Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1381 Fishing and Treating Illnesses Simultaneously: Activating the System, Shen Zhanyao Brings His Patient to Beijing (Two Chapters Combined)
The fishermen around all came to watch Fang Yan fish, but now things have gotten interesting. These old men have come over, and Fang Yan is treating their ailments.

The key point is that these people were all accompanied by guards, which clearly indicates that they were not ordinary high-ranking officials.

Although it wasn't uncommon to see high-ranking officials in the capital these days, it was still rare to see such a large group of people. There was nothing else to do but rely on their dialect to treat the group of old men.

The key point is that they gave up this good spot for Fang Yan; it's really hard to find such a good fishing spot anywhere else these days.

Fang Yan was occupying a fishing spot, and they couldn't let him leave, so they could only help him keep an eye on the float.

Then, while you're at it, check out the other people who came with Fang Yan fishing.

However, they noticed that it was quite interesting to see a doctor in dialect. The doctor would immediately tell them what illness the patient had last seen a doctor for, and could even describe the patient's pulse and tongue appearance at that time. Their memory was frighteningly strong.

"Last time, I had chest tightness, palpitations, tremors, headache, dizziness, and edema in my limbs. In the morning, the sleeves of my shirt were too tight, and I had to ask the guard to help me pull them for a long time before I could button them up. If I stood for a long time, I would feel dizzy and my ears would ring. When I lay down at night, it felt like there was a wet cotton pressing on my chest, and it was difficult to breathe. Even if I fell asleep, I would be woken up by palpitations. The first time I took my pulse, it was thin, wiry, and slippery..." Fang Yan told the old man in front of him about his condition.

Such a good memory made the retired cadres nod in approval. They had heard from Director Liao that dialects were easy to remember, and now they were experiencing it for themselves.

After comparing the two situations, the dialect began to make adjustments based on the current situation.

After Fang Yan's last treatment, their health had actually improved a lot. They only had some minor problems. After all, they were older and their bodies' recovery ability was a little weaker. To completely solve the problem, some minor adjustments were needed. After Fang Yan finished seeing the two patients, a fish took the bait again, and Anton helped to get it out.

Fang Yan continued to treat the old men.

The old men were quite moved. They had come here to rest during the holidays, but when they met them, they even stopped fishing and focused on treating their illnesses.

Anton put the crucian carp he caught into the bucket and quietly gave Fang Yan an "OK" sign, indicating that the fish had been prepared and that he could focus on treating the retired cadre.

Fang Yan nodded to Anton and continued to focus on taking the pulse of the third veteran cadre. He placed his fingertips on the wrist, waited a moment, and then spoke:
"Last time you had lower back and knee pain, frequent urination at night, and a deep, thready pulse. I prescribed you a modified version of Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan. Now your nighttime urination should have decreased from three times a night to once, right? But you still feel your legs are a bit heavy when you wake up in the morning, right?"

The veteran cadre's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly:

“That’s right, that’s right! Dr. Fang, you remember so clearly! I do urinate less at night, but my legs feel heavy when I wake up in the morning, and it takes me a few steps to feel better. I thought it was a normal phenomenon due to my age, and I didn’t think to tell you.”

"This is because your kidney yang hasn't been fully replenished yet, and there's some water retention." Fang Yan said, while taking out a small notebook from his pocket and quickly writing down the adjusted prescription. "I added 3g of Poria and 3g of Alisma to the original prescription to help eliminate water retention. Take it for another week, and the heaviness in your legs should be gone. Also, don't drink too much water before bed, and soak your feet in hot water before bed, up to your knees. This will help warm and replenish your kidney yang."

The retired cadre took the prescription, carefully folded it, and put it in his pocket. He said with emotion, "Dr. Fang, you've really gone to a lot of trouble. It was supposed to be your time to go fishing, but you've made us old men busy with this."

"Don't say that. Helping you get better is more gratifying than catching a big fish," Fang Yan said with a smile as he withdrew his hand from the veteran cadre's seat.

These are all veteran cadres who have fought their whole lives. Fang Yan respects them the most. Let alone taking a break from his leisure time, even if he had to skip his afternoon rest to visit them for medical treatment, Fang Yan would have no objections.

After the third person finished reading, he looked at the fourth retired cadre:
"Mr. Wu, last time you had a lot of white, thin phlegm from your cough. Now your cough should be less severe. You might cough a couple of times occasionally when you wake up in the morning, and there should be less phlegm, right?"

The onlookers and anglers who were originally thinking about their fishing spots now stood quietly to the side, watching Fang Yan treat the retired cadre.

Some people whispered, "Dr. Fang's memory is amazing. He remembers the pulse and symptoms from last time so clearly, even more accurately than we remember our own children's birthdays."

Old Chen also came over to look and said to the people around him:
"That's real skill! Not only is his medical technique excellent, but he's also dedicated. He keeps every patient's condition in mind. That's the kind of doctor you can trust."

Just as Fang Yan finished treating the last retired cadre and was about to pick up his fishing rod to continue fishing, Old Zhou suddenly said, "Dr. Fang, I have a favor to ask, but I don't know if I should say it?"

Fang Yan quickly replied, "Please tell me, I will definitely help you if it is within my power."

“It’s like this,” Old Zhou paused, “My wife has been having trouble sleeping lately. She can’t fall asleep until the early hours of the morning, and sleeping pills don’t work. I was wondering if you could take a look at her when you have some free time?”

After he finished speaking, he added:

“It’s okay if it’s inconvenient for you. I know you’re busy all the time.”

“Convenient, of course convenient.” Fang Yan immediately agreed, “When is it convenient for you? I can come to your house to take a look at her, or you can have her go to the hospital to see me. I’ll give her a priority number.”

"Thank you so much!" Old Zhou clapped his hands and said.
"I'll tell my wife that I'll bring her to the hospital to see you tomorrow morning. Is that alright?"

Fang Yan thought for a moment and said:
"Tomorrow is fine, but five overseas Chinese businessmen need to see a doctor tomorrow. If you only have time tomorrow, you can go to the hospital earlier, or come at 11 o'clock."

"Of course, if I have time today, I can come over and help take a look."

When Old Zhou heard that Fang Yan was willing to come, he quickly waved his hand:
"No need, no need, how can we trouble you to make another trip? We'll just go to the hospital as you said tomorrow, so as to get there early and not delay your treatment of the overseas Chinese businessman."

Seeing that the other party insisted, Fang Yan didn't press the matter further: "Alright, I'll be in the clinic at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. You can bring your aunt directly over, and I'll see her first so as not to delay the rest." He paused, then added, "How long has your aunt been suffering from insomnia? Has she mentioned thinking a lot while lying in bed at night, or waking up easily?"

“It’s been about half a month,” Mr. Zhou recalled. “She said that when she lay in bed, her mind would keep racing, thinking about the past. Sometimes she would finally fall asleep, but the slightest noise would wake her up, and once she woke up, she couldn’t fall asleep again. Even after taking sleeping pills, she could only sleep for two or three hours. She’s lost weight from all the stress.”

Nodding in dialect is actually quite common among the elderly.

"Don't worry too much," Fang Yan reassured her. "Insomnia is not difficult to treat. Tomorrow I will check her pulse and tongue, prescribe some calming medicine, and teach her a few acupoints to massage before bed. She will get better soon."

Several other retired cadres nearby chimed in, "Yes, Mr. Zhou, with the local dialect, your wife's insomnia will definitely get better. My heart palpitations last time were cured by a few doses of his medicine."

Only then did Old Zhou feel relieved, and he said with a smile, "I trust Dr. Fang's medical skills. We will definitely be there on time tomorrow."

After Fang Yan finished seeing the doctor, the retired cadres stopped watching the fishing and took the prescriptions Fang Yan gave them to their medical teams to review.

That's just how troublesome leaders are; they can't be used casually. Even if you trust someone, you still have to go through procedures. In a way, their lives aren't just their own.

After the people left, Fang Yan continued fishing.

However, after that delay, quite a while had passed, and even Lao Hu, who was usually a slacker, started catching fish. Anton, who was helping Fang Yan fish, didn't catch a single one.

After Fang Yan took over, he continued fishing. Last time the system didn't bless him, but this time Fang Yan planned to find a way to activate the system.

To activate the system, you need to understand fishing techniques to know how to fish.

First, you need to choose what kind of fish to fish for, what kind of bait to use, what its habits are, when it's likely to bite, and at what depth in the water. In his previous life, he had seen all sorts of things in various short videos, but there was just too much theory, and he hadn't organized or summarized it, so he hadn't activated the system yet.

Fang Yan gripped his fishing rod, his gaze sweeping across the surface of Shichahai Lake. Combining the others' catches with the seasonal characteristics, he quickly made a judgment:

It's October now, and crucian carp and common carp are most active, especially common carp. As temperatures start to drop, they feed heavily to prepare for winter. They are large and easy to catch, so it's a good time to fish for common carp.

After identifying the target fish, he first recalled the fishing knowledge he had acquired in his previous life, and then adjusted his approach based on the situation at the scene:
Carp are omnivorous and prefer sweet or fishy-smelling bait. Since the water temperature is low right now, we need to use bait with a stronger aroma to attract them.

He took out the rice wine, cornmeal, and a small amount of bait from the fishing tackle shop that he had prepared in advance from Lao Hu's fishing tackle bag, added some water, and kneaded it into a ball.

At this moment, Old Chen saw that Fang Yan had already started preparing bait again, so he came over and asked Fang Yan:

"Dr. Fang, what are you doing now?"

Seeing Fang Yan preparing bait again, not only Old Chen, but everyone else also gathered around.

While rubbing, he said to them in dialect:
"Let's redo it."

The dialect is just to make it more professional. I'm going to try activating the system. Carp are very wary, so the bait can't be too loose or too hard. It should be kneaded until it doesn't fall apart when you cast it out, and it should dissolve completely in the water within half an hour. This way, you can keep the fish around for a long time.

Old Chen leaned over to look: "Your bait is different from mine. I'm not as particular as you."

"I read it in a book that carp love the aroma of natural grains, especially fermented ones," Fang Yan explained.

By using a local dialect-based bait, it becomes more appealing to carp than regular bait.

Moreover, carp like to stay at the bottom of the water, so you have to fish on the bottom. The float should be adjusted to be a little less sensitive so that the hook and bait can lie steadily on the bottom, otherwise the carp will not dare to bite the hook easily.

As he spoke, he adjusted the float, added some lead to the lead weight, cast the line to test the water, and watched the float slowly sink into the water, with only one end showing.

Just do it like you see in the short video. Carp are slow eaters; they'll nudge the bait first, causing the float to sway slightly. Once the carp has swallowed the bait, the float will sink. Then, lift the rod, and you're sure to catch a fish.

Of course, it's uncertain whether dialects will actually work, after all, there are quite a few theoretical air force practitioners in short videos.

If you really can't catch fish, you can blame it on the low air pressure.

The surrounding anglers and onlookers also gathered around to watch, and someone said, "Dr. Fang, you're really professional, you've got a lot of expertise in that!"

Fang Yan waved his hand and smiled, saying nothing more, and focused intently on the float.

Theoretically, carp enter the feeding area slowly, so you shouldn't cast the line frequently. Instead, you should scatter a small handful of fermented rice into the feeding area every ten minutes to maintain its aroma.

Zhao Zhengyi squatted down beside him, imitating Fang Yan's manner as he stared at the float, and whispered, "Master, when will the carp come?" "Soon, be patient. Carp like to feed in the afternoon and evening, and now is the perfect time." As soon as Fang Yan finished speaking, he saw the float sway slightly. He quickly pressed Zhao Zhengyi's shoulder and whispered, "Don't talk, the fish are coming."

The float bobbed twice more, then slowly sank until it was no longer visible – a signal that the carp had taken the bait! Fang Yan suddenly raised his hand, his wrist snapping, and the fishing rod instantly bent into a full moon shape. The line was pulled so hard it hummed, much stronger than when he was fishing for crucian carp!

"Hey, it really came, and it's a big one!" Anton shouted excitedly, quickly grabbing a net and squatting down by the water.

The onlookers immediately fell silent, all staring at the water.

Fang Yan slowly reeled in the line, occasionally lifting the rod gently to ease the pull of the carp. He knew that carp were strong and that he couldn't pull too hard, otherwise the line would break and the fish would get off the hook.

The carp struggled a few times in the water, trying to swim to deeper water. Fang Yan cleverly adjusted the angle of the fishing rod and brought it towards the shore.

A few minutes later, a carp weighing nearly three pounds finally surfaced, its entire body golden and shimmering in the sunlight.

With lightning speed, Anton scooped up the carp with the net. Zhao Zhengyi immediately ran over, clapping excitedly: "Master! It's a big carp! Bigger than the last one!"

At that moment, Fang Yan heard a "ding" in his mind. The system notification indicated that the carp fishing method had been enhanced by the system, and more information was generated in his mind.

The details of carp fishing instantly became clear, such as the difference in the biting force of carp at different water temperatures, how to judge the carp entering the fishing spot based on the water ripples, and even the ability to sense the size of the fish through the vibration of the fishing rod. Now I can finally understand the 'temperament' of carp!

Fang Yan said with a smile:
"It's done!"

The people around cheered, and Old Chen slapped his thigh and said, "I knew Dr. Fang was skilled! He caught that carp so beautifully!"

However, Fang Yan did not choose to continue fishing for carp. He had to try a different kind of fish. After some fiddling, Fang Yan changed his bait, but this time it didn't seem to go too smoothly. The fish didn't bite. Instead, his brother-in-law tried Fang Yan's bait and caught a carp.

The reason why people who speak in dialects don't catch fish is most likely because the short videos they watch also contain amateurish attempts at popular science.

Finally, Fang Yan had to adjust his bait and start fishing for other fish.

In the end, the dialect activated two other aspects of the dialect over the course of an afternoon.

However, he didn't manage to fill the bucket in the end because the activation test took too long. By the time he wanted to start fishing, it was almost dinnertime.

Everyone gathered together, preparing to go home for dinner.

The person who fished the most today was actually my brother-in-law, who used the local dialect bait. He chopped up a whole bucket of carp, all different sizes.

He became the fishing king among the group today.

As soon as they carried the fish bucket into the yard, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.

The older sister poked her head out and exclaimed with a smile, "You're finally back! I thought you were going to fish until night."

At this moment, the old woman saw that Fang Yan and the others were carrying buckets and exclaimed in surprise:
"How many did you catch?"

"Not much, not much, everyone caught a little bit, but my brother-in-law caught the most," Fang Yan replied.

The old woman said:

"Then quickly bring the fish over, pick out a few fresh ones, and reserve some for Director Liao."

Next, my mother and mother-in-law took the fish bucket and squatted down next to the tap in the yard to select fish.

Dad picked up a carp weighing over two pounds and said to his brother-in-law:

"Yuanchao, you really did a great job today, catching so many fish. You are definitely the 'Fishing King' today."

The brother-in-law chuckled and scratched his head: "It's all thanks to Fang Yan's bait. I use the bait he mixes, and fish bite the hook in no time after I cast it in. It's much more effective than the bait I bring myself."

The group chatted and laughed around the fish bucket, while Zhao Zhengyi squatted down beside it, helping to hand over scissors and clean the fish scales, keeping himself very busy.

Anton then singled out the big carp he had caught that day and said:
"This carp is big enough; it would be delicious braised. We should also make a crucian carp soup to nourish my wife."

In the kitchen, the sister-in-law was chopping vegetables. Hearing the commotion outside, she called out with a smile:

"Stop chatting and hurry up and prepare the fish so I can cook it!"

Fang Yan walked into the kitchen, glanced at the food in the pot, and asked:
What dishes did you make today?

The sister-in-law said:
"I made a pork rib soup, stir-fried some greens, and these fried meatballs, pork belly strips, and this... Oh right, I'm still waiting for your fish."

The older sister said while washing the pot:

"I plan to braise the big carp, stew the small crucian carp in tofu soup, and fry some small dried fish to go with my drinks."

Fang Yan nodded: "Okay, pick two more fresh fish and I'll cook them into a dish. I'll send them over to Director Liao later."

A short while later, Dad and Father-in-law brought the prepared fish into the kitchen. Fang Yan immediately turned on the stove, poured in oil and added ginger slices, and the aroma instantly filled the air.

At this moment, the younger brother couldn't help but ask Fang Yan: "Brother, who exactly are those old men who saw you at Shichahai today? They even had guards with them. They looked like they were no ordinary people."

Fang Yan said while cooking:
"They are all old friends of Director Liao. I don't know their exact identities, but judging from their appearance, they should be former cadres."

The younger brother nodded thoughtfully: "No wonder they're so cautious, even taking medicine requires following procedures. Their bodies certainly don't just belong to themselves; they bear a heavy responsibility."

Lao Hu added, "Regardless of their identity, it's a good thing that dialects can help them regulate their health. If we want to promote traditional Chinese medicine in the future, we might be able to leverage that."

The advertising maniac is always thinking about advertising.

Although the stove at home wasn't a high-powered one, cooking with firewood produced a unique flavor, and soon several fish dishes were prepared by Fang Yan.

With the dishes prepared by her older sister and younger sister, Fang Yan and his family were all set for themselves.

Fang Yan then packed a few dishes, went out across the street, and delivered them to Director Liao.

When Fang Yan arrived, Director Liao was on the phone. His secretary, Gao Han, asked Fang Yan to sit for a while. A few minutes later, Director Liao came out.

Seeing the dishes delivered in dialect, he smiled and said:

"I just heard on the phone that you went fishing and treated Lao Zhou, Lao Huang and a few others. I was wondering if you would come over to report to me. But look what happened, you've even prepared food for me."

Fang Yan said with a smile:

"It's all freshly caught and cooked. We just happened to be there when we were treating those old men."

Director Liao took the food box from Fang Yan, opened it, and the aroma of braised carp immediately wafted out. He smiled and patted Fang Yan on the shoulder:

"You're so thoughtful. I've been craving carp and crucian carp lately. Please sit down, and we can chat about what happened today."

Fang Yan originally wanted to go back, but since the old man had spoken, he had no choice but to sit down. After the two sat down on the sofa, Director Liao spoke first:
"Old Zhou and the others called me as soon as they got back in the afternoon. They said that you didn't have time to go fishing at Shichahai, but you prepared a prescription for them first. You also promised to treat Old Zhou's wife's insomnia. They have a very high opinion of you."

“It’s all what I should do,” Fang Yan said with a smile. “They are all veteran cadres who have contributed to the country. Helping them get better is better than anything else. I will see Mr. Zhou’s wife first at eight o’clock tomorrow morning. There are five more appointments for overseas Chinese businessmen. The times should be staggered.”

Director Liao nodded, then changed the subject:
"By the way, how is Zhang Fu, the rabies patient, doing now? You said last time that his fear of water had lessened, how is his recovery going?"

When Zhang Fu was mentioned, the tone of the dialect became more relaxed:

"I'm recovering faster than expected. I can now drink water and eat normally, and the foul discharge I had before has stopped. I'm not afraid of loud noises anymore. I estimate I'll be back to normal in the next day or two. I'll arrange for an immune check to confirm that the virus has been completely cleared from my body. If everything is fine, I can be discharged."

"That's good," Director Liao breathed a sigh of relief. "This case is an important reference for our traditional Chinese medicine treatment of rabies. We must do a good job in follow-up and recording. It may be able to help more people in the future."

After Fang Yan agreed, Director Liao remembered something else and said:
"There's something else I need to tell you. Shen Zhanyao reported to the Health Department in Xicheng District a little after 5 p.m.."

"He'll be over first thing tomorrow morning. Just tell him what your plans are. He'll fully cooperate with this publicity campaign you've organized."

After finishing his sentence, Director Liao paused and continued:
"Oh, right, he also brought a rabies patient who had recovered and was on good terms with him to the capital."

PS: The basic chapter of 6000 words has been updated.

(End of this chapter)