Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 1886 - 1689: Interviewees

As the saying goes, when friends come from afar, we not only prepare knives for pigs and sheep, but also for chickens, ducks, fish, shrimp, and crabs.

The big harvest from the 12-meter ground cage resulted in a full fish feast at noon, with milky white crucian carp tofu soup, green tomato and chili cooked fish pieces, stir-fried whitebait with pickled vegetables, chopped pepper fish head, braised fish, and steamed fish...

Accompanied by various seasonal vegetables and meat dishes, everyone had their fill, and when they stood up to clear the table, they couldn't stop burping.

The two aunts who were helping in the kitchen kept insisting, "Let us do it, let us do it, don't dirty your hands..."

They are paid, and letting guests do the work doesn't make sense!

However, the guests belched contentedly, feeling their throats were full, and moved around wobbly while waving their hands, saying, "Let's move around a bit, let's move around a bit..."

It's not like it's the first day here, so why do they still eat like they have no self-control? It must have been because they exercised too much in the morning.

Everyone found an excuse for themselves and then imitated snails as they strolled one by one in the living room and the backyard. Only when they were drenched in sweat under the heat did someone realize:

"Oh no, we had moxibustion and cupping in the morning, we can't shower now!"

Well, they've become smelly!

The children still had to dig for yellow clay on the mountain in the afternoon and pick water chestnuts in the evening, so they were taken to their rooms to nap, leaving a few sweaty men ordered not to get on the bed.

After thinking it over, everyone just settled back in the main hall, finding places to sit down, each with a big belly, lounging around.

Just at this time, other guests at the bed and breakfast stepped in, hesitated for a moment upon seeing this, and then inexplicably also walked over and sat down on a single sofa.

"It's not even the weekend... are you here to see Doctor Guo too?"

He glanced around at everyone's big bellies and then looked at their slightly dull expressions, which weren't exactly light-hearted or joyful, and couldn't help but feel pity and sympathy:

"Is it stubborn constipation or bloating, or is it that you feel powerless?"

Huh?

Everyone was momentarily confused, then looked at each other, and their gossiping hearts were stirred—having eaten too much, it's good to hear someone chatter to aid digestion!

Father Qin first struck up a conversation: "Brother, I think you're about ten years younger than me, why do you need to take care of your health at such a young age?"

He praised on the side: "Doctor Guo is really amazing! Using that bathing bag for a bath, my insomnia is gone."

What?!

The other party was shocked: "The bathing bag actually works, did you try it at a hotel? My room doesn't have a bathtub."

He lamented, not doubting its real effect at all, and quickly rushed to the front desk: "Boss, can I change to a room with a bathtub?"

Lu Jingye, too, had eaten and drunk well, and was sitting there sipping tea slowly. Although she ate a bit much at noon, fish meat doesn't make you fat, so having a bit more was okay.

As for mixing a bowl of noodles with soup from pickled pepper fish head, and eating half a bowl of rice with small white fish cooked with pickled vegetables, that naturally goes unmentioned.

Upon hearing this, she first smiled and said, "Sure!"

"However, we don't have many rooms with bathtubs. Let me check—there's one left, it's a bit bigger than the one you're staying in now, with a single bathtub, but it's a bit pricier."

People who choose to stay at her bed and breakfast obviously don't mind that bit of price difference.

Sure enough, the other person said, "Alright, I'll pay the difference."

That price difference was 220—it was all premium rooms with bathtubs.

Lu Jingye was in a good mood: "You've booked several days, and with this price difference, the total is now at 3000—we can provide a deluxe set meal daily, along with an afternoon tea every day."

She took out a notebook: "Any dietary restrictions? Did the doctor advise against consuming sugar? Our afternoon tea is milk tea, can you drink it?"

The other party was momentarily confused.

He came seeking medical treatment, knowing nothing special about Lao Song's family.

Choosing this bed and breakfast was purely because money wasn't a concern.

After all, most who are willing to travel hundreds of miles for health management are relatively well-off financially.

Now hearing the boss being so earnest and wanting to take notes, he waved his hand:

"What kind of milk tea does a grown man drink! I don't drink it!"

"The set meal is fine though. How does it compare to the mountain canteen? Your canteen meals are pretty good, the food is great, not to mention the taste, it's genuine stuff, and worth every penny."

Although eating together with farmers and workers here, everyone came from hard times, so there's no disdain between them.

Just amazed at how decent the boss is, and even though he's a small capitalist, he's a bit less impressive when it comes to meals. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Lu Jingye blinked: "Try it, it's even better than the mountain canteen—and that milk tea is also super good, highly recommended!"

Besides, it's now meticulously brewed by the chef, and the electromagnetic stove Song Tan bought for her hasn't even been used by the other party.

But it's undeniable, when a master takes action, the richness and sweetness are indeed different from what she makes.

The other party wasn't interested in milk tea, but since the boss highly recommended it, he didn't refuse, just nodded and headed towards Qin Yun and the group of men.

Over there, Qin Yun and the others sighed, then joined in the conversation:

"We should have come here earlier if we knew there was Doctor Guo in Yunqiao Village!"

In the morning, it was lifting nets, watching kids tug-of-war, and taking long walks... By around 8 o'clock, Lun Chuan hurried everyone to go back for a quick bite and take a shower.

He specifically instructed Master Chai to keep breakfast simple today.

Qin Yun, to mention a few, was never particular about these things. They had been out for only over two hours, so washing before a midday nap wasn't unreasonable, right?

But Lun Chuan, who was experienced, said, "Generally, cupping, moxibustion, and acupuncture shouldn't be done on an empty stomach, so eating is essential."

"Moreover, after these treatments, you shouldn't bathe for a few hours, so if you don't clean up first, you'll feel uncomfortable with sweat all over, don't blame me for not reminding you."

It finally dawned on everyone, and so they obediently headed back to shower, tidy up, and have a meal. By the time they casually strolled to the clinic, it was already 9 o'clock.

Since Doctor Xiaoguo was the only person there, her work hours were from 9 to 5. Even though most village folks didn't adhere to this schedule, she had set these hours for herself.

On weekends when there were more customers from out of town, she would start at 8 o'clock.

Now seeing people arrive, she put down her phone, "I've scheduled interviews with three people for today, and they said they've already reached Qingxi Town, so they'll be here in less than half an hour."

"Come, in the meantime, let me check on the kids first."

"Just a heads-up, I'm not a pediatric expert, so I'll just do a general check—"

No problem at all, Qin Yun's wife smiled and said, "The kids have been mindlessly eating and playing these days, I'm just worried about their digestion, nothing else."

What Doctor Xiaoguo intended to check was precisely this.

Children's stomachs can't handle as much as adults can.

Adults might be able to ingest unhealthy oil daily, but a single bite of something fried could upset a child's stomach. Now, she checked their body, took their pulse, and asked the basic questions…

Among the three children, everyone but He Tuo held up fine.

She laughed, "Is the food at Song Tan's home delicious? Normally, people can't adjust unless they stay here for ten days to half a month."

Sure enough, she took out the familiar hawthorn pills. These big pills were too large, so she cut one in half for each child, "Here, try it, made with honey. It's a delicious sweet and sour taste."

Qin Beibei and Yun Danqing took them obediently, and when they popped them in their mouths, the taste truly was great!

"Doctor, is this medicine?"

If all medicine tasted this good, she could eat five in a day!

Doctor Xiaoguo chuckled, "Yes, it is medicine, but if this doesn't work, then you'll have to take the bitter kind next."

Qin Beibei instantly went silent, and even Yun Danqing obediently stepped back. Seeing the adults didn't object, they turned around and started playing with each other on the sofa, whispering and giggling.

Only He Tuo felt the ever-present discrimination:

"What about me?"

Doctor Xiaoguo paused—seeing Little Ten obediently following He Tuo everywhere, she thought this child had a special bond with animals!

So she shook her head, "You've been overexerting yourself with exercise; your eating and digestion are normal, so there's no need for it. An extra nap at noon for rest would be better."

But children naturally recover their strength and energy quickly, so it wasn't a major issue, and there was no need for hawthorn pills, right?

Unaware, He Tuo just felt sad, now hugging Little Ten's dog head silently, pretending to be a mushroom in the corner.

Lun Chuan thought about it, "Hawthorn pills are mainly to aid digestion, giving him half wouldn't hurt, right?"

He couldn't just let the child get nothing; otherwise, wouldn't the kid be left out?

Doctor Xiaoguo didn't refuse; it's just that eating the hawthorn pill without being full might make one feel hungry before the next meal...

And that wouldn't feel too good.

He Tuo took the hawthorn pill wrapped in wax, silently going out to play in the yard.

Humph!

He wouldn't eat it now; his mom always said sweets were high in calories when she was on a diet. Since this was sweet, he'd save it for when he ran away from home at night to eat!

For now, he needed to plan this big move silently.

No one could fully understand the mind of a child, as everyone was talking, Lun Chuan heard an engine sound.

Stepping outside, he saw a minivan stop outside the clinic's low wall, and the familiar village driver shouted:

"Boss Lu, the three of them are here to interview with Doctor Guo..."

Lun Chuan smiled and waved, "How much did you charge? The travel expenses for the interviews are covered by our Doctor Guo."

They came together from the bus station and even brought two extra customers, diverting through town to come over...

The other person chuckled, "You should've said so earlier; I charged each of them 20... They gave me 75 total."

This price wasn't bad; typically, bringing someone from the urban area costs 25 per person. The village's private vehicles charge based on the number of people, and deliver to wherever they need in the village without any extra charge.

Lun Chuan waved his hand, "Alright, got it."

Looking at the three young people in the blazing sun, dragging luggage and carrying backpacks, he smiled:

"It's hot outside, come in."