Chapter 134

Chapter 134: 134

"Yes, I spend most of my time here on the hill," said Wang Yao .

"Good for you that you can tolerate the loneliness," said Xu Maosheng .

Most young people nowadays loved to live in big cities . They loved the busy and affluent streets and wanted to lead a voluptuous life that indulged in sensual pleasure . Only a few people could tolerate the loneliness of staying on the hill like Wang Yao did .

Xu Maosheng didn't stay for long; Wang Yao drove him home .

When Wang Yao arrived at home in the afternoon, he saw his sister and realized another week had passed . Time was like flowing water, passing quickly and quietly .

"Hey, where have you been? I went to the hill to look for you," said Wang Ru . Wang Yao hadn't seen Wang Ru for two weeks and found that Wang Ru was much less childish .

"I drove a friend home just now . Hey sis, you look so different after your promotion!" said Wang Yao .

"Of course!" said Wang Ru with a smile .

"I heard you went to Dao City some time ago to see my future sister-in-law . Do you have a photo of her?" It didn't take long for Wang Ru to become her old self .

Wang Yao showed his sister Tong Wei's photo on his phone and shook his head hopelessly .

"Wow, she's stunning! You should get your hands on her quickly!" said Wang Ru after seeing Tong Wei's photo .

"Sis, as an unmarried woman, can you please not to make vulgar jokes?" said Wang Yao .

"What are you talking about? Are you getting stupid after staying on the hill for too long? Mom! Dad! Say something!" shouted Wang Ru .

"Don't worry about your brother . Mind your own business . You'll turn thirty very soon," said Zhang Xiuying .

"I know, mom, let me help you cook dinner," said Wang Ru .

"Don't try to change the topic," said Zhang Xiuying .

Wang Yao's home would become much more alive every time Wang Ru was around .

It didn't take Zhang Xiuying long to get dinner ready . She cooked a lot of delicious dishes for her family . Everyone was eating happily .

"Yao, do you know how to treat women's diseases?" asked Wang Ru suddenly when they were having dinner .

Wang Yao coughed . He almost choked after hearing his sister's question . He stopped eating and looked at his sister in surprise .

"Are you kidding me? You have a disease at such a young age? That doesn't seem to be possible to me," said Wang Yao .

"Are you stupid! Of course not me . I was talking about one of my colleagues," said Wang Ru .

"I don't know how to treat women's diseases," said Wang Yao .

"I remember you said you could treat all sorts of diseases," said Wang Ru .

"It was just generally speaking . You can't honestly believe I can treat cancer, right?" said Wang Yao while having soup .

Wang Yao and Wang Ru were actually having fun when bickering with each other . They helped their mother wipe the table after dinner . Wang Ru also washed the dishes; then the whole family played poker games together until 9:30 pm .

"I need to return to Nanshan hill," said Wang Yao .

"It's getting late now . You've got San Xian and Da Xia help you look after the herbal field; no one dares to do any harm to your herbs," said Wang Ru .

"I've got used to sleeping on the hill, and you are too loud and interruptive . I can't sleep here," said Wang Yao with a smile .

"Are you looking for a fight," said Wang Ru as she pretended to beat Wang Yao .

Wang Yao walked out of his house with a smile . After he had left the village, it was already pitch dark outside . He couldn't even see his fingers in front of him . Wang Yao changed the way he walked . His steps and movements were taught by Zhou Xiong . He was feeling his steps while walking . Since he started to learn martial arts from Zhou Xiong, he always practiced his steps every time he walked in the dark . He improved his way of walking gradually by practicing in the dark .

Wang Ru went to Nanshan hill to look for Wang Yao the next day when Wang Yao was still doing breathing exercises . She was looking for something in the herbal field .

Woof! Woof! Woof! San Xian couldn't stop barking .

"What's wrong with you, San Xian? You can't recognize me? I'm not a thief! Don't think I won't make you into soup if you keep barking!" said Wang Ru .

Woof! Woof! Woof! San Xiao became a bit agitated as if he could understand Wang Ru .

"What? You know what I'm saying?" said Wang Ru .

Da Xia came and landed on a tree nearby . He looked at Wang Ru sharply .

Wang Ru felt uncomfortable with the staring from Da Xia and San Xian .

"Well, well, I'll stop, okay?" Wang Ru stopped searching and lifted her hands to surrender . Then, she backed out of the herbal field slowly . She thought Da Xia and San Xian would attack her if she didn't stop .

Theses two animals are so intelligent now, thought Wang Ru .

She waited for Wang Yao inside the cottage . It didn't take Wang Yao long to return from the top of Nanshan hill .

"Hi sis, how come you are here?" asked Wang Yao .

"Your pets seem to understand me . I just wandered into your herbal field, and they threatened me . They almost attacked me!" said Wang Ru .

"What were you doing in the herbal field?" asked Wang Yao .

"I was looking for some herbs," replied Wang Ru .

"Looking for herbs? You? Can you recognize any herbs?" said Wang Yao with a smile .

"I've got a photo here!" Wang Ru showed a picture to Wang Yao from her phone .

"It's sedum; what do you need it for?" Wang Yao immediately recognized the herb on Wang Ru's phone .

"To treat burns," said Wang Ru .

"Treat burns? How did you know?" asked Wang Yao in surprise .

"I heard it from one of my colleagues . It's a folk prescription . What? Not right?" said Wang Ru .

"You are right . Sedum can calm the heat, resolve poison and reduce inflammation . It can be used to treat burns . So what other folk prescriptions do you know that can treat burns?" asked Wang Yao .

"Let me think . . . Eggs and sesame oil?" said Wang Ru .

"Eggs and sesame oil? Are you gonna stir fry the eggs to eat?" joked Wang Yao .

"Not for food . Raw eggs can be mixed with sesame oil to put on burned skin . So, do you have sedum?" asked Wang Ru .

"Yes . " Wang Yao did have sedum in his herbal field, but he didn't grow much . So, it was not obvious to see .

"It's here . " Wang Yao found sedum in the herbal field immediately . He knew exactly where the different herbs were in his own herbal field .

Sedum was commonly seen in the south of Yangtze River and belonged to the Evergreen species . It had multiple leaves on one bud . It looked green and lovely .

"How much did you want?" asked Wang Yao .

"I don't know . I just wanted to see if you had any here," said Wang Yao .

"Sis, please try not to tell anyone about my herbal field," said Wang Yao when he was looking at his herbal field .

"I know," said Wang Ru . She knew exactly how much effort Wang Yao had put into his herbal field .

Wang Yao returned to his cottage after Wang Ru had left to add more information to his notes . He had made notes of Xu Maosheng's wife's illness and treatment . He had decided to document all the weird cases he ever came across and put them together .

Maybe after several decades, my notes will become medical classics? Sometimes Wang Yao had such thoughts, or dreams . After all the herbs he used to treat diseases and illnesses were not common . They were valuable licorice roots .

Not long after Wang Ru had left, Zhou Xiong came to Nanshan hill with his son and started to teach Wang Yao martial arts as usual .

"Dr . Wang, shall we discuss my son's treatment costs?" Zhou Xiong mentioned the fees again while they were taking a break .

"You don't need to worry about it now," said Wang Yao with a smile . In fact, he hadn't decided how much he was going to charge . According to system's calculation, the fee would be at least hundreds of thousands of yuan, but Wang Yao thought it was too expensive for Zhou Xiong .

"I plan to go back to Cang province with Kang in two days to address some family issues . We will return after everything's sorted, so . . . " said Zhou Xiong .

"How about coming here before you leave?" said Wang Yao .

"How about the fee?" asked Zhou Xiong .

"One million!" said Wang Yao .

"That's fine," Zhou Xiong accepted the fee without hesitation .

Actually, the fee was a discount . One million wouldn't even cover the cost of herbs, let alone the decoctions made by the licorice roots .

"I'll make another dose of Regather soup for Kang before you leave," said Wang Yao . He had just checked Zhou Wukang's pulse and found that Zhou Wukang's immune system was recovering . He was still weak and required an external force to keep the immune system working . One more dose of Regather soup should do the job .

"Okay, thank you so much," said Zhou Xiong .

Zhou Xiong and his son left before lunchtime .

Woof! Woof! Woof! When Wang Yao was ready to leave for lunch, San Xian started to bark .

"Yes, San Xian, what's going on?" Wang Yao looked around but didn't find any intruders . He took a closer look and noticed that San Xian was barking towards an herbal plant, which was strange .

"What happened?" Wang Yao took a closer look at the herbal plant and found bugs on the leaves, just a few tiny insects . He wouldn't notice them if he hadn't look closely .

Insects?!

As far as Wang Yao was concerned, insects could appear on flowers, grass and trees . This was just common sense .

In the winter time, the cold weather stopped insects from harm the plants, so Wang Yao never worried about them . He presumed the licorice roots wouldn't have pest problems because those herbs were so special . Wang Yao hadn't done any pest control so far . Now, it started to get warm, and the insects started to wake up . There hadn't been many insects around the herbs and trees, but Wang Yao was worried he would face a big pest problem when the weather got warmer and warmer .

Some insects were not harmful to plants . They could even benefit the plants . But others were pests, which ate and destroyed the plants . Those pests must be eliminated .

How should I deal with the pests? I can't use insecticides!

Wang Yao only watered his herbs with ancient spring water since he had started to grow herbs . He had never used anything else to nurture his herbs . Therefore, his herbs were all naturally growing without any contamination . Wang Yao wouldn't use any chemicals on his herbs .

Wang Yao pinched every insect off the leaves as he was looking at them . As he did, he was thinking of how to kill the pests while walking downhill . Some herbs could cure diseases as well as kill pests . Some plants would distribute special odors to drive away pests, such as mint, telosma cordata, and deworming grass .

Wang Yao had rich knowledge about herbs .. . . . Yes, I spend most of my time here on the hill, said Wang Yao . Good for you that you can tolerate the loneliness, said Xu Maosheng . Most young people nowadays loved to live in big cities . They loved the busy and affluent streets and wanted to lead a voluptuous life that indulged in sensual pleasure . Only a few people could tolerate the loneliness of staying on the hill like Wang Yao did . Xu Maosheng didnt stay for long; Wang Yao drove him home . When Wang Yao arrived at home in the afternoon, he saw his sister and realized another week had passed . Time was like flowing water, passing quickly and quietly . Hey, where have you been? I went to the hill to look for you, said Wang Ru . Wang Yao hadnt seen Wang Ru for two weeks and found that Wang Ru was much less childish . I drove a friend home just now . Hey sis, you look so different after your promotion! said Wang Yao . Of course! said Wang Ru with a smile . I heard you went to Dao City some time ago to see my future sister-in-law . Do you have a photo of her? It didnt take long for Wang Ru to become her old self . Wang Yao showed his sister Tong Weis photo on his phone and shook his head hopelessly . Wow, shes stunning! You should get your hands on her quickly! said Wang Ru after seeing Tong Weis photo . Sis, as an unmarried woman, can you please not to make vulgar jokes? said Wang Yao . What are you talking about? Are you getting stupid after staying on the hill for too long? Mom! Dad! Say something! shouted Wang Ru . Dont worry about your brother . Mind your own business . Youll turn thirty very soon, said Zhang Xiuying . I know, mom, let me help you cook dinner, said Wang Ru . Dont try to change the topic, said Zhang Xiuying . Wang Yaos home would become much more alive every time Wang Ru was around . . . It didnt take Zhang Xiuying long to get dinner ready . She cooked a lot of delicious dishes for her family . Everyone was eating happily . Yao, do you know how to treat womens diseases? asked Wang Ru suddenly when they were having dinner . Wang Yao coughed . He almost choked after hearing his sisters question . He stopped eating and looked at his sister in surprise . Are you kidding me? You have a disease at such a young age? That doesnt seem to be possible to me, said Wang Yao . Are you stupid! Of course not me . I was talking about one of my colleagues, said Wang Ru . I dont know how to treat womens diseases, said Wang Yao . I remember you said you could treat all sorts of diseases, said Wang Ru . It was just generally speaking . You cant honestly believe I can treat cancer, right? said Wang Yao while having soup . Wang Yao and Wang Ru were actually having fun when bickering with each other . They helped their mother wipe the table after dinner . Wang Ru also washed the dishes; then the whole family played poker games together until 9:30 pm . I need to return to Nanshan hill, said Wang Yao . Its getting late now . Youve got San Xian and Da Xia help you look after the herbal field; no one dares to do any harm to your herbs, said Wang Ru . Ive got used to sleeping on the hill, and you are too loud and interruptive . I cant sleep here, said Wang Yao with a smile . Are you looking for a fight, said Wang Ru as she pretended to beat Wang Yao . Wang Yao walked out of his house with a smile . After he had left the village, it was already pitch dark outside . He couldnt even see his fingers in front of him . Wang Yao changed the way he walked . His steps and movements were taught by Zhou Xiong . He was feeling his steps while walking . Since he started to learn martial arts from Zhou Xiong, he always practiced his steps every time he walked in the dark . He improved his way of walking gradually by practicing in the dark . Wang Ru went to Nanshan hill to look for Wang Yao the next day when Wang Yao was still doing breathing exercises . She was looking for something in the herbal field . Woof! Woof! Woof! San Xian couldnt stop barking . Whats wrong with you, San Xian? You cant recognize me? Im not a thief! Dont think I wont make you into soup if you keep barking! said Wang Ru . Woof! Woof! Woof! San Xiao became a bit agitated as if he could understand Wang Ru . . . What? You know what Im saying? said Wang Ru . Da Xia came and landed on a tree nearby . He looked at Wang Ru sharply . Wang Ru felt uncomfortable with the staring from Da Xia and San Xian . Well, well, Ill stop, okay? Wang Ru stopped searching and lifted her hands to surrender . Then, she backed out of the herbal field slowly . She thought Da Xia and San Xian would attack her if she didnt stop . Theses two animals are so intelligent now, thought Wang Ru . She waited for Wang Yao inside the cottage . It didnt take Wang Yao long to return from the top of Nanshan hill . Hi sis, how come you are here? asked Wang Yao . Your pets seem to understand me . I just wandered into your herbal field, and they threatened me . They almost attacked me! said Wang Ru . What were you doing in the herbal field? asked Wang Yao . I was looking for some herbs, replied Wang Ru . Looking for herbs? You? Can you recognize any herbs? said Wang Yao with a smile . Ive got a photo here! Wang Ru showed a picture to Wang Yao from her phone . Its sedum; what do you need it for? Wang Yao immediately recognized the herb on Wang Rus phone . To treat burns, said Wang Ru . Treat burns? How did you know? asked Wang Yao in surprise . I heard it from one of my colleagues . Its a folk prescription . What? Not right? said Wang Ru . You are right . Sedum can calm the heat, resolve poison and reduce inflammation . It can be used to treat burns . So what other folk prescriptions do you know that can treat burns? asked Wang Yao . Let me think . Eggs and sesame oil? said Wang Ru . Eggs and sesame oil? Are you gonna stir fry the eggs to eat? joked Wang Yao . Not for food . Raw eggs can be mixed with sesame oil to put on burned skin . So, do you have sedum? asked Wang Ru . Yes . Wang Yao did have sedum in his herbal field, but he didnt grow much . So, it was not obvious to see . Its here . Wang Yao found sedum in the herbal field immediately . He knew exactly where the different herbs were in his own herbal field . Sedum was commonly seen in the south of Yangtze River and belonged to the Evergreen species . It had multiple leaves on one bud . It looked green and lovely . How much did you want? asked Wang Yao . I dont know . I just wanted to see if you had any here, said Wang Yao . Sis, please try not to tell anyone about my herbal field, said Wang Yao when he was looking at his herbal field . I know, said Wang Ru . She knew exactly how much effort Wang Yao had put into his herbal field . Wang Yao returned to his cottage after Wang Ru had left to add more information to his notes . He had made notes of Xu Maoshengs wifes illness and treatment . He had decided to document all the weird cases he ever came across and put them together . Maybe after several decades, my notes will become medical classics? Sometimes Wang Yao had such thoughts, or dreams . After all the herbs he used to treat diseases and illnesses were not common . They were valuable licorice roots . Not long after Wang Ru had left, Zhou Xiong came to Nanshan hill with his son and started to teach Wang Yao martial arts as usual . Dr . Wang, shall we discuss my sons treatment costs? Zhou Xiong mentioned the fees again while they were taking a break . You dont need to worry about it now, said Wang Yao with a smile . In fact, he hadnt decided how much he was going to charge . According to systems calculation, the fee would be at least hundreds of thousands of yuan, but Wang Yao thought it was too expensive for Zhou Xiong . I plan to go back to Cang province with Kang in two days to address some family issues . We will return after everythings sorted, so . said Zhou Xiong . How about coming here before you leave? said Wang Yao . How about the fee? asked Zhou Xiong . One million! said Wang Yao . Thats fine, Zhou Xiong accepted the fee without hesitation . Actually, the fee was a discount . One million wouldnt even cover the cost of herbs, let alone the decoctions made by the licorice roots . Ill make another dose of Regather soup for Kang before you leave, said Wang Yao . He had just checked Zhou Wukangs pulse and found that Zhou Wukangs immune system was recovering . He was still weak and required an external force to keep the immune system working . One more dose of Regather soup should do the job . Okay, thank you so much, said Zhou Xiong . Zhou Xiong and his son left before lunchtime . Woof! Woof! Woof! When Wang Yao was ready to leave for lunch, San Xian started to bark . Yes, San Xian, whats going on? Wang Yao looked around but didnt find any intruders . He took a closer look and noticed that San Xian was barking towards an herbal plant, which was strange . What happened? Wang Yao took a closer look at the herbal plant and found bugs on the leaves, just a few tiny insects . He wouldnt notice them if he hadnt look closely . Insects?! As far as Wang Yao was concerned, insects could appear on flowers, grass and trees . This was just common sense . In the winter time, the cold weather stopped insects from harm the plants, so Wang Yao never worried about them . He presumed the licorice roots wouldnt have pest problems because those herbs were so special . Wang Yao hadnt done any pest control so far . Now, it started to get warm, and the insects started to wake up . There hadnt been many insects around the herbs and trees, but Wang Yao was worried he would face a big pest problem when the weather got warmer and warmer . Some insects were not harmful to plants . They could even benefit the plants . But others were pests, which ate and destroyed the plants . Those pests must be eliminated . How should I deal with the pests? I cant use insecticides! Wang Yao only watered his herbs with ancient spring water since he had started to grow herbs . He had never used anything else to nurture his herbs . Therefore, his herbs were all naturally growing without any contamination . Wang Yao wouldnt use any chemicals on his herbs . Wang Yao pinched every insect off the leaves as he was looking at them . As he did, he was thinking of how to kill the pests while walking downhill . Some herbs could cure diseases as well as kill pests . Some plants would distribute special odors to drive away pests, such as mint, telosma cordata, and deworming grass . Wang Yao had rich knowledge about herbs .