Chapter 284 How about taking a pulse?
The Taoist priest rubbed the third child's head.
“Both are true. As the senior brother, it’s not right for me to stay at my junior brother’s house for a long time. There are advantages to staying on the mountain. There will be a lot going on on the mountain in the next two months, and it will be more convenient to stay there.”
He patted Sanwa on the shoulder and said, "I will come to you guys for cold rice noodles from time to time. As the weather gets hotter, I will come to my junior brother's place for lunch."
Sanwa nodded with a smile, "Yes, it's good that you come often, otherwise my mother will be like Li Dazui, with no one to talk to."
"Smack!"
Song Chunxue slapped Sanwa's leg hard.
"I'm not afraid of being alone. Li Dazui is just someone who can't sit still and can't control his mouth."
"Why are you worrying about this? My senior brother opened a clinic on the street, so we can have lunch nearby. It's cooler up in the mountains during the summer, so living up there is quite nice."
As she spoke, she stood up and said, "It's getting hot. I need to hurry down the mountain and pick some willow branches and mugwort to hang at the door, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
The Taoist priest remained calm and unhurried. "What's the rush? I'm not opening for business today."
"But Wang Shouming and the others don't know that."
Song Chunxue didn't know why she was so excited today, unable to relax at all.
When they arrived at the Taoist temple after descending the mountain, Wang Shouming learned that the temple was closed for the day and hurriedly grabbed his child and ran outside.
"I need to let Mr. Lei know so he won't get impatient."
The Taoist priest raised his hand, "Don't panic, don't panic. Lei Yun knows my temperament. If he can't wait for us to arrive, he'll find something else to do."
"How about we go to the temple on Peach Blossom Mountain to burn incense, and then come back and have a couple of cups of realgar wine at the tavern?"
Wang Shouming nodded, "Alright, then let's do as Uncle says."
Song Chunxue held willow branches and mugwort in her hands, thinking about hanging them at the door when she got home.
Sanwa whispered, "Mother, I'll go back and hang these things at the door. I can run fast, wait for me at the clinic."
"Alright."
The third child ran along the main road and onto the street like a gust of wind.
Knowing his junior brother's obsession, the Taoist priest did not ask any further questions.
Upon arriving at the clinic, everyone saw Lei Yunlei, the physician, sitting at his desk reading a book.
Lei Yun was around forty years old, with graying temples and a slightly haggard appearance. He wore a dark blue long robe and was silent and reserved.
"I have long heard that you have taken in a disciple from the common people. It is an honor to meet you." Lei Yun bowed to Song Chunxue.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," Song Chunxue said with a smile. "You're a kind senior brother; you helped me out."
Lei Yun shook his head slightly, "The Taoist priest wouldn't lend a hand for no reason. People without wisdom can't persist in self-cultivation."
Before he could say anything more, the Taoist priest pulled him away and led him outside.
"The Taoist priest has decided to reopen tomorrow. Let's have a proper celebration today, go for a stroll on Peach Blossom Mountain, and then I'll treat everyone to realgar wine when we get back."
Lei Yun sighed helplessly, "The Taoist priest is really the same as always, doing whatever he wants."
Master Zhang retorted, "Changing one's fortune occasionally is a normal part of life."
Everyone smiled without saying a word.
They looked at the sachets on the street outside the clinic, and soon Sanwa returned with a leather water bag.
Song Chunxue took it and smiled as she patted Sanwa on the back to help him catch his breath, "You're so thoughtful, even running slowly makes you sweat."
"It's alright, it'll be fine in a bit." Sanwa's face was beaming with a happy smile. "Mom, holidays are so great."
"Silly child." Song Chunxue rubbed his head. "We'll live like this from now on."
...
Wang Shouming's wife carried their toddler home, while the rest of the group burned incense on Peach Blossom Mountain. By the time they descended the mountain, it was already noon.
They braved the scorching sun to descend the mountain, found a tavern that sold realgar wine, ordered a table full of dishes, and chatted happily.
The Taoist priest drank the most with Wang Shouming, and even taught cultivation methods at the dinner table.
Song Chunxue drank two cups of realgar wine, but still thought the apricot blossom wine was better, so she ordered another pot.
Sanwa didn't touch a drop of alcohol; he's not a strong drinker to begin with, and he might have to carry his mother home later.
Midway through, Song Chunxue took out her purse and asked Sanwa to pay the bill.
My senior brother's money is too short-lived; let him keep it for charity.
When they came out of the tavern, it was already three-quarters past noon.
The sun wasn't so strong anymore, so Wang Shouming took the children home.
The Taoist priest had only been out a short while when he was stopped by someone.
"Master, a snake has come into our yard. It's very thick, and we don't know how to get rid of it. Please take a look at it for us."
The man almost cried when he saw the Taoist priest as soon as he stepped out of the alley.
"It's fortunate that we met the Taoist priest here, otherwise we wouldn't know what to do today."
The Taoist priest laughed, "Why is a grown man crying? It's just a snake. Just don't mess with it. Take me to see it."
After saying that, he turned to Song Chunxue and said, "Junior brothers, you should go back. I'll go take a look."
"Alright, senior brother, go ahead and get busy."
Song Chunxue looked at the third child, "Would you like to wash your feet in the river?"
"Yes!" Sanwa exclaimed happily. "My classmates all went to the river to catch tadpoles, and I didn't expect that Mom would want to go too."
"If you're going to have fun, then have some fun. Let's go."
Sanwa jumped up, "I didn't expect Mom to love playing even more than me. If you want to wash your feet in the river in the future, call me!"
"Okay, as long as you're not afraid of being laughed at."
"What's there to be afraid of? Other people's mothers would just chase after them with a stick and beat them. Let them be envious."
*
On the sixth day of the fifth lunar month, Cunxintang Medical Clinic will have a grand opening.
They tore off the red cloth, set off a few strings of firecrackers, and then opened the door to wait for the patient to come in.
Knowing that this clinic was run by a Taoist priest, many people who had previously asked the priest for favors came in to join the fun.
People, both healthy and sick, came to have their pulse checked.
Song Chunxue sat to the side, not having much to do to help, and exchanged a few pleasantries with Yao Man who was passing by.
"I never expected you to open a clinic with the Taoist priest so quietly. It's really unexpected. Why didn't you tell me? If I hadn't happened to pass by and saw it, were you planning to keep it from me?"
"Such a big opening, why don't you invite more people to come and support us?"
Song Chunxue said helplessly, "Opening a clinic isn't like opening a noodle shop. Should we call more people to take pulses?"
Yao Man looked at Master Zhang, who was sitting upright not far away and had a somewhat otherworldly appearance, and lowered her voice to say, "I think the Master's talismans are very effective. I wonder how good he is at pulse diagnosis. I'll go and try it."
"Then go and try it."
Seeing the smile on Yao Man's face, Song Chunxue wondered if she had taken a liking to her senior brother.
She stared with interest at the somewhat shy Yao Man as she sat down in front of her senior.
Afraid of not being able to hear what her senior brother was saying, she moved closer.
"Deficiency of both Yin and Yang, and disharmony of the spleen and stomach."
"Eat less meat and abstain from sexual activity."
"Go to bed early and get up early, and avoid overworking."
These words reached Song Chunxue's ears, and she quickly turned her face away and moved a few steps to the side.
Before long, Yao Man, blushing, took the prescription and picked up several doses of medicine.
Song Chunxue spoke to an elderly woman who had just entered the clinic. The woman was clean and tidy, but her clothes had patches on them. Her grandson was helping her up, and Song Chunxue asked if she had any inexpensive prescriptions.
"Yes, our clinic's medicines are very cheap. Master Zhang is seeing patients today, so you might as well give it a try, Grandma."
The Taoist priest's clinic is so good that even the poorest person can afford medicine.
When she led the elderly woman to sit down to take her pulse, she discovered that Yao Man had already left.
"Junior brother, would you like to take my pulse while you're at it?"
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