With Rong Dong'an's help in treating the illness, Huimin Medical Clinic has far fewer patients than in the past. Rong Dong'an has been practicing medicine for many years and has a wealth of experience that Shu Qingyan cannot match.
So when Rong Sheng came out, he saw that the number of patients had been reduced by half, and it was not as crowded as before.
But when she saw Rong Dong'an sitting next to Shu Qingyan treating patients, her smile widened. Her parents must have felt sorry for her; otherwise, why would they have come to Huimin Medical Clinic to treat patients?
It's well known that Rong Dong'an had an excellent reputation in Zhonggui Village and even ran a traditional medicine shop. However, he hadn't been able to treat anyone lately because he had been busy with farm work. All the patients in need of treatment had been taken on by her, and this was the first time Rong Sheng had ever seen Rong Dong'an treat someone.
So Rong Sheng stood quietly to the side, watching Rong Dong'an perform the diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine.
"Don't worry about your child's illness. It's called whooping cough. The cough is paroxysmal and spasmodic. When the cough is severe, it ends in one go, accompanied by a long, crowing-like inhalation sound. During an attack, there are continuous short coughs in quick succession, leaving no room for inhalation, and it may even cause vomiting and bleeding from the mouth and nose. But don't worry, I'll prescribe some medicine for you. Give it to your child first. If it doesn't work, then come back to the clinic to see me!"
Immediately, Rong Dong'an wrote down the prescription while muttering to himself: "Euphorbia 160g, Daphne genkwa, Euphorbia kansui, Asarum, Sinapis alba, Zingiber officinale, Kochia scoparia 100g each, Datura stramonium 200g, Ephedra sinica 344g, Rosin 1000g..."
Seeing this, Rong Sheng smiled sweetly. Rong Dong'an was indeed a doctor with many years of experience. He was very skilled at treating whooping cough in children. It was obvious that he was well-versed in medical books and had a wealth of experience.
After Rong Dong'an finished prescribing the medicine for the patient, Rong Sheng quietly walked up to Rong Dong'an.
To prevent other patients from exposing her, Rong Sheng put her index finger to her lips as she walked towards Rong Dong'an, signaling them to be quiet; she wanted to give Rong Dong'an a surprise.
The patients were very cooperative with Rong Sheng, as if they didn't even see him.
Besides, they liked Rong Sheng's girlish demeanor more than her serious and professional attitude towards treating patients; after all, Rong Sheng was very cute like this!
Rong Dong'an was completely unaware of Rong Sheng's arrival. After tidying up his desk, he announced, "Next patient!"
However, since the patients had all seen Rong Sheng, they did not approach and consciously gave Rong Sheng and his daughter space.
Rong Dong'an found it strange and looked up at the patients in line. "Why aren't you here to see a doctor?"
Before Rong Dong'an could even voice his doubts, Rong Sheng pounced on him, covering his eyes with both hands without fail. He deliberately lowered his voice, making it very deep: "Guess who I am?"
Rong Dong'an was startled at first, but after hearing Rong Sheng's voice, he immediately laughed: "Sheng Bao, you silly girl, do you think your father is getting old and can't even recognize his own daughter?"
Rong Sheng pouted: "Dad, you're not fun at all!"
Rong Dong'an said, "Father is an adult, how can he be compared to your brothers?" If it were Rong Hua and the others, they would definitely play along with Rong Sheng, but this is a clinic with so many patients, and Rong Dong'an couldn't bring himself to play around like that, so he didn't play along with Rong Sheng.
"Dad!" Rong Sheng persisted, "Next time, can you cooperate with Sheng Bao? Sheng Bao is exhausted from treating patients, and I was so happy to see Dad at the clinic. I wanted to give Dad a surprise, but Dad is too boring!"
“…Alright!” Rong Dong’an smiled helplessly and agreed to cooperate with Rong Sheng: “I’ll definitely cooperate with Sheng Bao next time and make her happy!”
Rong Sheng chuckled, then playfully clung to Rong Dong'an's arm and shook it, before feigning ignorance, asking, "Father, did you come alone? Where's Mother? Where are Eldest Brother and Fourth Brother? Are they alright?"
Rong Dong'an tapped Rong Sheng's head: "You still remember your mother, and what about your eldest and fourth brothers? Your father thought you were so busy treating patients that you had forgotten about us!"
"Father, you've wronged me..." Rong Sheng pouted deliberately, "I'll miss you all whenever I have time!"
"When I have time..." Rong Dong'an shook his head helplessly, knowing that Rong Sheng was indeed very busy and had no time to think about them. So Rong Dong'an was just saying it casually, "Your mother came to the county town with your father and is at home. She'll probably be here soon. Your eldest brother and fourth brother are at home. Your eldest brother has taken care of all the housework. Your fourth brother is recovering well. He's been going to the school every day these past few days to study with the teacher. Once he's fully recovered, he'll come to the school run by Scholar Pei in the county town!"
Hearing Rong Dong'an say that, Rong Sheng felt relieved. She chatted and laughed with Rong Dong'an for a while and then stopped bothering him.
It wasn't that Rong Sheng didn't want to talk to Rong Dong'an a little longer, but the patient's condition couldn't wait.
Rong Sheng brought the patients that Rong Dong'an and Shu Qingyan couldn't see to the back wards and asked them to wait a while. She would first examine the patients who were receiving IV drips and those who had just undergone surgery before treating them.
Rong Dong'an watched as Rong Sheng carried out the treatment methodically, using all the medical equipment from her system hospital. She wasn't worried about being found out at all, as if she wanted the whole world to know that Rong Sheng had a secret.
This made Rong Dong'an frown deeply, but now was not the time to talk, so he had no choice but to put his worries aside and wait for an opportunity to speak with Rong Sheng later.
Before long, it was noon.
Madam Xu had already prepared the meal, but Rong Dong'an and Rong Sheng had not returned by mealtime. So Madam Xu packed the food in a food box and prepared to send it to Rong Sheng and the others so that they could eat before seeing the patient.
Seeing this, the guards immediately made a commotion in the courtyard, causing Xu to come out of the kitchen and switch the meal meant for Rong Sheng. They then secretly watched Xu as she carried the food box into Huimin Medical Clinic.
Around noon, there were fewer patients than in the morning. The patients who remained were those who lived far away, so they stayed in the clinic to avoid traveling back and forth. There were also patients and their families in the back wards, and the rest were staff members of the clinic.
Rong Sheng and Rong Dong'an weren't very busy at the moment, so when Madam Xu brought them lunch, they immediately went to the dining room, opened the food box, and took out the lunch that Madam Xu had carefully prepared for them.
Madam Xu didn't touch the food box, but stared intently at Rong Sheng. Seeing the slight fatigue on Rong Sheng's face, seeing Rong Sheng's bright eyes, and seeing Rong Sheng's thin face, Madam Xu felt extremely distressed. "Sheng Bao, you've lost weight!"
Rong Sheng was taken aback: "Mother, don't worry, I'm fine! I've definitely lost a little weight, but only a little! After all, I'm busy treating patients every day and can't get away, but with you here, Mother, I'm sure I'll grow up healthy and chubby!"
That makes sense! Didn't Madam Xu come to the county town for Rong Sheng? Before, Rong Sheng was alone, didn't have a fixed meal schedule, and had no one to take care of her, so she lost weight.
But since she's here, she'll definitely take good care of Rong Sheng.
"Shengbao, eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold!"
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