Chapter 223: Not Good Enough
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
w.a.n.g Jiangang didn’t stay for long. He left after a short while.
w.a.n.g Yao went back to Nanshan Hill earlier than usual at night. He had something to do before leaving for Beijing.
Wei Hai almost ran out of the decoctions. He had told w.a.n.g Yao by phone and transferred the payment for more decoctions. Secretary Yang called w.a.n.g Yao to invite w.a.n.g Yao to his house. It was obvious that he wanted w.a.n.g Yao to see his mother again. Pan Jun also wanted to invite w.a.n.g Yao for dinner.
w.a.n.g Yao planned to brew some Deworming powder for Wei Hai, visit Pan Mei’s clinic in the morning, and go to Haiqu to see Secretary Yang’s mother the next day.
I should reduce the frequency of home visits.
w.a.n.g Yao was considering it when preparing the herbs on Nanshan hill.
He had wasted too much time on the road. Secretary Yang’s mother was fit enough to be looked over on Nanshan hill. He didn’t need to visit her anymore.
But people of high social status were too concerned about face-saving, or they never put their feet in the shoes of people who provided services to them.
Not everyone would put his or her feet in other people’s shoes.
For example, Secretary Yang never mentioned the cost of treatment. Although Tian Yuantu had agreed to pay for the treatment of Secretary Yang’s mother, as a son, Secretary Yang should at least mention the cost for once.
Those people working in the government department often thought they were high above the ordinary people.
For them, it was natural and right for other people to pay for the services they received. But they shouldn’t take advantage of other people. So w.a.n.g Yao didn’t like those who held a high position in government departments, but he couldn’t do anything about it.
This situation won’t change any time soon.
w.a.n.g Yao worked until the middle of the night. He had prepared all the herbs required for the decoctions before going to sleep.
It was a nice day the next day.
w.a.n.g Yao started a fire outside his cottage to brew the decoctions.
San Xian was sitting next to him and staring at the multifunctional pot for herbs.
“There is no meat in the pot,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
Woof! Woof!
It was relatively easier to brew the Deworming powder because less herbs were involved. The dominating herb for Deworming power was miasma gra.s.s.
He just needed one leaf of miasma gra.s.s.
After he had finished brewing the Deworming power, he one more decoction to brew, which was Sanyang powder. Sanyang powder was full of Yang energy. It was used to treat the symptoms caused by too much Yin energy.
It was not w.a.n.g Yao’s first time to brew the two decoctions. They were not too tricky to brew. As long as he stayed focus and took his time, he wouldn’t make any mistakes while brewing them.
When the sun was high up in the sky, the Sanyang powder was also ready.
w.a.n.g Yao put both decoctions into porcelain bottles then did some stretches.
I still have some time left.
He talked to his parents on the phone then drove to Lianshan town center with the decoctions. He went straight to Wei Hai’s tea shop.
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“I’ve been to King Lam’s feast. I’ve also been the top scorer…” Wei Hai was humming with the Huangmei opera on the radio.
Ding! The door opened, and someone came into the shop.
“h.e.l.lo?” said the client entering the tea shop.
“h.e.l.lo, who are you looking for?” asked Wei Hai.
“I’m not looking for anyone specifically. I want to buy some fresh tea for the year. Do you have any available in the shop?” asked the client.
“No, I don’t sell tea here,” said Wei Hai.
“What?” The client was surprised.
“I said I don’t sell tea here. You can leave now. Make sure you close the door when you leave. Thanks,” said Wei Hai.
“What? You don’t sell tea in a tea shop? How ridiculous!” said the client.
Wei Hai just ignored him. He was drinking tea while lying in a chair and listening to Huangmei opera. He was having a good time.
Ding! The door opened again.
“h.e.l.lo, do you have any fresh tea?” said another client.
“What? Another one? Do I have to stick a label on the door? I don’t sell tea here!” Wei Hai turned his head around, then grinned.
“Haha, what tea do you want?”
“You do know how to enjoy yourself. Did that person come here to buy tea?” w.a.n.g Yao just pa.s.sed the client who wanted to buy tea and heard him cursing.
“Please come in; what tea would you like?” asked Wei Hai.
“Any tea is fine with me. What are you listening to? Hmmm…Huangmei opera. Is it Female Consort?” w.a.n.g Yao listened to the radio for a while after sitting down. He was surprised as not many people would listen to those cla.s.sic Chinese operas except for elderly people nowadays.
“Yes. I’ve got nothing to do. Hey, listen, it sounds nice.” Wei Hai made w.a.n.g Yao a cup of tea.
“Haha, it’s a good thing you like listening to Huangmei opera. It’s an upper-cla.s.s hobby,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
“This is the decoction I brewed for you. The dose stays the same.” w.a.n.g Yao placed the decoction on the table.
“Thank you,” said Wei Hai.
“You are welcome. Let me check your pulse,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
After checking Wei Hai’s pulse, w.a.n.g Yao found Wei Hai’s condition had improved since the last time they met on Nanshan hill. It was good news.
“I brewed a decoction every day according to the formula you gave me. All the wild herbs in the decoction were from Li Maoshuang. The more decoctions I drink, the stronger and more alert I feel. I also spent two hours a day practicing Tai Chi. By the way, when will Zhou Xiong come back here?” asked Wei Hai.
“He needs to run some errands in Cangzhou. I don’t think he’ll come back anytime soon,” said w.a.n.g Yao with a smile.
“I see. What a shame. I’ve got some questions to ask him,” said Wei Hai.
“Well, I’ve got to go. Make sure you continue to have enough rest and a good lifestyle. I will be away for a while,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
“Where are you going?” asked Wei Hai.
“Beijing,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
“Have you had lunch? Do you want to have lunch together?” suggested Wei Hai.
“Okay,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
w.a.n.g Yao and Wei Hai met with w.a.n.g Mingbao for lunch at a healthy cuisine restaurant.
“You are going to Beijing again?” asked w.a.n.g Mingbao.
“Yes, I’ve promised those people I’d go, so I have to go there again,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
“How long are you going to stay this time?” asked w.a.n.g Mingbao.
“I’ll try to come back before the Dragon Boat Festival.” w.a.n.g Yao stuffed some food into his mouth. “By the way, I need to tell you something.”
“What is it?” asked w.a.n.g Mingbao.
“Do you remember the primary school at the south end of our village?” said w.a.n.g Yao.
“Yes. It has become really old and shabby since the primary school was closed. What about it?” asked w.a.n.g Mingbao.
“I want to buy that area,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
Realty was a big thing in the village. It was especially so in this case since it was related to such a big plot of land. Although it was not arable land, a lot of villagers were interested in that area. A decision wouldn’t be made until the major members of the Village Committee agreed to sell the land to someone during a meeting. In that case, w.a.n.g Mingbao would probably be able to help as his father was the mayor of Lianshan. It was just a piece of cake for w.a.n.g Mingbao’s father.
The fact was that it would be much easier to achieve something if you knew the right person.
“No problem,” said w.a.n.g Mingbao without hesitation.
“Are you going back home after lunch?” asked w.a.n.g Mingbao.
“No. I’ve got to go to Renhe clinic,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
“Okay, off you go,” said w.a.n.g Mingbao.
w.a.n.g Yao drove to Renhe clinic after lunch.
“Why didn’t you tell me you were gonna come?” Pan Mei came out to welcome w.a.n.g Yao with a smile.
“Sorry, I didn’t keep my promise,” apologized w.a.n.g Yao.
“That’s alright. I heard from Pan Jun that you would be away for a bit,” said Pan Jun.
“Yes,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
“Take a seat,” said Pan Mei. She then went to made w.a.n.g Yao a cup of tea.
Pan Jun came back a moment later.
w.a.n.g Yao was highly regarded by Pan Jun and Pan Mei, as he was an extraordinary doctor. Pan Jun and Pan Mei were from a medical family. They knew well who was a really good doctor and who just appeared to be a good doctor.
w.a.n.g Yao didn’t see any patients in the afternoon. Instead, he chatted with Pan Jun and Pan Mei.
“I won’t be able to come here for a while,” said w.a.n.g Yao before leaving.
He had to tell Pan Jun and Pan Mei sooner or later, so he chose to tell them sooner.
“Why?” Pan Mei was surprised.
“I’m too busy at the moment, and I’m going to open my own clinic,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
“I see, when are you going to open your clinic? Remember to invite us to your opening ceremony,” said Pan Mei generously.
“I just have the thought now. I haven’t started yet,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
w.a.n.g Yao was going home for dinner in the late afternoon, but Pan Jun and Pan Jun insisted on inviting him for dinner instead.
w.a.n.g Yao agreed to stay eventually. He knew what they thought, but he was still resistive to those social meals.
It was past 9 pm when he arrived home. After he had parked his car, he walked back to Nanshan hill straight away.
He had completed two things today.
Sometimes life was like solving math problems. One must solve a few math problems every day, and often those problems were same. It was boring and meaningless, but there was nothing that could be done about it.
I need to go to Haiqu tomorrow.
w.a.n.g Yao entered his cottage and then turned the light on. After reading some scriptures several times, he went to sleep.
He went to Haiqu together with Tian Yuantu the next day.
“What happened to you? You look terrible!” w.a.n.g Yao noticed that Tian Yuantu still looked exhausted. Obviously, he wasn’t getting proper rest, “Are you still busy working on the proposal?”
“Yes, almost done,” said Tian Yuantu.
“Listen to me, you need to take a break,” said w.a.n.g Yao.
The human body had limitations. Working too hard would cause illnesses.