Siheyuan: 55 years, starting from a buyer

Yan Fugui immediately nodded in agreement.

Although these are worn out, they are still usable, and it would cost a lot of money to buy new ones.

He signaled Yan Jiecheng to move with him, and the remaining decoration work was left to the craftsmen, while Mr. Chen pushed the cart and prepared to go to work.

Passing through the courtyard, Mr. Chen heard old lady Jia complaining constantly, but he was not going to tolerate her: "If anyone dares to make up rumors about me, be careful or I will report them to the street office."

He guessed that what Jia Zhang feared most was being trained on the street, so he used this to fight back.

Although he offended Yi Zhonghai's family and the Jia family, he didn't mind.

He knew that these people were just bullies who only cared about the weak.

In the village, families without sons are usually bullied, but extinction of the whole family would not be so blatant.

Mr. Chen's house has not been renovated yet, but the time flies, and it is April 1st in a blink of an eye.

During this period, Mr. Chen lived with his parents and would come back every two or three days to check on the progress of the renovation.

The old craftsmen had sophisticated skills that were not inferior to the mechanized operations of later generations.

In addition to supervising the construction, he also kept an eye on whether anyone was deliberately causing trouble.

After all, Master Jin is the brother-in-law of Senior Brother Chen Sheng, so stirring up trouble is never a good idea.

Moreover, Mr. Chen made a special visit to Master Zhang's home, examined the ordered furniture, and put forward constructive suggestions. For example, the design under the bed can be turned into a storage area, and the handles of the medicine cabinet do not need to be fixed with screws, and a pull-out design would be more convenient.

These small changes reflect Mr. Chen’s understanding of convenience, and Master Zhang adopted all of them.

Now, we just have to wait for the renovation work to be completed and the new furniture can be moved in.

However, the new house still needs a few days to be renovated, and it will take a few days to air it out after renovation, so Mr. Chen will have to wait for more than ten days before returning to the compound.

Fortunately, Wang Shun’s studies start today.

Recently, their small shop decided to transform into a grocery store, changing its original model from selling a variety of goods to specializing in the sale of condiments and grocery stores.

This change caused uncertainty among store employees because state-owned grocery stores enjoyed better benefits and were enough to meet the needs of a family.

Director Sun has been missing recently, devoting all his efforts to pushing forward the store renovation plan.

In fact, Mr. Chen does not have much expectation for this change, because after the reform, the work may not be as leisurely as before.

However, another possible benefit of the reform is the possibility of reducing trips to the countryside, because most goods will come from supply under policy regulation, which is his only guess.

At present, Mr. Chen uses the early morning and work breaks to study medical records, and at night he rides the company's bicycle to visit Wang Shun for academic study.

At first, Director Li had some complaints about Chen's frequent borrowing of bicycles from the store, but when he saw that he had successfully completed the purchasing tasks, he maintained a tacit attitude and recently he has been concentrating on thinking about store renovation.

Mr. Chen has gradually realized recently that in addition to being a medical expert, Wang Shun is also an expert in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and his prescription-making skills are even superior to his medical skills.

Part of Wang Shun's medical knowledge was inherited from his family tradition and learned from his grandfather. After several rounds of interactions with aristocrats and bureaucrats, he improved and formed a unique school. It is not a product of the Eight Orthodox Schools, but a product of integrating the strengths of various schools.

When preparing Chinese herbal medicines, they must be finely cut into threads, blocks, slices or small sections according to the rules of compatibility, so that the effectiveness of each herb can be maximized during the decoction process.

To achieve this, tools such as grinding stones of various sizes, balance scales and grinding plates are required.

Medicine jars are usually made of clay or copper, and are equipped with juicers, simple stoves, medicine drying tables, chopping knives and other tools. Various complicated tools occupy more than half of a room.

Wang Shun explained to Chen Sheng in detail: "In fact, there are thousands of kinds of tools for making medicine in ancient times.

As the industrial age progresses, some tools have become obsolete, but there are certain uses that can only be accomplished with manual skills.”

He patiently guided Mr. Chen on the selection of tools, reasons and strategies for different recipes.

Listening to the continuous recording, for a full two hours, Wang Shun taught many common uses of Chinese herbal medicines.

“There are still many things that you have to figure out for yourself, such as the function of herbs in the formula and the best extraction method.”

After saying this, Wang Shun sent Chen home. Along the way, he recalled what had happened today and pondered over the mysteries until he fell asleep from exhaustion.

Although Chen was overwhelmed by his first lesson, he knew the best was yet to come.

The next night, as soon as he stepped into Wang Shun's house, he was faced with a challenge: "Which herb will increase in size the most after being crushed and used as medicine?"

"Naturally of the pit or seed type."

Mr. Chen blurted out without thinking.

"Then let's start a new topic right away."

Wang Shun seemed to recall the difficult experiences in the past. With a seemingly subtle smile on his face, he pointed to a pile of herbs waiting to be processed.

He deliberately took back several hundred kilograms of unprocessed herbs, waiting for Chen Shengsheng to process them in the evening.

"Hurry up, don't waste time. We have three days to get every herb up to standard, otherwise the task will be multiplied.

"He showed his stern side, forcing Chen Sheng to sit still and start grinding ink.

After two hours of hard work, Chen Shengsheng could no longer bear the fatigue and walked out of Wang Shun's house, preparing to ride away on his bike, but found that his arms were numb and weak.

During that period, Wang Shun did not forget to ask various questions, explained in depth the methods of processing herbs and the meaning behind them, and revealed a lot of techniques that allowed him to save some effort.

After returning home, the tired Mr. Chen took a hot bath in the alien space to relieve the stress of the whole day.

But when he woke up in the morning, he found that his arm was swollen.

Due to this unprecedented hard work, Chen Shengsheng almost had an accident on the way to the drugstore by bicycle. When turning, his hands hurt and his movements became stiff, and he almost collided with someone.

Mr. Chen screamed in agony while working, and his expression was twisted because his arms were sore from picking up the objects.

Seeing Chen Sheng's appearance, Li Guan couldn't help but gloat over his misfortune and joked: "Why did you become like this yesterday?"

Chen Sheng was angry: "I'm just studying with my master!" The pain made his voice sound helpless.

Hearing this, Li Guan laughed, but Chen Sheng rolled his eyes and was too lazy to say anything more.

In fact, their relationship has been pretty good recently, and their daily communication is just some light-hearted banter.

Chen Sheng was so moved that he made Li Guan laugh heartily, and he simply buried his head in his books as if no one was around.

Li Guan didn't take it seriously, so he was the only one working on the afternoon's work.

……

From then on, Chen Sheng's difficult days of mobilization began.

In this era, herbs were rare and precious, and it was not easy to purchase them in large quantities even if you had money.

Therefore, most of the medicinal materials used by Chen Sheng for practice and sharpening came from Jishiditang run by Wang Shun, and the rights that Chen Sheng helped to manage were still within the permitted scope.

In June, the nationalization policy was fully implemented, and government representatives took over everything. Even Wang Shun was not allowed to take the herbs away without permission.

Fortunately, Mr. Chen's space has gradually cultivated some medicinal herbs, and he will be able to provide a stable supply of some common medicinal materials in the future. Although the quantity is not large, many rare or animal-based medicines have not yet found a way. Currently, only a few species commonly used by poultry are raised there, and in the future we will have to find and accumulate species step by step.

On the weekend, as usual, Mr. Chen followed his master to see patients, and he met an acquaintance of his at Jishidiang - Xu Damao.

This sneaky intruder was led into the indoor clinic by his apprentice. Chen Sheng, who had been standing at the window, glanced at him, and Xu Damao also recognized him instantly, his expression suddenly changed.

"Xiao...Xiao Chen, you are here too?"

Xu Damao asked as if his tongue was tied.

"Yes, you don't know that you are studying medicine here? Oh, yes, you seem to have seldom come home to visit the compound during this period. This is my master, Doctor Wang.

"Chen Shengsheng spread out his hands and introduced them to Xu Damao.

Wang Shun has secretly investigated Xu Damao's case.

While reading, he instructed Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, sit down and take a rest.

"

"Brother Chen, I'd better come back another day."

Xu Damao looked a little embarrassed. He didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here after traveling so far for medical treatment.

Chen Sheng smiled lightly, led Xu Damao to sit down on the chair, and then said: "Brother Mao, don't worry, don't tell us about our relationship. We have medical ethics and will never disclose the patient's condition."

"Besides, where can I find a reliable doctor like my master outside?"

When Mr. Chen saw Xu Damao's trembling body, he knew that he had contracted syphilis from his excessive debauchery in the countryside.

This disease was considered a disease of the rich in that era, and it happened to be the specialty of Chen Sheng's school.

Faced with speechless embarrassment, Xu Damao realized that he could no longer hide the matter. After all, this was his second visit.

If we avoid Mr. Chen now, clues will be revealed sooner or later.

Therefore, he sat down calmly and let Wang Shun take his pulse.

"Well, come and experience it yourself."

Chen Sheng was not good at pulse diagnosis, so he took this opportunity to encourage Wang Shun to let his apprentice practice.

After the patient left, the two analyzed it together.

"Have you finished taking the last dose of medicine?"

Wang Shun asked.

"After I finished eating it, the condition improved slightly, but it seems to have relapsed recently."

Xu Damao whispered.

"It's inevitable. Your condition is still serious. You will need to take long-term medication for at least three months."

After listening to Wang Shun, Xu Damao's expression became gloomy. He didn't expect the treatment would be so long.

After writing the prescription, Wang Shun handed it to Mr. Chen, who in turn handed the prescription to the waiter and asked Xu Damao to go and pick up the medicine and pay.

"Do you know?"

After witnessing their greeting, Wang Shun asked.

"Yes, we lived in the same compound and had several meals together. He also accompanied me to the countryside to buy things. He was a projectionist at the steel mill."

Mr. Chen briefly introduced their relationship to Wang Shun.

“Here is your information.”

Wang Shun handed him the medical record and asked Mr. Chen to review it.

Mr. Chen knew at first glance that this was a complicated disease, a mixture of syphilis and herpes, and the condition was quite serious.

No wonder Xu Damao was unable to have children later on. The root cause was this period.

Obviously, the main problem lies not just in the frequent unintentional kicks in the balls by Shazhu.

Mr. Chen examined the medical records in his hand, and his heart felt heavy.

"I'm afraid he's seriously ill."

He murmured in his heart.

Wang Shun nodded in agreement and said seriously, "That's true. If you don't get proper treatment, you may face great difficulties in having children in the future."

Although he was speaking to Chen Shengyan, he also knew that in this era, doctors were often reluctant to tell patients too much in order to avoid medical disputes, especially when it came to difficult issues involving personal privacy.

The prestigious Jishidiang in the local area not only received outpatient visits today, but also received requests for home visit services from two wealthy families.

It was the first time that Mr. Chen had met such a prominent person, and he couldn't help but feel curious, as such families were rare nowadays.

Pointing proudly at those large families, Wang Shun said, "You see, this is our strength in the field of traditional Chinese medicine."

His words were full of traces of confidence.

Mr. Chen watched the prescription process quietly and marveled inwardly.

The cost of medicine for just a few months of treatment would be hundreds or even thousands of dollars, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.