You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 185 Diseases of Affluence

There are several wealthy families living in Ruiyun Lane, including the Lu family, the Xie family, and the Qian family. They are all wealthy people in the capital city. The surrounding scenery is beautiful, quiet and peaceful.

Xie Shuyu was walking on the quiet street, fanning himself, followed by a servant and two guards. He was thinking about whether to go to Tianxiang Garden to listen to the top performer playing the piano tonight, or to go to the painted boat to find a young lady to dance with.

Before, he was afraid of being laughed at by others because of the injury on his face, so he didn't dare to go out. But he was bored to death. Today, after his injury healed, he decided not to take the carriage, but to stroll along the way to have some fun.

As I was walking, I saw a carriage stopped in front of a mansion and a man got out of the carriage.

He took a closer look at the slender figure and suddenly exclaimed, "Isn't that the young lady I met in Taibai Tower a while ago?"

Then he looked up at the plaque on the door, "Lu Mansion, is she from the Lu Mansion? Doesn't the Lu family only have a plump and fair eldest daughter? When did such a beautiful young lady appear?

Oh, there are not one but two of them. The one next to them is also pretty, a beauty. Could she be a relative of the Lu family? "

The servant boy listened to his mumbling and reminded him, "Sir, you are carrying something in your hand. You must be visiting the Lu Mansion."

"That's true." Xie Shuyu touched his chin, "So the Lu Mansion must have some connection with these two young ladies."

The relationship between the Xie family and the Lu family's grandfather generation was okay before, but it was so-so among the younger generations, and even less so among the grandchildren. Xie Shuyu couldn't even remember the name of the eldest daughter of the Lu family. He only knew that she had been fat since she was a child, and was often ridiculed by other rich girls, both openly and secretly.

Watching four or five people and a child get off the carriage, the young lady knocked on the door and was then invited in by the doorman. Xie Shuyu hooked his finger and called the servant over, whispering a few words to her.

After saying that, he walked away swaggering, fanning himself and humming a tune.

Inside the Lu Mansion, the flying eaves, brackets, carved beams and painted buildings reveal wealth and luxury in every detail.

Several children were chasing and playing in the garden. Yuanbao was so happy when a guest came, who was his same age. He asked the servants to move out his toys, which filled three large boxes and placed them on the ground.

There were all kinds of rare toys, and Cheng Chen and the others were generous enough to choose from.

Mr. Lu is not at home today. Cheng Shuang and Cheng Pan, accompanied by Mrs. Lu and Lu Yinyin, are sitting in the pavilion talking and chatting.

The scenery outside the pavilion is picturesque, and the aroma of tea is lingering inside. Exquisite tea sets are placed on the stone table, and the maids are brewing tea skillfully, and the aroma of tea is everywhere.

Mrs. Lu asked about the relocation and resettlement situation and asked Cheng Shuang to speak up as soon as possible if she needed anything. She also asked which private school her two younger brothers wanted to go to.

"Enrollment will begin in a few days." Cheng Shuang said, "Of course I want them to go to the best Chongwenguan, but it also depends on the results of the interview. If that doesn't work out, Boya Hall will also be fine."

"My son Yuanbao is also preparing to apply for admission to Chongwen Academy. He's six years old and should have gone to school long ago. He couldn't get into Mingde Academy in Qushan County and there weren't any good ones, so he didn't go. He just hired a teacher to teach him at home. But in the end, it's better to go to school and be with his peers."

Across from them, Lu Yinyin and Cheng Pan also gathered together to talk. They were muttering something and laughing while covering their mouths.

Cheng Pan also took out the handmade rope he had just bought on the street and wanted to give one to Lu Yinyin.

He took her hand and tried to help her put it on, but it turned out to be too small to fasten. The braided rope was bought according to Cheng Pan's size. Lu Yinyin had gained back some of the weight she had lost a few months ago when she returned home, so she naturally couldn't put it on.

Cheng Pan was a little embarrassed, but Lu Yinyin didn't care and accepted the thing. "I like it very much. I can wear it when I lose weight in the future."

"Can you still lose weight?"

Mrs. Lu, who was talking to Cheng Shuang, heard what her daughter said and said angrily, "I worked so hard for several months to make you lose some weight, and now your grandparents call you to eat in their yard all day long. It hasn't been long since I've fed you back. It's as if I'm abusing you."

Lu Yinyin pursed her lips, "Mom, grandpa and grandma asked me to eat in the yard because they missed me after not seeing me for a long time. They didn't say you abused me. Besides, I have been very restrained and don't eat much and run every day. Although I have gained weight, I have also grown taller. Grandma said that eating more meat can make you taller."

Cheng Shuang tried to suppress her laughter. The first thing she saw when she entered the room was that the girl had gained weight again. But it didn't matter. A plump and round figure was quite beautiful, wasn't it?

Mrs. Lu had endless complaints when she talked about this topic, but it was not appropriate to tell it to the guests, so she quickly changed the subject and chatted about something else.

It was getting late, and after sitting for a while, Cheng Shuang said it was almost time to go back.

"Sister Cheng." When Lu Yinyin heard that she was leaving, she pulled a stool closer to her, "I haven't been to your new village yet. Can I come to visit you?"

Cheng Shuang said, "Recently, the village has been building houses and workshops, and there's a lot of dust everywhere. If you don't mind, you can come."

"Don't mind. Just tell me the address and I'll take Yuanbao there in two days. What do you think, mother?"

When Mrs. Lu heard about the dust, she didn't want her child to go. But Cheng Shuang had saved her son's life after all, and she couldn't stop him because he didn't refuse. She said helplessly, "Then go. Your brother will be going to school soon, so let him go wild again."

After telling the address, Cheng Shuang was about to get up and say goodbye. At this time, the nanny beside Mrs. Lu hurried in.

She bowed to everyone and said, "Madam, the old man is not feeling well. I am anxious for you to go over and take a look."

"What's wrong with grandpa?" Lu Yinyin jumped up nervously.

Mrs. Lu was also worried. "What's going on? Wasn't he fine yesterday?"

"I don't know either. He said he felt unwell after lunch. I asked a doctor to come and see him. He said he ate too much and took some medicine, but the old man still felt unwell. He had chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, and tinnitus."

Lu Yinyin was anxious and ran away with her skirt lifted up. Mrs. Lu also took a few quick steps, and suddenly remembered something and looked back at Cheng Shuang.

"I remember Madam Wei was also a doctor."

Cheng Shuang stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I'll go take a look."

The nanny led the way, and Cheng Shuang followed them alone to the courtyard where Old Master Lu lived.

"Grandpa, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me." As soon as Lu Yinyin entered the room, she lay on the bed and cried.

Cheng Shuang went to the bedside and took a look. Wow, this old man is fatter than his son. He is not young anymore and this weight must be a problem for him.

The old lady didn't know Cheng Shuang, but she didn't care at the moment. She pulled Madam Lu and said anxiously, "What should we do? She said she felt unwell all over in the afternoon. The doctor we called in before was not good. We need to call a better one."

Madam Lu comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. This lady is the doctor."

Cheng Shuang went over and asked Lu Yinyin to step aside first, then sat down to take the old man's pulse.

The person on the bed kept groaning and looked very uncomfortable.

Cheng Shuang took an unusually long time to feel the old man's pulse this time because he was too fat and it was difficult to feel his pulse accurately.

Seeing that she had been taking her pulse for a long time without any movement, Mrs. Lu asked her daughter-in-law in a low voice, "Is this female doctor capable?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shuang took out a bag from her body. When she spread it out, there was a whole row of silver needles. She pulled out the needles and started to prick the old man's fingers.

After pricking the fingers and then the head, the patient fell asleep during the process. Cheng Shuang took out the needles after half a quarter of an hour.

The others remained silent, afraid to disturb her. Only after she had removed the needle did Mrs. Lu ask, "Madam Wei, how is my father?"

"I've just used acupuncture to relieve the old man's symptoms." Cheng Shuang put away the silver needles. "Prepare paper and pen. I'll write a prescription. You can follow the prescription and take the medicine to recuperate for a few days."

"Sister Cheng, what's wrong with my grandfather?" Lu Yinyin asked anxiously.

“Diseases of affluence.”

The women of the Lu family looked at each other, then asked in unison, "What is a disease of affluence?"

Cheng Shuang said, "It's because I ate too much greasy meat and fish, and my diet was high in calories, fat, and sugar for a long time, and I didn't exercise. Then my body started to have all kinds of problems, such as chest pain, chest tightness, bloating, dizziness, tinnitus, and palpitations.

Plus, the old man must have felt that his health was deteriorating, so he started taking all kinds of supplements, but he was too weak to take the supplements, which made his condition worse and worse.”

The old lady was extremely anxious. "I've already told this old man to eat less greasy food. Doctor, what should we do now? What medicine can cure this?"

"Medicine alone won't cure this disease." Cheng Shuang said, "But I have a prescription that can cure Old Master's disease, even if it requires Old Madam's supervision."

Madam Lu said quickly, "That's great. As long as it can cure me, I'll do anything."

Cheng Shuang smiled, went over, picked up the pen and started writing. She wrote for a long time and stopped only when she had written two large pages. Then she handed it to the old lady.

The old lady took it and took a look at it and was stunned. What was in her hand was not a prescription but a recipe.

What to eat for three meals a day, when to eat, how much to eat, how to cook the food. As well as what time to sleep every day, how much walking distance to take for exercise, after writing all these, the last two lines are the prescription, which is not a drinkable medicine, but a medicinal bath.

"Is this a prescription?"

"That's right." Cheng Shuang smiled and said, "Old Madam, as long as you follow my instructions and make the old man lose 50 to 60 kilograms in six months, I guarantee that he can live another 20 years. Otherwise, within three years, even the most skilled doctors will be unable to save him."

The old lady's hands trembled as she held the paper. "Are you saying that if I don't lose weight according to the instructions above, I won't live more than three years?"

Cheng Shuang nodded seriously, "Yes, so Madam, you must supervise and strictly implement it. Even if you lose weight, you still need to maintain a healthy diet in the future and eat less high-fat and high-calorie foods."

"Okay, I'll definitely keep an eye on him." The old lady was frightened by Cheng Shuang's words, "I'll supervise him every step of the way."

After the consultation, it was already dark outside, so Cheng Shuang quickly said goodbye and wanted to go back.

It's not that she was afraid of the danger of walking at night. After all, it was a peaceful time and no one would rob people on the road. But her family would definitely be worried and anxious if they didn't go home after dark.

Mrs. Lu was also worried, so she sent eight guards to accompany them back.