Chapter 521: 521
Wu Tongxing thought, Nine different herbs?
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“How many pills did he give you?” Dr . Chen asked .
“Three,” Wu Tongxing replied .
“That’s a lot,” Dr . Chen said with surprise .
He looked at the pills in Wu Tongxing’s hand . He really wanted to ask for one to do some research on it . However, he gave up the thought .
The pill was too precious . He tried to run some tests on the two decoctions prescribed by Wang Yao last time but was not successful . He didn’t think it would make any difference this time . He just didn’t know if he could actually find out what herbs Wang Yao used to make the pills this time .
Wang Yao used common herbs to make Nine Herbs pills . Although he put valuable herbs like ginseng and ganoderma into the pills, he didn’t use any licorice roots like Shanjing and Guiyuan . Dr . Chen could easily test out the formula, but the last two failures stopped him from doing it again .
“This decoction is amazing,” Mr . Wu’s family doctor kept saying .
The old man’s condition improved significantly in half a day . It was amazing . His children were all convinced by Wang Yao’s extraordinary medical skills . They all expected that their father would get better .
If one decoction could make such a big difference, the doctor could make it work even better if he visited .
“Tongxing, he still doesn’t want to come?” Wu Tongxing’s brother asked .
“No,” Wu Tongxing replied .
“Why not?” his brother asked .
“He didn’t explain . After talking to him several times, I have found that he’s not keen on visiting Beijing,” Wu Tongxing said .
“Have you spoken to Ms . Song?” his brother asked .
“Yes, I’ve spoken to her . She’s promised to help us,” Wu Tongxing said .
“Good,” his brother said .
Meanwhile, in a small courtyard in Beijing, Su Xiaoxue was staring blankly at the sky . She looked lonely .
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“Xiaoxue, it is cold outside . Don’t stay for too long . ” Song Ruiping came out of the room to put a jacket on Su Xiaoxue . It was still cold in Beijing . Although the coldest season had passed, there were no signs of warming up .
“OK,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“You still want to go out?” Song Ruiping asked .
“Yes, I want to go out to look around,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Where would you like to go?” A warm voice came through the door . Su Xiaoxue looked toward the voice and saw a young man with a shiny smile . It was Guo Zhenghe .
“Hello, Auntie Song . Hello, Xiaoxue,” he said .
“Hello, Zhenghe,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Xiaoxue, where would you like to go? I’ll take you,” Guo Zhenghe said with a smile .
“I was just saying . Don’t take it seriously,” Su Xiaoxue replied .
Since Guo Zhenghe arrived, Song Ruiping couldn’t let him stand in the courtyard, even though she didn’t like him much .
“Please come in,” Song Ruiping said .
“Thanks,” Guo Zhenghe said .
“You are welcome to visit us, but don’t bring anything . You’ve known us for a long time,” Song Ruiping said .
“It’s just a small gift,” Guo Zhenghe said .
The maid made Guo Zhenghe a cup of tea .
“Xiaoxue looks better and better,” Guo Zhenghe said .
“Yes, I am better . I feel good,” Su Xiaoxue happily said .
“That’s great,” Guo Zhenghe said .
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Song Ruiping didn’t talk much . Su Xiaoxue only chatted with Guo Zhenghe for a short while . She didn’t seem to be keen on chatting with him .
“Xiaoxue, call me whenever you want to go out,” Guo Zhenghe said .
“Sure, thank you,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Zhenghe, it’s almost Chinese New Year . Make sure you conclude all the issues at work,” Song Ruiping said .
“I will,” Guo Zhenghe said .
His was very well-mannered . Song Ruiping couldn’t find any flaw in him . He behaved like a man in his 40s not his 20s .
“That Guo Zhenghe is not an ordinary kid,” Song Ruiping said with a sigh .
“Really? I think he’s just an ordinary person,” Su Xiaoxue said with a smile .
“You think he’s ordinary?” Song Ruiping asked .
“Yes, nothing outstanding,” Su Xiaoxue replied .
“So, who do you think is outstanding? Someone like Dr . Wang?” Song Ruiping asked .
“Dr . Wang is of course outstanding . Actually, he’s better than outstanding,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“How about other people?” Song Ruiping asked .
“There are a lot of outstanding people, like my brother, Chen Ying, and Lebao,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Hha . My daughter has sharp eyes,” Song Ruiping said with a smile .
“Guo Zhenghe is making too much effort,” Song Ruiping seriously said . This was the first time she had commented about Guo Zhenghe in front of her daughter . Guo Zhenghe was friendly with her family . Rather, he at least looked friendly . Making too much effort was not a nice comment .
Su Xiaoxue just smiled .
“Xiaoxue, can’t you see why he comes here all the time?” Song Ruiping asked .
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“Mom, I’m not stupid . I know what he is after,” Su Xiaoxue replied .
Anyone with a brain could tell what Guo Zhenghe was after . Su Xiaoxue was such a clever girl . She was born and bred in a prominent family . She knew her obligations .
“So, what do you think of him?” Song Ruiping asked .
“I don’t fancy him at all,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“That’s good,” Song Ruiping said with a sigh of relief .
She didn’t want her daughter to be deceived by Guo Zhenghe’s looks and sweet words . She didn’t care about Guo Zhenghe’s career perspective . As far as she was concerned, Guo Zhenghe was not a suitable candidate to marry her daughter .
Another day had passed . Wu Tongxing’s father seemed to be better . He had taken over half of the decoction .
“I’ll visit Lianshan again,” Wu Tongxing said .
“I thought you had your end-of-year meeting this week,” his wife said .
“Dad is always my priority . Plus, I’m just a deputy chief,” Wu Tongxing joked .
“Chief He will retire next year,” his wife said .
“I know,” Wu Tongxing said .
He had already held a senior position in the government . Sometimes, he was not keen to get promoted . He was pushed to seek a higher position . He didn’t have a choice . Although he wanted to rest, or retire early, he had many competitors . He could be easily replaced if he didn’t take the position . And, his enemies would take the chance to go against him .
It was almost time to worship the Kitchen King . People started to prepare for the celebration of Chinese New Year everywhere .
People celebrated Chinese New Year every year . There was nothing new . However, many people were still looking forward to Chinese New Year . They could take a rest and spend quality time with their family . They had time to think about what to do next year . It was a good tradition originated from thousands of years ago .
It was time to buy supplies for Chinese New Year and clean the house at the end of a lunar year . At this time of the year, every household was very busy .
It was same in Wang Yao’s house . Zhang Xiuying was busy with chores . One day, Wang Yao didn’t have any patient, so he finished early and went home to help his parents . He took the curtains off to wash, cleaned the room, and wiped the windows . He completed any chores that involved climbing .
“Mom, how is my sister and Du Mingyang’s relationship?” Wang Yao asked .
“They get along pretty well,” Zhang Xiuying replied . “They’ll come here tomorrow . ”
“Right, they should be back by then,” Wang Yao said .
According to the village’s cultural custom, a son-in-law should bring gifts to his parents-in-law on every special occasion, especially Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year . They were the two most important times of the year . As for a son-in-law to be, he should show more enthusiasm and bring better gifts .
“What happened to Tong Wei?” Zhang Xiuying asked . “I haven’t see her for a long time . ”
Wang Yao stopped what he was doing as he squatted on the windowsill . “She went on a business trip to U . S . A . ”
“What? Went to the U . S . A . ? How come a young girl like her doesn’t want to settle down?” Zhang Xiuying couldn’t help but complain .
“It’s her company’s arrangement,” Wang Yao replied .
Actually, they hadn’t contacted each other for a long time . Wang Yao only learned about Tong Wei’s business trip from her posts on WeChat .
“She won’t come back for Chinese New Year?” Zhang Xiuying asked .
“She should come back by then,” Wang Yao replied .
“When will you visit her parents?” Zhang Xiuying asked .
She had started to ask about her son’s relationship with his girlfriend . In fact, Zhang Xiuying could tell her son hadn’t been in touch with Tong Wei regularly . She asked her son several times what had happened between him and Tong Wei . She could tell they probably had some problems . She spoke to her husband about it and was going to have a formal talk with her son, but she changed her mind .
“Your son is grown up . Leave him to deal with it,” Wang Fenghua said .
Wang Yao and his parents had lunch together after a whole morning of cleaning . They continued with their unfinished chores in the afternoon . By the end of the day, the house was nice and clean . It looked like a new house .
Sun Yunsheng brought lot of gifts when visiting Wang Yao the next morning .
“Hello, Yunsheng,” Zhang Xiuying said .
“Hello, Auntie Zhang,” Sun Yunsheng said .
“Come in and take a seat,” Zhang Xiuying said . She was now very familiar with Sun Yunsheng .