Chapter 7 : Are You Coming Over Tonight?

• "Sir, please have a seat. Let me take your pulse!"
• After Lin Qiang gestured for the other person to sit down, he placed his hand on the pulse point and began the examination.
• During his four years in university, Lin Qiang had been studying traditional Chinese medicine. However, in a society where Western medicine was being promoted by the government, Lin Qiang's expertise could be considered a "niche" skill.
• At that time, Li Lu had advised him to pursue further studies in Western medicine, but Lin Qiang refused. He was determined to promote traditional Chinese medicine.
• However, reality was harsh. After deducting rent and daily expenses, Lin Qiang had almost no savings after running his clinic for two years.
• Li Lu despised him for being stubborn and lacking ambition, so she left him and followed a wealthy man involved in construction.
• Therefore, Lin Qiang's method of examination was very traditional, relying on observation and pulse diagnosis.
• After a moment, Lin Qiang released the old man's wrist and smiled, saying, "Sir, you're not sick. You're very healthy!"
• "Doctor, are you sure I'm not sick?"
• The old man's voice revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.
• Originally, he didn't believe that a doctor from a small clinic could be very skilled.
• However, the vice president of the First People's Hospital, who had been his friend for many years, strongly recommended Lin Qiang, saying that if he could wake up a patient who was brain dead, he should be able to treat his illness.
• But after Lin Qiang examined him and gave him the answer of "no illness," he was extremely disappointed.
• Sighing, he shook his head and prepared to leave.
• "Wait, sir. You indeed don't have any illness... but your constitution is very unique, and you must be extremely afraid of water, right?"
• Lin Qiang stopped the old man and said.
• "Can you explain in more detail?"
• The old man looked at Lin Qiang with sharp eyes, as if testing him.
• "Specifically, sir, you cannot come into contact with water for long periods of time in your daily life. Even taking a bath or drinking water becomes very troublesome. This condition has a complicated name - aquagenic urticaria."
• Lin Qiang said with certainty.
• Initially, he didn't use the power of the jade pendant and diagnosed the old man as physically healthy based on his own experience, without any illness.
• But seeing the disappointment in the old man's eyes, he quickly activated the power of the jade pendant and made a new discovery.
• This condition was extremely rare, and even the records in the jade pendant were from several hundred years ago, with only one case mentioned.
• "Yes, doctor, you're absolutely right. I have this condition. Can you treat it?"
• The old man became excited.
• Over the years, he had sought countless medical treatments, and although some people could identify his condition as "aquagenic urticaria," there was no way to cure it.
• Although this condition was not terminal, it was more troublesome than a terminal illness.
• Because whenever he touched even a little bit of water, his whole body would swell up and become extremely itchy.
• "Sir, I will try my best!"
• Lin Qiang didn't make any extravagant promises.
• He turned around, opened a box of silver needles, disinfected them with alcohol, and asked the old man to unbutton his collar.
• He began to insert needles into several acupoints on the old man's chest, such as "Shen Feng," "Yu Tang," and "Jiu Wei."
• He secretly used some mysterious power from the jade pendant, allowing this power to travel along the old man's meridians like thirteen dragons.
• This technique was called the "Thirteen Dragon Needle Technique," which was an intermediate-level acupuncture technique recorded in the jade pendant.
• Soon, the old man's body was covered in beads of sweat the size of beans, as if he had been exposed to the scorching sun.
• After about ten minutes, Lin Qiang removed the silver needles and handed the old man a towel. "Sir, wipe off the sweat. We need to conduct an experiment to confirm if it's cured or not."
• "Doctor, how do we conduct the experiment?"
• The old man wiped off his sweat while asking in confusion.
• "I will bring a basin of water, and you can soak your hands in it. If everything is normal, it means you're cured. If you still have an allergic reaction, it means I failed."
• Lin Qiang explained.
• "Alright, I trust you, doctor!"
• The old man nodded.
• After Lin Qiang brought a basin of water, the old man took a deep breath and soaked his hands in it.
• Lin Qiang watched the old man intently, observing his reaction.
• Because besides Ye Qinghan's father, this old man was the second person he had treated using the medical techniques recorded in the jade pendant.
• "Doctor, I'm fine, I'm fine!"
• After a few minutes, the old man's face lit up with joy, and he even washed his face with water.
• "Phew... that's good!"
• Lin Qiang also breathed a sigh of relief, once again proving the authenticity and effectiveness of the medical techniques recorded in the jade pendant passed down by his ancestors.
• "Doctor, I don't know how to thank you. Name your fee, and I won't bargain!"
• The old man said generously.
• "Give me a hundred yuan!"
• After thinking for a moment, Lin Qiang said. It only cost him a few silver needles, which didn't amount to much in terms of expenses. As for the mysterious power in the jade pendant, it seemed to gradually recover after being used.
• "A hundred yuan, a hundred yuan, alright!"
• The old man smiled again and handed over a hundred yuan as the consultation fee, along with a business card.
• With a sincere expression, he said, "If you encounter any trouble in the future, just call this number. I won't hesitate to help!"
• "Okay, thank you for your kindness, sir!"
• After seeing the old man off from the clinic, Lin Qiang glanced at the business card in his hand. It had a name, Zhao Shanhe, and a series of phone numbers.
• He casually put it in a drawer and continued to sit in his chair, immersing himself in the study of the contents of the jade pendant.
• One after another, a person with a cough, a person with a cold, and a person with a stomachache came in.
• By the end of the day, including the hundred yuan given by the old man, the total revenue was only two hundred yuan.
• Lin Qiang couldn't help but smile bitterly. At this rate, he wouldn't even be able to afford the rent.
• After sighing, Lin Qiang closed the rolling shutter and rode his electric scooter to the market.
• When he arrived, he picked out vegetables while thinking about Ye Qinghan.
• This noble and beautiful woman.
• Almost involuntarily, he took out his phone and dialed her number. "Are you coming over for dinner tonight?"