Chapter 13: Master Peng

While talking, the guy served one dish after another, refilled the teapot with hot water, and closed the door to go out.

Li Chenghua picked up a bowl, got up and scooped a bowl of soup, and put it in front of his wife. explained: "My wife may be pregnant, I want to be diagnosed, I am busy immigrating during this time, and I don't know if I am tired, so I will find a Chinese medicine doctor to check the pulse." ”

"Okay, you eat first, I'll go down and make a call, let Master Peng, oh, it's the old Chinese medicine doctor you are looking for, don't close the door too early, save you a trip for nothing." Wang Laohu was very old-fashioned and warm-hearted, and immediately got up.

"Thank you so much, Uncle Wang!" Li Chenghua said gratefully.

Wang Laohu waved his hand and said magnificently: "Say thank you, they are all overseas Chinese, and they should have been watching and helping each other!" After speaking, he rushed out of the private room.

Watching Wang Laohu come out of the private room, Li Zhou Fangmei added a spoonful of vegetables to her little grandson's bowl and said: "The Cantonese food in this restaurant is quite authentic, and the boss is a warm-hearted person, so our family can come and go more in the future." ”

As the head of the family, Li Yigang glanced at his wife and said in a heavy tone: "As soon as our family arrived in the United States, we encountered racial discrimination in a community hospital near our doorstep. White people are the mainstream of this country, and we Chinese should really help each other and support each other, which Boss Wang just said inspired me. ”

Then he looked at his son and continued: "Ah Hua, after a while, after the family is settled, I will contact a few old friends here, they are all developing well here, and I heard that there is also a Chinese Business Exchange and Mutual Aid Association in the United States." When the time comes, I will take you to meet these uncles and uncles, and now the family business is slowly handed over to you to take care of, and you have to make full use of these connections. ”

"Got it, Daddy!" Li Chenghua's expression also became stern.

"Don't talk about business at mealtime! Ah Hua, serve another bowl of soup to your wife. Li Zhoufangmei interjected

After eating, out of the private room, the family went downstairs to the lobby. Wang Laohu was sitting behind the tent at the door at this time, Li Chenghua stepped forward and took out his wallet to settle the bill. "Ah Hua, you wait for me." Then he shouted from the guy, explained a few words, and then left the tent and followed Li Chenghua to Li Yigang's family.

"I've already made a phone call for you, Lao Peng is okay at this moment, let's walk over together, it's only a few minutes away."

Li Chenghua took the bear child Xiaozhi from his mother's hand, Xiao Peipei took Mommy's hand, and everyone followed Wang Laohu out of the restaurant.

When the family drove over, it was just approaching evening, and it was not completely dark, and the crowd was hungry, so they didn't look at Chinatown very well. At this time, as soon as everyone came out of the gate of the Chaoyue Museum, they found that it was dark, but the entire Chinatown was not dark at all, the streets were lit up with neon, large and small Chinese signs were scattered, and red lanterns were hung high in front of some stores, a lively scene.

Li Zhoufangmei not only sighed, "Standing on this street, I feel as if people are not in the United States at all, and they think that they are in Hong Kong." ”

Wang Laohu listened, and happily introduced to everyone while leading the way: "Sister-in-law of the Li family, all the shops on this street are opened by us Chinese, and some shops have been passed down from grandparents to grandchildren, and most of the neighbors are familiar with each other. The whole Chinatown is self-governing for us Chinese, and we only need to pay taxes on time, and even the police don't interfere in Chinatown's affairs. Other black forces in Los Angeles, such as the black gangs and white gangs, never dared to come to us to make trouble. On our street, the person in charge is Han Siye of the Los Angeles branch of the Zhigongtang, and those of us who open a store only pay a little protection fee every month, basically no one comes to trouble. ”

When it comes to the Zhigong Court, Li Yigang has also heard of it. To the public court, also known as Yixing Company, Hongmen. It is the party of the Overseas Chinese Association at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also the earliest "unite with righteousness, save the country with loyalty, and eliminate traitors with chivalry." Overseas anti-Qing associations. With the evolution of the times, it has slowly developed into a new community organization that unites and organizes overseas Chinese and protects its own interests. Headquartered in San Francisco, there are branches in major cities across the United States such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

While walking and chatting, I soon came to the front of a store called "Peng's Massage and Acupuncture Restaurant". Wang Laohu was the first to push the door in, and everyone followed in.

As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a smell of Chinese medicine. A Chinese guy sat shirtless in front of an old man in his fifties with a calm expression, who was helping him bandage. Seeing Wang Laohu leading a group of people in, he bowed slightly.

"Who are you kid fighting again?" Wang Laohu saw this situation and asked with a smile.

"Taught a few a lesson! I accidentally got a cut. The young man had a nonchalant look on his face.

"Okay, I've already helped you deal with the wound, go home and be careful not to get wet, and come back tomorrow to change the dressing." It's still the old rule, you put the money on the counter yourself. The old man got up, and the young man put on his clothes, thanked him, took out a few dollar bills from his pocket, put them on the counter, and left.

There are only a wave of guests left in the Li family in the medical hall now, Wang Laohu introduced to Li Yigang: "This is Master Peng I just told you, in our area, there is a headache, brain fever, bruises, and we all seek him for treatment." If there's anything uncomfortable, you can tell him in a moment. Then he said to Master Peng: "Master Peng, this is the guest surnamed Li I told you on the phone just now, I brought someone to you, I'll go back first." ”

After speaking, he said goodbye to Li Yigang's family, who thanked him: "Lao Li, there is still something to do in the restaurant, so don't stay longer, don't say anything thanks, in the future, Brother Li and his sister-in-law will come to my restaurant more often." ”

Master Peng nodded to Wang Laohu and watched him walk out.

"Lao Wang called me earlier, I probably know the situation, stretch out your hand, I'll give you a pulse first." Master Peng said directly to Qin Wanyu.

Li Chenghua helped Qin Wanyu sit down and helped her flip up her sleeves, revealing her arms.

Master Peng stretched out three fingers, put them on Qin Wanyu's wrist, and after a while, said: "It's almost three months, the pregnant woman is in good physical condition, just a little tired, pay more attention to rest after going home, don't prescribe medicine or anything, medicine is not as good as food supplement, see that you have two children, you don't need to explain anything you need to pay attention to during pregnancy." ”