Facing the doubts of outsiders, Lin Sanqi said proudly:
"Director Yu may not know that a few years ago, I took twelve masters of traditional Chinese medicine as my teachers.
Therefore, I have a very high status in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Now the backbones of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals are almost all my senior brothers or even my juniors.
I came to Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine to look for my senior brother Wei Yuanbo, who before liberation had studied under Master Xiao Longyou, one of the four famous doctors in Peking.
And Master Xiao is my authentic master, to whom I have kowtowed and offered tea, so Wei Yuanbo is my authentic senior brother."
"Wei Yuanbo?"
Director Yu seemed to have remembered something, and said with a very exaggerated expression:
"I know Doctor Wei. He's a famous doctor in Xi'an. He's highly skilled and trusted by the people of Shaanxi Province. It's true that a great teacher produces a great student, haha."
Lin Sanqi calculated in his mind that Master Xiao was already 85 years old this year, and the eldest disciple he brought up should be around 50 years old this year, which is the prime of his life.
If the peak age of a Western medicine surgeon is around 40 years old, then the peak age of a Chinese medicine practitioner is between 50 and 60 years old.
A little younger, less experienced;
If I get older, I won’t have enough energy.
Surgery requires both mental and physical labor, so older surgeons with rich experience may find their eyes blurry, their hands tremble, and they may no longer be able to perform surgeries.
Similarly, Chinese medicine has richer knowledge, with thousands of commonly used medicines alone. A Chinese medicine practitioner must memorize at least hundreds of prescriptions, which is very brain-consuming.
As we age, our physical strength becomes less and less. Of course, there are old immortals, but the number of patients they can see has to be limited.
Just like the 11 remaining masters of Lin Sanqi, they are almost in retirement. Lin Sanqi only asks them to help out when he occasionally cannot handle something.
Therefore, Lin Sanqi was not surprised at all that Wei Yuanbo became a famous doctor in Xi'an, and he was also proud of it.
"That's right. My senior brother has been my master's apprentice since he was young. He has learned 99% of my master's skills. Unlike a half-baked person like me, he has become a disgrace to the sect, haha."
The two of them walked into the Chinese medicine hospital chatting and laughing.
As expected, there is no shortage of flatterers in any era. Director Yu accompanied Lin Sanqi and wanted to find a staff member to ask something, when several people in white shirts rushed out.
"Ah, Director Yu, why are you here?"
Although Yu Ming is nothing compared to Lin Sanqi, he is the director of the provincial department office and a close minister to the emperor. For all major hospitals, he is definitely a direct superior and a high-ranking leader.
Yu Ming straightened his back in front of his subordinates and then introduced:
"Old He, don't go to the wrong place today. Come, let me introduce you. This is Minister Lin Sanqi of the Military Health Department. I'm here with Minister Lin for a tour today. Director Sheng was supposed to accompany us, but he had something urgent to do and couldn't come."
Then, in an instant, Director Yu bent his back slightly as he faced Lin Sanqi and introduced her with a smile:
"Minister Lin, this is Director He Leyong of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital."
Lin Sanqi is not a person who puts on airs. Besides, the other party is his senior brother's direct superior, so of course he has to be polite.
"Dean He, hello, sorry to bother you."
He Leyong quickly held Lin Sanqi's hand tightly:
"So it's Minister Lin. I know Minister Lin. He was the first person in our country to conquer tuberculosis. It's nice to see you today. Welcome, welcome, haha."
After a few people exchanged some meaningless pleasantries, Lin Sanqi finally spoke:
"Dean He, I came here to see my senior brother Wei Yuanbo. I wonder which clinic he's in?"
Unexpectedly, Dean He suddenly became a little embarrassed when he heard this, and looked at Director Yu from time to time.
Director Yu asked curiously:
"What's wrong? Minister Lin is looking for you, Senior Brother. So why are you calling Doctor Wei over, or leading Minister Lin over? Why are you looking at me?"
Lin Sanqi suddenly had a bad feeling and knew that things were probably going to get bad.
Sure enough, Dean He mumbled with difficulty and said:
"Well, Minister Lin, it's mainly Doctor Wei who made some mistakes. Now he's been assigned to work at Lantian Farm. We reported the list to the department last year, so they should be aware of it."
"You, fucking..."
Director Yu felt guilty. As an office director, he was not in charge of specific business. How could he know what list was submitted and who was on it?
He only knew that Minister Lin’s senior brother had been sent to the countryside, and Minister Lin was preparing to create a large order of 10 million US dollars for Shaanxi Province.
Thinking of this, Director Yu knew that he had to give Lin Sanqi a lesson, so he slapped his thigh and said in a feigned anger:
"Ah, this is nonsense! Doctor Wei is a famous doctor in Xi'an, and he studied under a famous teacher. How could you arrange such a top talent to work on a farm? This is bullshit! What's wrong with making a few mistakes? Just correct them and it's fine."
Dean He was also sweating profusely, and he kept saying yes:
"Yes, yes, yes. There was a problem with our work. I apologize to Minister Lin and Director Yu."
Lin Sanqi sighed, and he could understand it to some extent.
Even Master Xiao Longyou had been sidelined, working as a hospital cleaner. How could this disciple possibly be so peaceful? He was lucky he hadn't gone to the Tarim Basin to dig sand.
Lin Sanqi didn't want to embarrass others, so he prepared to ask clearly:
"Dean He, what mistake did my Senior Brother Wei Yuanbo make? Was it a medical malpractice? Or was it a lack of medical skills? Or did he make some reactionary remarks? Do you think there's still a chance to correct it?"
Dean He was even more embarrassed at this time, but he could only bite the bullet and answer:
"Doctor Wei Yuanbo was originally a bastard. His father was Wei Shufan, a powerful warlord in Shaanxi Province. His hands were stained with the blood of the people of Shaanxi Province."
Lin Sanqi understood and cursed softly, "This is really a damn innocent person being caught in the crossfire."
After hearing what Dean He said, Lin Sanqi understood that Senior Brother Wei Yuanbo also came from a famous family, at least his ancestors had been wealthy.
But he was a concubine's son. According to the religious etiquette before liberation, a concubine's son had no status and could not get any family property. Those were the benefits of a legitimate son.
This can be seen from the fact that Wei Yuanbo studied medicine as an apprentice in Peking City since he was a child.
Apprentices need to be trained from a young age and live and eat at the master's house. Although they are called apprentices, they are actually almost like half servants. They need to work while learning medicine. Their life is quite miserable before they become apprentices.
If Wei Yuanbo was really a young master, he should be doing nothing in the city of Peking, fighting cocks and running dogs. How could he possibly study medicine?
You have to know that learning traditional Chinese medicine is extremely difficult and most people cannot bear it, so most of the apprentices are children of ordinary people, and there are very few children from wealthy families.
As a result, he didn't get any benefits from the family and didn't get much of the property, but he has to pay for the sins committed by his ancestors. This is really unfair.
But Lin Sanqi also knew that the hospital could not be blamed for this because of the overall environment.
So he continued to ask politely:
"Dean He, I'm also the dean, and I know that some things are beyond your control. So, can I go see my senior brother tomorrow? If possible, I'd like to transfer him to another job. Is that not too difficult?"
"this……"
Dean He glanced at Director Yu, who couldn't make the final decision, but still gritted his teeth and said:
"It just so happens that Minister Lin wants to visit a farm tomorrow, so we'll go to Blue Sky Farm. This farm is owned by the Chinese Medicine Hospital, so there's no dispute over ownership. If Minister Lin wants to help Wei Yuanbo, there's always a way."
Dean He also nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Dr. Wei Yuanbo's condition is complicated and simple at the same time."
Lin Sanqi understood. There was no point in saying more. They would talk about it when they met tomorrow.
The next morning, several jeeps appeared one after another at the Lantian Chinese herbal medicine farm in Gepai Commune.
As soon as Lin Sanqi got off the car, he felt a cool breeze blowing on his face, which made him feel particularly comfortable in the hot summer.
A large group of cadres and even a squad of soldiers got off the jeep one after another, obviously to protect Lin Sanqi.
Today, Director Sheng personally accompanied the God of Wealth. He seemed in a good mood, so he must have received a satisfactory answer yesterday.
"Minister Lin, this is one of our 18 farms across the province. Lantian Farm is located in the heart of Mount Zhongnan. The surrounding environment is beautiful and absolutely pollution-free. Even now, there are still many hermits practicing in the mountains."
Lin Sanqi was surprised and said, "Oh, this is Zhongnan Mountain? Are there still hermits now?" (End of this chapter)
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