Chapter Twenty: Master in Folk

  Shibei Town, Guangming City.

  There are no skyscrapers like those in a bustling metropolis, nor is there the hustle and bustle of cars on wide, flat highways. This town is filled with a strong rural atmosphere, with trees lining the streets, making it seem as if it were built in a park. The fresh air invigorates the spirit.

  Along a flat and clean main road, row upon row of shops stand side by side, with goods galore, everything you need is here. Passersby stop from time to time, sometimes entering the shops, creating an extraordinary bustle.

  Zhang Yi carried a travel bag and held Yinyin, who had woken up once and then fainted again. When he saw an inn, he walked over without hesitation.

  Registered with ID card, opened a room, Zhang Yi carried Yin Yin into the room.

  Putting Yin Yin on the bed, Zhang Yi carried his luggage into the bathroom, took a comfortable bath, and changed into a clean set of clothes. When he walked out of the bathroom, he found that Yin Yin was already awake, sitting blankly at the head of the bed in a daze.

  "Yinyin, are you awake?"

  Zhang Yi put his travel bag on a nearby cabinet and walked over to sit down beside Yin Yin.

  Yin Yin lifted up her still dirty little face, with tears welling up in her eyes, and asked Zhang Yi: "Uncle, is my mom dead? Will I never see her again?"

  Zhang Yi fell silent. He didn't want to tell Yinyin, after all she was only six or seven years old. If he told her, it would be too cruel for her.

  Two lines of clear tears rolled down her cheeks, and Yin Yin said with a sob: "Uncle, thank you for not deceiving me. I've grown up now, I know my mom is dead, and I'll never see her again. Uncle, Yin Yin has no other relatives left, will you abandon Yin Yin?"

  Zhang Yi let out a deep sigh, stretched out his hand to pull Yin Yin over and hugged her in his arms. Shaking his head firmly, he said: "Uncle promised your mom that he would never abandon you. From now on, Uncle will take care of you, treat you as the most beloved family member, raise you healthily and happily until you grow up."

  Yin Yin looked at Zhang Yi with tears in her eyes, her face full of seriousness. She gently leaned her small face against Zhang Yi's chest and nodded heavily before bursting into sobs.

  Zhang Yi wanted to coax Yin Yin, but the words got stuck in his throat. With a heartache, he gently stroked her smooth hair, hoping to comfort her.

  Ten minutes later.

  Yinyin lifted her little head and said softly: "Uncle, I want to take a bath."

  Zhang Yi immediately said: "I'll go and get you some hot water, you can wash up in the hotel room first, Uncle will go out and buy you some new clean clothes."

  Yinyin hastily shook her head, a few hints of worry flashing in her eyes, and asked pitifully: "Uncle, can I take a bath and go with you?"

  Zhang Yi looked at Yin Yin's appearance and his heart trembled slightly.

  She is scared!

  What's wrong?

  Is it because you're afraid of losing me and don't want me anymore?

  Zhang Yi felt a pang in his heart, and said with a gentle expression: "Okay, then Uncle will wait for Yinyin to finish her bath, and we'll go buy new clothes, shoes and socks together."

  Entering the bathroom, adjusting the hot water, Zhang Yi looked at Yin Yin behind his buttocks and asked: "Can you do it yourself?"

  Ying nodded and said: "Uncle, when I was at home before, many times it was me who took a bath by myself."

  Zhang Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily asked: "Yin Yin, where is your home?"

  Yin's face darkened and she lowered her head, saying: "In Jingnan City."

  "Yinyin, we'll stay here for a day today, and tomorrow your uncle will take you to Jinan City, then go home and have a look," Zhang Yi said in a low voice.

  Ying Ying asked in confusion: "Uncle, is your home also in Jingnan City?"

  Zhang Yi shook his head and smiled: "My home is in Peng City, Subei Province. I went to Jingnan City to study."

  "Is your uncle a university student?"

  Zhang Yi smiled and said: "Now it's time to go sign up. Alright, you hurry up and take a bath, Uncle is waiting for you outside, if anything happens, just call me."

  Soon, Yin Yin finished her bath and came out wearing those dirty clothes.

  Hmmm...

  Zhang Yi's gaze fell on Xiao Yinyin's face, and his expression suddenly froze.

  Her skin was as white as jade, her big round eyes seemed to be inlaid with black gemstones, shining brightly and exceptionally beautiful, a delicate nose bridge, and full small lips...

  The delicate facial features of the Buddha are carved more exquisitely than usual, just like a lovely doll, extremely beautiful.

  "Uncle..."

  Yinyin trembled with fear and cried out.

  Zhang Yi immediately woke up from his daze, laughing and saying: "Yin Yin is really beautiful, just like a doll in a fairy tale. Come on, let's go shopping."

  Zhang Yi took Yin Yin out of the hotel, he didn't go to the bank to check how much money was in Yin Yin's mother's bank card. This time when he came out from home, he brought with him two months' salary that he had begged back, plus the 5,000 yuan his father Zhang Pinchao gave him before he left, which added up to almost 10,000 yuan.

  And the 100,000 yuan he earned from the medical consultation was quietly deposited into his father's bank card.

  After two hours, Zhang Yi bought two new sets of clothes for Yin Yin, as well as two pairs of shoes and socks. As for the clothes with bloodstains that she had been wearing earlier, Zhang Yi threw them away.

  "Hurry up and hurry up, today Hao Shen Yi is on duty, our child's illness will rely on him."

  A middle-aged couple, leading a boy of about ten years old, hastily walked past Zhang Yi's face, and the middle-aged woman's tone was also filled with urgency.

  Divine Doctor?

  Zhang Yi's expression was taken aback, and a curious look appeared in his eyes.

  Looking down at Yin-yin, who was dressed up like a doll, he held a shopping bag in one hand and picked her up with the other, smiling and saying: "Yin-yin, do you want to go see the excitement with your uncle?"

  Yinyin cleverly said: "I'll listen to uncle."

  Zhang Wei smiled slightly and strode forward in pursuit of the family of three ahead.

  On the green tree-lined path next to the main street, Zhang Yi stopped in front of a clinic with Yin Yin in his arms. The open door of the clinic already had many patients coming for treatment.

  Zhang Yi smelled the aroma of medicinal herbs wafting out of the medical building and felt a sense of familiarity.

  As soon as Zhang Yi entered the clinic, he saw an old man with a head full of white hair, a goatee and glasses, taking the pulse of a middle-aged woman.

  "Yin deficiency and fire excess, essence depletion and blood shortage, yin fluid greatly damaged, yin deficiency and yang excess, virtual heat and virtual fire internally generated. It's not a serious illness, I'll prescribe some Chinese medicine to nourish yin and clear fire for you, drink it for ten days or half a month and you'll be fine. However, what you need to pay attention to is your high blood pressure, your yin deficiency and fire excess symptoms are actually caused by high blood pressure. So, you must maintain a cheerful mood, follow the method I taught you before, and try to lower your blood pressure." The old man released the middle-aged woman's pulse and smiled kindly.

  "Uh-huh, thank you, Dr. Hao. I've remembered."

  The middle-aged woman's tense expression dissipated, and a few smiles appeared on her plain face as she said respectfully.

  "Next."

  A young man slowly walked up to the examination table and sat down, saying: "Dr. Hao, I've been feeling unwell lately, always lacking in spirit, weak all over, and sleepy. Can you diagnose me?"

  The old man with white hair observed the young man for a few moments, then reached out and placed his hand on the youth's left wrist.

  "I'm clear about your symptoms. I'll prescribe you a medicine, take it for two months and you'll be almost cured. However, during these two months, do not engage in ** again."

  The young man asked in confusion: "What's wrong with me?"

  The old man looked at him quietly and asked: "Do you really want to know?"

  The young man glared and said: "Of course I want to know, if I don't even know what disease I have, what if I eat the medicine you prescribed and something goes wrong?"

  The old man said faintly: "Your illness is kidney deficiency, and you need to nourish yin and tonify the lung, and undergo long-term regulation."

  Kidney deficiency?

  The young man's face stiffened, listening to the faint snickering sound coming from behind him. His complexion instantly turned into a liver color, with an angry and humiliated expression he stood up, facing the few patients who were covering their mouths to stifle their laughter, and shouted: "What are you laughing at? If you laugh again, I'll hit you."

  With a hint of embarrassment, the young man took the prescription from the old man and quickly grabbed the medicine before hastily leaving.

  "Next!"

  Hao Shen Yi watched as the young man disappeared from view at the entrance of the medical hall, shook his head and called out.

  Zhang Yi held Yin Yin in his arms and stood in the most secluded corner, watching the old man diagnose the patient's condition, secretly admiring him.

  The next patient, after being diagnosed by Dr. Hao, was determined to have diabetes.

  "Come over to the bed! I'll give you an acupuncture treatment."

  The middle-aged man with a faint smile hesitated for a moment before following Dr. Hao to the bedside.

  Acupuncture treatment?

  Zhang Yi's expression changed slightly, with a hint of curiosity, and he quietly moved towards the bedside.

  After a few minutes, as Hao Shen Yi administered the needle to the patient, Zhang Yi's face turned strange. He wanted to interrupt several times, but was afraid of disturbing Hao Shen Yi due to his own rashness.

  Until the other party finished the acupuncture, Zhang Yi spoke up and said: "Hao Shen Yi, are you sure that the acupoint for the acupuncture treatment just now was correct?"

  Hao Shen Yi was just about to clean the silver needle, when he heard Zhang Yi's words, he immediately looked up, his eyes wandering between Zhang Yi and Yin Yin twice. Only then did he pick up the alcohol swab to clean the silver needle, asking casually: "Do you have a different opinion?"

  Zhang Yi's face turned exceptionally solemn, and he said seriously: "Just now the main acupoint you took was Pancreas Shu, and the matching acupoints were: Lung Shu, Stomach Shu, Da Zhui, He Gu and San Yin Jiao. Am I right?"

  Hao Shen Yi's body stiffened, and his aged face, which had quickly looked up, also revealed a few shades of surprise. He stared at Zhang Yi and asked, "Do you understand traditional Chinese medicine?"

  Zhang Yi nodded slowly and said, "I understand a bit."

  Hao Shen Yi put down the silver needle and carefully examined Zhang Yi a few times before asking, "You should have heard that the patient has diabetes. If you were to use acupuncture to treat it, which acupoints would you choose?"

  "The main acupoints should be: Spleen Shu, Diaphragm Shu, and Zusanli. The paired acupoints are: Pancreas, Diji, Yinlingquan, Fuxie, Taixi, Sanyinjiao, Lung Shu, Kidney Shu, Guanyuan, and Huatuo Jiaji."

  Hao Shen's eyes sparkled with a thoughtful expression, and every time Zhang Yi reported a acupoint, his face became more solemn. After Zhang Yi finished speaking, he stood still for half a minute before suddenly raising his head, staring at Zhang Yi with dead eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Young man, what's your name? Who is your master?"