Chapter 549: 549
“I didn’t mean it,” Dr . Li said after a while .
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“What happened between you two? Why was he suddenly upset?” His wife had heard the argument between her husband and Dr . Chen . She came out of the room and saw her husband standing at the door .
“Nothing!” Dr . Li shook his head . “What a stubborn person!” He looked at the unfinished chess game .
Rook, knight and cannon . It was a combination for attacking . He did lose the game .
“Let’s have dinner,” he said .
“Are you confused? You just had dinner,” his wife said .
“Well, let’s drink tea then,” Dr . Li said .
“Your tea is on the table,” his wife said .
“Well, I don’t want to drink tea now . I’ll listen to the radio!” Dr . Li grumpily went into his bedroom .
“You two are both in your 70s . How come you still act like kids?” His wife shook her head . She sighed and then cleared the table in the courtyard .
Wang Zecheng’s father slept the whole afternoon . When he finally awoke, he felt that his pain had reduced . He was also no longer that tired . He felt much more comfortable .
“The herbs are so magical,” the old man said . I wonder where Zecheng got those herbs?
In a different room of the house, Wang Zecheng’s wife was setting up the table . “I’ve cooked dinner . Can you check if Dad has woken up? He’s been sleeping the whole afternoon . ”
“OK . ” Wang Zecheng tiptoed to his father’s room and found his father had woken up . He was not sure if it was an illusion, but his father appeared to be better .
“Dad, you are awake! How do you feel?” Wang Zecheng asked .
“I feel good . My belly is no longer that painful, and I feel less weak . The herbs really worked well . Where did you get them?” the old man asked .
“They really worked?” Wang Zecheng asked .
“Of course! Why would I lie to you?” the old man asked .
“Oh, that’s good . I got the herbs from Wang Yao,” Wang Zecheng said .
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“I see . He’s such a good doctor,” the old man said .
“Yes, yes,” Wang Zecheng said . The price is also impressive . One formula costs $10,000 . He didn’t tell his father how much he paid for those herbs . His father didn’t need to know . He even regretted having told his wife about it .
“I’ll get you some water . Dinner is ready . Drink some water before dinner,” Wang Zecheng said .
“OK,” the old man said .
He took a sip of the water and then got out of the bed .
Wang Zecheng’s wife brought the dishes to the old man’s room . Everyone had dinner inside the room .
“When will Haoyuan come back?” the old man asked .
“Let him stay at grandma’s place for a few more days . He enjoys being there,” said Zecheng said . Kids could be really noisy . His son might disturb the old man .
“Hmm, I haven’t seen him for a long while,” said the old man, who missed his grandson .
In fact, Wang Zecheng took his son to his parents-in-law’s place after he had realized that he had treated his father terribly . Haoyuan was only 5 years old and very playful . He was noisy all the time and wanted to play with his grandpa . It took too much energy to play with a young child, which was not good for the old man’s health . Therefore, Wang Zecheng sent his son away .
“I can pick him up tomorrow if you really miss him,” Wang Zecheng said .
“OK . He can stay here for a few days,” the old man said .
Often, grandparents were close to their grandchildren . It was no wonder the old man missed his grandson . It was common sense .
“Let’s eat,” Wang Zecheng said .
Wang Zecheng’s wife only cooked some light dishes for dinner, which was recommended by Wang Yao . The old man needed to be on a light diet because he was still very weak . He couldn’t digest oily dishes such as fried fish or meat . Meat would only burden his stomach .
The old man had a walk after dinner to help with digestion . He then watched TV with his son and daughter-in-law for a while .
“Dad, it’s time for you to take the decoction . ” Wang Zecheng took out the decoction brewed by Wang Yao and heated it . He poured the decoction into a small bowl .
“How much does the decoction cost?” the old man asked .
“It’s not expensive, just a couple of hundreds . After all, we are from the same village,” Wang Zecheng calmly said .
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His wife had a weird facial expression for one second . A couple of hundreds? Not expensive? Are you kidding me? We are from the same village . Even if the decoction works, he shouldn’t have charged us so much! Of course, she wouldn’t say these words in front of the old man .
“A couple of hundreds is not cheap, either,” the old man said . He had been a thrifty person all his life . A couple hundred dollars was considered expensive for him . If he knew the decoction costed $10,000, he probably wouldn’t be able to sleep again or allow his son to buy him more of it .
The old man didn’t go back to his bedroom until 8 p . m . Then, Wang Zecheng and his wife started to discuss future treatment for the old man .
“The decoction works . I need to get more for Dad,” Wang Zecheng said .
“But, one decoction costs so much . How many more decoctions does he need?” his wife asked . It would be a lie if she said she didn’t care about the money . They had saved some money . However, they planned to use the money as deposit for an apartment in the town center .
“I’ll buy whatever Dad requires as long as he can get better,” Wang Zecheng said .
“OK, you decide . ” Compared to Wang Zecheng, who used to be a really terrible person, his wife was a reasonable and nice woman .
“I’ll go to Yao’s clinic tomorrow,” Wang Zecheng said .
The next day, Pan Jun went to Wang Yao’s clinic around 9 am . He brought several bags of various fruits . “Morning, Teacher . ”
“Morning . Don’t bring anything next time,” Wang Yao said . “You don’t work today?”
“No,” Pan Jun said .
“OK, let’s start,” Wang Yao said .
He continued to teach Pan Jun massage techniques . He explained the theory first and then gave Pan Jun a massage . He wanted Pan Jun to feel it .
“Do you have problems with your shoulder?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes,” Pan Jun said .
“That’s because you sit in front of the computer for too long . Your muscles are stiff . Feel my hands,” Wang Yao said .
He rubbed, pressed, and rolled his hand on Pan Jun’s shoulder . Pan Jun immediately felt nice and warm in his shoulder . He felt very comfortable .
“Fantastic work, Teacher,” Pan Jun said .
“Focus,” Wang Yao said .
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While he was busy teaching Pan Jun, a person came into the clinic .
“Hello, Dr . Wang . ” It was Wang Zecheng .
“Hello, please come in,” Wang Yao said .
Wang Zecheng walked into the room .
“Zecheng, sit down please,” Wang Yao said .
“OK, thanks,” Wang Zecheng said .
“Just give me a moment,” Wang Yao said to Pan Jun .
Pan Jun went and sat in the corner .
“Well…” Wang Zecheng took a glance at Pan Jun .
“Teacher, I’ll have a walk outside,” Pan Jun said .
“OK,” Wang Yao said . He turned to Wang Zecheng after Pan Jun left and asked, “How can I help you?”
“Well, I’ve given Dad your decoction . It worked really well,” Wang Zecheng said .
“Of course,” Wang Yao calmly said . The way he brewed his decoction was passed from generation to generation over thousands of years . Plus, it had the effect of licorice roots . Of course it worked well .
“But can you charge a bit less?” Wang Zecheng asked .
“I’m sorry, no . The decoction will save your dad’s life . Will you put a price on human life?” Wang Yao asked .
“I see . Can I ask how many more decoctions my dad needs?” Wang Zecheng asked .
“As long as you want your dad to be alive, he needs to continue to take it,” Wang Yao said .
“What?” Wang Zecheng was in shock .
Wang Yao had made it clear that there was no end to taking the decoction . The old man had to continue to take the decoction to survive . He needed to take one decoction every three days . He needed 10 decoctions in a month . It would cost Wang Zecheng $100,000 . If he wanted his dad to live for six months, he would have to pay $600,00 and then $1 . 2 million for one year . He would have to extend his dad’s life expectancy with a large amount of money .
Wang Zecheng didn’t know how to respond . He again asked, “You can’t charge less?”
“I’m sorry . ” Wang Yao shook his head . He looked at Wang Zecheng quietly .
“Well!” Wang Zecheng clenched his teeth . “I’ll pay . ”
“This is the rest of the money for that decoction . ” He gave Wang Yao $5,000 in cash .
Wang Yao smiled . “You’ve changed . ”
“What?” Wang Zecheng asked with surprise .
“Nothing, you can go home now . ” Wang Yao waved at Wang Zecheng .
“OK . ” Wang Zecheng left the clinic grumpily .
It would be a lie if Wang Zecheng said he was not upset . He couldn’t understand why Wang Yao, a fellow villager, could be so greedy and charge him so much money for one decoction .
I’ll go talk to his parents if I have to, Wang Zecheng thought .
“Teacher, he seems to be upset . ” Pan Jun walked into the room .
“That’s understandable,” Wang Yao said with a smile .
“They think because we are from the same village, I shouldn’t have charged him so much . Actually, I’ve already given him a heavy discount,” Wang Yao said .
“I see,” Pan Jun said .
He knew Wang Yao’s decoctions costed a lot, but they were extremely effective . He had heard a number of people commenting on Wang Yao’s decoctions .
“They are just too ignorant,” Pan Jun said . He knew clearly that given Wang Yao’s medical skills, people would kill to come to see Wang Yao . Money was nothing comparing to a person’s life .
“Well, let’s continue,” Wang Yao said .
Wang Zecheng rushed back home angrily . He took a few deep breath and rubbed his face . He didn’t enter the house until he calmed down .
His father was resting in the courtyard and enjoying the sunshine . His body had stopped aching after he had taken the decoction the previous night . He had enjoyed a wonderful sleep . He didn’t even wake up in the middle of the night . He hadn’t had a good sleep for a long time .