Professor Lao obviously disagrees with the "white cat theory":
"Mr. Lin, I don't see that you trust Chinese medicine. In your words just now, you said that Chinese medicine plays a supporting role in treatment. I don't agree with this.
"Over thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has developed the most comprehensive and comprehensive disciplines. A library could be filled with books on Traditional Chinese Medicine. If such a branch of medicine were to exist only as a supplementary tool, it would be a blasphemy against our ancestors."
Lin Sanqi didn't even bother to drink his tea anymore and started to cry out for justice:
"Professor Lao, if I didn't believe in Chinese medicine, why would my family open a Chinese medicine clinic? Why would I invest hundreds of millions of dollars in westernizing Chinese medicine and promoting the modernization of Chinese medicine?
Just like what I discussed with President Gu and Vice President Fan of your Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine today, I am ready to invest US$100 million to cooperate with 20 research groups in your hospital. This is real money.
If I didn't trust Chinese medicine, why would I invest so much money? $100 million is enough to buy half the houses in your neighborhood. Wouldn't it be better for me to just collect rent and live in my own apartment?
It is precisely because I am worried that Traditional Chinese Medicine is being practiced in a chaotic and haphazard manner and that it will be ruined by the current generation of practitioners that I advocate for the modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, adapting it to the modern evidence-based medicine system, and elevating it from a 'supplementary medicine' status to a 'mainstream medicine' one.
At this time the old lady suddenly spoke:
"Boss Lin, well said. I've been wanting to say this for a long time. Nowadays, people working in traditional Chinese medicine are really lawless.
Just a few days ago, I had a patient who suffered from abdominal pain during menstruation. I started to use 3 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa, but it didn't work for the patient. I increased the dosage to 9 grams, but it still didn't work. I then increased the dosage to 50 grams, but it still didn't work.
I was baffled. I'd never encountered this before. I asked the patient to bring the medicine, and it turned out to be fake, with stinky chili peppers substituted. How could fake medicine be effective? It was good enough that it didn't cause any problems.
Decades ago, the same prescription was usually prescribed in three doses. If it matched the symptoms, it would work, and sometimes even one dose would cure the disease. Now, most people prescribe seven doses at a time, and even if it matches the symptoms, the effect is not very obvious.
The reason is that in the past, most Chinese herbal medicines were wild, and the effects of fast-growing herbs grown on a large scale cannot be compared with those of wild herbs.
The proliferation of counterfeit and inferior Chinese herbal medicines, coupled with the widespread cultivation of fast-growing products, has completely deprived them of their true essence and vitality. It's no wonder young people are increasingly losing faith in traditional Chinese medicine.
Therefore, I agree that Chinese medicine should progress, be standardized, and be scientific. It should have a unified set of standards. We must not talk about different prescriptions for different people, which leaves room for scammers to operate."
When Lin Sanqi heard this, he clapped his hands excitedly:
"Oh, Auntie, you said it very well. You are..."
Professor Lao said unhappily, "This is my wife, her last name is Yu. She was also a professor at the Chinese Medicine Hospital before she retired."
Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi quickly stood up and greeted him again, "Professor Yu, we are mistaken for someone great."
The old lady smiled and waved her hands:
"Sit down, sit down! I'm such an old man! I died a long time ago, but he still insisted on keeping his braids and being a filial son and grandson to the Empress Dowager? Can't Chinese medicine be reformed? Is modern Chinese medicine the same as the Chinese medicine thousands of years ago?
Traditional Chinese Medicine also dates back to the pre-Qin period, and through generations of renowned physicians, it has been continuously reformed, innovated, and refined, ultimately forming its modern form. If I were to follow my old man's lead, we should now emulate the primitive man and simply chew the herbs.
So, Boss Lin, just go for it. If you succeed, that's great. If you fail, it's still a valid attempt. Young people should be adventurous, unlike us who can only sit at home and wait for death."
When Professor Lao heard what the old lady said, he was obviously a little angry. He tilted his head and snorted heavily.
Lin Sanqi took a sip of water at this time and continued to flatter him:
"Professor Lao, Professor Yu, you're both under 70 years old, at the peak of your careers. Retiring at home, or only treating patients you know, would be a tremendous waste of talent. I have an idea. Would you listen?"
The old lady rolled her eyes at her husband and continued to ask with a smile:
"Boss Lin, please speak."
"Professor Lao, Professor Yu, I have an idea. Professor Lao is a leading authority on liver disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and our Lingnan Hall TCM Clinic's recent projects focus on liver disease and tumors.
Therefore, I would like to invite Professor Lao to come to Huadu and see patients at our Lingnan Hall Chinese Medicine Clinic. If possible, we would also like to invite Professor Lao to serve as a consultant for our liver disease research group to help us review the case."
Professor Lao replied directly:
"No, I don't want to be a traitor to Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to you, will the Chinese medicine extracted in the laboratory be considered Traditional Chinese Medicine or Western Medicine?"
Yin Lianyi had already realized that the Lao family was headed by the old lady, and the old man didn't have much say. The first priority now was to take down the old lady:
"Professor Yu, Professor Lao, our Chairman Lin is very sincere.
After arriving at Lingnan Hall, Professor Lao was able to continue his clinical work while also guiding his students in experimental research. If Professor Lao was worried about young people messing around, he would keep a close eye on them and allow the Westernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine to provide his own ideas.
In addition, Professor Lao is a nationally renowned Chinese medicine doctor and an authority in the liver disease department. In our Lingnan Hall, one appointment costs 5,000 yuan. We can take 20 appointments a day, so the commission from the registration fee alone is 40,000 yuan. With outpatient clinics three days a week, the registration fee is 480,000 yuan.
According to the rules of our Lingnan Hall, all registration fees belong to the doctor personally.
So, Professor Lao, as long as you practice medicine at Lingnan Hall, we guarantee that your monthly income will start at one million."
The old man and the old woman exclaimed at the same time: "A lot, how much? Three days a week, 20 patients a day, and you can get a million a month salary? Did we hear it right?"
Yin Lianyi smiled and said:
"You heard me right, that's exactly what we're offering, and no less. If Professor Lao is willing to take on a research project with his apprentice, we'll provide $5 million in research funding for the first phase."
Old Madam Yu was shocked and asked in confusion:
"Is your Lingnan Hall Chinese Medicine Clinic really that profitable? In our Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a course of treatment with a few prescriptions would cost a few thousand yuan at best, but usually it's a few hundred yuan. So how does your Lingnan Hall make a profit?"
Lin Sanqi laughed and explained:
"Our Lingnan Hospital is different from other Chinese medicine hospitals. As Professor Yu just said, there is a lot of counterfeiting of Chinese medicine nowadays. But the Chinese medicines we use at Lingnan Hospital are all natural and pollution-free. We don't use chemical fertilizers or advanced technology, ensuring the most authentic flavor.
Our warehouses are overflowing with valuable wild ginseng and cordyceps. I also have over 30 tons of natural musk. And I have a full 18 tons of rhino horn. I doubt anyone in the country has more.
Therefore, the same prescription, using our Lingnan Hall Chinese medicine, can achieve the same therapeutic effect as described in medical books. Those rich people are not stupid, they are not afraid of spending money, they focus on the efficacy.
While I guarantee the efficacy of the treatment, charging them hundreds of thousands, or even millions, for a course of treatment isn't excessive, right? Even so, the waiting list for an appointment is months away, and I had no choice but to acquire a traditional Chinese medicine hospital for expansion.
Professor Lao was also dumbfounded at this time, and said unyieldingly:
"Look, what did I say? Chinese medicine should be practiced completely according to ancient methods. As long as the herbs are authentic, we Chinese medicine practitioners can achieve miraculous results."
Lin Sanqi then pulled out a plastic-sealed ancient medical book from his backpack.
"Professor Lao, I've heard that you've been searching for a secret manual passed down from your Lao family ancestors all your life. If nothing goes wrong, this is it, right?"
Lin Sanqi placed the ancient medical book on the table.
Professor Lao glanced casually, then cried out in surprise:
"Lingtai Jingfangzhi?! This is the secret manual passed down from our Lao family ancestors. Unfortunately, it was lost during the war during the Republic of China era. How did it end up in your hands? This is our family heirloom."
The old man was so excited that he almost had an asthma attack. He picked up the ancient medical book and burst into tears:
"Grandpa, before you died, you were still feeling guilty about losing the heirloom, and you couldn't rest in peace. Today, I, your grandson, have found the "Lingtai Jingfangzhi" again, wuwuwu~~~"
Lin Sanqi coughed lightly a few times at this time:
"Professor Lao, I never said this ancient book belonged to your Lao family. I spent tens of millions of RMB to collect it. It also took a lot of my hard work."
Professor Lao wiped his tears and regained his composure:
"Boss Lin, let's not mince words. I know the purpose of your visit. As long as you return the 'Lingtai Jingfangzhi' to me, I will sell my old bones to your Lingnan Hall. I am willing to go to Huadu."
Lin Sanqi raised his eyebrows at Yin Lianyi and stretched out his hand:
"Professor Lao, we are gentlemen!"
Professor Lao also shook Lin Sanqi's hand: "It's hard to catch up!"
Lin Sanqi was delighted, thinking that since he was using money and ancient books to lavishly support her, all the moral integrity and nobleness would be out of the question.
Furthermore, Lin Sanqi wasn't afraid of giving "Lingtai Jingfangzhi" to Lao Kangbo. He had already made several copies of this ancient book, enough for reference. (End of this chapter)
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