Chapter 18 Preparations before going to the countryside
"Since the uncle said so, I definitely believe that 'suffering a loss is a blessing' is true." Wang Mengde said with a smile.

"Meng De, it's good that you understand this. Just give the money for the three light bulbs. This matter is over. In the future, we neighbors should be more considerate of each other and give more consideration to the elderly."

Yi Zhonghai smiled righteously.

"That's right. Every year when selecting advanced courtyards, the relationship between neighbors is a major scoring factor. So, we must live in harmony and no one can hold the courtyard back."

At this time, the second uncle Liu Haizhong came over from the backyard. He had his hands behind his back, his belly sticking out, and a serious face, like a leader.

"Wait a minute, I haven't finished speaking yet." Wang Mengde saw that Liu Haizhong was about to speak at length again, so he interrupted him quickly.

"Well~, just keep talking if you have something to say." Liu Haizhong said somewhat unhappily.

“It’s like this. Since ‘suffering a loss is a blessing’, the two old men just said that young people should give way to and respect the elderly. As a young person, I will set an example and pass on this ‘blessing’ to the elderly in the hospital.

Well, as an apology, I will give the first 'Fu' to Aunt Zhang of the Jia family. Aunt Zhang, I gave this 'Fu' to you first, you don't have to thank me, just remember to pay the electricity bill later."

Wang Mengde's true intention was finally revealed.

His words made everyone stunned. They opened their mouths to refute, but didn't know how to start. After thinking about it carefully, they found that there was some truth in what he said.

Jia Zhang didn't care about that. She glared with her triangular eyes and cursed, "Bullshit, this is not a blessing at all. It's obviously a disadvantage. You want to take advantage of me? No way. You should keep this kind of thing to yourself."

"Aunt Zhang, I am just following what the two uncles in the courtyard said. Why are you scolding me?"

"You're not right." At this time, Jia Dongxu also stepped forward to support.

"What's wrong with what I said? Is it that 'suffering a loss is a blessing' is wrong, or is it that respecting and giving in to the elderly is wrong, or is it that neither of them is wrong?" Wang Mengde said with a smile.

Jia Dongxu was speechless for a moment, and after a long while, he stiffened his neck and uttered, "What you said is wrong."

Although he couldn't win the argument with Wang Mengde, it was absolutely impossible to get him to admit his mistake. It was his normal state to be stubborn and stubborn.

"Well, Meng De, your Aunt Zhang just now had good intentions, but the way she spoke was a bit problematic. You should not be so petty. We are all thinking about the courtyard. Don't let a small matter affect the relationship between neighbors."

Yi Zhonghai changed his statement.

"Uncle, I'm not being petty. I'm just responding to the call of the two uncles and giving the 'blessing' to the elderly in the hospital. I'm respecting the elderly."

Wang Mengde used Yi Zhonghai's words of moral blackmail to shut him up.

This behavior of using his own spear to attack his own shield left Yi Zhonghai speechless for a moment.

Liu Haizhong also frowned and was unable to speak.

Just as the situation was becoming awkward, Qin Huairu, who was standing next to Jia Dongxu, couldn't help but step forward. She looked apologetic and embarrassed and said:
"Meng De, today's incident has nothing to do with the two uncles in the courtyard. They all acted for the good of the courtyard. If you want to blame someone, blame my mother-in-law for being frugal and feeling sorry for the electricity bill of one or two cents.

She is old, please don't bother with her. I apologize to you on her behalf. I'm sorry."

As he said this he bowed.

Looking at Bai Lianhua's behavior, Wang Mengde secretly praised her in his heart, saying that she was indeed the most powerful woman in the original play, and she used softness to overcome hardness and retreat to advance. Not only did she help the two masters out of the predicament, but she also won a reputation for herself.

In other words, her starting point and cultural level are not high. Otherwise, if she changed her identity, with her ability and intelligence, her future achievements would definitely not be low.

Seeing his sister Qin's appearance, Sha Zhu felt uncomfortable. He took a few steps forward, put his arm around Wang Mengde's shoulders, and said loudly, "Brother, it's just a small matter. For my sake, let's forget it this time."

Wang Mengde pushed his arm down with disgust and rolled his eyes at him. He was speechless. Sha Zhu was really hopeless as a bootlicker.

"Give you a favor? What's your relationship with the Jia family, Shazhu? Just go and have a rest over there." As he said that, Wang Mengde grabbed his arm and pushed him hard, causing him to stumble back several steps.

Then, he ignored Qin Huairu and turned to look at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle, I have decided to let the Jia family pay for my electricity bill for the year. I am selflessly donating my "blessings", and his family cannot refuse it."

"Why should we pay your electricity bill? That's wishful thinking." Jia Dongxu said, jumping up and down. Wang Mengde did not respond, but smiled at Yi Zhonghai, ready to see how he would handle it.

"Haha, Meng De, how about I pay your electricity bill for a year?" As expected, Yi Zhonghai started to smooth things over again.

"Uncle, this is your fault. How can you compete with Aunt Zhang from the Jia family for 'blessings'? You should respect the elderly."

Wang Mengde refused mercilessly.

As soon as these words came out, the neighbors in the yard all showed thoughtful expressions on their faces, and Yi Zhonghai's face also became uncertain.

He looked around and found that everyone was staring at him, so he made a decision in his heart: "Dongxu, you were wrong in this matter. In this case, your family will pay for Meng De's electricity bill for a year."

For the sake of his own reputation, he decisively abandoned the Jia family.

Jia Zhang and her daughter were about to speak again, but Qin Huairu was behind them, holding their arms tightly. Since the eldest master had spoken, they could not refute it. If they offended the eldest master, no one would support their family in the future.

Jia Dongxu felt angry towards Yi Zhonghai and turned around and walked home.

Seeing the Jia family go back, Yi Zhonghai's face regained its smile: "Everyone, go home."

At the same time, he decided never to say the words "suffering a loss is a blessing" again.

The next afternoon, when it was almost time to get off work.

In the clinic, after Wang Mengde finished diagnosing the patient, he said to Zhang Hanhua:
"The patient complained of fever, headache, sore throat, cough with yellow sputum, dry mouth, thirst, nasal congestion and runny nose, and short and dark urine. Overall, the preliminary diagnosis was wind-heat (cold).

Wind-heat is treated with pungent and cool herbs that penetrate the surface, clear away heat and detoxify. The prescriptions and herbs that can be used include honeysuckle, forsythia, mint, platycodon, bamboo leaves, licorice, light black beans, burdock seeds, and schizonepeta. "

The prescription he mentioned is a representative prescription for treating wind-heat: Yinqiao Powder, which comes from "Treatise on Febrile Diseases".

Seeing that Zhang Hanhua had no objection, he quickly wrote out the prescription and then instructed the patient how to decoct and take the medicine.

After this patient left, another patient came in, also with symptoms of a cold.

The weather has been getting warmer recently, and it is the season of changing seasons. Many people have caught a cold or a fever.

"...The tip of the tongue is red, the tongue coating is thin and yellow, and the pulse is floating and rapid. Comprehensively speaking, the preliminary diagnosis is early stage of febrile disease.

The treatment is to clear away heat and detoxify, and the prescription should include: reed root, apricot kernel, Fritillaria, etc. "

After sending this away, there were no more patients outside for the time being. Zhang Hanhua felt mixed emotions as he watched Wang Mengde busy himself with sorting out medical records and prescriptions.

The young man in front of him is truly a rare talent. These days, he has been the one treating patients, and he doesn't have to speak most of the time.

If there is any shortcoming, it is the experience. After all, given my age, I still lack experience.

He believed that once this shortcoming was made up in the future, Wang Mengde would definitely become a particularly famous Chinese medicine doctor in Beijing. Who knows, in another ten or twenty years, he would even be able to join the health care team easily.

night.

Wang Mengde was rarely reading, but was packing up.

He plans to go back to his hometown in Changping tomorrow. A few days ago, his father Wang Hao asked him to take time to go back and visit his grandparents and give them some money.

It just so happened that an idea had emerged in his mind these days, that is, when he had nothing to do on his weekends, he would go to the rural areas around the capital to help people see the doctor and accumulate some experience.

Anyway, no one cares about this kind of behavior now.

(End of this chapter)