Social Death Patient 057
Wang Peng's face was full of smiles one second, but he couldn't smile anymore the next second.
The change in his facial expression was so obvious that Zhang Ruhan and Jiang Di could see it clearly.
"Brother Wang, you run such a big business, why are you still selling fake bags from big brands?" Jiang Di was stunned. He never expected that the second boss of Anheguan would actually resell fake bags from big brands.
Moreover, Wang Peng was very generous. He gave her a bag on their first date, and would give her a few bags from time to time afterwards. The bag she was carrying today was the one given by Wang Peng.
When Jiang Di heard the word "formaldehyde", he couldn't remain calm at all.
"The bag you gave me isn't fake either, is it? Does it have formaldehyde in it?"
Without waiting for Wang Peng to reply, she hurriedly took off the bag on her shoulder and threw it on the ground, then hid far away.
"Brother Wang, you..." Zhang Ruhan hesitated to speak. Both his family and Wang Peng's family were families of traditional Chinese medicine. They all had very strict family traditions. Although Wang Peng was the least rule-abiding one among them, he didn't believe that Wang Peng would have the courage to resell fake brand-name bags.
It doesn’t matter to Wang Peng whether he loses face in front of outsiders or not, but he will never lose face in front of his brothers and women.
He said firmly, "I've been in the import and export business for years, and everyone I know has bought designer bags from me. For example, two years ago, Ruhan's mom came to me and bought a 30,000 yuan bag. Last year, she didn't want to carry it anymore, so she sold it for over 10,000 yuan at a second-hand luxury store. Do second-hand luxury stores accept fake bags?"
Zhang Ruhan had no recollection of this incident, nor did he notice whether his mother bought a new bag or how much the bag she was wearing was worth. However, he knew that Wang Peng would not make up such a lie to deceive him, as it would be too easy to be exposed, so he chose to believe Wang Peng.
Wang Peng then asked Jiang Di, "We have professional buyers stationed abroad, and we also provide purchase receipts from overseas counters. Think about the bag I gave you. Does it contain the receipt and warranty card?"
Jiang Di picked up the bag from the ground half-believingly and took out the receipt and warranty card from the inner pocket.
She checked the bag's exterior and lining, as well as the hardware and logo hot stamping, but couldn't find anything unusual.
Jiang Di has some luxury bags, but she is not a professional appraiser. Based on her eyesight alone, she cannot determine whether the bags are genuine or fake, let alone whether they contain formaldehyde.
Wang Peng laughed when he saw this: "That's funny! I've been doing business for so many years and I've always been honest. I've never sold a fake bag."
Zhang Ruhan looked embarrassed, mainly because he felt embarrassed for Bai Jiesui.
He said with a headache, "Didn't I just remind you? Don't say anything you're not sure of. Don't use the tricks you use on TV. No one in real life will cooperate with your script."
Bai Jiesui did not defend herself, but stood up and gave her seat to Zhang Ruhan: "Why don't you take my pulse yourself?"
This is exactly what Zhang Ruhan meant.
Zhang Ruhan glanced at her and then sat down. He didn't say anything, but his eyes probably meant that she should watch carefully and learn from him.
"Ruhan, do you want to watch more? One time is enough." Wang Peng didn't want to cooperate anymore and intended to get up and leave.
Zhang Ruhan grabbed his hand to prevent him from leaving and forced Wang Peng back onto the stone bench.
"If I don't show you, how will you know where she's talking nonsense?"
Bai Jiesui smiled but didn't say anything. She took a disinfectant wipe and wiped her hands.
She wiped her hands clean and put away the used wet wipes, but Zhang Ruhan was not finished yet.
She asked casually, "After watching for so long, have you figured out anything?"
Zhang Ruhan was still listening to her pulse carefully, and he unexpectedly felt that the tone of her voice seemed familiar, and the oppressive feeling it brought was also familiar. Yang Yanwen often asked this question when testing him, and it had formed a conditioned reflex in him.
He was in a trance for a moment and almost blurted out "teacher". Fortunately, he woke up at the critical moment and realized that the person next to him was Bai Jiesui, not his teacher. With mixed feelings, he could only continue to take Wang Peng's pulse.
After about five or six minutes, Zhang Ruhan came to his own conclusion.
"Pale tongue with white fur and thin pulse. Heart and gallbladder qi deficiency. Insomnia and frequent dreams. Sleep is not very good. Heart and spleen deficiency. Abdominal distension and loose stools. Fatigue after eating less. Spleen and stomach function is slightly insufficient... Also, pay more attention to your liver. Brother Wang, eat less offal. There are no other major problems."
Zhang Ruhan pointed out quite a lot of problems. He talked non-stop for four or five minutes before he finished listing all of Wang Peng's faults.
Wang Peng has all the "rich man's diseases" caused by overeating over the years, as well as the problems caused by bad work and rest habits and work pressure, and there are also some seasonal adverse reactions.
However, these symptoms are normal and consistent with Wang Peng's basic condition.
The two of them asked and answered each other and had a very pleasant chat.
"Is this your conclusion?" Bai Jiesui asked with his hands folded, looking down at Zhang Ruhan.
From what she said, it was obvious that she was dissatisfied with Zhang Ruhan's diagnosis.
Zhang Ruhan: "When it comes to syndrome differentiation and treatment, I will only describe the situation I have observed, leaving no omissions in detail, and I will never embellish."
Wang Peng said cheerfully, "Miss Bai, you should learn more from my brother. Take on tasks that are within your capabilities and speak out what you see. That's what we call treating patients."
White mustard spike laughed in interest.
For Zhang Ruhan, this undoubtedly questioned his diagnosis.
"You think my diagnosis is wrong. Tell me what I said is incorrect. If what you say makes sense, we can have a normal discussion." Zhang Ruhan frowned. Anyway, he must use strong facts to convince Bai Jiesui today.
"No, there is nothing wrong with your diagnosis. It has diagnosed most of Mr. Wang's problems, but..." Bai Jiesui changed the subject.
"You're still a little lacking in ability. You couldn't analyze Mr. Wang's true problem. His respiratory system was already showing obvious initial reactions, but you attributed this to seasonal allergic asthma. Furthermore, his skin was red and dry from prolonged irritation, and some rashes and dermatitis had appeared, but you dismissed them as seasonal allergic skin diseases. You also failed to pay attention to the damage to his eye mucosa..."
Seeing that Zhang Ruhan's face was not very good and Bai Jiesui also said that she was tired, she smiled slightly.
"Is that enough? Do you need me to continue?"
Zhang Ruhan disagreed with her conclusion and thought her judgment was too arbitrary.
"These symptoms don't necessarily indicate formaldehyde poisoning. With the changing seasons, many people experience these symptoms. My clinic sees patients suffering from seasonal allergies every few days. Formaldehyde poisoning requires rigorous testing, including blood tests, laboratory tests, and imaging studies, to confirm a diagnosis. It's not like you just casually throw out an arbitrary conclusion like that."
Bai Jiesui: "I admit that what you said makes sense, but just because you can't, doesn't mean I can't."
"You mean I'm not as good as you?" Zhang Ruhan thought he had misheard.
White Mustard Spike: "Isn't it obvious?"
This was like a huge joke to Zhang Ruhan.
"I've been following my grandfather and father in our family's Chinese medicine clinic since I was a child. I learned to take patients' pulses in elementary school. Later, I became a disciple of Master Yang Yanwen. I studied diligently for twenty years. How long have you studied? How much do you know? How dare you say I'm not as good as you?"
"Ruhan, why are you here?" Yang Yanwen happened to pass by here and heard Zhang Ruhan's loud voice from a distance. It sounded like he had a heated argument with someone. He couldn't help but quicken his pace.
"Teacher Yang!" Zhang Ruhan's eyes lit up and he went over excitedly.
"Mr. Xu is here too."
Xu nodded and said, "I'll escort Elder Yang out."
"Ruhan, what happened?" Yang Yanwen was afraid that his student would have a conflict with someone else, especially in such an important occasion and in someone else's place.
"He is my classmate from Medical University. We had some disagreements. We were a little excited during the discussion and didn't control our voices well. I hope Mr. Xu can forgive me." After Zhang Ruhan explained to Yang Yanwen, he apologized to Xu Ze.
Just as he greeted Zhang Ruhan, Xu Ze discovered that Bai Jiesui was also there.
Isn't this a coincidence? It saves him from wasting time looking for someone all over the place.
He glanced at him calmly, then looked away in less than a second, greeting Zhang Ruhan as usual.
Yang Yanwen also looked at Bai Jiesui, but he did not recognize Bai Jiesui and was just looking at him out of curiosity.
It’s normal not to recognize him, as Bai Jiesui was only four or five years old at that time.
Bai Jiesui recognized him at a glance. Compared with more than ten years ago, Yang Yanwen did not look much different in appearance except that his hair had become whiter and he had become thinner.
Although he recognized Yang Yanwen, Bai Jiesui chose to wait and see and did not reveal his identity immediately.
"What is the disagreement? Why can't you talk it out calmly instead of yelling? I can hear your voice from far away. You don't even know how to be polite when talking to a girl." Yang Yanwen criticized.
"Teacher, I don't really want this to happen. It's mainly because my classmate is too stubborn and opinionated. She doesn't listen to me at all. When I get anxious..."
"What is going on?" Yang Yanwen became even more curious.
Zhang Ruhan briefly described what had happened and the key point of their conflict.
"She insisted that the fake bags sold by Brother Wang contained formaldehyde, and that Brother Wang was now suffering from formaldehyde poisoning."
Wang Peng seized the opportunity and shouted, "Mr. Yang, I am really wronged. You have watched me grow up. How could I possibly sell fake bags?"
Yang Yanwen nodded. "You've been naughty since you were little, and you've caused a lot of trouble for your parents. But if I ask you to cheat, I don't think you'd have the guts to do it."
Wang Peng: "Mr. Yang is wise!"
"But what about formaldehyde poisoning?" Yang Yanwen asked Zhang Ruhan. Formaldehyde poisoning is not a trivial matter.
Zhang Ruhan: "She just took Brother Wang's pulse and concluded that he was suffering from formaldehyde poisoning. She then deduced that he was selling fake bags and that the fake bags contained formaldehyde. She also said that my diagnosis was wrong and not as accurate as hers."
Yang Yanwen found this interesting and asked Bai Jiesui curiously, "How did you come to this conclusion?"
Bai Jiesui didn't reply, but instead invited him with a smile: "Why don't you come and take a look first?"
Yang Yanwen just happened to have the same idea. If he wanted to have professional exchanges with others, he should try it himself. Once he had a general idea in his mind, it would be more convenient for the subsequent discussion.
He said to Xu Ze, "I'll be here for a while, so there's no need to see you off, Mr. Xu. Please make yourself at your leisure."
"I have nothing else to do. Let's just watch the fun at the scene. Mr. Yang, you don't have to worry about me. Just pretend I don't exist and go about your business." Xu Ze smiled and said, not to mention other things. He couldn't leave now because he had more difficult tasks on his shoulders.
"Still watching?" Wang Peng was about to collapse. This was the third time, and it was never going to end.
Wang Peng's elbow was not strong enough to twist his thigh, so he asked someone to take his pulse for the third time.
Every old Chinese medicine doctor has his own habit of taking the pulse. Bai Jiesui's master likes to take the pulse with his eyes closed. When he opens his eyes, his pulse diagnosis process is over.
The Yang Yanwen in front of me likes to hold his knees and tap his legs with his fingers from time to time, as if he is counting.
After counting for nearly ten times, Yang Yanwen finished his reading. He was a little faster than Zhang Ruhan in taking the pulse.
After he finished, he asked his student, "What did you just show Wang Peng?"
Zhang Ruhan repeated the diagnosis he had just given to Wang Peng in detail. Fortunately, he had a good memory and did not miss a single detail in the diagnosis that lasted for several minutes.
Yang Yanwen nodded as he listened. He was as satisfied with Zhang Ruhan's answer as ever and could not find any fault with it. If he were asked to give a diagnosis, he would say something similar.
So he became even more curious about what Bai Jiesui said over there.
"I'm sorry, little girl. I forgot to ask your name and how to address you."
"My last name is Bai." Bai Jiesui smiled slightly with the corners of his mouth raised.
Yang Yanwen just nodded without thinking too much about her last name.
"So what's the point of disagreement between Miss Xiaobai and Ruhan?"
Bai Jiesui: "Boss Wang's respiratory system is abnormal, and he has skin and mucous membrane problems. Zhang Ruhan diagnosed them as seasonal allergies, but I believe they are the initial symptoms of formaldehyde poisoning."
"No," Yang Yanwen shook his head. "After being poisoned, a person's heart rate will change. The frequency will be irregular. Some will speed up and slow down, like a bird's pecking, while others will slow down at a constant speed. You need to listen to the pulse carefully. Wang Peng does not have either the bird's pecking pulse or the leaking roof pulse. His pulse and heart rate are within the normal range. How did you conclude that he was poisoned?"
Bai Jiesui: "He has chronic, early-stage formaldehyde poisoning, which isn't as obvious as acute poisoning. The symptoms are also mild and difficult to detect. The main symptoms are irritation to the upper respiratory tract, swelling in the throat, redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, dry skin, and rashes. These are all consistent with the early symptoms of formaldehyde poisoning. Also, Mr. Yang, didn't you notice that Mr. Wang's symptoms all appeared at the same time, about two or three months ago? If Mr. Wang didn't have formaldehyde poisoning, it's impossible for them to appear at the same time and continue to this day. All these coincidences point to one answer: he has formaldehyde poisoning."
Yang Yanwen frowned and thought, and unexpectedly found that her analysis made sense.
Wang Peng's pulse condition was just as the young lady had said, he had upper respiratory tract problems and edema in his throat. Observing his external manifestations, he saw conjunctival congestion, redness and rash on his skin... He noticed all the above problems, but he looked at each one separately and never thought of combining all the symptoms together to draw such a bold conclusion.
After all, Chinese medicine cannot perform tests or take chest X-rays like Western medicine, so sometimes it is safer to be moderate and conservative.
Zhang Ruhan was also thinking about this question, and inexplicably felt that Bai Jiesui was not talking nonsense.
Bai Jiesui: "If my guess is correct, Boss Wang started his fake bag business three months ago. I wonder if he plans to specialize in fake bags now, or sell a mix of real and fake ones."
After saying that, she gave Wang Peng a harmless smile.
Wang Peng: “…”
He must have been so bold just now. Why would he think of hooking up with this woman? This woman is so different from her appearance. She looks harmless on the outside, but she is actually a living devil. How does she know everything?
Zhang Ruhan is worthy of being Wang Peng’s good brother who grew up with him naked. Even now, he is still willing to believe in Wang Peng.
"That doesn't prove that Brother Wang is selling fake bags. Even if he was poisoned by formaldehyde, it could be that there was formaldehyde in the furniture and objects in his home, or that the formaldehyde in Brother Wang's company exceeded the standard."
He gave Wang Peng an excellent idea.
"Yes, yes, my company and warehouse were just renovated in the first half of the year. I left it there for two months before moving in. They said it was made of environmentally friendly materials. I was too busy at the time and didn't ask about it. I'll ask someone to inspect it when I get back."
Wang Peng was telling the truth. He would really ask someone to do some testing when he got back. If he really found formaldehyde exceeding the standard in the leather, he would have to contact the upstream supplier to discuss an explanation.
The supplier doesn't want his life, but he wants his life too.
Bai Jiesui: "No matter what, I hope Boss Wang can address the formaldehyde issue soon. Your substandard decoration materials harm your employees, and your substandard leather harms your customers who trust you."
Wang Peng: "That's absolutely impossible. The bags I sell are flawless and of guaranteed quality. I've been running this company for five or six years and have always operated with integrity. I've never cheated a single customer."
He's indeed mixing genuine and counterfeit goods. Besides acting as an overseas purchasing agent for genuine goods, he also sells high-end imitations. He's been envious of the high profits from counterfeit goods for a long time. Recently, sales of genuine goods have decreased, while counterfeit sales have increased. Yet, his profits have multiplied several times, a level far beyond what he could have achieved by buying genuine goods. Everyone who buys from him knows they're counterfeit goods, so he's not deceiving his customers.
So he answered with confidence and did not feel guilty at all.
"What about the ones you gave to others? Is the bag you gave to your girlfriend real?" Bai Jiesui asked, staring into his eyes.
She really couldn't believe that Wang Peng was so generous that he would just give away a genuine bag worth tens of thousands of dollars to someone they met for the first time.
Wang Peng paused guiltily and did not answer immediately.
Because he always gave fake bags as gifts to others, especially when he was flirting with people outside, it could show his generosity and he didn't lose anything.
The same goes for Jiang Di. They have only known each other for half a month. Wouldn’t it be a big loss to give her a real bag?
Bai Jiesui kept harping on about the fake bag, and Wang Peng became angry and embarrassed, and unconsciously raised his voice.
"Who are you looking down on? Why would I give you a fake bag? Everyone has money to buy a bag. I just told you, if you like a bag, just tell me and I'll give it to you. It's no big deal. If you think I'm giving you a fake, then you can take it to the China Inspection and Quarantine Agency for inspection."
Bai Jiesui smiled and said, "Boss Wang, don't get excited yet. Don't spend money to buy it for me. Why don't you take your girlfriend's bag for inspection first?"
"That's perfect. I have several here. Let's take them all for inspection." Jiang Di responded immediately. The more she looked at the bag in her hand, the more she thought it looked fake.
"Send the bag back to me first, and I'll take it over together another day." Wang Peng glared at Jiang Di unhappily, cursing her in his heart for being a traitor. Not only did she not speak up for him, but she also stabbed him in the back at the critical moment.
Jiang Di was a little hesitant, not sure whether to give the bag to Wang Peng. Wang Peng would definitely not say anything after getting the bag, and he would never admit that his bag was fake.
Bai Jiesui: "Ms. Jiang, you can buy some test strips to test for formaldehyde before sending it for inspection. Authentic bags shouldn't contain any formaldehyde."
Wang Peng: “!”
This woman is so vicious. It's true that the more beautiful a woman is, the darker her heart is. She can even think of such a dirty trick. Why did he get so obsessed with her in the first place?
Xu Ze watched the excitement for a long time without saying a word. Suddenly, he said, "Formaldehyde test paper, I happen to have some here. Do you want me to ask someone to find it? It will only take a few minutes."
"Boss Wang, do you need it?" Bai Jiesui asked with a smile on his face.
It seemed like he was asking for Wang Peng's opinion, but in fact, Wang Peng had no right to refuse.
This beautiful woman became even more terrifying and vicious in Wang Peng's eyes.
Finally, Wang Peng agreed reluctantly.
Xu Ze found a rapid formaldehyde test strip that would give the results in about ten minutes.
Everyone present stared at the color of the test paper. Wang Peng, who did not believe in ghosts and gods, prayed to all the gods, Buddhas and Jesus at home and abroad, hoping that the supplier would bless him and not cheat him.
Perhaps it was because the gods and bodhisattvas that Wang Peng worshipped were too diverse, and no god was there to protect him when he came to ask for advice at the last minute.
As the color of the test paper became darker, I compared the color of the test paper with the color, and it was obviously slightly contaminated.
Because they were afraid that a single data might be inaccurate, they also conducted five sets of comparative experiments. The results showed that Jiang Di's bags were all slightly contaminated. This was the formaldehyde content after using them for a period of time.
It is worth mentioning that only Jiang Di's bag was found to contain formaldehyde, while Wang Peng's handbag did not contain formaldehyde. The reason is obvious. He used the genuine bag himself and gave the fake bag as a gift to others.
"Brother Wang, you..." Zhang Ruhan was very disappointed with Wang Peng.
Yang Yanwen was surprised and disappointed: "Wang Peng, when did you start doing this? Does your family know about it? Do they agree with you making this dirty money?"
At this point, Wang Peng didn't dare to argue anymore. If Yang Yanwen called his grandfather, he would definitely be in trouble.
Wang Peng admitted his mistake sincerely: "Mr. Yang, I was also deceived. The company was jointly opened by a friend and I. He secretly sold bags containing formaldehyde without my knowledge. In other words, I am also a victim."
Yang Yanwen wasn't so easily fooled: "You don't know this about your own company? You've invested so much money in it, and you've been acting like a hands-off boss. How can you be so careless?"
Wang Peng stammered, "At the beginning, the company was doing well and we were operating normally. I don't know when he started selling fake bags behind my back. I will definitely check carefully when I get back."
Yang Yanwen already had an idea in his mind and guessed what was going on with Wang Peng.
But after all, she is not his child, so he should just say a few words to her when necessary and it is not appropriate for him to say anything more.
Wang Peng said flatteringly, "Mr. Yang, could you please not tell my grandfather and my father about the things happening in my company, so as not to worry them? These are just small matters, I can handle them myself."
Yang Yanwen looked at him silently, shook his head in disappointment, and didn't say whether it was okay or not.
Bai Jiesui: "You should worry about your employees first. They are still breathing formaldehyde in your company's warehouse."
This reminded Yang Yanwen, who quickly said, "Yes, go and deal with your company's affairs. Let the employees go back first, and then arrange for them to come back to work after the formaldehyde is eliminated."
Wang Peng was still worried that Yang Yanwen would tell on him. His grandfather was here today and was just outside, but he had to deal with the company's affairs first, otherwise Yang Yanwen would definitely tell on him.
Yang Yanwen shook his head feeling tired for Mr. Wang. Not only was his only grandson unwilling to inherit his legacy, but he also caused him so much worry.
Afterwards, Yang Yanwen looked at Bai Jiesui again, and had an indescribable feeling, he just felt that this little girl seemed extraordinary.
"I think Miss Xiaobai is very capable, with great insight and observation skills. If you hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have noticed that Wang Peng was suffering from formaldehyde poisoning."
"Mr. Yang, you are too kind."
Yang Yanwen had dealt with too many people, and his intuition told him that the girl in front of him was not an ordinary medical student. Ordinary medical students who had just graduated at her age were very nervous and could not match her calmness and ease, let alone notice the details that he had not noticed.
He was more inclined to believe that the little girl had been guided by a master, and that the guidance had lasted for a long time.
Yang Yanwen became even more curious: "Where is Miss Xiaobai from, and who is her master?"
Bai Jiesui raised his lips and smiled, "I don't know if Mr. Yang still remembers me. I was the little Jiesui who followed Old Zhou to grind medicine."
"Old Zhou..." The memories in Yang Yanwen's mind flooded in like a floodgate. The little girl with two little pigtails wearing the medicine grinder suddenly merged with the graceful young girl in front of him.
Why didn't he notice it just now? This little girl was exactly enlarged in proportion, but he didn't recognize her.
Yang Yanwen slapped his head in regret: "Look at my eyes. I'm so old and useless. I couldn't even recognize our cute little mustard seed."
"I've changed quite a lot. It's not your fault that you didn't recognize me."
"No way, you're still as adorable as you were when you were little. That chubby little face is so adorable. If your master hadn't absolutely objected, I would have taken you away... By the way, where's your master, Doctor Zhou Yuliang? Why can't I see him?"
Before Bai Jiesui could reply, the shocked Zhang Ruhan broke his voice in surprise.
"What? You are Doctor Zhou's apprentice?"
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