“Alright, I’ll prescribe medicine for you . ” Wang Yao thought about it .
Angelica, Rehmannia glutinosa, Ophiopogon japonicus, Paeonia alba, and Polygonum multiflorum…
It looked like dermatophytosis on the surface, but it was blood fever . The treatment worked to smooth the Qi flow and cool the blood . Unfortunately, the patient was a child . There was a saying that medicine was three parts poison . Wang Yao had to choose herbs with mild properties and strictly control the quantity .
“This medicine should be taken internally once a day for seven days . ”
Wang Yao said, “This medicine should be applied externally . I’ve already ground it up for you . Mix it with olive oil when you want to use it . Apply it on the growths, and use gauze to wrap it up . Keep it well ventilated . Come back if it’s not enough . ”
“Oh, yes . ”
“How old is the child?” Wang Yao asked .
“She started primary one this year,” the father said .
Wang Yao looked at the little girl, who looked unhappy, and said, “Since she has just started school, her environment has changed . She needs time to adapt to it . She might be anxious, and you might get frustrated . During these times, don’t be too harsh on her . You should give her guidance as your priority . ”
“Well, you don’t know this, but this child doesn’t listen carefully in class and can’t answer anything she’s asked,” the father said . “She does her homework in the evening until 9 30 p . m . , which makes her not want to get up in the morning . I’m so worried and angry, but she doesn’t listen when I talk to her about it . ”
“There’s a process to this . Don’t be too anxious . She might even be more anxious than you . Has her stool dry recently?”
“Yes, it’s very dry . Sometimes she only defecates once every two or three days . ”
“She needs to drink more water,” Wang Yao said . “Children of this age must get enough sleep . ”
He turned to the little girl and said, “Study hard, and good luck to you . ”
“Mmm . ” The girl was still unhappy .
“Say thank you, Uncle,” the father said .
“Thank you, Uncle,” the girl said .
“Thank you so much,” the father said .
“You’re welcome . Goodbye . ”
The middle-aged man left the hospital with his daughter .
“My son didn’t listen when he started primary school either,” Pan Jun said . “He was very naughty . He even got up from his seat and walked around the classroom during one of the lessons . The teacher asked him why . He said that it was too tiring to just sit down and that he wanted to move around . It’s quite ridiculous, isn’t it?”
“You were quite worried and anxious then too, weren’t you?”
“Of course I was . I was extremely worried . Every time the teacher called out the names of the naughty students, he would always be among them . When I tutored him in the evening, he basically knew nothing at all . It would be a strange thing if he understood his homework without listening attentively in class . I couldn’t help but beat him several times, but I would regret it after I was done . After all, he was only a 6-year-old child . I felt that he was quite pitiful when I saw how wronged he looked . ” When it came to his son, Pan Jun was quite a chatterbox .
“What happened?”
“After that, I communicated with his teacher several times, and I was also paying more attention to him . He slowly cooperated,” Pan Jun said . “Some bad habits gradually improved . His studies are quite acceptable now . It is all thanks to his teacher . I told his teacher that if he was naughty in class, he should just hit and scold him, and I would have any complaints and would absolutely cooperate . ”
“Well, it’s quite important to have a good teacher,” Wang Yao said . It was because of one of his high school teachers that he was able to enter the famous university . His grades greatly improved thanks to that teacher as well .
“Well, nowadays, it’s not like before,” Pan Jun said . “It might be considered physical punishment even if teachers just touch the students a little . Putting aside hitting the students, even if the teachers scold the students or their criticism is a little too harsh, some parents will complain afterward . If the Education Bureau finds out about it, those teachers face punishment . If it is serious, they lose their job . ”
“Yes . ” Wang Yao nodded . He had seen numerous articles regarding these matters . A teacher had shaken a student a few times and was sued by the student’s parents . The teacher was even slandered with the act of physical abuse and almost lost their job . It was completely different from when he went to school . If he was naughty, he would have to go and stand outside the class . If he stayed naughty and didn’t listen, he would admit his mistakes after two sharp slaps .
“To be honest, a teacher should have the authority of a teacher,” Pan Jun said . “It is necessary to punish students properly . In ancient times, their hands would be hit with rulers!”
“Look at the situation now,” he added . “The teachers are unwilling to educate the children, which has placed the pressure of educating the kids on the parents . ”
“It’s not the teacher’s fault,” Wang Yao said . “It’s just that social norms have changed . ”
Back then, their teachers would get gastric problems from being angered by the students . They went to school at 5 a . m . and stayed until 10 p . m . Now, apart from those older teachers, there were not many who could do that . The students were different nowadays as well . They didn’t seem to be able to suffer as much as they were able to back then . The times were changing .
However, whether this was good or bad was hard to say .
For the vast majority of students, the best way was to study, take the exams, get into a good school, and choose a good major . Those who said that studying was useless were spouting nonsense . Now, the threshold of employment and the most basic requirement of most employers was a bachelor’s degree . Moreover, some companies only accepted students from universities under the 211 program, which was another threshold . If one did not study hard, one would not even qualify to come into contact with those opportunities . If one’s father was a senior official or had several mines at home, that was another matter . They would not even have to attend junior high school .
In the afternoon, there were four patients . There were no special illnesses . By 5 p . m . , Wang Yao and Pan were done working .
“Here, have some fruit that I grew them on the mountain,” Wang Yao said .
“Mmm . ”
“Delicious!” Pan Jun exclaimed after he ate a bunch of grapes .
“Take some back when you leave and give it to your family,” Wang Yao said .
“There’s no need for this,” Pan Jun said .
“It’s fine,” Wang Yao said . “There are more on the mountain . I can’t eat them all by myself after I’ve plucked them down . They will spoil after a while . ”
“Alright . ” Pan Jun didn’t stay long . He drove back to Lianshan county with a bag of fruit .
That night, Jia Zizai and Hu Mei drove back to their home with tired expressions .
“Phew, I need a good rest . I’m so tired . ”
“I’ll make you something to eat . What do you want?”
“Just some noodles will do . ”
After eating the noodles, they went to bed early . Nothing happened overnight .
The next morning, the sky was a little overcast . The weather forecast said it would rain .
Zhong Liuchuan came to the mountain early to practice with Wang Yao .
“Sir, Jia Zizai and Hu Mei came back last night . The matter should be settled,” he said .
“Alright, I got it . ” Wang Yao nodded .
“Do you have anything going on in the afternoon?” he asked .
“Nothing . ”
“Make an appointment with them,” Wang Yao said . “I’ll treat them to lunch to thank them . ”
“OK . ”
It started raining a little after 10 in a . m . The autumn rain was light and cool . It was also a little windy, which felt cold on the body .
On days with this type of weather, few people would come to the clinic unless it was an emergency .
At 11 a . m . , Wang Yao closed the door . He met his lunch group at the foot of the village .
In the car, Jia Zizai sighed with a cigarette in his mouth . “It’s such a cool autumn!”
“Smoke less,” Hu Mei said . “It’s not good for your health . Don’t you want children?”
“Well, yes, I’ll quit!” Jia Zizai immediately put out the cigarette in his hand and threw it out of the car .
It was a rainy day today . When the four of them arrived at the restaurant, they were the only ones there .
“If you didn’t come today, I wouldn’t have opened my shop,” the manager said with a smile .
“On rainy days, it’s normal to have fewer guests,” Wang Yao replied . He ordered several dishes . He had brought wine with him .
Because they were the only people there, the food was served quickly .
“Come on, let’s have a drink . This is to thank you two,” Wang Yao said .
“I dare not accept it, Sir . It would be nice if you didn’t blame us,” Jia Zizai said . He drank all the wine in the cup .
“For the second cup, let the past be the past . From now on, we are in the same village, so we should get along well . ”
“Ah, yes . ”
This glass of wine was consumed in one gulp .
It was still raining outside .
“Come on, have some fish . ” The fish was the last dish to be served because it took longer to stew .
“Tut, tut, it smells good . ”
Everyone enjoyed the meal, especially Jia Zizai and Hu Mei . Whether Wang Yao would accept him as his disciple or not was no longer the main concern . More importantly, they liked the small mountain village . It was hard to find such a suitable place to settle down in, so they really did not want to leave .
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