Chapter 46 Crab Steps...
She couldn't help but press her ear against the door and began calling Chen Yin's name.
"Doctor Chen, Doctor Chen..."
"We are here, we are here."
Suddenly, a bright voice came from behind, startling the staff member who was leaning against the door.
She turned around suddenly and saw two young women in loose sportswear walking slowly towards her from not far away.
For a moment, she really found it difficult to tell which one was Doctor Chen.
Before she could rack her brains, Liu Mengxi, who was approaching, gave her the answer directly.
"Yinyin, I didn't expect there's a wake-up service here. That's great."
Chen Yin helplessly watched her friend's winking gestures, smiled at the staff, and said embarrassedly:
"Sorry, we just went for morning exercise. No one is in the room. I hope it didn't take up much of your time."
"No...no, no!" The staff member waved his hands repeatedly, looking flustered and shocked.
She didn't expect that Dr. Chen, who was known to everyone as someone of high status, could be so approachable. It was unbelievable.
Especially when she saw Chen Yin's smile, her face turned red with embarrassment.
Then he said something hurriedly and left quickly.
"Doctor Chen, the work meeting is being prepared intensively. You need to get up and wait in case anything unexpected happens during the meeting."
"We understand." Chen Yin nodded to show that she understood.
Thinking about the tasks they still had to complete today, the two of them took a quick shower and quickly went downstairs to have breakfast.
As the time approached nine o'clock, almost all the traditional Chinese medicine practitioners participating in this official mission stayed together with people they knew, waiting to be assigned.
Chen Yin and the other two naturally stayed in Yang Guohua's suite with Master and Apprentice Yang Guohua.
However, in the group of five of them, Grandpa Song and his grandson were added.
When Yang Guohua saw the two people coming forward, he could not hide the shock on his face.
But he soon realized that the other party's main target was Chen Yin, and he was just a by-product.
So, when the three parties gathered together, he visibly acted as a foil.
But as Chen Yin and Mr. Song talked more and more deeply, Yang Guohua occasionally couldn't help but join in.
Old Song was really shocked. Chen Yin was so young, but where did she get so many cases and mention so many different diseases?
Finally, he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"I wonder where Dr. Chen is now? How come he has seen so many cases?"
"I've inherited the clinic left by my father. In my free time, I often read the medical records handed down by my family, and occasionally I go to the countryside to provide free medical treatment. After all, practice makes perfect. Just reading medical records without real experience is just castles in the air."
What Chen Yin said made Old Song look at his grandson with contempt.
To be precise, both of their families are from the medical field, so how could the difference be so big?
Song Chengzhang, who was suddenly despised by his grandfather, couldn't help but widen his eyes even though he was almost thirty years old, thinking: Why did he start to dislike me?
"Indeed. You are so insightful at such a young age. It's rare to see that nowadays."
As he spoke, Mr. Song couldn't help but wonder if their clinic had gone in the wrong direction?
Because of him, most of the people who come to the clinic have various difficult and complicated illnesses. Occasionally, if someone has a headache or fever, everyone tends to solve it themselves.
Could it be that because of this, his grandson is not even as good as those younger than him?
For a moment, feelings of self-blame and disappointment intertwined in Mr. Song's heart.
Just as he was about to continue asking for more details, there was a knock on the door.
“Knock knock knock!”
Without waiting for the people in the room to respond, the door was pushed open.
"Mr. Song! You are here."
When he saw the faces of everyone in the room clearly, Yu Wen couldn't help but shout out.
After searching around for a while, he was almost scared to death, fearing that he wouldn't be able to find Mr. Song in the shortest possible time.
When everyone saw this, they immediately realized that something bad had happened and stood up.
"What's wrong?" Mr. Song asked worriedly.
"Secretary Tang just sent a message saying Director Lu is unwell and that you must go and see him."
The fact that Mr. Song was specifically asked to go means that the illness is not simple.
When Mr. Song heard this, he subconsciously took a step forward, and Song Chengzhang followed closely behind him.
But when he reached the door, he suddenly realized something and couldn't help but suggest to Yu Wen:
"Doctor Chen is a great doctor, can we go together?"
"Yes, we couldn't find you just now. We have sent people to check on the situation. It's good to have more manpower."
Hearing this, Chen Yin immediately stepped forward and said, "I'll follow behind. You guys go ahead."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Wen immediately turned around and walked in front to lead the way.
After walking through a long corridor, the group took the elevator to the top floor.
"There will be a television broadcast today, and the meeting is about to begin. Director Lu has a speaking role and cannot be absent. So, please ask Elder Song, Doctor Chen, and Director Yang to see if there are any good treatment methods."
"It's best to make Director Lu look normal and complete today's mission before proceeding with further treatment."
Yu Wen knew that his request was very embarrassing, but it was a task assigned by his superiors and he could not shirk it.
"Try your best." Old Song sighed and walked forward with difficulty.
If his Chinese medicine clinic was not yet able to support the next generation, how could he still be holding such an important position in the Health Bureau at this time?
At this time, he couldn't help but think about Chen Yin's learning method again in his heart.
Soon, they arrived at the door and after being confirmed by the security guard, they entered the room smoothly.
The situation in the room at this time was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations.
Because the room was a little noisy, the doctors who arrived early had already started seeing patients, trying to find out the cause of their illness.
But when Director Lu thought of the meeting that was about to begin, he covered his dizzy head and became extremely anxious.
Anyway, he had memorized all the speeches for the meeting, and he believed that apart from fatigue, he had no other symptoms that could affect the progress of the meeting.
But as soon as he stood up and took two steps, he immediately caused a burst of exclamations from the crowd.
"Chief, be careful!"
"Director Lu!"
"careful--"
In an instant, the people around rushed forward, trying to protect Director Lu's safety.
If just now we were just worried that Director Lu was dizzy and unable to work, now we are worried about Director Lu's life.
Because the two steps Director Lu took just now were actually sideways, which is exactly what people call a "crab step."
At this point, if everyone still doesn't realize that something is wrong, then their lives have been in vain.
Director Lu's secretary, Secretary Liu, almost half-carried the person to sit on the sofa, not allowing her superior to make any more moves.
He looked up at the crowd and immediately spotted Mr. Song's location. He said anxiously:
"Mr. Song! Could you please come and see the director quickly to find out what's going on? If this can't be resolved in a short period of time, we can only resort to emergency measures."
Thinking of what he had just seen, Mr. Song was not very confident.
But feeling the expectant gazes from all directions, he nodded and said, "Let me take a look first."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd immediately made way for Mr. Song to walk towards the patient.
Chen Yin and others who followed behind him also took advantage of this opportunity and moved closer to Director Lu's position.
Chen Yin looked directly at Director Lu, only to see that he was pale, with blue eyes, purple lips, and his eyes were tightly closed. It was difficult for him to relieve the discomfort caused by the dizziness for a while.
As soon as Mr. Song sat down, he noticed that the other person looked unwell, and immediately asked his secretary about the patient's recent condition.
"Besides the dizziness and gait disturbance he displayed today, is there anything else that's out of character for Director Lu?"
Secretary Liu thought for a moment, shook his head and said:
"No, absolutely not. If Director Lu had been unwell earlier, our work assignments would definitely not be arranged now."
"Is there really no early symptoms? Does Director Lu have any medical history?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Secretary Liu's expression immediately became alert, and he glanced sharply at the people in the room.
He glanced at the director and immediately made arrangements.
"Please ask all doctors except Elder Song to leave first. We don't need so many doctors here for the time being."
When everyone heard this, they immediately realized that there was some secret, but they did not dare to disobey Director Lu's secretary because he asked them to leave.
After a while, the once bustling room became empty.
Only Mr. Song and Chen Yin and their group were left standing there.
Secretary Liu looked at the exceptionally young group in front of him with some doubt and said puzzledly:
"I just said that we only need Mr. Song. Please leave first, lady."
This time, Secretary Liu's tone became even colder, with a strong warning in it.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Song immediately stood up and explained.
"Secretary Liu, Dr. Chen Yin's medical skills are no less impressive than mine. She's a new doctor joining our Health Bureau, and Director Fu has given her special permission. So, please have her observe. If I'm unsure about something later, I can ask her for advice."
Hearing this, Secretary Liu looked at Chen Yin carefully, but still couldn't see what abilities this young girl had.
But thinking that Mr. Song was very important now, he agreed to Mr. Song's proposal.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Mr. Song."
Then, Mr. Song raised the same question again, "Secretary Liu, please tell us about Director Lu's medical history."
"Director Lu doesn't actually have any serious illness, but he's always had dizziness and soreness in his waist and knees. Especially when he's busy with work, he'll feel a bit uncomfortable after getting up. But in the past, he'd just sit down and rest for a while and he'd be back to normal."
Hearing that the illness had been going on for a long time, Mr. Song couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.
Some diseases will not develop to the late stage and become incurable as long as you go to the hospital for treatment when you feel unwell.
Secretary Liu watched Mr. Song's actions nervously, fearing that his superior really had an incurable illness.
Elder Song sighed, lowered his eyes to look at Director Lu who was still covering his forehead, and asked softly:
"I wonder if Director Lu can open his eyes now? I need to observe your eyes carefully."
Hearing this, Director Lu suppressed his discomfort and slowly opened his eyes.
But he found that the situation in front of him was the same as before. He could not see the appearance of the person in front of him at all. It was like there were two or three faces overlapping, and the shadows were blurry.
He subconsciously closed his eyes again, then suddenly opened them and looked into the distance in an illusory way.
"I'm sorry, I can't see the figure clearly right now. Mr. Song, if you have any questions, just ask directly."
Mr. Song already had a basic understanding of Director Lu's situation, but he still stretched out his finger and put it in front of Director Lu's eyes.
"Director Lu, could you please take a look? What number is this?"
Director Lu subconsciously followed Mr. Song's instructions, but as soon as his eyes focused on the fingers, he was immediately frightened away by the overlapping phantoms.
"Two or three?"
"hiss--"
Secretary Liu couldn't help but gasp. The director's condition was much worse than he had imagined.
In an instant, several possible solutions to the problem of the director being unable to show up flashed through his mind.
When he thought about his wonderful performance at the end of the year being snatched away by other people in the bureau, his tongue felt like it was being burned in a hot pot. The burning and stinging sensation spread from the tip of his tongue to his whole body, with a slight bitter taste.
After understanding the patient's condition clearly, Mr. Song quickly began to take his pulse.
Time passed minute by minute, and the closer it got to the meeting, the more nervous Secretary Liu became.
Seeing that the meeting in the bureau was about to start in less than an hour, he couldn't help but urge them on.
"Mr. Song, if this can't be resolved immediately, I need to arrange a temporary solution immediately. What's the condition of our director?"
"Don't worry, I'm investigating in detail."
Old Master Song continued to take the patient's pulse calmly, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
The moment he stopped, he quickly turned his head and looked at Chen Yin.
"Doctor Chen, please come and take my pulse. I'm a little unsure."
"good."
Under Secretary Liu's astonished gaze, Chen Yin quickly exchanged positions with Mr. Song and began to take his pulse.
She had seen Mr. Song's early diagnosis, so there was no need to repeat it.
Another period of time passed, and Secretary Liu's heart was so nervous that it almost jumped out of his throat. He paced back and forth anxiously, but still could not get an answer from the two people.
Until Chen Yin stopped, stood up, and met Mr. Song's expectant gaze calmly.
"Doctor Chen, tell me what you think?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room focused their attention on Chen Yin, even Director Lu was no exception.
He was very curious why Mr. Song asked someone who was the same age as his granddaughter.
"The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine states: 'When essence is dispersed, vision is divided.' Therefore, Director Lu's internal organs are clearly experiencing a disorganization of their essence. The kidneys are the seat of innate essence, while the spleen and stomach produce acquired essence."
"Also, the Lingshu Dahuo Lun says: When the spirit is exhausted, the soul and spirit will be scattered, and the will will be confused..."
"So, Director Lu clearly has a kidney disease, and needs to replenish the kidney and gather his vital energy."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Song nodded with satisfaction. His opinion was similar to Chen Yin's.
When taking Director Lu's pulse, he realized that his left radial kidney pulse was weak, which clearly indicated a problem with his kidneys.
"Well, then you can prescribe a prescription for Director Lu."
Before he finished speaking, and without waiting for Chen Yin's answer, Secretary Liu was already terrified by the scene before him, and was almost frightened to death by what Mr. Song said.
"this--"
"Okay." Chen Yin didn't care about Secretary Liu's opinion. She met Director Lu's gaze and nodded in agreement.
Then she took out the pen and paper she carried with her and wrote down the prescription she had written.
When Mr. Song saw this scene, he couldn't help but show admiration.
He always felt that he saw the shadow of their ancient tradition of traditional Chinese medicine in Chen Yin.
After all, in this era, not every Chinese medicine practitioner would carry a "medicine box" with him when he went out.
"Mr. Song, I'm fine now. Can you take a look at it and see if there's anything that needs to be modified?"
Chen Yin handed the written prescription to Mr. Song for him to check.
When Old Song took the prescription and saw that the first herb was Jiudi, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
But as he looked down, the corners of his mouth curled up more and more, and his eyes were full of appreciation and admiration.
He dared to say that if he prescribed the medicine himself, it might not be as good as Chen Yin's.
The next second, Mr. Song immediately handed the prescription in his hand to Secretary Liu.
"The prescription that Doctor Chen prescribed is very effective. Go and get the medicine and boil it down. Maybe in less than half an hour, Director Lu will be back to normal."
Secretary Liu was almost knocked unconscious by this surprise, and the sadness that had lingered in his body was immediately replaced by joy.
"Hey hey hey!" He agreed hurriedly and bowed deeply in Chen Yin's direction, "Thank you, Doctor Chen."
"Thank you, Mr. Song!"
Having said that, Secretary Liu hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude and turned to leave.
The group of people could even hear him running quickly in the corridor and feel his inner excitement and joy.
The other members of the Health Bureau who had been waiting outside for news breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Director Lu had been saved.
"It's up to Elder Song to take action, otherwise we would have been humiliated by the eyes of others today."
"I don't know how Elder Song figured it out. This is the first time I've encountered someone walking like a crab after being sick."
"Let's not talk about you. This is the first time we've met in our lives. Fortunately, we have Elder Song."
"This is such a strange disease. I wonder if Mr. Song would be willing to exchange and learn. I really want to know how Mr. Song diagnosed it."
"Wait for Elder Song to come out, and then we'll ask him together?"
“Okay, okay!”
“Together, together!”
…
Soon, almost everyone agreed to this proposal. After all, a doctor who doesn't try to solve difficult and complicated diseases must be a mediocre doctor.
Inside the house, Chen Yin and others were sitting quietly in the room, waiting for Secretary Liu to come back.
Time passed quietly, and as it was almost time to enter the venue, Director Lu began to breathe heavily nervously.
Just when he felt that time was approaching the end of his endurance, he reluctantly picked up the phone at hand and prepared to call the mayor.
"clatter!"
Just as my finger pressed a button, I heard the sound of someone breaking into the door behind me.
"Chief, I'm back!"
Secretary Liu's excited voice instantly broke down Director Lu's defenses, and the receiver in his hand fell to the ground.
He didn't care about the dizziness and looked back suddenly. In the dizzy double image, he tried to open his eyes wide, trying to see clearly what was in the secretary's hand.
Secretary Liu met the director's gaze and knew there was nothing he didn't understand.
He immediately took a big step and came directly to Director Lu, holding the steaming medicine in his hand, and said self-reproachfully:
"Director, the medicine is still a little hot, please be careful."
At this time, Director Lu didn't care about so many things. He quickly snatched the bowl from the secretary's hand and poured the medicine directly into his mouth while it was boiling hot.
This scene made Liu Mengxi and the others grimace, as if they were drinking medicine.
For a moment, the only sounds in the room were the sound of Director Lu swallowing the medicine and the hissing sound of being burned, and the sound of others gasping for air as they frowned in fear.
In less than ten seconds, Director Lu drank the whole bowl of medicine.
Once again, it shocked everyone, and they couldn't help but admire the courage of this person who could accomplish great things.
If it weren't for the wrong occasion and identity, Liu Mengxi really wanted to see what the tongue in Director Lu's mouth looked like now. There should be several blisters on it, right?
Everyone was still worried about Director Lu's condition, but he himself smiled happily.
Because as the boiling hot medicine flows from the esophagus all the way to the stomach, a warmth also flows throughout the body.
Soon, he could feel a warmth lingering tightly around his waist.
His eyes, which had just been too dizzy to open, slowly returned to his control.
Director Lu opened his eyes wide in disbelief, and they gradually widened until his eyeballs were about to fall out of their sockets.
Only then did he truly realize that his dizziness had been cured.
When he realized this fact, he subconsciously looked in the direction of Chen Yin, looking at the young girl in disbelief. His illness was actually cured by her?
It is really admirable that such a young girl has such outstanding medical skills.
Then, Director Lu slowly stood up and said:
"Thank you, Doctor Chen and Elder Song. I feel like my body is gradually recovering. I should be almost fine after walking from here to the venue."
Having said that, he didn't even wait for others to react and walked out.
Secretary Liu's mind was still deeply engraved with the image of the director walking sideways. He couldn't help but stretch out his hand, wanting to protect the director.
But when he saw the director's steps clearly, he shouted in shock:
"Commander! You can move freely now—"
Hearing this, Director Lu looked down at his steps, his eyes and brows filled with joy. He nodded with satisfaction and walked slowly outside.
Secretary Liu stared at the scene in front of him with a dull look. It was not until Director Lu opened the door that he remembered his identity and mission.
He quickly followed and bowed deeply in the direction of Chen Yin and Mr. Song to express his gratitude before leaving.
Since the real owner was not in the room, Chen Yin and the others felt embarrassed to stay any longer, so they followed the two of them out.
As soon as I stepped into the corridor, I was immediately met with admiring gazes from others.
Almost in the blink of an eye, everyone surrounded Chen Yin and the others who were walking forward, talking at once, and were curious about what had just happened in the room.
How could Mr. Song possibly say something like this that concerns his superior's privacy?
He had a cold face, said nothing, and waited quietly for the moment when the noisy voices faded away.
As time passed, those who had just been talking to themselves gradually realized that Mr. Song was in a bad mood, and quickly shut their mouths and made way for Mr. Song and his companions to leave.
"snort!"
Old Song snorted coldly and walked out, leaving behind only a few words that frightened people.
"Anyone can inquire about Director Lu's condition."
Sometimes, when your power reaches a certain level, no matter what happens to you, it may become a reason for you to be attacked by others, and you must never reveal it to others.
Especially those in their health bureau, they have engraved this principle in their hearts.
I don’t know if it’s because Director Lu’s illness is too strange, but everyone’s curiosity outweighs their fear, and they even dare to stop him and interrogate him.
Chen Yin followed Mr. Song and hurriedly left the crowd.
After such a thrilling scene that morning, no one was in the mood to continue chatting and everyone returned to their rooms.
As soon as the door closed, Liu Mengxi quickly expressed his excitement as if a spring had been struck.
"Yinyin, you are truly amazing! You can even diagnose such a difficult and complicated disease."
"Although it was Elder Song who was examining Director Lu just now, I dare say that he was definitely not completely sure about Director Lu's illness. He only confirmed his opinion after listening to your words."
"I never thought I'd be able to study under an industry leader like you. I'm truly blessed!"
Liu Mengxi was like a chirping bird, surrounding Chen Yin and telling her about her excitement.
As for why Chen Yin's medical skills improved so quickly, it must be because she grew through learning and experiencing more.
Moreover, she now feels that it is the school studies that have hindered Chen Yin's growth.
If the school's teaching methods were changed a little, Chen Yin's medical skills might be even better than they are now.
Chen Yin listened to her friend's words, walked towards the table step by step, poured two cups of tea, handed one to Liu Mengxi, and said with a smile:
"Aren't you thirsty after talking so much?"
"Thank you Yinyin!"
Liu Mengxi took the cup, took a big gulp, swallowed it quickly, and let out a long breath.
"I'm not tired. My brain is so excited right now that I can't wait to tell my body to jump. You're really amazing, Yinyin."
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The author has something to say: ① "Li Ke, a veteran Chinese medicine practitioner, has a special collection of his experience in acute, critical, and difficult diseases"
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