When Dr. Teng first got to the village of Tulan, in order to accommodate the hours kept by local folks he started opening for business at 7: 30 a.m. "A lot of old people living in the mountains come down to see the doctor first thing in the morning, because they are afraid of the snakes at night.
剛到都蘭的小鎮醫生鄧可中為了配合鄉下人的作息，早上七點半就開始門診。「很多山上的老人家都一大早下山看醫生，因為晚上怕有蛇、不敢出門；有些人則趕早看完醫生，就要下田去工作。」