from a good background.Xiao Jianying tactfully declined all their proposals. As long as her son liked someone, she wouldn’t care about the person’s origins. She herself came from an ordinary family;...Chapter 460: Food Poisoning

The old man Dai took out a golden needle, disinfected it, and said to the workers who came with the patient: "Come, help him go to the restroom!" After saying this, he went towards the restroom first. Upon hearing what the old man said, the patient's companions helped him follow after the old man towards the restroom.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Hongyang as well as Erxi and Yuan Chao followed them into the restroom. The Restored Life Hall was located at a place in the antique city where they had intercepted someone, so they had created a small restroom right beside their clinic.

Since only one person could stand inside the restroom, the old man made the patient stand by the entrance with his face towards it while his companions held him up from both sides. After seeing that they were ready to assist, the old man walked behind this patient who was clutching his stomach and softly inserted a golden needle near his back.

"Doctor Xiao, is this acupoint for inducing vomiting" Yuan Chao asked Xiao Hongyang with concern as he watched where the old man had placed the needle.

“That's right! This point is used to induce vomiting!” Xiao Hongyang nodded his head and replied. Though conversing with Yuan Chao, his gaze didn't leave the spot of the acupoint where the old man inserted the needle.

The reason why the old man was called 'Dai One Needle' was because his acupuncture technique had unique features; hence, nobody wanted to miss this opportunity to observe him work.

Yuan Chao smiled upon hearing Xiao Hongyang's words and stared intently at where the old man inserted the needle. To hear that he was correct about it meant all these years of study hadn't been wasted on him.

Recognizing acupoints without personal guidance from a master is very difficult; although there are many books with diagrams and descriptions, they lack detailed information. Yuan Chao didn't need to refer to the book but could immediately identify the function of the acupoint that the old man had chosen; this showed he had spent his time well studying.

As for the acupoint in question, it was not a crucial one and wouldn’t be easily noticeable among hundreds of others. Yuan Chao's ability to spot it meant he must have grasped most of the essential knowledge about human acupoints.

Xiao Hongyang kept his eyes fixed on what the old man did but felt content upon hearing Yuan Chao’s question; mastering all these acupoint locations and their functions without a teacher was not an easy task. Xiao Hongyang, therefore, appreciated Yuan Chao's efforts immensely.

To excel in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are two key points: one is talent, and the other is diligence. If a person has only talent but lacks diligence, they won't achieve anything. Conversely, if someone is not particularly talented but works extremely hard, success will eventually come their way. Therefore, sometimes diligence can be more important than natural talent.

When Erxi heard Yuan Chao's words, his face showed a hint of envy, but soon his gaze became resolute.

Dài Lǎo inserted the golden needle into the acupuncture point and gently stirred it inside.

As Dài Lǎo stirred the needle, the man clutching his stomach let out dry retching sounds. Soon, foul matter spewed from his mouth and nose, even splattering onto the tiles of the toilet wall.

At the same time, a pungent stench filled the air within the toilet and spread throughout Wansheng Hall. The patient's companions, upon smelling it, quickly covered their mouths and noses and turned away. Their faces had turned pale as they fought against the urge to vomit.

Standing behind the patient, Dài Lǎo remained unflinching with no change in expression or furrowed brows. When he saw that the patient's retching lessened, he stirred the needle again; each time this happened, the patient would start vomiting anew.

Xiao Yu and his group stood behind Dài Lǎo, directly facing the foul smell. However, Xiao Yu did not move an inch or change his expression, just like Dài Lǎo.

However, Xiao Hongyang was unable to remain unaffected; upon inhaling the stench, he frowned and his face paled slightly.

Yuan Chao and Erxi were even worse off. As soon as they smelled it, both quickly covered their noses and backed away a few steps. Seeing this, Xiao Yu shook his head with a sigh, thinking to himself, "It seems there's still quite a bit of work ahead in training them."

Next, Xiao Yu looked at the frowning Xiao Hongyang. Although he felt somewhat disappointed by Xiao Hongyang’s reaction, seeing that Xiao Hongyang made no further moves, he decided not to say anything.

If Xiao Hongyang had covered his mouth with his hand, Xiao Yu would have immediately sternly reprimanded him, as a doctor might encounter such situations during treatment. A slight tremble of the hand could be fatal due to many acupuncture points being death spots—any extra needle insertion can be lethal. Thus, doctors must maintain composure.

Dài Lǎo glanced at Xiao Yu too. Though he highly respected Xiao Yu’s medical skills, Dài Lǎo felt somewhat uncomfortable as a lifelong student of medicine watching someone so young excel. Therefore, there was always an element of competitiveness within him, hoping to surpass Xiao Yu in some aspect.

However, when he saw Xiao Yu's appearance, disappointment crept onto his face. Xiao Yu's expression was unexpected; in Xiao Yun's mind, someone so young would surely cover their nose and turn away at the smell.

But Xiao Yu didn't even blink. This couldn't help but earn respect from Old Dai. It wasn't about talent, but rather habit, good psychological resilience, and a strong nerve system.

Old Dai glanced at Xiao Yu, then continued to twist the golden needles in his hand. As he did so, the patient who had just stopped vomiting started again. This time, however, nothing else came out except green water, clearly indicating that all impurities had been expelled.

Seeing this situation, Old Dai moved his hand and pulled out the golden needle from the patient's back.

After pulling out the needle, Old Dai said to his companion, "Help him over here!" After saying that, he walked towards his consultation table, followed by the others.

"Erxi, you two clean up this place and spray some air freshener in the room," Xiao Yu told Erxi and Yuan Chao before leaving.

Upon hearing these words, they didn't dare to say anything but pinched their noses as they went to clean the toilet.

A short distance away, Xiao Yu turned back to glance behind him. Seeing them pinching their noses while cleaning the toilet, he couldn't help but shake his head. Sometimes things don’t need to be spelled out; it’s all about individual insight. Clearly, they hadn't understood why Xiao Yu had asked them to clean the toilet.

Feeling that Xiao Yu wasn't following him, Xiao Hongyang also turned back for a look. Just as he did so, he saw Xiao Yu looking back and shaking his head occasionally. He followed Xiao Yu's gaze and saw him watching Erxi and Yuan Chao cleaning the toilet.

Xiao Hongyang furrowed his brows in thought. Why was Xiao Yu shaking his head There didn’t seem to be anything wrong with what Erxi and Yuan Chao were doing; they were diligently cleaning.

Seeing that Xiao Hongyang wasn't speaking but instead circling around him towards Old Dai, it snapped Xiao Hongyang out of his thoughts. He watched the retreating figure of Xiao Yu and understood why he was acting this way.

When he thought about this, sweat also began to trickle down his forehead. Thankfully, he hadn't reacted too strongly earlier since he had been practicing medicine for over ten years and had encountered similar situations before. When the foul odor hit him, he instinctively frowned but didn’t show much reaction.

By having Xiao Chaoyao clean the restroom, Xiao Yu was clearly training them to get used to such smells. If they were accustomed to it beforehand, encountering such a situation wouldn't cause sudden panic and avoidable mistakes.

Xiao Hongyang looked at Xiao Yu and wiped the sweat off his forehead before quickly walking towards him and Uncle Dai.

After positioning himself behind Xiao Yu, he couldn’t help but feel somewhat reflective as he realized that apprenticeship in traditional Chinese medicine was full of such tests. A master's actions or instructions could be filled with profound implications. He felt fortunate that he had apprenticed at the Yue Family Clinic; otherwise...

Thinking about it made him sigh and secretly grateful that, due to his father’s reasons, he became Xiao Yu's apprentice; if he were around the same age as Erxi and Yuan Chao, he might not have performed as well.

Ancient Master Dai looked at the patient who was now much better and said, "Don’t eat anything that has gone bad in the future. Food poisoning isn't something to take lightly; it can be fatal!"

"Yes, yes, Doctor is right! I won’t do it again!" The patient nodded hesitantly after hearing Ancient Master Dai’s words.

Xiao Yu, standing behind Ancient Master Dai, imperceptibly nodded as well.

“Master, why was the food poisoning caused by eating something spoiled and not anything else” Xiao Hongyang asked, glancing at Xiao Yu.

He could tell that the person had food poisoning but didn’t know the cause. However, hearing Ancient Master Dai’s words and seeing Xiao Yu's expression suggested that Xiao Yu agreed with Old Yue's conclusion, which piqued his curiosity.

Hearing Xiao Hongyang’s question, both Ancient Master Dai and those accompanying the patients looked at Xiao Yu. Initially, neither the patient nor his companions had noticed anything unusual, but after Xiao Hongyang mentioned it to Xiao Yu, they wondered why Ancient Master Dai was certain that the food poisoning was caused by eating spoiled food rather than some other cause.

Wasn’t determining what caused food poisoning something only a hospital could do through testing How did they known and contempt, which didn't bother Xiao Yu in the slightest given his current mindset and strength.Xiao Yu got back into the car after speaking. Wang Haiyang and the others glared at Xiao Yu before t...