Chapter 3076 Please move
Zhou Man opened his mouth but no words came out.
Doctor Wei's expectant look faded slightly upon seeing this. Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Man spoke first, "Doctor Wei, you must be hungry after all this journey. Why don't we have lunch first?"
Doctor Wei paused, not wanting to give up the opportunity, so he smiled and nodded. He invited, "I know there's a good restaurant in Beihai County. If Sir Zhou doesn't mind, I'll treat you to a taste of their specialties."
Zhou Man had bad intentions and was unwilling to let him pay. She quickly said that since they were in Beihai County, she should be the host. "I also know a good restaurant. Let's go there. Next time we can go to the restaurant recommended by Doctor Wei."
The two of them declined back and forth, but finally Dr. Wei couldn't resist Zhou Man's enthusiasm and followed her to the restaurant.
After sitting down in the restaurant's private room, Doctor Wei finally realized that something was wrong. It was clearly him who needed a favor. Even if Lady Zhou was unwilling, she could have simply refused directly given her straightforwardness. Why did she entertain him so warmly?
Doctor Wei wasn't stupid. Zhou Man had shown it so clearly, so he knew she had some ulterior motive. Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Man had already picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of tea...
Doctor Wei couldn't help but stand up and bowed quickly, saying, "Master Zhou is too polite."
Zhou Man said smoothly: "You're welcome, you're welcome, it's my duty, it's my duty."
Jiulan couldn't bear to watch any longer. Just as she was wondering whether to ask Daji to ask Mr. Qian to come over, Zhou Man had already poured tea and sat back in his seat. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to be more tactful. "Doctor Wei's family owns a pharmacy and has been practicing medicine for generations. Why did he send your son to our hospital?"
Doctor Wei: "To be honest, sir, I sent him to the hospital because I wanted him to learn something from you. You are a very skilled doctor, and even if he can only learn a little bit, it will be enough for him to benefit from for the rest of his life."
Anyway, just praise it.
Zhou Man felt embarrassed by the compliment, but luckily she still remembered her handwriting, so she quickly stopped Doctor Wei and said modestly, "Doctor Wei, you are too kind."
She paused and then asked, "So, Doctor Wei has many unsolved problems in his medical skills. Have you ever considered staying in the hospital to find out for yourself?"
Doctor Wei was stunned for a moment before he immediately realized, "Master Zhou, do you mean that I can stay in the hospital and study medicine with you?"
Zhou Man sighed and said, "Doctor Wei has seen it too. There are quite a few patients in the medical office right now, and there are a lot of things to do. I also need to run around to the Qingzhou Medical Office. My energy is limited, so it's difficult to cover everything."
She said, "The hospital needs a few apprentices to help out, but if there aren't teachers constantly guiding them, sending the children here would be a waste of time. That's why I've always wanted to hire some experienced doctors to work there."
"But good doctors are rare, and every industry has its own rules," Zhou Man said. "Doctors trained by other medical clinics and pharmacies can't possibly come to me. If I pay a large sum of money to poach them, not only will I be violating taboos, but I'll also break the rules of the industry."
"So I've been thinking about using other things to replace money."
Doctor Wei suddenly realized something and sat up straighter. "Master Zhou, are you talking about medical skills?"
Zhou Man nodded and smiled, "I've been discussing medicine with you all lately, and you should all have a better understanding of my skills. I also know a thing or two about you all, so if you don't mind, you can stay in the medical office. I'm willing to answer your questions and resolve your doubts, but..."
Doctor Wei interjected, "Master, do you want us to be your apprentices?"
"That's a waste of your talents. If you're interested, you can become doctors in the medical office. But to maintain the rules of the profession, I'll pay you by answering your questions. How about that?"
Doctor Wei asked hurriedly, "Is there any age requirement?"
Zhou Man hadn't thought about this yet, but after a moment's thought, she said, "I only require that the selected doctors stay in the medical department for at least a year. During this time, I will do my best to answer your questions. After a year, whether you stay or leave is entirely voluntary."
Doctor Wei's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up and saluted, "Your Excellency's love is so great, it's hard for us to flatter you."
For doctors like them, money is nothing. Medical skills are much more valuable than money.
Wei Shizhong, who was standing by, saw that his father had forgotten him, so he quickly reached out and tugged at the corner of his clothes.
Doctor Wei then remembered his son. However, since he could study medicine with Zhou Man, he did not insist on his son becoming his apprentice. So he said to Zhou Man cheerfully, "Master Zhou, do you think my son is okay? If not, I will let him go home. If I think he can still be of use, I will keep him by your side as an errand boy."
Zhou Man didn't think twice and said with a big wave of his hand: "Then stay."
Anyway, the father is here. If the son can't do it, let him take care of the child himself.
Zhou Man repeatedly confirmed with Doctor Wei, "Doctor Wei, can you really leave your pharmacy at home and come to our hospital?"
Doctor Wei nodded firmly, "Okay."
He was the most important doctor in his family's pharmacy, but he actually hired another doctor and a manager. Even if he left and lost some patients, the business could still be maintained. Moreover, when he returned after learning medical skills from Zhou Man, he would be able to make a name for himself again.
Maybe he could even use Zhou Man's name to snatch patients from other clinics, drugstores, or even medical offices.
Thinking of this, Doctor Wei couldn't help but feel suspicious. During the meal, he couldn't help but ask, "Master Zhou, aren't you afraid that we will learn your medical skills and snatch the source of patients from the Medical Department?"
Zhou Man smiled slightly and said, "Don't be afraid."
She said, "Although folk medical clinics and pharmacies also serve to cure illnesses and save lives, they also aim to earn money to support their families and achieve wealth and prosperity. Medical offices are different."
She said, "The Medical Department does not belong to the Director, nor to the doctors within it; it belongs to the Imperial Court and His Majesty."
"The court and Your Majesty established the Medical Bureau to provide treatment for the people and prolong their lives, not for profit," Zhou Man said. "So it's a good thing that doctors across the country are highly skilled. It's also a good thing that you're stealing more patients from the Medical Bureau, as it demonstrates your medical skills are improving. The Medical Bureau has a lot of ordinary patients, and consultations take a long time."
Zhou Man said sincerely, "The Medical Bureau and private clinics and pharmacies are symbiotic. I hope that in the future, the two can help each other develop and never abandon each other."
Doctor Wei smiled slightly. He didn't know what the future would be like. Since the opening of Beihai County Medical Bureau and Qingzhou City Medical Bureau, they did lose some patients. However, because the medical bureaus had strict requirements, they would never go out for medical consultations unless the patients were really not suitable to be moved. Their business has only slowly recovered in the past two months and is basically the same as before.
In other words, most of the patients currently being treated at the medical department are people who would not have sought treatment from them before.
With Zhou Man's broad mind, he believed that as long as the Medical Bureau did not deliberately compete with them for sources of disease and changed its original intention in the future, the medical clinics and drug stores could indeed develop together with the Medical Bureau.
See you at 7pm
(End of this chapter)
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