Chapter 186: 186
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"He's here?"
"Yes . "
"Xue's life is saved?"
"For now . "
"That's good, that's good . "
An old man released a long sigh .
"Grandpa, how about I invite him over to see you tomorrow?"
"That's fine . Speaking of it, even my life was saved by him . I ought to thank him properly . You should greet your Uncle Su first; don't steal his guest away from him," the elderly man said, smiling .
"Okay, I will speak to Uncle Su first . "
Beijing's night view was rather beautiful .
After packing for a little while, Wang Yao went to find Ying .
"What requests do you have?"
"Could I trouble you to bring me around? This is my first time in Beijing," Wang Yao said, smiling .
"Sure," Ying responded .
The two of them slowly drove out in one car .
They first went to see the famous ten-kilometer street, Beijing's central street connecting the east and west, and the number one street in China . Many famous buildings were situated around it . The car was moving slowly, and Wang Yao wound down the car window to look outside . The lights were bright, making it seem almost like daytime . Meanwhile, the cars were all lined up, and the street was bustling .
The number one street—it was an eye-opening sight .
Following that, the young lady named Chen Ying brought Wang Yao for a tour around the rest of Beijing .
Tiananmen, the Forbidden City, the Great Hall of the People—all these things that frequently came up on television, he went to visit .
"Right, tomorrow, I should go and visit Second Aunt . "
Wang Yao felt that since it was rare for him to come to Beijing, he ought to visit his second aunt whom he hadn't seen in years .
"Where else would you like to go, Mr . Wang?"
"Anywhere is fine . "
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"Then how about I bring you to a street around Houhai?"
"That's fine . The host leads while the guest follows, after all . "
Thus, Chen Ying brought him to the famous Houhai Bar street to look at the various bars and inns .
"Should we go in to take a look?"
"Sure," Wang Yao replied, smiling .
Following Chen Ying's lead, the two of them entered one of the more famous bars .
One single door separated the silence from the loud excitement . In the bar, the excitement was unusual .
"One more song!" They could hear people shouting the moment they entered the bar .
Over here, most of the people were youths . Although it was still in April and the weather could barely be considered warm, those who came were wearing relatively little clothing . In fact, the clothing could even be said to be revealing . Some girls sat on the stage at the bar covered in heavy make-up .
"Handsome man, would you like a drink?"
A lady with dyed yellow hair and could barely be considered beautiful saw Wang Yao and offered him a drink . She plastered herself onto him . Wang Yao quickly retreated .
"My apologies, thank you . "
"Oh, how shy!"
"This way please . " Chen Ying saw the scene and laughed . She gestured for Wang Yao to follow her to the side where there were tables with less people around . The lady did not follow them .
"Welcome, would you like a drink?" The moment they sat down, a waiter came up to take their orders .
"Water please," Chen Ying said .
"Me too . "
"Sure, wait a moment please," the waiter replied, stunned . "How interesting, coming to a bar to drink plain water . "
Those who drank water in a bar were uncommon because naturally, even water was not free .
Wang Yao sat there observing the people around them . Some were vigorously shaking their bodies while others were doing bar dances . There were also those drinking morosely in a corner . Here was a place to vent and let loose, and Wang Yao felt truly out of place in here, like a crane amidst chickens .
"Let's go . "
After the water was served, Wang Yao smiled at Chen Ying and said . He did not take even a sip .
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"Sure . "
Chen Ying got up to settle the bill .
"Would you look at that . The lady beside that young man . Beautiful . "
"Coming to the bar and letting the girl pay . He has some methods . "
"I'll go hit them up . "
A man, thick with the smell of alcohol, swaggered in front of Wang Yao .
"Hey man, you're quite capable!"
"Please excuse us," Chen Ying said . There was a faint smile on her face, and it revealed her two dimples .
"Hey lady, your smile is really beautiful . It's just like a classmate I once knew . Let me try to recall, hmm…" Even as the man was speaking, he suddenly fell onto the floor with a loud thump, landing on his buttocks . The alcohol in his cup had spilled out, splashing onto his face .
"Who?!" As he got up, looking around, he found that everyone was looking at him, and the girl and guy had long left . He was left standing there like an idiot .
"Okay, they're gone, let's continue drinking . "
"Right, drinking . "
At this moment, Chen Ying and Wang Yao had already got in the car .
"I never expected that you were also a martial arts expert, Ms . Chen," Wang Yao praised . In the relatively dark environment in the bar earlier, Wang Yao had seen Chen Ying attack . Her motions were very fast, and with a sweep of the leg and a hook, the man who obstructed their way had already fallen to the floor .
"You praise me too much . If I'm not wrong, you have also trained in martial arts, haven't you, Mr . Wang?" Chen Ying replied, laughing .
"A little . "
"Where do we go?"
"Let's go back . "
The car drove back to the little side home . Wang Yao was in no hurry to go back and sleep, so he sat in the small house gazing at the Beijing sky .
"Let's hope that tomorrow will be a bright and sunny day . "
The next day, it was indeed bright and sunny .
Early in the morning, Wang Yao was up practicing his martial arts routine in the small courtyard . He did a little bit of Tai Chi, and also some fist arts from the book he had just gotten .
As he was practicing, Chen Ying, who was preparing breakfast, stopped what she was doing and stared at him . She observed very carefully and seriously, and it was only until Wang Yao had finished his routine that she regained her wits .
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"It seems I've been mistaken . Mr . Wang knows way more than a little . You're truly an expert!"
"Nonsense, this is just for show . "
"If yours is just for show, then in this world, there aren't many who know true martial arts," Chen Ying said this as she continued to prepare his breakfast .
"So much?" Wang Yao looked at the food and said . "I can't finish all of this . Have you eaten? If you haven't would you like to eat with me?"
"I won't, please go ahead . " This young lady named Chen Ying still maintained a respectful air while dealing with Wang Yao .
After breakfast, Wang Yao took out the ingredients he had prepared the day before and got ready to make the Regather Soup .
The water was the ancient spring water he had prepared the night before, and the firewood was good quality wood from the hill . As for the herbs, it was also good quality herbs purchased by Chen Boyuan . There was no doubt about the quantity or the age of the herbs . Only the pot used to boil the medicine was a bit inferior, but over here, Wang Yao simply could not take out his multifunctional pot for herbs from the system .
Crackle . The firewood from the hill started burning .
The pot, which was hung above the flames, also started to heat up .
Wang Yao thus began to put in the herbs that he had prepared into the pot . This pot was not as high quality as his multifunctional pot, and so naturally he had to be much more careful .
The spiritual herbs from the hill were also added in from the start .
A very unique medicinal fragrance then filled up the yard .
"You're brewing medicine now?" Chen Ying, who had come out of the room to look, asked . This was her first time seeing people make Chinese medicine in this manner, and furthermore, it was a young man . Watching that focused expression on his face, it was just like watching an expert .
"Yes . "
The boiling was growing extremely intense, and the fire had grown bigger . Wang Yao temporarily took out a few pieces of firewood, only to put them back in a while later .
Time passed quickly . The color of the medicinal soup had visibly changed .
"And now for the final medicine . "
Guiyuan was also added in . The herbs were truly mysterious . Without even looking at its own medicinal strength, it was able to combine the effects of various other herbs, preventing them from countering each other in the process .
"Oh, you're brewing medicine now, Doctor Wang?"
At this moment when the medicine was almost done, a slim and beautiful lady entered the small yard . This lady had naturally curly hair, a pretty face, and a graceful, willowy waist . She also had a heroic air around her . This person was Guo Sirou .
"Please wait a moment . " Wang Yao smiled, as he looked at her .
"Don't rush, take your time," Guo Sirou responded . Saying this, she grabbed a stool and sat down beside Wang Yao, showing great interest in watching him brew medicine .
"Having known you for so long, this is the first time I've seen you brew medicine . "
"Ms . Guo, please have some tea . " Chen Ying had brought over a cup of tea .
"Thank you . "
As the medicinal soup was boiling in the pot, Wang Yao stared at the soup, observing the color, smelling the scent and other minute changes . Even those trained in traditional Chinese medicine might not even understand these various changes, because Chinese medicine today had also begun to use modern technology such as the decocting machines .
"It's done!"
Wang Yao suddenly reached out his hand and quickly retrieved the pot from the fire .
"What medicine is this?" Guo Sirou asked, smiling .
"Regather soup . "
"Regather soup, the one you made for me the previous time?" Regarding this medicine, Guo Sirou could not be more familiar with it . It was precisely this medicine that had brought her grandfather back to life from the brink of death . Right now, he had lived for a few months since then, and it looked like he would continue living healthily for another year or more .
"Yup," Wang Yao replied .
"It's for Xiaoxue?"
"Yeah, her constitution is far too weak now . Even if I use the pills to temporarily protect her life, she won't hold on for long . We must find some way to improve her body's strength . "
"Do you have time in the afternoon?"
"What's up?"
"My grandpa would like to see you to thank you for your help the previous time . "
"There's no need; you bought those two doses of medicine previously using your own money," Wang Yao responded .
"There's no harm in going to visit . My grandpa isn't a tiger; he won't eat people," Guo Sirou laughed . As she said this, this charming lady leaned in closer to Wang Yao, where he could clearly smell her fragrance .
"Then, help me thank your grandfather on my behalf . There's really no need for this," Wang Yao said .
"Someone's here?" Wang Yao raised his head after hearing a noise .
"Why refuse to see me so badly?"
The person who had entered was an elderly man who looked to be almost 80 years old . In his hand was a walking stick, and his back was slightly bent . His face was filled with the lines of old age, and his head was completely bald . Looking at his body, it was evident that he was weakening, and the only thing that still looked lively was his pair of eyes . Behind him followed three people—two men who looked around thirty and were clearly still fit, as well as a fifty-year-old man who was somewhat fat but had smiling eyes and looked to be very amiable .
"Grandpa, why did you come out?" Guo Sirou immediately went up to him and asked .
"Can't I come out to see the person who saved my life?" Guo Sirou's grandfather said .
"Greetings, elder!" When she saw this elderly man, Chen Ying was very surprised, and she immediately brought out a chair for him .