Fan Shufang and Dong Yuanzhong, a couple, exchanged glances upon hearing Su Xiaotian's words.
"We believe you, of course, we believe you!" Dong Yuanzhong said, putting down his chopsticks, forgetting about his meal.
"Then I'll go take a look. However, my medical skills might not be able to help with all illnesses!" Su Xiaotian wanted to be upfront about potential limitations to avoid issues later.
Actually, Su Xiaotian had always felt that everything she did went so smoothly. Besides diligently studying and acquiring a vast amount of knowledge over the years, she believed her good luck was also playing a role.
But good luck, being something intangible, she herself didn't know when it would manifest.
"As long as you go take a look, and if..." Dong Yuanzhong couldn't finish. Of the people who were together back then, only the two of them remained. He truly didn't want to see that day arrive.
Yet, now, after seeing numerous doctors, both domestic and international, none could offer a definitive diagnosis.
"We have classes tomorrow. Second Grandpa, could you have someone pick me up tonight so I can go take a look?"
Dong Yuanzhong was surprised that Su Xiaotian agreed so readily and even set a time.
"Alright, I'll finalize this matter tonight when I get back."
He was asked to convey this request because his gradual recovery was evident to everyone around him.
When faced with no other options for medical treatment, his old comrades sought his counsel.
"Okay!" Su Xiaotian agreed obediently.
"Tomorrow evening, I'll have the driver pick you up at the school gate. You recognize my car and driver, don't you?"
"Yes, I do. Thank you, Second Grandpa."
"No trouble at all. You'll stay at our place for the night. The day after tomorrow, your Second Grandma will take you to school!"
Su Xiaotian: "..."
She was going to see a patient, and it had escalated to needing to stay at the compound?
It shouldn't be too late after seeing the patient, so going home directly should be fine.
But since Dong Yuanzhong had already said it, Su Xiaotian found it difficult to refuse directly.
Staying for one night was fine.
The Dong family had plenty of rooms, and they had even prepared a room specifically for her.
Although she had only stayed in that room three or four times, the furnishings were indeed quite nice.
With the matter settled, everyone continued their meal.
The meal, filled with lively conversation, lasted for over an hour, and Dong Yuanzhong still seemed reluctant to leave.
It was only when Fan Shufang reminded him that the Su family had to be busy at the shop early the next morning that Dong Yuanzhong finally turned and headed home.
The next day, after Su Xiaotian and the others had gone to school, the shop was being looked after by Chi Yiyuan, accompanied by Su Xiao Liu and Su Xiao Qi.
Although Chi Yiyuan didn't want to interfere too much with the business here, with everyone else busy and it being a new store opening, he came to help.
"If only we hadn't scheduled the opening for this time. It should have been during the summer break."
Su Xiao Si also had to attend classes and couldn't stay at the shop, which made her feel uneasy.
However, since the store had already opened, there was no point in dwelling on it.
Ultimately, Su Xiao Si still went to class.
Fortunately, as they were university students, they only had two classes in the afternoon. After those two classes, Su Xiao Si still rushed back to oversee the shop.
As Su Xiaotian had predicted, the number of customers was indeed lower that day, with a gross profit of only a little over three thousand yuan for the entire day.
This amount was not small, but compared to the sales volume of the previous day, it was significantly less.
That evening, Su Xiaotian went to the Dong family's residence.
At the Dong family's home, she met another person.
This person, judging by his age, appeared to be seven or eight years older than Dong Yuanzhong, and his overall spirit was very weak.
When Su Xiaotian saw him, she had the impression that he was at the end of his rope.
"Xiaotian, this is my old comrade. You can call him Grandpa Wu!" Dong Yuanzhong didn't provide a very specific introduction.
The reason for bringing the person to his home was twofold: to allow Su Xiaotian to treat the illness without any reservations, and to minimize attention from others.
Su Xiaotian could guess that this person's status and position were not low, but in an era when television was not widespread, she didn't recognize leaders other than the top ones.
"Hello, Grandpa Wu. I am Su Xiaotian," Su Xiaotian greeted Chief Wu with composure.
Chief Wu's complexion was not good, but he still managed to force a smile and say, "Old Dong, your grandniece is quite impressive!"
"Naturally. I'm not bragging, but this child is proficient in two foreign languages. When my wife took her to the Translation Bureau, everyone there praised her. She also understands medicine and can appraise antiques."
Chief Wu was surprised that Su Xiaotian, at her age of a little over ten, knew so much.
He was actually somewhat skeptical of Su Xiaotian's abilities, but the fact that his old comrade's health had recovered so well was undeniable.
He was truly out of options, and this was akin to trying to revive a dead horse.
The children in his family didn't believe in this doctor who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. It was he who had overridden their objections to have her come for a diagnosis.
"Sister-in-law, is your child really this capable?" a white-haired woman beside him asked Fan Shufang in surprise.
"This child is truly capable, but it's not surprising. Although she lived in the countryside in her early years, there were many capable people in the countryside back then. Her teacher was Chi Ge, and she also had guidance from people like Yu Ruiyuan."
The white-haired woman was Chief Wu's wife, Yang Liming. Yang Liming was the daughter of a capitalist in her early years, and later joined the revolution against her family's wishes, making her a woman of courage and foresight.
Currently, she worked in the Women's Federation, dedicated to improving the situation of women, and had repeatedly advocated for girls to receive the same education as boys.
However, while such a statement was easy to make, it was difficult to implement.
Especially in rural areas, the chances of girls receiving an education were much lower than those for boys.
It was remarkable that this relative of the Dong family could provide such excellent education for a girl; it was truly exceptionally rare.
She felt that this family should be promoted as a model.
Of course, this was not something to consider at the moment.
Her current priority was her husband's health.
Thinking of this, her heart grew heavy again. She glanced up at Su Xiaotian, who was conversing with Chief Wu and Dong Yuanzhong.
"Sister-in-law, can this young girl really treat illnesses?"
Fan Shufang shook her head, "She said she can't solve all problems."
Fan Shufang dared not make any definitive claims. The worst state in the world was to feel a glimmer of hope, only to have it vanish in an instant.
That was precisely when despair truly set in!
Back then, wasn't she also filled with doubts, worried that Su Xiaotian, being so young, wouldn't know how to treat illnesses?
Xiaotian was just a child. It was normal not to believe she could treat illnesses, wasn't it?