Chapter 344: 344
The villagers were very superstitious . Incidents were continuing to happen to the roadwork, so they started to worry .
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Had the roadwork really damaged the Feng Shui and upset the God of Earth? Were they going to be in trouble?
The villagers were haunted with fear .
The person who was in charge of the roadwork was very upset . He had to pay hundreds of thousands of yuan to compensate the two workers who had been injured . Initially he wanted to make good money out of this job . Now he just wanted to stop losing money . If he had just started the roadwork, he would have quit right away . However, the work was already half-way through . He had to continue .
Wang Yao found another car rolled over on the side of the road as he drove by . There were still some blood traces on the ground . A group of people stood next to the car . They were all talking .
Wang Yao thought the whole thing was weird . He slowed down and looked about . The road was between two hills . There was a small river next to the road, about 30 meters wide . It had nothing to do with Feng Shui . He didn’t linger for long .
Chen Boyuan was talking to his father-in-law somewhere in Lianshan town center .
“If you have to go back to Beijing, we can leave right away,” said Chen Boyuan’s father-in-law .
“No, your legs have just started to get better . I’ll take you to see Dr . Wang tomorrow,” said Chen Boyuan .
He was in good mood because his father-in-law had gotten better . His father-in-law had regained sensation and some movement in his legs after taking the decoction given by Wang Yao over the past several days . He could slightly move his legs . Chen Boyuan was thrilled . However, he just received a call from Beijing asking him to go back . He initially planned to stay in Lianshan for 10 days .
“Well, ask Xiaoya to come here,” said Chen Boyuan’s father-in-law .
“Okay, I’ll ask her if she is available,” said Chen Boyuan .
Wang Yao went back home .
“Your cousin Jiqing’s wedding is tomorrow . Will you come with me?” asked Zhang Xiuying .
“Okay, how is his mother?” asked Wang Yao .
“Still alive,” said Zhang Xiuying with a sigh . “I hope she will be able to attend the wedding . ”
Nothing happened overnight .
The next day, Wang Yao didn’t rush to leave Nanshan Hill once he finished working in the herbal field . He didn’t leave until 8:30 am . Then he drove his parents to his grandma’s place .
Zhang Wenbao’s wedding was held in the village .
Zhang was a common surname in the village where Wang Yao’s grandparents lived . Zhang was the surname of over 80 percent of the villagers . There were a lot of family members on Wang Yao’s grandpa’s side, so a lot of guests showed up in the wedding .
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Weddings were a happy event .
In the noises of firecrackers and people’s good wishes, Zhang Wenbao and his family forgot about their misery for the moment . Smile appeared on their faces .
People were busy with the wedding and giving best wishes to Zhang Wenbao outside .
His mother was lying on the bed inside the house . She knew the wedding was going on . She looked happy and had a sunny smile on her face .
She was so happy that her son had grown up and gotten married .
She had been waiting for this moment . It would be better if she would be able to see a grandson .
She thought about a lot that day .
When she almost fell into sleep, her body suddenly shivered, making her alert again .
“I need to last longer,” she encouraged herself .
It was noon, and the wedding ceremony was finished . Zhang Wenbao picked a hotel to have lunch in town . He hired a big bus . The hotel was not far from his house .
“His wife looks nice,” said Zhang Xiuying with a smile .
“She does,” said Wang Fenghua .
Zhang Wenbao’s wife looked nice, reminding Wang Yao of Shen Qingqing, whom he had met in Haiqu the day before .
The wedding ceremony and lunch took the whole morning .
By the time Wang Yao and his parents had arrived at home, it was afternoon .
Wang Yao was going to meet someone that afternoon .
Chen Boyuan was taking his father-in-law to visit Wang Yao .
They arrived at Wang Yao’s clinic at around 2 pm . Chen Boyuan’s father-in-law was in a wheelchair . It was not easy for him to get into the courtyard .
“Good afternoon, Dr . Wang,” said the old man .
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“Good afternoon,” said Wang Yao .
The old man looked good .
“How do you feel?” asked Wang Yao .
“I feel much better . My legs can move slightly . Look!” The old man showed Wang Yao the movement .
As expected, the old man’s legs had regained some movement . The movement was minimal because the old man hadn’t exercised for a long while . However, this was still a good sign .
“I can see the movement . It’s a good sign,” said Wang Yao with a smile .
He checked over the old man, and found that the old man’s condition was much better than last time .
The meridians around his lower back were unblocked . The old man’s leg muscles were quite weak however, with poor blood flow . It would take a long time to get his legs to function normally again . He required herbal therapy as well as regular exercises .
“Let me give you a massage,” said Wang Yao .
He gathered his Qi into his palms .
The old man felt as if something was entering into his legs . It was like a warm current, or flow of warm air . It went from the skin to the muscles deep inside . Wang Yao’s hands were nice and warm . The old man felt very comfortable, as if his legs were merged in hot spring .
It’s so comfortable!
The skin on the legs became slightly red . His face also turned slightly red because of the renewed blood flow .
The massage therapy lasted for approximately 40 minutes .
“Take a break, then move your legs again,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay,” said the old man .
He rested for around 20 minutes, and had a glass of warm water . Then he tried to move his legs and feet again . The movements this time became more apparent . He could move his toes and lower legs . He had more control of his legs .
“Great! Your movements have improved,” said Wang Yao .
“Wonderful!” exclaimed the old man .
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How magical it was that an hour massage treatment could improve the movements so obviously!
“Thank you,” said Chen Boyuan happily .
“Try to massage your father-in-law as often as you can . You can also try to let him have a foot spa in the decoction, which will improve the blood flow,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay . By the way, I probably have to go back to Beijing soon . My wife will be in town instead . What do you want her to do?” asked Chen Boyuan .
“Ask her to come here if she needs me,” said Wang Yao with a smile .
“Okay, thank you,” said Chen Boyuan .
He and his father-in-law left the clinic around 5 pm . The old man kept trying to move his legs on his way out .
“Dad, don’t overdo it,” said Chen Boyuan .
“I know,” said the old man with a smile . He had a big smile on his face, like a kid .
Wang Yao closed the door of his clinic when it was late afternoon . He bumped into an elderly man on his way back home . The elderly man was walking down the hill with several sheep .
“Hello, Mister . ” Wang Yao should probably call him grandpa according to his age .
“Hello,” said the old man .
He suddenly started to cough so fiercely that he had to bend down . His breath sounded like the noise of an oven . The whooping sound also contained other unnerving noises . Wang Yao believed he had mucus in his lung due to the excessive heat .
“Are you alright? Don’t exert yourself . Make sure you have enough rest,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay,” said the elderly man indifferently .
Wang Yao just smiled .
A lot of people didn’t want to see a doctor when they were unwell . They just delayed the treatment . They also didn’t care about any minor issues of their bodies . Sometime the issues would disappear, but more often than not, a small issue would turn into a big illness .
Like the elderly man . If he didn’t have enough rest, his coughing would definitely become worse . As an aged man, he couldn’t bear any severe medical conditions .
Illnesses were like collapsing mountains: it would damage one’s vitality . Sometimes the damage was permanent . Elderly people were more vulnerable to illnesses . Sometimes a fall would result in fracture .
Wang Yao’s parents were not at home when Wang Yao arrived at home, but dinner had been cooked .
Where have they gone?
He waited for a while, but his parents still hadn’t come back . It was getting dark outside . When Wang Yao was about to call his mother, his parents came back .
“We just went to your third uncle’s place,” said Zhang Xiuying .
“Your third uncle has come back,” said Zhang Xiuying .
“Which uncle are you talking about?” asked Wang Yao .
“The one who came back from the northeast,” said Zhang Xiuying .
“I see,” said Wang Yao .
The so-called third uncle was a distant relative . He had stayed in the northeast of China for five and a half years before returning to the village . This uncle got along well with Wang Yao’s family and was nice to Wang Yao . He always wanted a son, but couldn’t have another child due to the birth control policy . Therefore he and his wife had to leave the village 5 and a half years ago .
“They came back with a son?” asked Wang Yao .
“Yes . They finally have a son . Now that the birth control policy is no longer strict, they came back,” said Zhang Xiuying .
Wang Yao just smiled .
“They have a son, but his wife’s health was weakened by the child birth,” said Zhang Xiuying .
“What happened?” Wang Yao was surprised . He remembered that this uncle’s wife was very healthy .
“She gave birth to her son in winter . No one helped her during the first month . She had to take care of the child herself and walked around all the time . Then she started to get frequent headaches and lower back pain,” said Zhang Xiuying .
It was not easy to treat diseases gained during the first month after childbirth .
The mother’s body was quite weak after child birth . If she became ill right after childbirth, the illness would easily become severe and hard to cure .