Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 97 - 96: Teaching the Bone Touching Skill

"Mmm mmm..."

The beggar nodded at him gratefully, finally at ease as he was lifted onto the stretcher and taken away.

The nurse who got out of the ambulance was the same one Li Jingsheng had interacted with twice before.

This time, she didn’t mock Li Jingsheng but instead gave him a deep look.

Then she said to Doctor Xu, "Doctor Xu, we’ll take the injured person with us first."

"Alright!"

Doctor Xu just nodded indifferently.

Li Jingsheng really seemed to have some fate with the ambulance from the Second Hospital; within a few days, he had dealt with it three times.

He picked up the scattered trash into a burlap sack and then carried it to the corner outside the Sunshine Clinic.

He planned to take it to the recycling station after work and sell it.

He wasn’t afraid of the city management confiscating it; if they wanted it, they could take it.

Doctor Xu showed no intention of leaving with his grandson; earlier, when Li Jingsheng was picking up the scattered trash, Doctor Xu also helped collect quite a bit.

He didn’t care at all about the strange looks from passersby.

You have to know, doctors have a respectable social status, much like teachers.

Their income isn’t particularly high, but it’s at least above average.

For a doctor to pick up trash and sell it on the street, it’s quite embarrassing.

Letting go of this pride is definitely not an easy thing.

Li Jingsheng didn’t mind; when the clinic was in debt, he was willing to sell himself to pay it off. He never found picking up trash shameful.

But Doctor Xu was different; he was a chief physician at the Second Hospital.

Moreover, he needed to consult with patients daily in the clinic; letting go of this pride was really not easy.

This made Li Jingsheng feel a little more respect for him.

"You can wash your hands inside."

Li Jingsheng said to Doctor Xu.

"Bingbing, sit there and wait for grandpa for a while."

"Okay."

The little boy sat on the sofa in the rest area, curiously observing everything inside the clinic.

Li Jingsheng accompanied Doctor Xu to wash their hands and then planned to take Doctor Xu to the rest area to sit and have tea.

Since the mentor was there, he certainly wanted to treat him well.

Fortunately, there was still some fruit in the clinic.

"Where’s the toilet? I need to go to pee."

"Just go in from here."

Li Jingsheng pointed inside.

He waited outside for Doctor Xu to come out, and during that time, he saw Doctor Xu’s grandson kicking the glass coffee table with his foot.

That little guy was clearly the mischievous type.

"Xu Bing, your grandpa needs to use the restroom first, so let me take you across the street to buy some snacks."

Li Jingsheng said with a smile.

"Sure, sure! I want something spicy!"

The little boy wasn’t shy at all.

As Li Jingsheng was walking out with him, he turned his head and said to Tang Ping, "Sister Tang, if his grandpa comes out, please tell him."

"Got it."

She nodded knowingly.

"Xu Bing, do you and your grandpa often come here to play?"

"No way! Grandpa brought me here after lunch today to play, but we just sat at the Herbal Jelly Shop across the street all afternoon, it wasn’t fun at all."

The child’s innocence was adorable and honest.

Li Jingsheng chuckled at his comment.

He didn’t even need to pry; the little guy just spilled all his grandpa’s secrets.

Doctor Xu usually didn’t come this way, but today he did, choosing to sit at a drink shop across from Li Jingsheng’s clinic all afternoon.

This was worth considering.

Why come on the second day of Li Jingsheng learning medical skills if it wasn’t for him? Who would believe that?

"Why didn’t you guys go to the other shops around here? There are many snack shops on this street."

"Grandpa wouldn’t let me. If he hadn’t bought me two cups of herbal jelly, I definitely would have rolled around until he took me somewhere else to play."

The little boy’s words made Li Jingsheng chuckle.

Kids, when things don’t go their way, crying and fussing are their only tricks.

This little ancestor must have rolled around crying more than once.

Because from his tone, as long as he rolled around, Grandpa would give in.

Li Jingsheng took him to the community supermarket a dozen meters away to buy snacks.

The little guy picked out over a dozen packs of spicy fish, spicy tofu, popping candy, and other snacks, and at checkout, it cost Li Jingsheng a hefty eighty-three yuan.

This little ancestor didn’t care at all about spending other’s money.

Fortunately, Li Jingsheng’s business had been okay in the past few days; otherwise, this eighty-some yuan would have been enough for him to live on instant noodles for days.

When they returned to the clinic, Doctor Xu saw Li Jingsheng bringing back a pile of snacks with his grandson and symbolically scolded his grandson a little, without actually reprimanding him. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Grandparents typically spoil their grandchildren excessively.

Truly, they treat them like fragile treasures.

"Next time, you can’t ask Uncle to buy you snacks again."

"Okay..."

The little boy made a funny face and ran over to the counter, sat on a high stool, picked a pack, and began eating.

Doctor Xu shook his head with a wry smile, "This child can only be managed by his mother."

"Hmph, even my mom can’t control me."

Xu Bing’s ears were quite sharp.

Li Jingsheng and Tang Ping couldn’t help but laugh, and Doctor Xu also smiled helplessly.

"Xiaoli, why didn’t you help that beggar relocate his joint earlier? Haven’t you learned the osteopathic technique for shoulder joint relocation?" Doctor Xu seemed ready to discuss serious matters.

"Do you want to hear the truth?"

"Of course." Doctor Xu stared at him intently.

"You saw how arrogant that driver was. A person like him should be taught a lesson. After hitting someone, he’s still so cocky it made my stomach hurt. Letting that beggar go to the hospital for treatment allows any other issues to be properly checked and treated in time, and he can stay there for a while. The treatment cost should definitely be borne by the driver. If I just treated it on the spot, wouldn’t that benefit that jerk?"

If Li Jingsheng had any say in the second hospital, he would make sure the beggar’s treatment cost tens of thousands before getting discharged.

"Interesting."

A rare smile appeared on Doctor Xu’s face.

"You’re quite to my liking, whether it’s in terms of your character or the osteopathic talent you’ve shown, both satisfy me."

Regarding the beggar’s treatment, Doctor Xu’s thoughts were likely similar to Li Jingsheng’s.

"The bone setting techniques were originally developed by martial arts families for treating injuries. Over time, they were improved and developed into the Bone Setting Eight Methods from the Ordinary Osteopathic Skill. To truly become an expert in orthopedic surgery, you still have a lot to learn. Today I’ll teach you the first advanced osteopathic technique, called the Bone Touching Skill, also known as the Heartfelt Hand Touch."

This instantly made Li Jingsheng feel overjoyed.

He had longed for this moment, and Doctor Xu finally agreed to teach him advanced osteopathic techniques.

This kind of personal, secret technique is not easily learned.

In ancient times, medicine and martial arts were inseparable.

Because practicing martial arts was extremely dangerous. Broken bones or even severed arms were common occurrences.

If one didn’t know how to treat injuries or stop bleeding, the injured person would quickly die.

Or become disabled.

However, searching through the annals of history, it’s rare to hear of martial arts families becoming disabled due to bone fractures.

The injury treatment level of martial arts families has always been top-notch.

Unfortunately, many secret techniques have been lost.

Now it’s the dominance of Western medicine, with technology and high-tech instruments allowing surgery to reach unprecedented heights in human history.

And this level is still improving.

"Thank you, teacher!"

With such a beneficial opportunity, he wouldn’t foolishly refuse.

After expressing his gratitude, the matter was settled.

Doctor Xu waved his hand seriously, saying, "The greatest fear in medicine is teaching those who aren’t worthy. Through my preliminary observation of you, I’ve seen the compassion a doctor should have, rather than hypocrisy."

When mentioning "hypocrisy," a strong hint of resentment appeared deep in Doctor Xu’s eyes.

Doctor Xu’s resistance to taking a student definitely had a story behind it.

Because doctors in big hospitals are usually eager to take students, whether they’re interns or trainees, as they are essentially free assistants and the main workforce.

Taking more students greatly benefits the supervising doctor.

If the students succeed and later become department heads or similar roles, they can become valuable connections for the supervising doctor.

In response, the hospital has established a system of rewards and penalties.

Doctors with excellent evaluations can get additional teaching slots. Doctors with poor assessments will lose teaching slots, and their interns or trainees will be reassigned to other doctors.

Doctor Xu may be eccentric, but he’s not foolish.

Especially when the dean’s nephew wanted to learn from him, he actually refused.

Any other doctor would have eagerly accepted.

Because saying yes brings many benefits. Refusing essentially offends the dean, which is career suicide.

"Before I teach you the Bone Touching Skill, there are two requirements. First, it’s not to be passed on carelessly; only a compassionate heart deserves compassionate skills. Second, it can be used for profit, but not for unethical practices."

Doctor Xu presented two requirements.

Both centered around the theme of compassionate heart and skills.

"I will definitely remember and uphold these two agreements at all times."

Li Jingsheng agreed solemnly.

Doctor Xu nodded with satisfaction and turned to his grandson.

"Bingbing, don’t run out, just play inside the clinic, okay?"

"Got it, got it!"

The little boy was happily eating spicy fish, his hands and lips stained red.

"Come, let’s go inside where I’ll teach you some basic practice methods of the Bone Touching Skill."

Doctor Xu stood up first and headed towards the treatment room.

"Sister Tang, can I trouble you to look after the child?"

"No problem."

Tang Ping nodded in agreement.

She vaguely guessed Doctor Xu’s identity.

"I’m not a child, I’m Xu Bing!"

The little boy muttered discontentedly.

Causing Li Jingsheng and Tang Ping to both laugh.

He followed Doctor Xu into the treatment room and closed the door.

The formal teaching began.

"The Bone Touching Skill mainly involves feeling the bones to determine their shape, thickness, smoothness, and the state of connections with adjacent bones... The technique requires starting light and then applying more pressure, transitioning from shallow to deep. When examining fractured injuries, you must work from the distal to the proximal ends, accurately understanding the displacement of the fracture ends within the limb. As a beginner in this art, you can use X-ray images showing the displaced fracture ends to form a three-dimensional mental image of the bone displacement, aiding in the subsequent bone-setting operation."

Li Jingsheng listened carefully, committing all the key points to memory.

If he mastered the Bone Touching Skill, his bone-setting for patients would not only be more precise and efficient, but he would also be able to, like Doctor Xu, determine whether a bone was fractured and the extent of the injury just by feeling it.