The onlookers whispered among themselves.
Enraged, the man retorted, "You're talking nonsense!"
If he hadn't witnessed Ruan Meng's skills, he would have torn her mouth apart right now!
"Swelling and pain in the ankle, making it impossible to walk, are typical symptoms of gout."
"Judging from the degree of bone protrusion next to your thumb, you have been ill for at least ten days."
"Living on an island, why would things be like this? I don't believe you really don't know?"
"So, they still don't know to watch their diet and come here to eat seafood. Are they courting death, or do they value money over their lives?"
The man was surprised to find that Ruan Meng was indeed quite capable, and her words were almost identical to those of other doctors.
The description of the level of danger made the man feel guilty and worried, his eyes darting around nervously.
The murmurs among the onlookers grew louder.
"Yeah! I just saw that the bone next to his big toe was deformed like that. I also guessed it was from eating too much seafood!"
“We may not be medically knowledgeable, but we know that eating too much seafood can cause bone deformities and even make it impossible to walk. His bones are like that, yet he still comes to eat seafood and claims that there's something wrong with the seafood at He Family Restaurant…”
"Pah! What a scam! I knew He Family Restaurant would never do something like this! What a waste of the seafood in broth that I didn't finish!"
......
Ruan Meng looked at the person in front of her, still unhurried:
"Your soles are sweaty, which is a typical sign of damp-heat in the lower abdomen. If I'm not mistaken, you also get up very frequently at night..."
Ruan Meng calmly uttered her conclusion, "Insufficient kidney essence..."
The man's expression immediately changed, and the onlookers burst into laughter.
The man's face turned pale and then red, before he finally believed in the woman's medical skills.
Before his attack, Ruan Meng induced him to:
"You're in so much pain, you shouldn't want to go out. Are you really that fond of the seafood at He Family Restaurant?"
"If you tell the truth, perhaps I can help you, perhaps I can cure you..."
"Since you have gout, you naturally know how serious it is. It's normal for an attack to last for half a month."
As for kidney essence...
Ruan Meng smiled faintly and remained silent.
The man's face turned from pale to ashen. Ruan Meng gave him time, using both threats and inducements.
"It's okay if you don't tell the truth!"
"Judging from the timing of your attacks, it's impossible for you to just stay at home and suffer."
"We might as well send someone to all the major clinics and pharmacies in the city to investigate your medical records and see when you fell ill..."
"Let's check the records at the He Family Restaurant again, to see when you first came here..."
"Was it really a case of getting sick from eating seafood at He Family Restaurant, or was it a deliberate frame-up? They clearly had a gout attack, yet they still went there?"
Upon hearing this, the waiters at He Family Restaurant nodded in agreement, their chests puffing out even higher.
Seeing that things were not going well, troublemakers hid in the crowd and stirred up trouble.
"Who do you think you are? The clinic's patient records are private information; you can't just look at them whenever you want!"
Before Ruan Meng could speak, Manager Yu stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:
"What if the He Family Restaurant reports this to the authorities?"
The lobby was silent, and the provocative voices had temporarily ceased.
Manager Yu said with a smile, "Because of this little incident, how many guests have had their meals delayed, and some have left before finishing their food?"
"And what about the damage to the reputation of He Family Restaurant?"
Manager Yu's words were clever. Compared to the impact on He Family Restaurant, what are the leftovers from the diners?
But by mentioning the diners' losses upfront, he seemed to take them more seriously, which didn't seem to soothe the feelings of the onlookers.
Manager Yu continued, "If the He Family Restaurant reports this to the authorities, and the county officials investigate, do you think the various clinics will refuse to let patients see the patients on the grounds of privacy?"
"As for our He Family Restaurant, we not only have settlement records, but our staff also have pretty good memories. How about I recite them to you all now?"
Xiao Kai, standing behind him, immediately found two shop assistants to stand behind Manager Yu.
After Manager Yu nodded, one of them said, "Sir, Jia Yu, you first visited five days ago and have been ordering seafood in a dipping sauce every day."
Manager Yu feigned surprise, "Oh? Why do you remember so clearly?"
The waiter explained, "Because at the time, I saw that the customer seemed to have difficulty moving around, and I wanted to go up and help him. I was worried that he might get sick along the way, so I kept an eye on him."
"In the past few days, we've had quite a few customers ordering seafood in broth. If they can't wait, some customers will make a reservation for the next day. But this customer is different; even if they have to wait in line, they will dine in the restaurant..."
"Besides the seafood in a sauce, we didn't order any other dishes. That's why Xiaode remembers it so clearly."
Xiao Kai pinched his nose and hid behind the crowd, making Ruan Meng almost burst out laughing.
"Oh! I see. If he brought it home, who can guarantee that his illness was caused by the He Family Restaurant?"
"If we ordered other dishes, how could it be so hard to bite? Is there something wrong with the seafood?"
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