Chapter 533: Working as a Porter at the Dock
By mid-December, Sun Shan was sure that he could not continue to go to Beijing. He took advantage of the last express boat to the north to write a letter to his eldest cousin and the He family in Beijing, informing them of his illness and that he was sure he would not be able to take part in the imperial examination.
Of course, when writing the letter, I tried to write positive things so as not to worry my cousin.
As for the letter home, Sun Shan thought he would write it after the examination was over. If he wrote to them now, they would definitely be worried, and Sun Boming might even take the risk to come to Nanjing to find him.
Sun Shan sighed and felt deeply regretful for missing the imperial examination.
The old imperial physician came over to see Sun Shan again, nodded and said, "Mr. Sun, the porcupine poison in your body should have been expelled. As for why your body is still not in good coordination, this may be the sequelae of the poisoning. You need to slowly treat it."
Sun Shan understood and bowed: "Thank you, old sir. It's very troublesome for you."
The imperial physician added: "You don't need to take medicine anymore. Instead, take food therapy. I'll prescribe a prescription for you. Follow the three meals a day. As for acupuncture and massage, I'll come once every seven days."
Sun Shan said gratefully, "Thank you, old man. I will follow your advice."
If the poisoning is mild, there will usually be no typical sequelae as long as active treatment is given.
For serious cases, even if they recover, they will leave a series of sequelae.
The main mechanism of action of pufferfish on the body is to cause neuromuscular paralysis, which will affect respiratory and cardiovascular functions.
Therefore, serious sequelae will cause adverse consequences to the peripheral nerves.
Patients usually have dysfunction of the vertebral and extrapyramidal systems, manifested by disorientation, convulsions, and unsteady gait.
In addition, patients will also suffer from sequelae of arrhythmia such as palpitations, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
Sun Shan's hands and feet are now uncoordinated and he walks unsteadily, which is obviously the sequelae of being poisoned by the porcupine.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the severity of the illness is not too severe. At least there are no symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, or difficulty breathing.
If Sun Shan wants to return to normal state, he needs time to recover.
After Gui Ge'er sent the imperial physician out, he ran in and asked, "Brother Shan, do you not need to take medicine anymore?"
Sun Shan nodded and said, "No need to take medicine. Just follow the diet prescribed by the imperial physician."
When Gui Geer heard that he didn't need to take medicine, he grinned and said, "Brother Shan, does that mean your poison has been completely eliminated and your illness is completely cured?"
Sun Shan didn't know how to tell Gui Ge'er. Seeing his happy expression, he nodded and said, "Yes, it's fine. You will recover slowly and be able to eat, drink and sleep as before."
When Gui Ge'er heard this, he clapped his hands excitedly, ran out, and then he heard cheers in the yard.
Sun Dali, wearing an apron and holding a shovel, ran in and asked with a smile on his face: "Ashan, are you really well? That's great."
Sun Dali's trip was extremely terrifying and thrilling. He was really afraid that the only scholar in Sunjia Village would die like this.
Fortunately, with the blessings of the ancestors of the Sun family and Doctor Sun, Sun Shan was able to overcome the difficulties.
Sun Dingnan ran in with his hands full of firewood crumbs, and said with a smile: "Ashan, the imperial physician said that you don't need to take medicine, which proves that you are really well. You just need to take good care of yourself, and when the time comes, you will be as lively as before. Haha, that's great."
Although Sun Dingnan was educated, he had never experienced such a scene. He felt so weak in the arms and legs that he didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, there were many scholars accompanying them on this trip. If the three of them from Sunjia Village had relied on themselves, they would definitely not have been able to accomplish it.
Sun Dingnan had no idea how to hire a doctor or ask for compensation.
Sun Shan, who understood the most, could not speak, so they could only be bullied.
Fortunately, Sun Shan had a group of good companions, which enabled him to overcome the difficulties smoothly.
Gui Ge'er got the diet list written by the imperial physician and said to Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali, "The old man said that we should eat according to the list above. Haha, we will do as it is in the future."
Sun Dingnan, Sun Dali and Gui Ge'er are not very good at cooking, so they have been doing it casually these days.
Seeing the recipe above, Sun Dingnan asked hesitantly: "I don't know how to make these things? What should I do?"
Sun Dali couldn't even understand what was written on the prescription, let alone cook it. He asked anxiously, "What should I do? I can't cook. How can I make the prescription given by the imperial physician?"
Sun Shan looked at the recipe and said with a smile, "Actually, the dishes above are very simple, don't worry."
The menu written by the imperial physician is just a list of simple dishes, all of which have a common feature, which is to focus on light diet, eat more fresh green leafy vegetables, fruits and other foods, and avoid spicy and irritating foods.
The most important thing is not to drink tea, but drink more boiled water. Drinking water can promote excretion and completely eliminate toxins.
Sun Shan said to Gui Ge'er, "Gui Ge'er, you don't need to make soup for me. Wait until I am fully recovered before drinking it."
Gui Ge'er thought that drinking more soup would help him get better faster, so he often clamored for soup.
Sun Shan is not suitable to eat traditional hot soup with high cholesterol content now.
Gui Ge'er quickly agreed: "I understand, Brother Shan, when you get better, I will make you some soup to nourish you."
Since the imperial physician said so, Gui Ge'er would of course listen to the authority. For the sake of Sun Shan's quick recovery, Gui Ge'er was very obedient.
It’s the end of December and the Chinese New Year is almost here.
Sun Shan and his companions stayed in Jinling.
These days, Sun Shan has been carrying out physical rehabilitation training according to his own plan. No matter how tired he is, he will complete the day's steps.
As for practicing calligraphy, it was very difficult at the beginning, but slowly I was able to write better. Although I haven't yet achieved the original results, the overall trend is improving.
Sun Dingnan stayed to take care of Sun Shan, while Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali went to the dock to work as porters, helping people load and unload goods.
Every time they got home from work, Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali would hold the fresh and hot copper coins and couldn't stop smiling.
Sun Dali was so impressed that he said excitedly, "Ashan, it turns out that working as a porter at the dock is so profitable. Haha, I can earn 80 cents a day. If I were in Sunjia Village, I wouldn't be able to earn that much in three days."
Sun Dali and Gui Ge'er went to work at the dock. At first they didn't know how to find work. Later, through the introduction of an aunt selling vegetables, they joined the local gang Cao Gang and followed others to carry sacks.
I can make a lot of money going back and forth every day.
Especially towards the end of the year, business at the docks is booming and they make more money.
Sun Dali sighed and said, "It would be great if our Sunjia Village was in Jinling. Haha, all the men in our village would come here to unload and load the goods, and earn more than farming."
Guiger had previously hoped that Sunjia Village would move to Dayu Mountain Wharf, and Sun Dali went a step further and hoped to move it to Nanjing Wharf, which was famous for its Liuchao Fendai.
As expected, as people gain more knowledge, their desires will grow.