Chapter 26: Lin's Situation

  Gently putting down Old Lin's wrist, Wang Zhi also let out a gentle sigh in his heart.

  Mr. Lin's body, to be honest, didn't have any major illnesses, but the functions of his body had mostly started to lose their effectiveness. It could be said that Mr. Lin's body was already at its last gasp. How much longer he could hold on was hard to say, it might be tomorrow or a month. According to Wang Zhi's estimation, even if he held on for three months, Mr. Lin would still pass away, but it should be a peaceful departure without any suffering.

  "Heh heh, old man, your body is not bad, but there's still a bit of a small problem. I'll prescribe you some medicine, take it for a while and you'll get better." Wang Zhi said with a smile, suppressing the emotions in his heart.

  "Haha, thank you then, young man. To be honest, I've been feeling a bit drowsy lately and my vision has been blurry too, making it hard to appreciate this painting. But I'm not fond of going to the hospital, those old doctors just give me injections that take up half a day, what a waste of time! Taking traditional Chinese medicine is much better, haha, I have faith in our herbal remedies." Old Man Lin said with a smile.

  As soon as Lin Qiwei came out of Old Master Lin's room, he anxiously asked, "Doctor Wang, is the old master's body not well?" Just now, Lin Qiwei was standing opposite to Wang Zhi and clearly saw his furrowed brow.

  "Hmm, is it really that bad?" Wang Zhi sighed softly and said: "The old man's days are numbered."

  "What?" Lin Qiwai's face was filled with disbelief as he heard Wang Zhi's words, and he couldn't help but ask back: "Doesn't it look fine?"

  "Haha," Wang Zhi said with a bitter smile: "The origin of the human body is Qi, one is inherited from the parents' Qi before birth, called Yuan Qi, stored in the kidneys; The second comes from the Qi of water and grain after birth, this Qi relies on the spleen and stomach to transport and nourish the five organs, becoming the Qi of the organs. When the two Qi are harmonious, it becomes the driving force for human life activities. Now, the old man's pre-birth Qi has declined, and his post-birth Qi is insufficient. Although he looks fine, in fact, the vital energy inside his body is already on the verge of collapse, and he won't make it through autumn."

  "How is that possible? Isn't it said that a normal human lifespan can exceed 100 years? Now, Old Master is still healthy and hasn't even reached 80 yet." Lin Qiwu didn't quite understand what Wang Zhi was saying, but he roughly grasped the meaning and asked anxiously.

  "The old man was originally born with a weak constitution, if I'm not mistaken, he should have been a premature baby. Later on, due to poverty and malnutrition, his acquired energy was also insufficient. It's already a blessing that he could live until now. Birth, aging, illness, and death are the natural order of life. Besides, the old man passed away peacefully, Mayor Lin doesn't need to be too sad." Wang Zhi comforted in a soft voice.

  "Dr. Wang is indeed a divine doctor, but the old man was premature and had a hard life. He also participated in the revolution and spent half his life in bloodshed, so it can be said that he never had a few peaceful days." Lin Qiwu heard Wang Zhi's words and also sighed, "But Lin Qiwu still asked with some reluctance: 'Can't he really be cured? I want him to enjoy a few more years of peace.'"

  "This... " Wang Zhi hesitated for a moment and said: "There is a way, but many rare medicinal materials have already become extinct, and I am also powerless. Let me write a prescription, let the old man take medicine on time, pay attention to diet and rest, and tomorrow morning I will come again to teach the old man a set of nourishing Tai Chi boxing, but this can only make the old man hold on until next year's spring."

  "Then thank you, Dr. Wang. It's also good to hold on for a while longer. However, please tell me the few kinds of medicine that are lacking, maybe I can think of a way." Lin Qiwei said gratefully.

  "Alright, I'll go back and think about it some more, see if there's any alternative medicine that can be used. I'll bring everything to you tomorrow morning." Wang Zhi let out a soft sigh, as a doctor, he couldn't bear the thought of Old Man Lin passing away like this. Moreover, Old Man Lin was also Snow's grandfather, and if it were possible to find the medicine, Wang Zhi would be willing to try his best.

  After seeing Wang Zhi off, Lin Qiwu stood at the door, unable to calm down for a long time. The old man was not only Lin Qiwu's father but also the pillar of the Lin family. Now that he... how could it not make Lin Qiwu feel sad?

  "Qiwei, what's wrong?" Yang Dudu saw her husband send off Wang Zhi and stood alone at the door in a daze. She quietly came to Lin Qiwei's back and asked with concern.

  "Ah!" Lin Qiwu let out a soft sigh, turned around and looked at his wife, saying softly: "Rui, Dad might not make it to next year."

  "What, isn't Father's body always fine? How could this be?" Yang Rui heard Lin Qiwu's words and also had a face full of disbelief, asking in surprise. Just now when Wang Zhicai came, Yang Rui was busy inside the room and didn't know who the visitor was, only knowing that the visitor was relatively young. Lin Qiwu was also very concerned, but didn't know how this guest was related to Old Master.

  "Just now it was Dr. Wang who came, I asked him to take a look at Dad's body by the way, who knew... Ah!" Lin Qiwu sighed again.

  "Dr. Wang, isn't he the young doctor who cured Old Master Qi?" Yang Rui asked.

  "It's him, he's a Chinese medicine doctor, Dad won't be too resistant, otherwise we wouldn't even have a chance to prepare." Lin Qiwu felt both disappointed and relieved at the same time.

  "Could he have made a mistake? After all, he's so young." Yang Dui tentatively asked.

  "It can't be wrong, Dr. Wang is young, but his medical skills are absolutely strong, he just judged that Dad was a premature baby through a simple pulse, from this point, you can see how powerful he is, ordinary people won't have this kind of skill, you know, only you, me and big brother know." Lin Qiwai said.

  "If he's that formidable, is there really no way out?" Yang Rui also believed Lin Qiwei's words and asked softly.

  "He said that some medicinal materials are very hard to find, and he can only let the old man hold on until next year's spring. Tomorrow, when he sends over the prescription, we'll take a look again to see if there's any way to find them." Lin Qiwei replied.

  As he walked out of Lin Qiwei's house, Wang Zhi slowly strolled along the road, thinking about what methods could be used to extend Old Man Lin's life. Whether it was for Xu Yan's sake or as a doctor, Wang Zhi couldn't bear the thought. An old revolutionary who had worked hard for half his life, it wasn't easy.

  After some thought, Wang Zhi did come up with a few recipes for prolonging life, but either they were not effective or the main ingredient was missing, which was quite frustrating. Although Wang Zhi's medical skills were exquisite, he had not yet reached the level where he could challenge the laws of nature. As for the natural loss of vitality, he was powerless to stop it. The so-called "medicine that brings people back from the dead" only applied to illnesses, after all.

  Back home, Xu Xiaoran and Lin Xueyan were still squeezed together on the couch watching TV, but there was nothing unusual about it. It seemed that Lin Xueyan hadn't shown any signs of anything, which made Wang Zhi feel a lot more at ease. However, thinking about Old Man Lin's situation, Wang Zhi felt a pang of sadness when he looked at Lin Xueyan, and wondered if this little girl would still be in the mood to squeeze together with Xu Xiaoran to watch TV after finding out about her grandfather's condition.

  Without disturbing the two, Wang Zhi quietly returned to his room, leaned on the table, and slowly wrote down two prescriptions. One was for Lin Lao's current use, which was a relatively complex formula that varied with the seasons and weather. In traditional Chinese medicine, formulas for prolonging life and promoting health are all based on seasonal changes, known as "four seasons and five supplements". This means that in spring, one should tonify and supplement, in summer, clear and supplement, in autumn, balance and supplement, and in winter, warm and supplement. Generally, one should also supplement the whole body. Prescriptions can also involve nourishing yin, assisting yang, benefiting qi, and supplementing blood, among others, making it very complex.

  In addition to the prescription, Wang Zhi also wrote an ordinary diet plan for Lao Ye Zi, hoping to better help the elderly.

  Another prescription is a formula that Wang Zhi thought of after a long time, this formula is mainly made from over 300 years old Cistanche and over 100 years old Ganoderma lucidum, combined with Poria cocos, Achyranthes bidentata, Angelica sinensis, Lycium barbarum, Cuscuta chinensis, Psoralea corylifolia, Ligustrum lucidum, Morus alba, and Lonicera japonica, etc. The medicine is made into pills after secret refining. Except for the 300-year-old Cistanche and 100-year-old Ganoderma lucidum which are hard to find, other medicines are relatively easy to find, this is also the most likely formula that Wang Zhi can think of.