Chapter 190
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"Okay, next time, you can just stay over when you come . "
"No need, I already have arrangements with a friend," Wang Yao replied, smiling .
After dinner, Wang Yao had originally wanted to stay to meet his cousin . However, after some consideration, he decided against it and went with Chen Ying back to the small courtyard to rest .
"Tomorrow, help me make an appointment with the Su family . I will be leaving Beijing shortly," Wang Yao said .
"Okay, I'll contact them now . "
. . .
"If he leaves Beijing, then what about Xiaoxue's illness?" Su Xiaoxue's mother expressed her disapproval after hearing this news .
"That's right, she has only just gotten better . I heard her say a few words today too . "
"He's a guest . We invited him over; we ought to respect his decision . Besides, it's not like he won't be coming back . Forcing him to stay might make him upset . What about Xiaoxue then?" Su Xiaoxue's father said slowly .
"Then, what if he doesn't return?"
"Then we'll go over to invite him again . It's not like we don't know where he lives . Tell Chen Ying to ask Doctor Wang when he's leaving, and where he's leaving to . We'll help him prepare his flight tickets . Also, check if he needs anything else; we'll do our best to meet his requests . "
"Okay . "
That night, after eating dinner with his second aunt, Wang Yao didn't go anywhere else but stayed in his small courtyard instead . He spent some time looking at the sky in Beijing, and it was only much later that he decided to turn in for the night .
"You're leaving so soon?" Chen Ying asked . She was a little surprised when Wang Yao told her his plans .
"Yeah . Would you accompany me to the airport?"
"Okay . "
After breakfast, as they were preparing to leave, Guo Sirou came over .
"How's Xiaoxue's illness?"
"She's fine for now . I need to go back and continue doing some research into the medical treatments . Even if I stay here, I can't immediately come up with a cure as of now," Wang Yao replied honestly .
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Guo Sirou was silent for a while .
"Do you have time today?"
"What is it? If it's treating me to a meal, it's not necessary," Wang Yao said . "Later on, I still plan to see Su Xiaoxue . "
"I did want to treat you to a meal, to express my gratitude . "
"Express your gratitude?" Wang Yao asked . He suddenly thought about his second aunt .
"I actually do have something I need your help with," Wang Yao said .
"What is it? Do tell . "
"I have a relative in Beijing . Her work isn't going too well right now . Would you be able to help?"
"No problem!" Guo Sirou had thought it was some big problem . In Beijing, arranging work for somebody was an easy task for her .
"Tell me your relative's name . "
"Okay . "
Wang Yao took out a piece of paper and wrote down his aunt's contact details onto it for Guo Sirou .
Guo Sirou stared at it for a while before saying goodbye . Wang Yao then went over to Su Xiaoxue's house .
In the spacious room behind the curtains on the sickbed, the patient's body was completely wrapped in bandages . If not for her breathing and the occasional blinking, one would not be able to tell that it was a living patient .
The air she gave off seemed to have gotten stronger, and Wang Yao could feel the changes within her before he even got close . As he came to the bedside, he reached out to take her pulse . He also fed her another dose of Regather Soup . Compared to before, there was a clear difference . This was also because of the Prolongation pill's effects .
As Wang Yao was treating Su Xiaoxue, her mother and brother sat by the side, looking anxious .
"How is she, Doctor Wang?" As Wang Yao's treatment concluded, Xiaoxue's mother asked hurriedly .
"She's much better compared to yesterday . Has she finished all the medicine I gave her previously?"
"Yes, she consumed it all . "
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"That's good . I'm preparing to leave tomorrow . Before leaving, I will leave a few herbal medicines and the method to use them . I will return shortly . "
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you . If there's anything we can do for you, please don't hesitate to tell us . "
"Sure . I need you to help me get these herbs," Wang Yao said, as he took out a list of herbs . Su Xiaoxue's brother received it from Wang Yao and kept it carefully .
"I will do my best to get it quickly . "
"Who is that?"
Lying on the bed, Su Xiaoxue eyed Wang Yao . Her vision was blurry, and she could only vaguely make out his figure . She could not see his face even though he was right next to her . This was because of the illness affecting all the organs in her body . Even though her eyes could see things, she could not see clearly . Her hearing was also unclear . Nonetheless, she was still able to use her diminished sight and hearing to make out her family members and those who came to visit her often .
Feeling Xiaoxue's gaze, Wang Yao turned to look at her .
"Do your best to recover . You will get better . "
Hmm?
Su Xiaoxue heard what Wang Yao had said, and in fact, heard it very clearly . This was something that never happened before, and besides herself, no one knew that .
Wang Yao did not stay long in the room .
"She needs to rest," was what he said, as he was leaving .
"Yes, but the illness doesn't let her sleep well," Su Xiaoxue's mother responded .
The illness made her hurt like she was on fire . How could she sleep like that?
"For this, I will prepare a decoction to reduce her pain . This will at least let her sleep peacefully," Wang Yao said .
"Okay . "
After leaving, Wang Yao returned to the small yard and continued pondering on the treatment method he had thought up earlier .
Suppressing the pain in order to calm the mind would only be a temporary solution . It wouldn't have much long-term effect . On this end, Su Xiaoxue's condition was very similar to Zhou Wukang . Because of the illness, both were unable to rest properly, and that made the body condition worsen as a result, creating a vicious cycle . Only in her case, it was much more serious than Zhou Wukang's .
Corydalis tuber, Dahurian Angelica root, licorice, Aniseed tree root—these were the herbs that he had used to treat Zhou Wukang's illness previously . The emphasis was on suppressing the pain and letting the medication flow with the body's strength . The effectiveness was exceedingly strong, and he decided to use a similar method on Su Xiaoxue .
Aniseed tree root, Kingdonia, Aniseed, shaped like a lotus flower—these could be used to diminish heat and clear toxins from the body, relieving pain . This was especially so for licorice roots .
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He didn't complete the exchange the previous time . As for the other herbs, they were commonly found and could be obtained from Chinese pharmacies .
Tang Kuei, poria cocos, Dahurian Angelica root…Moonlight herb .
These were the herbs required for the Anshensan formula . It was also the first formula he had obtained from the system . Although he hadn't used it as much compared to Regather soup, he was still familiar with it . There was also some Moonlight herbs leftover .
These were the two herbs he prepared to decoct that he believed would help Su Xiaoxue's condition .
…
In a departmental store somewhere in Beijing, Wang Yao's second aunt Zhang Xiufang was still watching the elevator . Ever since she had taken Wang Yao's medicine the day before, she had been feeling much better and more full of energy than before . This morning, as she was washing up, she noticed that her complexion had improved greatly .
"I really didn't expect Yao to be so good at medicine . Who did he learn from?"
As she was thinking about this, a colleague went up to her to inform her that someone was looking for her .
"For me?"
"Yes . You should go, I'll help you watch the elevator . "
"Okay, thanks . "
Zhang Xiufang did not know the person who had come to look for her . It was a thirty-year-old lady dressed in a western suit, looking very professional .
"Hello, are you Zhang Xiufang?"
"Yes, I am . And you are?"
"My name is Zhao Yulan…" Ms . Zhao began to explain the reason she had come .
"You want to hire me? But I don't remember applying for anything!" Zhang Xiufang replied, stunned .
At this age, it was already not easy for her to find a job in Beijing . Most jobs were extremely time consuming or tiring, or the salary was low . After all, as a forty-year-old person with no special academic or other qualifications, she had expended a lot of effort looking for a job near her house, but to no avail . Suddenly today, someone came over to invite her to work for their company . She had heard of this company . It was not a small company and was also relatively close to her house—only a ten-minute bus ride away .
But I don't know this person . Why did she come to me all of a sudden, even when I have nothing special to offer? It couldn't be a scam, could it? Zhang Xiufang thought, worried .
"If you are still uncertain, you can go check it out . These are my contact details," Ms . Zhao laughed, handing over a name card . "I will wait 24 hours for your reply . "
"Okay, sure . Thank you?"
Zhang Xiufang returned to the elevator, full of doubts . After work, she gave her husband a call, telling him about what had happened .
"What! Inviting you to work for such a big company? Nine out of ten, it's probably a scam . Make sure you don't go!"
"Okay," Zhang Xiufang agreed .
…
In the small yard .
The firewood burned, crackling . The medicinal soup in the small pot was boiling .
Medicine was being added to the pot . The last to go in was a few leaves from the Aniseed tree, green as jade . Once these were added into the mixture, the medicine immediately changed color, and Wang Yao removed the pot from the fire .
"Doctor Wang, what is this medicine now?"
Chen Ying went up to him and asked . She knew what Wang Yao's expectations were . When Wang Yao was brewing medicine, she maintained her distance without getting close . Only when Wang Yao was done would she go forward .
"Pain suppressing medicine . "
"Pain suppressing?"
"Yep . "
After straining the medicinal mixture, it became a clear, jade-like soup . He transferred it into a bottle and then poured away the remaining residue . If he were using the multifunctional pot for herbs, this would not have been a problem . The residue and the medicinal substrate would have been separated perfectly, and the medicinal strength would be preserved even better .
Unfortunately, this was a small yard in Beijing and not his cottage on Nanshan Hill . Some things were not usable; some could not even be revealed .
The pain suppressing medicine was easy to prepare . Next up was Anshensan . This would require a little more concentration .
As Wang Yao was busying himself, Chen Ying booked the flight tickets .
Time passed, and soon it was noon .
"How about taking a look?" On the bus, Zhang Xiufang could not stop thinking about what happened in the afternoon . After she ended work, she received another call from Ms . Zhao, asking her to check out the place if she had the time .
"Anyway, it's not far from home . What if it were true?" She decided to go to the company to take a look .