Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 711 Copying a set of Taoist golden needles, the third day of the first lunar month "Red Mouth Day"

After returning home, Fangyan started thinking about whether he should get a set of golden needles.

Traditional Chinese medicine gold needles are both a treatment tool made of special materials and a synonym for a unique treatment method.

Its core value lies in achieving a "tonic but not harsh" therapeutic effect through mild and lasting stimulation, especially in regulating weak and cold constitutions and chronic diseases.

But this thing may be really hard to find now.

Maybe it has to be custom made.

Gold needles are rarely used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Gold needles are more suitable for situations such as the Tianxing Twelve Needles where the needles are retained for a longer period of time, and they provide greater comfort to the patients.

In addition to the Twelve Heavenly Star Needles, it can also be used for acupuncture in some special positions. For example, in 1975, Tang Youzhi used the "Golden Needle Method to Remove Obstacles" to treat cataracts for Mr. Zi Ren.

Compared with silver needles, the application of gold needles always closely follows the principle of "harmony between heaven and man".

It takes a little understanding to use it well.

Fang Yan already has the set of gold and silver needles that Lao Fan has, and he also wants to make a one-to-one replica, but the required gold becomes a problem, as gold is not something that can be bought easily nowadays.

Of course, you can get it if you want, but it's a bit troublesome. Fangyan is considering whether it is worth the effort to get one himself?
Honestly speaking, compared with other acupuncture methods that Fangyan has learned, the Twelve Needles of Tianxing do not have much advantage in treating most diseases. Instead, they take longer time, so it seems that it is not cost-effective to spend time to get a set.

But then again, if there is such a thing, it would be like having another means of treatment for dialects. Sometimes when other means fail, it could become a life-saving straw for patients.

Compared to a life and gold...of course human life is more important.

"Old Fan, please lend me your set of needles so I can record the size and style." Fang Yan came to the main hall and said to Old Fan who was drinking tea.

Lao Fan turned around and asked:
"What are you doing?"

"Just do it like this." Fangyan said.

Lao Fan said:

"Just come to me when you need it. Gold ones are not cheap! Why waste that money?"

The dialect said:

"You're not always with me."

"That's true..." Old Fan nodded.

Fang Yan said to him:
"Let me record it now, and I'll ask someone to make a set for you later."

"Okay." Old Fan took out the gold and silver needles on his body and handed them to Fang Yan.

The dialect found styles in it that it did not have at the moment and then recorded them.

分别有：1寸（25mm）、1.5寸（40mm）、2寸（50mm）、3寸（75mm）。

The silver needle has a coiled dragon handle, and the gold needle has a rosewood handle.

The thickness is about 0.25mm to 0.8mm.

He recorded all the dialects and then returned the box to Lao Fan.

"You won't be using the triangular needle later, so I'll leave it with you first." Old Fan meant that Fangyan would have to go for bloodletting at five o'clock.

The dialect said:

"My master gave me a set of ancient nine needles, and I have the three-pointed needle for bloodletting."

When Lao Fan heard Fangyan's words, he put away his needle.

There are still a few needles left in the little girl's body over there, and they can only be removed tomorrow morning.

After Fangyan recorded the dimensions, he prepared to go to work at the research institute in a few days and look for them.

They should have a way to do it.

Of course, if you don’t want to look for someone from the research institute, you can probably also look for Mr. Ji from the Palace Museum.

However, he probably wouldn't charge any money, so Fangyan didn't choose to look for him first.

……

Time passed quickly, and at five o'clock, Fangyan went to the slum again.

This time, Lao Fan did not go with them, saying that he had been feeling unlucky these days and could not stand the sight of human blood.

So only Fangyan and little Zhao Zhengyi went there.

Old Mrs. Liu over there is already decocting medicine at the door.

After Fangyan arrived, he went up to the attic and used a three-pointed needle to give the little girl three drops of blood.

After the show, the little girl tried not to cry out loud, but her tears were streaming down her face.

Looks pitiful.

In the end, it was the little boy Zhao Zhengyi who brought a piece of imported chocolate to coax the little girl into silence.

Fang Yan suddenly felt that his little apprentice had great potential.

Look at his skills, he will definitely be a master in the future.

Suddenly I feel like my own pigs are digging up the cabbages in other people's fields.

After the treatment was completed, the old lady's family members who had gone out to visit relatives also came back, including the little girl's parents and siblings.

This big family was crowded together, and Fangyan felt it was quite cramped when he went down to the attic.

After explaining a few things to them about removing the needles the next morning, Fang Yan took little Zhao Zhengyi out of the courtyard with the little girl's parents seeing him off.

……

That night, in order to entertain Xiao Peng and Lao Fan, Fang Yan personally cooked a meal of authentic Sichuan cuisine.

Give them both a delicious meal.

Bloomberg gives a thumbs up:
“Your taste is so authentic!”

Fan Changting was also sweating profusely while eating, and praised:
"Great! This taste would have been enough to open a restaurant in the past!"

Fangyan smiled at them and said:

"It's mainly because the seasonings you brought are good, the taste is authentic." Zhongba soy sauce can indeed play a certain role, but it's mainly because of the good craftsmanship of the dialect.

Of course, it wasn’t just the two of them who enjoyed the meal, everyone else did too.

Including the old Hu couple who have light tastes.

They didn't eat spicy food, but were still conquered by the taste of other Sichuan dishes. If Huang Huijie could eat too many strong-flavored foods, they would have wanted to find a Sichuan chef to order meals for a while.

After dinner, Cui Changshou and Li Chuanwu planned to go back.

The main reason is that they suddenly started work today and have not personally informed their families yet. Now they have to leave their jobs temporarily and go back to explain everything clearly.

Then starting from tomorrow, they will protect Mr. and Mrs. Hu for a long time until Huang Huijie gives birth to the child.

Make sure someone is with them during this time.

After they left, the man at home watched TV and chatted, while the woman continued to play mahjong. This afternoon, Huang Huijie turned into a money-giving boy and directly spent a lot of money.

The other women in the family also became interested.

Even Zhu Lin went to watch them play mahjong.

Old Fan and Little Peng were watching the color TV with great interest, and felt that the New Year atmosphere in Fangyan's home was even stronger than in their hometown.

Fangyan wrote a telegram to the Jiangyou Youth League Office and asked my younger brother to send it out when he is free tomorrow morning.

I told them I was safe and also explained that I had picked up the people and fulfilled my promise to take good care of Lao Fan and Xiao Peng.

……

That night, Lao Fan and Xiao Peng also experienced the shower at Fang Yan's home.

They had heard of bathhouses in the north, but they didn't expect that the showers here were also so comfortable.

As soon as I turned on the faucet, there was hot water. The cold wind was howling outside, but the room was so warm that I wanted to wear a vest.

Lying on the comfortable bed, Lao Fan and Xiao Peng sighed that it was a good thing they had dialects, otherwise they would still be struggling with the window of the guesthouse that could not be closed tightly tonight.

That night, they both slept comfortably.

Didn't even have a dream.

As the old saying goes:
"Get up early on the first day, get up early on the second day, and sleep in until you are full on the third day."

In the old days, there was a custom of "sleeping until full on the third day of the New Year". On the one hand, it was because people visited relatives and friends frequently on the first and second days of the New Year, and they needed a good rest to reserve energy for more subsequent festival activities. On the other hand, many customs on the third day of the New Year also happened to require people to stay at home.

This festival originated from the palace festival of the Song Dynasty. In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty, it was rumored that a book from heaven had descended to the earth. So Emperor Zhenzong issued an edict to designate the third day of the first lunar month as Tianqing Festival, and officials were given a five-day holiday. It was later called Xiaonianchao.

In the Qing Dynasty, Gu Lu's "Qing Jia Lu·Xiao Nian Chao" records that "the third day of the first lunar month is Xiao Nian Chao, when people do not sweep the floor, beg for fire, or draw water, just like New Year's Day."

When I opened my eyes again, I heard the "Hmph, Hmph, Haha" sound of boxing coming from outside.

The voice was recognized as that of overseas Chinese businessman Hu Daohu.

Neither of them had a watch, and they could only see the light from the street lamp outside shining through the curtains into the room.

In their hometown, it gets light late in the winter, and they thought it was getting late, so they got up quickly.

After getting dressed and walking out of the room, I saw Fang Yan, Hu Daohu, Zhao Yuanchao, and even the little Zhao Zhengyi doing morning exercises. It was still dark.

Everyone is practicing very hard.

"Ouch, sorry for waking you up?" Hu Daohu said to the two of them.

He likes to scream when he punches, and just now he couldn't help but scream.

It happened to be closest to Lao Fan and his family's room, so it was set up.

Xiao Peng waved his hands quickly:
"No, no, we just woke up."

Lao Fan asked:

"What time is it now?"

Fang Yan glanced at his watch and said:

"Five minutes past six."

Lao Fan and the others finally realized that it was still too early.

Didn't get enough sleep at all.

But since he was up, it was not a good idea to go back to sleep. Seeing Fangyan's family getting up and preparing breakfast, Xiao Peng wanted to go and help.

But he was driven out by his elder sister and mother.

We were making dumplings at home today, and Xiao Peng couldn't help.

Families in the north have the habit of eating "hezi" on the third day of the Lunar New Year, commonly known as "returning home with hezi on the third day of the Lunar New Year." Hezi is similar to dumplings, in that fillings are sandwiched between two doughs and pinched into a round shape, or with a circle of lace. "He" means harmony and beauty, and symbolizes a harmonious and perfect family.

In addition, the third day of the Lunar New Year is also called the "Red Mouth" day. To avoid gossip, some sophisticated families will choose to stay at home, neither going out to pay New Year's greetings nor inviting guests to visit.

Lao Fan then used his professional expertise to select a red paper strip about seven or eight inches long and one inch wide, wrote auspicious words such as "safe entry and exit" on it, and pasted it on the top of the front and back doors.

This is called "tie chikou" to pray for good luck.

After finishing all this, Fangyan's family also started having breakfast.

After having a breakfast with northern characteristics.

Fang Yan took Lao Fan and Xiao Peng with him and set off towards Union Hospital.

Today Fangyan will take them to see the work of Concord Hospital.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to show you what kind of patients I've encountered.

Those are people who have been screened by foreign hospitals and could not be cured.

It should open their eyes.

PS: The 6000-word basic chapter has been updated.

There will be more later.

(End of this chapter)