Yin-Collecting Technique

Su Ziyang observed the crying baby for a while and found that the child's nose bridge was bluish-black, and both sides of his cheeks were also somewhat bluish-black.

This must be a case of convulsions caused by cold.

Old Madam Liu bent down and touched the child's Little Hand, then gently stroked the child's forehead, and then placed her hand on the child's swollen belly. After touching it for a while, Old Madam Liu got up from the bed.

"Go boil two eggs, Geda Jia."

Old Madam Liu instructed the old lady who had just summoned her to boil some eggs.

"Oh, there are leftovers from what I cooked this morning, is that okay!?"

Geda Jia asked anxiously.

"No, no! Go quickly, just cook two, your chickens are the best, they're freshly caught!"

Old Madam Liu urged Geda Jia to stop haggling and hurry up and boil the eggs.

Su Ziyang didn't know what Old Madam Liu was going to do, so he stood aside and watched quietly without saying a word.

While Geda Jia was boiling eggs, Old Madam Liu wasn't idle either.

Old Madam Liu gently rubbed her fingers around the baby's navel. After only a few rubs, the baby kicked his Little Hand hard, let out a loud burp, and then spat out a large mouthful of milk.

"Xiao Liu, how much milk are you feeding the baby?!" Old Madam Liu didn't mind the smell of the baby's spit-up milk; she caught it with her hand and tossed it into the nearby trash can.

Xiao Liu, the child's mother, quickly pulled out two wet wipes to wipe Old Madam Liu before wiping the milk that had spilled from the child's mouth.

"Auntie, he kept crying, so I thought he was hungry. I let him eat, but he kept crying right after I fed him."

Seeing Xiao Liu's bewildered expression, Old Madam Liu Xiao Liu patted the child and said, "Xiao Liu, children need to be a little hungry. Just eat until you're about 70-80% full. Don't let him eat like that; you'll make him sick!"

"Okay, okay! Auntie, I understand." Xiao Liu nodded quickly.

After exchanging a few words, Old Madam Liu gently rubbed the child's tender belly twice, and then Geda Jia brought over two boiled eggs in a bowl.

"Is it too hot? I hope it's not runny!" Old Madam Liu weighed the scalding hot egg in her hand.

"Overcooked! It's definitely overcooked!"

Geda Jia is very confident in their ability to boil eggs properly.

Old Madam Liu clearly didn't believe it, so she spun the egg around on the table next to her, and the egg started spinning rapidly.

"Okay! Not bad."

Old Madam Liu nodded when she saw that the eggs were spinning quite fast, which was her way of approving of the eggs cooked by Geda Jia.

"Come on, Ziyang. Peel one for me!"

Old Madam Liu handed Su Ziyang an egg. The egg was still hot to the touch, but Old Madam Liu's hands seemed to feel nothing as she peeled the egg very quickly.

Su Ziyang's egg had a shell attached, making it difficult to peel. Plus, the egg was hot, so Su Ziyang peeled it very slowly.

After peeling her own egg, Old Madam Liu smiled as she watched Su Ziyang frantically peeling it, switching hands back and forth. Then she took the egg from Su Ziyang's hand.

With a few quick movements, Old Madam Liu gently twirled the egg in Su Ziyang's hand, which had been still covered in its shell, until it suddenly became smooth. Old Madam Liu then peeled the eggshell off for Su Ziyang.

Su Ziyang was amazed by how skillfully Su Ziyang massage therapist peeled the egg. It wasn't until later, when he met another massage expert, that he realized it was due to the precise control of finger strength. But that's another story.

After peeling the eggs, Old Madam Liu laid them out to dry on the table. Looking around, she noticed that Geda Jia was wearing a silver ring on his hand.

This silver ring was made by myself outside back then. It has no design or pattern, but it is definitely made of good silver.

Give me the ring!

Old Madam Liu pointed to the silver ring on Geda Jia hand.

Geda Jia didn't know what Old Madam Liu was going to do, but they still quickly took off the ring and handed it to Old Madam Liu.

Old Madam Liu looked at the generous ring, weighed it in her hand, and nodded, quite satisfied with the ring from Geda Jia.

Since these rings are all adjustable, Old Madam Liu simply broke them off at the adjustable part, turning them into a straight piece.

"Hey, hey! Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Why did you break my ring!"

When Geda Jia saw that Old Madam Liu had broken the ring for them, they cried out in distress.

"Alright, alright, this is for your precious grandson's medical treatment, how could I possibly break your ring properly! You're just stingy your whole life. When your precious grandson grows up, he'll buy you a gold one."

Old Madam Liu patted Geda Jia with a smile. Geda Jia, hearing that it was for their precious grandson's medical treatment, immediately shut their mouths and stopped talking.

Old Madam Liu picked up an egg from the table, tested its temperature, and then stuck it to her eyelid.

"Ziyang, this person's eyelids are quite sensitive. If an adult's eyelids can withstand the temperature, then the child definitely won't get burned."

Old Madam Liu was a master of teaching by example. After telling Su Ziyang this little trick, she straightened the silver ring and stuck it into the egg.

Then, holding the egg, he bent down beside the baby and placed it on the child's navel. The egg was warm, and the baby's crying stopped instantly.

After the child stopped crying, Old Madam Liu began to slowly roll the egg around the child's navel.

This lasted for about five or six minutes before Old Madam Liu finally got up. Su Ziyang was surprised to observe that Old Madam Liu had simply rolled the egg on her stomach for a while, and the baby's complexion had gradually returned to a rosy color from its bluish hue.

Old Madam Liu broke the egg open and took out the ring that had just been inserted.

Su Ziyang noticed that the ring seemed to have changed color a bit, but before Su Ziyang could see it clearly, Old Madam Liu picked up another egg from the bowl and stuck the ring into it.

Then I repeated the previous steps.

After using up the two eggs, Su Ziyang noticed that the lividity on the child's face had completely faded, and the child's previously swollen belly had flattened out.

"Alright, Xiao Liu, stop feeding the baby so much milk. It's good for him to be a little hungry!"

As Old Madam Liu got up, she didn't forget to give Xiao Liu some instructions. Xiao Liu watched as her son returned to normal, and the anxiety on her face faded. She thanked Old Madam Liu repeatedly.

"Geda Jia, you can't eat this egg anymore, and don't feed it to the dog either. Throw it away right away."

After Old Madam Liu finished speaking, she broke the egg open. Su Ziyang noticed that the ring, which had been silver-white just moments before, had turned blackish-purple, and even the egg yolk had turned bluish-purple.

Even though Geda Jia was good at saving money, they didn't dare to eat the eggs when they saw them turn this color. They quickly threw them into the trash can in the house, saying that they would throw them into the garbage dump on the west side in a while.

"You can just wash this ring with toothpaste and a little baking soda. I'm leaving now."

After giving her instructions, Old Madam Liu walked out.

"Hey, sister-in-law, wait a moment." Geda Jia called out to Old Madam Liu, then quickly ran to her west room and took out a bag of things.

"This is the alfalfa they brought back. Sister-in-law, why don't you go home and make some dumplings or steamed buns?"

Old Madam Liu chuckled as she accepted the alfalfa sprouts, "These things must be quite expensive these days."

"It's free, it's free. My wife's younger brother brought it over the other day. There are quite a few kids around, so it's been a hassle for you. Please take it."

The Geda Jia escorted Old Madam Liu and Su Ziyang to the alley entrance before returning home.

At this point, Su Ziyang was filled with doubts. Before Su Ziyang could speak, Old Madam Liu said with a smile as she walked, "Do you remember clearly how the egg was rolled and how the hot compress was applied?"

"I've got it. Auntie, why did the egg and the ring change color? What does that mean?"

Seeing that Old Madam Liu had spoken, Su Ziyang quickly began to ask questions.

Old Madam Liu smiled and explained to Su Ziyang as they walked, "You're such a lucky child. If this hadn't happened today, I wouldn't have remembered to pass this on to you. This was passed down from my grandmother to my mother, and then from my mother to me. It's called the Yin-Collecting Technique."

"The Yin-Collecting Technique '?"

Su Ziyang found the name a bit strange, so he repeated it.

"Yin refers to illnesses caused by yin evil, yin energy, or cold energy. Once the presence of yin energy is confirmed, this method can be used. Look at Geda Jia's grandson just now; his face was ashen, and his lower abdomen was ice-cold to the touch. That's because he caught a chill. The egg yolk and the silver ring are where the yin cold energy was collected!"

Old Madam Liu explained it this way, Su Ziyang's eyes widened in astonishment at the wisdom of the person who developed this treatment method.

An egg is a thing that exists in a state of chaos, undifferentiated, somewhere between life and non-life.

The book "Essential Prescriptions Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergency Use" even states that egg yolks can be made into a magical substance called tiger amber.

"Auntie, is it necessary to use fresh free-range eggs for the Yin-Collecting Technique?"

As Su Ziyang and Old Madam Liu walked and talked, Su Ziyang even asked Old Madam Liu about the details of this Yin-Collecting Technique.

"Buying them is fine, but the effect won't be as good. It's like the quality of medicinal herbs; there are good quality ones and there are low-quality ones, and even low-quality ones can be effective! But the eggs must be freshly boiled; you can't just boil them beforehand and reheat them! That won't work."

"When you put silver in an egg, do you insert it right in the center of the yolk?"

Just now, in order to treat Geda Jia's grandson quickly, Old Madam Liu performed the procedure very quickly, and Su Ziyang did not see how the silver plate was inserted.

"No, you mustn't break the yolk. This silver piece is inserted into the egg white. Next time you use it, remember not to break the yolk."

Su Ziyang nodded and quickly wrote it down, afraid of missing any details.

After the two returned home, Old Madam Liu told Su Ziyang some details about catching the jumping knots.

For example, when touching a pulsating object, you need to be careful and slow, and you can't miss any spots.

For example, after a massage, if the patient has a lot of bodily waste, they should be advised to eat a light diet and preferably drink several bowls of millet porridge.

Old Madam Liu told Su Ziyang that he must protect his navel and lower back. No matter the season, he should not expose his navel and lower back to the outside, as it is bad for his health to be exposed to wind and cold.

Old Madam Liu kept talking to Su Ziyang until the afternoon clinic opened, and Old Madam Liu still had so much to say.

But when things got busy, there were fewer opportunities to talk. Er Biao also needed Su Ziyang to help out at his shop, so Su Ziyang had to say goodbye to Old Madam Liu in a hurry and take a taxi to the shop Er Biao had mentioned.