Chapter 162
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Someone left Beijing and headed down South at night .
"Hello, Miss . Guo," said Gu
"You don't need to call me Miss . Guo; just call me Sirou," said Guo Sirou . "Uncle Gu, we have pre-arranged your trip this time . "
"Yes, the senior officer had given me all the instructions," said Gu .
"That's great!" said Guo Sirou .
Am I breaking my promise? thought Guo Sirou .
After Guo Sirou received a phone call from her grandpa about Xue, she was reluctant to take any action . After all, she had promised Wang Yao not to tell anyone about the fact that he had treated her grandpa . But she knew about Xue, who was two years younger than her . If she were Xue, she wouldn't have the courage to continue on living .
"We have to make an exception for Xue and owe Wang Yao another favor," said Guo Sirou's grandpa before she left .
How am I going to return the favor?! thought Guo Sirou .
Guo Sirou and Gu got off the airplane at Dao City, then met He Qisheng who had been waiting for them at the airport .
"Hi, Miss . Guo! Hi, Gu!" greeted He Qisheng . He was a bit surprised to see Gu, as Guo Sirou didn't mention that Gu was going to travel with her . He Qisheng only knew Guo Sirou was going to take someone with her .
"Hi, Qisheng, long time no see," said Gu, a middle-aged man .
"Yes, haven't seen you for a while," said He Qisheng .
"Let's talk on our way to Haiqu," suggested Gu .
"Okay," said He Qisheng .
"We are here to see Wang Yao . We need his help . Just help me think what I should say to him," said Guo Sirou .
"Do you want him to treat someone?" asked He Qisheng .
"Yes," said Guo Sirou .
"Where is the patient?" asked He Qisheng .
"The patient is not here . She is in Beijing," said Guo Sirou .
"Are you talking about Xue?" asked He Qisheng .
"Yes," said Guo Sirou .
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"It's going to be tricky . You know, he doesn't like visiting Beijing," said He Qisheng .
"That's why I need your help to convince him," said Guo Sirou .
"It's going to be very hard!" He Qisheng shook his head .
"Why doesn't he like visiting Beijing?" asked Gu .
"I wish I knew," said He Qisheng .
"He more than just dislikes visiting Beijing . I've mentioned it to him before . There was no room for negotiation . You need to be prepared, Gu," said He Qisheng .
Gu frowned . He knew it was going to be tricky if He Qisheng and Guo Sirou were telling the truth .
They wanted a big favor from Wang Yao, so they couldn't force him to do things . Maybe they could convince him using their power . Talking about power, Guo Sirou's family had great power, which still couldn't make Wang Yao change his mind . Who is this Wang Yao? Gu wondered .
On one hand, Gu thought it was going to be tricky to convince Wang Yao . On the other hand, Gu had become more and more curious about Wang Yao, who he hadn't had a chance to meet .
The three of them settled in the best hotel in Haiqu .
"Uncle He, could you go to Nanshan hill and see if you can ask Wang Yao to come here?" asked Guo Sirou .
"Okay," said He Qisheng .
Guo Sirou didn't go to Lianshan immediately . She didn't want to disturb Wang Yao directly . Instead, she wanted He Qisheng to test Wang Yao's thoughts first . If Wang Yao was adamant that he didn't want to visit Beijing, they would have to think of alternative ways .
"I hope he will not be too stubborn this time," said Guo Sirou softly as she was looking at the night view of Haiqu through the window . It couldn't compare with Beijing's at all .
. . .
"Hi, what are you doing?" Tong Wei was speaking to Wang Yao on the phone .
"Nothing, I'm just sitting outside," said Wang Yao .
"Are you on the hill again?" asked Tong Wei .
"Yes, I'm on the hill and looking at the sky while talking to you on the phone . " Wang Yao was sitting outside his cottage and speaking to Tong Wei on the phone .
"Are you busy at Dao City?" asked Wang Yao .
"Not too bad . I'm just a bit busy recently," said Tong Wei .
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The conversation between them was as usual . They never made vows, only casual chit-chat, which only strengthened the feelings between them .
"I will return to Lianshan next week," said Tong Wei .
"Great, are you happy for me to pick you up?" asked Wang Yao .
"Yes, I'll call you on the day," said Tong Wei .
"Sounds good," said Wang Yao .
. . .
The next day, Wang Yao was interrupted twice by phone calls when he was practicing making herbal pills .
One of the calls was from Tian Yuantu who asked him to review Secretary Yang's mother after taking the decoctions made by Wang Yao . It had been a while since she started to take the decoctions from Wang Yao . The other call was from He Qisheng, who asked if Wang Yao was at Nanshan hill . He wanted to visit Wang Yao .
He Qisheng came to Nanshan hill at 10 am and brought a simple present for Wang Yao . Of course, the only thing simple was the package . But, Wang Yao was no longer a young man who had never seen any top-shelf products . He could tell immediately the present cost a lot .
"I've told you that you don't need to bring me anything," said Wang Yao .
He Qisheng just smiled . He didn't say anything .
"Please come inside," said Wang Yao .
. . .
In the shabby cottage sat a pot of tea .
He Qisheng expressed his purpose of visiting in a tactful way during his short chat with Wang Yao . At last, Wang Yao still declined him without hesitation .
Wang Yao wouldn't go to Beijing at this stage .
He Qisheng was not too surprised after being turned down, but he was still a bit disappointed .
Well, it looks like Miss . Guo has to come here in person! thought He Qisheng .
"That's fine; I won't disturb you anymore . I have to go," said He Qisheng .
"Wait, why do you and Miss . Guo want me to go to Beijing?" asked Wang Yao out of curiosity .
"We want you to see a patient," said Wang Yao .
"See a patient? There are so many well-known specialists and experts in Beijing . It won't be difficult for you to ask a divine Chinese Traditional Medical practitioner to treat the patient you mentioned given Miss . Guo's social status," said Wang Yao with a smile .
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"Even a divine Chinese Traditional Medical practitioner couldn't treat certain diseases," said He Qisheng .
"What do you think I can do?" asked Wang Yao .
"I think your medical skills are not worse than any divine Chinese Traditional Medical practitioners," said He Qisheng . "The decoctions you make are more effective than the ones from those practitioners . "
He Qisheng was telling the truth, and Wang Yao believed him . Apart from the rich knowledge Wang Yao obtained from the system, the wonderful licorice roots were also critical in treating one's disease . Maybe those divine Chinese Traditional Medical practitioners were extremely knowledgeable and experienced, but they didn't have licorice roots .
In fact, the Regather soup Wang Yao made hadn't been taken by Guo Sirou's grandpa entirely . A small proportion of the decoction was sent to be tested in a specialized lab, as Miss . Guo's family wanted to duplicate the decoction . They were all amazed by the effect of Wang Yao's decoctions . But, the outcome of the test disappointed them . The lab could only test some herbs in the decoction, which could be easily found in any herb stores . Some components of the decoction couldn't be tested, so they couldn't make the exact same decoction .
It was like industrial production—30% of which relied on technology, while 70% relied on equipment . A wonderful decoction required wonderful herbs .
If Guo Sirou's grandpa hadn't ordered his men not to disturb Wang Yao, and only a handful of people knew about it, some of his men would have already found Wang Yao and force him to give away the herbal formula . They wouldn't mind getting their hands dirty to force or lure Wang Yao to tell them the ingredients of his decoctions .
This was the reality .
If one was not powerful enough, it would be suicidal to keep something extremely precious .
"I am flattered," said Wang Yao .
"Anyway, sorry to disturb you; bye for now," said He Qisheng .
He had seen Wang Yao and tried his best to convince Wang Yao . Now he knew Wang Yao's answer, so he didn't need to stay anymore . He Qisheng stood up and left .
Go to Beijing to see a patient?
Wang Yao frowned as he watched He Qisheng walking downhill . He had a feeling that the whole thing was not that simple .
He Qisheng drove back to Haiqu to meet Guo Sirou and Gu .
"Did he agree to come?" Guo Sirou asked as soon as she saw He Qisheng .
"No, he turned me down without hesitation," said He Qisheng .
"No room for negotiation?" asked Gu .
"No; he said no as soon as I mentioned Beijing," said He Qisheng .
"Maybe he has enemies in Beijing?" said Gu .
"Well, I don't know about this," said He Qisheng .
"Miss . Guo, haven't you told him about who you are?" Gu spoke in a tactful way, but both Guo Sirou and He Qisheng knew what he was talking about . He was talking about Guo Sirou's social status . He meant that Guo Sirou should tell Wang Yao what kind of family she belonged to .
Gu thought Guo Sirou should show Wang Yao what she was capable of .
"No, I didn't . " Guo Sirou shook her head .
"No wonder . You should tell him!" said Gu . "If he knew who you were, he probably wouldn't be resistive to Beijing!"
"Maybe you are right," said Guo Sirou after thinking for a moment . She hadn't told Wang Yao about her social status because she didn't think it was necessary . But now she thought she should let Wang Yao know who she was . After knowing Wang Yao for a while, she had faith in Wang Yao's personality and character .
"Maybe I thought too much . Well, I'll go to see him . Uncle Gu, Uncle He, just wait for me here,"
"You don't need to go; I can visit him again," said He Qisheng .
"No, I think I should go in person," Guo Sirou insisted .
. . .
Wang Yao went to Haiqu in the afternoon with Tian Yuantu to see Secretary Yang's mother . After checking her pulse and observing her, Wang Yao found that the cold evil inside her body had reduced, although only a little . It indicated that the decoctions Wang Yao made were working .
"How have you been feeling?" asked Wang Yao .
"I have been feeling much more comfortable after taking your decoctions . I felt warm and even sweated a few days ago," said Secretary Yang's mother .
"Great! It means the decoction has been working . Let me make you another dose . Are you okay with taking another decoction?" asked Wang Yao .
"Okay," said Secretary Yang's mother .
Secretary Yang was busy this time because he needed to accompany the inspection team from the province . But, he had arranged his men to look after Wang Yao . He particularly asked his men to treat Wang Yao well .
"It is still early . We don't need to have dinner here . How about going back to Lianshan?" asked Wang Yao .
"Okay," agreed Tian Yuantu .
The two of them returned to Lianshan .
Wang Yao received a call from Guo Sirou on his way back to Lianshan . Guo Sirou wanted to know where he was so that they could meet . It was coincidental that both of them were in Lianshan .
They agreed to meet at a cafe near the ocean . Tian Yuantu went with Wang Yao .
This was the first time that Tian Yuantu met Guo Sirou . Tian Yuantu was surprised not because of Guo Sirou's beauty, but because . . .
I've seen her somewhere before, thought Tian Yuantu .
"Let me introduce you guys . " Wang Yao introduced Guo Sirou to Tian Yuantu .