Chapter Ninety-Three

  Fang Mo Nan waved his hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me..."

  Before Fang Mernan could finish speaking, Agnes interrupted: "Let's go to the hospital and take a picture first. After seeing it, it's not too late to thank you." Although the facts were right in front of her eyes, she still didn't dare to believe it, and she gestured with her hands, just like that, it was cured at once. Isn't this a bit too simple?

  The injured young man was very uncooperative and glanced at her sideways, saying: "No need to look anymore, I can feel it myself, this hand is absolutely fine!"

  Agnes's eyes flashed with a hint of annoyance. Poverty was poverty, and they couldn't even afford to take pictures. What she really wanted to know was how good Fang Mo Nan's medical skills were, so that she could be completely at ease. After all, it was a matter of life and death, especially since it involved herself. "Stop stalling, let's go to the hospital to check!" She looked at the young man still standing there stupidly, unmoving. "Or let him take a look too." She pointed at Old Tang.

  Dashi said: "Let Tang Lao take a look at Xiaoyue."

  The patient Xiaoyu finally extended his hand in front of Tang Lao, who carefully examined the hand and even touched it with his own hands. The broken fingers didn't even have a scratch on them, which was hard to understand. It seemed that they had been healed just like that! This also showed how profound her skills were! Four fingers were connected at once, if this were Western medicine, they would definitely be connected one by one.

  "Haha..." Tang Lao laughed, "Girl doll, great job, your hand is completely healed." He gave Meng Nan a thumbs up, then turned to Xiao Shan and said: "However, since you've been injured, it's best not to overexert yourself for now."

  "Ah! I see." The two brothers, Da Shan and Xiao Shan, nodded in unison.

  Xiaoyang got a guarantee from Tang Lao, and looked at Ai Genie with disdain. He even waved his injured hand in front of her and said, "Hmph! No need to go take pictures anymore? Or go have another surgery?"

  The sarcasm in his words was strong, and Agnes could hear it even if she was stupid. She stomped her foot in anger and walked towards the place where the medicine was being brewed. Hum! He really didn't know how to appreciate kindness. However, the little girl's medical skills had given her some hope, so she hurriedly went to see if her medicine was ready.

  Everyone looked at her and burst out laughing.

  Fang Mo Nan sat down, "Still go take a picture, also let people feel at ease. Actually just now was very dangerous too. If not intentionally trying to scare you. Your attention is all on the injured hand, if not making your illness sound more serious, transferring your attention, my treatment. Not only can't cure your illness, but also make you suffer."

  "Really?" The two brothers exclaimed in surprise.

  "Exactly! Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of bone injuries relies on tactile sensation. So ordinary people don't dare to take action rashly." Tang Lao said, "From this we can see that the girl's skills are impressive." He paused and continued, "Don't look at it as just a simple touch, but it has been tempered through thousands of hammerings. The bones on a person's hands, due to long-term labor, have extremely high sensitivity, and even a slight touch will cause them to shrink back. If one really watches their own hand being touched, I think Xiaoshan would definitely react. So after the bone is dislocated, it is very difficult to perform reduction by manual manipulation alone, as soon as the patient's hand hesitates slightly or has just a hint of intention. Not only will you be unable to push the dislocated bone back into place, but you may also cause greater harm to the patient."

  Fang Mo Nan smiled but didn't speak. Tang Lao spoke very reasonably.

  Tang Lao saw Tang Yuan coming out from the place where he was decocting medicine, and his hands were empty, so he asked: "How did you come out by yourself? Where is the medicine?"

  Tang Yan shrugged innocently, "Medicine, that blonde girl is also ignoring the bitter taste and drinking it!"

  "Haha......" Tang Lao and everyone present burst out laughing. "It seems that blonde girl is indeed a bit impatient."

  Agnes came out from inside, walking and muttering to herself, it's really bitter! Old Tang beckoned her over, she walked over in confusion, and saw Old Tang taking her pulse again. "How is it?"

  Tang Lao placed his fingers on her wrist, "Shh" Agnes hurriedly closed her mouth and stopped disturbing Tang Lao from taking her pulse. Fang Mo Nan also took her other hand, carefully feeling the effect of the medicine in her body. After a while, both of them simultaneously let go of her hands, exchanged a smile, it seemed that the medicine was taking effect.

  "How is it?" Agnes asked.

  Tang Lao said: "Not bad, the medicine is taking effect. You can't feel it now, but after another dose tomorrow, you'll be able to tell for yourself."

  "Really! That's great!" Agnes excitedly stepped forward and hugged Fang Mo Nan, her mouth constantly saying: "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much." And because of what happened earlier, she was afraid of offending Fang Mo Nan and not treating him wholeheartedly, so she hastily took out a stack of money from her purse and stuffed it into Fang Mo Nan's hand. "This is my consultation fee." Without waiting for Fang Mo Nan to react, she quickly left.

  Fang Mo Nan looked at the large sum of money in her hand, estimated to be around 10,000 yuan. "No need for so much." She turned to Jerry, "You help me return it!"

  "She's giving it to you, so just take it," Jerry said. "Heh... besides, she can only be at ease if you accept the money." A sly smile flashed across Jerry's mouth.

  Fang Mò Nán took out ten bills from inside and handed them over to Tang Lǎo, "This is the remaining medical expenses for her."

  "This is too much, I won't be able to use that much." Mr. Tang put the money on the counter.

  "It's free, and if someone wants to give it to us, we can't refuse." Fang Mo'nan said with a sly face: "This is also much cheaper than her surgery."

  The two brothers, Dashan, were at a loss for what was happening in front of them. Dashan awkwardly asked in a low voice, "Doctor, how much is the diagnosis?"

  Fang Mo Nan smiled slightly and looked at them, "How much money is on your body?"

  The two brothers turned out all their pockets inside and out and found more than eight yuan.

  Fang Mo Nan took the money and said, "This is your diagnostic fee."

  The two brothers felt a bit embarrassed, and compared with Agnes's generosity earlier, they couldn't help but feel inferior.

  Fang Mò Nán said, "Alright, don't worry about it anymore. It's just a minor issue, and you won't need to take any medicine. But that blonde woman from earlier will have to drink a lot of medicinal soup, and the medicine guide is very precious, one-of-a-kind."

  Tang Lao smiled and looked at her, shaking his head in his heart. She was indeed able to make excuses, probably seeing the two brothers' predicament, but this unclear reason was also accepted by the two of them.

  The two brothers are not fools either. Da Shan patted his chest and said, "Alright! We've taken note of the doctor's feelings. If there's a need for it in the future, just look for us."

  "Alright, we should be going too." Fang Mo Nan said.

  Tang Lao was reluctant to part with them, "Come visit often in the future, I can ask you for advice on traditional Chinese medicine."

  "I'll come often to discuss with you, and I hope you won't drive me away when the time comes." Fang Mo Nan said with a smile.

  "Haha...... My old man can't ask for more." Tang Lao said with a smile.

  Tang Yuan looked at his grandfather and then at Fang Mo Nan who was leaving in the distance, curiously saying: "Grandfather, she's so young. Why do you hold her in such high esteem?"

  "It has nothing to do with age, that one is truly talented." Tang Lao said as he watched the little girl disappear from his sight.

  "What about Grandpa?" Tang Yuan asked curiously with wide eyes.

  "Ah! Your grandfather can't compare to others, next time she comes, remember to observe and listen more. If you can take me as your apprentice, that would be even better." Tang Lao looked at his granddaughter with a hint of melancholy in his eyes and said: "I know you're only learning traditional Chinese medicine to please me. Wait until the day you truly develop an interest in it." The old man thought to himself 'I'll beg her if I have to, just to get her to agree to take me as her apprentice.' He shook his head sorrowfully, looking at his granddaughter's nonchalant expression.

  Fang often came to Tang Lao's pharmacy from time to time. She treated minor illnesses for many Chinese people in the neighborhood, sometimes with just one or two doses of medicine, and some didn't even need a prescription. Of course, treating injuries was the most common. With Tang Lao in charge, everyone trusted her, "the medicine cures the disease, no advertising needed", gradually building up a good reputation on Chinatown streets.

  Agnes recovered completely after taking three doses of medicine. Fang Mo Nan changed to a very bitter kind, which was the price she paid for her outspokenness, watching her twist her face in pain as she drank the bitter medicine made Fang Mo Nan very happy. A rather dull and unpleasant taste.

  Life is just so-so, the advantage of being a doctor is that you get to come into contact with all sorts of people. For Mo Nan, her clinical experience has become much richer as a result. After all, no matter whether you're a peddler or a high-ranking official, everyone eats grains and gets sick. Of course, there are also those who question her, look down on her, and don't believe in her - who can blame them when her age doesn't inspire confidence? But for people like that, she still has to serve them.

  Fang Mernan often came to the pharmacy, and for this reason also gave Old Tang a lot of good advice. For example, the pharmacy should not use old-fashioned wooden compartments, but instead use glass jars to hold Chinese herbal medicine, with labels on the outside showing the names of the medicines in four languages: Chinese characters, pinyin, English, and Latin. Everything was clear at a glance. Displaying various forms of Chinese herbal medicine in front of customers conformed to Western notions, making it easy for them to understand. This also made it more convenient for pharmacists to dispense medication. After dispensing the medication, the pharmacist would also provide a detailed English brewing guide.

  Business has clearly improved, of course in Tang Lao's view it is all Fang Mo Nan's credit. She introduced many foreigners from the hospital to come and grab medicine, previously most people who came to see Chinese doctors were local Chinese.

  Two treasures, Da Bao and Er Ya, are fond of new things and tired of old ones. Since they learned to run, they have been taken out by the nanny every day to find new "toys", tirelessly measuring the new world with their own eyes and short legs. Fang Mo Nan was "abandoned" and only remembered when he was hungry. So she had more time, but at night, she still followed them into space to sleep. During the day, they played wildly, and at night, they slept like "dead pigs", not disturbing Fang Mo Nan's cultivation. When awake, the two little treasures did not dare to bring them into space, as they were evil incarnate, without fear, destructive, and troublesome, warning Fang Mo Nan not to be near these two live treasures.

  It's almost time to get off work, and the dark clouds are gathering outside. The sky is turning black in an instant. The lights in the house are turned on one by one. In Jerry's office, Dabao and Er Ya are looking out of the window at the changing weather, chattering nervously.

  Lightning flashed, thunder boomed, and the rain poured down in torrents. Fang Mo Nan was really worried that the roof would leak. The strong wind whipped the rain into a frenzy, lashing it against the glass windows like countless whips, and water actually seeped through the window gaps, flowing down along the windowsill. The lightning flashed repeatedly, like a giant python flying across the clouds, and a violent thunderclap suddenly exploded outside the window...

  "Wow..." startled everyone, "This thunder is really loud." Fang Mo Nan said. The two little guys didn't know to be afraid, and curiously asked questions back and forth.

  "Bang... Bang..." Fang Mo Nan and Jerry exchanged a glance, at this moment, who came.