Chapter 81

Xu Mother's attending physician was a renowned Western medicine expert at the professor level, a Harvard Medical School postgraduate, and had practiced medicine in the country for many years, with rich experience. However, due to Xu Mother's status, he was very cautious during the treatment, fearing any mishaps.

Regarding Xu Mother's illness, he advocated surgical treatment. If the surgery went smoothly, rheumatic heart disease could be completely cured. However, given Xu Mother's advanced age, the risk of surgery was quite high, and the effectiveness of the surgery would be greatly reduced. He had to consult the patient's opinion. In the end, Xu Mother herself did not want to undergo surgery and preferred conservative treatment. Xu Kunpeng respected his mother's opinion and invited the well-known old traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor, Yu Zhimo, who was renowned in the hospital and even in the provincial medical community, to diagnose his mother.

When Wang Xiaoqiang and Xu Qingsnow arrived at the VIP ward where Xu Mother was staying at the First People's Hospital, Yu Zhimo was taking her pulse.

Xu Yongqian and his son stood by the bedside, holding their breath in anticipation. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang arrive so quickly, Xu Yongqian felt a sense of relief and wanted to get up to greet him and exchange a few words. However, seeing Yu Zhimo quietly taking his wife's pulse, he did not dare to make too much noise and merely smiled and waved at Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang smiled in response and followed Xu Qingsnow into the ward. He saw a man around thirty-five years old, who bore a resemblance to the elderly Xu, with a square face clouded with worry.

In the ward, an old doctor with gray hair and wearing reading glasses was also taking Xu Mother's pulse. He naturally did not say anything, just standing there quietly.

After Yu Zhimo finished taking Xu Mother's pulse, his expression was very serious, and he remained silent. Seeing this, the Xu family father and son showed signs of anxiety. Xu Kunpeng could not help but ask, "Mr. Yu, how is it? Can my mother's illness be treated with TCM?"

Yu Zhimo did not answer but spoke like a pedantic scholar, "Rheumatic heart disease, at the onset, is caused by external wind-cold and damp-heat evils. These evils linger for a long time and settle in the heart, causing heart arthralgia, which develops into this disease. External evils such as wind, cold, and dampness are the external factors that cause this disease. People with weak constitutions are more susceptible to external evils. Strong people, due to living in damp environments, improper warmth, or exposure to rain and water, or sweating in the wind, can also be invaded by external wind-cold and dampness evils, which can enter the heart and affect the heart, leading to the development of this disease..."

Yu Zhimo spoke eloquently, but the Xu family father and son frowned, wondering if the old TCM doctor had studied ancient literature. They could only understand a little of what he said.

Wang Xiaoqiang, standing quietly to the side, also only understood a little, but he seemed to grasp the general idea: rheumatic heart disease is caused by dampness entering the body and affecting the heart. If it is caused by dampness, then eliminating the dampness in the body would be the solution... Wang Xiaoqiang pondered seriously.

"Mr. Yu, how do you plan to treat my mother's illness?" Seeing Yu Zhimo's profound argument, Xu Kunpeng finally frowned and interrupted him.

"Let's try a few doses of Chinese medicine first..." After Yu Zhimo's long explanation, he finally said this, which made Xu Kunpeng, who had high hopes for him, roll his eyes in frustration.

What the hell! You made it sound so mysterious, and I thought you had some great method, but in the end, you just want to try some medicine. This old guy is not reliable at all!

In fact, it's not that TCM is unreliable, nor is the doctor unreliable. There are many diseases that TCM cannot cure, and even the best TCM doctors cannot guarantee a cure.

Rheumatic heart disease cannot be completely cured by TCM, especially for an elderly and weak person like Xu Mother, there is even less guarantee.

Yu Zhimo came with the hopes of the Xu family and left with their disappointment.

Xu Kunpeng, deeply concerned about his mother's illness, wanted a guarantee from the doctor.

He didn't know that the more doctors who boldly guarantee to patients, the less reliable they are.

Yu Zhimo's refusal to give a guarantee and his suggestion to "try the medicine" actually spoke the truth, proving that he was a reliable doctor.

Unlike his son's disappointed and frustrated expression, Xu Yongqian had never really hoped for much from Yu Zhimo. He believed in Wang Xiaoqiang. Now that Wang Xiaoqiang was here, he ignored Yu Zhimo and did not even see him off. Instead, he warmly shook Wang Xiaoqiang's hand and greeted him, "Xiaoqiang, I'm really sorry to trouble you to come all this way..."

"No need to be so formal," Wang Xiaoqiang smiled and replied, "I also have some business to attend to in the provincial capital this time."

"Uh, really? Is there anything I can help you with?" Xu Yongqian asked seriously.

Xu Qingsnow interjected, "Dad, Xiao... uh, no, Mr. Wang wants to buy a car..."

"Uh, that's easy," Xu Yongqian said, turning to his son Xu Kunpeng, "Kunpeng, take care of this. Make sure Xiaoqiang gets the car he wants at the best price..."

Seeing the young man in front of him, who was less than twenty years old, was the Wang Xiaoqiang his parents mentioned, who could treat his mother's illness with qi gong, Xu Kunpeng was quite surprised. Although he did not have a deep understanding of qi gong, he felt that it should require years of practice. How could Wang Xiaoqiang, who was so young, have any significant skills in qi gong?

Moreover, Wang Xiaoqiang looked like a simple farmer, with no aura of a master.

What surprised Xu Kunpeng even more was that his father was so enthusiastic and respectful towards Wang Xiaoqiang. Although he was disdainful of Wang Xiaoqiang, he immediately agreed to his father's request, saying, "Don't worry, Dad, it's no problem."

Xu Kunpeng was not exaggerating. With his status, he could get the best deal on a car from any dealership in the provincial capital. At that moment, he was even thinking that if Wang Xiaoqiang could cure his mother's illness, he would be willing to give him a car.

Xu Yongqian took the opportunity to introduce his son to Wang Xiaoqiang. Since there was no one else in the ward, Xu Yongqian did not hesitate to reveal that Xu Kunpeng was the provincial secretary-general. Wang Xiaoqiang understood why even the district police chief had to give way to Xu Qingsnow, the deputy district police chief, because the Xu family had such a high-ranking official.

However, Xu Kunpeng's status did not make Wang Xiaoqiang show any signs of humility. He remained calm and nodded slightly to greet Xu Kunpeng.

Then, without excessive politeness or flattery, he directly said to Xu Yongqian, "If it's convenient, I would like to treat Auntie now..."

Xu Yongqian had been waiting for this. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang speak, he said excitedly, "Sure, do you need anything..."

"I don't need anything. If it's convenient, Mr. Xu, you can stay alone. Please have them wait outside," Wang Xiaoqiang did not want too many people to know about his treatment, especially Xu Kunpeng, who he could see was skeptical and disdainful of him.

"Alright, no problem. Kunpeng, Xiaoxue, both of you go outside. No one is allowed to enter without my permission," Xu Yongqian immediately instructed.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang about to treat his mother, Xu Kunpeng was worried. He thought Wang Xiaoqiang was not reliable. He also wanted to see how Wang Xiaoqiang would treat his mother, but was surprised that he was not allowed to watch. He could not help but ask in a skeptical tone, "Hey, Xiaoqiang, are you sure you can do it?"

"Rude! Do you call him Xiaoqiang?" Xu Yongqian was furious when he saw his son addressing Wang Xiaoqiang by his first name and doubting his ability. He glared at his son, "Get out now!"

When Xu Yongqian was angry, even Xu Kunpeng was intimidated. He left with his sister, closing the door behind them.

Yu Zhimo's explanation greatly inspired Wang Xiaoqiang, giving him a general understanding of rheumatic heart disease. At that moment, he had already thought of a way to treat Xu Mother.

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