Chapter 188: 188
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"How about going with me to buy some things first?" After lunch, Wang Yao and Chen Ying were leaving the house .
"Okay, what are we getting?"
"We'll decide when we get to the supermarket . I haven't thought about it . "
Chen Ying and Wang Yao got into the car and drove to the nearest supermarket .
Wang Yao bought some things from the supermarket, spending a few thousand yuan . Following which, he found out the details of his aunt's residence through his mother, which he passed to Chen Ying . He spent the rest of the time in the car admiring Beijing's city streets .
His second aunt's residence was rather remote, in Beijing's 5th Ring Road . Along the way, Wang Yao saw a never-ending stream of cars . There were really a lot of cars in Beijing!
After roughly two hours, the car arrived in a small area of town .
"We're here, Doctor Wang," Chen Ying said as she stopped the car .
"Okay, I'm going to trouble you to wait here for me . " Wang Yao got out the car with some gifts in his hand and proceeded up to his aunt's residence . After knocking for a while, however, there was no reply .
"There's no one home; they've all gone out to work," at that moment, the neighbor next door told Wang Yao .
"Oh, thank you," Wang Yao replied . He realized his blunder; at this time, most people would be at work .
After confirming with the lady that this was indeed his second aunt's residence, he left with the gifts still in his hands .
"What's wrong?" Chen Ying saw him coming back and asked .
"No one's home . "
"You didn't call to check beforehand?"
"I didn't . I wanted to give them a surprise," Wang Yao replied . "My apologies, I've made you come all the way here for nothing . "
"No problem, I'd be happy to bring you around . We didn't go far last night," Chen Ying said .
"Shall we come again at night?"
"Sure, but you should probably call to check first . "
"Yeah," Wang Yao agreed and took out his phone to send a message to his aunt .
In a particular departmental store in Beijing, in the elevator, a yellow-faced middle-aged lady looked down at her phone . Suddenly, she beamed in delight . She immediately made a phone call .
At the other end of the line, Wang Yao picked up the phone, hung up, and then called back .
"Second Aunt, this is Yao . "
"Yes, I'm currently in Beijing . I'm planning to come over tonight to visit you, Uncle, and Cousin . Will you be home?
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"Nope, I won't be eating, thanks . "
After hanging up, Wang Yao felt his heart warming up . His second aunt was always very concerned about him . She asked him what he was doing in Beijing and whether he needed any help . She even insisted on making dinner for him .
Isn't it fortunate to meet familiar faces in a foreign land? Furthermore, they were family members too .
By the time he got back to the small yard, He Qisheng was already waiting outside . He had brought another batch of herbs for Regather soup, as well as a dinner invitation from the master of the Guo Family .
"My apologies, I've already made arrangements for tonight," Wang Yao declined politely . "Help me convey my thanks to Master Guo . "
"Then, how about another day?"
"Sure . "
After Chen Ying returned, she informed Wang Yao about her plans and left the house . Then, she headed over to the Su household to meet Su Xiaoxue's father .
"Elder, he also has relatives in Beijing . "
"Okay, where is it?"
"Ansheng district, in the 5th Ring Road . It's his second aunt," Chen Ying answered .
"The whole family is in Beijing?"
"Yes . He's even going over to her house for dinner today . "
"Okay, I've got it . Good job," the man replied .
"Then I'll head back first . "
"Go ahead . "
At about 5 pm that evening, Chen Ying drove the car out with Wang Yao . This just happened to be the hour in which Beijing's traffic was at its peak . The speed at which they were traveling at was very slow, and one could literally describe it as "moving like a turtle . " By the time he reached his aunt's place, it was already close to 8pm . Yet, even at this time, his uncle still hadn't returned .
"Second Aunt," Wang Yao had not seen his second aunt in close to two years . She was of middle built and was slightly on the fat side . Her complexion was yellowing, and she looked to be getting more and more tired .
"Why did you still buy things?" His second aunt scolded him, as she saw the gifts he brought .
"I bought these for you and Uncle; it's good for your health . You don't look too good recently, is there anywhere on your body that's in pain?" Wang Yao asked, concerned . An aunt was just like a half-mother, and this second aunt used to treat him very well during his childhood .
"Quick, come in . "
"What about Uncle and Li Na?"
"Your uncle is still on the way home; your cousin is at night school . "
After entering the house, Wang Yao looked around his aunt's Beijing house . It wasn't too big, around seventy square meters, and was furnished simply . After all, his aunt's family was considered working class, and it was pretty considerable that they already managed to afford a house .
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"Drink some water first . I'll go get the rice . "
Wang Yao sat down for a while and then the door opened . His second uncle had returned .
At around forty years of age his body was rather thin and his eyes big . His hands were carrying some items as well as some cooked foods . Wang Yao immediately went up to help him .
"Uncle . "
"Oh, Yao, you're here . "
His uncle brought the food items into the kitchen and then returned to the living room to talk with him . Soon, dinner was ready .
"Time to eat," Wang Yao's second aunt called .
"What about Li Na?"
"She'll only be back around 9 pm . We won't wait for her . "
In order to welcome Wang Yao, his aunt had busied herself for a while to prepare a large feast .
"Wow, what a spread!"
"Eat more . "
"Okay . "
The three of them sat down, talking as they ate .
"Yao, what did you come to Beijing for?"
"To help somebody," Wang Yao replied .
"I heard from your mother that you bought over Nanshan Hill, and you're planting medicinal herbs now?"
"Yup . "
"Is it tiring?"
This was the difference between family and other people . Family would ask if you were tired, others would ask you how well it paid .
"It's not tiring; I quite enjoy it," Wang Yao replied, smiling .
Wang Yao didn't drink, and his uncle neither drank nor smoked . Therefore, the meal was over quickly . After dinner, they cleared up together and then went to the living room to talk .
"Second Aunt, are you not feeling well anywhere?"
"I'm fine . "
"Let me take a look . "
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"You know medicine?" His aunt was stunned at hearing that .
"Just a little . "
"Didn't you study biology in college?"
"I was lucky . "
"Okay, then help me take a look," his second aunt said with a smile on her face .
Wang Yao stretched out his hand to take her pulse, and soon, he knew her condition .
"Second Aunt, there's a tumor growing in your belly, in the uterus . You should quickly go get it treated!" Wang Yao exclaimed .
His words gave his aunt and uncle a shock .
"You really know medicine?!" his aunt exclaimed . She really was sick, and her condition was exactly as Wang Yao described . It's just that she was not willing to stay in the hospital, so she had always delayed treatment . The more she delayed, the worse it got, and a few days ago, the doctor had recommended for her to undergo surgery .
"I do, you didn't go to the doctor when you weren't feeling well?"
"I did . The doctor recommended surgery, but I delayed it because your sister is taking her examinations soon . "
"How about this, let me brew some medicines for you . "
"Brew medicine?"
"Yeah, I'll get it delivered tomorrow . "
"Okay," his second aunt replied happily .
Wang Yao stayed at his aunt's house until around 9 pm, after which he decided to leave . His aunt and uncle went down to see him off .
Chen Ying hurriedly started the car and went to pick him up . As Wang Yao got into the car, he waved to his relatives before the car slowly drove off .
"When did Yao learn medicine?"
"How should I know?" his aunt replied .
"That car just now didn't look cheap . Is it his friend from Beijing?"
"Probably a classmate . Let's go back; Nana is probably returning home soon . "
"Okay . "
In the car, Wang Yao was constantly thinking about his aunt's illness .
From the perspective of Chinese medicine, the formation of a tumor was because of the stagnation of Qi, resulting in the accumulation of toxins . The method of treatment would be to stimulate blood flow, to cleanse out the toxins and let it heal itself .
Although he could not access the system for the modern treatment formula, he had a great deal of knowledge, and there were traditional methods that he could check .
Chen Ying saw, through the rear-view mirror, that Wang Yao was deep in thought and didn't say much either . The journey passed in silence . Even though it was already 9 pm, the number of cars outside had not lessened . But compared to when they came, it wasn't much . The journey took around two hours, and during this time, Wang Yao had come up with a rough answer—one medicinal formula .
Back in the small courtyard, Wang Yao began preparing the herbs—astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula, Speranskia, Typhonium, glossy ganoderma, etc .
The herbs were relatively common, and if he were on Nanshan Hill, he could prepare them all in one night . Here, however, he had to wait till the next day .
After preparing the required medical herbs, he meditated for a while before turning off the lights and going to bed .
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"How did it go, Li?"
"Yeah, it's much better . The medicine from that young man?"
"That's right . I took a sample, but there were a few components of the formula that I could not decipher . "
Su Xiaoxue was in the room, and two elderly men were treating her .
"Isn't his ingredient list with Boyuan?"
"With just these few herbs, it's impossible to achieve this effect . "
"Then it's his own trade secret . We're already so old, no need to be so inquisitive about everything . As long as it's helping Xiaoxue, then it's fine . "
"That's true . "
. . .
The next day at the first sign of light, Wang Yao was up . He discovered that Chen Ying was also in the courtyard practicing martial arts . He could not tell which art this was .
"Mr . Wang, you're up early," Chen Ying said, as she saw him .
"You're up even earlier . I've got some things I need your help getting . "
"No problem," Chen Ying said as she received the list . "Are these all medicinal herbs?"
"Yep . "
"I can't really help with this; I'll contact Uncle Chen . "
In just a while, Chen Boyuan drove over and took the list from Chen Ying .
"I'll deliver these herbs before 9 am . "
"Okay . Remember to get wild varieties . It's not for Ms . Su's illness; it's for some other personal matters," Wang Yao said .
"Okay," Chen Boyuan said before driving off .
Meanwhile, the sun was rising, shining its light over the land . The weather was great .