“My sister can be bad-tempered sometimes,” Wang Yao said .
“She’s fine to me,” Du Mingyang replied .
“That’s good,” Wang Yao said .
Crackling! He took a piece of concrete from the wall .
“Hmm, the quality of this building is terrible!” He broke the piece of concrete into pieces .
“Really?” Du Mingyang picked a small piece of concrete form the floor and squeezed it hard .
“Ouch! Is there anything else?” Du Mingyang asked .
“No, let’s go back,” Wang Yao said .
They went back to Wang Yao’s home . Du Mingyang had a feeling that his future brother-in-law wanted to tell him something .
They had an early dinner . Wang Ru and Du Mingyang left right after dinner .
“Ru, can I ask you something?” Du Mingyang asked when he was driving .
“What?” Wang Ru said .
“Does Yao have any other skills apart from treating all kinds of illnesses?” he asked .
“Oh, he practices Kung Fu,” Wang Ru said .
“Really?” Du Mingyang asked in astonishment .
“Of course,” Wang Ru said .
“What level has he reached?” Du Mingyang asked .
“I’m not sure . I think he can easily break a big rock with his chest,” Wang Ru said calmly . Her parents told her that her brother could throw a big rock weighing several hundred pounds out easily .
“Wow!” Du Mingyang was amazed .
Now I know what he meant . He just reminded me to treat his sister well . Otherwise, I will end up like that piece of concrete .
“By the way, what did you two talk about outside the house just now?” Wang Ru asked .
“Nothing special . Just a chat . He asked me to treat you well,” Du Mingyang replied .
“Oh, I see,” Wang Ru said .
In the village, Zhang Xiuying was talking about her daughter’s future with her husband .
“I think Ru’s probably going to settle with Du Mingyang,” she said .
“He seems to be a nice man,” Wang Fenghua said . He had a good impression of Du Mingyang .
“I’ve noticed Ru has changed a lot . You know, it will be great if they are married . I’ve had her fortune told . I was told that her husband and her are great match . She will have a prosperous life and never suffer,” Zhang Xiuying said happily, like it was really going to happen .
“Look at you!” Wang Fenghua teased his wife .
On Nanshan Hill, a dim of light came out of Wang Yao’s cottage . He received a call in the evening from faraway . The call surprised him . It was Su Xiaoxue from Beijing .
“Hello, Mr . Wang,” said Su Xiaoxue, who sounded ethereal and shy .
In Beijing, which was thousands of miles away from Lianshan, Su Xiaoxue mustered up her courage to call Wang Yao .
“Hello, Xiaoxue,” Wang Yao said with surprise . “How have you been?”
“I’m good . I’ve been practicing the control of Qi . I think my Qi has increased,” she replied .
“Great,” Wang Yao said .
“Thank you . How are you?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“I’m well,” Wang Yao replied .
“Good…” Su Xiaoxue suddenly lost her words . She had prepared a lot of topics before calling Wang Yao . Now, she couldn’t remember any of those topics . She only felt nervous .
“When will you visit Beijing again?” she asked .
“I will visit you after a while,” Wang Yao replied .
After chatting with him for a while, Su Xiaoxue again expressed her gratitude and bid him farewell .
“I still have a lot to say to him . ” Su Xiaoxue pouted . She was not aware that her face had turned red .
Wang Yao didn’t go to sleep until it was nearly 11 p . m .
It was a bit gloomy early the next morning . A car had arrived in the village . There were two people in the car . Both of them were in their 30s .
“Is this the right place?” asked one of them .
“Yes,” the other person said .
“Let me get out of the car to have a look . ” One of them got out of the car .
The door of the clinic was closed . He knocked at the door, but no one answered . He went back inside the car .
“He is not in the clinic,” said the person who had knocked on the door .
“Let’s wait here,” his friend said .
They waiting in the car for nearly half an hour . They still didn’t see anyone coming .
“You mentioned he lives in this village,” said one of the men in the car .
“Yes, but he has a rule that no one should trouble his parents at his home,” the other man said .
“What about a special situation? We can’t keep waiting here . Let me go and ask his parents,” one of the men said .
“Well, I suggest you not bother his parents,” the driver said .
“Wait here . ” The man didn’t take the advice . He got out of the car and asked a villager where Wang Yao lived . He then went to Wang Yao’s house and met his parents .
“You are looking for Yao? OK,” Zhang Xiuying said . She called her son right away .
Wang Yao was still on Nanshan Hill . He frowned when he got the call from his mother . It had been a while since someone called on him at his house . He left for his clinic and saw a car parked outside .
“Is it him?” the passenger in the car asked .
“I think so,” the driver said .
“Let me go and ask him,” the passenger said .
The middle-aged man got out of the car again .
“Hello, are you Dr . Wang?” the middle-aged man asked .
“Yes . Are you the person who went to my house?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes, it was me,” said the man, who was wearing glasses .
“Are you ill?” Wang Yao asked .
“Not me,” the man said .
“Is the patient very sick?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes,” the man replied .
“You can’t wait?” Wang Yao asked .
“I’ve been waiting for some time,” the man said .
“OK, but never go to my parent’s house again,” Wang Yao sternly said .
The man agreed . Wang Yao opened the door of the clinic . The man followed him into the courtyard . He was amazed by the courtyard, just like everyone else .
“Now you can ask the patient to come in,” Wang Yao said .
“Well, he’s not here,” the man said .
“What do you mean?” Wang Yao asked .
“I hoped you could visit him at his house . It is not suitable for him to come here,” the man said .
“Is he very sensitive to cold weather?” Wang Yao asked .
“Not really,” the man replied .
“Is he sensitive to wind?” Wang Yao asked .
“No,” the man said . “It’s because his social status is special . ”
“I see,” said Wang Yao with a smile . Special? “I’m sorry, I don’t want to visit him in his house . ”
“Look, we don’t mind the fee, if you know what I mean,” the man said .
“Sorry, it has nothing to do with the fee,” Wang Yao said .
“Could you please consider…” the man asked .
“I don’t think it’s necessary,” Wang Yao said .
“Let me know if you change your mind,” the man said . He left after giving his contact info to Wang Yao .
“Humph, such an ignorant person!” As soon as he left the clinic, the man’s face changed .
“Where is he?” asked the driver, who had been waiting in the car .
“He said he won’t do a home visit,” the middle-aged man said .
“Oh, shall we take him there?” the driver asked .
“Do you think he would have asked us to come if he was happy to come himself?” the middle-aged man asked .
“What can we do?” the driver asked .
“Try to convince the doctor to change his mind . ” The middle-aged man pushed his glasses up . “He’s just a doctor . ”
“Don’t look down on him . I heard people from Dao, and even Beijing, come to see him,” the driver said .
“Really? All the way to Lianshan?” the middle-aged man asked .
Wang Yao returned to the clinic after having lunch at home . He was reading a medical book . A car arrived in the village around 2 p . m .
“Is this the right place?” a person in the car asked .
“Yes, this is the right place . You know what, the building is so pretty,” the other person said .
The car stopped outside Wang Yao’s clinic . Two people got out of the car . They entered the clinic without knocking on the door .
“Hello, are you Wang Yao?” one of the men asked .
“Yes, I am . And, you are?” Wang Yao asked .
“Oh, we are from the health department . Here is our IDs . ” The two visitors showed Wang Yao their identification and explained the purpose of their visit .
“I see . This is my medical certificate, and this is the business registration . ” Wang Yao took out all the relevant documents .
“Are you a Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioner?” one of the visitors asked .
“Yes,” Wang Yao replied .
“Can we have a look at the herbs?” one of the visitors asked .
They went to the herb cabinet .
“Have these herbs all been approved?” one of them asked .
“What?” Wang Yao didn’t expect this question . “Just one second . ”
Wang Yao showed the visitors more documents . Some of the herbs were from Li Maoshuang’s store, so they were approved . However, some were from Wang Yao’s herbal field . He never thought about sending his own herbs to get approved because his herbs definitely had no problem . Who would test the noodles made by the their own wheat?
“Some documents are missing,” one of the visitors said .
“Some of the herbs were grown by myself . Do I need to get approval for those herbs as well?” Wang Yao asked .
“Legally, yes,” the visitor replied .
Wang Yao suddenly realized the two visitors were looking for trouble .
“Why should I get approval for my own herbs? No one gets approval for their own corn and wheat,” Wang Yao said .
“Herbs are different . What if you are growing something illegal?” one of the visitors asked . “Well, I’m not going to waste any more of my time here . According to relevant regulations, you need to pay the fine . ”
“Are you serious?” Wang Yao calmly asked .
“Yes,” one of the visitors replied .
While they were talking, a patient came to the clinic .
“Hello, Dr . Wang?” the patient called out .
“Yes, can you please wait for me outside,” Wang Yao said with a smile . He then turned to the visitors and said, “I think you should leave now . I’m not going to pay the fine . ”
“We will revoke your lisence if you are non-compliant,” one of the men said .
“You can try,” Wang Yao said .
“You are not doing yourself any good by being so arrogant,” the man sternly replied .
“Please leave here now . You are not welcome here,” Wang Yao said .
“We will be back! I hope you can afford the consequences!” The two men left the clinic .