442 Do I Have to Take Medication? (1/2)
Since Wang Yao and his friends had made plans, the next step was to implement them.
”We should send the winter clothes to the village first,” suggested Wang Mingbao.
”I agree. It is very cold there at the moment.” Wei Hai just came back from Jia County. He knew what the weather was like over there.
”Shall we leave in three days?” suggested Wang Tian Yuantu.
”Okay,” said the Wang Yao.
Because of the trip, Wang Yao didn't have much time left to brew the decoction for Lu Xiaomei.
I should brew the decoction tomorrow morning.
Radix sophora flavescens, Smilax glabra Roxb, Podophyllum hexandrum, Bajiaotong, and Lingshanji.
Wang Yao had all the herbs available, so he got them ready in the evening. The common herbs took up the majority of the decoction while the licorice roots were the finishing touch, which significantly lifted the quality of it.
After Wang Yao had gotten all of the herbs ready, he went through the process of brewing the decoction again. He analyzed the nature of each herb to make sure no mistake would be made. At last, he wrote down the formula.
It was cold and windy overnight.
A few leaves dropped from the trees outside.
It was not very sunny the next morning.
Firewood, flames, ancient spring water, and the permeating smell of herbs.
Wang Yao was brewing the decoction in his cottage.
San Xian was looking at the sky in his dog house.
Next to Nanshan Hill, Su Changhe and Lu Xiaomei arrived at Wang Yao's clinic early. It was just past 9 am.
The door of the clinic was locked. A sign was hanging on the door, indicating that Wang Yao was not in the clinic.
”We are early,” said Su Changhe.
”We can wait here for a while,” said Lu Xiaomei.
They waited for over an hour.
”How come he still hasn't come? Let me call him,” said Su Changhe.
”Please don't, maybe he is delayed by something. Just wait a bit longer.” Lu Xiaomei stopped Su Changhe.
Ten minutes later, they saw a person coming from the hills from distance.
”Look! Is it Dr. Wang?” asked Su Xiaomei.
”It is him! What has he been doing on the hill?” said Su Changhe.
Wang Yao came down from Nanshan Hill with the decoction he had just finished brewing. He saw a car parking outside his clinic, and knew it must be Su Changhe's car.
”Sorry to keep you waiting,” said Wang Yao.
”That's fine,” said Su Changhe.
”Please come in,” said Wang Yao. ”This is the decoction I brewed this morning. This is the dose you should take each day. Come back to see me in ten days.”
He gave Lu Xiaomei a big porcelain bottle filled with the decoction.
”Okay, thank you,” said Lu Xiaomei.
”How much should I pay you?” asked Lu Xiaomei.
Wang Yao lifted his finger after thinking for a while.
”One thousand?” asked Lu Xiaomei.
”Ten thousand,” said Wang Yao.
”Ten thousand?!”
Not only Lu Xiaomei, but Su Changhe was also surprised.
It was not expensive considering the decoction contained two licorice roots. Ten thousand yuan was not even half of Lu Xiaomei's monthly income. Comparing to her health, ten thousand yuan was nothing.
”No problem.” Su Changhe paid the fee following brief surprise.
He hinted at Lu Xiaomei with his eyes to stop her from saying anything.
”You can stop taking the antibiotics. Make sure you have a light diet and adequate rest,” said Wang Yao.
”Okay, thank you, Dr. Wang,” said Lu Xiaomei.
The two of them left the clinic.
”Changhe, what is in that bottle? So expensive! Does it really cost ten thousand?” said Lu Xiaomei after they had gotten into the car.
”To be honest, I didn't expect the decoction would cost so much,” said Su Changhe with an awkward smile.
He knew that Wang Yao was an extraordinary doctor, but he didn't expect that Wang Yao's decoctions were so frighteningly expensive.
”Let me pay you back,” said Lu Xiaomei as she was about to pay Su Changhe the ten thousand yuan.
”Keep the money for now. You can pay me later if the decoction works. If it doesn't work, just consider this trip a holiday,” said Su Changhe.
”What are you talking about!?” said Lu Xiaomei unhappily. ”I trust you.”
She thrust the cash into Su Changhe's hands.
Hopefully the decoction will work, since it's so expensive! thought Su Changhe.
Wang Yao had made up his mind on the prices of his herbs.
The price of all the decoctions containing licorice roots would be very high. Of course there would be exceptions. The price of the decoctions containing common herbs only would depend on the cost of herbs. He would adjust the prices accordingly.
Those millionaires could surely afford decoctions that cost over ten thousand yuan, while poor people couldn't even afford a decoction which cost one hundred yuan. Some people would rather pay thousands of yuan for clothes or for a pair of shoes than for their health.