"Can you accompany me to buy something first?" After dinner, Wang Yao and Chen Ying went out together.
"Okay, what do you want to buy?"
"Let's go to the mall. I haven't decided yet."
Then, Chen Ying drove Wang Yao to a big mall nearby.
Wang Yao bought some things in the mall and spent a few thousand yuan. Then, he gave Chen Ying the address he got from his mother. The rest of the thing was to sit in the car and look out at the streets of Beijing.
His second aunt lived in a relatively remote place near the Fifth Ring Road. Along the way, Wang Yao had seen a real fleet of carriages and horses. There were so many cars in Beijing!
The car drove for about two hours and arrived at a residential area.
"This is the place, Dr. Wang." Chen Ying found a place to park.
"Okay, please wait for me here." After Wang Yao got out of the car, he carried the gifts to the floor where his second aunt lived according to the address. He stood outside for a while, but no one answered.
Just as he knocked on the door, a neighbor came out from the next room and said, "There's no one at home. Everyone has gone to work."
"Oh, thank you." Wang Yao was stunned. He realized that he had made a common mistake. At this time, most people had to go to work.
After confirming with the kind-hearted auntie that this was indeed his second aunt's house, he went downstairs with the gift in his hand.
"What's wrong?" Chen Ying asked.
"She's not at home."
"Didn't you call in advance?"
"No, I wanted to give them a surprise." Wang Yao smiled. "Sorry for making you come here for nothing."
"It's okay. I can show you around. We didn't walk this far last night," Chen Ying said.
"Come back tonight?"
"Okay, you should ask in advance."
"Okay." Wang Yao took out his phone and sent a text message to his second aunt.
In an elevator in a shopping mall in Beijing, a middle-aged woman with a slightly yellow face looked down at her phone. She was surprised. She hurriedly made a phone call.
On the other end of the phone, Wang Yao hung up and called back.
"Second aunt, I'm Yao."
"Yes, I'm in Beijing now. I'm going to visit you, uncle, and sister tonight. Are you at home?"
"No, but I'm going to eat. Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Yao felt warm in his heart. His second aunt was still as concerned about him as ever. She asked him what he was doing in Beijing and if he needed any help. She even insisted that he come to their house for dinner.
Meeting an old friend in a foreign land was a blessing in life, let alone a family member!
When he returned to the small courtyard, He Qisheng was already waiting outside. He had brought the ingredients for the Regather soup and an invitation. It was an invitation from the old man of the Guo family to have dinner with him.
"Sorry, I already have plans for tonight." Wang Yao refused with a smile. "Please thank Mr. Guo for his kindness."
"How about another day?"
"Alright."
After Chen Ying came back, she informed Wang Yao and went out. She went to the Su family and met Su Xiaoxue's father.
"Chief, he still has relatives in the capital."
"Oh, where are they?"
"They live in Ansheng Community on the Fifth Ring Road. It's his second aunt," Chen Ying said.
"Their family lives in Beijing?"
"Yes, he's going to her house tonight to have dinner."
"Well, I know. Good job," the middle-aged man said.
"I'll go back first."
"Go ahead."
At about 5 p.m., Chen Ying drove Wang Yao out. It was the most congested time in Beijing. Their speed was quite slow. It could even be described as "tortoise crawling." It was almost 8 p.m. when he arrived at his second aunt's house. His second aunt's husband was not home yet.
"Second aunt." Wang Yao saw his second aunt, whom he had not seen for nearly two years. She was of medium build and slightly chubby. Her face was slightly sallow, and she was not in good spirits.
"Why are you still buying things?" Wang Yao's second aunt scolded him when she saw him carrying all these things.
"I bought some tonics for you and my uncle. You don't look very good. Are you feeling unwell?" Wang Yao asked with concern. His second aunt was like a mother to him. She had been very good to him when he was young.
"Come in."
"Where are my uncle and Li Na?"
"Your uncle is on his way back. Your sister has to study at night."
After entering the house, Wang Yao looked at his second aunt's house in Beijing. It was not big. It was about 70 square meters. The decoration was simple. After all, his family could only be considered as a working-class family in Beijing. It was very impressive to be able to afford a house.
"Drink some water first. I'll go and prepare the food."
Not long after Wang Yao sat down, the door opened. His second aunt's husband came back.
He was in his 40s. He was thin and had big eyes. He was carrying some cooked food in his hands. Wang Yao hurried to help him.
"Uncle."
"Hey, Yao is here."
His uncle brought the food to the kitchen. Then he came to the living room and chatted with him for a while. Dinner was ready.
"Time to eat," Wang Yao's second aunt said.
"Where is Li Na?"
"She won't be back until 9 p.m. Let's not wait for her."
In order to welcome Wang Yao, his second aunt was busy for a while. She prepared a big table of dishes.
"Wow, it's so sumptuous."
"Eat more."
"Okay."
The three of them sat down and chatted while eating.
"Yao, what are you doing in Beijing this time?"
"I'm helping someone," Wang Yao replied.
"I heard from your mother that your family has contracted Nanshan Hill to grow herbs?"
"Yes."
"Are you tired?"
This was the difference between relatives and ordinary people. Relatives would first ask if you were tired, while others would ask if your salary was high.
"I'm not tired. I like it very much," Wang Yao said with a smile.
Wang Yao didn't drink. His uncle didn't drink or smoke. Therefore, the meal was finished quickly. After dinner, his second aunt cleaned up and went to the living room to chat with him.
"Aunt, where do you feel unwell?"
"I'm fine."
"Let me take a look."
"You, you know how to treat illnesses?" his second aunt was surprised.
"A little."
"Didn't you study biology when you were in school?"
"Haha, it was heaven's gift."
"Okay, let me take a look," his second aunt said with a smile.
Wang Yao reached out to feel her pulse. After a while, he knew the cause of the illness.
"Aunt, you have a tumor in your abdomen. It's in your uterus. You have to treat it as soon as possible," Wang Yao said.
His words gave his second aunt and uncle a fright.
"You really know how to treat illnesses?!" His second aunt said. Her illness was the same as what Wang Yao said. She just didn't want to be hospitalized for treatment, so it had been delayed. The longer it was delayed, the more serious it became. A few days ago, she went for a check-up and found that there was a tendency to hyperplasia. The doctor in the hospital asked her to have surgery as soon as possible.
"Yes, you don't feel well. Didn't you go to the hospital?"
"I did. The doctor asked me to have surgery. I was thinking that your sister is about to take the college entrance examination, so I wanted to wait."
"How about this? I'll brew some medicine for you."
"Brew medicine?"
"Yes, I'll send it to you tomorrow."
"Okay," his second aunt said with a smile.
Wang Yao stayed at his second aunt's house until 9 p.m. and then left. His second aunt and uncle walked him downstairs.
Chen Ying, who had been waiting outside, saw him come out and quickly drove the car over. After Wang Yao got into the car, he waved to his two relatives who were still waiting outside and asked them to go back. The car slowly left.
"When did Yao learn how to treat illnesses?"
"How would I know?" his second aunt said.
"The car just now was not cheap. Does he have friends in Beijing?"
"He's a classmate. Let's go back. Nana will be back soon."
"Okay."
Wang Yao sat in the car, but he was thinking about his second aunt's illness.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the formation of tumors was mostly due to stagnation of Qi, blood stasis, and accumulation of toxins. The treatment methods were mostly to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, clear heat and detoxify, and soften the hard and dispel the blockage.
Although he did not have ready-made prescriptions provided by the system, he had a lot of knowledge and some ancient prescriptions to refer to.
Chen Ying, who was driving, saw Wang Yao was thinking through the rearview mirror. She did not say much and quietly drove the car. It was past 9 p.m., and there were still a lot of cars on the road outside. However, compared to when they came, it was much less. After nearly two hours of driving, Wang Yao had a general plan in his mind.
It was a prescription.
After arriving at the small courtyard, Wang Yao began to prepare the herbs.
Astragalus, codonopsis pilosula, bone-penetrating grass, unihorn lotus, glossy ganoderma …
The herbs were relatively common. If they were on Nanshan Hill, he could prepare them overnight. However, he had to wait until the next day.
After making a list of the herbs he needed, he thought for a while before turning off the lights and going to bed.
"How is it, Lao Li?"
"Well, it's a lot better. Did the young man use the medicine?"
"Yes, I took a little, but there are a few herbs that I can't identify."
In Su Xiaoxue's room, two old men were diagnosing her.
"Isn't the list he made with Boyuan?"
"It's impossible to have such an effect with just a few herbs," the old man said.
"That's his secret," the old man said. "Well, you're already so old. Don't be so curious. As long as it can help Xiaoxue's illness, it's fine."
"You're right," the old man said.
The next morning, just as the sun rose, Wang Yao got up. He found Chen Ying practicing boxing in the courtyard, but he did not know what kind of boxing she was practicing.
After seeing Wang Yao, Chen Ying stopped to greet him. "Mr. Wang, you're up so early."
"You're up even earlier. I need you to help me buy some things."
"No problem." Chen Ying took the list from Wang Yao and looked at it. "Are these all the herbs?"
"Yes."
"I'm not good at this. I'll contact Uncle Chen right away."
After a while, Chen Boyuan drove over. He took the list from Wang Yao and glanced at it.
"I'll send it to you before 9 a.m."
"Okay, I want all the wild herbs. They're not for Su Xiaoxue's treatment. I have other uses for them," Wang Yao said.
"Okay." Chen Boyuan drove away.
The sun rose and shone on the earth. It was another sunny day.
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