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Chapter 23: Memories and First Aid
Chapter 23: Memories and First Aid
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When Lu Qing saw this prompt, he froze. But soon a smile spread across his face. His ability never failed to surprise him. Just as he was wondering how to tackle the daunting task of studying the Hundred Herb Classic, a solution had presented itself.
Without hesitation, Lu Qing chose to download.
[Downloading... Current progress: 1%...]
Lu Qing waited patiently, but after a while, the progress bar remained stagnant. He paused, thinking, and then picked up the Hundred Herb Classic, starting to flip through it from the beginning.
As he did so, the download progress bar began to move.
[1%, 2%, 3%... 98%, 99%, 100%]
[Hundred Herb Classic download complete. Would you like to begin learning?]
As Lu Qing finished flipping through the entire Hundred Herb Classic, his ability indicated that the download was complete. At the same time, a new prompt appeared.
Lu Qing chose to begin learning without hesitation.
In the next moment, a flood of information poured into his mind, enlightening him as he rapidly memorized and understood the content of the Hundred Herb Classic.
Externally, Lu Qing appeared to be simply staring blankly at the book, but no one knew the transformation taking place within his mind.
"This field of herbal medicine is indeed profound and extensive."
After some time, Lu Qing snapped out of his trance, awe-struck.
At that moment, he had memorized the entire Hundred Herb Classic and gained a basic understanding of its contents. The names and characteristics of various herbs mentioned in the book were now firmly imprinted in his memory.
Of course, this understanding was still purely theoretical.
Next, he needed to compare and study the actual herbs to truly master the knowledge in the Hundred Herb Classic.
Nevertheless, this mere act of memorization had already given Lu Qing a glimpse of the profound nature of herbal medicine.
The Hundred Herb Classic recorded hundreds of herbs, yet this was merely a fraction of the myriad herbs in the world.
The myriad combinations and variations of these herbs could produce countless medicinal formulas to cure illnesses, which was truly fascinating.
Having witnessed the wonders of herbal medicine, Lu Qing's interest deepened.
Even though he had already committed the entire book to memory, he continued to flip through the Hundred Herb Classic in his hands, reviewing and internalizing the knowledge.
Elder Chen had been waiting inside the house for Lu Qing to come to him with questions. After waiting for a long time without any sign of Lu Qing, he decided to step out into the yard to check.
There, he saw Lu Qing engrossed in reading the Hundred Herb Classic. Little Yan was playing by herself in another corner, chasing butterflies and leaving her brother undisturbed.
Seeing this, the old doctor felt secretly pleased.
It seemed that Lu Qing's interest in herbal medicine wasn't merely lip service.
Otherwise, how could he be so engrossed in such a dry and boring book?
However, the Hundred Herb Classic was not an easy text to comprehend.
Just as Elder Chen was about to ask Lu Qing if he had any questions, they heard several anxious shouts from outside the yard.
"Elder Chen! Are you home?"
"I'm here!"
Hearing the panic in the caller's voice, the old doctor quickly went out to greet them.
Lu Qing was also startled and stood up, book in hand.
Then he saw several villagers carrying an unconscious man, whom he recognized as Uncle Zhao, a fellow villager. Elder Chen directed them to place the man in the middle of the yard.
Chapter 23: Memories and First Aid
At that moment, Zhao Shu's body was soaked, his face was ashen, his abdomen was swollen, and he had passed out.
"Move aside and let me take a look."
After Elder Chen instructed them to put the man down, he waved his hand to signal the villagers to step back.
No one dared to disobey the elder's instructions, and they immediately moved away.
One of the villagers happened to step back and ended up next to Lu Qing.
Lu Qing gently tapped his shoulder and said, "Big Brother An."
The villager was startled and turned to see Lu Qing, looking surprised. "Lu Qing, what are you doing here?"
"Never mind that for now," Lu Qing said softly. "What happened to Uncle Zhao?"
"He fell into the water. If we hadn't been fishing nearby, he would have been swept away by the river," Wang Da'an replied.
"How did he fall into the water?" Lu Qing asked, surprised. "Aren't you guys usually together when fishing?"
"He didn't go with us today. He went to another spot by himself," Wang Da'an explained.
"Where?" Lu Qing asked.
Wang Da'an's expression became a little unnatural. He glanced around and lowered his voice. "It's probably where you caught the big fish yesterday."
"..." Lu Qing fell silent for a moment before speaking again. "Then he shouldn't have fallen into the water. That spot was nicely leveled by me."
"I don't know about that. We heard his cries for help, and by the time we rushed over, he was already in the river, being swept away. He almost sank," Wang Da'an recounted.
As he spoke, he suddenly seemed to remember something and added, "Oh, and when we pulled Uncle Zhao out of the water, he was still clutching his fishing rod tightly, but the fishing line had already snapped."
Lu Qing fell silent again, a guess forming in his mind.
Nevertheless, he asked, "Doesn't Uncle Zhao know how to swim?"
"No, if he could swim, he wouldn't have drowned. The current wasn't even that strong where he fell in," Wang Da'an replied.
"..." Lu Qing was left speechless.
Not knowing how to swim and going fishing alone by the river was reckless of Uncle Zhao.
Based on his extensive fishing experience, Lu Qing could guess the reason for Uncle Zhao's fall, but he wouldn't know for sure until Uncle Zhao woke up.
Lu Qing turned his gaze to the center of the yard.
At that moment, Elder Chen had also learned from the other villagers that Uncle Zhao's unconscious state was due to falling into the water.
He immediately opened Uncle Zhao's mouth to check for any obstructions.
After confirming that there were no foreign objects, he placed his hand on Uncle Zhao's chest and abdomen.
Using some unknown technique, the elder gently pressed down, and in the next moment, Uncle Zhao coughed up a mouthful of murky water.
Elder Chen pressed again, and Uncle Zhao coughed up another mouthful.
This continued, with each press eliciting a mouthful of murky water.
After seven or eight presses, the amount of water lessened, and by the tenth press, Uncle Zhao, who had been unconscious the entire time, suddenly coughed a few times and slowly opened his eyes.
"He's awake! He's awake!"
"Elder Zhao is alive!"
"Elder Chen is truly amazing!"
The villagers exclaimed in delight and praised the elder's medical skills.
When they had carried Uncle Zhao in earlier, his chest had barely been moving, and they had thought he might not make it.
But now, thanks to Elder Chen's miraculous skills, he was alive and conscious.
Uncle Zhao coughed for a while before slowly regaining his senses.
He looked around, dazed, and asked, "Where am I?"
(End of Chapter)
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