Swallowing gold

  "The old master was examining the silver that had just been brought in, and I went out to make tea for him. When I came back, I found the old master lying on the ground, with a scattering of silver coins around him, his face pale and clutching his stomach in great pain."

  Hua Niang knew that her wealth and glory were all dependent on Li Hui. If anything happened to Li Hui, her good days would also come to an end. Moreover, her own life might not be spared. At this moment, Hua Niang felt a sense of desolation in her heart. In the prime of her youth, was she really going to turn into a handful of yellow earth along with Li Hui?

  An then listened to Hua Niang's words, and seemed to be thinking deeply. She turned her head to look at Mrs. Li, and asked seriously: "Does the old master have a habit of hoarding gold and silver?"

  Hearing this, Mrs. Li's face was full of surprise, "How did you know?"

  Li Hui had a strange habit, which was that every time he received gold and silver, he would inspect each one carefully. In particular, he liked to put the gold or silver in his mouth and bite it twice, as if to determine whether it was genuine. This quirk was only known by a few people close to Li Hui, after all, this behavior looked like that of an uncouth nouveau riche who had never seen silver before. It would be embarrassing to mention it. Therefore, when An Yan asked about it, Mrs. Li, Li Yuzhu, and Huajie were all shocked. The servants in the Li household were also shocked, but they didn't know anything about it, and they could only listen without daring to reveal a single word. Although Mrs. Li was kind, she was very strict when it came to managing the household.

  An Yan had a hunch in her mind, so she reached out to pry open Li Hui's teeth and saw that there were faint golden marks on his teeth. It was probably because he hadn't controlled the force of biting gold well, leaving behind these marks. Looking at Li Hui's sharp and cold teeth, An Yan couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration - indeed, he had grown a good set of teeth.

  "How?"

  Sun Dan gazed at An Yan with shining eyes, feeling that he thought only this elegant and intelligent woman in front of him could save Li Hui. If even the woman in front of him couldn't do it, then probably no one in the entire Qin Dynasty could.

  An's gaze fell on Li Hui, his words laced with a hint of doubt, "Preliminary judgment is that Mr. Li accidentally swallowed some gold while biting it."

  "Swallowing gold?!"

  Mrs. Li let out a loud cry, her face pale with shock and horror. To them, swallowing gold was no different from taking one's own life. In the past, some wealthy families would choose to swallow gold as a means of suicide, as it seemed more dignified and cleaner than other methods like hanging or cutting one's wrists. At this moment, Mrs. Li felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and wondered how anyone could survive after swallowing gold.

  Li Yuzhu was also grief-stricken, this father had been extremely good to him and Li Yutong as well as their mother. Although this father also had many shortcomings, having many women outside and being quite eccentric in his actions, but towards the three of them, he truly cared for them. Therefore, his feelings for this father were also very deep. At this moment, hearing such news, he was stunned and knelt there, his mouth agape, unable to close it for a long time.

  The flower aunt was even more miserable, her face full of horror, her body trembling extremely hard, deeply lowering her head, only hoping to bury her head in her knees.

  When Sun Dang heard An Yan's words, he had another idea in his heart. If it were before, he would have thought that swallowing gold was also a dead end. But now, because of An Yan, having seen An Yan's skill in snatching people from the King of Hell, Sun Dang felt that Li Hui was indeed lucky, and it was true that his life was not destined to be extinct.

  "How can I do it?"

  Sun believed that An Yan must have a way to save him, so he asked seriously and prepared to help An Yan at any time.

  An softly furrowed his brow and said, "Swallowing gold usually leads to three outcomes. One is that the volume of the gold is too large, causing difficulty breathing and symptoms of asphyxia. The second is that the gold has sharp edges, causing perforation or gastric rupture and other complications leading to death. The third is death from heavy metal poisoning."

  "What... volume?... facets?... gastric perforation?... complications?... heavy metals?..."

  Sun Dang was confused, why did An Yan only say a few words. And he basically didn't understand, just knowing that it would generally lead to three results, and the rest didn't hear clearly. It wasn't just Sun Dang, but also the crowd next to him who didn't understand. This wasn't because they couldn't comprehend, but purely because they didn't hear the words clearly, feeling like they were listening to a foreign language.

  Li Yuzhu was originally knowledgeable and talented, but at this moment, she was also stunned. She could still understand it if she separated the words one by one, but when An Yan combined them in such a way, she couldn't understand anything.

  He let out a soft sigh and rubbed his temples, for the matter of the White family still had him in a state of utter confusion. As a result, he hadn't even noticed his surroundings, and before he knew it, a string of modern professional terms had spilled out of his mouth. If they could actually understand what he was saying, that would be truly miraculous.

  "There's no time to waste, let's talk about these things later. Right now, time is of the essence, Mr. Sun, I need your cooperation."

  "Alright, I will certainly do my best."

  At this moment, Sun Daren was also very serious, with an unusually solemn expression.

  She nodded quietly and then reached out to unbutton Li Hui's clothes.

  Su San: "Ah!"

  Li Yuzhu: "Mrs. Su, this..."

  Li Yuzhu stretched out her hand to gently intercept, with a somewhat embarrassed expression on her face. Mrs. Li's complexion was also somewhat unnatural. An Yan's behavior was indeed not quite appropriate.

  I'm really impressed by these ancient people. At the critical moment of life and death, they still care about whether men and women are close or not.

  At this time Su San...

  Calm down, calm down, must be calm. Su San was constantly doing mental construction in his heart, the little woman was saving people, so he had to look at it correctly. However, he really couldn't bear to watch, and at this moment, he truly wanted to punch that Li Lao Ye's belly to vent his anger. At this moment, Su San's face was somewhat ferocious, but not entirely ferocious, occasionally also becoming gentle. As a result, during the process of rescuing Li Hui with gentle words, Su San's face kept changing between ferocity and gentleness.

  "I must examine your father's abdomen. In my eyes, there are only patients, no distinction between men and women. At this moment, life and death are at stake, I believe everyone present should know what is more important."

  As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's face flashed with surprise, and they looked at the woman in front of them with a new gaze. A hint of unusual color flashed across Li Yuzhu's eyes, he had never seen such a calm and composed woman before, she was truly one of a kind. His usually peaceful heart lake was quietly rippling with wave after wave, which did not disperse for a long time.

  Li Yuzhu looked at Mrs. Li, and after a moment of silence, she solemnly said to An Yan: "Thank you, Jinxiu. No matter the outcome, I will remember this kindness today."

  In the eyes of Mrs. Li and everyone else, An Yan's abandonment of worldly views to diagnose and treat Li Hui at this moment is a righteous act, and each of their hearts is filled with emotion.

  Looking at Mrs. Li's eyes, An Xun couldn't help but smile in his heart, but he didn't explain. He couldn't tell her that he was from modern times, so he wasn't concerned about these social norms?

  But this time there was no need for soothing words or manual assistance, as Sun Dan quickly adapted to the role of assistant and nimbly helped remove all of Li Hui's clothes.

  She stretched out her slender jade hand and gently placed it on Li Hui's stomach, pressing lightly, "Does it hurt here?"

  No

  At this moment, Li Hui was already very weak, his face pale and his voice extremely faint.

  An Yan continued to stretch out his hand and probe around until Li Hui let out a pained cry.

  "Ah......pain......"

  To confirm, An Yan once again carefully examined Li Hui's stomach and esophagus, only to discover that Li Hui was experiencing pain in a certain area of his esophagus. Suddenly, An Yan felt a sense of unease, thinking that this man had not just swallowed a gold coin. Hoping the situation wasn't too severe, An Yan stood up, walked over to the table, and immediately wrote out a prescription. He planned to use traditional Chinese medicine to moisten Li Hui's intestines and stomach, hoping to help pass the gold coins. At least based on the current situation, the size of the gold coin shouldn't be too large; otherwise, it would have gotten stuck in his esophagus. In that case, Li Hui wouldn't just be experiencing pain, but rather difficulty breathing, leading to suffocation.

  An has two guesses, one is that the golden edges are sharp and scratched somewhere, causing internal bleeding. This situation is extremely pessimistic, if the consequences are too serious and cause perforation, then surgery will be needed to suture it. Although her surgical skills are superb, limited by the ancient environment, she can't operate freely on patients even for a simple operation that would be easy in modern times. Because the problem of infection during and after surgery is really terrifying.

  There's another guess that it's heavy metal poisoning, limited by the ancient technology, the purity of gold here shouldn't be very high, after all, there are some impurities, and there are heavy metal impurities. Such gold falls into the stomach, encounters gastric acid, and a reaction occurs, producing poisoning. At this moment, An Yan actually hopes that Li Hui is in the second situation. In the second case, she still has confidence in being able to cure it with traditional Chinese medicine. If it's the first one, then it's too thorny.

  "Brocade..."

  Mrs. Li saw Li Hui in pain and sweating profusely, anxiously calling out a word of comfort.

  An didn't turn back, but continued to write quickly and soon a prescription was written. She grasped the prescription in her hand, turned around swiftly and handed it to Sun Dang.

  "According to the prescription, grab the medicine and then directly boil three bowls of water into one bowl. After the medicinal liquid is boiled well, bring it over."

  Sun took over the prescription, his heart burning with excitement, he felt that he was about to witness another miracle.

  Sun Dang grabbed the prescription and quickly ran out, his speed comparable to that of a flying leg, causing An Yan to blink her eyes uncontrollably, secretly sighing that Sun Dang was indeed getting better with age.

  Sun quickly went out to fetch medicine, while the room fell into an eerie silence, with only Li Hui's faint moans and groans. At this moment, Li Hui's consciousness seemed somewhat unclear, his whole body dazed and lying there, the situation was not optimistic.

  An Yan stood beside An Yan, quietly waiting for Sun Dan's return. At this moment, she couldn't do anything else, everything depended on Li Hui's luck.

  Time seemed to be passing extremely slowly, and in the long wait, Mrs. Li became increasingly anxious and uneasy, her complexion getting worse and worse, her entire state extremely poor, looking like she was about to faint. Li Yuzhu came to Mrs. Li's side, gently embracing her, softly comforting her.

  Upon seeing this scene, An Yan suddenly realized that Li Hui was still lying on the stretcher, while the crowd from his household were all kneeling on the ground.

  An Yan hastily walked over and said to Li Yuzhu: "Young Master, the floor is cold, let's move Old Man Li to the bed."

  It was then that everyone suddenly realized their mistake and hastily got up one after another.

  Everyone's attention was on Li Hui's condition, so no one noticed that Li Hui was still being delayed on the ground. Although he was on a stretcher, it was still cold on the ground, which was not suitable after all. Moreover, for the Li family, it was also extremely inconvenient.

  Li Yuzhu's legs were numb from kneeling, and when she stood up, she felt dizzy. She composed herself before standing steady, then bent down to support Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li's condition was even worse, as soon as she stood up, she felt the world spinning around her, and her whole body leaned to one side. Li Yuzhu quickly supported her, with a worried expression, "Mother..."

  An saw it and hurried over to help, stretching out her hand to assist. She helped support Mrs. Li, preventing her from falling down.

  Su San on one side saw this situation and his face immediately froze in a fierce expression. He also hurried forward, "Wife, I'm strong, let me do it."

  When An Yan heard Su San's words, although she felt a bit strange, Su San's words were very reasonable and she couldn't find anything strange about them, so she relaxed her grip. Su San quickly helped up Mrs. Li, but his eyes were extremely unfriendly as he looked at Li Yuzhu.

  Li Yuzhu saw Su San's almost ferocious gaze, and his heart was full of doubts. He felt extremely strange, as if Su San had been born with hostility towards him. It seemed that every time he saw himself, he was filled with an inexplicable sense of hostility. Had he unknowingly done something wrong? Li Yuzhu filtered through all the scenes of his interactions with Su San, but couldn't find any place where he might have offended him. Was it because last time at the medical hall, Su San had pretended to be ill and intimidated the doctor, and now he was threatening and warning him?

  Li Yuzhu thought for half a day and felt that this reason was relatively normal and reliable.

  If Su San knew what Li Yuzhu was thinking at this moment, he would surely roar: "Is my heart so narrow? It's just a small matter, he has long forgotten it!"

  It can be said that just like Li Yuzhu had a good impression of An Yan at first sight, Su San had hostility towards Li Yuzhu at first sight.

  There is no such thing as unprovoked hatred; it's just that we haven't found the root cause yet.

  Su San supported Mrs. Li on one side, while releasing cold air towards Li Yuzhu. Li Yuzhu felt like he was being tormented at this moment, his whole body feeling chilly, yet he had no idea where he went wrong.

  Fortunately, the sound of someone moving next to Li Hui relieved the awkwardness at this time.

  "There is no bed in this room, let's go to the guest room next door."

  The people below had already carried Li Hui to the side room, and Mrs. Li stood for a while, feeling a bit better. She wanted to break free from the support of the two men and hurry to take care of Li Hui next door. However, after struggling, she couldn't shake off the two men's support. Mrs. Li looked at her son in surprise, but saw that he was looking at someone on the other side with a puzzled expression. She turned her head to look at the man supporting her on the other side, who was said to be named Su San, the husband of the woman she admired greatly. With just one glance, Mrs. Li's eyelid twitched. This man's eyes were so cold and overbearing.

  That kind of gaze that overlooks the world, that kind of aloof and proud temperament, makes people dare not look straight at him, only able to look up to him. This man is certainly not simple. Such eyesight, how can it be possessed by an ordinary farmer?

  Noticing Mrs. Li's gaze, Su San slowly released his grip on her arm and nodded slightly at Mrs. Li before turning to go to An Yan's side next door.

  At this time, Mrs. Li turned her head and looked at Li Yuzhu, saying with some regret: "Yuzhu, you have always been the smartest."

  After listening to his mother's words, Li Yuzhu's eyes flickered and he didn't dare look into Mrs. Li's eyes. He had only felt a faint sense of fondness in his heart, but now that his mother had pointed it out, he just felt a little lost and slightly sorrowful.

  Mrs. Li gently patted Li Yuzhu's hand, and Li Yuzhu came back to her senses, supporting Mrs. Li as they went next door.

  Everyone moved to the next room and waited for half a cup of tea time. Sun Dang finally came over with a steaming bowl of medicine.

  Everyone's face lit up, and Mrs. Li hurried forward to help. As the thick medicinal liquid entered Li Hui's abdomen, he became uncomfortable and rubbed his stomach, rolling around on the bed.

  "Supporting Mr. Li out of respect."

  Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in dismay, some with surprise. However, Li Yuzhu was the first to come back to her senses and immediately ordered a servant to come over and help.

  An Yan looked at the crowd supporting Li Hui's disappearing back and thought faintly in her heart, it seems to be the second situation.

  After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Hui was supported back and lay down on the bed again, his whole body seemingly weak.

  An Yan once again carefully probed the esophagus, which had previously been painful, but this time it didn't hurt as sharply. However, when An Yan's fingers pressed on Li Hui's stomach, he let out a miserable cry, just like before, clearly in extreme pain.

  How is it possible? Is Li Hui in both situations?!