
“Good! I have improved the quality of the pills this time, ” Wang Yao said with a smile as she looked at the herbal pills inside the potion tray.
Wang Yao stuffed all the herbal pills into the porcelain bottle after he made it.
One more day! Wang Yao stretched and yawned, then walked out of the hut.
The water had entered the small pond that Wang Yao had just dug, which looked extremely clear.
Goody! The pool will be full of water in the next two to three days.
Wang Yao went to the top of the hill and started practicing Tai Chi next to the boulder. His body moved with his heart. His Qi was flowing freely within his body as if Wang Yao could control the wind and Qi in his palm.
Wang Yao did not stop practicing until it was dark. He's coming home for dinner.
“I heard hot springs found in trenches inside Li Village in the West,” Zhang Xiuying said as they were having dinner.
“Air hot?” asked Wang Yao.
“Yes, I also heard the area will be developed into a holiday resort,” Zhang Xiuying said.
“Resort holiday? They have to fix the path first, ” Wang Yao said with a smile. The road inside Li Village only had one lane. People can't even take over the car in front of—who will go there?
“You never know. Some people just like to visit rural places, and they don't care if the road is good,” Zhang Xiuying said.
“Hey, how can you start dinner without me?” Wang Ru opened the door and entered while Wang Yao was having dinner with her parents.
“Why are you back today?” zhang Xiuying said in surprise.
“Today is Friday, and tomorrow is the weekend. I called you early,” Wang Ru said.
“Sorry, I'm busy talking about hot springs and forgetting about you. Have you had dinner?” zhang Xiuying asked with a smile.
“Hahaha!” Wang Yao suddenly started laughing. He looks very happy.
Wang Ru stood there and pretended to be angry.
“There is still a little lamb soup in the pot; I'll heat it up for you,” Zhang Xiuying said.
Feeling not treated seriously, Wang Ru, the beautiful and slim girl drank three bowls of soup in a row.
“Yes God, Brother, haven't had lunch?” said Wang Yao.
“Close your mouth!” said Wang Ru.
The entire house came alive after Wang Ru arrived.
Wang Yao and his family chatted and played poker after dinner. That's nice and comfortable.
“What are your plans tomorrow, Yao?” asked Wang Ru.
“I need to run some errands tomorrow in the city,” Wang Yao said. He actually needed to see Wei Hai the next day.
“Can I see your herb fields tomorrow? Tell your dog, and your eagle don't stop me,” said Wang Ru.
“Why do you want to see my herbal field?” wang Yao asked reluctantly.
“I need to find some herbs. Well, no, I need to study herbs,” said Wang Ru.
“Cannot be! Not even thinking about it, “Wang Yao rejected her sister directly. “I'll go with you after I get back if you really want some herbs.”
“Pelit!” wang Ru said furiously.
Wang Yao was worried that his mischievous sister would do something that he should not do on Nanshan hill. He never worried about his parents living around Nanshan hill; they never entered his herb field. His parents knew that it was not easy for him to grow all those plants. However, his sister was too curious to stay away from the field of herbs. Wang Yao would not risk him damaging his licorice root.
“I will return to the hill,” Wang Yao said to his family before leaving.
…
On the hill at night it was very quiet. Someone walked very fast on the winding road of the hill. Wang Yao walked uphill in the same way almost every night. Tai Chi is not always slow. Sometimes Tai Chi can be as fast as thunder.
Wang Yao walked all the way to where his hut was nonstop. He did breathing exercises to calm his breath before entering the hut. Then, he read the scriptures for a while and went to sleep.
The next day, he came to Wang Mingbao's shop as promised. Wei Hai had been waiting for him when he arrived.
“Hello, Dr. Wang.” Wei Hai came to Wang Yao as soon as he saw her. Wei Hai's facial expression was like meeting a family member whom he hadn't seen in years.
Tears welled up in Wei Hai's eyes. He was eager to meet Wang Yao.
“Finally, you're here, Yao. He has arrived even before I open the store,” Wang Mingbao said with a smile.
As soon as Wang Mingbao arrived at his shop in the morning, he saw Wei Hai get off his vehicle. Wei Hai had been waiting for Wang Yao at his shop since the morning.
“Please sit down, let me see you,” said Wang Yao.
Wei Hai was very obedient. He sat down and immediately showed his hand to Wang Yao.
Wang Yao checked his pulse for a moment and could feel the difference.
“How have you felt in the last few days?” asked Wang Yao.
“I feel much better,” said Wei Hai. “The banquet you gave to me works very well.”
Wang Yao knew the potion he made for Wei Hai only made him feel better. The stew had repaired his body and consolidated his body. It won't cure him—even his symptoms won't.
Recollecting the soup definitely has its effects.
I should let him try the other herbs, Wang Yao thought.
“What's up? Dr Wang?” Wei Hai was a little nervous, as Wang Yao had not spoken for a long time. He was very nervous and easily panicked.
“Your health has improved. I have another herb here, which can kill the insects in your body, but the nature of the herb is very strong. You may feel bad while drinking it,” Wang Yao said.
“Don't worry, I can tolerate this inconvenience,” Wei Hai said even before Wang Yao finished speaking.
“OK, I'll give you a decoction to try.” Wang Yao took out a stew containing poison grass.
“Try a little to get started,” said Wang Yao. Wang Mingbao took out a small glass as Wang Yao spoke.
The decoction is light green and has a soft aroma. Doesn't seem strong.
Wei Hai took out the entire stew glass without hesitation. The stew feels special and a little spicy.
“Tell me if you feel uncomfortable,” said Wang Yao.
“Sure,” says Wei Hai.
After half an hour, Wei Hai's face changed, and he began to sweat on his head.
“What's up? Do you feel pain in your stomach?” wang Yao asked immediately.
“Ya,” says Wei Hai.
“Where is the pain?” asked Wang Yao.
“This,” says Wei Hai.
He pointed at the ribs on his right side.
“Hati?” asked Wang Yao.
“I have to go to the toilet now!” Wei Hei rushed out of the room.
Goddamn bum! Wei Hai started vomiting before reaching the toilet. He spewed out blood, deep red blood, which was as thick as mud.
Ah!!
A woman who passed by Wei Hai shouted after she saw his blood.
“What's up?!” Wang Yao and Wang Mingbao dashed out of the room after hearing that shout. They saw Wei Hai clinging to the wall with a pool of deep red blood beside his feet.
Wang Yao felt a fishy smell before walking closer to Wei Hai.
“Yes God! What happened?” Wei Hai was shocked.
Wang Yao leaned over to check the blood on the ground. There seemed to be something muddy in the blood. Wang Yao took a close look and discovered that there was actually a small insect smaller than a thread inside his vomit. Those insects moving in the blood—looks disgusting.
“Oh!”
Wei Hai's body suddenly started to tremble. He then ran to the toilet and stayed there for a long time.
“What the hell is this?!” ask Wang Mingbao.
Wang Mingbao looked at the blood on the ground, and he could see something moving in the blood, which made him shiver. He felt his hair stand up straight.
“We need to clean and sterilize the place,” Wang Yao told Wang Mingbao.
“OK, I will handle it now,” Wang Mingbao said.
Wang Mingbao immediately arranged for people to clean the blood from the ground and wash the area several times using bleach. The corridor was filled with the smell of cleaning supplies afterwards.
“Can you see it elsewhere next time?” ask Wang Mingbao.
Entrepreneurs are often superstitious. Blood was not a good sign; it was in Wang Mingbao's shop, and it looked rather sinister.
After coming out of the toilet, Wei Hai acted like he had lost his soul. He can't even walk properly.
“Dr. Wang, what happened to me? Why am I vomiting blood and why is my stool bleeding ?! ” Although Wei Hai was seriously ill, he never vomited blood like this.
“That's because of the stew you just drank. The boil helps you remove parasites,” said Wang Yao.
He thought for a moment and agreed with Wang Yao. “Maybe I should drink a little more?” said Wei Hai. He then wanted to take more stew.
“Not now!” Wang Yao stopped him.
He did not expect the potion to be so powerful. Wei Hai was still quite weak, so he would not be able to tolerate more stew on his body.
“Alright, let me make you some more Regather soup to drink with the stew I just gave you,” Wang Yao said after thinking for a moment.
“OK, should I wait for you here?” ask Wei Hai.
“No, you can come back tomorrow,” said Wang Yao.
“Dr. Wang, I bought a commercial property in town, and it's not far from here. Should I meet you there tomorrow?” ask Wei Hai.
“It's okay,” said Wang Yao.
Wang Yao and Wang Mingbao went to take a look at the Wei Hai property, which was about 50 meters away from Wang Mingbao's shop. It was recently rented out. Surprisingly, the tenants did not run Wei Hai's seafood business. It was a tea shop.
“How about meeting you here tomorrow?” ask Wei Hai.
“No problem,” said Wang Yao.
Wang Yao came home after seeing Wei Hai. Then, he returned to Nanshan Hill to prepare some herbs used to brew Regather's soup. He didn't have much potion left, so he asked Li Maoshuang to buy it for him.
What a powerful potion! Wang Yao thoroughly documented Wei Hai's response to the poison grass in his notebook.
One decoction directly targets the disease, while another treats the disease indirectly. They work pretty well. Wang Yao had more thought and a better understanding of how to use herbs. Accepting knowledge from systems and applying knowledge in a flexible way, are two very different things.
While Wang Yao was busy working on the hill, he received a call from his mother. She asked him to go home because of something urgent, so Wang Yao stopped working and went home.
“What's up, Mom?” asked Wang Yao.
“Your youngest uncle's wife is pregnant,” Zhang Xiuying said.
“What!” Wang Yao felt speechless. “Why does it have anything to do with me?” It took a while for Wang Yao to find the words.
“I think because you know a lot about medicine, maybe you can tell if she is pregnant with a boy or girl,” Zhang Xiuying said.
“So, this is why you asked Me to come back; just for this?!” Wang Yao was even more speechless. What the fuck? thought.
“This is a big thing in the family. You know, your grandparents really wanted to have grandchildren! ” said Zhang Xiuying.