Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1795: Three Yang Mutations
Mr. Qiao is truly an intellectual. When he encounters people and things, his cognitive ability is incomparable to that of ordinary people. He was greatly surprised by the calm and relaxed judgment made by Bian Mu, and he couldn't help but look up to Bian Mu.

"You own your own traditional Chinese medicine clinic at such a young age. You either have some background or some real skills. It seems that you must be the latter! Indeed, I am a person who does not care much about daily life. They take care of all the trivial matters such as housework. Why?! What's inappropriate about this?" asked Mr. Qiao with a smile.

"Hehe... the current lady might be the kind of person who is 'soft on the outside but sharp on the inside'. She seems very humble on the surface, but she is very tactful and flawless in her words. Of course, I am just guessing. If I say something inappropriate, please bear with me. As doctors, we have always been very reluctant to interfere in the family affairs of our patients, but... your situation is special, and there are some things that we should talk about thoroughly... The symptoms you are suffering from now may be difficult to treat, so... to avoid embarrassment, I have to take the last resort. It's better for us to communicate with each other through 'written conversation'. Can you accept what I said?" Bian Mu explained carefully, and in order to avoid trouble, he deliberately lowered his voice as much as possible.

"Oh... I see! Xiaoqin usually takes good care of my life. It seems that there is no basis for her to be so 'silly-faced'!" Well! Mr. Qiao is quite protective of his wife.

Having hit a snag, Bian Mu couldn't help but show a trace of embarrassment on his face.

"This...maybe...I can't explain it well, but...do you know? The so-called brain protein degeneration is irreversible. In other words, you will soon face the dilemma of gradual loss of memory, gradual disintegration of your logical thinking system, continuous decline in cognitive level, further atrophy of brain tissue...and so on. This dilemma will only become more serious as you age, until one day..."

Hearing this, Mr. Qiao smiled calmly.

"Birth, aging, sickness and death are the laws of nature. Who can resist them?! Haha... If it really comes to that... Just accept it calmly. Of the partners who studied with me back then, only about half are still alive. I am already quite lucky! It's a pity that I have left the unfinished projects. Sigh! If time passes... maybe I can really leave something valuable for future generations... As for other aspects, I have long been indifferent." Wow! Mr. Qiao is quite open-minded.

Smiling, Bian Mu realized that Mr. Qiao did not understand his meaning.

"We Chinese medicine practitioners actually have some different understandings of irreversibility. As you know, Chinese medicine is divided into many academic schools. For example, our school calls itself the 'numerical medicine' school. In our opinion, your illness may still be cured." Bian Mu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Qiao's eyes lit up.

"how do I say this?"

"We Chinese medicine practitioners have always had the concept of 'three yangs' in diagnosis, specifically: Yangming, Taiyang, and Shaoyang. Yangming is responsible for the body's nutrient intake and absorption, which directly affects the quality of a person's yang energy, thereby affecting the activity of the brain. In this regard, you have suffered for many years. Secondly, the so-called Taiyang refers to the interaction of substances, energy, and information inside and outside the human body. Under normal circumstances, the very important beneficial substances, energy, and information inside will not leak out, and the external evil qi will not invade. The inside and outside are harmonious and relatively peaceful. In this regard, you have also suffered a little. The external evil gradually enters, and a lot of the energy that is beneficial to the body and mind is leaked out. There is already some imbalance between the inside and the outside; the last one, Shaoyang, under normal circumstances, we refer to the meridians, blood vessels, and body fluid circulation inside the human body. The system is also included. In this regard, your current condition is quite bad. The oxygen and yang energy, which are very important to you, go up and finally reach the head. Those channels have evolved to be relatively rigid and dry. It is difficult to promote beneficial substances, energy, and information. Most of the harmful things are deposited below the dantian, or in layman's terms, below the navel. Therefore, for a long time, below your knees, yes, starting from the lower end of the edge of the patella, right here, from here down, even in the hot summer, the epidermis has been warm and cool. In recent years, it has become cold and difficult to warm. I believe that your children have also spent a lot of time on this. After many treatments, not only have the symptoms not been alleviated, but they seem to have worsened. Am I right?" While gesturing, Bian Mu explained in detail for a long time.

Hearing this, Mr. Qiao's eyes became quite complicated. It was obvious that he was deeply shocked by what Bian Mu said.

"What you said is quite accurate, but...what direct connection does this have with Xiaoqin?!" Mr. Qiao asked in a lost voice.

"Don't be anxious, sir. Even if your wife made some mistakes, it should be unintentional. You might as well recall carefully. When did your body temperature below the knees drop so much before you married her?! In addition, before you got married, even if the temperature outside dropped, when you went out, even if you wore winter clothes much thinner than later?! Especially in recent years, have you caught colds frequently? Mild diarrhea is commonplace. Doctors and family members always say this when they talk about it... You are immersed in the ocean of academics all day long, and you don't take good care of your body. You overuse your brain and so on. They keep urging you to stay away from the laboratory and take better care of your body. Am I right?" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

Gradually, Mr. Qiao's expression turned a little ugly.

Silence... Bian Mu didn't care, and naturally would not easily offend the old man at this moment, so he kept silent.

"No wonder they say you're ranked first! You're really so wise! It seems like I'm being superficial, but... what's the logic behind this?"

Bian Mu smiled. Not wanting to give anyone any handle, he picked up the pen and wrote a few lines quickly and showed them to Mr. Qiao.

"Your Madam is too self-centered. Her daily diet is arranged according to her own preferences. At the beginning, she even took your feelings into consideration. But for many years afterwards, she had the final say on what to eat and how to eat at home. Not only that, other main habits of home life were gradually arranged based on her likes and dislikes. She is thoughtful and acts tactfully and appropriately. Most people can't say anything about it, so..." Such words were written on the paper.

Mr. Qiao looked at it again and again, and his expression gradually became uglier.

……

He could not help but crumple the manuscript paper in his left hand into a bundle, and supported himself on the armrest of the sofa with his right hand. The expression on Mr. Qiao's face seemed a little painful...

Bian Mu didn’t dare to provoke the old man anymore at this moment. He sat quietly beside him and waited for the old man to “digest” it slowly by himself.

After a while, Mr. Qiao finally recovered.

"What's your last name?"

"Excuse me, my surname is Bian, which means "Bian" in "border fortress"

"Doctor Bian! I can accept what you said, but... I am already this old. As the saying goes, it is difficult to reverse the disease. Can it still be cured?"

"Try it!"

"Not much hope?!"

"I don't have much clinical experience, so I can only give it a try for now. If you cooperate well... there may be some room for cure. There are some things... you know, I can't make any promises rashly." Bian Mu replied implicitly.

Hearing this, Mr. Qiao's expression became more complicated...