PFC Chapter 206 Chinese New Year (13)
Chapter 206 Chinese New Year (13)
This Mr. Hong is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Beijing. His family has been practicing medicine for generations, and it is said that his ancestor was once a royal physician. Mr. Hong's father ran a clinic, and after his father passed away, he passed the clinic on to Mr. Hong.
Because Yuan Wenjie's biological parents used to be in the Chinese herbal medicine business, and the Hong family's clinic needed large quantities, Yuan Wenjie's biological parents had many dealings with the Hong family and naturally became good friends.
One party, as a merchant, sells genuine Chinese medicinal herbs at fair prices; the other party, as a doctor, treats patients fairly and honestly, regardless of age, and never delays payment for the herbs—cash on delivery.
Later, Yuan Wenjie's biological parents traveled all over the country doing business and witnessed the disasters that war brought to ordinary people, so they deeply hated the invading foreign enemies.
They donated all the money they had saved over the years, one after another.
They even donated their houses to them as office space.
Mr. Hong naturally admired the actions of Yuan Wenjie's biological parents.
Influenced by Yuan Wenjie's parents, Mr. Hong sometimes provided free medical treatment to wounded soldiers.
Later, Yuan Wenjie's biological parents and younger siblings all perished in the war, and only Yuan Wenjie survived. When Hong Lao learned of this, he wanted to adopt Yuan Wenjie, but he was relieved to know that Yuan Wenjie had already been adopted by Luo Lao and his wife.
Yuan Wenjie later joined the army and was seriously injured in battle, even to the point of being unable to have children. Doctors at the hospital said he would never be able to have children again. It was Old Hong who cured him.
Upon hearing this, Su Jinru exclaimed, "Such a benefactor deserves a proper visit. I'll go get some fruit from my spatial storage."
Su Jinru took out a turtle, ten crabs, five catties of shrimp, and three catties of abalone from her spatial storage.
Then they took out some fruit.
Four catties of lychees, three catties of cherries, five catties of apples, and five catties of oranges.
Remembering that Elder Hong was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, Su Jinru took out a six-year-old, two-pound ginseng from her spatial storage.
Mr. Hong's family lived in a two-story house with a garden.
According to the policy, their family's per capita living space exceeds the standard.
However, Master Hong had saved many people with his superb medical skills, including many of today's social elites, so he did not suffer too much hardship.
Because the Hong family's house is both a residence and a clinic, with their own family living upstairs and a clinic downstairs, their living in the house is not considered illegal, based solely on the area of the upstairs.
However, a group of ignorant brats still went to their house to raid it. Wang Tao, armed with guns, led the security committee to the scene and scared those bastards away.
When they arrived at Old Hong's house, Old Hong saw that Yuan Wenjie had brought so many things and said repeatedly, "Why did you bring so much stuff back from such a long journey? It's enough that you came; why go through all this trouble?"
Yuan Wenjie said with a smile, "Knowing that it's for you, I'm willing to go through all the trouble."
Did you bring some for your parents too?
"Of course I brought them, including these seafood and fruits."
"The climate in the south is pleasant and the produce is plentiful! There are still fruits like this in this season."
Mr. Hong welcomed them into the reception room.
Yuan Wenjie said, "Mr. Hong, this is my wife, her name is Su Jinru."
Old Hong smiled and nodded at Su Jinru.
"I think you're pregnant, aren't you?"
Su Jinru is quite thin, and since she is still in the early stages of her pregnancy, her belly is not very noticeable. Moreover, she is wearing a loose and thick cotton coat, so most people would not be able to tell unless told.
Yuan Wenjie smiled and said, "Old Hong, no matter who it is, they are all transparent in front of you and cannot be hidden from your eyes."
As was his professional habit, Old Hong said, "Girl, let me check your pulse."
Su Jinru put her right hand inside for him.
Old Hong casually picked up a soft cushion and placed it on the sofa armrest, then asked Su Jinru to put her hands on the cushion.
Old Hong gently placed his fingers on Su Jinru's wrist and carefully took her pulse.
"You're four months pregnant, aren't you?"
"One hundred and twenty-eight days, and in two more days it will be four months."
"Please extend your other hand so I can take another look."
Yuan Wenjie: "Mr. Hong, is everything alright?"
Su Jinru: "It should be fine. I have almost no adverse reactions. I can eat and sleep well."
"The pregnancy is stable, the baby is healthy, but..."
Yuan Wenjie asked nervously, "But what?"
"Ah Jie, you're not bad, buddy! You have two kids."
Two children, twins?
"Not only are they twins, but they are also fraternal twins (a boy and a girl)."
Su Jinru could hardly believe her ears.
She had heard that traditional Chinese medicine was very powerful, but she had never met a truly skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
This old man, Mr. Hong, was able to tell that she was pregnant with twins just by taking her pulse, and even knew their genders.
This is amazing too.
If Yuan Wenjie hadn't told her beforehand that Old Hong's medical skills were remarkable and highly regarded by many, Su Jinru wouldn't have believed what Old Hong said.
Because there has never been a case of twins in the Su family's ancestors.
Yuan Wenjie was also somewhat incredulous.
"Really? Mr. Hong, are they really twins?"
"Yes! You're lucky, young man, you now have both a son and a daughter."
"I have to thank you, Mr. Hong! If it weren't for you, I would never have gotten married, let alone had children."
“Your ancestors were virtuous, and your parents were such good people. How could Heaven bear to let your Yuan family have no descendants? Heaven kept you here so that you could fulfill the Yuan family’s mission and carry on the family line. Therefore, I was able to cure you; I was just acting as a medium.”
"Mr. Hong, you are too modest."
Yuan Wenjie: "Old Hong, with the world in such a chaotic state, how's your clinic business? Are there still long queues like before?"
Old Hong shook his head.
"Now that we can't buy medicinal herbs, those who sell them have been scared away, or rather, they can't get any stock. So even if I can treat patients, it's useless without medicine."
"Then you can see the doctor, prescribe medicine, and let the patient go to other places to get the medicine themselves."
"It's not that I'm being arrogant, but if I can't buy the medicinal herbs, neither can anyone else."
Su Jinru's heart stirred upon hearing this.
She took out the ginseng she had given to Old Master Hong.
"Mr. Hong, this is the ginseng we're sending you. What do you think of its quality?"
Old Hong took the ginseng from Su Jinru's hand.
I looked at it, touched it, smelled it, and then carefully cut off a little bit of ginseng shreds and put it in my mouth to taste it.
"This ginseng is fresh, just dug out of the ground. It's been six years, it's genuine wild ginseng, and of superior quality."
Su Jinru: "Old Hong is indeed a discerning person. You are absolutely right."
"Where did you get such good ginseng?"