355 Funeral (1/2)
”Could it be that the technique of acupuncture has something magical in it?” Wang Yao mumbled to himself.
This was completely possible. Sometimes, a magical effect could be produced when two common things were added together.
He could give it a try when he came into contact with such a patient in the future. He had most of the medicinal herbs required.
The next day, Wang Yao tidied up the herbal field and went up the hill to practice. Then, he went down the hill and went home to eat something. After that, he drove his mother to his grandmother's house.
The villagers would often attend weddings or funerals of their relatives whom they were quite close with.
Wang Yao saw his uncle and Zhang Wenbao's father.
They were holding a funeral not long after the wedding was over. They were obviously not in a good mood, which could be seen from their faces.
”You're here.”
”She's already gone. It's fine, as long as you did your best. You have to take care of your health.”
These were words of courtesy.
Monetary offerings were put down and spiritual money was given.
This was etiquette.
People came and went. They were all from the same village. Many people came.
The house was filled with people. Wang Yao's mother went to take a look, but she did not stay there. Instead, she went to her mother's home.
”Have you gone to the funeral?”
”Yes.”
”It's actually a kind of relief when people pass away. A person suffers terribly when he or she is suffering from that kind of disease,” Wang Yao's grandfather said while lighting a cigarette.
”Yes.”
”She still wanted to see her daughter-in-law give birth to her grandson,” Wang Yao's grandmother said.
”It was impossible with her disease,” Wang Yao replied.
Even if Wang Yao used his neixi as a treatment method now with the aid of the magical effect of the Prolongation pill, it was also very difficult for her to live for another year. She was at death's door and incurable.
”When will she be buried?”
”The date hasn't been fixed yet, but the graveyard has already been chosen.”
Because they were close relatives, Wang Yao's younger uncle and third aunt came. They stayed at Wang Yao's uncle's house for a while, then they all went to Wang Yao's grandparents' house. They all gathered together and talked about the incident. Wang Yao's grandfather's family were all deeply affected by it. After all, she was their relative. Moreover, she passed away at such an age.
”It's the greatest blessing for people to be safe and sound and healthy,” Wang Yao's grandfather said.
”Yes.”
Someone came over and invited them to lunch at noon.
Guests were treated to a banquet during weddings and funerals. A guest made a fool of himself during the banquet.
He drank too much beer.
In fact, people were more careful during weddings now. Very few people drank heavily, but there were exceptions. It was okay to drink heavily during weddings, after all, it was a wedding. However, being drunk during a funeral was inacceptable.
Wang Yao saw the scene. Not only was the person drunk, he talked nonsense and he was mad with drink. He almost flipped the table. He angered Zhang Wenbao's family. Finally, he was dragged away by the villagers.
He was purely creating trouble!
Wang Yao's mother, younger uncle, and third aunt went to his grandfather's house again. Then, they each went home.
The license for Wang Yao's medical center was approved after a day.
There were no firecrackers, no burning of spiritual money, and no banquet. He did not even tell anyone. The medical center was still the same and it stood there quietly. He did not even plan to do a plaque.
People who knew would come. Those who were not aware did not matter.
A certificate was nothing but a precaution against calamity.
Next, his main task was to complete the unfinished tasks, which were to treat difficult-to-treat illnesses and spread his reputation thousands of miles away.
He had not thought of a good way for the latter for the time being. For the former task, he had met a few people. So far, only Wei Hai's illness had been cured.
Yang Haichuan's mother and Zhou Xiong's son's illnesses were about to recover.
He strived to cure their illnesses within seven days.
Wang Yao looked at the dates. He was already almost halfway to the deadline for the difficult-to-treat illnesses. In the remaining three months, this task would be the most difficult to complete.
Zhou Xiong and his son went back to Cangzhou. They would return two days later.
He would formulate a medicine first.
The Sanyang powder required the Dangyang flower.
The flowers bloomed like a fire. Its Yang energy was strong in nature.
He planted this licorice root in his herbal field. It could be used in medicines now.
He strived to successfully decoct the medicine supplemented with pure neixi in a single try.
He closed the door of the medical center, went up Nanshan Hill, and prepared the medicinal herbs.
The flowers, leaves, and stem of the Dangyang flower could all be used in medicines, but its flower was the best. The medicine required three flowers and five leaves.
The medicinal herbs were ready and he began to decoct the medicine in the morning.
Also involved were the ancient spring water, multifunctional pot for herbs, and the licorice root.
This was meticulous work which required one to be careful about the timing.