Chapter 156: Maotai Pien Tze Huang
A fish ball snack shop in Sanfang Qixiang, Fuzhou.
Lin Sanqi was amazed at the fish ball in front of him, which was as big as a child's fist.
"Comrade, are you Hujian people so arrogant? The fish balls are so big? I feel like I'm full after eating one."
The waiter was wiping the table nearby. When he heard a customer from out of town asking a question, he smiled and replied:
"Comrade, our Fuzhou fish balls are made with minced eel, shark, and mackerel, mixed with sweet potato starch, and then stuffed with lean pork or shrimp. Only in Fuzhou can we find such exquisite and delicious fish balls. But for fish balls this big, only Yonghe Fish Balls can make them in the entire city."
Lin Sanqi also laughed:
"Then it seems I've found the right place. Hey comrade, I heard you have a famous snack in Fuzhou called meat swallows. Give me a bowl."
"Comrade, if you want to eat meat dumplings, you should go to the Tongli old brand across the street. Their meat dumplings are the most authentic in Fuzhou. But you don't need food coupons to eat fish balls, because our raw material is fish meat, which is plentiful at the seaside.
But you need food stamps to eat meat dumplings. Fine meat and flour are rare commodities now, and there are only a few meat dumpling shops in Fuzhou. I hope the weather will be good next year. These days are getting better day by day."
Lin Sanqi nodded, thinking that because of this natural disaster, even the small and medium-sized restaurants in the old city were closed, not to mention the local old-brand restaurants.
After eating the fish balls, Lin Sanqi wiped his mouth and felt that he could not eat anything else, so he decided to get down to business.
Because he is going to Zhangpu to purchase Andrographis paniculata and Meizhou to purchase Phragmites australis next.
These two Chinese herbal medicines can only be grown in the south, so they are not used in the prescriptions of northern doctors. They had almost no sales in the north before liberation.
As a large number of southern doctors supported the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, they brought southern prescriptions to the north, and Andrographis paniculata and Pteris corylifolia were listed as regular Chinese medicinal materials by the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The key point is that in the entire north, only the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine regularly uses these two medicinal materials. The Supply and Marketing Cooperative will not send people to the mountainous areas of South China to collect medicinal materials for your hospital alone, so the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine purchases them by itself.
Traditional Chinese medicine hospitals also lack purchasing talent, so they often have to prepare enough supplies for two or three years at a time, so the purchase amount is relatively large.
Lin Sanqi didn't get much money on this business trip, mainly because he was worried that it would be unsafe on the road if he took too much money.
The hospital specially came up with a solution, which was to arrange withdrawal points for Lin Sanqi along the way according to his itinerary.
Hu Jian’s withdrawal point was arranged at “Hu Jian Provincial First People’s Hospital”.
Fuzhou's old city area is not large, and Lin Sanqi was guided by passers-by and soon found the First Hospital.
As the largest hospital in Hu Jian Province, the First People's Hospital also has its own procurement department. The section chief is Huang Liqiang, who is about 50 years old. He was quite enthusiastic when he saw Lin Sanqi.
"Comrade Lin from the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, yes. Haha, come inside and sit down. It's so hot."
Lin Sanqi looked around the shabby office. There wasn't even an electric fan. It felt even worse than outside. At least it was windy outside.
"Hello, Chief Huang, this is my work ID and this is my letter of introduction. Sorry to bother you."
Section Chief Huang was not pretentious. He took it and examined it carefully. Since a huge sum of money was involved, he had to check it carefully.
"Lin Sanqi, Sanqi... Oh, just by looking at your name, I know you are one of our traditional Chinese medicine practitioners."
Lin Sanqi also casually talked about the tiger's skin:
"Section Chief Huang is amazing. He can even tell from this. My father is Lin Kushen, the successor of the Lingnan School in Huadu."
Section Chief Huang's eyes lit up when he heard this:
"Lin Kushen of the Lingnan School. I know, your father should be the Lin Kushen doctor who was among the first group of the top ten famous doctors in China who came to Beijing. Let me tell you, this first group of top ten famous doctors is the most valuable. Your father's medical skills are beyond reproach, amazing."
Lin Sanxin was also a little surprised: "Wow, it turns out that my father's reputation has spread to Hu Jian. I didn't know he was so powerful."
"Haha, that's right. You grew up in the north, so you don't know how great your father is. By the way, Comrade Li Zexu used to be in charge of purchasing for us. Why did he change people this time?"
Lin Sanqi shrugged: "Li Zexu was injured in a car accident, so I am temporarily replacing him this time. He will continue to be in charge of this area in the future."
Section Chief Huang nodded. The work permit and the letter of introduction were real. There had indeed been a telegram from the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine explaining the replacement.
But as an old purchaser, he had been cheated too many times, so he was still a little wary and decided to quietly make a long-distance call to verify it. So Huang Liqiang continued with a smile:
"Comrade Lin, your documents are all correct, but this kind of inter-city loan still requires further procedures. Please wait a moment while I get the dean's signature."
Just as Huang Liqiang was about to stand up, a man in his 40s who looked like an intellectual rushed in through the door.
The man was called Zhang Xingbang, a cadre of the local supply and marketing cooperative and an old friend of Huang Liqiang.
At this moment, Zhang Xingbang's face was obviously anxious. As soon as he saw Huang Liqiang, he grabbed his arm:
"Old Huang, you have to help me find a solution this time. My daughter has a high fever and is unconscious. If this continues, I'm afraid her life will be in danger."
Huang Liqiang was also embarrassed when he heard this:
"Lao Zhang, I've invited every famous doctor we could think of in Fuzhou. I've tried every possible medicine, but even Pien Tze Huang is useless. I, I'm powerless."
The speaker may not have meant it, but the listener took it to heart. Suddenly, a lightbulb went off above Lin Sanqi's head: "Pian Zai Huang!!!???"
Zhang Xingbang was so anxious that he stamped his feet:
"Old Huang, can you help me think of a solution? Can you invite an expert from Huadu or Shanghai to come for a consultation? I'm willing to spend any amount of money."
Huang Liqiang was also in a difficult situation because he worked in a hospital and many relatives and friends always asked him for help.
They either help with making appointments, arranging beds, or even helping with the problem of scarce medicines. Therefore, people who work in hospitals have a wide range of interpersonal relationships, but it is also really troublesome.
Now seeing Zhang Xingbang like this, Huang Liqiang knew that if he didn't find a solution for him, the other party would probably think that he was unwilling to help.
Suddenly, Huang Liqiang saw Lin Sanqi's eyes glowing for some unknown reason, and his own eyes lit up as well:
"Come on, Lao Zhang, you're really lucky. This Doctor Lin is from the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His father is Lin Kushen, a famous Chinese medicine practitioner of the Lingnan School. He's best at treating typhoid fever. Like father, like son. Doctor Lin has a long family history of Chinese medicine. How about we ask Doctor Lin to come and take a look?"
Lin Sanqi: Excuse me?
Zhang Xingbang was originally somewhat displeased with Lin Sanqi's youth. Young doctors are often unpopular, and this has always been the case.
But when he heard that the young man in front of him was the son of a nationally famous Chinese medicine doctor, his interest suddenly piqued.
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes inheritance, from father to son, and from son to grandson. Many secret recipes are passed down through blood relations. Medical skills cannot be judged by age.
Even though this young doctor from the capital was not an expert in medicine, as long as he had the family secret recipe, perhaps his daughter could be saved, so he immediately became extremely enthusiastic.
"Oh, so you are Doctor Lin. I've heard a lot about you, a lot about you~~~"
Lin Sanqi almost laughed out loud, thinking to himself, I'm just a middleman who traveled through time. You've already mentioned my name, so should I just pack up and run away?
Huang Liqiang nudged Lin Sanqi and made a pleading expression:
"Doctor Lin, this is my old friend Zhang Xingbang. His daughter has had a high fever for a few days. We've tried many things, but the fever only comes and goes. Since yesterday, the fever has become persistent. Could you please go and take a look?"
Lin Sanqi's thinking was not on the same wavelength:
"Chief Huang, are you saying that the doctor has already used Pien Tze Huang and it didn't produce any noticeable results?"
Zhang Xingbang quickly explained: "Pian Zai Huang was initially effective, but then my daughter developed a rash and the fever couldn't be suppressed."
High fever, rash...
Lin Sanqi immediately looked at the textbook and thought about what the disease might be.
But then he was immediately drawn to the greater good:
"Section Chief Huang, can you get this Pien Tze Huang?"
Anyone who can be a seasoned purchasing agent is a shrewd person. Huang Liqiang suddenly understood when he heard this. It seems that this young man from the capital is interested in Pian Zai Huang.
Although he didn't know why the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine was interested in local medicine, he understood people's hearts.
"Comrade Xiaolin, Pien Tze Huang is our Hu Jian Zhangzhou specialty medicine. No one else can get it, but Director Zhang and I have ways to get it. But saving lives is the most important thing right now. As long as the person is saved, Pien Tze Huang will be our responsibility."
Zhang Xingbang understood immediately: "Right, right, right, Doctor Lin, Pien Tze Huang is a piece of cake. Our supply and marketing cooperative has a sales partnership with them. It's just a matter of a word."
Lin Sanqi said nothing and prepared to go out the door. Seeing that Huang Lizhang and Zhang Xingbang did not move, he urged them curiously:
"Then let's go, what are we waiting for, let's go see the little patient first."
Zhang Xingbang felt more confident when he saw the doctor taking the initiative.
"Okay, okay, let's go. My daughter is in the inpatient department of the First Hospital. This way, please."
Huang Liqiang felt relieved. Seeing Lin Sanqi so confident, he thought he must have some exclusive secret recipe. It seemed that his old friend's daughter could be saved.
At this time, Lin Sanqi was walking away, feeling so regretful that he really wanted to slap himself twice.
How could I have forgotten such a miracle drug? Why didn't my father remind me before leaving? Luckily, I happened to hear it, otherwise I would have missed the best opportunity to monetize my traffic.
In fact, this was a misunderstanding by Lin Sanqi, because Pian Zai Huang was famous in 1959, but its fame was limited to Hu Jian.
So it is normal that people other than Hu Jian don’t know about this medicine or don’t think of it for a while. After all, doctors in each region have their own medication habits.
Of course, a few decades later, by 2013, Pian Zai Huang had become a well-known brand.
(End of this chapter)
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