Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âHave you returned to Lianshan?â
âYeah,â Wang Yao replied. Before going to Beijing a few days ago, he had called Pan Jun to say that he would be leaving on a trip and would not be able to go to Renhe clinic for a while.
âWhen will you be coming back to work? Thereâs quite a number of patients looking specifically for you.â
Pan Jun was speaking the truth. Over the past few days, there were about three to five people who asked for Wang Yao. However, it definitely could not be considered many.
âIâm still busy. I donât think I can go back anytime soon. I hope you understand,â Wang Yao replied apologetically.
He needed to settle the matters on hand first. He just came up with an idea regarding Zhou Wuyi and Su Xiaoxueâs problems and needed some time to work on them. Over the past few days, he had also been traveling from east to west and needed a respite. Therefore, he had no intention of going to work at the clinic anytime soon.
âSure, come back soon!â
âI will.â
...
Miles away, in Beijing.
In a particular villa, a middle-aged lady dressed gracefully in luxurious looking clothes was pacing back and forth, looking somewhat anxious. Beside her was a middle-aged man standing quietly.
âBoyuan, how long has Dr. Wang been gone for?â
âFive days.â
âItâs already been five days. Why hasnât he come back yet?â
The middle-aged man had no way to reply. He could understand a motherâs anxiety. However, Dr. Wang was also not their familyâs personal doctor. He definitely had other patients to tend to besides Su Xiaoxue. Other people would do anything to get a chance to work for the Su family, but this young man didnât seem to care less.
These types of people could only be invited and not forced.
âGive me his phone number; I want to give him a call,â the middle-aged woman said, stopping her pacing.
âMadam, I suggest we wait a little more.â
âWait! How much longer do we have to wait for? We can wait, but can Xiaoxue wait?â
The middle-aged man was put in a spot, and he could only hand Wang Yaoâs contact info to the madam.
...
On Nanshan Hill, a gentle breeze was blowing.
After using Blood Deblocking Powder, we can try the Muscle Revitalization Powder, Wang Yao thought.
He was deep in thought. Before he went to Beijing again, he definitely wanted to brew this decoction so that he could try it out on Su Xiaoxue.
Ring ring. The phone rang again, and he picked it up. A call from Beijing?
âHello.â
âHello Dr. Wang, this is Song Ruiping, Su Xiaoxueâs mother.â From the other end of the line came a gentle feminine voice.
âGood day to you, Mrs. Song.â
âDr. Wang, when would you be coming back to continue Xiaoxueâs treatment?â
âI will need some time to prepare the herbs for her before coming back. Whatâs wrong? Is her condition unstable?â Wang Yao asked.
âNo, no, it is stable. Iâm just worried,â Song Ruiping said.
âOkay. Iâll head to Beijing immediately after Iâm done with the preparations.â
Ultimately, Song Ruiping could not get a reply from Wang Yao that made her satisfied. She could not do anything about it, however.
After hanging up, Song Ruiping let out a long sigh.
Looking at her, Chen Boyuan could guess Wang Yaoâs reply. He probably didnât give a definite reply.
âMadam, you donât have to worry. Xiaoxueâs condition is stable anyway. Dr. Wang is probably thinking of a way to properly treat Missâs condition.â
âHmmm, he did say he was preparing some decoction. Itâs just that he didnât say when he would be coming back.â
Song Ruipingâs gaze turned towards the middle-aged man.
âHow about this, Boyuan, would you go and pay him a visit?â
âOkay.â Boyuan didnât bother disagreeing and immediately began preparing to leave for Lianshan County.
Silicate, massicot, licorice, fritillary, Dragonâs bones...Rohdea Japonica, Lingshanji, Guiyuanâthis medicinal formula used some minerals from Chinese medicine, as well as three types of licorice roots.
Guiyuan was one of these licorices he had experience with. Besides being able to replenish Qi, one of its greatest functions was to combine the effects of various herbs without having them interfere with each other. Besides that, there were two other types: rohdea japonica which soothes the organs and repairs them and lingshanji which dispels evil spirits and stops pain.
These were the two other types of licorice roots and were of medium grade. Licorice roots were also split into three grades which would determine the efficacy of the herbs. Naturally, the higher the grade, the more points needed to exchange for them.
One bag of seeds for either of this two would require 50 points. To buy the complete product, it would cost at least three times as much. Wang Yao certainly did not have that many points.
Seems like weâll have to go with the good old method, Wang Yao thought.
In the medicinal patch, there were some of the ordinary herbs that he grew. Some of them could be sold to the system in exchange for more points.
Before the sky darkened, he had harvested a few. He quickly brought them into the system exchange for more points. Then, he tidied up the herbal field and planted some of the new seeds that he bought.
After growing the plants, he would still be able to gain further income in the future. That would be more suitable.
Hmmm?
Wang Yao suddenly noticed something different. The ordinary herbs that he traded in got him more exchange points than they had before!
Whatâs going on?!
The Spirit Gathering Battle Array!
After some consideration, he determined the cause. It had to be because of the Spirit Gathering Battle array which gathered the spiritual energy from all around. Not only did it enable the licorice roots to grow normally, but it also enabled the ordinary herbs to mutate and grow better, improving their quality. The systemâs recognition for those herbs therefore increased, and thus it awarded him more points in exchange.
Weâll continue tomorrow!
The crescent moon was hanging in the sky.
As Wang Yao returned home from the hill, there came a guest.
âUncle.â After seeing his uncle, Wang Yao could guess his intentions and started thinking of how to reply.
âYao, youâre back.â
âYou guys continue talking, Iâll go help in the kitchen,â Wang Yao said, hurrying off to the kitchen.
âI donât need you here, all the preparations are done,â Zhang Xiuying said after Wang Yao entered the kitchen.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âMom, why did Uncle come?â
âI guess itâs to invite you to see a patient,â Zhang Xiuying said.
âI guessed as much.â
In a bit, Zhang Xiuying had prepared a few dishes and Wang Fenghua brought out the alcohol.
âNo thank you, I drove today,â Wang Yaoâs uncle replied.
The dishes were served, and the family ate as they talked.
âHave you been busy recently, Yao?â
âRelatively,â Wang Yao replied, scooping up some food.
âWhat kind of illnesses can you treat?â
âHmmm, why do you ask?â Wang Yao placed his chopsticks back on the table.
Among relatives, why was there a need to beat around the bush? Wasnât it tiresome?
âI want to invite you to see a patient,â his uncle said.
âI was waiting for you to say this. You could have just said so. Who is this person?â
âItâs a vice-president from my company. His liver seems to be hurting lately.â
âUncle, if this were a relative or family member, I would probably go. But if itâs someone from your company, then I wonât,â Wang Yao immediately refused.
âWhy?â
âI donât even have any official medical certification. Iâm afraid it will bring trouble,â Wang Yao said.
âDonât you worry about this, my relationship with him is pretty good, he wonât spread it,â Wang Yaoâs uncle replied, waving his hand.
âIâm not doing it,â Wang Yao repeated. He was not afraid of his uncle.
It was precisely because this matter would implicate his own relatives that he was firm in his refusal. This would help avoid complications in the future.
âHeâs going to pay for it.â
âItâs not about the money Uncle. Iâm not doing it.â
His uncle had been through a stage of depression a few years ago. At that time, he would come over to Wang Yaoâs house whenever he was free to drink with Wang Yaoâs father. After drinking, he would start cursing and scolding. The targets of the scolding were often people from his company. One of them was surnamed Yuan. He would say how horrible and black-hearted that person was, withholding salary increments and promotions if he didnât receive any gifts. If Wang Yao guessed correctly, the vice-president his uncle wanted him to treat was the same person that he had been scolding a few years back.
Hearing Wang Yao say this, his uncleâs expression turned gloomy.
âEat first, eat. We can talk about this later,â Zhang Xiuying said, seeing the change in mood.
The meal passed uncomfortably. After dinner, Wang Yaoâs uncle did not stay long and left quickly. Normally, he would stay to chat with Wang Yaoâs father.
âIt seems Uncle isnât too happy!â
âWhy is it that you would go to the clinic to work, but you refuse to treat his manager?â Wang Fenghua asked after some consideration.