I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 281 - 124: The Health Center Is Pretty Good, I’m at the Health Center Too

So in the hospital, many chief physicians actually don't take interns; even if they have before, they eventually refuse the hospital's arrangement because it's troublesome.

Even for those currently assigned, most of the time, it's a hands-off approach, letting the interns fend for themselves.

If you can accumulate clinical experience, that's your own skill.

If you can't, you can't blame others.

This is the norm in hospitals.

There aren't many doctors willing to take on interns and give them a chance to try their skills.

Like Cai Huanjin, though his family connections got him into the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, under an associate chief physician, the bitterness of it all is something only he understands.

Gu Huahua didn't come, otherwise, there might have been more to talk about.

Just because you're under someone somewhere doesn't necessarily mean there's a future.

The ups and downs of it all, only one knows for themselves.

As everyone was silent, a sudden ringtone broke out in the tearoom. A male voice answered the phone: "You're here, just... yeah, right here, come over, I'll meet you at the door."

After speaking, he hung up the phone, got up, and opened the door, seeing Ji Xiuwen rushing in, looking apologetically at everyone.

"Damn, I got off at the wrong bus stop and circled Moon Lake before I found this place, or I would have been here ages ago. Sorry, sorry for being late."

While apologizing repeatedly, after greeting the guy who opened the door, Ji Xiuwen waved hello to Cai Huanjin and others: "Looks like everyone's here, and I'm the last one."

He said this while heading straight to an empty seat and sitting down.

"Ji Xiuwen, why did you come alone? Where's Lu Xuan? Aren't you always inseparable? Didn't bring him along this time?"

Upon seeing Ji Xiuwen, Mi Nannan immediately lifted her head to ask.

"That guy, he said he had something today, and indeed he does. I know him, if he was free, he'd definitely come. And you've seen, haven't you? Didn't Gu Huahua say Lu Xuan went to the United South Chinese Medicine Association? Perhaps there's something going on there."

Ji Xiuwen wasn't sure what Lu Xuan was up to at the United South Chinese Medicine Association, so he just replied casually and poured himself a cup of tea, taking a big gulp.

"He didn't tell you?"

Ji Xiuwen took a sip of water and shook his head: "Nope, yesterday he just said he had some business today. He didn't mention going to the United South Chinese Medicine Association, I only found out from Gu Huahua. I wanted to call him to ask, but got off at the wrong stop and forgot to."

"Is Lu Xuan okay?" someone asked with concern. As classmates without any usual conflicts, hearing he went to the United South Chinese Medicine Association made them a bit worried.

"Should be fine," Ji Xiuwen wasn't entirely sure either.

Hearing this, Mi Nannan, not far from Ji Xiuwen, slightly shook her lips and turned, saying: "Ji Xiuwen, why don't you call to check? It would put everyone's mind at ease, don't you think?"

Ji Xiuwen thought so too, so he pulled out his phone to call Lu Xuan: "Old Lu, I saw in the group chat that Gu Huahua said you went to the United South Chinese Medicine Association, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, what's there to happen to me? I'm here to take care of some stuff. By the way, I'll give you a surprise later."

"What surprise?"

"I'll tell you later."

"I met Gu Huahua here."

"How is he?"

"Pretty good. Elder Zhang is kind and approachable; it's quite a stroke of luck for Gu Huahua to be with him."

"That's true. Although I've never met Elder Zhang, I've heard of his reputation. The man not only has great skill but also a fantastic character. Gu Huahua's found his place."

"By the way, weren't you at a gathering? How come you have time to call me?"

"Well, everyone heard you went to the United South Chinese Medicine Association and thought you might be unwell, they insisted I call you to check. I was curious too, so I thought I'd call you, but since you're fine, I'm relieved."

"Alright, have fun."

Ji Xiuwen nodded, then hung up and looked at everyone: "Look, nothing's wrong, just went to handle something at the United South Chinese Medicine Association, and he said he bumped into Gu Huahua and chatted for a bit."

Upon hearing Lu Xuan was fine, everyone heaved a sigh of relief, while Mi Nannan pondered for a moment and said, "Didn't you ask if he's free tonight? Didn't the class say there's a follow-up event after dinner? The United South Chinese Medicine Association should close by then, he should be free, no?"

"I don't know, I'll ask him later."

"Mi Nannan, you've been concerned about Lu Xuan since you got here, isn't there something going on between you two?"

Hearing this, Ji Xiuwen glanced at Mi Nannan instinctively and was surprised: "Mi Nannan, you're getting prettier nowadays!"

"What's this, Ji Xiuwen, are you interested in Mi Nannan?"

Ji Xiuwen shrugged: "Even if I were, it wouldn't matter; Miss Mi Nannan might not even look at me!"

"True, Mi Nannan has asked about Lu Xuan so many times; her heart's clearly set on him," someone said a bit resentfully, feeling somewhat miffed.

With so many people around and her heart set on Lu Xuan, who can you reason with?

Can't help but be miffed, right?

And Mi Nannan then asked: "I heard Lu Xuan left the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is it true?"

"True."

Ji Xiuwen didn't bother hiding it, straightforwardly saying: "He went to the Health Center on Qiu Street, as the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department there."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

"Why would he go to the Health Center?"

"I heard Lu Xuan left the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I thought he found somewhere better, why go to the Health Center? With his abilities, he shouldn't be at the Health Center, right?"

"Exactly! We all know Lu Xuan's capabilities, among our group, he's one of the top few! I could understand others going, but him?"

Everyone was looking at each other, obviously finding it hard to believe Lu Xuan went to the Health Center.

Even as the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department at the Health Center, it's apparent that the department there is likely empty, otherwise, it wouldn't fall to Lu Xuan to lead.

Moreover, everyone knew that once you went to the Health Center, you'd likely be stuck there for life. Getting out, without connections, would be nearly impossible.

Unless you had real skill and a major hospital came and poached you.

But there at the Health Center, it's probably just Lu Xuan as the Chinese doctor, who would he gain clinical experience from?

Besides, with no one to teach, he might not even master pulse diagnosis, and more importantly, there won't be any patients booking appointments, which is the scariest part.

Thinking about this, no one said a word, and even Mi Nannan's expression changed drastically, "How could this be? It shouldn't be!"

Unlike the rest, Ji Xiuwen seemed indifferent, rather casually saying, "What's the big deal? I'm at the Health Center too, it's not bad there. Lots of patients every day, more than a hundred, way better than when I was at the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

Upon hearing Ji Xiuwen also went to the Health Center, the tearoom became eerily quiet instantly.

The top two students in the class, both went to the Health Center, and everyone felt the world was changing too fast.

As for what Ji Xiuwen said afterward, everyone practically ignored it.

The Traditional Chinese Medicine department of the Health Center, seeing over a hundred patients a day?

Is he comforting them, or himself?

How could that be!

Don't even mention the Health Center, even at the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, an average chief traditional Chinese medicine doctor wouldn't see that many patients a day, only those at the United South Chinese Medicine Association might have that number.

The Health Center?

Don't be ridiculous.

Nobody believes that.