Chapter 532: The Heart is Separated from the Belly
Around two o'clock in the afternoon, Yu Zhiming finally waited for a Chinese American named Cao Xian in the large office in the center's small building.
He was a 43-year-old middle-aged man with a square face, nearly 1.8 meters tall, a little thin, well-dressed.
"Hello, Dr. Yu!"
Yu Zhiming felt awkward and uncomfortable listening to the Mandarin spoken by the other party.
But, he already knew.
This person was born and raised abroad, and now he can speak Chinese fairly fluently, which is pretty good.
"Hello, Mr. Cao..."
After a brief acquaintance between the two parties, Cao Xian came over alone and handed over a flat, dark red solid wood box that looked like an old-fashioned briefcase.
"Doctor Yu, this is the chess set that Qing Dynasty minister Heshen personally made."
"Please review and identify it."
The other party's straightforward and frank behavior made Yu Zhiming feel a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Cao, there's no rush. It won't be too late to appreciate this chess set after we've discussed the condition and examined the body."
Cao Xian chuckled and said, "I've had this unexplained fever for more than half a year, so a little more time won't hurt."
"Let's take a look at this chess first."
After hearing what he said, Yu Zhiming no longer refused and opened the mahogany box with Qing Ning and Zhou Mo.
After opening the box, what caught their eyes was red velvet and three authentication certificates.
Cao Xian said: "These three appraisal certificates were independently drawn up by three cultural relic appraisal experts."
"They all confirmed three points: Huanghuali wood, Heshen's calligraphy, and it was made in the late Qianlong period."
Yu Zhiming said softly, and without looking at the appraisal certificate, he directly lifted the velvet cloth.
One after another, neatly arranged drum-shaped chess pieces with a diameter of three or four centimeters appeared before their eyes.
What surprised Yu Zhiming was that the chess pieces were not divided into two types by the color of the font, but were ingenious.
One is the chess piece in regular script using the method of positive carving, and the other is the chess piece in running script using the method of negative carving.
Yu Zhiming could only say that the words on the chess pieces were quite pleasing to the eye and good.
He couldn't see anything else.
After all, his own handwriting is only slightly better than that of an elementary school student.
Yu Zhiming picked up a brown, almost black chess piece. It was heavier than he had imagined and felt heavy.
The density is quite high, it is undoubtedly good wood.
He also found that the chess pieces were in very good condition, with none of them showing any cracks or obvious wear.
Yu Zhiming, Qing Ning and Zhou Mo exchanged glances and noticed the helplessness in each other's eyes.
As the saying goes, "every different field has its own barriers." They don't know how to identify this stuff at all, and have no way to tell whether it's real or fake.
As for the three appraisal certificates, all three knew that they could not explain anything.
Just find a "certificate application" contact number on a wall, call it, and then bargain and spend a few hundred dollars.
What kind of certificate can’t be obtained?
Chinese people are quite proficient in this area, and it is not difficult to make the fake look real.
So, they were too lazy to look through it.
However, Yu Zhiming was certain that the other party had something to ask of him and would not dare to lie in this regard.
Unless he was also deceived or was unaware of it.
"Mr. Cao, the reason I'm looking for chess pieces of historical value like this is because I'm going to visit my elders. They are enthusiasts, researchers, and collectors of this kind of chess."
Yu Zhiming briefly explained, then added apologetically, "I feel like I'm taking advantage of you, Mr. Cao, by letting you give up such a good thing."
Cao Xian chuckled warmly and said, "Doctor Yu, you are too polite."
"This chess set has been left with me, but it's been left to me like a precious gem covered in dust. It's a great honor for me to have met Dr. Yu through this chess set."
Yu Zhiming smiled lightly, and suddenly felt that this false politeness was a bit hypocritical and embarrassing.
The next moment, he directly entered the role of a doctor, which made him extremely comfortable.
"Mr. Cao, we've seen the chess, let's go to the examination room for a physical examination..."
After entering the examination room, Cao Xian took off his coat and lay down on the examination bed according to Yu Zhiming's instructions.
Yu Zhiming followed the procedures and started the inspection from the beginning.
only……
After checking, no abnormalities were found.
I checked again, but still found nothing.
After three checks, there was still no result.
Yu Zhiming spent more than half an hour carefully examining Cao Xian three times, from head to toe, front and back.
What made Yu Zhiming frown was that there were no discoveries worth further exploration.
Of course, Cao Xian still had some physical problems, and Yu Zhiming discovered several of them.
Among them, there are two more serious ones.
One is liver damage.
Second, there is a more obvious deterioration in gastrointestinal function.
Both of these problems can be explained by the frequent use of antipyretic and fever-reducing drugs.
All medicines are poisonous.
One of the main side effects of antipyretic drugs is mild liver damage, such as elevated alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels.
The second side effect is adverse stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract.
For example, there may be upper abdominal distension and discomfort, dull pain, nausea, vomiting, fullness, belching, loss of appetite and other indigestion symptoms.
If you take antipyretic drugs for a long time, you may develop gastrointestinal ulcers, or even bleeding or perforation.
In addition, antipyretic drugs also act on the nervous system, which may cause symptoms such as headache, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, drowsiness, insomnia, and abnormal sensation.
In addition to these two more serious physical problems, what Yu Zhiming discovered in Cao Xian were some common minor problems that many people have.
Yu Zhiming was certain that liver damage, gastrointestinal problems, and several other minor physical problems were not the culprits causing Cao Xian's constant fever.
Otherwise, it would not be Yu Zhiming's turn to give Cao Xian a physical examination today.
In short, Yu Zhiming did not find any physical abnormalities related to fever that were worthy of further study and analysis during the three physical examinations he performed on Cao Xian.
However, Yu Zhiming was not discouraged.
If he could easily find a problem that medical experts at home and abroad had not discovered, it would be too much of an underestimation of other people's abilities.
Bring it back to the soundproof bedroom of your residence for inspection?
Yu Zhiming, who was thinking, suddenly realized a small problem. Cao Xian's body temperature at this time was normal.
"Mr. Cao, is your temperature under control with antipyretics? Or is your body not feverish right now?"
Cao Xian sat on the examination bed and replied, "Doctor Yu, my temperature is normal now."
"No fever."
He continued, "Doctor Yu, after I developed this unexplained fever, I used to have a fever every one or two days, or even three or five days, in the United States."
"The temperature is between 38 and 39 degrees Celsius."
"In the past month or so, I have been receiving traditional Chinese medicine treatment in Beijing, and it has been effective. The interval between fevers has been extended to a week at most."
"But it still hasn't been cured."
After a pause, Cao Xian added, "It has been three days since my last fever attack."
Yu Zhiming nodded and said frankly, "Mr. Cao, I need to tell you that I examined you three times in succession, but found nothing special related to your fever."
"Once you have a fever, you need to be checked again."
Yu Zhiming saw Cao Xian nod to indicate that he had taken note, and then he continued to instruct: "If you have a fever during my working hours, come directly to the hospital to see me."
"If it's not working hours, you can call me before 11pm."
Cao Xian nodded again.
Yu Zhiming then instructed, "Mr. Cao, remember, when you come for a checkup with a fever, do not take fever-reducing medication to control your temperature."
"In that case, the physical abnormality causing the fever should be most noticeable."
After a pause, Yu Zhiming turned and warned, "Doctor Cao, if you continue to take antipyretic drugs, your liver and gastrointestinal tract will have serious problems."
Cao Xian said bitterly, "Doctor Yu, I also know that taking too much fever-reducing medicine will damage your liver, stomach, and body."
"But when I get a fever, I get a headache and feel weak and uncomfortable all over. I can't do much at all."
"I have no other choice."
"Also, I've developed a strong tolerance to fever-reducing medication. One or two pills used to be effective, but now I have to take four or five."
Cao Xian pleaded again, "Doctor Yu, I'm placing all my hopes on you now."
"Thank you for your patience."
Yu Zhiming said softly: "I will do my best..."
Next, Yu Zhiming took Cao Xian back to the big office.
He took the two agreements printed by Zhou Mo and handed them to Cao Xian.
"Mr. Cao, this is the transfer agreement for the chess game. Please take a look at it first. If you have any objections, we can discuss it later."
Without even glancing at the agreement, Cao Xian generously said, "Doctor Yu, this chess set is my greeting gift."
"You don't have to do that. Just take it."
Yu Zhiming said righteously: "This is a valuable cultural relic, how can you just accept it?"
"Hospital rules and regulations don't allow it."
"Let's go through the normal transfer procedures."
People's hearts are hidden, so we must always be on guard against others.
For example, the girl’s father made a great promise last night, but after finding the child safely, he began to regret it.
This Cao Xian is speaking very nicely now.
But it is also possible that if the disease is cured or Yu Zhiming is powerless, he will change his words and attitude at that time.
Yu Zhiming needs some forms and means to protect himself.
He glanced at the time and continued, "Mr. Cao, I have an appointment with someone and I need to see a patient at three o'clock."
Yu Zhiming pointed at Gu Qingning beside him and said, "This is my girlfriend, Gu Qingning."
"She can sign the agreement on my behalf and negotiate the transfer terms with you, Mr. Cao..."
Next, Gu Qingning stayed alone in the big office and signed the chess transfer agreement with Cao Xian.
Accompanied by Zhou Mo, Yu Zhiming hurriedly left the center building and headed for the Department of Cardiac Surgery...
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