Dinner

A year later, my fourth uncle heard from somewhere that the old woman who Rice Steamed Cornbread had gone to the provincial capital and passed away less than a month later.

This was something Su Ziyang had expected, but he wondered if Teacher Yi's conscience would bother him.

Finally, the weekend arrived, Han Xixi sent another invitation, which Su Ziyang accepted as scheduled.

Han Jinkai and another middle-aged man were already waiting in the private room.

"Doctor Su, come, come. Please, have a seat!"

When Han Jinkai saw Su Ziyang enter, he quickly invited Su Ziyang to sit next to him, while Han Xixi sat in the seat near the door.

"Come, come, Lao Zhang. This is the little miracle doctor I told you about. He's the one who cured Xuanxuan's illness!"

Han Jinkai introduced Su Ziyang to Lao Zhang, who was sitting next to him. Lao Zhang politely stood up and shook hands with Su Ziyang.

"What a talented young man! It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Lao Zhang held Su Ziyang's hand and repeatedly said "good."

"You flatter me. You flatter me!" Su Ziyang said very politely.

In fact, Su Ziyang was not used to these kinds of dinner parties. If Han Xixi hadn't repeatedly invited him, Su Ziyang would never have come.

As it approached the appointed time, three more middle-aged men who looked to be around the same age as Lao Zhang entered the room one after another.

One of the men was accompanied by a woman. It was unclear whether they were a couple, but they all seemed to know each other. After the woman entered, she sat down next to Han Xixi, and the two women, one older and one younger, started chatting enthusiastically.

"Since everyone's here, let's order and then serve! We're all free today, so let's have a drink. I'd like to introduce you all to someone you all need! Su Ziyang, the Divine Doctor Su!"

After ordering the food, Han Jinkai also ordered a few bottles of good wine, then stood up and began to introduce Su Ziyang, who was sitting next to him.

Su Ziyang also stood up very cautiously and nodded to the others.

"We've all heard that Doctor Su cured the Lao Han family's precious daughter! We're so grateful to Doctor Su! My name is Song Li, and I run Xiaosheng like a bathhouse. I'll bring Doctor Su some cards later to thank Doctor Su. Let me toast you first!"

Song Li, a middle-aged man with a very burly build who was accompanied by a female companion, was the first to stand up and raise his wine glass.

"Oh, thank you! Thank you!"

Su Ziyang quickly picked up his wine glass and drank with Song Li.

"Doctor Su, my Li Yingwei. I've known Lao Han for many years. I'd like to offer you a toast too!"

Just as Song Li Song Li down his wine glass, a tall, thin middle-aged man sitting next to him immediately raised his glass as well.

Hello, hello!

Su Ziyang drank another one.

"My name is Chi Shiqiang, and I'll toast you too."

"Lao Han just introduced me. My name is Zhang Feng, and I'm Doctor Su!"

Before Su Ziyang had even taken a couple of bites of food, he had already poured drinks for everyone present.

The glasses for drinking baijiu weren't very big, each holding about an ounce. But with so many people, Han Jinkai and Su Ziyang only took a small sip each, and didn't finish their drinks.

Even so, Su Ziyang already had about 4 ounces of liquor in his stomach, nearly half a pound.

These people took turns drinking with Su Ziyang, but they didn't mean any harm; they were simply expressing their gratitude to Su Ziyang.

Su Ziyang is a benefactor to Han Jinkai's family, so even if this group of people wanted to get Su Ziyang drunk, Han Jinkai would be the first to object.

"Wow, Doctor Su a great capacity for alcohol!"

The group expressed their gratitude at length, and the conversation returned to Su Ziyang, since the banquet was specifically for Su Ziyang.

After drinking for a while longer, the two bottles of baijiu were empty, and even the seasoned drinkers had some redness on their faces.

But to their astonishment, Su Ziyang's face didn't turn red, his heart didn't skip a beat, and he remained completely in the same state as when he entered the room.

"You old foxes! With Dr. Doctor Su's medical skills, surely he has a way to cure a hangover? I bet Divine Doctor Su does!"

Zhang Feng put down his chopsticks, his face flushed, and exclaimed.

"Hey, Doctor Su, could you tell us your secret to never getting drunk? We're business people who drink almost every day. We all know heavy drinking is bad, but we have no choice!"

Song Li also followed suit.

Zhang Feng and Song Li's question aroused the curiosity of everyone at the table, and the private room instantly fell silent as everyone's eyes were focused on Su Ziyang.

"Ha ha."

Su Ziyang put down his wine glass and smiled.

"Of course, I still advise all the gentlemen here to drink less. There really are ways to sober up, and some simple and easy methods."

"Doctor Su, tell me quickly! Lan, remember this." Song Li called to his female companion, reminding her to keep it in mind.

"The first and most convenient one is red bean flowers. When we drink alcohol, we can put these red bean flowers under our tongues and never get drunk!"

Su Ziyang gave a prescription.

"This thing isn't easy to find, is it? Red Bean knows, this flower isn't easy to find."

Song Li's female companion raised a question.

This group of people weren't afraid of spending money, but they were afraid of trouble. Chi Shiqiang interrupted everyone directly, "Doctor Su, do you have any over-the-counter medicine? What if we hold this in our mouths and swallow it while eating? That would be terrible!"

"Fight back!"

"Could you make us some hangover medicine? We'll buy it from you later!"

Li Yingwei directly put forward his idea, which was unanimously praised by everyone.

"Okay, okay! Brothers, if you need anything, just come to my place. I'm at Jingchengdao Medical Clinic."

"Okay, no problem! We'll add each other on WeChat later. I'll contact you then!"

After Su Ziyang gave the address, Li Yingwei remained silent for a moment before saying to Su Ziyang, "Brother Su, is the Jingchengdao Medical Clinic you mentioned the one with the Daoist temple behind it, and the old Daoist priest in charge there has a surname of Xiao?"

Su Ziyang was surprised that Li Yingwei knew where he worked. "Ah, Brother Li, you know this place!"

"Damn. Isn't this a coincidence?"

Li Yingwei smiled and then picked up his wine glass.

"This is fate!"

The others were puzzled, but they still drank one anyway.

"Let me tell you, there's a real god in that place. Back in college, that third brother of mine—the one I drank with once before—his niece had a strange illness. They'd seen doctors all over China, you know? They even told you to find a doctor! Then they found out about this place, and their clinic had a master doctor, something like Fei. I forget what it is. He could cure anything! My third brother even donated money to repair the main hall of their Daoist temple, and I even contributed some!"

After Li Yingwei said that, Su Ziyang could only sigh at how small the world was.

"Doctor Su, do you know that expert of yours?" Li Yingwei asked Su Ziyang.

"Haha, Brother Li, I have to have a drink with you. The person you mentioned, Mengfei, is my master."

Su Ziyang picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Incredible! What a small world! We've run into both the great masters and the lesser masters! Come on! Let's all toast Brother Su!"

Everyone seemed to know about the strange illness that Li Yingwei's third brother's daughter had, and in their amazement, they cheered and drank another cup.

"Now that you mention it, I think I remember. Old Fu, the construction worker, said he invested in a clinic. Is this the place? They were chatting on WeChat the other day, and he mentioned his nephew works at a place Daoist Medicine Clinic! Let me see... I've forgotten, there's so much going on."

Han Jinkai took out his phone, rummaged around for a while, found a WeChat group, and opened it to take a look.

"Yes! It really is! His nephew's name is Fu Xinyu. He also graduated from a prestigious medical university and works there now! He said you can contact his nephew if you need anything! You two know each other, right?"

Han Jinkai's two sentences left Su Ziyang speechless. For a moment, Su Ziyang couldn't understand why the world was so small.

"I've heard of him! He hasn't been here long, I haven't had any contact with him."

Su Ziyang was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"Damn, this Old Fu is a bit of a scoundrel. I've heard of him. That old guy has bullets in his pocket now, but he made his fortune by swindling people. How do you know him?"

Having heard of Old Fu Old Fu, Song Li directly expressed his dissatisfaction with him.

"They contacted me about that newly built commercial district. I only met them briefly, we're not really close. And he does this kind of thing!"

Han Jinkai was also shocked by Song Li's words.

"Ask Lanzi. I only learned about this guy after he tricked Lanzi's cousin."

Han Jinkai looked at the female companion Song Li had brought, and Lanzi nodded, indicating her confirmation.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? I wouldn't have gotten involved in this. He asked someone to contact my old man, so I got involved. Alright, I understand. I'll wait and see!"

"Alright, alright. Let's not talk about that anymore. Today's purpose is to get to know our Brother Su, so let's not dwell on those things. Come on, let's drink!"

Han Jinkai quickly changed the subject and then chatted idly with the others.

"Little sister, why don't you and your Sister Lan go out and get some more drinks and some snacks to go with them?"

After drinking a glass of wine, Chi Shiqiang instructed Han Xixi and Lanzi to go out and order food. Han Xixi was initially reluctant to move, but Lanzi dragged her out.

"Sister Lan, why are you pulling me?"

Han Xixi pouted and shook off Lanzi's hand.

"Hey, what do little kids know? They sent the two of us girls out here to chat about men. They probably have some questions for that little miracle doctor about that kind of thing!"

"Ugh! Tch. Let's go get some more expensive dishes and rip my brother off!"

Han Xixi pulled Lanzi downstairs.

Lanzi is a seasoned veteran; she was absolutely right.

After Han Xixi and Lanzi left, Chi Shiqiang raised his glass and drank with Su Ziyang, then asked with a smile, "Doctor Su, do you have any tonics in traditional Chinese medicine?"

What should I supplement?

Chi Shiqiang asked this question, Su Ziyang hadn't immediately grasped the meaning.

"Brother, you don't even have a girlfriend yet! What are you guys doing? They're just trying to improve their kidneys, I guess."

Han Jinkai chuckled and explained the lesson to Su Ziyang from the side.

"⊙∀⊙!"

Su Ziyang then understood.