Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 436: Chapter 298: Expert at Bullshitting

Gu Changsheng looked at the crowd before her, so furious she could blow steam from her nostrils.

Seeing her like this, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to meet her gaze.

Did they really not want to return to their own medical halls to see patients? They wanted to stay at the Gu Residence, eager to witness the miracle of the patient in the tent coming back to life from the brink of death!

“Lady Changsheng, there are actually some doctors in the medical hall who can barely pass muster…” Hu Yihai’s voice gradually faded under the sharp gaze of Gu Changsheng.

“Barely pass muster? Well, that’s something, isn’t it? How rare for Chief Hu to acknowledge it is barely!” Gu Changsheng sneered coldly, her face growing increasingly displeased.

How could she not know what they were all thinking?

Wasn’t it just to stay here and wait to see Tan Nv walk out of the tent, alive and well?

But how could a thoracotomy be something one recovers from overnight? Even if Tan Nv recovered quickly, she would still need at least ten days to half a month to get out of bed!

Is it the moment to witness a miracle, or what?

Do these people really think this is some sort of juggling game?

“If Tan Nv isn’t restored to health, you just plan on not leaving, is that it?” Gu Changsheng stared at everyone before her and asked in a deep voice, “Tan Nv will need at least ten days to half a month to recover. Do you also plan on squatting here for that long without returning to see patients? Are you truly prepared to let the entire Liuzhou City’s medical halls leave their windows open for ten days to half a month?”

“Where do you place the sick of the entire city? If they fall ill and can’t receive timely diagnoses, suffering from pain, can you really stay here so comfortably, just sitting around waiting for some miracle to happen?”

“Have you all fed your medical ethics to dogs?”

Gu Changsheng’s words were harsh, and upon hearing them, everyone wished they could bury their heads in their chests.

Lady Changsheng’s words made a lot of sense, but…

But they simply couldn’t leave just like that–that was absolutely unacceptable!

A medical marvel that came once in a thousand years, losing the opportunity to witness it, would leave them with lifelong regrets!

For an unworried lifetime, even if Lady Changsheng lost her temper, they had made up their minds to stay and not leave!

It was just enduring a beating! Lady Changsheng often did this!

Physical pain was but temporary, but such an opportunity was truly once in a lifetime and might never come again!

“Lady Changsheng, you can argue until the cows come home, but we are not leaving!”

“Yes, yes, yes! As long as the patient inside has not fully recovered, we shall not leave!”

“Lady Changsheng, don’t try to scare us. Even if you set dogs on us, hit us with sticks, we still will not leave!”

“That’s right, that’s right! Lady Changsheng, we will not comply with you this time; we are prepared to stand our ground to the very end!”

“…”

“…”

“Ah!” Gu Changsheng let out a wail of despair amidst the clamor, agonizingly clutching her head and crouching to the ground.

Damn it, look at them, one by one with faces of noble self-sacrifice, then look at their readiness to go to their doom…

What is this, as though she were about to commit murder?

Actually, damn it, she really did feel like killing someone right now!

Give her an anti-aircraft gun to send this incessantly quacking flock of “ducks” flying to the horizon!

She truly didn’t want to see them anymore!

Pure 24k gold truth!

“Lady Changsheng, isn’t this a case of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge? We’ve donated our blood, and now in the blink of an eye, you want to drive us away. How can this be right? Everyone, am I not correct?” Hu Tiandong smiled slyly, his face full of cunning triumph as he rallied everyone’s support.

He had donated blood, he had participated in this great feat!

And now she wanted him to leave! Over his dead body!

Upon hearing these words, Gu Changsheng let out a moan and slumped to the ground, unable to get up!

Sure enough, Hu Tiandong’s words won unanimous support and backing from everyone.

“That’s right, Lady Changsheng, it’s not honorable to kill the donkey after it’s ground the grain. Lady Changsheng, you are highly respected and should not do such a thing!”

Gu Changsheng’s face was covered in dark lines, and the corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.

She was highly respected?

Damn it, are you blind? She was so young, highly respected my foot!

The way this high hat was put on her was simply damn nonsense!

Not coming with such insults!

Although Gu Changsheng thoroughly denounced this notion in her heart, she couldn’t resist the crowd’s deep agreement.

The crowd nodded in approval at the declaration.

“Yes, Lady Changsheng, we admire you for your esteemed character, you really shouldn’t do such things!”

“That’s right, Lady Changsheng, we just want to see if a patient who has undergone blood replacement can truly recover completely. How can you hinder our fervent passion for medical skills?”

“Lady Changsheng, do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. Lady Changsheng, you being so honorable and respected, should understand this reasoning!”

“…”

Everyone had their say, sparing no effort to denounce!

The denounced Gu Changsheng finally couldn’t take it anymore and sprang up from the ground, twitching at the corner of his mouth as he pointed at everyone, furiously shouting back, “Always going on about ‘venerable mother’ this and ‘venerable mother’ that! Which of your eyes saw me being so venerable?”

Everyone: “…”

“Damn it! Venerable is for those beyond their seventies. I’m in the prime of my twenties, the hell with this venerable nonsense! You all are really good at giving backhanded compliments, pulling the wool over one’s eyes!”

Upon hearing this, everyone was collectively petrified…

Gu Changsheng, still with a face full of fury, spat out, his eyes and brows filled with defiant scorn as he continued, “Let me tell you, I am not venerable, nor am I respected. I am a complete and utter prodigal!”

“Speak nicely, and we can all play happily. Dare to sing a different tune from me, and believe it or not, I’ll throw you all over the wall right now?”

“Damn it, give you an inch, and you take a mile. You’re all starting a dye workshop right here in my presence, plain as day. It’s as if you think Prince Ma has three eyes, comparing who’s more noble and virtuous!”

At this, everyone’s faces were full of changing expressions, and their hearts extremely uneasy.

This is bad!

Lady Changsheng is losing her temper!

Only now did they truly understand how uncomfortable it was to be the target of Lady Changsheng’s fury!

If they compromised and stepped back, they would have to leave the Gu Residence and go back to the Medical hall to attend to patients. That unwillingness!

If they held their position, with Lady Changsheng’s current demeanor, it seemed they really couldn’t stand against her!

This really put them between a rock and a hard place, a difficult dilemma!

After Gu Changsheng had vented his anger, he felt the frustration that had accumulated in his chest dissipate a bit.

Looking at the people in front of him, he calmed his breath and opened his mouth, albeit helplessly, “I’m not trying to dampen your enthusiasm for medical skills. Liuzhou City can’t be without doctors in attendance, otherwise, what about the innocent patients?”

“Your willingness to donate blood to help me, this courage to try and to accept new methods, I, Gu Changsheng, admire deep down. However, a gentleman has his codes of conduct. If you can’t even do your own duties properly, ignoring your responsibilities at the expense of the patients in the entire city, I, Gu Changsheng, cannot agree with this point!”

Gu Changsheng said this and unconsciously shook his head.

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.

“Long… Lady Changsheng, we just don’t want to miss such a rare opportunity. After all, this is unprecedented in the medical field. If we miss it…” Hu Yihai mustered the courage to speak under everyone’s urging glances, though there was a hint of timid hesitation.

He was afraid!

If Lady Changsheng lost her temper, she was the type who feared neither heaven nor earth. If he really got thrown out by Lady Changsheng in a fit of rage, who would he reason with?

Gu Changsheng glanced at Hu Yihai and, with a curl of his lip, said, “Whether you’re here or not, Tan Nv is right here! Whether you stand guard or not, she will slowly recover!”

“As long as we find a matching blood type, the method of transfusing blood to save lives is absolutely feasible. I, Gu Changsheng, guarantee this with my life on the line!”

Gu Changsheng spoke with conviction, leaving everyone with an expression of uncertainty and surprise.

They really didn’t want to leave!

Seeing them like this, Gu Changsheng naturally understood what they were thinking. With a helpless sigh, he compromised, “Half of you go back to the Medical hall, and the other half stay in my residence. Doctors who are worried about going back to the Medical hall can come back to the Gu Residence after it closes. The two groups can take turns attending to patients. That should be acceptable, right?”

Before they could respond, Gu Changsheng glared at them again with a warning, “This is already me making a concession. Don’t try to take advantage and act cute! It’s better to have some sense of propriety!”

Damn it, one by one they’re clinging to her home, not opening the Medical hall. Don’t they need to earn silver to support their families?

A bunch of simpletons, really beyond reason!

What’s she supposed to say?

Hearing this, everyone started whispering and discussing among themselves.

In the end, it was Hu Yihai and Elder Xu who made the final decision.

“Lady Changsheng makes some good points. Since that’s the case, we’ll do as Lady Changsheng suggests!” Hu Yihai said as he nodded.

Elder Xu continued upon hearing this, “In that case, the doctors who donated blood yesterday will stay to rest at Lady Changsheng’s residence today, and those who didn’t will first return to the Medical hall. As Lady Changsheng said, we truly can’t leave the sick of Liuzhou City without care!”

Their decision won the unanimous approval of everyone present.

Watching them divide up the tasks, Gu Changsheng let out a long sigh of relief.

Damn it, she finally managed to get rid of some people!

Was it easy for her? She almost became the kind of person who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge, a person without kindness or righteousness. This is really…

She sighed inwardly at the injustice of it all!

With half the people gone from the courtyard, Gu Changsheng suddenly felt the air around her freshen considerably. She relaxed a bit and a smile spread across her face.

That’s more like it. What does it look like for doctors not to go and clock in for work!

With her mood lightened, Gu Changsheng comfortably sat on the stone stool outside the tent, leisurely enjoying the snacks brought by Si Xi, nodding with satisfaction.

Her Xiao Leizi’s cooking skills had truly improved significantly!

She wondered what kind of man would be lucky enough to marry her Xiao Leizi; that man would truly be blessed with good fortune!

Gu Changsheng happily munched on the snacks, and in the blink of an eye, she saw Xiao Si Xi next to her with a face full of deep sorrow and pain.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng immediately became puzzled. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she anxiously looked at Si Xi and said, “What’s wrong, Xiao Si Xi? Are you not feeling well? Do you need me to take your pulse again?”