otherwise, who knows when the next person would get injured.

Moreover, other than her own family, outsiders probably wouldn’t be willing to let her treat them.

Thinking this, Manbao rolled up her sleeves and continued, holding the book, "Fourth brother, don’t move. I’m going to give you a thorough checkup. This time, you have to answer truthfully to everything I ask. If you dare to lie to me again..."

Manbao hummed, "I’ll go tell Dad that you bullied me."

Zhou SiLang snorted, unconcerned.

Manbao continued, "Our family is planning to plant winter wheat this year. It’ll coincide with the time to sell ginger and yams. Hmm hmm..."

Zhou SiLang immediately lay down obediently, speaking softly, "Manbao, please check. Whatever you ask fourth brother, he will tell you. And remember to say a few good words for me to Dad."

He wasn’t afraid of Manbao.

But he was afraid of Manbao talking to their dad.

The distribution of work at home was arranged by their parents, especially the farm work, which was practically dictated by their father alone.

If Manbao put in a word, considering how much their father doted on her, he would definitely listen to her.

Then, Five and Sixth would go to the city to sell ginger, easily earning money, while he might end up having to pull a plow in the fields.

Jjust thinking about it made him feel so hard done by.

Seeing that the fourth brother was being compliant, Manbao was satisfied and said to Ms. Fang, "Fourth sister-in-law, go fetch some well water. We’ll apply it to the fourth brother soon."

Ms. Fang blankly agreed and turned to go fetch the water.

Using cold water was also correct; at least it wouldn’t be wrong.

Generally, after a fall or a fight, it was common to apply cold water first and then hot water, but that was for households without medicinal wine.

Those who had medicinal wine typically applied it directly, without bothering to use cold water first.

Manbao reexamined Zhou SiLang according to the book. This time, Zhou SiLang didn’t dare to make a fuss anymore and honestly answered whether it hurt or not.

After a quarter of an hour, Manbao leaned over the bed again, tilting her head to observe his complexion. After looking for quite some time, she let out a long sigh, waved her small hand emphatically, and said, "It’s nothing serious, just a bruise, yeah..."

Manbao glanced at the book then looked up, "Contusion of the cartilage tissue, the bone is not affected, and there’s no internal bleeding."

Zhou SiLang: ... I knew it was a bruise from the beginning. You studied for so long just to find that out?

Of course, Zhou SiLang didn’t dare voice that thought. But what is cartilage tissue?

Obviously, Manbao wasn’t going to explain to him what cartilage tissue was. She rolled up her sleeves and said, "Come on, I’ll help you apply the cold water."

Zhou SiLang resigned himself to lie on the bed.

Manbao was enthusiastic about taking care of her first patient, chatting with Keke, "Treating an illness is quite fun, very joyful. It’s like the joy of solving a difficult problem set by the teacher."

Keke looked at the host’s points and hesitated before asking, "Host, do you really like practicing medicine?"

Manbao’s brain excitedly replied, "Yes!"

This was somewhat beyond Keke’s expectations. The system thought the host could read more books, become knowledgeable and well-informed, in order to eventually travel to farther places and live a better life. With more energy, time, and capability, the host could then gather more biological specimens.

However, it seemed the host, who hadn’t even reached seven years old, had already chosen her future direction.

This was a bit outside of Keke’s service experience, as its previous hosts were all adults. Although there were various problems during the guidance process, the host’s career direction was the least of its worries.

For one, the host already had a career direction when they were bound to the system. Secondly, as adults, it’s up to the host what to do or not to do; the system generally wouldn’t interfere.

But Manbao was different.

She was too young; Keke had always thought her current task was to read more, learn more of the survival skills of the era to have sufficient ability in the future.

But if she was interested in medicine, given the characteristics of the era, it seemed she should start learning now.

The system checked the host’s points again. Data streams flickered through its chip, back and forth, and eventually, it suggested, "Host, if you have decided to learn medicine, I recommend you use the system’s teaching room."