‘Po…’ Hua Ling shook her head, “You…” She forgot that it was a bit difficult for him to wear jeans right away, as he was used to wearing a cloth towel.
Hua Ling smiled, and Jiang Yu instantly exploded, “Damn woman, what are you laughing at!”
Hua Ling still couldn’t help but laugh, “You just make do for now, I’ll take you out to buy some loose-fitting clothes after closing today.”
Jiang Yu: ’…’
After a few seconds of deadlock, Jiang Yu reluctantly took the clothes. Hua Ling gave a small smile, and was about to praise him, when a crisp ringtone came from downstairs.
‘A customer is here, I’ll go down first. If you want to come down, remember to change your clothes – use, feet, walk, road.’
Jiang Yu waved his hand with a flourish, nearly hitting Hua Ling in the face: ‘Got it, nag.’
Hua Ling: ‘…’ A vicious dog needs time to train.
By the time Hua Ling got downstairs, the guest was already seated at the consultation table. Seeing Hua Ling come in, he nodded slightly in greeting: ‘Doctor Hua.’
The visitor was a woman in her thirties, with delicate makeup and a retro bun.
Hua Ling also nodded slightly and sat down at the table: ‘May I ask where you are not feeling well, ma’am?’
The woman shook her head slightly: ‘I’m not here for myself. My husband has been bedridden for a month. He’s seen three or four doctors and taken no less than five types of medicine, but he’s still not getting any better. I heard that you are a very skilled doctor, and that you are known as the reincarnation of Hua Tuo, so I have come here to seek treatment. I hope that you can come to my home. The consultation fee is no problem.’
Hua Ling was silent for a moment: ‘From your accent, I can tell that you are not from here.’
The woman nodded: ‘Yes, I’m from Jingshui Township.’
Hua Ling tapped his forefinger on the table: ‘Can you tell me more about your husband’s condition?’
‘Yes. My husband went to Xijiang a month ago, and he became ill after he returned. He was delirious, sleeping and fainting at times, and he couldn’t eat, but he didn’t have any symptoms like a fever. In just a short period of time, he went from being healthy to skinny as a skeleton.’