Chapter 11: No need to disappoint

In the early morning in the village, the sky is still the usual blue, and the valley is filled with the sound of birdsong. During this time of accompanying Dr. Luo to collect medicines, I was also used to getting up early and enjoying a quiet and peaceful time. Although there are very few people in this mountain village, the mountains are indeed endless, stretching for thousands of miles, and sometimes we will go far to a new mountain, pick some new herbs, and listen to some new stories from him.

Sometimes when we come back late, we simply burn game, set up a bonfire, put food on it, and sprinkle some condiments. Dr. Luo rarely drinks alcohol, but I seem to have been made an alcoholic by the Lu Jin family. When I go to see a doctor at another house, I accept the wine when someone gives me, and pour a few glasses when I eat barbecue. Dr. Luo always joked that such a child did not learn well and learned to drink, but he would drink with me every time. He didn't drink much, so he didn't drink much and went to sleep in the house. When I woke up at night, I still frowned and complained about me, saying that I hadn't studied much that day, and I couldn't sleep at night.

I would always take the opportunity to laugh at him for not drinking enough, and his face was flushed with anger, but no matter how noisy he was, he would still bring me a steaming bowl of herbal soup in the evening, and watch the moon with me, as if nothing had happened before.

I knew that I would not be able to stay with him for long, and that one day I would have to face the sea again and set sail with the old captain. Even if he doesn't mention it, it's time for me to say goodbye to Dr. Lowe.

I've been getting very depressed these days, and I'm torn out when I'm going to tell him I'm going back to the sea. Dr. Luo also saw my thoughts, and spoke to me carefully, I knew that he was really reluctant to let me go, otherwise he would have told me first and let me go, but he didn't mention it after all.

The day had come, and after he had told me about the unique effects of this new variety of herbs, I told me that I was going back to the sea. He stopped, sighed, and said with a smile: "Accompany him well, he can't live without you." ”

I hurriedly nodded and walked forward with the medicine basket on my back, I was afraid that I would cry out for him to see. The old captain needs me, and he is not, and it is precisely because he knows how important I am to him that he understands the old captain's suffering. I felt unspeakably uncomfortable in my heart, thinking that he would have to encounter the suspicious eyes of those villagers in the future, I hated myself, and I couldn't even do this little thing.

Dr. Lowe and I walked back one after the other, and we didn't say anything all the way, and many times we tried to talk about a new topic, but when it came to our lips, we swallowed it back. Embarrassment is inevitable, so be it, I watched the back of Dr. Lowe walking with his head down, and thought of Cher again, of Luke and his father. Why is parting so painful, and it always makes me face how good it would be if there was no parting in life. I sighed again and followed Dr. Lowe back to his home.

Before I could enter the house, I was surrounded by several young people, both men and women, about the same age as me. They laughed excitedly when they saw Dr. Lo and explained to him what he meant. It turned out that they were former students of Dr. Luo, and when they were researching a topic, they recently stumbled upon a paper written by Dr. Luo on the use of physiotherapy and acupuncture to treat cancer. I didn't find any research value before, but now it seems that Dr. Luo is too advanced, obviously this is a very valuable paper, and they want to ask Dr. Luo to go back and practice it.

"I know what you're saying," Dr. Lowe said slowly, frowning, "but I still don't want to go back." ”

"Teacher Luo, we know that you are not used to the medical system in the city, but if you can cure cancer and bless all sentient beings, you can be regarded as a great man through the ages."

Doctor Luo smiled and shook his head: "I don't want to be this great man, since someone comes to be, I am a good doctor, but there are people outside the world, there is a sky outside the sky, you might as well go to others." ”

"Teacher Luo, we really can't do without you, if you don't worry about this small village, we are willing to take turns to live here on duty, help the villagers see a doctor, and also experience life when we are."

"Okay, I'll think about it again."

...

The moonlight at night was still so beautiful, but today Dr. Luo and I sat silently in the room. The students went out to set up tents and sleep, and they didn't want to occupy Mr. Luo's hut or disturb him too much.

I looked at him sitting at his desk reading a book, and although he was still frowning, he was already distracted.

"You still want to go, don't you?" I broke the silence of the air.

"Alas, when I see those children, I always feel that Chinese medicine can still save the world, and it is still possible to hang the pot to help the world."

"It's not possible, it's definitely possible," I looked at Dr. Luo confidently, "You taught me how to know herbs and tell me how to see a doctor, not just because you like me." In fact, you still hope that there will be more Luo Yi and more people can be saved. ”

Dr. Luo smiled and pushed his glasses with his hand: "Yes." ”

In the end, he agreed to the students' request, and I told the old captain that I was going to set sail. The students rented a big boat, and when Mr. Luo was about to get on the boat, the whole village came out, took out the things at the bottom of the box, and gave them to Dr. Luo silently.

'Who says the heart can't be cured?' I thought silently, tears already rolling in my eyes. Dr. Lowe stood on the boat, still wearing that white shirt, neat hair, and those shabby eyes, only this time he didn't frown, and I will never forget that it was his eyes, like a pool of all-encompassing autumn water, holding me tightly in the middle.

The old captain waved to them and said goodbye to the villagers, and our boat slowly sailed away from the small mountain village.

"Dr. Lowe is a good doctor." The old captain said slowly while smoking a cigarette and looking at the sea.

"He's a good guy too." I sighed, remembering how cold it must have been at night without herbal soup.

"I'll see him again." I asked the old captain more for comfort than for I knew I would never see him again.

"Where? I don't know in this world, but in my heart I can every day. ”

The old captain puffed out a cigarette and looked at the vast sea in front of him, and he didn't know how many people had been stored in his deep mind. Everyone has a unique way of life, but not everyone can live well, maybe that's why I admire Captain Sr. and Dr. Lowe.

"At least when I play the guitar and look at the moon in the future, I have one more person to think about." I looked at the sky and whispered to myself.