Xie Yan followed Zhang Cehan slowly over, but did not immediately begin examining the patient. Instead, she sat down on the sofa opposite the old man and chatted with him.
Upon learning that Xie Yan was Zhang Cehan's friend and a former educated youth who had voluntarily gone to the Northwest to visit relatives, the old man's goodwill towards Xie Yan immediately increased.
"Conditions are harsh in the Northwest, and I didn't expect you to be willing to go. That's truly commendable." The old man nodded slightly, his eyes revealing his appreciation.
In his view, there are not many young people like Xie Yan with ambition and aspirations these days. Then, the old man solemnly instructed Xie Yan: "The purpose of sending educated youth to the countryside is to build up rural areas."
"If you want to develop rural areas well, you must learn more about them when you go there."
"The countryside is a wonderful place; it is the foundation of our country. We must make good use of what we have learned in school on this land."
Xie Yan nodded, "Grandpa, I understand."
Grandpa Gu was filled with worry, fearing that Xie Yan and the other young people might be too ambitious and look down on the countryside from the bottom of their hearts, so he couldn't help but start talking.
He became more and more excited as he spoke, his expression full of emotion. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked at his eldest grandson with piercing eyes, and sternly scolded him: "Don't forget the well-digger when you drink the water. You young people must not forget where the food we eat now comes from!"
He knew all too well that some young people looked down on rural people because they were city dwellers.
What's wrong with rural areas?
Which of them didn't come from the countryside? They've only been in the city for a few days, and they've already forgotten their roots, not even respecting their ancestors!
Sometimes, when Grandpa Gu looked at these phenomena, he felt a sense of disorientation.
After generations of bloody battles, they finally overthrew feudalism and bureaucratic capitalism, drove out the foreign powers, and only then did they enjoy a few years of peace. Is bureaucratic capitalism about to rise again?
Whenever he thought of these things, Old Master Gu felt a pang of heartache, and gradually he lost the strength to speak. He silently picked up the newspaper, but his eyes were somewhat vacant, clearly still immersed in those worries.
Xie Yan keenly noticed the old man's drastic change in mood and was filled with doubt, not understanding why he suddenly became like this.
He subconsciously turned to look at Zhang Cehan, his eyes full of questions.
Zhang Cehan gave a helpless bitter smile. He was well aware of his grandfather's worries, but how could he possibly control the changing social atmosphere?
He could only shake his head slightly at Xie Yan, indicating that he was powerless to help.
Seeing this, Xie Yan stopped asking questions and put on a smile again, saying softly to Grandpa Gu, "Grandpa, when I went to the countryside, I learned some basic Chinese medicine from the old Chinese medicine doctor in the village."
"I know you go to the hospital for regular check-ups, so I thought I'd take your pulse and test my skills. I wonder if you'd be willing to do me this favor, Grandpa?"
After saying that, he quickly and earnestly assured, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely not prescribe any medicine indiscriminately. I just want to see how good my skills are."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu smiled slightly. "Alright, let's give it a try?"
"Let me see if you've been studying properly."
Xie Yan smiled and reached out to take the old man's pulse.
After taking the old man's pulse, he politely asked him to get up and walk around.
The old man was surprisingly cooperative throughout, a scene that shocked Zhang Cehan so much that his eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, looking completely dumbfounded.
Is this still my grandfather, who was always so domineering, stubborn, and impossible to sway?
They did whatever they were told to do at the thank-you banquet; their cooperation was ridiculously excessive!
After a thorough examination, Xie Yan smiled and asked, "Grandpa, do you exercise regularly?"
Upon hearing this, the old man immediately raised his head proudly and exclaimed, "Of course!"
"Don't let my old bones fool you, I'm still in great shape! I could take on a hundred more Japanese devils without a problem!"
Xie Yan quickly nodded and flattered the old man, saying, "No wonder you're in such good health. Don't worry, Grandpa, with your physical condition, you could easily live another fifty years!"
These words immediately made the old man burst into laughter. "Hahaha, if I live another fifty years, won't I become an immortal old man?"
Xie Yan also laughed heartily, "I'm telling you the truth, Grandpa. With your current health, you're just as good as a middle-aged person in their forties or fifties."
"If it weren't for the lingering ailments from your early injuries that occasionally cause trouble, with your physique, you could easily take on ten of me!"
Upon hearing this, the old man immediately became interested and asked with a smile, "Did that brat tell you about my hidden ailment?"
Xie Yan deliberately widened his eyes, pretending to have been caught red-handed, and said with a laugh, "Hahaha, Grandpa, you have such sharp eyes!"
"Brother Zhang did mention it when we had dinner before, saying that you had a chronic injury from your early years that left you with a hidden ailment, and that you feel particularly unwell on cold, rainy days."
"Knowing that my master can make medicinal ointments, he wanted me to help you buy some."
"However, I refused!" Xie Yan changed the subject.
The old man's eyes sharpened instantly, and he asked seriously, "Tell me, why did you refuse?"
The old man had personally experienced the effects of the ointment in his younger years. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with his grandson casually revealing his condition to others, he still hoped to use the ointment again. After all, who doesn't want to be comfortable and no one wants to be tormented by pain every day?
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