As the saying went, one's wife, children, and a warm kang.
In the winter, it was quite nice to light a firewood and warm up the kang. Then, one could sit or lie down, chat, or play poker. Old people liked to lie down and listen to the radio or opera.
Wang Yao's mother chatted with the old man while he unblocked his grandpa's meridians.
It was morning. The old man had to get up to cook.
"Lie down. I'll cook."
The mother and son had bought a lot of ready-made food on the way to the village.
In winter, there were fewer vegetables in the north. The cabbages and radishes were home-grown. They were natural and pollution-free.
A pot of cabbages with more meat.
A few stir-fried dishes.
Zhang Xiuying was busy. Wang Yao helped. Lunch was soon ready.
"Time to eat, Grandma, Grandpa."
"Hey, why did you buy so many things?" The old man had no stable source of income other than farming. Even now, Wang Yao's mother and third aunt gave the old man a regular income every month. They were reluctant to eat and drink. It was a habit.
Wang Yao didn't say anything after hearing that. He just smiled.
After lunch, Wang Yao's mother went out a few times. Every time she came, she had to walk with relatives and friends who got along well with her. After all, the two old men were still there. They still needed the help of these relatives. Favors were indispensable.
It was already past 2 p.m. when she walked around.
In the mountain village.
Du Baozhan's family had been waiting for nearly an hour.
"Oh, where did Dr. Wang go? Why hasn't he come back yet?" They were a little anxious.
"I told him yesterday that he would come this afternoon. Let's wait a little longer."
"Mom, I have an appointment with a patient this afternoon. I'll go back first. I'll come back to pick you up later."
"Let's go back together. Let your grandpa and grandma have a rest," Zhang Xiuying said.
"OK."
The mother and son returned to the mountain village after saying goodbye to the two old men.
Du Baozhan's family had been waiting there for nearly two hours.
After seeing the family, Wang Yao hurriedly apologized, "Sorry, I was delayed by something."
"I'm fine."
After arriving at the clinic, Wang Yao diagnosed Du Baozhan.
"Hmm?" His situation was slightly better than the previous two.
"What's wrong, doctor?" The attentive mother hurriedly asked after hearing Wang Yao's angry sigh.
"Nothing, I'm just curious. Your son's condition is better than the other two young men. Did his drug addiction not act up?"
"Yes. I tied him up in the house and he endured it," his father said.
"Oh, I see. No wonder," Wang Yao said.
Relying on one's own willpower to resist the onset of the past drug addiction and relying on external help to overcome the difficulties were two completely different concepts. This young man had the experience and confidence of successfully resisting for the first time. Even without Wang Yao's treatment, the possibility of him quitting drug addiction alone would be greatly increased, unlike the two young men who came yesterday.
"Very good!" Wang Yao smiled and patted him on the shoulder.
Knowing that he was wrong, he would work hard to correct his mistakes and work hard to overcome difficulties. This was what a good comrade was.
"Wait a minute."
Wang Yao went to the next room to decoct the medicine for him.
If it was the same as yesterday, it would take a while.
It was only four o 'clock in the afternoon, but the sky outside had already darkened.
In the room, the firewood was burning, giving out a warm light.
Wang Yao sat quietly on the wooden bench like an old monk in meditation.
"Is the medicine still not ready?"
"Don't worry."
Du Baozhan carefully looked at the furnishings in the room. He had been to this room several times, but he had never looked at it so carefully like today.
It was not that he was curious, but he was really bored waiting.
He found that the room was so simple.
There were a few tables and a set of medicine boxes. That was all.
Such a simple thing with such extraordinary medical skills made him feel some admiration.
The smell of medicine drifted in from the window.
At this moment, he had a deep admiration and interest for ancient medicine.
At this moment, he had such a thought. What on earth did I study in college?
With a creak, the door opened.
"The medicine is ready."
Wang Yao repeated the same words, but this time the time was longer.
"Come back in a month for a follow-up."
"A month?"
"Yes, if you can endure the first time, you can endure the second time. You have to have confidence in yourself."
"OK, I have confidence," Du Baozhan said.
"Be careful on the road."
It was dark, and the snow from the day before had not completely melted. The road was not as smooth as when it had just snowed. It was easier to slip. Wang Yao was reminding him out of kindness.
"Xiaobao, how do you feel now?"
"Not much, but I feel good," the young man said.
"That's good. I feel that Dr. Wang's attitude towards us is much better this time."
They could clearly feel that Wang Yao's attitude towards them had improved, but they did not know the reason.
It was late at night. A cup of tea and a scroll of Taoist scriptures.
In the deep mountains, Wang Yao's not loud chanting seemed to be able to spread far away.
The next day, Tong Wei came. She came very suddenly. She did not inform Wang Yao in advance.
In the cold weather, a beautiful woman stood there, her face flushed red.
"Why did you come back so suddenly? Why didn't you tell me?"
"I just wanted to give you a surprise," Tong Wei said with a smile.
Something on her mind?
Wang Yao could feel that something was on Tong Wei's mind. Although her smile was still sweet, it did not feel as natural as before.
"Is it snowing in Dao?"
"Yes," Tong Wei said with a smile.
"How did you come back?"
"I hitchhiked. It happened to pass by Lianshan County."
The two of them stayed in the clinic for a long time.
She was still beautiful.
This was the conversation, communication, and interaction between the two of them, but it was not as intimate as before.
It was not Wang Yao who was holding back, but Tong Wei.
He did not know what had happened, and he did not ask in detail. He just wanted to take the opportunity to spend more time with Tong Wei.
Zhang Xiuying prepared a sumptuous lunch at noon. She even called Wang Ru and Du Mingyang home.
The whole family was in high spirits. They were all very happy, at least on the surface.
"Uncle, Auntie, according to the company's arrangement, I'm going to stay in the United States for a while."
When they were chatting after dinner, Tong Wei told him the news.
Wang Yao's parents and sister were surprised.
"Going abroad again?" Zhang Xiuying asked.
"Yes," Tong Wei replied with a smile.
In fact, as a traditional elder, Zhang Xiuying still agreed with the division of labor in life. The main focus of a girl should be on the family, assisting the husband and teaching the children. The outside affairs were left to the man to deal with. She worked hard and earned money to support the family. Therefore, she did not agree with Tong Wei's decision to always go abroad. It would not be good if she still did that after marriage. She knew a little about Wang Yao's current income. It was definitely not a small amount. It was more than enough to support the family. However, she did not say it out loud. After all, she had not married into the Wang family yet. Even if she did, she could not say it out loud.
"Are you going alone?"
"No, I'm going with my colleagues in the company."
"You have to take care of yourself when you're out alone." Although she did not want Tong Wei to go out, she still said something that an elder should say.
After lunch, Tong Wei went to Wang Yao's bedroom.
"Do you have something on your mind?" Wang Yao asked with a smile.
"Nothing." Tong Wei shook her head with a smile.
"If you have something on your mind, just say it. Don't keep it in your heart."
"I just feel uneasy." Tong Wei's answer surprised Wang Yao a little.
"Why are you uneasy?"
"I'm just worried," Tong Wei said.
This time, she came back with a lot on her mind. It was because of work and another thing.
She stayed at Wang Yao's house for a long time. She talked a lot with Wang Yao, but it made Wang Yao a little confused.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." Tong Wei still gave the same answer.
In the evening, she did not stay for dinner. Instead, she asked Wang Yao to send her home.
Coincidentally, there were guests at Tong Wei's house. They were her mother's two sisters. They had originally planned to have dinner at home, but they suddenly changed their mind and went to a restaurant.
Wang Yao did not go with them.
He said goodbye to Tong Wei and drove home alone.
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