"Sister Yueyue, why isn't she here yet?"
Lin Fan was both anxious and helpless.
What's going on today?
They had agreed to come together after the New Year.
Just as Lin Fan was swamped, on the country road of Luofeng Village, three luxury cars were raising a cloud of dust, speeding towards the Little Fan Medical Clinic.
Soon, the three luxury cars stopped in front of the clinic.
"No way?"
Lin Fan had a premonition that these people weren't here to see a doctor.
Because he could sense Long Yun's presence.
"Damn it, how did they find this place?"
As expected, the first person to get out of the car was Long Yun.
The clinic fell silent.
The patients curiously watched the luxury cars outside, wondering about their identities and origins.
"What could Long Yun be here for?"
Lin Fan's anger flared the moment he saw Long Yun.
Why come here to cause trouble for no reason?
"Is he Lin Fan?"
Zhong Chen walked into the courtyard, sizing up Lin Fan from a distance.
"Yes, Master Lin makes a living as a physician, and his medical skills seem to be quite remarkable."
Long Yun noticed the flames in Lin Fan's eyes and chuckled awkwardly, "He doesn't seem to welcome me."
"Let's go in and take a look first."
Zhong Chen's first impression of Lin Fan was not bad.
He seemed simple, exuded a rustic charm, and had bright, discerning eyes. He looked like a kind person.
However, one could never be too careful. He didn't want to be fooled again.
"He's Master Lin? He seems rather ordinary!"
Yuan Fei raised an eyebrow, his tone filled with disdain.
Song Tian sneered sarcastically, "Let's go. He's supposedly born with knowledge. Perhaps he already knew we were coming."
Led by Long Yun, the group walked up the steps.
Lin Fan stood at the entrance, annoyed. "I'm busy today. Please come back another time."
Long Yun felt greatly embarrassed. He hadn't even spoken yet and had already been shut out.
Zhong Chen stepped forward and smiled, "Young man, aren't you going to ask our purpose?"
"I guess you're not here for treatment."
Lin Fan said irritably and went back to attending to his patients.
Song Tian's brow twitched as he instigated, "President, is this the person Long Yun bragged about so highly? Utterly disrespectful!"
Zhong Chen glanced at him and said unhurriedly, "He's not wrong. Saving lives and treating illnesses is the most important thing."
An Hai chuckled inwardly. He knew that Zhong Chen had a very good first impression of this young man.
Long Yun extended his hand, gesturing for them to enter, and suggested, "Perhaps we should go inside and wait?"
"Alright."
Zhong Chen nodded and was the first to step inside the building.
As they entered, the already crowded clinic became even more so.
Lin Fan frowned. He couldn't bring himself to drive them away in front of his patients.
Lin Fan thought, "Long Yun must be gathering his friends to come and settle a score, right?"
But it didn't quite feel like it!
Except for a father and son who seemed to be looking at him with provocative and contemptuous gazes, which was annoying, the other two older men were quite friendly with Long Yun and nodded kindly from time to time.
"Troublesome."
Lin Fan shook his head. With so many patients here, he didn't have time to deal with them.
"Grandma Jiang, I told you last time to eat less sweets, why didn't you listen?"
Lin Fan said loudly to a white-haired old lady.
"Ah? What? I can't hear you!"
Grandma Jiang turned her head, cupped a hand to her ear, and leaned closer to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan smiled helplessly, "Alright, you can't hear what you need to. Your organs are weakening with age. You must pay more attention to your diet."
"Oh, I understand. Thank you, Little Fan."
Grandma Jiang smiled, revealing her toothless gums.
"Your understanding isn't enough. If you come back for this issue, I won't charge you twenty yuan. It'll be at least double, and if you come again, I'll double it again, making it eighty."
Lin Fan made an '8' gesture with his hand and said solemnly, "Fifteen jin of eggs are gone!"
Hearing this, Grandma Jiang immediately showed a pained expression.
"Alas, I'll definitely listen to you. But I've loved sweets since I was little. You don't know how poor we were when I was a child..."
Grandma Jiang rambled on about her childhood, when she didn't have enough to eat or wear, and how she had to share one piece of candy among five or six siblings, each holding it in their mouth for a while before passing it to the next.
After listening patiently, Lin Fan prepared a prescription for clearing the intestines and tonifying blood, and told her to brew it with water when she got home.
Yuan Fei crossed his arms, unable to contain his amusement.
What "master born with knowledge"? He's just a small TCM doctor.
He treats old folks in the village every day just to make a living.
Twenty yuan, damn!
When I offer my services, the price starts at a hundred thousand at least!
Yuan Fei's eyes were filled with mockery, and he made a "tsk tsk" sound with his mouth.
Zhong Chen had been observing Lin Fan's every move, nodding kindly from time to time.
He could tell that Lin Fan was familiar with his patients and had good relationships with them.
After seeing five or six patients consecutively, how much money had Lin Fan earned?
It seemed to be less than 150 yuan!
Too little!
Facing the elderly people in tattered clothes, Lin Fan only charged twenty to thirty yuan per person.
This made Zhong Chen greatly admire him.
When he was young and descended the mountain after completing his studies, all he thought about was achieving prominence and being awe-inspiring.
If he were like Lin Fan, a country doctor, struggling for eighty or ninety yuan a day, he knew he couldn't do it.
Zhong Chen couldn't help but think that regardless of whether Lin Fan possessed the ability of innate knowledge, if he were to pass on his lifelong skills to him, he wouldn't use them for wrongdoing.
It was nearing noon.
Lin Fan sped up his pace to have lunch earlier.
"Irregular heartbeat, your pulse is two beats slower than normal."
Lin Fan spread his hands and advised, "Go to a major hospital to get checked. You'll likely need a heart bypass surgery."
"Doctor Lin, can't you treat it here?"
The patient asked anxiously.
"I... I am powerless."
Lin Fan felt helpless.
He knew the patient was not wealthy and would definitely not go to a major hospital.
The fees at major hospitals were enough to scare the poor just thinking about it.
However, he couldn't do anything about it. Reality was that cruel!
"Oh."
The patient managed a bitter smile. "Thank you, Doctor Lin."
"It's no trouble. Be careful, don't do any heavy work from now on, otherwise... there's a risk of sudden death."
Lin Fan warned.
"Okay, I understand."
The patient finished speaking and walked away with heavy steps.
At this moment, Lin Fan realized a pair of eyes were staring intently at him.
Lin Fan turned his head and indeed, saw a face that was very old but not exactly decrepit.
Seeing this, Lin Fan's heart sank. In his haste just now, he had diagnosed five or six patients consecutively using his Purple Extreme Spirit Eyes.
Had that old man seen something?
An Hai then leaned closer to Zhong Chen and asked in a low voice, "Old Zhong, what are you looking at? Have you discovered anything?"