Chapter 153 - 152, Do Not Be Disrespectful to Doctor Xu
It was already the end of September according to the solar calendar, and the weather was still very hot, with the average temperature around twenty-seven degrees. Yet, the woman wore a thick down jacket, a heavy hat, and was wrapped up tightly. Even so, she still shivered from the cold.
Although there were many records of difficult and complicated diseases in the medical books left by my grandfather, there was no mention of this illness.
"Hello, Doctor Xu, I am Zhou Qiancheng from Jin City." Zhou Qiancheng greeted politely. If Gou Shengli had not mentioned beforehand that Xu Wendong was very young, he would never have believed that the young man before him possessed such miraculous medical skills, capable of bringing the dead back to life.
"This is my daughter, Chuxia. She contracted a strange illness. I heard from Old Gou that your medical skills are extraordinary, so we rushed here, hoping you could take a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Chuxia’s trembling voice rang out: "Dad, we’ve used so many connections, sought out so many famous doctors. Every one of them is a renowned physician in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Why would you believe a young, inexperienced person like him?"
"This clearly is a desperate measure in dire straits. I absolutely won’t allow him to treat me; I’m afraid I won’t live past three days after his treatment!" As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Wendong with eyes full of disdain, completely not believing that someone of similar age to herself could cure her illness.
"Be quiet, do not be disrespectful to Doctor Xu!" Zhou Qiancheng reprimanded sternly.
"No worries!" Xu Wendong waved his hand, saying: "It’s quite normal for Miss Zhou not to believe in my medical skills. After all, at my age, most people are apprentices, responsible for fetching and boiling medicine."
Xu Wendong himself was quite amiable, especially since this was a friend introduced by Gou Shengli. He looked at Zhou Chuxia, who had a delicate face like a doll, and said: "If I’m not mistaken, Miss Zhou should have been suffering from this strange illness since childhood, but it wasn’t as painful when it first appeared in her early years."