I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 196 - 166: Lu Jiu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital?

"Sit down, why so nervous? No one is judging you, just want to know your thoughts."

"The offer Shen gave is so generous, and you, with such high talent, if you stay at Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, you just need to endure five years. Once you qualify to take the chief physician's exam and pass, you'll definitely become the youngest chief physician at Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. That's much better than running a medical clinic in a small county."

"Of course, I'm not saying running a clinic is bad. It's just that with your ability, you could obviously cure more patients with difficult diseases. Staying in Jianghan City would really be a waste of your talent and medical resources."

"It's not easy these days to train a Chinese medicine doctor, and even harder to train one who can actually cure diseases. After three years, many have recognized the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine, and the demand is increasing. Don't you want to contribute to that?"

"However, don't misunderstand me. I'm not persuading you to return to Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine; it's just that I can't quite understand why you left in the first place. At least to me, there aren't many young people with your kind of thoughts."

Huang Fusheng thought that the pursuit of fame and fortune should be more intense among young people than among them, the old men.

Shen Congwei gave such a good opportunity and valued Lu Jiu so much. As long as Lu Jiu put in a little effort, he could definitely establish himself at Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, if not rise step by step.

But before Lu Jiu could answer, Shen Congwei spoke first.

"Brother, it was because of the rules."

Huang Fusheng laughed upon hearing this, "Ha ha, is that so? But once you get the intermediate title of chief physician, and with Shen giving you the green light, breaking a few pharmacopoeia rules is not a big deal."

There are indeed many restrictions on Chinese medicine in hospitals.

Huang Fusheng was well aware of this.

That's why he withdrew from the system and established a hospital, making his own rules.

Shen Congwei shook his head, "It's not just the pharmacopoeia; it's the separation of diagnosis and treatment. You know, the title of chief physician has nothing to do with whether you can cure diseases. As long as you spend five years in the hospital and pass the written exam for chief physician, the hospital can certify you, and you're qualified to be employed as a chief physician. This kid once angrily criticized the separation of diagnosis and treatment in my office, saying it was playing with human lives."

"He also said that the exam for doctors is not about treating and saving people but about talking on paper. It's no wonder there are medical disputes every day. I still remember those words vividly!"

Huang Fusheng's gaze towards Lu Jiu changed, "Ah, I couldn't tell you're so young and yet so spirited."

Lu Jiu said, "It was a spur of the moment."

Huang Fusheng laughed, "Hey, you're not modest at all. But do you really think we old men haven't noticed these issues?"

"It's just that there's no other way. The rules are made by others. If you don't follow these paths, traditional Chinese medicine will never have a place at the national level, and you won't even have a voice in major decisions, so how can you change these rules? So, you need to enter this circle first to have the opportunity to endure hardships, otherwise, how do you think traditional Chinese medicine managed to intervene in treatment three years ago?"

"The current situation of traditional Chinese medicine wasn't achieved by just criticizing the unfair rules. You have a good heart, but you're too idealistic." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"However, if you don't want to play by these rules, I can understand that too, but at least do something bigger, right? With your small clinic, you can only handle twenty to thirty patients a day at most. That's too small a scale."

"I also left the system back then, but I raised funds to build a hospital, hired quite a few folk practitioners of Chinese medicine, all of whom are competent, and mentored apprentices. In three years, I outperformed the local traditional Chinese medicine hospital. Now, my hospital has the highest volume of outpatients, the highest cure rate, and the lowest hospitalization and average consumption in the city and even the province."

"You, with all your skills, can even treat cancer, but you're sticking to such a small clinic. It's a waste. Even if you don't want to compete in a big city, at least consider helping your hometown people. Jianghan City has a permanent population of seven to eight hundred thousand. If you can ensure their health, that would be a remarkable thing, don't you think?"

Expand the scale?

Lu Jiu had thought about this issue.

There were always endless patients to see in the clinic. He also hoped to expand his clinic and hire some old Chinese medicine practitioners to help, so more people could be helped.

But, manpower, funds, procedures, etc., were all problems.

As for a hospital, he hadn't considered it. By regulation, without a title above chief physician, there is no qualification to expand a hospital, not even to apply.

"Wait a minute... Brother, did you just say Lu Jiu can treat cancer!?" Shen Congwei looked at them in surprise.

Huang Fusheng replied, "You didn't know?"

Shen Congwei sighed, "Of course, I didn't know. For a Jueyin disease like cancer, even I find it tricky. Now you're telling me this kid can treat it, it somewhat overturns my understanding of him."

Huang Fusheng laughed, "It's not that exaggerated. He just helped a late-stage lung cancer patient undergoing chemo recover Gastric Qi, hardly a cure."

Shen Congwei was speechless, "You're treating me like a beginner in Chinese medicine. To revive Gastric Qi in a near-dead Jueyin patient, not even the top Chinese medicine doctors in the country can do that easily."

"Sigh, had I known you had such skills earlier, I would have kept you in the hospital at all costs."

Saying this, Shen Congwei looked particularly regretful.

It was clear Lu Jiu's progress had far exceeded his expectations.

However, when Lu Jiu was in the hospital, he did have consultations, but mostly with minor illnesses. He wasn't usually given the more complex, difficult cases.

As a result, Shen Congwei only saw that Lu Jiu handled minor illnesses with ease. Whether it was diagnosing or prescribing, he was like an experienced doctor.

He originally thought that after a few more years, Lu Jiu could take the chief physician exam, and Shen would advocate for him to become a chief physician. That way, Lu Jiu's path in the hospital could be much smoother.

However, humans plan, but fate decides. Shen had already paved the way for Lu Jiu, but this kid suddenly decided to leave.

Today, seeing Lu Jiu's medical skills improve so rapidly, Shen Congwei felt both sorry and happy for him.

Even if Lu Jiu was no longer in the hospital, the field of Chinese medicine had gained another genius. As a Chinese medicine doctor and president of Jinling University of Chinese Medicine, Shen Congwei was genuinely proud of Lu Jiu.

"Keeping him in the hospital isn't difficult; just build another one, right here, and let him be the director." Huang Fusheng laughed.

Build another one?

Lu Jiu's eyes widened, immediately understanding what Huang Fusheng meant.

Beside him, Shen Congwei seemed not at all surprised by this, "Hmm, it's a good idea."

Huang Fusheng laughed, "After the herb base is established, there will be a large stockpile of Chinese medicine herbs here. Selling them to various provinces and cities certainly isn't a problem, but having a medium-sized traditional Chinese medicine hospital in this city would be even better, wouldn't it?"

"Shen, I suggest, since this kid is our mutual student, we might as well co-invest and build a traditional Chinese medicine hospital, and call it Lu Jiu TCM Hospital, how about it?"

Before Shen Congwei could speak, Lu Jiu quickly waved his hands.

"No, no, no, teachers, principal, that's not necessary. I'm better off focusing on my own clinic. No need for a hospital."

Lu Jiu believed that with Huang Fusheng and Shen Congwei's financial resources and connections, building a smaller-scale traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Jianghan shouldn't be a problem.

But he didn't feel deserving of such a generous gesture and felt uneasy accepting it.

"I think it's feasible. The students I've trained can temporarily form a Chinese medicine team. In one or two years, we can rehire some folk Chinese medicine practitioners to fill in. Once our team moves on, the hospital can continue to operate. During this time, we can also mentor a group of people. By combining pure Chinese medicine practices with the herb base and integrating Chinese medicine into the primary and secondary school curriculum, this hospital, if well-managed, might rival the city's established major hospitals in scale five to ten years down the line," Shen Congwei said.

"Yes, operating purely as a Chinese medicine facility, all rules determined by the director. Anyway, private hospitals are self-financing. Lu Jiu, give us your word," Huang Fusheng said.

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