She was short on anesthetic medicine and needed to prepare it overnight to remove Yun Niang's facial scars.
"I'll prepare some medicine for you to drink first."
Picking up a pen and paper, Feng Jin wrote down a prescription. These were all anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs, meant to prevent post-operative infection.
"Ling Wan, follow the prescription to gather the herbs and prepare the decoction."
Ling Wan had been learning medicine from Feng Jin for the past two days and could vaguely understand some common prescriptions.
"Sister-in-law, these are all anti-inflammatory drugs."
Feng Jin nodded in affirmation. "I need to perform a minor surgery on Yun Niang. This is to enhance her body's resistance and prevent post-operative infection. Go get the herbs first; I'll teach you the rest slowly."
In terms of medical skills, Ling Wan had good talent. With proper guidance, she could indeed achieve great things.
"I'll go now..."
Feng Jin took out the surgical tools she had treasured for a long time and soaked them in high-concentration alcohol.
There was no pressure cooker here, so high-temperature sterilization was difficult. Only simple, high-concentration alcohol disinfection was possible.
After half an hour of work, the anesthetic powder was finally prepared.
However, the effect of the anesthetic powder only lasted for an hour. She would need to complete the surgery within that hour.
But facial surgery required extreme meticulousness, not a speck of carelessness. Moreover, the scar on Yun Niang's face was not small. It seemed she would be busy tomorrow.
Furthermore, the surgical thread for suturing facial wounds needed to be extremely fine. The sheep intestine thread she had now was too coarse. She had to find a way to refine it quickly.
"Cai Qing, go buy some sheep intestines."
"Young Madam, are we eating sheep intestines tonight?"
Cai Qing's mind immediately conjured up recipes: "Spicy Dry-Fried Sheep Intestines," "Spicy Sheep Intestines"...
"No, I need them for surgery. You're always thinking about food. Be careful not to get too fat, or you won't get married."
Feng Jin said this intentionally, but Cai Qing had indeed gained weight recently. Her face had become rounder, likely due to the good food.
"Really..." Cai Qing was startled and quickly touched the flesh on her face. She seemed to have indeed gained quite a bit of weight. "It's over, it's over... I won't eat dinner tonight."
She really needed to lose weight...
"Cai Qing won't eat dinner, what if she gets too hungry? I think you look quite good like this, not fat at all."
Lu Shi, who was at the door, heard Cai Qing lamenting about being fat and chimed in. Indeed, Cai Qing had gained weight compared to her former frail appearance, and her complexion had become more rosy.
"Really?" Cai Qing asked uncertainly.
Lu Shi nodded seriously. "Of course. You look much better than before."
Feng Jin cleared her throat, interrupting their conversation. "Lu Shi, why are you here instead of staying with Ling Mo Han."
"The Young General sent me to deliver this." Lu Shi placed the bento box on the table. "These are pastries and preserved fruits the Young General bought for Madam, so Madam can have some snacks when she's free."
"Put it down. It's almost dinner time, you should stay and eat before leaving. Cai Qing, buy the sheep intestines and then cook."
"Young Madam, I'll go buy the sheep intestines." After saying that, Lu Shi ran off without a trace.
Feng Jin's brow furrowed slightly, her gaze fell on Cai Qing, and she immediately understood what was going on. A smile crept onto her lips.
...
After dinner, Feng Jin began to modify the sheep intestine thread, sterilizing and drying it... It took an hour to finally obtain satisfactory sheep intestine thread.
This sheep intestine thread was now finer than a strand of hair, yet it had enough tensile strength to minimize the wound after surgery.
"Young Madam... It's getting late, you should go back."
Cai Qing knocked on the door from outside the room, a man with a frosty expression standing beside her.
"Young General, Madam isn't answering me," Cai Qing said timidly.
Ling Mu Han's face was extremely grim, his slightly furrowed brow indicating the man's extreme effort to suppress his anger.
After returning from the barracks, he had waited in his room for two full hours and still hadn't seen Feng Jin. He had summoned a hidden guard and discovered that Feng Jin was still at the medical clinic.
He rushed over immediately, only to be met with a closed door.
As the man stepped forward to knock, the door opened from the inside. He saw the person he had been longing for at a glance. Ling Mo Han suppressed his emotions and said in a deep voice, "Do you even know how to go home?"
Feng Jin frowned and glanced out the window, only then realizing it was dark.
"I was busy and lost track of time. I'll head back now."
Feng Jin gave everyone an embarrassed look. She hadn't expected to be so busy.
"Yun Niang, you'll come back with us. I'll treat you tomorrow morning." Feng Jin was still worried about Yun Niang, an unmarried girl, staying at the medical clinic alone.
Besides, some of her equipment was still at the mansion, and it would be safer to perform the surgery there.
"Then... Thank you, Madam," Yun Niang said, lowering her head.
As Feng Jin was about to board the carriage, a man behind her grabbed her wrist and pulled her directly onto the horse.
"You all head back to the manor first," Ling Mo Han said to the others in a deep voice, then spurred his horse and rode away.
"Where are you taking me?"
The man behind her did not answer, only the wind whistling past their ears provided a response.
"Ling Mo Han, I'm talking to you. Don't act like a mute."
Feng Jin's patience wore thin, and she spoke with an unfriendly tone.
"We're here." The man said in a deep voice.
Feng Jin let out a sigh of relief, dispelling the annoyance in her heart. She lifted her eyelids and glanced forward, instantly captivated.
"This..." Feng Jin pointed at the brightly lit and bustling street ahead, momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say.
"Didn't you mention earlier that you wanted to see the temple fair? I inquired for a long time and only found out that there's a temple fair here tonight. Some people also say that the matchmaking temple here is very effective. Why don't we go pay respects to the matchmaking deity together?"
Ling Mo Han's deep, magnetic voice sounded behind Feng Jin's ear. The breath exhaled by the man fully sprinkled on Feng Jin's neck, sending a tingly sensation throughout her body.
"Since we're here, let's go take a look." Feng Jin said, then quickly jumped off the horse and walked forward impatiently.
This was her first time at a temple fair in ancient times. It was truly lively.
Ling Mo Han grabbed Feng Jin's hand and pulled the lively little woman into his embrace. "Be careful, don't run around."
This place was a mix of all sorts of people.
"I know..."
Their fingers intertwined as they walked side-by-side. Especially their appearance, which drew attention wherever they went.
Countless gazes fell upon them, making Feng Jin uncomfortable. She felt like a monkey in a circus, specifically there for people to stare at. This feeling was truly unpleasant.
It was better to be ugly, at least then no one would notice.
Feng Jin pulled Ling Mo Han and ran forward quickly.