Chapter 392: 392
Hot water was boiling in the cauldron . Shanjing, licorice and glossy ganoderma cooked for a while . When it was about time, the flame was turned off . A few pieces of antidote herb were then placed into the medicine . The color of the medicinal soup immediately turned jasper-like green .
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“Let the children drink it . Every child will have a cup . They don’t have to be given much,” Wang Yao said .
All of the children drank the medicinal soup . After more than 10 minutes, the effects were seen . All of them quickly ran to the toilet . They all had diarrhea .
“Dr . Wang, are these children okay?” the headmaster asked .
“They’re fine . This is a normal detoxification reaction . Store this medicine first . They have to take it for several times,” Wang Yao said .
The headmaster led a few teachers to find two thermos bottles to store the unfinished medicinal soup .
After the children had been detoxified, Wang Yao gave them another checkup . After confirming they were fine, he notified the headmaster . Then, the children went back to class .
Wang Yao couldn’t stop thinking about the toxins in their bodies . More than 10 children were affected, so it was not an exception . This was not a fortuitous incident .
“Headmaster Gong, what do these children have in common?” he asked .
“Similarities?” The old headmaster thought about it carefully . “They’re all from this village . ”
“They’re all from this village?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes . ” The old headmaster responded confidently .
“Besides these children, is there anyone else in this village who have such reactions?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes . A few adults in the village have the same condition, but their conditions are less severe,” the old headmaster replied after thinking about it carefully .
“Who are they? Can you take me to see them?” Wang Yao asked .
The old headmaster took the lead in front . Wang Yao and the others followed behind him . They looked for the affected adults one family after another .
One family, two families…
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“Look, Dr . Wang . You’re already very tired from treating the children today . There are a few houses left . Why don’t we look for them in the afternoon and have lunch first?” the old headmaster suggested, while looking at the sky .
Wang Yao did not mind . When he thought about the old man who had accompanied him the whole morning and not had the time to drink, he was the one who should be exhausted . He should sit down and take a rest .
“Okay then . I’ve already arranged for it . Why don’t you have lunch at my house?” the headmaster suggested .
The old headmaster was from the village . His wife was the only one at home . His children had left the village for their jobs .
There were six dishes and a soup, including two meat dishes, which were braised pork and steamed fish .
There was also wine along with the dishes, which was excellent . It was a blue and white porcelain Fen Liquor .
“I’m usually reluctant to drink this wine,” the old headmaster said with a smile .
After drinking two glasses of wine, the old man started to talk . He had been a teacher in this mountain village 34 years . At first, he had thought about leaving to work elsewhere . When he saw that the village children did not have a place to attend school and that there were no teachers, he felt it was wrong . Therefore, he stayed .
“At the beginning, there were just a few dilapidated houses . During summer, rain leaked through the roofs . During winter, wind came in through the roofs . I don’t know much . I still learn some while I teach . ” The old man sighed while sipping his wine .
“It’s not easy,” Wang Yao replied .
He had never experienced such a situation . When he was in elementary school, his classroom was a square . It was very cold in winter . No matter how cold it was, it was still slightly better than the type of house the old man mentioned . In such an environment, there was not much compensation . He probably had to pay for the upkeep himself . The old man stayed for more than 30 years . Wang Yao was very touched and admired his dedication . Such a person and character was rare in a materialistic society .
“I’ll drink to you!” Wang Yao held up his glass, lifted his head and drank to his toast .
Through the years, he had encountered many people . There were not many people whom he sincerely admired . The old man was one of them .
“There’s an incoordination between your spleen and stomach . You have to drink less wine,” Wang Yao advised after putting down his glass .
Somewhat surprised, the old man asked, “Hey, how do you know?”
“I’m a pharmacist,” Wang Yao said .
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“Pharmacist? Aren’t you a doctor?” the headmaster asked .
“Oh . You can say it that way too . ” Wang Yao smiled .
“Sigh . I can’t change it . This is my hobby,” the old man replied with a smile .
“Well, since it’s a hobby, it’s good to keep it . ” Wang Yao smiled . “I’ll give you a checkup later . ”
Headmaster Gong was getting fonder of Wang Yao and Wang Mingbao as he chatted with them . The more they chatted, the happier he was . In fact, it was mainly due to Wang Mingbao . Wang Yao did not know how to liven up the atmosphere, but Wang Mingbao was an ace in drinking . No one disliked to listen to compliments . However, the way of saying it was an art .
In the course of the conversation, Wang Yao learned that an ex-student had donated money for the renovation of the current school .
“He’s also a person who knows how to be grateful,” Wang Yao said .
“500,000 yuan was not a small amount more than a decade ago,” the old man said .
They had a long lunch . They finished eating after 3 p . m . The old headmaster did not forget about the proper business . He wanted to take Wang Yao around in the village, but Wang Yao persuaded him to stay at home . He could see that the old headmaster was drunk .
“Aunty, why don’t I cook something for Mr . Gong to alleviate his hangover?” Wang Yao said to the old woman, who was still busy in the kitchen .
The kind old woman agreed .
Wang Yao took out a few pieces of glossy ganoderma and boiled some water .
“What a pity . There’s no honey,” Wang Yao said .
After hearing what he said, the old woman took out a bottle of honey from the cupboard by the side . It seemed to be wild .
“Wild honey is good,” Wang Yao said .
“I’ll give it to you if you like it,” she said .
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“I was just saying,” Wang Yao hurriedly replied .
The glossy ganoderma was boiled with water and honey . A hangover soup was actually not that complicated .
“I feel quite well after drinking it,” Headmaster Gong said after finishing it .
After he took a rest and slightly sobered up, they started to look for the children’s homes .
Wang Yao could dispel the toxins in the children’s bodies, but he had not figured out the cause of their poisoning . What would they do if they continued to be poisoned after he left? He had to determine the cause of their poisoning while detoxicating them .
All the children came from different families . Wang Yao visited them one by one . He found out that their families were also poisoned . They were not the only ones . Other people in the village also had the same condition, but there were still some people who were not poisoned .
What was going on? Wang Yao had no idea .
It was getting late . They had to spend the night in the mountain village .
The brothers chatted while lying on the kang .
“Have you found out anything?” Wang Mingbao asked .
“Not for the time being,” Wang Yao said .
“Then, do we have to stay here for a few more days?” Wang Mingbao asked .
“Yes . If we leave, their illnesses may relapse,” Wang Yao replied . “Moreover, isn’t that what you want?”
Wang Mingbao laughed .
During these two days, apart from accompanying Wang Yao, he spent more time in the school where Teacher Han Jia was . Although the gentle lady spent half of the day teaching the children, he was willing to wait . He waited outside the classroom, listening to her lectures and solving the problems for the children . He listened to her voice and watched her . It was enough for him .
People who are in love! Wang Yao sighed . He did not know why, but he remembered Tong Wei .
However, in his last dream, it was another scene .
Under the peach blossom tree, a beautiful woman was dressed in white and dancing ethereally . Her face could not be seen clearly, but her dance was extremely beautiful . She was very stunning .
“Sir!”
There was a voice . It turned out that her face was covered with muslin .
“Sir, would you like to dance with me?” Her voice was very nice .
“But, I don’t know how to dance . ”
“I’ll teach you . ”
The two of them danced lightly under the blooming peach blossoms . The affection between them was strong . She was an alluring beauty . A gust of wind blew, making the peach blossoms and her muslin fall .
Eh? You’re?
Cock-doodle-do . The rooster crowed .
Huh?
Wang Yao woke up from his dream .
That was such a weird dream! Who was the woman who appeared in my dream?
It was early in the morning, so the sky was still a little dark . There were no other sounds except for the crowing of the rooster .