Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2367 Guessing the Wear and Tear of the Shoe Soles

Qi Yuewei didn't want others to know about Xue Gu's specific illness. Hearing Bian Mu's words, she felt it was time to explain the specific cause of the illness, so she quickly gave Bian Mu a look, signaling him to stop there.

"There's nothing else here, go ahead and do your work!" With that, Qi Yuewei dismissed the female assistant.

The three of them took their seats again, one as host and one as guest, and Bian Mu gave a few brief instructions.

"A certain large civilian passenger plane overseas, the world's largest model, usually carries four engines. You two should have heard of it. May I ask: If one of the engines fails in the air, can the captain still safely land all the passengers at an alternate airport?" Out of the blue, Bian Mu suddenly asked this completely unrelated question.

"It should be fine... I've watched plenty of movies about plane crashes like this. There are still 3 engines left, so it shouldn't be a big problem!" As she said this, Qi Yuewei turned her head and glanced at Engineer Xue.

"In my memory, let alone if one engine malfunctions mid-flight, even if two engines are in danger at the same time, as long as they don't catch fire or explode, any qualified captain can calmly pilot the plane safely to the designated airport. I think I've seen a few documentaries on this topic..." Engineer Xue had calmed down a bit by now and replied in a relaxed tone.

"Are you feeling alright now?" Bian Mu asked with concern.

"It's a bit strange! I don't feel any pain at all. The onset of the disease was fast, and it disappeared even faster! It's just like... suddenly getting an electric shock..." Engineer Xue replied with a smile.

"That's good! But what if only one engine is working properly?" Bian Mu continued to ask.

“That would be a bit risky. There are similar scenes in movies, but... it seems that they rarely crash directly. Most of them can land. As long as the ground crew and firefighters cooperate well and do their best to rescue, they can avoid a lot of casualties to the greatest extent possible…” Obviously, Qi Yuewei has watched a lot of disaster movies, and she responded quite fluently.

"To put it more vividly, let's take you as an example! Your body's energy system has at least three engines, which can be roughly understood as the kidneys, heart, and lungs. From childhood to adulthood, everything has been functioning normally. As for me, due to my consistent practice of martial arts and medicine for so many years, I've unknowingly added two more engines, making it five engines in total. Right now, it's still considered normal. Xue Gong, you're a bit special. In addition to your three engines, you have an extra virtual engine compared to women your age. Combining the real and virtual, you have a total of four. Currently, that virtual engine started operating normally around the time you were in junior high school, and it hasn't stopped since. That sounds pretty good." "Right? It seems like you have more security than other women your age, right? Actually, no, quite the opposite. That virtual engine, after running for a certain age, is not only useless but also harmful. Judging from the current pulse, the overall performance of the other three engines has been greatly suppressed. Although they haven't completely stopped, if you don't get timely treatment, within five years, you will most likely develop an acute asthma or similar condition! You two know very little about our traditional Chinese medicine, especially this new 'mathematical' school of traditional Chinese medicine, so I can only use an airplane engine as an analogy to explain a few words." Bian Mu explained with a smile.

"Oh... then... is it easy to cure?" Engineer Xue was quite convinced of Bian Mu's abilities; after all, he was her boss's boyfriend! His reputation was so great that she couldn't help but believe him.

"It's hard to say right now. My senior sister needs to massage you for a while before I can find your normal pulse. Only then can I make the most basic diagnosis. For example, you two must have heard of the sinking function of a car engine, right?"

Qi Yuewei and Engineer Xue nodded slightly in unison. "It's clear your family is quite well-off. At least, your own nutritional status is quite good. Engine limitations don't mean your nutritional system is limited at the same time or in the same way. On the contrary, you're still so young, your body will instinctively activate its self-protective mechanisms, and various aspects will react accordingly. Gradually, some systems will become over-nourished. I guess you're very moderate in your physical activity, so those excess nutrients accumulate over the years and can't be eliminated much. In the long run, it will actually harm you. Let's go back to the self-protective principle of a car engine. A good car, especially a good imported car, will be more susceptible to damage in an accident." Especially in relatively serious car accidents, the self-protection system is activated immediately, and the engine automatically sinks downwards to avoid exploding on the spot, right? Over the years, the "three real and one empty" engine in your body has been in this state, causing the entire Qi system to sink significantly, and all the nutrients are deposited below the knees. So... on the surface, you have a comprehensive respiratory disease such as respiratory disorder, but in fact, the root cause is in the calf area on both sides. You have never done any common physical therapy. By the way, you hardly ever ride a bicycle, right?" Bian Mu asked with a smile at the end.

"Yes, I only studied it for a few days in junior high school, and I haven't touched it since. Also... I, and all my family members, almost never use public transportation. Dr. Bian! You really live up to your reputation! You guessed it right away!"

"You're too kind! I'm just so-so! Also... if I may be so bold as to bring this up, I'm sure you won't feel too awkward doing it in front of Xiao Qi!"

"We're all on the same side, so please just say what's on your mind. After all, it's for my health! I understand, I understand!"

"Well... I'll draw a few sketches now to guess the wear and tear on the shoes you usually wear. I can distinguish between leather shoes, casual shoes, and slippers... It might not be very accurate, but let's draw a few rough sketches and then compare them." As she spoke, Bian Mu asked Qi Yuewei to find some A4 printing paper.

With a pencil readily available, it was quite easy to hold. Bian Mu often chatted with the painter Fang, and his drawing skills had improved considerably without him even realizing it. Before long, he had almost finished three sketches of the wear and tear on the soles of the shoes worn by that engineer Xue.

"Huh?! I really haven't noticed this before, what... what kind of pathology is this?! It's amazing!" As he spoke, Engineer Xue quickly took off his casual shoes and flipped them over to compare them one by one.

Qi Yuewei quickly got up and helped compare them one by one, feeling quite puzzled herself.

His behavior as a doctor is getting stranger and stranger!
Qi Yuewei felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite explain; in short, she wasn't very happy.

"How did you guess? I've never really paid attention to how worn out the soles of my shoes are in all my life. You can make a diagnosis based on that?!" Engineer Xue asked in surprise.

"This has always been an important medical reference for our industry. It's normal that you don't come into contact with it often!" Bian Mu replied casually.

At this moment, Bian Mu also noticed that Qi Yuewei's expression seemed a little off.