“Why didn’t the injection work?” the woman asked .
“Did he have fried chicken for breakfast?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yeah, he loves fried chicken,” the woman replied .
“I think you should stop giving him fried food, which is hard to digest, especially when he is unwell,” Wang Yao said . “Fried food will make his condition worse . ”
Nowadays, a lot of parents spoiled their kids too much . They allowed their kids to do things they were not supposed to do as long as their kids liked it . Those children often lacked discipline . Their parents tended to look for excuses for their behaviors, such as that the kids were too young or would get better when they were older . Those excuses were ridiculous . Children needed to develop good lifestyles from when they are very young . It wouldn’t be easy for them to change when they grew up .
“Look, I’ll prescribe a formula for your son,” Wang Yao said . “Just see how it goes . Make sure you give him a light diet all the time . Don’t give him anything with a strong taste . You must remember that . ”
“I’ll make sure he won’t eat anything he’s not supposed to,” the woman said .
“If you can’t discipline him, don’t bother to come back,” Wang Yao said .
“Sure, I’ll follow your instructions,” the woman said .
She paid the fee, took the herbs with her, and left the clinic with her son .
“Next,” Wang Yao called out .
“Hi, Dr . Wang, my daughter also suffers from coughing, a wet cough,” the girl’s mother said . “She can’t stop coughing day and night . ”
The girl was around 7 or 8 . She had similar symptoms as the boy he had just seen but slightly less severe . He prescribed the same formula .
“Thank you,” the girl’s mother said .
The third patient was another child but much younger . He was less than 3 years old . He was wheezing and had difficulty breathing .
“How old is the kid?” Wang Yao asked .
“He’s 2 ½,” the child’s mother said .
Wang Yao could tell the child had sputum in his lungs by listening to his breathing . Such a young boy couldn’t spit the sputum by himself . The boy also had diarrhea .
“How long has he been unwell?” Wang Yao asked .
“Over a week,” the boy’s mother said . “The doctor from the hospital prescribed some medication for him, but he started to have diarrhea four days after . ”
“I see . I’ll try to stop the diarrhea first and then the cough,” Wang Yao said .
“Mom, I want to go to the toilet,” the boy said .
“The toilet is in the courtyard,” Wang Yao said .
The boy’s mother took her son out and came back a moment later .
“I’m sorry . ” The woman apologized .
“No worries,” Wang Yao said .
He gave the boy a massage . The boy kept passing gas that smelled awful . Wang Yao patted on the boy’s back . The boy suddenly started to fiercely cough . He soon spat out some yellow sputum .
Wang Yao prescribed him two different formulas . “One is to treat his diarrhea, and the other is to treat his coughing . He should be on a light diet . ”
“I see,” the boy’s mother said .
The woman left with her son after paying the fee .
The fourth patient was a woman in her 60s .
“How can I help you, Ma’am?” Wang Yao asked .
“I have pain in my legs,” the woman said . “The pain started in autumn . ”
“Let me take a look,” Wang Yao said .
He took a close look at the woman, whose issue was not too serious . The meridians in her legs were blocked due to the weather . The blockage caused the pain .
“Your condition is not too bad,” Wang Yao said .
He neither prescribed any medication for her nor gave her acupuncture treatment . He simply gave her a massage to unblock the meridians . Twenty minutes later, the old woman felt the pain had reduced significantly in her legs . She had a warm feeling in her legs and felt very comfortable .
“Dr . Wang, you are such a fantastic doctor just as I was told,” the woman said .
“I’m flattered,” Wang Yao said with a smile .
The old woman left half an hour later .
Wang Yao saw 12 patients in the morning . There were still people waiting at lunchtime . He called his parents to tell them he wouldn’t be home for lunch . He continued to see patients, most of whom were children .
This episode of the virus is really strong . The virus is still lingering around, Wang Yao thought .
He remembered parents had brought their kids to see him before he visited Dao . Most of those kids had a bad cough . It had almost been a month since his visit to Dao, but more and more children were sick .
Meanwhile, in Beijing, Su Zhixing wanted to get out of the hospital .
“Doctor, can I be discharged?” he asked .
“No . ” The registrar doctor declined without hesitation .
“I think I’m fine now,” Su Zhixing said .
“Not really,” the doctor said . “You still need therapy . I’m your doctor . I’m the person making decisions . ”
“Fine . ” Su Zhixing laid back down .
I’m spending too much time lying on the bed . My body is getting rusty . I must take a walk outside, he thought .
He left his room and went next door . Meng Wushuang, who was staying next door to Su Zhixing had been recovering well . He was doing sit-ups when Su Zhixing walked in .
“Hi, Captain,” Meng Wushuang said .
“Good for you,” Su Zhixing said . “Why you are recovering faster than me?”
“It’s thanks to Dr . Wang . Take a seat, Captain . ” Meng Wushuang stood up . “The doctor just came in to check on me . He said I can be discharged in a few days . How about you?”
“I guess pretty soon,” said Su Zhixing, who was not very sure about it . “Can you exercise even though you have just recovered a bit?”
“I think so . I’m confident with my body,” Meng Wushuang replied . “I did a lot of practicing, including breathing exercises, when I was in Shaolin Temple . I recover faster than average people following an injury . ”
“Hmm, Shaolin Temple is the sacred place for kung fu,” Su Zhixing said .
“Captain, is Dr . Wang really as good as you said?” Meng Wushuang asked .
“Of course . I contested him before,” Su Zhixing said . “You can do the same after you have fully recovered . ”
“No, Dr . Wang saved my life,” Meng Wushuang said .
“Just practice with him,” Su Zhixing said .
He chatted with Meng Wushuang for a while before returning to his room . A moment later, he had a visitor .
The visitor was Guo Zhenghe . “Hello, Zhixing . ”
“Hi, Zhenghe, please come in and take a seat,” Su Zhixing said with a smile . Although he didn’t like Guo Zhenghe, he wanted to remain courteous .
“You look well,” Guo Zhenghe said . “You should be fine now . ”
“Yeah, I feel good,” Su Zhixing said . “I want to get out of the hospital, but my doctor doesn’t agree . ”
“You have to listen to the doctor,” Guo Zhenghe said . “Make sure you are fine before you are discharged . ”
“How are you doing?” Su Zhixing asked . “Are you still working in southern Yunnan? You are a governor now, so I suppose you must be busy . ”
“Yeah, I’ve been busy,” Guo Zhenghe said “I’m on a business trip to Beijing discussing a project . The place I work at is very poor . The infrastructure there is bad . Not many people want to invest there . I tried my best to use all of my connections to attract investment . There has been an increase in tourists recently . Someone also built a medicine processing factory there . Things are getting better . I’m here to apply for more government funding . ”
“Sounds like you are doing well,” Su Zhixing said . “How is your funding application going?”
“Not too bad,” Guo Zhenghe replied . “I have approval . Although it isn’t a lot of money, it will solve some urgent matters . ”
“When will you go back?” Su Zhixing asked .
“Tomorrow, so I’m here to visit you today,” Guo Zhenghe said with a smile .
“Thank you,” Su Zhixing said .
“You are welcome,” Guo Zhenghe said . “You are like a real brother to me . ”
Seriously scheming, boy? Su Zhixing thought .
Guo Zhenghe didn’t stay for long . He happened to bump into Su Xiaoxue in the elevator . “Hey, Xiaoxue, have you finished your lectures?”
“Yeah, did you come to visit my brother?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“Yes, I just saw him . He looks good,” Guo Zhenghe replied .
“Yeah, thanks to Dr . Wang,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“He’s a good doctor,” Guo Zhenghe said . “By the way, are you available tonight?”
“Sorry, I’ve got to stay with my brother tonight,” Su Xiaoxue replied .
“That’s alright . I’m leaving tomorrow,” Guo Zhenghe said .
“I see . I hope you have a good trip,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Thank you,” Guo Zhenghe said .
He entered the elevator after chatting with Su Xiaoxue for a short while . Although he had a big smile on his face, he was not happy at all . He thought, It seems both Su Xiaoxue and her brother want me to leave as soon as possible . Did I get on their nerves?
“What are you doing?” Su Xiaoxue was surprised to find her brother doing squats in the VIP room .
“I need to exercise or my body is going to get rusty,” Su Zhixing replied .
“Take it easy,” Su Xiaoxue said . “Your wound is not completely healed yet!”
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