Chapter 23 - Prestige Medical Practitioner
Wen Xinya accompanied Grampy into the living room of Mo’s bungalow. The ancient-style decorated bungalow was filled with antiques. The furniture and shelves were made with Phoebe Zhennan wood, and these shelves had numerous valuable antiques and ancient jades on display. There was an agarwood tea table on one side. On the tea table was an exquisite Ruku porcelain tea set. It was as clear as a piece of crystal jade.
On the wall was an eye-catching piece of an ancient antique painting by the famous painter of the Ming Dynasty, Dong Qichang. It was named “Snowy Guan Mountain”. In this painting, the mountains were magnificent and had a three-dimensional effect. It also had a deep and borderless forest. The brush strokes were thick and powerful, commanding a sense of strength and authority.
There was a traditional Chinese chess set beside the windows. The chess board was made with purple rosewood, with black and white pieces of chess seeds made of jade that glowed with purity under the warm sunlight.
Wen Xinya took a deep breath. The Mo Family was considered an affluent family, and they valued good virtues and were uncorrupted. Though they possessed a good amount of valuables and antiques, they appreciated the traditional values rather than the monetary values.
Mr. Du sat beside the tea table on a chair made with Phoebe Zhennan wood. As he started brewing tea, the room was instantly filled with fragrance from the tea leaves.
Old Master Mo walked over with Wen Xinya and introduced. “Xinya, this is Du Shinan. You may call him Grandpa Du. He is an influential figure in the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine.” He then turned over and introduced Wen Xinya to Du Shinan. “This is my granddaughter, Wen Xinya.”
“Grandpa Du, nice to meet you!” Du Shinan seemed to be older than Grampy by a few years, with grey hair and a long beard. Indeed, he seemed to be very knowledgeable and looked like someone of high and influential status. She had a positive feeling about the relationship between the two elders.