On this day, because it happened to be Sunday, Hong Yanwu planned to go directly to Shou Jingfang's home to visit him.
Of course, since it was the first time to meet an elder, there was no reason to go empty-handed due to emotions and reasons. So early in the morning, after he took Chen Liquan out, he did not go straight to Shou Jingfang's residence, but went to the store to buy things first.
People in the capital are particular about everything they do, and even giving gifts is no exception. In addition to the well-known four-color gifts of "cigarettes, wine, sugar and tea" which represent the most solemn meaning, there are also gifts of pairs but not singles, and it is forbidden to send "leave".
There are many taboos such as "end", "fu", "peel off" and other unlucky homophonic sounds.
Hong Yanwu asked his mother yesterday and found out that his cousin did not smoke, so in addition to two bottles of good wine, two boxes of snacks, and two bags of tea, he also made an extra trip to "Chunming Food Store" and bought various kinds of sausages.
Finally, after gathering enough four-color gifts, I found Shou Jingfang's residence in "Cha Shi Hutong" in Chongwen District.
But what I didn't expect was that the door of Shou's house was locked. After asking the neighbor next door, I found out that because Shou Jingfang has become a celebrity in the "People's Drug Store" and because the drug store has the most customers on Sundays, he rarely comes in
I had a day off and went to work early in the morning.
Hong Yanwu slapped his forehead and realized that he had thought wrong. He had forgotten the special nature of the service industry. He had no choice but to thank the neighbor and took Chen Liquan to where Shou Jingfang worked.
Since the Ming Dynasty, the vicinity of "Chongwenmen" has been a gathering place for the capital's pharmacies. Therefore, the location of the "People's Pharmacy" is actually not far from the "Tea and Food Alley", just at the entrance of the "Joyful Alley". Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan
, after passing the "Hongwei Drug Store" and "Oriental Drug Store" which were also renamed by several old drug stores along the way, it took about 20 minutes to walk there.
However, after entering the door, they still could not find Shou Jingfang in front of the Chinese medicine counter. After questioning, a clerk at the counter told them that Shou Jingfang was an indispensable and important person in the store, and the manager specially gave him
A separate room was opened at the back of the store to receive old customers, so he basically no longer stands in front of the counter.
In addition, the clerk kindly reminded him that there were too many customers who wanted to see Shou Jingfang for "prescription review" and now they had to queue up in advance to get the numbers. Fifty numbers were given in the morning and fifty in the afternoon. They were already late today.
Well, Shou Jingfang probably won't receive them. Moreover, Shou Jingfang never accepts gifts. If they bring something, it will make Shou Jingfang angry.
Upon hearing this, Hong Yanwu immediately knew that the other party had misunderstood. He quickly explained that he was not here to see a doctor and get medicine, but was actually Shou Jingfang's nephew.
The clerk was relieved and simply took them to the back in person and handed them over to Lin Su, Shou Jingfang's only female apprentice.
This girl is about twenty years old, quite beautiful, with big eyes. As her name suggests, she is simple and clean, with a bright expression, which makes people fall in love with her at first sight.
Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan thought that if they talked about the situation now, they would see Shou Jingfang soon. However, they did not expect that Lin Su was very merciless when doing things. She insisted that she would not be able to see Shou Jingfang during her master's working hours.
Not seeing any of the customers, he actually made the decision privately for Shou Jingfang and stopped them.
And that's not all, this girl also suspected that they were lying. She said that she only knew that the master had a nephew, but she didn't know that he had a nephew. She even interrogated them for a long time. Until Hong Yanwu took the trouble to explain this layer of relatives to her bit by bit.
Because of their relationship, she let them go. But then she just led them to a corner and pointed them to two stools, and then ignored them.
Faced with this kind of cold reception, Hong Yanwu could actually say that it was okay. After all, he was already in his fifties at heart and would not really care about such a small matter with his cousin's apprentice. But Chen Liquan was still young and energetic, with a temper.
Being so straight, I couldn't help but mutter a few words, complaining about "using chicken feathers as arrows", "showing someone with a straight face" and the like.
Unexpectedly, this actually had some effect. When Lin Su heard this, she seemed to feel a little embarrassed. After a while, she actually brought over two cups of hot water, put on a smile, and explained to them very gently.
She said that this was a rule set by her master and she could not violate it, not to mention that there were many people and many things to do, so she could not take good care of him. In this way, Chen Liquan could not say anything more and could only sit back and wait.
However, it must be said that Lin Su's words actually make some sense. There are really many people waiting to see Shou Jingfang, and the symptoms are complicated. Some have headaches, some have leg pain, some are blind, some are deaf, and even some
Even the old ladies who see gynecologists have them.
So whether these people are calling numbers, prescribing, filling or picking up medicines, they have to rely on Lin Su alone to do the work outside. She can't be idle for a moment when she comes in and out. Shou Jingfang should also be concentrating on his work in the room.
, the two of them really had no time to be distracted.
What makes Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan more interested and surprising is that these waiting customers sometimes chat, but what is particularly surprising is that everyone actually says that Shou Jingfang's medical skills are indeed extraordinary and they are full of confidence in him.
He was treated with incomparable respect, as if he were a god.
One person said that it was Shou Jingfang who cured his brother's crooked neck by gently breaking it with his hands, so that his brother could see the roof while sleeping. Therefore, the phrase "can cure the disease with one hand" is used to describe Shou Jingfang.
Jing Fang, that’s not an exaggeration at all.
Some people also say that the medicine re-prepared by Shou Jingfang improved his declining eyesight. Therefore, even if the ophthalmologist at Tongren Hospital compares with him, it is like the fireflies on the ground compared to the moon in the sky. They are by no means on the same level.
superior.
Another person who came with a child in his arms said that his child had an ear disease and bugs were coming out of his ears and eyes. He had been to many hospitals in the past few days, but the doctors were helpless and could only do surgery. Moreover, the child was also in danger of becoming deaf.
Later, he was introduced to try his luck here, but to his surprise, he found the right place. Shou Jingfang only prepared some medicinal powder and blew it into the child's ears, and the bugs ran out of the child's ears one by one.
As long as I take another dose of this medicine today, I will probably be completely cured. For this, their whole family is grateful to Shou Jingfang. But the old man not only refuses to accept gifts or medical fees, he even refuses to treat him to a meal.
Go and eat, how can you feel comfortable with this...
Hearing this, not to mention that Chen Liquan had his big eyes wide open and couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear. Even Hong Yanwu himself was extremely shocked.
Because even if he believed his mother's words and thought that Shou Jingfang's medical skills should be truly talented, he never expected that he would be so skilled.
According to what these people say, Shou Jingfang is simply a "miraculous doctor" who can cure all diseases. With this method, if he had to open a clinic by himself in the 1990s, he would not be able to earn more than 100,000 to 80,000 yuan a day.
?
To be honest, it was because there was no "medical care" in this era, and Shou Jingfang refused to take any money, but only paid for the medicine, that he was convinced that these people were not acting and what they said were all facts.
However, although he no longer had any doubts about Shou Jingfang's abilities, when he thought about his father's illness, it actually gave such a doctor with superb medical skills a headache.
I was a little worried. And because of this, I was even more certain that I might still have to find a way to get that "Frustration Tiger Dragon", which was the only way to save my father's life.
Time passed quietly. After more than half an hour, it soon reached eleven o'clock. Shou Jingfang's diagnosis speed was indeed fast enough. By this time, almost all the dozen patients who were waiting just now had been arrested.
The good medicine left, and there were only a few middle-aged women left in his room. At this time, Lin Su finally came to tell Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan that they could go see the master now.
In Hong Yanwu's imagination, the image of an old Chinese medicine practitioner should usually have white hair and a white beard. He basically looks like an old man with a kind face and a kind-hearted face. He speaks slowly and cannot speak clearly, and has a scholarly appearance.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the house, he and Chen Liquan saw a middle-aged man with a good appearance, neat hair, clean face and bright eyes. Not to mention that he did not look like a person in his fifties, there were people in their forties and below.
Letter. And it is completely conceivable that if he was young, this man must have had a romantic and suave image, and I am afraid that there would be an endless train of women who loved him.
What is particularly outstanding is his pair of hands that are writing at the desk. They are delicate, clean, long and soft, and the pink nails are all decorated and cut into a curved crescent shape.
If such beautiful hands are able to play the piano, they must be uniquely endowed. If they hold acupuncture and perform moxibustion, they must also have a unique style. They look clean, but also make people full of kindness and trust. They are indeed worthy of being the hands of a famous doctor of a generation.