After a moment's thought, Shen Xiaoxiao immediately understood the reason.
This is a military compound! The strict inspection procedures they went through when they came in, and the constant patrols by sentries, all clearly showed that this place was no ordinary place.
Dai Xingyun noticed the change in his expression, but didn't pay much attention to it. After a slight smile, he led the two towards the old man.
"Little Dai!" Grandpa Zhou spotted Dai Xingyun from afar and called out with a big smile, "Why didn't your grandpa come out today?"
"These two don't look familiar. They don't seem to be from our compound, do they? Could they be relatives of yours?"
Dai Xingyun quickly walked up to Grandpa Zhou and politely greeted him, "Hello, Grandpa Zhou! This is my girlfriend, Shen Xiaoxiao, and this is her brother, Shen Xiaochuan. Grandpa had some things to do today, so he didn't come out."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Zhou immediately became interested, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Shen Xiaoxiao and Shen Xiaochuan, his smile growing even brighter: "Oh, so this is Xiao Dai's girlfriend! This girl is really pretty! And this young man looks quite handsome too!"
Hearing the commotion, the other elderly men also looked up, curiously observing the brother and sister. When their gazes fell upon Shen Xiaochuan, they all smiled kindly and greeted him.
Upon seeing this, Shen Xiaochuan immediately straightened up, put his feet together, and quickly raised his right hand to give a standard military salute. His movements were crisp, clean, and executed in one smooth motion.
Seeing this, the old people understood immediately. They exchanged smiles and praised, "This young man, look at his salute, he must have been a soldier!"
Grandpa Zhou nodded with satisfaction and smiled at Shen Xiaochuan, saying, "Young man, you have a lot of energy! Which unit are you serving in?"
Shen Xiaochuan, head held high and chest out, replied in a loud voice, "Reporting to Elder Zhou, I am in the 164th Division!"
"Hmm, not bad, not bad at all, kid. Don't be so reserved. This is home, not the military. Just treat us like ordinary old men. If you have time, spend some time chatting with us. That will make us old folks happy."
Grandpa Zhou smiled and spoke in a kind tone, but his hand unconsciously covered his chest, as if he was having some difficulty breathing.
Upon seeing this, Shen Xiaoxiao felt a pang of anxiety and quickly stepped forward to support Old Master Zhou's arm, carefully helping him to sit down in a chair.
After Grandpa Zhou was seated, Shen Xiaoxiao sat down beside him and asked with concern, "Grandpa, how are you feeling now? Is anything bothering you?"
Grandpa Zhou shook his head slightly, took a breath, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired. I'm getting old, I'm not as useful as I used to be."
Shen Xiaoxiao frowned as she carefully observed Old Master Zhou's complexion. She noticed that his face was slightly pale and his lips were somewhat purple, which made her increasingly worried.
She extended her right hand and gently placed it on Old Master Zhou's wrist to take his pulse.
As time went by, Shen Xiaoxiao's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and her expression became serious.
Grandpa Qin watched nervously, while Old Master Zhou kindly let Shen Xiaoxiao take his pulse.
After a while, she slowly let go of Grandpa Zhou's hand and asked with a serious expression, "Grandpa, do you often feel tightness in your chest and shortness of breath, as if you can't breathe? Especially when you talk a lot in one breath, do these symptoms become more obvious?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Grandpa Zhou's eyes. He hadn't expected this young girl to have such high medical skills, accurately diagnosing his symptoms in one go.
Grandpa Qin, standing to the side, looked at Grandpa Zhou with concern and chimed in, "Yes, young lady, you know medicine?" Clearly, he was aware of his friend's condition.
"Know a little bit?" Old Master Qin looked at the young girl in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious, but seeing that her eyes were clear and she didn't seem to be pretending.
She felt a little relieved. "Alright then, since you say so, I'll trust you this once. However, I still need to take this prescription to her attending physician for a look, after all, this is no small matter."
Shen Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, indicating her understanding.
She took out paper and pen from her handbag and quickly and skillfully wrote out a prescription, then handed it to Grandpa Zhou.
Grandpa Zhou took the prescription and looked at it carefully. Although he didn't know much about traditional Chinese medicine, judging from the dense handwriting and professional terminology on the prescription, this young girl seemed to have some skill.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, young lady." Old Master Zhou said, while also feeling a bit more curious about the girl.
At this moment, Old Master Qin suddenly smiled and said, "Little girl, your medical skills seem quite impressive. Why don't you take this old man's pulse for me too?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoxiao turned to look at Old Master Qin, only to see him smiling broadly, clearly joking.
However, she wasn't intimidated and readily replied, "Okay, but my pulse-taking skills aren't very good. If I'm wrong, please don't be angry, sir."
"Haha!" Old Master Qin was amused by her words and burst into laughter. "You're quite an interesting girl. Come on, I promise I won't be angry."
Shen Xiaoxiao smiled, then walked to Old Master Qin's side, gently placed her hand on his wrist, and carefully felt his pulse.
After a while, she slowly released her hand and said, "Grandpa, you don't have any major health problems, but you do have quite a few minor ones, and most of these minor problems are caused by old injuries."
"Your leg must hurt terribly in rainy weather, right?" Shen Xiaoxiao said, pointing at Grandpa Qin's leg with a worried expression.
Grandpa Qin nodded with a wry smile, "That's right, it's even more accurate than the weather forecast. As soon as my leg hurts, it's definitely going to rain. All of us old men have this problem to some extent."
Old Wang, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "That's right! My back hurts terribly on rainy days. It feels like it's going to break. I can't even get out of bed!" As he spoke, he kept rubbing his back, a pained expression on his face.
As Shen Xiaoxiao listened to Old Wang's words, she thoughtfully stroked her chin, and several prescriptions flashed through her mind like scenes from a movie.
She carefully studied the ingredients and effects of these prescriptions, considering how to adjust and combine them according to the specific circumstances of Grandpa Qin and Old Wang.
After a while, Shen Xiaoxiao seemed to have come up with a suitable solution. She raised her head, looked at Grandpa Qin, and said seriously, "Grandpa, I'll go back and make some ointment for you. You can try it then."
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