Chapter 2838 I'm with you
Yes, by that time the people of Qingzhou had benefited, and the local medical bureau promoted by the court was also running smoothly. As for the situation that was not very friendly to the next county magistrate, County Magistrate Lu could only say "work hard" to his future successor in his heart.
It’s a pity that Zhou Man stopped everyone from trying to persuade him with just one sentence.
County Magistrate Lu sighed and said, "I don't know when the new governor will take office. When he arrives, this matter will be discussed between him and Zhou Man."
He has nothing to do with it at all.
Madam Lu said softly, "My dear, could you please urge her to open the medical office as soon as possible? Wouldn't that allow us to control the situation before the governor arrives?"
County Magistrate Lu asked, "What if she specifically wants to set up the medical office in Qingzhou City?"
"No way," Madam Lu said, "Although Lord Zhou said that the relationship between the ruler and the minister is higher than that between husband and wife, there is no woman in the world who doesn't miss her husband. Didn't she also say that she wanted to go to Beihai County first? Obviously, she is going to accompany Lord Bai."
County Magistrate Lu felt that what she said made sense, but at the same time he felt that Zhou Man was not that kind of person, otherwise she would not have achieved such success, so he was undecided.
He said, "Let's wait and see. The new governor won't be in place for a while. Let's see how she behaves in Beihai County. If she wants to settle down in Beihai County, that would be great. If she really wants to travel around the counties, then I'll urge her to settle down as soon as possible."
County Magistrate Lu decided to act according to circumstances and not to make a decision right now.
Zhou Man and Bai Shan, who were slightly tipsy, returned to the post station and felt very energetic and didn't want to sleep at all.
She pulled Bai Shan aside to discuss the matter, "If County Magistrate Lu were to urge me to decide on a location for the medical office, do you think it would be better for me to choose Qingzhou City or Beihai County?"
Bai Shan asked, "Should we respond if he urges us to do so?"
Manbao said worriedly, "It shouldn't be bad, right?"
She said, "He's temporarily taking over the duties of the governor. If I delay choosing a location, he can impeach me for neglecting my duties."
Bai Shan said firmly: "He won't offend you like this."
"Huh?" Manbao asked in confusion.
Seeing her tilting her head in confusion, her cheeks flushed from drunkenness, Bai Shan couldn't help but take her hand and sit down beside the bed. He smiled and said, "Haven't you noticed? County Magistrate Lu is extremely polite to us. This politeness goes beyond the care and concern between officials in Lin County. Obviously, he wants to befriend us. If that's the case, he won't easily take the step of impeachment."
He would not impeach Zhou Man unless the benefits of impeaching him far outweighed the disadvantages.
Zhou Man is still deeply favored by the emperor. Except for a few people in the court, most people have a very good impression of her or have received her favor.
This is one of the benefits of being an imperial physician. Whenever an official or his family member in the court is seriously ill, or bedridden for a long time, they will ask the imperial physician to come and consult.
The three doctors currently recognized as having the best medical skills in the Imperial Medical Bureau are Xiao Yuanzheng, Liu Taiyi and Zhou Man.
It is not easy to invite Doctor Xiao, and Doctor Liu and Zhou Man are basically the most popular doctors among powerful ministers and aristocratic families.
Bai Shan pinched her fingers and smiled, "I think, between you and me, County Magistrate Lu would choose to impeach me ten times rather than impeach you once."
Zhou Man was very proud when he heard this. He waved his hand and said, "Then I will go with you to Beihai County tomorrow after I go to the Governor's Mansion to sign in and seal my position. There is no need to rush to Qingzhou City. We can talk about it after the new Governor arrives."
Bai Shan asked, "Do you want to set up the medical office in Beihai County?"
Manbao tilted his head to look at him, "Is it not good?"
Bai Shan pondered and said, "It's not that it's bad. Beihai County is a lower-class county and very poor. There are more patients who can't afford medical treatment. But Qingzhou City is the center of Qingzhou. It's not appropriate for you to give up Qingzhou and choose Beihai County."
Bai Shan had pondered this question on the way here. He held Manbao's hand and sighed, "I don't want to be separated from you. Fortunately, Beihai County is not far from Qingzhou City. I can come to see you every day off..."
Manbao shook his head and said, "Bai Shan, have you forgotten? The blueprint we envisioned for the local medical bureau was not one medical bureau per state, but one medical bureau per district, and this district is one county."
Bai Shan was stunned for a moment and then said, "Do you have the ability to set up a medical department in each county now?"
"No," Manbao shook his head honestly, "but I can have three or even four medical offices in one state."
She said, "On the way here, I thought about this. Qingzhou isn't small, with seven counties. If people from every county rushed to Qingzhou, some people might have to walk for five or six days, or even longer, to reach Qingzhou City for medical treatment."
"This can be fatal for some acute illnesses. Alas, I also know that neither I, Xiao Yuanzheng, nor the imperial court have the ability to implement a medical office in every county. But I want to try hard and establish a medical office between two counties, or even between three counties, at a location that is relatively short for all three counties. That way, we can treat more patients."
"And this won't take away too much business from local pharmacies and clinics," Man Bao said. "I know that many things about the Luozhou counterfeit medicine case haven't been investigated, or those that have been investigated haven't been made public. But one thing is for sure: some local pharmacies and clinics were aware of it, and even participated in it. The reason is that the Medical Department took away many of their patients."
"The local medical office has the greatest influence on the county where it is located, and then gradually decreases based on the distance. Finally, the influence on the farthest county is the weakest."
Bai Shan asked, "If you set up a branch of the medical department between the three counties, do you want to control the source of patients?"
"The number of patients the medical department can accept is limited, so there's no need for specific screening. Just set a few conditions, such as queuing. If there are too many patients, some who aren't short of money and are willing to pay for medicine will first choose pharmacies and clinics, which are faster and more convenient," Man Bao said. "We can even cooperate with pharmacies and clinics."
"Joint consultations, purchasing medicinal materials, etc. Basically, large drug stores and medical clinics have one or even multiple channels for purchasing medicinal materials. Cooperating with them is mutually beneficial."
For example, Jishidiang.
The bulk of Jishidiang's pharmacy's income comes from treating patients and getting medicine, but he also does business in medicinal materials. As far as Manbao knows, Jishidiang has two lines for sourcing medicinal materials, and the revenue from those two lines is not small every year. It not only supplies its own pharmacy, but also does this business with other pharmacies.
Man Bao said, "Everyone gets sick. There are so many people in the world. As long as the medical skills are good enough, there will be no shortage of patients. The medical department will take away some patients, but it must not take away all of them. Our goal is to allow more people who can't afford medical treatment and medicine to see a doctor and get medicine, and to allow those who can afford medical treatment and medicine to spend less money to see a doctor and get medicine, rather than to catch all the patients in the world at once."
"The medical department is small and can't do that, so I think cooperation will be more beneficial than fighting."
Bai Shan looked at Zhou Man who was talking freely, and his heart softened. Then his heart swelled up. He couldn't help but reach out and hug her, holding her in his arms, and whispered, "I'm with you!"
Manbao smiled brightly and reached out to hug him back, "Yeah!"
The best love words in the world should be "I am with you"
See you at six o'clock in the afternoon
(End of this chapter)
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