Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1114 Night Clinic
More than half of the Tuanjing melons were divided among Nurse Ye and her colleagues, and the rest were piled under the eaves at the entrance of the clinic. Although they were top-quality melons, Bian Mu did not take any precautions to protect them. Neighbors and residents in the community who wanted to eat some would bring one or two, and if he saw them, he would take the initiative to say a few polite words to them.

Bian Mu is a very good doctor and has great prestige in the community. Usually, it is just the old men and women who criticize the high fees of the clinic. However, no one has ever heard anyone scold Bian Mu about his medical quality, medical skills, or interpersonal relationships!
Furthermore, most residents in the community do not know the value of goods. In the past two years, how many people under the age of 50 really know the value of vegetables and fruits? Times have changed. In some aspects, people live very simply and are no longer as meticulous as their elders.

As a result, the high-quality Tuanjing melons piled under the eaves were rarely lost.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine is considered cold. Bian Mu doesn't usually eat melons. Only when he encounters extremely hot weather and feels upset, he picks one and cuts it open to get rid of the heat.

The sky was a little gloomy. Bian Mu predicted that there would be more rainy days in the near future. Gradually, large-scale cold front clouds would most likely gather between Nanjin and Lijin. If his calculations were correct, Lijin City would face a significant flood front.

Out of consideration for his medical treatments and to protect his relatives and friends, Bian Mu has already started making the necessary preparations.

Last Wednesday night, Bian Mu called Uncle Ge in his hometown and told him to prepare more sandbags, waterproof cement and other things to prevent sudden accumulation of water in front of the store and flooding the snack bar. At the same time, he also asked Uncle Ge to take more care and try to avoid the harm of rain for his parents.

Lying on the small wooden bed, looking up at the sky, Bian Mu was thinking about the weather phenomena in the rainy season, when he felt as if there was a figure passing by overhead. There were many people in the community going out to enjoy the cool air, play ball, or kick shuttlecock, but Bian Mu didn't care.

"Doctor Bian! I rarely see you on duty at night. Would you mind asking me a few questions?" Suddenly, a few gentle female voices came with the wind, and someone greeted Bian Mu.

He stood up and quickly tidied up his clothes.

"Oh...you are a resident of our community!" As he spoke, Bian Mushang moved two folding bamboo chairs over and invited the visitor to sit down at the semi-circular wooden table and chat for a while.

Luo Zhanqi is proficient in carpentry. In gratitude for Bian Mu's kindness, he learns the skills from him and never pays tuition. Whenever he has free time, he gets some wood here or a board there. He has carefully added a lot of belongings to the clinic inside and outside.

The bamboo chairs, the wooden table at the door for queuing, the flower stalls, the flower stands... everything was made by him.

The visitor looked to be about fifty years old. She had an old-fashioned haircut, which was combed neatly. She had plenty of hair, but a small part of her forehead was already gray. Her eyebrows were curved like a crescent moon, her almond-shaped eyes seemed to be able to speak, and her Greek nose made her look quite different from ordinary women. Her oval face, at first glance, was very intellectual and beautiful. I think she must have been an outstanding woman in her time.

The man was dressed very simply. The material of the clothes was actually quite exquisite, but the style was a bit old. The leather shoes on his feet were also old style, but they were genuine and lightweight leather sandals.

She was carrying a handbag made of old homespun cloth that she had sewn herself, which was convenient for carrying vegetables and fruits. It seemed that she had just got off work or returned from the night market.

"I live in Building 32, on the top floor. I have something... I would like to trouble you to explain it to me... Our income is very limited, and it is not convenient for us to visit you frequently. I hope Doctor Bian will forgive me." The lady had a somewhat ashamed look on her face, and it was obvious that she was from a respectable family who had lived a good life for a few years.

"Don't say that. It's common courtesy for neighbors to help each other. It's hot, so cut some melon and let's eat and chat!" With just a few glances, Bian Mu could see clearly that the woman sitting opposite him was quite angry. It was estimated that there were patients with chronic diseases at home, and they were probably quite difficult to deal with. "No, no! I'm sorry to disturb your normal rest. Thank you!"

"Hey! Between neighbors, cutting a melon is nothing. If you don't mind... I have nothing to say. It looks like you have a strong heart fire, and it has started to affect your stomach meridian. It won't be good for you in the long run. This melon is good. It can reduce heart fire and soothe the spleen and stomach. It's just right for your condition!"

"Well... I'm so sorry! Thank you!" After all, the woman came from an ordinary family, and seeing Bian Mu's sincerity, she no longer refused.

"Actually, just now, I was just thinking of cutting a melon to cool off. I ate a few more bites at dinner, so I could only eat half of the melon at most. I have to throw away the remaining half tomorrow. Your coming here just gave me a reason to kill the melon, hehe..."

"Doctor Bian, you are too polite! This should be the Tuanjing melon from Nantang, right? I never thought that decades would pass in a flash, and I would still be able to see such a top-quality fruit in my lifetime. Alas... it's not easy!" At the end, I don't know what touched the woman's mind, she even sighed softly.

"You really know what's good! These are authentic Tuanjing melons. An elder of mine specially asked someone to go to Nantang to get a cart of them. These are what's left over from our distribution. Please wait a moment!" After saying that, Bian Mu went back to the clinic and went upstairs to get utensils such as a chopping board, kitchen knife, and fork.

It was obvious that the woman came from a refined family. Bian Mu used superb knife skills to cut the watermelon into "domino pieces" and ate them with a disposable bamboo fork. It was sweet and refreshing, and he looked very elegant while eating it.

"It's sweet as honey but not greasy, sandy but not brany, and as clear as jade. It's really delicious!" After eating a few bites, the woman praised it from the bottom of her heart.

Smiling without saying anything, Bian Mu didn't respond.

Judging from her actions and words, this lady is definitely not the child of an ordinary family. She might even be the descendant of a famous family in the surrounding area.

"I have a son who is a little timid by nature, but fortunately he has a decent brain and graduated from a prestigious university. He has been working for three or four years. At the beginning, with the help of his classmates, he worked in a pretty good company with five social insurances and one housing fund, and the salary was very generous. At the end of the year, he made more than 20 yuan after tax. Alas! He is too introverted, and before long he was squeezed out by colleagues with ulterior motives and sent to a tertiary industry service company in another place to do after-sales service work. It was less than half a year... He was squeezed back to Lijin by the locals. My son is so pitiful, he is kicked around like a ball. I feel so sad as a mother..." At this point, the woman couldn't help sobbing softly.

This made Bian Mu feel very uncomfortable.

When it comes to identifying people and reading faces, Bian Mu is definitely a top-notch expert, not to mention that he has also mastered the extremely advanced "visual diagnosis" skills of traditional Chinese medicine. I wouldn't say that he can see through the faces of all people in the world at a glance, but he can certainly see 60 to 70 percent of them.

Obviously, this lady with good looks was once rich or noble, but now she is in trouble?! She is extremely strong-willed by nature. In the dark night, on a cloudy day, in front of a strange young man, she suddenly recalled her sad memories. If she had not been depressed for a long time, she would not be so unrestrained.

For a moment, Bian Mu could only choose to remain silent.