Chapter 545: 545
Wang Yao took out the notebook he used to document all his cases from the clinic .
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Another cancer case . He had come across a few cancer patients .
He had treated a cancer patient a while ago . His treatment was effective in that it had prolonged the patient’s life expectancy . If it was not for an unexpected incident, he could have lived longer . Another cancer patient was Wu Tongxing’s father, whose condition was better . Now, he was going to treat a third cancer patient .
After initial consultation, Wang Yao had documented the old man’s symptoms and had come up with a treatment plan . He needed to adjust the plan before implementing it .
Treatment for all cancer patients had the same principal . He needed to consolidate the patient’s fundamental health and enhance the immune system to fight the cancer . He also needed to remove the tumors and reduce pain . It was important to eliminate the cause of the illness .
The decoction contained ginseng, ganoderma, and licorice to enhance one’s immune system, and half leaf of Bajiaotong to reduce pain . One decoction had two functions .
As for the price of the decoction, Wang Yao hadn’t decided since the old man was a fellow villager . The old man’s son had changed and been treating his father well .
Wang Yao decided to brew the decoction the next day . He put a sign on the door indicating he was away from the clinic .
After he returned to Nanshan Hill that night, he prepared all the herbs for the decoction he was going to brew the next day . He planned to brew two decoctions . One was regather soup . The other was Connection ointment, which could fix any damage in the body .
The sun rose as usual the next morning . A unique smell of herbs wafted out of the cottage .
It was relatively easy to brew the Regather soup since he had brewed it many times before .
In Beijing, Song Ruiping had a guest .
“Ruiping, you see, Zhenghe has reached the age to get married . Xiaoxue is 25 . I think they would make a lovely couple,” Li Tongxiu said .
“Tongxiu, I think we have to ask if Zhenghe and Xiaoxue want to marry each other . You know Xiaoxue has just recovered from a horrible disease . We need to respect her wishes . ” Song Ruiping didn’t completely turn Li Tongxiu down .
“OK, let’s ask Xiaoxue,” Li Tongxiu said .
Although marriage arranged by parents was out of date, in some families, parents still had a strong say in their child’s marriage .
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“We should respect the kids,” Li Tongxiu added with a smile .
She left Song Ruiping’s house smiling . Even after she had gotten into the car, her smile hadn’t waned .
She’s definitely not happy . Watching Li Tongxiue leaving, Song Ruiping knew she had probably upset Li Tongxiu since she sort of turned her down .
Guo Zhenghe was peeling an orange at home . He stood up immediately when he heard someone opening the door .
“What did they say, Mom?” Guo Zhenghe anxiously asked .
“Same excuse as last time,” Li Tongxiu said with a smile .
“I see . Have some orange first . ” Guo Zhenghe was still smiling . No one could tell what was on his mind .
“You are really a good-tempered boy,” Li Tongxiu said as she looked at her son .
Most young men Guo Zhenghe’s age would have been upset or disappointed at the news . However, he still appeared calm and pleasant . Li Tongxiu was very proud of her son . As a government officer, he should never show his emotion on his face .
“Same old excuse… Can’t she be a bit creative?” Guo Zhenghe took a bite of the orange, which was sweet and juicy .
“Zhenghe, you have a lot of competitors . I heard your Uncle He and Uncle Cheng also want Xiaoxue to be their daughter-in-law . Both of them have spoken to Xiaoxue’s parents . I saw Xiaoxue again today . She is such a pretty girl, like a fairy in a painting,” Li Tongxiu said .
She had seen many pretty girls . Su Xiaoxue was definitely one of the prettiest .
“Your son always has sharp eyes for beauties,” Guo Zhenghe said .
“I bumped into Mr . Yuan the other day . He had read Xiaoxue’s face and said she was like a dead tree coming back to life, a butterfly coming out of the cocoon . She is a very fortunate girl . Her face indicated fortune,” Li Tongxiu said .
“Hmm!” Guo Zhenghe nodded .
People from prestigious families were often quite superstitious .
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“You need to make an effort to marry Xiaoxue,” Li Tongxiu said .
“Will Dad come back for work next week?” Guo Zhenghe asked .
“Yes,” Li Tongxiu said .
“Maybe ask Dad to talk to Uncle Su?” Guo Zhenghe suggested as he gave his mother an orange .
“OK, I’ll speak to your dad,” Li Tongxiu said .
Meanwhile, Song Ruiping was talking about the same thing with Su Xiaoxue .
“What did Auntie Li come here for?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“She came for you,” Song Ruiping said .
“She wants me to marry Zhenghe?” Su Xiaoxue asked with a smile .
“Yeah, she wants you to marry her precious son,” Song Ruiping said .
Su Xiaoxue didn’t hold back her feelings . “I don’t like him . ”
“Well, tell Mommy, you like Wang Yao, right?” This was the first time Song Ruiping asked her daughter this question .
“Yes,” Su Xiaoxue said without hesitation .
I was right about this! Song Ruiping sighed . “Why? Because he cured you?”
“That is just one of the reasons . I don’t know how to tell you . I just like him, really like him,” Su Xiaoxue said . “Do I need reasons to like someone?” She was like a young girl falling in love for the first time in her life .
“Silly girl,” Song Ruiping said .
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“Come sit here . ” She dragged her daughter to sit next to her . “Have you thought about if he’s fallen love with someone else?”
“I would give him my blessing then,” Su Xiaoxue said .
Song Ruiping suddenly felt a bit sad . “You have my support no matter what you decide to do . ”
She held Su Xiaoxue in her arms . She then went straight to the cottage where Chen Ying stayed as soon as she walked out of her daughter’s room .
“Hello, Ma’am . ” Chen Ying was a bit surprised to see Song Ruiping, who rarely came to the cottage unless Wang Yao was there .
“I want to ask you something,” Song Ruiping said .
“Sure,” Chen Ying said .
“I remember you mentioned last time that Dr . Wang has a girlfriend, right?” Song Ruiping asked .
“Yes, her name is Tong Wei . I’ve seen her here once,” Chen Ying said .
“What is she like?” Song Ruiping asked .
“She’s an extraordinary girl,” Chen Ying said .
“Where does she live?” Song Ruiping asked .
“In Dao . ” Chen Ying then told Song Ruiping where Tong Wei worked .
“I see . ” Song Ruiping asked a few questions related to Chen Zhou and left the cottage .
Why did she ask about Tong Wei? Chen Ying was a bit confused by the sudden visit from Song Ruiping . Is it because of Xiaoxue?
“Well, I don’t know if this is a good thing or not,” Chen Ying murmured with a sigh .
Wang Yao was brewing Connection ointment on Nanshan Hill . He had already prepared for the herbs and purchased feilaifeng from the medicine shop using bonus points .
Panax notoginseng, achyranthes, draconis sanguis… Wang Yao put the herbs into the pot one by one .
The color of the decoction changed gradually from light blue to dark blue . The liquid in the pot became thicker and thicker as more herbs were added .
Initially, the decoction was as clear as water . It gradually became as thick as honey . Finally, it turned into a gum-like material . An ointment was supposed to be thick and sticky .
Wang Yao was squatting next to the fire . He was constantly stirring the decoction . He didn’t add any water into the pot . He only added firewood from time to time .
The sun had reached the highest point of the day .
The decoction had become very thick . Wang Yao filtrated the decoction again and removed the dregs .
Normally, the process of making ointment contained many steps, such as frying the herbs, alchemy, refining, and removing heat poison . Wang Yao only took advantage of the herbs’ nature to make the ointment .
He brewed and filtered the decoction several times . Whatever was left inside the multifunctional pot for herbs became dark green and extremely thick and sticky .
Almost done! Wang Yao moved the pot away from the fire . He place the pot next to the pond outside to allow it to cool down .
San Xian came out of his dog house once he heard Wang Yao’s footsteps . He came to the pot and looked at the dark-green ointment inside .
“Don’t get too close, San Xian . ” Wang Yao patted the dog’s head with a smile . The dog sat quietly next to him .
The ointment inside the pot gradually cooled down . The nature of the ointment was changing as it cooled . The color of the ointment became much clearer, like jelly . A full pot of decoction eventually turned into a bowl of ointment .
“Done,” Wang Yao said .
He put all the ointment into a porcelain cup with a round lid .