Chapter 5 Academic Palace
Li Ang’s dilemma did not last long. He coughed lightly and turned to ask Guan Lishu, "Aunt, do we have any cloth at home? Not silk—just ordinary hemp cloth or cotton fabric will do. And scissors."
"We have them all."
Guan Lishu nodded, turned, and walked into the inner room. Before long, she returned with a piece of hemp cloth and a pair of scissors.
Li Ang had Guan Lishu place the hemp cloth and scissors on the stone table in the courtyard. He then picked up the scissors and cut out a triangular piece of cloth.
Under the curious gaze of the family of three, Li Ang picked up one end of the cloth, wrapped it around the back of the child’s neck, and let it hang down to his chest. The other end was pulled down beneath the child’s arm. Using the vertical edge of the triangular cloth, he wrapped the recently relocated arm, finally tying the two ends of the cloth together.
Thus, the fracture triangular bandage was completed.
Li Ang stepped back half a pace to observe the effects, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "This bandage needs to be worn for one week. During this time, the child’s arm should not be pulled again. He can bathe and sleep normally, but remember to put the bandage on when moving."
He rattled off a slew of medical advice to Pu Liuxuan and Guan Lishu, casually instructing them to drink only boiled water in the future, not unboiled water, among other things.
After finishing his recommendations, Guan Lishu, carrying the groggy child, went back to the house, leaving the master and disciple alone in the courtyard.
SLURP.
Li Ang, thirsty and dry-mouthed, drank a sip of the now-cold tea. There was no denying that Qujiang thin slices tasted excellent—mellow and rich. No wonder they were so expensive; just two small cans probably cost four or five hundred coins. It seemed he needed to find a way to repay Aunt Song’s favor...
"Risheng."