Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1206: Medicinal Dumplings
In the evening, just after 21 p.m., Assistant Li called and said there would be a heart bypass surgery the next morning and asked him if he wanted to observe on the spot.

"Minimally invasive?" Bian Mu asked casually on the phone.

"Yes, the patient is in his 50s, male, engaged in scientific research, with a long history of smoking to a heavy degree, and a habit of drinking. However, looking at the medical records, staying up late for a long time is probably an important direct cause of the disease, and genetic factors cannot be completely ruled out. I just glanced at it and didn't look at it carefully. Are you coming?" Assistant Li asked on the other end of the phone.

"The weather is bad, and the roads are not easy to walk on. Your hospital should be performing very delicate and advanced surgeries, which require very high standards in all aspects. It's not appropriate for me to be there. I won't be there for tomorrow's surgery. Next time, if you encounter a more traditional and simple cardiac surgery, such as stent placement, please let me know."

"Okay! The first floor of my unit has been slightly flooded. Fortunately, the property management responded quickly and cleaned it up quickly. This rain came really fast! Let's all take it seriously! We'll talk later!"

"Thank you!"

"We are not strangers, please don't be polite! By the way, I want to ask you a small matter. My father-in-law is over 70 years old and has gastrointestinal bleeding. It's not serious, but it can't be cured completely. Doctor Bian should have a better way, right?" On the other end of the phone, Assistant Li casually asked about some family matters.

"Is the elderly suffering from normal side effects caused by long-term use of certain medications? Or is it due to some other reason?" Bian Mu asked on the other end of the phone.

"It should be a side effect of the medication, but he seems to be unable to leave the medication. Is there any remedy like medicated food to treat it?"

"Internal bleeding is a big deal in our Chinese medicine. No matter what the cause is, it must be treated as a serious illness. It doesn't seem as trivial as you said!" Bian Mu set many principles for his own practice of medicine. Symptoms such as internal bleeding are not trivial matters to him. Assistant Li is a very nice person, so he naturally speaks more directly on some issues.

"It's great to have checked it out carefully. Professor Mi even gave me some advice! It shouldn't be a big deal. At least the occult blood of tumor nature has been completely ruled out. Do you mean we need to see him in person?"

"Yes, after all, there are quite a lot of differences in medical practice concepts among colleagues in the industry. It seems a bit inappropriate to discuss it casually over the phone. No matter what, your father-in-law is over 70 years old after all, so you can't be careless!"

"It's not the weather! It's inconvenient for everyone. How about... just give me a small folk remedy, the kind that's mainly for conditioning, with a very small proportion of drug treatment. Can you recommend one?"

"Well... okay then! Crush 30g of Atractylodes macrocephala and 20g of palm charcoal. Find a larger white porcelain plate, preferably one with a thin body and high quality. Mix the Atractylodes macrocephala and palm charcoal together, knead them a few times, put them in the white porcelain plate, and bake them under an alcohol lamp for more than half an hour. At the same time, stir them with chopsticks to make sure they don't burn. Find a non-woven bag and put the roasted mixed herbs in it. Use it to boil a pot of water for steaming. Use this medicine to steam some fermented glutinous rice for a longer time, preferably an hour. Then filter it with gauze. Buy some rice with a worse taste, steam it, and roll it into rice balls. You can eat it with the filtered material of the fermented glutinous rice. The process is rather complicated. I'll send it to you on your phone." After that, Bian Mu connected his phone to the computer keyboard, typed out the production process in detail and sent it over.

"How long do I have to take this medicinal food?" From the tone of the person on the phone, Assistant Li should have believed it.

"Open your phone and check the lunar calendar. Eat three of these rice balls on odd-numbered days. You can drink more of the filtered glutinous rice wine, there is no harm. At the age of 70, you should eat these for at least half a year! It takes at least three months to nourish your protective energy." On the other end of the phone, Bian Mu told the truth.

"That's too much trouble! Then let's take it for six weeks to see the effect! Okay?"

"That's fine! But... the old man must quit smoking and drinking, and stay away from spicy food. Ginger is also spicy, so it must be banned!"

"Got it! Thank you!"

"You're welcome! Please let me know if you feel uncomfortable."

"Of course! Thanks again! I won't bother you any more, see you later!" After that, Assistant Li hung up the phone. Heart bypass surgery is definitely worth watching and learning on the spot. Oh! I have an appointment with Qi Yuewei tomorrow! It's really not possible to change my mind at the last minute. In addition to regret, Bian Mu thought about not agreeing to similar social events in the future.

As for the matter of Assistant Li's father-in-law, Bian Mu felt that they would just listen casually and would most likely not carefully prepare the so-called "medicinal rice balls" for the old man.

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At the square at the foot of Yuquan Mountain in the eastern suburbs, Qi Yuewei deliberately stopped the car and stayed for a while.

The drizzle continued to fall, not loud but densely. The surrounding terrain was very high and there was no water at all where the cars were driving.

"There's a spring over there, and many people go there to get water every day. Should we get some water too?"

"Making tea? I heard that the groundwater level is not very stable. If someone comes to fetch water every day... but the water level doesn't change significantly, there is a high probability... that there should be a galvanized pipe or PVC water pipe under the spring. That would be meaningless." Bian Mu questioned with a smile.

"Hahaha... it's almost exactly the same as what my dad said. Hey! You guys think differently from us girls. Sometimes, we may not be looking for those special trace elements. In fact... we're just having fun. It's just for fun!"

"That's true... You have an empty bucket in your car, right? You stay in the car, I'll go get a bucket! The air on the mountain is getting damp, it's not worth catching a cold over such a small thing!" Bian Mu responded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuewei's expression changed slightly and she smiled.

"That's right! Let's go! If we really connect the tap water, it will be very painful!" After saying that, Qi Yuewei restarted the engine and drove slowly towards the southwest corner of the square.

The expression on Qi Yuewei's face changed a little, and there might be some slight ripples in her heart. Bian Mu was still thinking about the heart bypass surgery and didn't notice it at all...

Qi Yuewei's best friend's family was not an ordinary wealthy family. It was said to be a small courtyard house. When the car arrived at the door, Bian Mu realized that what was in front of him was a new independent villa with a Chinese exterior and a Western interior.

Other people have lions at their doorsteps, but this family has two spotted elephants. They look so cute, as if they were given to them by an artistic friend, and there is no trace of any machine chiseling or turning in the workshop.

The solid wood door is thick and solemn, and is painted with gorgeous navy blue, the finest quality paint.

Bian Mu got off the car and stood in front of the gate, looking up and down for a long time.

After putting the SUV in place, Qi Yuewei walked up to him and said with a smile, "What are you looking at? You look so focused!"

"Haha... I'm just guessing! The real owner of this yard should be a very impressive man. Is he your best friend's father? Or your uncle? Or was he given by your own uncle?"

Hearing this, Qi Yuewei's face immediately revealed a look of surprise.