Chapter 41 - 041 Bland Warm Water

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Chapter 41: 041 Bland Warm WaterInside the clinic. Du Heng watched the Old Lady drink the Minor Bupleurum Granules. Then, in just about ten seconds, the system’s statistical data finally changed to 1,000. Renowned in the Countryside: Effective treatment for 1,000/1,000 cases (completed), monthly subsidy of 50,000 yuan, reward of Gynecology and Pediatrics Expertise (to be claimed). Great Fame (activated): Effective treatment for 0/3,000 cases (in progress), monthly subsidy of 100,000 yuan, reward of Surgical Expertise (not completed). It’s done. Finally done. Looking at the pale blue screen before him, Du Heng almost jumped up with excitement. However, considering the Old Lady in front of him and Sir Tian sitting on the stool with needles in him, Du Heng restrained himself. It had been a whole month, an entire month. The prescriptions he had issued and the diagnostic reports he had written, if stacked up, would be taller than him. A rough estimate would definitely put the number over two thousand. But many people simply came for a consultation and didn’t really follow Du Heng’s advice to get their medicine compounded and take it on time, or to go to a Big Hospital for inpatient treatment. Surprisingly, this accounted for nearly half of them. This clearly showed that the medical environment in rural areas and the health of the farmers were, at this stage, definitely major problems. Du Heng pushed aside those headache-inducing issues. He wanted to fully savor the feeling of being wealthy. Poor people who suddenly become rich feel an irresistible urge to show off; otherwise, they feel terrible. However, the current environment and timing simply didn’t allow Du Heng to flaunt his new wealth. There was nothing he could do; Du Heng could only try hard to suppress his excitement, controlling his slightly trembling hands as he removed the needles from Sir Tian’s body. "Sir Tian, come early tomorrow morning. Before the check-up starts, I’ll give you another acupuncture treatment. Take the medicine home, decoct it yourself, and drink it twice a day." "Alright, whatever my grandson says, Grandpa will listen." These words were very uncomfortable to hear. However, Sir Tian was indeed an elder figure, and Du Heng was, in comparison, like a grandson. So, Sir Tian wasn’t technically wrong. But Du Heng still felt displeased. The task was completed, and a huge sum of 50,000 yuan was about to be credited to his account, yet even that couldn’t suppress this displeasure. Searᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This Sir Tian was a real pain. Du Heng didn’t want to talk anymore. He packed up the needle utensils and walked out. Returning to his desk, Du Heng took a deep breath. "Alright, next! Let’s continue." "Senior Brother, are those two alright?" Wu Buwei asked softly. Du Heng’s anxiety today had puzzled Wu Buwei. After all, for the past month, whenever Du Heng conducted an examination, every on-the-spot treatment Wu Buwei had witnessed was for severe and difficult-to-treat cases. Du Heng was in a good mood and willing to reassure him during the examinations, "They’re fine, don’t worry." DING DONG. DING DONG. Two consecutive mobile phone notifications made Du Heng, who was struggling to suppress his excitement, feel a thrill surge through him once more. No need to guess; it must be the salary payment notification. Because, as soon as his phone chimed, Wu Buwei’s phone rang as well. He hadn’t even been this nervous when he first discovered the system. Besides, he’d already received ten thousand yuan once, and this was only 50,000 yuan. Thinking about the 100,000 yuan task still to come, there was no real reason to be so excited. Calm down. I must calm down. He tried to think that way, but his body was out of control. His brain frantically secreted dopamine as if it were free, and Du Heng’s fingers trembled as he performed the pulse diagnosis. "Kid, are you alright?" the old man opposite him asked, noticing Du Heng’s trembling. "I’m fine." Du Heng said he was fine, but his body couldn’t stop stiffening. I can’t take it anymore! I have to look at my phone, see if the 50,000 yuan has arrived. I need to find someone to show off to, to vent a little! Forcing himself to appear calm, Du Heng reluctantly finished the pulse diagnosis for the old man opposite him and paused his morning tasks. "Buwei, pack up. We’ll go to my place for the noon break." "Okay, Senior Brother." Du Heng’s behavior this morning was very abnormal, completely at odds with his usual composed demeanor. Although Wu Buwei was puzzled, he obediently packed up his things. Walking home, Du Heng couldn’t resist glancing at his phone. When he saw the notification confirming the 50,000 yuan deposit, he almost leaped into the air. However, his excited and apprehensive heart finally calmed down somewhat. Arriving at his doorstep, Du Heng told Wu Buwei to go to his older brother’s house, while he himself turned and entered his own yard. He still had an important task to complete: claiming the reward. His first experience hadn’t been great. Thinking about the aftereffects, Du Heng still felt it was better to find a secluded spot. He claimed it with practiced ease; the process was identical, and the experience was exactly the same. However, the symptoms were mild enough to be negligible. The Gynecology and Pediatrics Expertise didn’t actually cover much new content. He had already mastered most of it during his Internal Medicine Expertise; this was just more detailed. The additions were mainly knowledge related to the Obstetrics Department and Neonatology Department. As he mentally reviewed the knowledge again and again, Du Heng felt he probably wouldn’t use it. Obstetrics Department... In this day and age, probably no pregnant woman would go to the Health Clinic to give birth. Therefore, this knowledge in his mind likely wouldn’t be needed. As for the Neonatology Department... sigh... if there are no women in childbirth, where would newborns come from? Forget it, forget it. This reward is a bit of a letdown. Better to look forward to the next Surgical Expertise reward. Fortunately, there was also the 50,000 yuan salary this time; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been worth this busy month. But why did the system’s 100,000 yuan seem more appealing than this 50,000 yuan? Three thousand cases? That doesn’t seem like too many. With his mood calming down, Du Heng picked up his phone. He sent a message to Wang Shuqiu: "Are you in class?" Wang Shuqiu replied instantly: "No, I’m done with classes and correcting homework now." Du Heng: "Do you have time tonight?" Wang Shuqiu: "What do you want to do?" Du Heng: "I want to." Wang Shuqiu: "Get lost, you pervert." Du Heng: "Let me treat you to dinner after work, can I?" Wang Shuqiu: "You can, but I choose the place." Du Heng: "Alright. Choose a big one; I’m bringing two people." Wang Shuqiu: "You’re not inviting just me? Then I’m not going." Du Heng: "Fine, don’t go then. I was planning to treat you to a good meal." Wang Shuqiu: "Dream on! Wait for my call. I’ll find a place and eat you poor. No more chatting, I’m going to eat." Since Wang Shuqiu had treated Du Heng to a meal last time, their perception of each other had improved considerably, and they began to communicate much more frequently. As for their current relationship, Du Heng couldn’t quite define it. If you could call it dating, they lacked that constant, yearning impulse for each other. When they thought of it, they might chat. When they didn’t, they could go two or three days without exchanging a single message. If you called them ordinary friends, they would still occasionally exchange a few ambiguous or, one might say, flirtatious words, and neither of them found it offensive. Overall, it was simple and tranquil, like a glass of lukewarm water—bland, yet comfortable. Du Heng chuckled, picked up his phone, and sent a text message to the new recruit who had been helping them with data entry, before getting up to walk to his older brother’s house. Now that I have money, I can help Big Brother’s animal husbandry business develop faster.

Chapter 41 - 041 Bland Warm Water

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