novelraw Chapter 1344 - 260: Undeserved Reputation, Virtue and Skill Alike (Part 2)
Chapter 1344 - 260: Undeserved Reputation, Virtue and Skill Alike (Part 2)
Doctor Hua didn’t look at anyone, carrying his medicine box to the bed, using the customary traditional Chinese medicine approaches: observing, listening, questioning, and taking the pulse, then raised his eyes to glance at the people: "Who applied the acupuncture to the elder?"
Doctor Hua’s face was cold, looking quite terrifying. Yan Sheng thought Yun Ya was in big trouble, and hurriedly pointed at Yun Ya saying, "It was her, she did the acupuncture on Grandpa, pretending to know when she doesn’t. If something really happens to Grandpa, not even ten lives would be enough for her to compensate."
Yan Song gave a cold glance at Yan Sheng, this kid was courting death.
Doctor Hua’s gaze fell on Yun Ya, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes, making the surroundings silent for a moment. Zhuang Xiyue quickly pulled Yun Ya behind her, "Doctor Hua, how is Grandpa’s health really?"
Yun Ya looked at the back shielding her and felt a touch of emotion in her eyes.
Doctor Hua beckoned to Yun Ya, "Girl, come here." His tone was emotionless, but Doctor Hua was always expressionless, appearing quite strict, his voice aged and deep with a hint of coldness, making people feel very uncomfortable.
Zhuang Xiyue wanted to say something more, but Yun Ya gently shook her head and stepped forward.
Doctor Hua scrutinized her and suddenly asked, "What good treatment do you think there is for the elder’s condition?"
Doctor Hua actually asked her how to treat? Is the sun rising from the west?
Doctor Hua’s reputation has always been illustrious. Originally, he was a chairman of the Chinese Traditional Medicine Association, a milestone figure in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. He was known for both his medical skills and ethics, saving countless common people, acclaimed as the "Modern Hua Tuo." His status in the field of traditional Chinese medicine was unparalleled, with many influential figures visiting him to seek consultation, but all were turned away. He had a peculiar temperament, with three types of people he would not treat: the wealthy, the morally corrupt, and those with the surname Mu. In the past, a tycoon threw a fortune to seek treatment from him, only to be expelled from the house. Also, a murderer threatened him with a knife, but Doctor Hua, with his proud spirit, never yielded to evil forces. There was even a poor beggar who knocked on his door, and he treated him with expensive herbs for free, leading to his increasingly peculiar reputation, but his title of "Divine Doctor" was not for nothing, it was grounded in real skill.
The reason he treated Elder Yan was that Elder Yan saved his life when he was young, and Doctor Hua has been adjusting Elder Yan’s body as a way of repaying the favor. Doctor Hua has always been low-key, rarely seen by people. Even when he visited the Yan Family, he didn’t attract much attention, so the Yan Family only knew Doctor Hua was treating Elder Yan, but none had actually seen him.
But once they saw Doctor Hua, no one would question his identity. Some people just have that kind of charisma that makes others instinctively believe in them, and Doctor Hua belongs to that kind of people.
Seeing him not only not scold Ji Yunya but rather ask her opinion, everyone thought it incredible. Although Ji Yunya graduated from a prestigious medical college abroad, she had no clinical experience and only learned theoretical knowledge. Furthermore, traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are two different fields. Just because she excels in Western medicine doesn’t mean she understands traditional Chinese medicine.
Yun Ya didn’t care about others’ views. After thinking for a while, she calmly said, "Grandfather has Qi and Yin deficiency-type diabetes. For reducing blood sugar: 30g of raw astragalus, 30g of raw rehmannia, 15g of atractylodes, 30g of Ophiopogon japonicus, 15g of kudzu root, 30g of salvia. One dose per day, decocted with water and taken warm. If urinary sugar remains, add 30g of wax gourd powder, or add 10g of black plum."
Yun Ya spoke eloquently, neither hurried nor slow, with an effortless demeanor.
"If blood sugar does not decrease, add Ginseng and White Tiger Decoction, 10g of anemarrhena, 30g-60g of heavy gypsum. For those with significantly high hunger and high blood sugar, add 10g-15g of Jade Beads, and 30g of cooked rehmannia. If ketone bodies appear in urine, add 10g of Scutellaria root, 5g of coptis root, 15g of poria, 10g of Atractylodes alba... For loose stools, add 20g of coix seed, 10g of Gorgon fruit. For those feeling very hot with waist pain, add 3g of cinnamon to draw fire back to the source. For waist pain and weak lower limbs, add 20g-30g of mulberry parasite, and 15g-30g of dogwood root...."
Yun Ya’s speech was quick, but the clear, crisp sound was as pleasant as an oriole out of the valley, each word crystal clear, echoing around, with every word distinctly understood.
While each word was understandable, together it was incomprehensible.
Doctor Hua laughed heartily and clapped, "Not bad. It seems my junior brother took in a good disciple."
Yun Ya frowned, "Junior brother?"
Doctor Hua said, "Isn’t your teacher named Zhang Huasheng?"
Yun Ya exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know...?"
She had never told anyone her teacher’s name, how did this person know?
Doctor Hua stroked his beard and smiled, "This Yin-Yang Acupuncture method is an unpublished secret of our sect, with only me and my junior brother as disciples. But my junior brother left for abroad due to an accident years ago and unexpectedly took you as a disciple."
Yun Ya immediately respectfully bowed, "Disciple Ji Yunya greets uncle-master." Whether true or not, better cling tight to this influential personage for now.
Yun Ya knew Doctor Hua’s reputation, but she didn’t expect him to be her teacher’s senior. That’s just... Yun Ya thought of her sloppy teacher who sat cross-legged like a beggar at street corners selling dubious plasters, and it felt so unreal. Their early encounter was quite dramatic too, who could have anticipated that an old man no better than a beggar was the famed senior brother of Doctor Hua...
Life is like a circle, no matter how far you go, the people you’re meant to meet will eventually cross your path.
"Hmm, junior brother has a good eye, this girl appears smart and clever. How has my junior brother been over these years?" Doctor Hua’s eyes showed a hint of reminiscence, seemingly a bit melancholic.
Yun Ya coughed slightly, "He’s alright, I suppose. I haven’t seen him for a long time either. The last time was three years ago... Who knows where he’s wandering now."
Recalling when she first met her teacher on the streets of the United States; he was beaten by the police for snatching food from a dog. She happened to pass by, pitied him, and treated him to a meal. Who would have guessed this old man would stick to her, following her everywhere, later even wanting to teach her traditional Chinese medicine? Yun Ya considered him a fraud, hardly taking him seriously...
"Junior brother didn’t even say he’d come back to see me all these years...," he finished, shaking his head, "We’ll discuss our affairs later."
The development of events surprised everyone, how did Doctor Hua suddenly become Ji Yunya’s uncle-master? How is everything connected?
Zhuang Xiyue’s eyes lit up, taking advantage of everyone’s reaction delay, she immediately said, "Doctor Hua, Grandfather’s health is generally good, why did his blood pressure suddenly rise without any reason? Is there any possible cause? Could it be due to a scent from one of us...." Clearly, Zhuang Xiyue was hinting at Doctor Hua.
Doctor Hua narrowed his eyes, abruptly stood up, walked a circle around the people, suddenly stopped in front of Meng Shujing. Meng Shujing’s heart tightened abruptly, her face turning pale.
Doctor Hua sniffed, then suddenly took a step back, waving a hand in front of his nose, frowning and said, "You have the scent of dried bitter orange and immature orange peels on you, both of these herbs can cause a rise in blood pressure." After finishing, he stared coldly at Meng Shujing’s face without speaking, which frightened her greatly.
If Yun Ya’s words could be dismissed as a joke, no one dared refute when it was Doctor Hua speaking. More importantly, Doctor Hua’s words were exactly the same as Ji Yunya’s...