Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âIt involves so much knowledge,â Su Xiaoxue said.
âI know it, which is what I have engaged in,â Wang Yao said. âI know nothing in other fields, like what you learned about economy and administration. We have different majors.â
âYeah, you are right,â Su Xiaoxue said.
âLetâs go see the Wu family before I prepare the second decoction,â Wang Yao said.
Once they arrived, they could immediately tell that Mr. Wuâs condition was better than the day before based on his complexion.
âHow do you feel? Do you still feel pain in your body?â Wang Yao asked.
âIt is much better, and I even had some porridge this morning,â the old man said.
No matter how glorious he had been, how high a level he had been at, he was now just an old man with a serious condition like common people. The only difference was that the treatments he was provided were much better than others
âGood, remember to take the medicine,â Wang Yao said. âBefore that, Iâll treat you with acupuncture.â
Mr. Wu spent most of his time lying on the bed and lacked exercise. He maintained his life under the support of medicine. This made the Qi and blood circulate inconsistently in the body. One of the vital triggers for his various diseases was the poor circulation of blood and Qi. Good and vigorous circulation could drive away all evil diseases.
After undoing the old manâs top clothes, Wang Yao inserted a needle into his skin and transferred Qi into his body. The treatment process lasted a while. It was 1 p.m. when they finished.
âThanks, Dr. Wang,â one of the old manâs family members asked. âLunch is ready. Would you prefer to...â
âAh, we told Chen Ying we would have lunch with her before we left,â Wang Yao replied.
They returned to have lunch with Chen Ying. Afterward, Wang Yao wanted to visit his second aunt. He had popped in on her when he had arrived, but it had been on his own. This time, he wanted to go with Su Xiaoxue.
âIs it proper?â Su Xiaoxue viewed it as important as seeing parents, even though the woman was not Wang Yaoâs mother.
âWhy is it improper? See it as a visit to your relatives,â Wang Yao said.
âOK, but I need some time to prepare gifts,â Su Xiaoxue said.
âYou donât have to do that,â Wang Yao said. âYou are the best gift.â
In the end, Su Xiaoxue still took a gift with him. Only Wang Yaoâs second aunt was at home. She was originally at the company. When she heard Wang Yao was coming, she returned to the house.
âIs this?â She saw he had come with a rather beautiful girl.
âAh, this is Su Xiaoxue, my friend.â Wang Yao said.
âHello, aunt,â Su Xiaoxue said with a smile.
âHey, hello, come in, sit down.â Wang Yaoâs second aunt was busy making tea and washing fruits. She looked very happy.
âAuntie, you donât have to be busy,â Wang Yao said. âSit down and letâs have a talk.â
âYou left in a hurry a few days ago, now you prefer to stay here for dinner before you go?â his aunt asked.
âNope, I have to go to see a patient in the afternoon, and we have already made an appointment,â Wang Yao replied.
âHey, will you come back to eat after you see the patient?â his aunt asked.
âNo bother! I just came to see you,â Wang Yao said.
During their conversation, his aunt asked Xiaoxue some questions. The more she saw the girl, the more she liked her. Plus, she was pretty beautiful and well-behaved. Wang Yao and Su Xiaoxue for more than an hour before leaving.
Wang Yaoâs aunt walked back and forth a few times in the room. She finally picked up the phone and called her sister a thousand miles away. âSister, it is me, yes, Xiaoyao came to see me just now.â
âHe should. As a younger generation, he should pay you a visit,â Zhang Xiuying said.
âHe didnât come alone. He brought a beautiful girl called Su Xiaoxue,â her sister said.
âGirl?â Hearing that, Zhang Xiuying put down her work. âHey, I remember that name. She has been here.â
âYes, are they friends?â her sister asked.
âWell, it looks like that,â Zhang Xiuying said.
âOh, OK,â her sister said. âThe girl is beautiful.â
âOh, I know,â Zhang Xiuying said.
The two sisters had a brief conversation before hanging up the phone.
âIs his trip to Jing for this girl?â Zhang Xiuying asked herself.
After leaving his auntâs home, Wang Yao and Su Xiaoxue went to Zhang Anningâs home and picked up Chen Zhouchuan on the way.
This time, his father was at home. He was a middle-aged man. Almost half of his hair was white. He was a little bit humpbacked and looked very tired.
âUncle Chen,â Zhang Anningâs father said.
âWhat happened to you?â Chen Zhouchuan asked.
âNothing.â Zhang Anningâs father frowned when he stood up and walked.
âWhen he was working in the factory, he accidentally hurt my waist,â his wife said beside him.
âCome, let me see.â Chen Zhouchuan carefully checked the man. âWell, there is no big problem. The muscle is sprained. You have to rest for a few days.â
âOK,â Zhang Maoqi responded.
âThis is Dr. Wang, he came over to see the Anning,â Chen Zhouchuan said.
âOK, thank you,â Zhang Anningâs father said.
âShall we start?â Wang Yao asked.
âOK,â Zhang Anningâs father said.
Wang Yao first gave the patient regather soup.
âI am familiar with the smell,â Chen Zhouchuan said by the side. He was sure Wang Yao had used this medicine more than once in Jing.
âIt is to consolidate corporeity,â Wang Yao explained.
After giving the patient the medicine, they returned to the living room. After 30 minutes, Wang Yao went back to take his pulse. âThere is no problem. Itâs time for the second drug.â
The role of the second drug was to clear away heat and sputum. It also had added herbs to relieve pain.
After another 30 minutes, Wang Yao took out a third drug. It was muscle revitalization powder.
Su Xiaoxue sighed because she knew this medicine. She had taken it when she was being treated.
Wang Yao took out a teaspoon of it and melt it in warm water. He placed it in a sprayer and sprayed it evenly on the patientâs rotten wound.
Afterward, his parents carefully tied his wounds with gauze.
âTake this medicine on time.â Wang Yao left the first two drugs and told them how to use them before leaving.
After they left, the couple went upstairs to their sonâs ward.
âAnning, how do you feel?â his mother asked.
âWell, itâs not so painful,â he replied. âMy stomach and back are much more comfortable than before.â
âGood, good.â When they heard that their son was comfortable, they were relieved.
âWhich hospital is this doctor from?â Annigâs father asked. âHis medical skills are so brilliant.â
âI donât know, but you know Uncle Chen,â his wife said. âThe person he introduced must be professional. I heard that many people want to see him for treatment but have failed. He has even treated many senior officials.â
âWhat about the medical fee?â her husband asked.
âHe said that he would treat Anning for free,â his wife replied.
âWhy?â her husband asked.
âBecause of you. He said kind people should be treated kindly,â his wife said.
âHahah...â her husband just smiled.
In the car, Wang Yao and Chen Zhouchuan chatted about the patientâs illness.
âAre you going to stay in Jing for a few more days?â Chen Zhouchuan asked.
âThe plan is to stay for another three days,â Wang Yao said. He originally planned to stay in the Jing for a week.
âWhat about Anningâs disease?â Chen Zhouchuan asked.
âWithin three days, there will be a fundamental improvement,â Wang Yao said. âAfter that, he can come to the mountain village to find me.â
âWell, OK.â Chen Zhouchuan did not say anything else. Since Wang Yao was willing to give his face to treat this patient, and it was for free, he was already satisfied. He could not ask for anything more. âLetâs go to Jing Opera tonight.â
âJing Opera?â Wang Yao hesitantly asked.
âDonât you donât like it?â Chen Zhouchuan asked.
âOh, to be honest, I have never a live opera,â Wang Yao said.
âWould you like to go?â Chen Zhouchuan asked.
âOK,â Wang Yao said.
After dinner, the three of them went to the opera. Wang Yao wondered of his level of appreciation was not high enough because he could not get the point of it. He just did not like it. He felt impatient having to listen to it.
âSir, didnât you like it?â Su Xiaoxue asked after coming out of the opera.
âI really didnât,â Wang Yao said. âBut, it doesnât matter. It is to pass the time.â
During the next three days, Wang Yao went back and forth between the two patients. Of course, Su Xiaoxue accompanied him all the time. Under his treatment, the condition of the two patients rapidly improved. At this point, both patientsâ families were very happy.
Seven days passed quickly.