Chapter 379 Crook said to me with a red neck: No, No, No

I arrived in the Philippines on September 25th, and stayed there for a full month until October 25th. Cruz's condition had improved significantly.

I had long since stopped using the laxatives for detoxification and instead used acupressure to clear his meridians. This manual treatment, a method he had never seen before, allowed his inner Qi to increase day by day.

On the morning of the 25th, I was combing Cruz's sutras, and he was able to communicate with me normally, without missing words or taking a breath in the middle.

"Doctor Wan, you really have amazing skills."

I now like to call him Professor. I said, "Professor, I estimate that within five days, you will be able to get out of bed and walk outside with a cane."

"How I want to see the sun."

My English listening skills have improved a lot, so I guessed what he meant. I rushed to Tang Man's translation and said, "I'll watch with you."

Tang Man was surprised, and Cruz was even more surprised. I didn't understand the next sentence. Tang Man translated it for me: "Your ability to speak English makes me feel incredibly close to you."

I answered him: "I can only say a little."

I gave him acupressure and let Tang Man take over.

Tang Man pressed him again.

No need to take medicine. Just do acupressure twice a day in the morning and afternoon to clear the meridians and regulate your vital energy, and your work will be much easier.

After completing the shujing (explanation of the meridians), I returned to the living room and spoke with Crook. I expressed the following opinion: Based on my observations, Professor Crook has recovered quite quickly, and it has been decided that at the end of the month, October 31st, he will be allowed to get out of bed and use crutches to move around.

The period of time spent using crutches should not be too long. After about five days, one crutch should be thrown away, and after about ten days, the other crutch must be thrown away.

"He's still very weak, so it's a little premature," Crook said.

"NO." I expressed my firm stance and then told him through Tang Man:

To prevent muscle atrophy, his feet must be stressed. This will speed up recovery. You can talk to your eldest brother, who is studying medicine.

In this respect, there is no distinction between Chinese and Western medicine; the principles are the same.

I said to Tang Man, "You must translate my three 'same's' accurately to him, as they emphasize the affirmative attitude. And you can't say them with a smile, your expression must be serious."

I didn't understand what Tang Man said, but she did have a stern face and chopped down three times with her hands, as hard as if she was chopping bones.

Crook nodded seriously.

Only then did I start talking about diet, telling Tang Man to tell Phil to eat more meat and eggs for better nutrition.

Phil wouldn't argue with me. She always just followed my lead. Yes, yes. She kept nodding.

Tang Man looked back at me and asked, "Teacher Wan, can I teach her to stew a chicken and let Cruz drink some chicken soup? It's very nourishing."

I burst out laughing.

Tang Man asked, "What's the matter? They don't know how to cook, so I'll stew it."

I shook my head. "This is a thousand-year-old misconception among our folk nourishing traditions. We think chicken soup is the most nutritious. In fact, chicken soup is just water and protein, with a small amount of vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, and amino acids."

Chicken is a great tonic. It contains fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A, B vitamins, and more. You can instruct her to stew the chicken until it's tender enough, and then I'll add some Chinese herbs to it. Eat more chicken."

"Is that so? This is the first time I've heard of it."

"You're right to listen to me."

"What about chicken soup? I think I only drank chicken soup before. I didn't pay much attention to the chicken meat."

"Eat more meat and less soup. His stomach can only hold so much."

"well!"

Tang Man told Phil to buy a chicken every day and she would come over in the afternoon to teach her how to stew the chicken.

Phil gave Don Man a thumbs up. It seemed that Don Man was trying hard to stay in the Crook family.

My morning work was over, and after lunch at the hotel, I returned to my room and made some adjustments to my plans.

I found a piece of paper and wrote out my schedule.

On October 31, he was able to get out of bed and move around. He is recovering.

Two months of recovery, November to December. Consolidation.

In the first month of the fourth year of Shangzhou, the healing and recovery period took a long time. To reach the previous state, according to Mr. Dong's records, it would take at least two months of observation.

I made plans to talk to Crook this afternoon.

In the afternoon, after giving Cruz acupressure, I asked Phil to inform me that I wanted to have a formal meeting with Crook.

After a while, Phil came into the ward and said, "Yes, please come with me."

This time, Phil took us upstairs, presumably his makeshift studio, and motioned for us to sit down while he was on the phone.

Phil, who had been offering us hot tea since the previous time, made two cups of tea and placed them on the coffee table in front of us, then made Crook a cup of coffee and left.

Crook hung up the phone, stood up, dragged the wheelchair, and sat across from us, looking at me with a smile.

I introduced my rehabilitation plan in stages.

After listening to Tang Man's translation, he nodded seriously.

Then, I made a request: Cruz would enter the recovery period in January of next year, and the latter half of January would be the Chinese New Year's Eve, a time when families reunite.

I would like to fly back to China around January 21st of next year, and the round trip will take about a week."

Tang Man translated to Crook,

He opened his mouth in surprise and kept saying, "No, No, No."

This time it was my turn to be surprised. I thought Tang Man hadn't translated correctly, so I said to Tang Man:

"Tell him I only need a week. The Spring Festival is a very important festival for Chinese people, when families reunite. Besides, by then, Cruz will be able to take care of himself. He's in the recovery phase, so he just needs to exercise more."

Tang Man once again relayed my opinion to Crook. She smiled and gestured non-stop, even making a circle with her four fingers.

I guess she was emphasizing to Crook the importance Chinese people place on family reunions.

Crook stood up, gesticulating loudly and agitatedly. Without needing a translator, I could tell he was extremely rebellious and unacceptable.

"That's exactly what happened," Tang Man translated for me. Crook disagreed. We had a contract at the time, and doctors weren't allowed to leave during the contract period. Cruz had to be restored to his former state, able to teach on the podium.

I saw that Kruk's neck was red with excitement. Continuing to insist would only cause more trouble. I had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​returning home and said to Tang Man, "Please tell him I won't be going back and will wait until Cruz returns to the podium."

After Tang Man translated, Crook spoke at a very fast pace.

Tang Man smiled at me and said, "He said he felt deeply uneasy about his earlier agitation and rude behavior. Please stand up and he would like to bow to you and apologize."

Tang Man signaled me to stand up.

I stood up and Crook bowed to me and held out his hand.

I shook his hand and said, "I was also wrong. Due to the different understandings between China and the West, we had a misunderstanding. Your emphasis on the spirit of contract is worth learning from."

Tang Man translated almost simultaneously.

Crook was very happy. He walked over to his desk, picked up his coffee, and said in Chinese: "Cheers!"

I had to adjust my plans. Not only could I not return to China, but it was also impossible for me to study with Mr. Liu Qiming during my recovery period.

That evening, I called Zheng Yazhi. He laughed and said, "I haven't explained these things clearly. Once you sign a contract here, some things are set in stone. For example, you don't have the right to freely use your time during the contract period. Well, stay here and I'll be with you during the Spring Festival."

Man proposes, God disposes. In fact, on December 29, the third year of Shangzhou, something suddenly happened.

I almost couldn't go back.