I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 250 - 217: Not Running Might Mean Living Longer

Lu Jiu heard the words.

He didn't know what to say either.

He knew about the news of traditional Chinese medicine making waves overseas, but he never understood it so specifically.

Now hearing these things from Lu Ming's mouth, he felt a bit uneasy.

"You know, I studied journalism. I wouldn't say I'm proficient in history, but I do know a bit. I'm sure you're all familiar with the word 'Nazis.' But think about it—why do we have such a strong impression of this word? Some people don't even remember the founding year of their country, but they immediately know what this word means. Why is that?"

"Isn't it because, whether in the news or cultural fields, the West is constantly harping on about the Nazis, while we, on the other hand—the atrocities committed by the invaders are so serious, yet hardly anyone in the world knows about them. I interviewed people on the street in De Hans, and they couldn't even tell whether or not Fusang invaded Huaxia, and some even justified Fusang's attack because they like Fusang's comics and think they're the righteous ones."

"You won't see this kind of thing at home. I used to think the domestic firewall was to keep the people ignorant, but after years of deeper understanding, I realized the firewall is actually protecting us because there's too much garbage outside."

"The world's right and wrong can be flipped at will, and 'three people make a tiger' happens all the time in these places, just like the so-called Maya mystery is just a story woven after Emperor Ying massacred the indigenous people."

"So, many things, if we don't speak, someone else will speak for us. If we don't act, someone else will act for us, and then they'll turn around and ask you to learn their advanced culture. Haha, I chose to shoot this subject on traditional Chinese medicine to tell these foreigners that even if traditional Chinese medicine blossoms here, its roots remain in Huaxia, and that's a fact that can't be altered!"

Lu Ming was a bit agitated, clearly having experienced many unpleasant incidents during his more than a year of filming and interviews.

"So, will we be able to see this film when it's done?" Lu Jiu asked.

"Of course, I'll also return to film traditional Chinese medicine at home, then combine it all and put it on every platform for the whole world to see," Lu Ming said.

"Bro, you really are quite the professional when it comes to adding value," Lu Shuang said.

"Do you think I wanted to? If you went abroad just once, you'd be more patriotic than me," Lu Ming said.

"I don't want to go. There's nothing good to eat, and you can't order delivery. Why should I go?" Lu Shuang said.

"All you think about is food," Lu Ming said.

"Whatever, mind your own business," Lu Shuang said.

"Enough, move aside. I'm going to chat with Mom, Dad, and Uncle and Aunt," Lu Ming said.

Lu Shuang didn't want to bother with Lu Ming anymore, so she tossed her phone to Lu Feng and the others and ran to play with her Fourth Aunt's eldest daughter.

Lu Jiu went to another larger private room in the hotel.

Yes, it was the private room booked by Huang Fusheng and the others.

Ever since the medicinal base, traditional Chinese medicine in primary and secondary schools, and new hospital construction got mixed together, they hardly had the energy to go home.

They decided to celebrate New Year right there, have a reunion dinner, rest for a couple of days, then continue working.

For doctors, this was routine.

Huang Fusheng and Shen Congwei's groups, even if they went home, basically wouldn't have time to celebrate a complete New Year.

After chatting for a bit, the dishes started coming in.

Huang Fusheng and the others didn't keep Lu Jiu.

Returning to the private room, Lu Jiu sat down in his seat and started enjoying his meal.

In the span of an hour or two, they were full of food and drink, and everyone headed home.

That concluded the New Year's gathering.

The first day of the Lunar New Year.

Lu Jiu was on vacation.

He arranged it for himself—just two days.

In the afternoon, Lu Shuang invited Lu Jiu to a movie.

This had been discussed in advance.

Lu Jiu readily accepted the invitation.

However, when he arrived, he discovered that besides Lu Shuang, there was also another girl, her classmate, named Lin Yi.

Lu Jiu didn't say much, greeted them simply, and went into the cinema with the two girls.

"The Wandering Earth 2" itself was nearly three hours long, and the director's cut was even longer.

Watching this movie was really a test of bladder endurance.

Soon, once the three of them sat down, the film started playing.

The content hadn't changed much from before, but there was much more about the rebels, providing another perspective on the story.

Even though this was a second viewing, Lu Jiu was still utterly absorbed.

As time passed, four hours seemed to fly by. When the end credits began rolling, the theater lights came on.

Lu Jiu couldn't help but take a long breath, and the two young girls beside him looked exhausted too.

"Let's go," Lu Jiu said.

"Bro, what are we eating?" Lu Shuang was hungry.

"You decide, I'm fine with anything," Lu Jiu said.

Lu Shuang looked at Lin Yi, "Hotpot, then?"

Lin Yi nodded and looked at Lu Jiu again.

"Sure," Lu Jiu said.

The three relieved themselves of bladder pressure and headed to the hotpot restaurant.

"Hey, bro, do you think if a solar helium flash really happened in reality, would we build planetary engines to push Earth away like in the movie?" Lu Shuang suddenly asked.

"I don't really know, but theoretically or based on human life characteristics, if a solar helium flash occurred, the only thing humanity could do is wait for death," Lu Jiu said.

"Huh? Why?" Lu Shuang was already thinking with the movie's perspective.

Lu Jiu said, "I don't get the sciences, so I won't comment on whether we can push Earth away, but even if Earth could leave, humans wouldn't survive because our Five Viscera receive energy from the universe's various star systems. Moving away from them, we'd perish. Just look at the moon. Isn't its light a reflection of the sun?"

"At night, half of the sunlight is blocked, Yang Qi is insufficient, underground Yin Qi grows, promoting Yin within humans. But because the moon reflects sunlight, the body's Yin doesn't get too strong at night. Without the moon, Earth couldn't absorb any sunlight at night, and whenever Earth rotated, it would cause massive illness in people, possibly even death. Just this would be enough to destroy humanity."

"So, if the Wandering Earth project began, the destruction or removal of the moon would result in most humans dying from lack of Yang Qi rather than radiation. If Earth moved further from the sun and out of the solar system, it's likely all humans on Earth would perish, so not fleeing might mean surviving longer."

After listening to Lu Jiu, the two girls were perplexed.

They couldn't grasp the connection between the Five Viscera and the cosmos.

Nor did they understand Yin and Yang.

It felt like they were listening to a novel.

But it was just casual talk, so they didn't take it seriously.

After they arrived at the hotpot restaurant, the topic shifted once again.

They finished their meal, and the three parted ways.

Throughout, Lin Yi interacted with Lu Jiu just like an ordinary friend, neither overly distant nor too enthusiastic.

She didn't even give Lu Jiu any hint of her thoughts or any peculiar looks.

That might be what normal restrained affection is like.

Once home, Lu Jiu took a basin of stewed dishes to the old man's place.

He was alone without relatives, and Lu Jiu planned to spend a day with him this New Year.

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