Chief Qian was wearing the government office's black uniform with red edges. He was looking around and, upon turning his head, saw her. He walked over with a cheerful smile, and his large fan-like hand moved to slap Yun Jiao's shoulder.
Halfway through, Chief Qian seemed to realize that Yun Jiao was a woman and that the action was inappropriate, so his large hand instead landed on Manager Wang's shoulder, causing him to noticeably shrink by half an inch.
"Divine Doctor, truly a Divine Doctor! The medicine worked wonders!" Chief Qian said with a hearty laugh, "I came here today especially to deliver the consultation fee and to thank Divine Doctor Gu."
You should know, the sore on the back of his neck had been troubling him, preventing him from sleeping well for several days.
The most painful part was being unable to turn his neck. Just a few days ago, when the county magistrate assigned him tasks, he even remarked how rigid and defiant he looked with his stiff neck.
