Chapter 556: 556
The next morning, as soon as the sun came out, Wang Yao lit the firewood to brew decoctions . He thought, The ancient spring water and multifunctional pot make such a big difference . If this equipment would have been available in Dali a few days ago, it would have been much easier to brew the decoctions, and the decoctions would have been more effective .
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The cottage was filled with the crackling sound of the firewood . The smell of herbs drifted out . Wang Yao put herbs into the pot one by one . The color of the decoction gradually changed, as did the taste .
Wang Yao made himself a cup of tea . He then sat down to watch the pot on the fire . Time gradually passed as the flame danced .
Meanwhile, Wang Zecheng arrived at Wang Yao’s clinic again .
“How come he’s still not back yet?” Wang Zecheng had been to the clinic twice that morning . If he didn’t know Wang Yao so well, he would have gone to his house right away .
“The decoctions are already very expensive . How come he also has no idea of time?” Wang Zecheng murmured as he walked back home .
“Have you bought more decoctions?” his wife asked .
“No, he’s not at the clinic,” Wang Zecheng said .
“You’ve already been there twice . Try again this afternoon,” his wife said .
“OK,” Wang Zecheng said .
On Nanshan Hill, Wang Yao had finished brewing the first decoction . He poured it into a white porcelain bottle . He tidied up the cottage before leaving .
He planned to brew the other decoction for calming the mind at night . Therefore, he went to his clinic after lunch . Soon after he sat down, he heard someone knocking at the door . Wang Zecheng pushed the door open and entered the clinic .
“How can I help you?” Wang Yao asked .
“Well, my dad has taken all the decoction . Can you brew another one for him?” Wang Zecheng asked .
“Oh, sorry,” Wang Yao said . He had completely forgot about it . “Let me see… I’ll brew the decoction for your dad in the afternoon and deliver it tonight . ”
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“You are gonna bring it to my house?” Wang Zecheng asked with surprise .
“Yes, and I can take a look at Uncle Yilong,” Wang Yao said .
“Great! Well, there is something else,” Wang Zecheng said .
“What is it?” Wang Yao asked .
“Could you please not to mention how much the decoctions cost? I told my dad one dose only cost over $100 . If he knew it cost so much, he wouldn’t continue to take it,” Wang Zecheng said .
“You are quite thorough . I’ll remember,” Wang Yao said .
“This is the deposit for the decoction . ” Wang Zecheng place $5,000 in cash on the table and left the clinic .
He suddenly remembered he forgot something . Damn it! I forgot to negotiate the price! He didn’t know why he was always nervous when speaking to Wang Yao . I have to talk to him about the price next time!
He cared about money, but he cared more about his father .
Wang Yao though, It looks like he has completely changed . I’ll brew another decoction for his dad .
He didn’t return to Nanshan Hill . Instead, he brewed the decoction in his clinic . Apart from Bajiaotong, all the other herbs used in the decoction were common ones . Of course, they were not exactly common herbs since most of them were grown by Wang Yao on Nanshan Hill . The herbs were nurtured by the aura accumulated by Spirit Gathering Battle Array day and night . They were much more effective than those artificial cultivated ones, even the wild ones .
Meanwhile, in Dali, Han Zhigao sneaked out of a room with sweat all over his head .
“How did it go?” asked Han Zhiyu, who had been waiting outside .
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“I got it,” Han Zhigao said .
They stole a small portion of each of the three decoctions left by Wang Yao when their elder brother was distracted by other businesses .
“Is this all you’ve got?” Han Zhiyu asked as he looked at the tiny little bit of decoction in the small plastic bag .
“I’m afraid our brother will find it out if we steal too much,” Han Zhigao said .
“That’s fine . We just need a little bit . Are you going to see the King Pharmacist?” Han Zhiyu asked .
“Yes, I’ll go see him,” Han Zhigao said . “I’ll leave immediately . ”
“Good . Wait a minute, wrap the decoctions with ice blocks . The quality needs to be good when you deliver this to the King Pharmacist . Otherwise, we’ll be in big trouble,” Han Zhiyu said .
“I see, talk to you later,” Han Zhigao said .
“Be careful on your way,” Han Zhiyu said .
Han Zhigao drove out of Dali with the three decoctions he stole from home .
Inside Han’s family house, Han Xing went to check the decoctions, which were sitting there quietly .
“Aye!” He breathed a big sigh after a while . He placed the decoctions there himself, but he couldn’t tell someone had touched them .
I hope they will work!
Things had come to this stage . He wouldn’t do anything if he knew his brother had stolen the decoctions . After all, they were brothers .
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On the other side, Han Zhigao was driving extremely fast . He arrived at a small town before evening . The road was uneven, so it was not an easy drive for him .
“Damn it! What a weird person! Why doesn’t he live in the city? Why does he have to live in such an isolated village?” Han Zhigao murmured while he was driving .
The King Pharmacist of the Miao area continued to live in his hometown even after he became well-known . He barely left his home village . He had lived in this village for decades . A lot of people living in Miao wanted to invite him to see patients . However, only a handful of people could make him come out of his home village .
Han Zhigao arrived at the village late, so he couldn’t find a vacancy in any of the hotels in the village . He had to spend the night in his car .
There were three hotels in the village, which were always fully occupied . People from different places came to the village every day to see the King Pharmacist . There was a waiting list . Han Zhigao heard from a villager the last time when came that the longest waiting time was over two months . A few people might have to wait even longer . If the King Pharmacist was not in a good mood or away, patients had to wait even it was their turn to see him . If they chose to give up, they would be put in the cue again . The cue was like those in the bank . A patient could lose his or her position if they didn’t want to wait .
“What nonsense!” Han Zhigao complained .
He was not the only one having to spend the night in the car . There were at least 60 cars parking in the village .
It started to get late . Wang Yao was brewing the third decoction . This one was for Chen Ying’s brother . It could calm his mind .
Wang Yao chose to brew it at night because it was peaceful at night . He didn’t go to sleep until late night . The sun rose as usual the next morning .
Residents of the village where the King Pharmacist lived started working early . They were very grateful to the King Pharmacist because he never charged a penny to see any of his fellow villagers . He also brought a lot of business in the village . It was much easier to earn income from visitors than farming and picking herbs on the hills .
After spending a whole night in the car, Han Zhigao felt sore all over his body . He carefully took out the box containing three sample decoctions and got out of the car . He then carried the box carefully to an old building located at a corner of the village . The building had two-stories and was built with bamboo . There was a courtyard attached to the building . The fence was only as tall as a human being . It was not difficult to jump over the fence .
Quite a few people had been waiting outside the building . They were all very quiet . Every one of them held a bamboo card with a number on it .
“I hope the King Pharmacist is in good mood today,” a person in the cue said .
“Yeah, I’ve been waiting five days,” another person said .
The door of the bamboo building didn’t open until 9 a . m . A man in his 30s came out of the building . He was not tall, very thin, and had a long face . He looked energetic .
“The King Pharmacist will see six patients today . Come in one by one . ” The man’s voice was not very loud .
“What? We are left behind?” The people in the cue complained .
“Stop complaining . He hasn’t seen any patients for days,” another person in the cue said .
After the man in his 30s had made the announcement, he turned around and was about to go back inside the building .
“Please wait!” A voice came from behind .
“What?” The man in his 30s stopped .
Everyone looked at Han Zhigao, who didn’t have a bamboo card . The rule was he was supposed to wait for at least 10 days .
“I want to see the King Pharmacist,” Han Zhigao said .
“Do you have any idea what you are talking about?” the man in his 30s coldly asked .
“Well, can I have a word in private?” Han Zhigao asked .
The man in his 30s stared at Han Zhigao for one minute and then nodded .
“Thank you . ” Han Zhigao went into the courtyard with his precious box . He walked into the bamboo building and talked to the man in his 30s for a short while . The man allowed him to go further inside after Han Zhigao had shown him what was inside the box .