“I apologize on behalf of my colleague for being so rude . He’s just so desperate . I hope you’ll forgive him . ” This young man was much politer than the other guy .
“I think you should leave,” Wang Yao calmly said .
The window of the first car came down a bit . The people inside the car could clearly hear the conversation between Wang Yao and the young man .
“You see, I came all the way here because I heard you are a good doctor . We’ve been waiting for you the whole morning . I know you are a kind person . Please speak with us,” the young man said with a smile .
“Hmm . ” The man sitting in the car nodded .
“I’ve told you I am not going to see him . Please leave,” Wang Yao said .
“Can I ask why?” The director got out of the car .
“You’ve broken my rule . You are not supposed to go to my home,” Wang Yao said . “I made it very clear on the sign . ”
I’m currently away from the clinic . Please do not bother my family .
“Isn’t that clear enough?” Wang Yao pointed to the sign .
“But, you are here, not away,” the director said .
“I am considered away as long as I am not in the clinic . I am the one who decides whether I am away or not,” Wang Yao calmly said .
“Hmm . ” This director, who was in his 40s looked at Wang Yao . He thought the young doctor was rude . He wouldn’t have come here if his friend hadn’t highly recommended Wang Yao . There was nothing else in this isolated village worth coming for . He had not expected that Wang Yao would be such a weird person .
Wang Yao said no more . He turned around and walked back to Nanshan Hill .
“Hey, you!” one of the general director’s men shouted .
“What’s the point of coming to this place? Let’s go . ” The director got back inside the car .
He didn’t think it was worthwhile to get upset because of such a trivial thing . The car left the clinic . Wang Yao didn’t look back . He continued to walk toward Nanshan Hill .
The car suddenly stopped in the middle of the village .
“Sir?” one of his men asked .
“How come he is here?” The director looked through the window and saw a familiar figure, who walking along the street . The person he saw was Lin Sitao .
“Can you ask that man to come here? Be polite,” the director said .
“Sure,” one of his men said .
He got out of the car and walked toward Lin Sitao . He talked with Lin Sitao for a moment . Then, Lin Sitao came to the car .
“Hello, Director Xu,” Lin Sitao said .
“It’s really you! How come you are here? Is Mr . Sun also here?” Director Xu asked .
“No, just me,” Lin Sitao said .
“I see,” Director Xu said .
At that moment, Sun Yunsheng walked along . “Uncle Lin . ”
“This is?” Director Xu looked at Sun Yunsheng, who looked a lot like Sun Zhengrong . “Mr . Sun’s son?”
“Yes, and you are?” Sun Yunsheng asked .
“This is Director Xu from the Department of Transport,” Lin Sitao said .
“Oh, hello, Director Xu,” Sun Yunsheng said .
“Hello,” Director Xu said .
He was confused . He heard Sun Yunsheng suffered from a horrible disease and was about to die . He wondered how come Sun Yunsheng looked completely fine .
They chatted for a short while . Both parties didn’t go into much details . Then, Director Xu drove out of the village .
“I suppose Director Xu came to see Dr . Wang,” Sun Yunsheng said .
“Probably,” Lin Sitao said as he glanced toward the south . “I’m afraid he didn’t get to see Dr . Wang . ”
“Why?” Sun Yunsheng asked .
“I saw the sign on the door of the clinic when I was having a walk in the morning,” Lin Sitao said .
“Given their characters, they’ve probably been to Dr . Wang’s house,” Sun Yunsheng said .
The people from the Department of Transport would probably keep a low profile when they were in the town, but they definitely wouldn’t do the same in a small village .
“You are right,” Lin Sitao said .
“I’m not sure if Director Xu will be upset,” Sun Yunsheng said .
“He will,” Lin Sitao said .
“Will he cause trouble for Dr . Wang?” Sun Yunsheng asked .
“Dr . Wang can handle him,” Lin Sitao said .
Wang Yao only needed to call Guo Sirou or Song Ruiping if he wanted to sort Director Xu out . Even Sun Zhengrong could help to deal with him .
Du Feng came to the clinic the next morning . He looked much better and had put on some weight .
“How have you been recently?” Wang Yao asked .
“I’m very well, thank you,” Du Feng said . He hadn’t taken the expensive medications for heart disease since he started to see Wang Yao . His body adjusted to the therapy very well . He felt better and better .
He even had a feeling that his heart was beating strong, unlike before when he had to rely on medication to keep his weak heart working .
“Let me take a look at you,” Wang Yao said . He had a close look at Du Feng . “Hmm, you are recovering well . I anticipate that you’ll be fine after taking two more decoctions . ”
“That’s great!” Du Feng was thrilled .
“You can fetch the decoctions tomorrow,” Wang Yao said .
“OK . ” Du Feng left the clinic in a really good mood .
As soon as he had left the clinic, Sun Yunsheng came in .
“Hello, Dr . Wang,” Sun Yunsheng said .
“Please come in and take a seat . What can I help you with?” Wang Yao asked .
“Did a Director Xu come to your clinic yesterday?” Sun Yunsheng asked .
“I closed the clinic yesterday . But yes, someone came to see me . I asked him to leave . Why did you ask?” Wang Yao asked .
“You asked him to leave?” Sun Yunsheng asked . I was right . Dr . Wang doesn’t give a damn about those senior officers from the government department .
“Director Xu holds a high position in the Department of Transport,” Sun Yunsheng said .
“You mean he will hold grudge against me?” Wang Yao immediately got what Sun Yunsheng meant .
“It’s not a bad idea to be cautious,” Sun Yunsheng said .
It’s an easy thing for someone like Director Xu to make someone’s life hard . Although he was not in charge of the Health Department, he could ask the director of the Health Department to do him a favor .
“Let me know if you need my help,” Sun Yunsheng said .
“OK, thank you very much,” Wang Yao said .
Sun Yunsheng was very grateful for what Wang Yao had done for him . Friendship had started to build between them .
“You are welcome,” Sun Yunsheng said .
“Have you been practicing Chinese boxing lately?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes, I just learned some basics from Uncle Lin,” Sun Yunsheng replied . He actually enjoyed practicing Chinese Kung Fu very much .
“That’s a good thing . The flow of your Qi and blood has improved a lot,” Wang Yao said .
He and Sun Yunsheng chatted for a short while before Sun Yunsheng left .
Trouble? Wang Yao didn’t think too much about Director Xu, but he needed to be mindful of the guy .
There were more patients in the afternoon . All the patients were from the village next door . Most of them had stomach problems .
People tended to eat and drink too much during Chinese New Year . They also tended to stay up late at night . Therefore, a lot of health problems occurred following Chinese New Year .
Wang Yao’s treatment was to make recommendations on diet and provide massage therapy . He tried not to prescribe herbs . Two patients had stomach bleeding due to binge drinking .
“Why didn’t you come here sooner?” Wang Yao asked .
“I thought it was unlucky to see a doctor during Chinese New Year . However, I can’t put up with the pain anymore,” a middle-aged male patient said .
His face was candle yellow, and his lips had turned purple .
“You’ve already had problems with your liver . Your health will be completely damaged if you continue to binge drink,” Wang Yao said .
“Well, I can’t help it during Chinese New Year,” the male patient sadly said . He didn’t want to drink on some occasions, but he couldn’t resist in the end . The more he drank, the more uncomfortable he felt .
“Fortunately, you came here today . I’ll prescribe you some herbs to take at home . You can’t drink alcohol during the time you take herbs . If you don’t get better, don’t bother to come back,” Wang Yao said .
“Sure, thank you,” the male patient said .
“You are the same,” Wang Yao said to another patient in the cue . That patient was dehydrated from vomiting and diarrhea . It was all due to alcohol consumption .
“OK,OK,” the patient said . Then, Wang Yao took a close look at him .
“You are even worse than him . How could you drink with an empty stomach?” Wang Yao asked .
“How did you know?” the patient asked with surprise .
“That is not the point . I need to prescribe two formulas for you . You can’t drink alcohol from now on and should have a good meal routine,” Wang Yao said .
“Sure, I will,” said the patient, who was in his 30s .
Wang Yao prescribed formulas for the two patients . He wrote down how to brew the herbal decoctions and precautions .
“Take your decoction on time . Remember, don’t drink anymore,” Wang Yao said .
“Sure,” the two patients said .
All the patients promised that they would follow Wang Yao’s advice . However, most of them couldn’t keep their promises .
Wang Yao was busy working the whole afternoon . He went through his notes after all the patients had left . All the patients coming in the afternoon had common conditions . Wang Yao treated them with common herbs, which he bought from a herb store . It was worthwhile to promote the treatment methods . He documented those cases in great details . He had a different notebook for more severe cases requiring licorice roots .