Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1343: Old Age
Mr. Qiao's attitude was much kinder than Xu Chunliang had expected. Judging from the old man's complexion, he was in poor health and had a severe cough and asthma.

Even Ye Qingya, a layman, could sense it and reminded Old Qiao with concern: "Grandpa Qiao, you should go to the hospital to recuperate."

Mr. Qiao said, "We all have to take medicine anyway, it's the same at home." He has been suffering from bronchial asthma for more than 50 years, and it always flares up in the fall and winter. This year it was particularly severe, and he had been hospitalized for medication, but it only provided relief at the time. After he stopped taking the medication, he started coughing and wheezing again.

In addition to drug treatment, the doctor's advice to Mr. Qiao is to rest more and strengthen his physical fitness. Mr. Qiao believes that it is due to his advanced age. As he gets older, his health will only get worse. People cannot refuse to accept aging.

Ye Qingya asked: "Have you ever seen a Chinese doctor?"

Qiao Laodao: "I saw it. Rulong introduced me to a Chinese medicine doctor."

Xu Chunliang was startled when he heard this. Could it be that the Chinese medicine doctor introduced to him by Qiao Rulong was Huang Youlong? In the past, Xu Chunliang might have offered to help Old Qiao take his pulse, but now he didn't seem to need to do so. The medical resources that the Qiao family could access were already top-notch in the country.

Old Qiao looked at Xu Chunliang, who was cautious in his words and actions, and felt touched. This young man has been drifting away from the Qiao family. Of course, he couldn't blame others for this, but the Qiao family really owed him.

Mr. Qiao asked the nanny to get the prescription written by the Chinese doctor and offered to ask Xu Chunliang to help take a look.

Xu Chunliang was humble at first, but still took the prescription and looked at it. This was a prescription for the Decoction for Resolving Epidemic Heat, Resolving Phlegm and Relieving Asthma, which had the effects of warming and relieving exterior symptoms, regulating Qi and relieving adverse reactions, and resolving phlegm and relieving asthma.

Judging from the composition of the prescription, the prescriber was indeed a very skilled person. Xu Chunliang took a closer look at the prescriber and saw the three big characters "Huang Youlong". As expected, it was Huang Youlong who was introduced to Mr. Qiao by Qiao Rulong.

Xu Chunliang said, "Mr. Qiao, you just said it was a Chinese medicine doctor. This doctor seems to be a Korean doctor from Mingde Hospital."

Old Qiao said, "This Doctor Huang is a Chinese medicine practitioner, and later became a Korean citizen. By the way, Rulong said that he is a skilled doctor, and it was he who cured Wang Zhengdao's stubborn illness."

Xu Chunliang said: "I have heard of this."

Qiao Lao said, "What do you think of this recipe?"

Xu Chunliang smiled calmly and said, "Mr. Qiao, I am just a beginner in Chinese medicine. I dare not make any comments on the prescriptions of such famous doctors."

Old Qiao sighed inwardly, it seemed that the grudge in his heart could not be eliminated.

Ye Qingya saw that Xu Chunliang was not comfortable and offered to leave, and Mr. Qiao did not try to keep them.

When she came outside, she saw Qiao Yuanjiang walking in, and Ye Qingya called him Uncle Qiao.

Qiao Yuanjiang asked, "Leaving so soon?"

Ye Qingya said: "We still have to go to the Wang family."

Qiao Yuanjiang nodded. The relationship between the three families has always been very good. When Ye Qingya came to the Qiao family, she would naturally go to the Wang family.

After watching them drive away, Qiao Yuanjiang returned to the living room and saw his father still sitting there, staring blankly at the prescription on the coffee table.

Qiao Yuanjiang walked over quietly and said respectfully, "Dad, please go back to your room and rest first."

Old Qiao glanced at him and said, "Yuanjiang, do you think I don't have much time left?"

Qiao Yuanjiang smiled and said, "Look at what you said. It's just a minor problem. You have it every year. This is not what you said."

Old Qiao sighed and said, "Sooner or later, everyone will have that day, no one can escape it."

Qiao Yuanjiang said: "Dad, don't let your imagination run wild. Go and have a rest."

Qiao Laodao: "I've been thinking about the past a lot recently. I remember someone said that when a person always recalls the past, it means he is about to leave this world."

Qiao Yuanjiang didn't say anything. His father's words did not cause much waves in his heart. If it were a few years ago, he would definitely feel nervous. He would think that if his father left, he would lose his strongest backer, which meant that there would be no room for improvement in his career in the system.

Now Qiao Yuanjiang's career in the system has come to an end, and he himself is in a semi-retired state. His father was right, everyone will reach that day sooner or later. Qiao Yuanjiang unknowingly accepted his own mediocrity and the reality of the Qiao family's decline.

Mr. Qiao said, "I only have one wish now..." He didn't finish his words.

However, Qiao Yuanjiang already understood that his father's wish was probably to see Qiao Yuanshan, with whom he had been for many years, before leaving this world.

Qiao Yuanjiang didn't care. His father and brothers had long become shackles that trapped his heart. For him, only when they all left could he be truly liberated.

On the way back, Xu Chunliang became a little silent.

While driving, Ye Qingya secretly glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and whispered, "Does it affect your mood?" She knew very well that Xu Chunliang did not want to go to the Qiao family.

Xu Chunliang shook his head: "No, I was thinking about Mr. Qiao's illness."

"Is it serious?"

"It's not serious, but Mr. Qiao probably won't have much time left."

Ye Qingya exclaimed: "That's not serious?"

Xu Chunliang said: "What is serious is not the disease itself, but his will. I can't see the fighting spirit in Mr. Qiao's eyes. For someone like him, losing the fighting spirit means losing vitality." Ye Qingya fell silent. Xu Chunliang's words reminded her of her grandfather. Whether she was willing or not, she would eventually face the reality that they were getting older.

When Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya returned to the Ye family, Secretary Zhou and his wife happened to be there. They came to visit Mr. Ye in advance, but Mr. Ye did not mention Xu Chunliang in the conversation just now, so Secretary Zhou did not know that Xu Chunliang would come.

Mr. Ye smiled and said, "You two should stay and have dinner together. Chunliang happens to be here too. You two haven't seen each other for a long time, right?"

Secretary Zhou said, "It's not long, Mr. Ye. I also want to stay, but there has been heavy snow in the south recently. I must leave today to direct the disaster relief work."

Mr. Ye nodded, and couldn't help but think of his son who died in the line of duty, and said softly: "Be careful."

Secretary Zhou said, "I understand."

He glanced at his wife Shu Yao, and they both stood up to say goodbye. Mr. Ye asked Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya to see him off.

Ye Qingya accompanied Shu Yao, and Secretary Zhou and Xu Chunliang got together.

Because Zhou Deming and Xu Chunliang's cousin Zhen Chun have already established a romantic relationship, Secretary Zhou also knows about Xu Chunliang's recent situation. Facing this junior, Secretary Zhou did not say much to him: "Chunliang, if you are not satisfied with your work in Dongzhou, transfer to Beijing and continue to do civil affairs work and help me."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhou." The change of address from Secretary Zhou to Uncle Zhou happened after my grandfather's funeral, which also represents the extraordinary relationship between the two families.

Secretary Zhou said, "We are family, why thank you?"

Xu Chunliang said: "I decided to go to Jeju to work in the cultural tourism industry."

Secretary Zhou nodded, knowing that Xu Chunliang's job destination had already been arranged, so he didn't need to worry about it. Mr. Ye would not sit idly by and watch this godson.

Secretary Zhou said: "That's not bad. You have expertise in culture and tourism." He immediately understood the profound meaning of this arrangement. The foresight of the older generation is still beyond his reach.

Xu Chunliang said: "I originally planned to go to your house to wish you a happy new year."

Secretary Zhou smiled and said, "Unfortunately, I'm afraid I can't go back to Beijing this Spring Festival. Even if I finish my work, I still have to go to Nan'an. The old lady has returned to her hometown, and as her son, I have to go over to see her anyway."

Xu Chunliang said: "I haven't seen Grandma Zhou for a while."

Secretary Zhou said, "She often talks about you. If you have time, you can take some time to visit her. I'll give you the address. My hometown is a beautiful place with green mountains and clear waters. It's simply a paradise. You're not busy at work now, so just take a vacation. By the way, Deming and Zhenchun are both back home for the New Year this year. They should leave after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

After hearing what he said, Xu Chunliang had the idea of ​​going there.

Ye Qingya and Shu Yao were chatting very happily until Secretary Zhou urged them to stop. Shu Yao then stopped talking, waved to Xu Chunliang, and got into the car.

Ye Qingya watched them go away and said softly, "I feel like they have become younger."

Xu Chunliang said: "Power makes people young."

Ye Qingya couldn't help laughing: "When did you learn to pretend to be deep?"

Xu Chunliang was not pretending to be profound. He also felt that Secretary Zhou had become younger. He had seen Secretary Zhou's condition during the time when he went from Dongzhou to the province, and it was a world of difference from now.

Even Secretary Zhou himself did not expect that his career, which had come to an end, would regain its vitality due to Ye Changyuan's accidental death. It was Mr. Ye who pushed him to his current position.

Xu Chunliang brought a lot of New Year's goods to Mr. Ye, including the Baotian Pills he made himself, which were carefully prepared with medicines based on Mr. Ye's physical condition. Taking them regularly can prevent diseases, strengthen the body, and prolong life.

Xu Chunliang carefully told Mr. Ye the method of taking the medicine and the precautions, and Ye Qingya was listening beside him.

Mr. Ye was very familiar with Xu Chunliang's medical skills, and he even specifically asked about the main ingredients of the medicines. Just from the ingredients alone, one could tell that they were extremely precious. It seemed that he had put a lot of thought into making these medicines.

Ye Lao said: "Chunliang is really thoughtful."

Ye Qingya said: "Of course, these herbs were carefully selected by him and they are not easy to come by. Grandpa, you must be obedient and take them on time."

Mr. Ye nodded and said, "Good! Good! Good!" He said the word "good" three times in a row.

Ye Qingya let the father and son talk and got up to prepare a room for Xu Chunliang.

Elder Ye stretched out his left hand and held Xu Chunliang's right hand: "Chunliang, you can stay at home for a few more days and talk to grandpa, okay?"

Xu Chunliang said: "Grandpa, I will stay at home with you these few days."

Mr. Ye pursed his lips and said softly, "Good boy."

Xu Chunliang took the opportunity to offer to take his pulse. After examining Mr. Ye, he found that there was nothing seriously wrong with his body, which made him feel relieved.

Mr. Ye knew that Xu Chunliang was worried about his health, so he told Xu Chunliang that he had calmed down and told him not to worry about him.

(End of this chapter)