Chapter 186 Going up the mountain to collect "herbs"

In a blink of an eye, it was already mid-December.

One day, Mr. Chen called me to his office and complained, "Take the herbal remedies that Elder Liu gave you, but they're not working. As for the topical medications, maybe my skin has developed a resistance to them, so they're not working as quickly as they did the first time."

I could have bought a few bottles of Senna from the supermarket and told him to just apply it to his body every night and rub it in vigorously. But he said, "Then I'll go pick some herbs today and try it."

I called Yifan and said nothing until we got in the car, "Let's go to Taiyi Mountain."

"What are you going to Taiyi Mountain for?"

"Pick some leaves."

"Gathering leaves?"

"Yes, Mr. Chen has a skin disease, exactly the same as my father's. I plan to treat him."

Yifan said, "Exactly the same. Why would he need to pick leaves? Didn't you buy that body lotion and ask me to massage him every night? He's sleeping soundly now."

At this time, I have to teach Yifan some ways to deal with people.

"Yifan, you are a smart man. My dad, I can buy a few bottles of body lotion, but if I tell Mr. Chen to buy a few bottles of body lotion to cure it, will he still rely on me?"

Yifan smiled and said, "No. He'll buy it himself next time."

"Yes, if he gets better, he'll thank me. I'll be indebted to him. If he needs more medicine, he'll have to ask me for it. Then I'll become important, right?"

Yifan was indeed very cunning and said, "Your herbal medicine doesn't actually have much effect. It's just the effect of the body lotion, right?"

I nodded. "Yes, but when I tell Mr. Chen, I have to tell him that the herbs are the most important and the body lotion is secondary."

Yifan sighed, "Uncle, why do so many people admire you? Actually, it's because you have many skills that make people admire you."

"Yes, my master taught me how to make myself important. Now, I will teach you."

Yifan said: "I learn a lot of new knowledge every time I talk to you."

"I'm going to teach you a principle now. For some things, we must make them simple, and for some things, we must do the opposite and make them complicated."

"I understand the latter sentence, but I'm not quite sure about the former."

I said, "For example, Mr. Chen's itching disease, the prescription was given to me by Mr. Xipo. So, I said to Mr. Chen: This is relatively simple, I will help you treat it.

Mr. Chen had been to many doctors, but each treatment only made his condition more complicated. I suggested that some herbal remedies might help. This is what it means to make complex things simple. It brought him immense psychological comfort.

A few bottles of body lotion could have cured the problem, but I had to collect herbs to get others to trust me. This is called making simple things complicated."

Yifan nodded and said, "I understand."

I began to test him: "When we get to the mountain, I'll ask you to call Mr. Xiao and ask him to arrange lunch. How will you do it?"

Yifan smiled and said, "First, use a simple method, with a tone like giving an order, saying, 'Boss Xiao, Boss Wan and I are on the mountain, please arrange for lunch.' Then he hung up."

I asked, “Why do you do it this way?”

Yifan smiled and said, "I learned it from you. He'll definitely be disgusted by my tone, but I have no choice but to arrange it. When the time comes, I'll tell him half a story and say I'm doing some private business for Mr. Chen. Then things will become complicated."

He must have thought that personal matters were only handled by someone close to him. From now on, I can just call him and it will be much easier."

I laughed out loud.

After leaving the city, the journey was smooth. We parked in Dapingli and first visited Taiyi Temple. It was almost finished. The craftsmen were painting. The drum tower in front was finished. The foundation of the Sun Viewing Terrace was being laid.

The Sun Observation Deck is relatively simple, consisting of a large circular platform. It is estimated that it will take less than ten days to complete.

I didn't say a word. Yifan imitated me and just looked without saying anything.

I took him up a stone staircase behind Taiyi Temple. After walking about a hundred meters, I pointed to a leafy tree and said:

"This tree is called the fragrant tree in my hometown. The leaves themselves have moisturizing properties. You can pick two big bags of it.

While Yifan was picking leaves, I sat on the stone steps and smoked.

It will be ready in a moment.

Back in the car, he called Lao Xiao without any politeness. After hanging up, he laughed and said, "Mr. Xiao took a long time to squeeze out a word and said it was okay."

When we arrived at Lao Xiao's place, he welcomed us into the lounge. Xiao Tian came in to make tea. As soon as he saw me, he said, "Hey, Teacher Wan."

Lao Xiao corrected him: "Now we are the boss, we should call him Mr. Wan."

Xiaotian blushed and said, "Boss Wan, you should come to our place more often. It's been a long time since I've seen you."

"I don't dare to come. This is Mr. Xiao's territory."

She smiled and handed me the tea.

I said to Yifan, "Remember, Xiaotian, you two young people go and have a chat."

Yifan went out. Lao Xiao said, "You, as a secretary, have the demeanor of a master."

I laughed and said, "What style does he have? When I called you, Mr. Chen called and asked him to go to do some personal business in the afternoon."

"Oh, no wonder it sounds so simple." Lao Xiao laughed it off pretending to be relaxed.

The lunch was quite sumptuous, so Lao Xiao invited a few young people from the office to join him. Xiao Tian had become more mature. He didn't show in front of others that they had known each other before.

After dinner, we set off. On the way, I said, "When you get home, wash the leaves, dry them, and grind them into powder. Secondly, I want to take you to learn some skills."

"What skill?"

"Acupuncture, I hope you can become proficient in this skill in the future. However, I don't know if anyone will teach you yet."

"It would be best to learn a skill. I'm not as good at speaking as you are, but if I learn acupuncture, I can open an acupuncture clinic."

I said, "Whether you open an acupuncture clinic or not is another matter. It would be best if you could be my assistant. Once you learn, teach me. Together we can treat patients in the future. But these are not the main purpose. Guess what the main purpose is."

Yifan couldn't figure it out.

"For your aunt's brother, he's mute, so being an acupuncturist is the best. Massaging people and then giving them acupuncture is more popular than ordinary blind massage."

Yifan suddenly realized something and said, "Uncle, you think deeply about things like playing Go. This is a good idea."

I said, "Yifan, let me tell you something. If you're looking for a partner, you must be responsible not only to your girlfriend but also to her family. If you can't do that, don't waste her time.

For example, if your Aunt Tao has a mute brother, I would either sever the relationship after finding out, or shoulder the responsibility, which is what a man should do.

Yifan nodded.

After a while, he smiled and said, "Uncle, I want to ask you a question, and you must answer it truthfully."

"Um."

"Auntie Xiaolin is indeed nice, but I've noticed that there are several women interested in you. They're just as good as Auntie, and some are even better. Why are you..."

I asked, “Who do you think is interested in me?”

"At least three. The first one is the one you learned from before, her name is Xi Ruoqin."

Different identities. "

"The second one is Xiaotian. The way she looks is different from others."

"hehe."

"The third one is the key account manager. Ms. Chen often asks you to go out for social events. She has come to me several times and asked where you have been."

I said, "Your Aunt Tao brings good fortune to her husband. There are five characteristics of a woman who brings good fortune to her husband: a round and thick back, a mellow face, a large mouth and thick lips, a full chin, and plump cheekbones. She has them all. Plus, she has a wonderful personality."

Yifan smiled.

When I entered the city, I received a call from reporter Shu: "Teacher Wan, I talked to my dad and he said it's okay. Please come over at 8 o'clock this evening. I'll send you a location. I'll wait for you at home then."

"What do you call your father?"

"Just call him Shu Daddy. Everyone in our area calls him that, regardless of age. By the way, don't drive. We're in a small alley called Zhuangyuan Lane. It's not far from your hotel, just a ten-minute walk."

I said to Yifan, "Let's go learn acupuncture tonight."

"So fast."

"right."