The people in line were still queuing.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Those who tried to cut in line were caught and pulled out.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But if you went to the back and started queuing again, no one would chase you away.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After a great disaster, if you''re lucky enough to survive, you have to think about how to keep on living.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Being able to receive free medicinal porridge increases your chances of survival +1+1+1+1+1...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
They had also heard rumors that the earthquake was heaven''s punishment for the Sima family, and that many huge stones had fallen from the sky, crushing the Sima household.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was said that Commander Jiang had destroyed the Shangqiu Convent, and this was his retribution.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But the Shangqiu Convent had never given them porridge before.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The Shangqiu Convent used to be a ce for nobles.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Now even the children ofmon people could go there to study.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Now Commander Jiang''s own family was in such a miserable state, yet he still came out to distribute porridge to everyone.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Who is the demon? Who is the ghost? Who is the Buddha? Who is human?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When the soup, fragrant with medicine and rice grains, slid down their throats and filled their empty stomachs, everything became clear without words.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When they saw Commander Jiang''s young daughter sitting there with a sign that read "Treating Illnesses, Saving Lives," they all showed friendly smiles.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Providing medicinal porridge was already treating illnesses and saving lives.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This medicinal porridge seemed extremely effective. Those who had been feeling dizzy before felt their heads clearing and their bodies regaining strength after drinking it for a while.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In reality, there''s no such thing as an instant cure. It was just that after a sleepless night of anxiety and travel without food, having a bowl of hot soup would naturally make anyone feel much better. With something to fill their stomachs, their heads would naturally stop spinning.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Moreover, when so many people sat together to drink a bowl of medicinal porridge, it made them feel that there was still hope in living.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Heaven might be unfair, but the officials above were still good.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As long as there was a glimmer of goodness, a bit of hope to keep living, they were very grateful.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Until they saw Commander Jiang bring over a staff member with a bloody finger.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The crowd was somewhat surprised, and became less focused on receiving their porridge.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Everyone craned their necks to look.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The burly man who had queued for the fourth time stretched his thick neck particrly long.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian saw the person her Father brought over and became very nervous.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The bad news was that the current medical conditions were very poor, with no concept of sterilization or disinfection, and basically no antibiotics.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The good news was that the attending physician had good eyesight and nimble fingers.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The bad news was that the attending physician was young and had little practical experience.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The good news was that at crucial moments, the attending physician might have a secret spring to rely on, with some buffs.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In any case, seeing her first patient,<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian showed a friendly smile.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Actually, she had done other hands-on practice before, not counting things like peeling melons, but she had done quite a bit of dissecting small animals.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Her sister made delicious small animal dishes, and Jiang Mianmian often helped patch up those small animals.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Who isn''t constantly breaking apart, patching up, and cooking?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As for humans, there were fewer opportunities.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian looked at this staff member with great care.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The staff member looked at his own finger in pain.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
While working, he had identally injured himself, and his index finger had been cut off. This wouldn''t kill him, but it would take away half his life.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Even if he survived by chance, without an index finger, he would be a cripple, unable to do many things.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Thinking of his wife and children, parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, and the whole big family at home,<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Staff member Old Nine''s heart was in a turmoil.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The good news was that his immediate superior had personally brought him for medical treatment.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The bad news was that the doctor was his immediate superior''s young daughter.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Damn it, damn it, he really wanted to cry.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But thinking that with his hand cut off, he might lose his position as a staff member in the future, being able to please his immediate superior wasn''t so bad.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
There''s a saying, something about bad things not necessarily being bad, they might also bring good things.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Even if the treatment went wrong, at least he would have made a contribution.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The staff member came seemingly confused, but in reality, he had been mentally preparing for a long time, considering the future from all angles.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After all, every NPC has their own thoughts.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian quickly dealt with this fresh patient, stopping the bleeding, then asked if the severed finger was still there?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Yes, yes, yes."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
One''s body, hair, and skin are received from one''s parents, so even if it''s cut off, it can''t be thrown away. It''s best to bury it together after death, to keep the body whole.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Looking at the fresh severed finger, it was well preserved, not salted, not damaged, with a clean cut, it should be salvageable.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The staff member felt he was beyond saving, prepared to resign himself to being disabled.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After all, using a severed finger to please the superior wasn''t a bad deal.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian looked around, there shouldn''t be any risk of medical disputes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She asked the staff member if she could reattach it for him?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The staff member kept nodding with tears in his eyes, anything was fine, just don''t cook his finger in front of him, he couldn''t bear that.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The small pot nearby was bubbling away, cooking something, and he was afraid.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian: ...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It wouldn''te to that, though in orthopedics there are pressure cookers that cook patients'' bones.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Orthopedic doctors are at two extremes, some doctors really like drinking bone soup, while others can''t stand it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian asked Pangya toe over and help pass instruments.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Commander Jiang sat nearby, chatting with Inspector He.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Meanwhile, he was also there to support his daughter.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The surgery was done in a specially cleared room, they could only use general anesthesia.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Because local anesthesia wasn''t possible.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
They used Anesthetic Powder to make the patient unconscious.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After a while, everyone saw that the staff member who had only cut off a finger was actually carried out horizontally, which was terrifying. Had he been treated to death?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He had walked in on his own when he entered.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
They saw him covered with a white cloth, with his hand also wrapped in thick white bandages.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The staff member''s wife and children had also arrived.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing her husband lying there, she was choked with emotion for a moment, unable to speak. Wasn''t it said that he had only cut his hand? Why did it look like he had stopped breathing?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yet she didn''t dare to wail loudly, because while waiting, the other staff members had already told her what had happened.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Her husband had cut his hand, and Commander Jiang had personally sent him for treatment.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The wife was a sensible person. Although she was worried, she understood her husband''s intentions as soon as others mentioned it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
With his finger cut off, it certainly couldn''t be good, but if they could gain a favor from Commander Jiang, there would always be opportunities in the future.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But suddenly, seeing the person being carried out.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The wife''s eyes immediately turned red.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Their son was also very understanding. Large teardrops fell, but he didn''t cry out loud, just supporting his mother.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The young boy looked up and saw a girl in white clothes, with fresh blood on her body and blood on her gloves. She wore a white mask on her face, and her eyes were extremely beautiful.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She didn''t care about the blood stains on her body at all, taking off her gloves while saying, "Madam, don''t cry. He''s about to wake up. While he''s just waking up and still confused, quickly ask him if he has any mistresses or any secret savings. He''ll answer you honestly at this time, guaranteed."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Sure enough, at this moment the staff member opened his eyes, looking dazed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
His wife''s tears fell.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The boy excitedly called out "Father," so excited that he blew a snot bubble, quickly wiping it with his sleeve.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
A nearby staff member asked, "Old Nine, Old Nine, how much secret savings do you have?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Old Nine answered in a daze, "Not much, just nine taels. Every time it reaches ten taels, my wife takes it away."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Where did you hide it this time?" another staff member asked mischievously.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He was about to answer when his wife covered his mouth, "I''ll deal with you when we get home."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Don''t let the wound touch water for seven days, don''t let him eat spicy food, and he''ll be fine with good rest," Jiang Mianmian instructed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The wife kept nodding, as long as he was alive, it was good.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She had already given up hope for the finger.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After the patient left, the crowd dispersed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Naturally, after seeing someone being carried out, no more patients dared toe forward.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian also took a deep breath.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Inspector He and Jiang Changtian, who had been watching the whole process from next door to the small room, were both silent.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mainly because they saw a little girl first knock out a grown man in one go, then use a needle threading some unknown line to sew human flesh. The impact was quite significant.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Could it really work when sewn up like this?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
And what mysterious book left by the Shangqiu Convent couldpare to Mianmian''s swift move?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She knocked the man out in one go.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He didn''t wake up at all while she was manipting the severed hand.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When they came out, they saw her snap her fingers, and the staff member actually woke up, answering whatever was asked.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
No wonder the masters from the Shangqiu Convent wanted to steal from here, this must be the founding master of the Shangqiu Convent.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Others only saw that Old Nine''s hand was wrapped up and thought it was over.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But Jiang Changtian and Inspector He had seen with their own eyes that Mianmian had sewn the man''s finger back on. Could that really work?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If that could be connected, could a person cut in half be sewn back together? Wouldn''t that be bringing the dead back to life?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian saw that there was no hope of having any more patients today.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Actually, this surgery had taken a bit too long.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She was covered in sweat.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Fortunately, Pangya was quick-witted and kept wiping her sweat for her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It seems I still need to train some like-minded people.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The day was almost dark.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In the end, I still cheated by dripping a little diluted spirit spring on that severed finger.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian felt very helpless; she still didn''t have the confidence to do it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If she could only rely on cheating in the end, she felt useless and like she had aplished nothing.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Sometimes she thought, her current state of idleness, eating and waiting for death, was no different from her dreamsing true.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Wasn''t this her original dream after all?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After the tense surgical process, she needed to rx a bit.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She asked Pangya to bring a bucket of hot medicinal porridge, nning to go check on the stargazer.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yesterday''s earthquake had damaged the observatory''s location, causing some areas to copse.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When Jiang Mianmian climbed to the top of the mountain, she indeed saw the stargazer.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Like a sculpture, he stood in the same spot asst time.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, in front of him, a whole area had copsed, creating what looked like a new cliff. One step forward would mean plunging into the abyss.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian approached and offered him the food.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The stargazer ate with his head tilted upwards.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Today the sky was overcast, and not many stars were visible.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Did the stars change after yesterday''s earthquake?" she asked.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Yes, one star flickered for a moment, seeming to brighten a bit, then dimmed significantly. I recorded it, and then the earthquake happened. The timing of the quake corresponded to the change in that star''s brightness."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The stargazer, still looking up, handed Jiang Mianmian his records from yesterday.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian looked at theplex star chart, drawn with a brush.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was intricate and incredible.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She had also done something incredible today.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Would future generations be amazed when they read about this in books?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Marvelous, incredible, existing, enduring.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Like the wind, the stars, and this earth.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0