Chapter 156 Hospital Cancels Establishment of Traditional Chinese Medicine Department

Knowing that Jiang Ning wouldn't agree to go to Shanxi Province, the two doctors were somewhat disappointed, but they hadn't really thought they could persuade her.

The two doctors thought that there was no use for General He's leg and that it would be inconvenient to keep it for long, but they really wanted to see Jiang Ning's superb acupuncture skills again.

To Western doctors who don't know much about medicine, the idea that a few acupuncture needles could cure diseases seems like a fantasy. But for the two of them, meeting Jiang Ning was an unexpected joy, and their trip to the capital was definitely worthwhile.

They couldn't resist asking Jiang Ning and General He for their consent, agreeing to stay at the Capital Guesthouse at their own expense, hoping that they would be allowed to observe each time Jiang Ning treated General He.

Jiang Ning saw the eagerness in their eyes and didn't refuse.

Shen Mo's shoulder injury needs some time to heal, but he is not idle at all. The external injury on his shoulder is almost completely healed, and he spends his days following Jiang Ning around.

We could have gone home to the family hospital to treat his illness, but unfortunately, there was also Old Master He involved.

During this time, Brigade Commander Liang also came over. Actually, he wasn't worried at all about whether Jiang Ning could cure Shen Mo, but this time Shen Mo's injury was related to his future prospects.

In the past, quite a few soldiers were forced to retire due to injuries.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Commander Liang got down to business. Jiang Ning knew that some things were not for her to hear, so she left the ward on her own initiative.

Brigade Commander Liang patted Shen Mo on the shoulder and said, "Actually, your medical examination notice came down on the day you left for the mission. You successfully completed the mission and made a great contribution. You will definitely be on this year's promotion list."

Upon hearing that he could be promoted, Shen Mo remained calm. Whether he could be promoted would probably depend on the recovery of his shoulder.

"but....."

As expected, Brigade Commander Liang had more to say: "After your treatment is completed, if your physical condition doesn't meet the standards after the medical examination, I'm afraid..."

Brigade Commander Liang didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already very clear: if the physical examination results were not up to standard, he would not be promoted and would be forced to retire.

Losing someone is a loss, but the aftereffects are completely irreversible.

Brigade Commander Liang said, "Because you were injured, the camp temporarily transferred someone to take your place and help you train the soldiers. Those young lads are all hot-blooded and unwilling to accept it. They are looking forward to your return every day."

Shen Mo was slightly taken aback. A position cannot be left unattended for a long time. He had been lying in the hospital for several months, and before that, he had gone to Qing County to help with training for two months. All in all, it had been almost half a year.

The fact that someone was suddenly transferred to replace him in the camp is probably for future considerations. If his injury really doesn't work, someone has to fill his position.

Shen Mo personally led all those soldiers, and he knew their temperaments very well. He immediately wrote a letter and asked Brigade Commander Liang to take it back.

In the blink of an eye, two months have passed.

Shen Mo's injuries are nearing completion.

Grandpa He is even able to stand up and walk on his own. Ever since Jiang Ning told him that it would be good for his recovery to walk around more, Grandpa He has been walking around for half a day every day.

He even feels like he can run fast and can mount a horse and run right away.

But Jiang Ning told him that he couldn't, he had to wait until all his treatments were finished, and then he had to recuperate for another three months.

He Tingdong couldn't persuade the old man, but Jiang Ning's words were like an imperial edict.

Jiang Ning originally set a two-month timeframe for Shen Mo, but added another half month. After confirming that Shen Mo's shoulder injury had no aftereffects, someone immediately notified Brigade Commander Liang.

Commander Liang waited for Jiang Ning to finish treating Shen Mo, and as soon as he arrived, he had the hospital give Shen Mo a full physical examination.

Promotion requires a medical examination to assess physical condition.

Shen Mo's identity was no secret at the hospital. Ever since Jiang Ning became a doctor in name only at the hospital, and it was learned that Jiang Ning was also treating Shen Mo, and even said that she would cure Shen Mo's shoulder injury so that he would not have any sequelae.

To ensure that Shen Mo would not suffer any lasting effects, the hospital director convened a special seminar with all the doctors who could treat Shen Mo's injuries.

Only Chen Man suggested that her special medicine would not leave Shen Mo with any aftereffects; no one else could offer any advice.

But Shen Mo was unwilling to use Chen Man's special medicine.

One month after Jiang Ning became a nominal doctor at the hospital.

Not long after, the clinical trial results for Chen Man's special drug were also released.

Grandpa He's illness was not publicized, but the hospital knew about Shen Mo's injuries.

After people learned that Jiang Ning was going to treat Shen Mo, more and more people were skeptical, especially since the treatment would last for more than two months.

Other soldiers who were injured while on missions with Shen Mo used Chen Man's special medicine and were able to leave the hospital and return to their units within a month.

If traditional Chinese medicine is really that powerful, why does it take so long to treat patients?

When Jiang Ning is alone, she often runs into doctors from the hospital. They don't say anything in front of others, but they always say hurtful things behind her back.

It was Xu Jin who told Jiang Ning all this, and that's how Jiang Ning found out.

She was furious and went to the dean, but what the dean said almost made her quit on the spot.

When the hospital director saw Xu Jin storm in with an angry expression, he mentioned that there had been some rumors circulating in the hospital recently.

The dean only found out about Xu Jin's relationship with the nominal doctor later; before that, he had been lying to him that he knew nothing.

After Xu Jin finished venting her anger and complaining, he slowly said, "Doctors in the hospital who haven't been tested have to bear this. She's been treating Shen Zhanshi for almost two months, while Chen Man's special medicine allows other soldiers to return to their units in just one month. It's normal for the hospital to have some skeptical voices."

Xu Jin's face darkened.

She said, "Dean, aren't you going to do anything about these rumors circulating in the hospital?"

The dean looked at Xu Jin with a puzzled expression. "What's there to worry about? Didn't Warrior Shen go for a physical examination? If Warrior Shen's injury has really healed, then there's nothing to worry about."

"Dean, these are two different things!" Xu Jin shouted, unable to control her temper.

"Don't yell at me." The hospital director is usually too busy to deal with the gossip in the hospital. People have to talk, so why should he have to shut them up one by one?

Xu Jin's expression softened, and she changed the subject, "Dean, about what you said before about our hospital planning to open a Traditional Chinese Medicine department, will that department still be opened?"

After thinking for a moment, the hospital director said, "Establishing a Traditional Chinese Medicine department is not currently within the scope of our hospital's considerations."

After saying that, he pushed up his glasses and said, "Xu Jin, I remember you also studied medicine abroad. Dr. Chen Man applied to me to establish a special drug research department. I hope you can go to her department to study special drugs for various diseases together."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jin understood why the dean had suddenly changed his mind and decided not to open the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department. Chen Man's research on the special medicine was time-consuming, laborious, and expensive, and he placed his greater hopes on Chen Man.

The hospital director had previously planned to establish a Traditional Chinese Medicine department because, as one of the candidates for the location of the General Hospital, he wanted to focus on both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine.

Now that Chen Man has brought back a highly effective medicine, if it is successfully developed and recognized by the state, he will no longer need to bother with establishing a Traditional Chinese Medicine department.

"I'm not going." Xu Jin tried to keep her tone calm, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She took off her name tag and slammed it on the dean's desk. "I quit too! I resign!"