Chapter 189: 189
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It was a nice day, a nice day for brewing decoctions . Wang Yao picked up firewood, started a fire, and started to brew the first decoction . Wang Yao had a rush-leaf fan in his hand which he used to drive off the smoke . He was very familiar with the process of brewing this particular decoction . He had had wild herbs, licorice roots, good timing, and all the elements he required for brewing this decoction .
The liquid in the pot was changing slowly .
Chen Boyuan dropped in to bring Wang Yao the herbs he required . Chen Boyuan didn't stay as he saw Wang Yao was concentrating on brewing the decoction . He just said hi to Wang Yao and left .
The decoction was ready when it was close to noon . Wang Yao didn't rest . He started to brew another decoction .
He cleaned up the clay pot thoroughly before pouring clear ancient spring water into it .
The fire was still on . Wang Yao just added more firewood . He added astragalus, codonopsis pilosula, glossy ganoderma one-by-one . Wang Yao was in no hurry . He was as calming as an old monk .
"Dr . Wang, it's time for dinner," Chen Ying reminded Wang Yao gently .
"You go and eat first; don't wait for me," said Wang Yao .
As he was talking, he added another herb into the clay pot . It was pear grass, which could heal ulcers .
Ulcers and malignant boils were basically the same things . Both were caused by blocked blood and Qi and accumulated toxins . The toxins could turn into ulcers in the skin or tumors inside the body .
He had added two licorice roots into this decoction . The other licorice root he put in was Shanjing . Wang Yao noticed that his aunt was quite weak, which should be related to her lifestyle and work . His aunt didn't earn a lot, so she was reluctant to spend money on expensive and nutritious food . His mother was the same .
I'm not sure what auntie does for a living . She didn't seem to want to talk about it, thought Wang Yao .
The last herb added into the decoction was Guiyuan . Wang Yao left the decoction to boil for a while before he put out the fire .
Wang Yao didn't close the door of the cottage when he was brewing the decoction . He was too concentrated on what he was doing to notice two elders standing at the door of the cottage . They had been standing there for a while and watching Wang Yao brewing the decoction .
"What do you think?" asked one of the elders .
"I'm impressed by his patience!" said the other elder .
"How about his method of brewing the decoction?" asked one of the elders .
"He has adopted the ancient method," said the other elder .
"The sequence of putting herbs in the pot was based on the nature of each herb . No one cares about it nowadays," said one of the elders .
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"Why do you pay so much attention to him?" asked the other elder .
"Honestly, I want to see his mentor," said one of the elders .
The two elders had been standing outside the door and watching Wang Yao brewing the decoction for more than an hour . Wang Yao would be really impressed by their patience .
"Why do you want to see his mentor?" asked the other elder .
"I wanted to learn from him or her," said one of the elders .
"Don't you think we already have plenty on our plate now? We are getting old . It's time for us to retire," said the elder whose surname is Li .
The two of them eventually left after standing there for a while .
"Do you know who were the two elders standing outside the door just now?" asked Wang Yao after he had poured the decoction into the porcelain bottle . Although he was concentrating on the decoction, he was aware of the two elders at the door due to his sharp hearing . Wang Yao could vaguely hear the contents of their conversation, although they were almost whispering .
"They are Mr . Chen and Mr . Li . Both of them are doctors, very good doctors," replied Chen Ying .
"I see . " Wang Yao didn't say much .
He called his aunt after he had finished brewing the decoction . He was going to bring the decoction to her .
"Bring it to me now? I'm working!"
"I can bring it to your workplace," said Wang Yao .
"Don't worry about it . I'm very busy now," said his aunt .
"How about in the afternoon?" asked Wang Yao .
Eventually, his aunt told him that she worked in a big shopping mall .
"Let's go . " After checking up the location, he set off immediately . Of course, he needed Chen Ying to take him there .
It took them about an hour to get to the shopping mall . There were a lot of people in the shopping mall . It was very noisy inside .
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"What does your aunt do here?" asked Chen Ying .
"I don't know, let's go and have a look . " Wang Yao didn't call his aunt immediately . Instead, he entered the shopping mall and walked around . He suddenly stopped .
Wang Yao saw his aunt when the door of the elevator opened . His aunt was sitting inside the elevator . She looked tired . Wang Yao immediately knew what his aunt did for a living .
Wang Yao noticed that his aunt's blood pressure was a bit higher than normal when checking her pulse . It seemed that operating elevator was not a suitable job for her to do and it would have a negative impact on her health .
When he saw his aunt, Chen Ying also saw her .
"Wait here," said Chen Ying .
Wang Yao stood outside the elevator and waited for Chen Ying quietly . The elevator took a long while to arrive . Ding! The door of the elevator opened .
"Hello, which floor are you going to?" said a tired and hoarse voice .
"Hi, Auntie . " Wang Yao felt sad for his aunt .
"Yao, how come you are here?" His aunt was surprised to see him .
"I'm here to bring the decoction to you," said Wang Yao with a bitter smile .
"Excuse me," said someone behind Wang Yao .
"Sorry . " Wang Yao walked into the elevator .
Several people came into the elevator . The elevator started to move .
"What time do you finish work?" asked Wang Yao .
"Four o'clock," said Wang Yao's aunt .
"Okay, I'll wait for you here," said Wang Yao .
"You can wait for me outside . It's not appropriate for you to be here," said Wang Yao's aunt .
"Okay," said Wang Yao .
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Wang Yao sat quietly in the lobby of the shopping mall . He watched people come and go and thought about his aunt .
Operating an elevator was not a physically demanding job, but it could be tiresome . In addition, most people would feel uncomfortable when the elevator started to move and when it stopped . Wang Yao felt sad to see one of his family members look so tired when working .
It was not easy to make a living in Beijing .
It was a long wait for Wang Yao .
Chen Ying sat next to Wang Yao . She didn't speak because she knew Wang Yao was probably not in a good mood .
It was 4 pm .
Some workers had arrived for their afternoon shift . Wang Yao's aunt had finished work . It was time for her to go home to rest . She had to change buses to get home from her workplace . It could take her nearly an hour to get home .
"We can give you a lift," said Wang Yao .
Chen Ying drove Wang Yao's aunt home .
"This is the decoction I brewed for you . Let me know if it works well," said Wang Yao .
He gave the decoction to his aunt .
"Okay . " She took over the decoction and felt that it was still warm . She drank some straight away .
After drinking the decoction, she felt nice and warm in her belly . Then, the warmth started to spread all over her body . Soon she felt much better . The tiredness following a whole day work in the elevator had almost gone away .
"What a wonderful decoction!" said his aunt with a smile .
"It will make you feel even better after a while," said Wang Yao .
He was sitting in the living room and chatting with his aunt . He asked about his aunt's husband's work and his cousin's study, just bits and pieces about his family .
Time passed quickly .
"It worked," said Wang Yao after checking his aunt's pulse .
"Stay here for dinner tonight," said Wang Yao's aunt .
"Don't worry about cooking . Take a day off . Let's go out to eat," suggested Wang Yao . He had noticed quite a few restaurants nearby, and one of them looked pretty decent .
"Cooking is nothing . There is still quite a lot of food in the fridge," said Wang Yao's aunt .
"You've been working all day . Don't cook . Let's eat out . My treat," said Wang Yao .
Eventually, Zhang Xiufang agreed to dine out with Wang Yao . She called her husband to notify him of the meeting time and location of the restaurant .
Chen Ying found an excuse to leave Zhang Xiufang's home and made a reservation at the best restaurant nearby . She also called Chen Boyuan .
"Uncle Chen, I need to tell you something . . . " said Chen Ying on the phone .
Zhang Xiufang's husband didn't arrive until 7 pm .
"Are we going to eat here?" He was surprised as he walked into the restaurant . "It's not cheap here . "
"I've booked a table for us," said Wang Yao .
After they sat down, the waitress came to them immediately . The dishes were served promptly after Wang Yao had made orders .
"Auntie, have you booked the bus tickets?" asked Wang Yao .
"No, we are going to make the reservation tomorrow," said Zhang Xiufang .
"Let me know the time . I'll book the tickets for you . I need to go back, too," said Wang Yao .
"Well, okay," said Zhang Xiufang after some hesitation .
Wang Yao ordered a bottle of red wine . Both he and Zhang Xiufang's husband drank some wine while having dinner .
"Yao, have you finished your business in Beijing?" asked Zhang Xiufang .
"Not yet, but I will go back with you . It will take some time to sort things out here anyway," said Wang Yao .
What Wang Yao meant was that he wouldn't be able to cure Su Xiaoxue in a short period of time . It would take him a long time to treat Su Xiaoxue, and he wouldn't stay in Beijing for too long .
"Will you come to Beijing again after the Labor Day holiday?" asked Zhang Xiufang .
"Yes, I must come back here, but I'm not sure when exactly," replied Wang Yao .