"Dr. Li, here are the dishes you just ordered."
At that moment, the owner of a nearby restaurant brought over the dinner that Li Chuan had just ordered.
Because they ran businesses on the same street, and Li Chuan was a doctor, the owner took special care of him.
The food was made with the best ingredients, so its aroma could be smelled from afar.
Upon smelling the aroma, the little girl instinctively swallowed, but her small stomach still made a rumbling sound.
"Uncle, I won't disturb you while you're eating." The little girl said, and then picked up her burlap sack and garbage bag to leave.
"Wait." Li Chuan called out, stopping her, "What's the rush? You haven't answered my question yet. Come over, there's too much food for me to finish by myself. If you want, join me to eat and chat, to keep me company."
The little girl looked down, feeling a bit self-conscious, "Uncle, I'm dirty."
Li Chuan shook his head, "That's nothing. I was even dirtier when I was your age. Just wash up before eating, wouldn't that work? Go on."
As a doctor, the most important thing is medical ethics.
A healer must have a benevolent heart and skilled hands.
Even if Li Chuan weren't a doctor, he would still invite the little girl to eat with him, because she reminded him of his own childhood as an orphan.
If his guess was correct, this little girl was likely an orphan too.
Soon, the little girl washed her hands thoroughly and even washed her face. Then she came to sit next to Li Chuan, "Uncle, are you a doctor?"
Li Chuan was a bit surprised, "You can't read?"
The little girl nodded, "Yeah, I haven't been to school. When I was six, my dad got into a car accident and was paralyzed, and my mom ran away with someone, so I never went to school."
Li Chuan was taken aback, "What's your name?"
"My name is Douzi." Douzi said with an innocent face, "Uncle, you're a doctor, right? Can you treat paralysis? I've seen my dad secretly wiping tears several times, he must be in a lot of pain, right?"
Listening to Douzi, seeing the innocence in his eyes, Li Chuan felt a tug at his heartstrings. At this point, he didn't know the specifics of the situation, but if it was typical paralysis, it wouldn't be a problem for him.
However, judging by Douzi's situation, her father had been paralyzed for several years, and the exact cause was unknown.
"I can take a look at your dad. Maybe uncle can cure him!"
Upon hearing Li Chuan's words, Douzi's spirits lifted at once, "That would be great!"
But right after saying this, a shadow fell over his face again, "But... that would cost a lot of money, right? But don't worry, uncle. If you can cure my dad, I'll give you all the money I make from selling bottles! On a good day, I can earn thirty or forty yuan!"
Li Chuan felt deeply moved. Despite Douzi's unfortunate circumstances, he could still maintain an optimistic and positive attitude, which was truly commendable!
After a moment of silence, he said, "Douzi, you don't need to collect bottles anymore. I'll help you find a school and handle the paperwork for you to attend. As for your dad's illness, I'll do my best to treat him, and I won't charge you any money."
"Because uncle doesn't charge for treating patients, you can ask the patients I've treated about that."
This exceptional child shouldn't live like this for the rest of his life. Although society is very unfair, since I've met him, I want to try to make a difference.
Douzi was taken aback by Li Chuan's words, his face showing disbelief, "But... uncle, why are you so good to me? I heard from other doctors that curing my dad's illness would cost at least several million! It's different from other diseases!"
Li Chuan smiled, "Because, back in the day, someone was just as kind to the uncle."
Douzi's eyes suddenly reddened, tears rolling down, "Uncle! Douzi will kowtow to you!"
Without another word, he got up and knelt down in front of Li Chuan.
Li Chuan hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "Listen, people should kneel to the heavens, the earth, and their parents! As for other people, they are not worth it! If you want to thank uncle, then study hard, learn skills, and in the future, help those who need help, just like uncle does!"
While chatting with Douzi, a few familiar faces suddenly walked in from outside.
Li Chuan was taken aback, "What brings you here?"
It wasn't just anyone; it was Han Chen and Song Lu.
These two influential figures wore smiles on their faces.
Han Chen said, "We saw the news report about Mr. Li's traditional medicine clinic! I never thought Mr. Li would run a clinic too, of course, we had to come by and show support."
Song Lu added, "Actually, we should have come earlier, but we just got the news."
Li Chuan shrugged, "This isn't my clinic, it's my elder brother's. He went to check on the medicinal herbs, so I'm here to help."
"Mr. Li's elder brother is our elder brother too," Han Chen chuckled, "Mr. Li, it'd be great if you could check my pulse too. I've been feeling weak in my waist and knees recently!"
Hearing this, Li Chuan couldn't help but feel a bit exasperated, "Boss Han, your problem is simple. Just cut down on the bubble tea, go to bed earlier, and try to smoke and drink less."
"By the way, since you're here, I've got something for you to handle."
Then, Li Chuan relayed Douzi's situation, and he entrusted Han Chen and Song Lu with Douzi's schooling matters; as for Douzi's father, Li Chuan would find time to treat him.
"Mr. Li, it's a small matter, we'll make sure it's handled perfectly!" Song Lu nodded.
Li Chuan nodded, and after Douzi finished dinner, he packed some food for him to take home.
"Mr. Li, there are many unfortunate people in this world, why did you choose to help this father and daughter?" Han Chen asked with curiosity.
Li Chuan answered, "If you're successful, align yourself with the people; if not, walk your own path. Douzi reminds me of my former self."
Han Chen and Song Lu felt a bit awkward, being straightforward men, they couldn't quite grasp Li Chuan's words, but both of them sensed that Li Chuan had a broad perspective.
Li Chuan suddenly asked, "By the way, how's the development over at West City's old street and Nine-Headed Mountain?"
Han Chen laughed, "Been underway for many days, everything's going smoothly, and in three days, we'll have the old street in West City completely leveled."
Song Lu chimed in, "Ever since Mr. Li broke the Feng Shui Array at Nine-Headed Mountain, everything's been going very smoothly."
Li Chuan nodded, "One more thing, the Dragon Earth Cave inside Nine-Headed Mountain must be sealed off, make sure no one goes in!"
He always felt that something hidden might still lie within that cave.
The existence of Ming Yue was the biggest secret!
As the three were chatting, several vans suddenly pulled up outside the clinic. From them emerged over thirty young men with fierce expressions, storming into the clinic menacingly!