Chapter 43: The Old Lady of the Xu Family

  Feng shui is originally an intangible and elusive thing, with no accurate conclusion. Whether the feng shui of a house is good or bad, nobody can be sure. If several feng shui masters disagree with each other, it's absolutely a case of "everybody has their own reason", because there is no standard to judge this thing.

  The good or bad of Feng Shui layout, apart from the Feng Shui master's convincing arguments, is mainly determined by the homeowner's fortune after moving in.

  If the owner moves in and everything goes smoothly, with a wide range of financial resources, then this layout is naturally flawless. However, if the owner moves in and misfortunes continue to occur, with frequent accidents, illnesses, and financial losses, then this layout is naturally bad, no matter how beautifully you describe it, no one will believe you.

  Some things are just like that, if you believe it, then it exists; if not, then it doesn't. The mysterious color of some things is sometimes built on coincidence, and originally unrelated events can be linked together by people who are suspicious and skeptical.

  When Ningyuan was young, he and Lao Dao encountered an incident in a small town near Pingyang. The villagers had been circulating rumors about a very powerful master who knew the heavens above and the geography below, could predict one thousand years ahead and five hundred years after, and many people believed it.

  After hearing those rumors, Ningyuan and Lao Dao thought that there was indeed a great master of the Mystic Sect hiding nearby, so they personally visited him. Only when they saw him did they realize the truth, and it turned out that he was just a swindler from the jianghu.

  However, this swindler also has some skills and luck. When someone asked for a marriage divination, he would tell them that their marriage was in the southwest. Later, when the person found a wife from a small town in the southwest, they believed the swindler's abilities without a doubt, even though it was just a coincidence.

  In fact, most fortune tellers rely on bluffing and observation. Out of ten people, they can usually bluff three or four accurately, and these three or four people can bring them great reputation and prestige.

  This time Gu Fenglin gave Jiang Shihao's branch company a feng shui assessment, and it has been renovated and is ready to open for business, but the boss was in a car accident, which naturally led to speculation.

  This matter may be a coincidence, or it may be man-made. In any case, if someone with ulterior motives were to stir up trouble and say that Jiang Shihao's misfortune is related to Gu Fenglin's feng shui, then Gu Fenglin would be thoroughly discredited among the upper echelons of Shangjiang City. Ningyuan had also made an appearance to offer guidance, displaying his lotus cup, and naturally he too would suffer a disaster.

  Of course, this is not the time to pursue responsibility or investigate the ins and outs of the matter. Ning Yuan furrowed his brow and asked in a deep voice: "Is Jiang Shihao himself all right?"

  "My arm is dislocated, I'm in the hospital, it's not a big deal." Gu Feng Lin said: "However, this car accident is very suspicious, I suspect it's the work of Li Chuanhe."

  "Go see Jiang first." Ning Yuan didn't ask much, turned around and said to Tan Donglin: "Tan Lao, something unexpected came up, I won't be able to help you with the layout today. Another day when I'm free, I'll personally visit your place."

  Tan Donglin walked over with a smile and said, "I heard what you guys were saying. Did Jiang's third child get into a car accident? Luckily nothing happened, I'll go take a look too."

  It's actually nothing to hide, since Tan Donglin is going, Ningyuan can't refuse either. He nodded and the three of them got on the car together, heading towards the city hospital.

  Tan Donglin was very popular in the city hospital, and as the three of them walked in, every doctor and nurse they met greeted Tan Donglin with a smile: "Hello, Old Tan, you're here."

  Tan Donglin also smiled and nodded to everyone along the way, quite a bit like a leader who came to inspect. Ningyuan also understood that it was no wonder this old man had been trying to get himself to the municipal hospital all along, as it turned out that the municipal hospital was almost like their backyard.

  Jiang Shihao was staying in a luxurious hospital suite, although it was just a dislocated arm and had been reset, he was still receiving an IV drip, but his identity was different after all, so the hospital couldn't afford to slack off.

  When Ningyuan and Gufeng Lin Tan Donglin walked into the ward, Jiang Shihao was lying on the bed with a remote control in his hand, switching channels listlessly. Seeing Ningyuan and the other two enter, he hastily put down the remote control, sat up and greeted them: "Mr. Ning, Master Gu, Old Tan has also arrived."

  Jiang Shihao had personally experienced Ningyuan's abilities, so he naturally knew about Ningyuan's skills. Although something had happened, he didn't blame Ningyuan and Gu Fenglin for the incident. When he saw Ningyuan, he was still very polite.

  Ning Yuan smiled and nodded, walking to Jiang Shi Hao's side to check his condition before saying: "It's not a big deal, the dislocated joint has already been put back in place, and after two days of anti-inflammatory injections, he'll be fine."

  "Hmm, just a minor injury. It's more of an inconvenience for Mr. Ning to come over." Jiang Shihao smiled and nodded, instructing the person beside him to serve tea to Ning Yuantai and his two companions.

  Just as the three of them had sat down, a middle-aged doctor in his fifties wearing a white coat walked into the hospital room. The doctor smiled and nodded at Jiang Shi-hao, asked about the situation, then looked at Tan Dong-lin with a bitter smile: "Old Tan, Mrs. Xu's condition is critical, we need you to take another look."

  Tan Donglin heard this and waved his hand, saying: "This matter is beyond my power. The Xu family's old and young are determined not to use my prescription. If I go, it will be in vain."

  The middle-aged doctor still smiled bitterly: "Tan Lao, I know this matter is difficult for you, but now the hospital is at a loss, and if we delay any longer, lives will be lost."

  Tan Donglin sighed and said, "Forget it, since that's the case, I'll go take another look. But let me be upfront with you, if the Xu family still refuses to use my prescription, there's nothing I can do."

  As he spoke, Tan Donglin stood up and was about to walk out when he suddenly saw Ning Yuan, smiled and beckoned: "Ning Yuan, your medical skills are not bad either, come with me to take a look?"

  "With Tan Lao coming out, I won't go to join in the fun." Ning Yuan smiled and waved his hand, he came over originally to ask Jiang Shihao something, earlier when Tan Donglin was here, he didn't dare ask, now that Tan Donglin has left, he naturally couldn't be happier, why would he go follow and join in the commotion? Moreover, looking at Tan Donglin's expression, this wasn't his first time treating the patient, this illness shouldn't be simple.

  Ning Yu didn't want to go, but Tan Donglin was insistent, directly grabbing Ning Yu's arm and saying: "No way, today you can't play dumb with me, let's go take a look together. This illness is really frustrating, maybe you'll have some clever idea who knows."

  Tan Donglin started acting recklessly, and Ningyuan had no choice but to get up and follow the middle-aged doctor out of the ward with Tan Donglin.

  On the way, Ningyuan only knew that this middle-aged doctor was the hospital director, named Tian Hailiang, and also considered to be half a student of Tan Donglin. He followed Tan Donglin to study traditional Chinese medicine for several years, and later became the director, so he didn't have time to study anymore.

  The director of a general public hospital is considered a government official, with relatively great power, but their medical skills may not be the best in the hospital. This Director Tian is also a jack-of-all-trades, understanding some traditional Chinese medicine and some Western medicine, but not exceling at either.

  The old lady of the Xu family in Dean Tian's mouth is actually the matriarch of the Xu family, another prominent family in Shangjiang City, along with the Jiang family of Jiang Shihao and the Qin family of Qin Limin.

  The current helmsman of the Xu family is Xu Qifah, the eldest son of the Xu family, who is a peer of Jiang Shihao. This old lady is actually Xu Qifah's mother, who is over 70 years old this year and has always been in good health. However, she suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized a few days ago, and her condition has become increasingly severe.

  The ward of Old Lady Xu and the ward of Jiang Shihao were not very far apart, Tan Donglin did not explain the situation to Ning carefully, and arrived at the door of the ward.

  As they entered the ward, there were already four people sitting inside, two men and two women, all in their 40s or 50s. When they saw Tan Donglin and Tian Hailiang enter, the oldest of them, a middle-aged man, hastily stood up to greet: "Mr. Tan has arrived."

  "Director Xu." Tan Donglin nodded towards the middle-aged man and then stepped aside to let Ning Yuan introduce, "This is Xu Qifeng, Director Xu."

  When Tan Donglin introduced himself, Xu Qifa also looked at Ningyuan and smiled at Tan Donglin: "Who is this?"

  "This is my neighbor, Ningyuan. Although he's young, his medical skills are not bad. Just the other day, Qin Lang from the Qin family was cured by him after I referred him."

  After listening to Tang Donglin's words, Xu Qifeng became more cautious towards Ningyuan and stretched out his hand politely: "Hello Mr. Ning."

  Qin Lang's strange illness was naturally known to Xu Qifeng, and outsiders all thought it was Tan Donglin who cured him, but unexpectedly the one who actually cured him was this young man.

  Ningyuan and Xufah shook hands, and Xufah also introduced the other three people separately. The others were all siblings of Xufah's. The man was named Xu Qiguang, the second son of the Xu family. The two women were Xu Qinan and Xu Qimin, the third and fourth daughters of the Xu family.

  After getting to know each other, Tan Donglin first went forward to examine Mrs. Xu and frowned, looking at Xu Qiguang: "Director Xu, the old lady's condition has become more severe, I still use yesterday's prescription, if you are willing, take the medicine according to the prescription, I guarantee it will be effective in one dose."

  "Uh... " Xú Qǐfā hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Tan Lao, can we change the prescription? This one is really..."

  Although Xu Qifah didn't finish what he was saying, Tan Donglin already knew what he meant. He sighed and shook his head, looking at Ning Yuan: "Ning Yuan, you go take a look, see if there's another way."