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"Auntie, this is the herbal decoction I brewed . Please try it," said Wang Yao .
"Okay, thanks," said Tong Wei's mother with a smile .
Tong Wei's mother didn't talk much .
"Have the decoction when it is warm . Take a small cup of decoction each time, and finish all of it within three days," said Wang Yao .
When they were talking, the doorbell rang again . Another visitor came . Wang Yao knew the visitor, Yang Ming; he was Wang Yao's old schoolmate . Yang Ming came with a present, and he was surprised to see Wang Yao in Tong Wei's home .
"Hi, Wang Yao!" said Yang Ming .
"Hi, Yang Ming . What a coincidence!" said Wang Yao with a smile . He stood up from the chair .
It was a bit awkward for them to meet here .
"Hi, Yang Ming, please sit down," Tong Wei's mother also stood up .
"Hi, auntie, you look much better than last time . I brought some gelatin for you," said Yang Ming .
"Thank you! I've said before, you don't need to bring anything when you come here," said Tong Wei's mother with a smile .
Wang Yao could feel that Tong Wei's mother preferred Yang Ming .
"Do you know each other?" asked Tong Wei's father .
"Yes, we are old schoolmates . Wang Yao, me and Tong Wei used to be in the same class . Wang Yao was one of the best students!" said Yang Ming .
"Really? What a coincidence . Wang Yao brought us some herbal decoction," said Tong Wei's father .
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"Herbal decoction?" said Yang Ming in surprise .
"Yes, he brewed it himself," said Tong Wei's mother .
"You brewed it yourself? Yao, I thought you studied biology in the university, since when you can brew herbal decoctions?" asked Yang Ming curiously .
"I learned it last year," said Wang Yao calmly .
"Last year?" Tong Wei's parents frowned . They thought Wang Yao had a medical qualification, so they asked Wang Yao to prescribe an herbal formula for them . They didn't know his background was biology, not medicine . He only started to learn medicine last year and only had one and a half years' experience at most .
What can he learn during such a short period of time? How ridiculous that he's already started to see patients and prescribe herbal formulas! thought Tong Wei's parents .
"Last year? Really?" asked Yang Ming with a smile . He was apparently taking pleasure in Wang Yao's misfortune .
Yang Ming had been chasing after Tong Wei for a long time . He visited Tong Wei at Dao City on a number of occasions, but Tong Wei didn't seem to be interested in him . Yang Ming didn't give up . He always came back after defeat and changed his strategy . He started to approach Tong Wei's parents . He visited them regularly and always brought presents, such as health products and wooden sculptures . Yang Ming was very articulate, and he knew how to make Tong Wei's parents happy .
Today, he met Wang Yao at Tong Wei's home . He knew immediately that Wang Yao was also interested in Tong Wei . So, Wang Yao was his rival in love . He had been thinking of how to embarrass Wang Yao since he walked through the door . He wanted Wang Yao to take the hint that Tong Wei's parents would not accept him . Now, he found a way to attack Wang Yao .
Biology was remotely related to medicine . He only studied medicine for just over a year before prescribing herbal formulas for people . What is he doing? Experimenting on Tong Wei's mother? thought Yang Ming . He didn't speak out his thoughts, as he knew going beyond the limit was as bad as falling short .
"There won't be any problems with my prescription," said Wang Yao calmly and confidently .
"There won't be any problems?" doubted Tong Wei's mother .
"If you have concerns about my prescription, you can just use a small amount at the beginning," suggested Wang Yao .
"Okay," said Tong Wei's mother .
The living room of Tong Wei's apartment was big, and the airflow was good, but the atmosphere was a bit heavy .
"Uncle, Auntie, I've got to go now," said Wang Yao . He felt there was no need for him to continue to stay, as Tong Wei's parents didn't seem to like him .
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"Why not stay for lunch?" asked Tong Wei's mother . Wang Yao didn't think she genuinely wanted him to stay, so he declined and left .
Yang Ming was still at Tong Wei's place and tried to impress her parents .
He was not sure why, but Wang Yao suddenly felt his visit to Tong Wei's place was meaningless .
Wang Yao went back home briefly before he returned to Nanshan hill . He tried to calm himself down by reading scriptures for a while . Then, he sat in the chair and looked outside through the window until it was got dark . He then realized that it was time to go home for dinner .
Wang Yao received a call from Tian Yuantu at night . Tian Yuantu sounded urgent on the phone . He asked Wang Yao if he was available the next day because Secretary Yang's mother was ill again . She suddenly felt extremely cold, and Secretary Yang was very worried . Tian Yuantu would like Wang Yao to see Secretary Yang's mother as soon as possible .
"How about tomorrow?" asked Wang Yao .
"Okay, I'll pick you up," said Tian Yuantu .
Wang Yao returned to Nanshan hill after dinner and started to brew another dose of decoction for Secretary Yang's mother .
Secretary Yang's mother was seriously ill . The cold evil went deep inside her internal organs and damaged her health . Although Regather soup improved her health, it only cured her symptoms and not the disease . Once the effects of Regather soup had disappeared, the cold evil came back to attack her again .
Dealing with people in high social status was not easy . Wang Yao knew this well .
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Tian Yuantu came early the next morning right after Wang Yao had finished breathing exercises .
The two of them left the village and drove to a quiet house in Haiqu . The house was not Secretary Yang's private house, but rather, it was more like a clubhouse . Wang Yao met Secretary Yang and his mother again inside the house . His mother was a thin and kind lady .
It was spring, and the heating supply in northern China had already stopped, but it was still quite warm indoors . The room had its own heater, which was turned on when Wang Yao was inside . Even with the heater on, Secretary Yang's mother was wearing a lot of clothes and a heavy coat . She was obviously extremely sensitive to the cold .
There was only Secretary Yang and his mother in the room apart from Wang Yao and Tian Yuantu . Secretary Yang didn't bring any staff members with him .
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"Hi, Auntie," greeted Tian Yuantu .
"Hi, Yuantu," said Secretary Yang's mother .
"This is the doctor who prescribed the herbal formula for you," said Tian Yuantu .
"Hello, my name is Wang Yao," said Wang Yao .
"Hello! I wanted to thank you in person a long time ago . Please sit down . Haichuan, make a cup of tea for Dr . Wang and Yuantu," said Secretary Yang's mother .
"I'll do it myself," said Tian Yuantu . He and Wang Yao both stood up and made themselves a cup of tea .
What kind of person could let a Party Secretary make a cup of tea for them?
After chatting with Secretary Yang's mother for a while, Wang Yao found this old lady was short of breath and very weak . She was in poor health and didn't have much vitality .
"Can I check your pulse?" asked Wang Yao .
"Sure," said Secretary Yang's mother .
Wang Yao was shocked after he checked Secretary Yang's mother's pulse . Her pulse was very light and floaty . A floating pulse indicated poor health, and an extremely floaty pulse indicated a serious illness, which could be beyond a cure .
The pulse was like swimming fish .
Wang Yao could feel that the pulse was shallow and unstable . This indicated an extreme amount of Yin, an extreme imbalance of Yin and Yang, and a lack of Yang . Therefore, Secretary Yang's mother was very sensitive to the cold .
Wang Yao started to think of treatment methods after he had given the diagnosis . This old lady's condition was the exact opposite of Mr . Sun's, who Wang Yao saw in Dao City a few days ago . Mr . Sun was lacking in Yin, while this old lady was lacking in Yang . So, the treatment process should be the opposite as well .
"What do you think, Dr . Wang?" asked Secretary Yang after Wang Yao had kept silent for a while .
"Your mother's condition is very urgent . She should be treated immediately," said Wang Yao .
"Will you be able to cure her?" asked Secretary Yang . He knew his mother's illness couldn't be delayed . He had taken his mother to a number of specialists for treatment, but she hadn't got any better . Only the herbal decoctions given by Wang Yao made her feel better .
"I need to think of it," said Wang Yao .
Secretary Yang's mother's illness was serious and weird . Although Wang Yao had some knowledge of weird illnesses after seeing Mr . Sun and had a basic treatment plan, extreme amounts of Yin and Yang were only similar in terms of pathology . Wang Yao had to make a completely different treatment plan for Secretary Yang's mother .
"I have a dose of decoction to give your mother some temporary relief . " Wang Yao took out a dose of Regather soup . "I still need to think of detailed treatment plan . "
"Okay . " Secretary Yang accepted the decoction .
After Wang Yao had diagnosed Secretary Yang's mother, they started to chat . Secretary Yang's mother was a nice old lady who made Wang Yao feel at ease . Wang Yao even thought she was not much different from the elders in his village .
Secretary Yang asked Wang Yao and Tian Yuantu to stay for lunch, but Wang Yao still didn't feel very comfortable dining with Secretary Yang . They stayed for lunch anyways, and he and Tian Yuantu left afterwards . Tian Yuantu asked about Secretary Yang's mother's illness again on their way back to the village .
"Is she really very ill?" asked Tian Yuantu .
"Yes, more serious than I have expected, almost beyond curing," said Wang Yao .
Tian Yuantu looked depressed . He was concerned about Secretary Yang's mother, not only because of Secretary Yang's social status but also because of their friendship . Secretary Yang's mother had always been very nice to him . He even considered her a family member .
"Can you cure her?" asked Tian Yuantu .
"I don't know for now . I can't guarantee anything . I have to try," said Wang Yao . After all, he had never come across such an illness, so he had no experience with it .
As a Traditional Chinese Pharmacist, experience was as important as knowledge . But, one could not gain experience in a short period of time .
"In fact, her condition was similar to Mr . Sun's . The only difference is that she is lacking in Yang, while Mr . Sun is lacking in Yin . Her condition is even slightly better than Mr . Sun," said Wang Yao .
"I'll leave it to you then," said Tian Yuantu .
"Sure, I'll do my best," said Wang Yao with a smile .