Social Death Patient 059
Although both of them were strangers, they claimed to be invited by Mrs. Zong and must be capable people, so everyone was quite polite to them.
Vice President Huang also took the initiative to introduce himself to them and introduced several famous Chinese medicine doctors present.
Mr. Shendao probably didn't speak Chinese. He just nodded a few times throughout the whole process and gave the right to speak to Pan Xiaoyi.
This man named Pan Xiaoyi was very outgoing. Before anyone invited him, he walked up and took a book.
Pan Xiaoyi himself was a layman and could not understand the contents. After flipping through a few pages, he gave it to the short Mr. Shendao to read, and then the two of them communicated in a foreign language.
Because of the language barrier, everyone didn't take them too seriously and continued to communicate with each other.
Not long after, the man named Pan Xiaoyi spoke again.
"Excuse me, who wrote this book?"
Vice President Huang kindly explained, "What this young white girl compiled is the product of her master's many years of hard work."
Only then did Pan Xiaoyi notice Bai Jiesui. Before this, Pan Xiaoyi had not taken her seriously and thought she was brought here to broaden her horizons.
"Do you have any advice for me?" Bai Jiesui replied generously.
As soon as the other party opened his mouth, she felt that he had something to say.
Pan Xiaoyi looked at her twice and didn't want to communicate with her, thinking that her level was too low.
"Miss Bai's respected teacher is also here?"
Bai Jiesui: "My master has passed away. If you have any questions about the book, you can tell me directly."
"That's such a pity." Pan Xiaoyi apologized halfheartedly.
"Let me briefly explain what Mr. Kamishima meant. He said that while your book is generally well-written, some of the traditional Chinese medicines are too unconventional. With such radical prescriptions and treatments, I'm not sure if they can cure the patient. Have you considered the potential risks involved?"
Bai Jiesui: "You can rest assured. I will only record successful cures. The prescriptions have been improved and optimized several times. My master and I are very confident in our prescriptions and do not believe there will be any risks."
Pan Xiaoyi translated and relayed the information, and then diligently translated Shendao's words.
"But Mr. Kamishima said that the Chinese medicine you wrote is completely different from the Chinese medicine books he has read. He cannot agree with many of the contents. He will still maintain his attitude."
The expressions of the Chinese medicine doctors present were not very good, especially Yang Yanwen.
They all felt like they had found a treasure, and thought that the medical book compiled by Bai Jiesui had many things worth studying and researching, but the two people from the island country kept denying Doctor Zhou's prescription.
Bai Jiesui was not angry, but asked seriously: "Excuse me, what are the points that you disagree with?"
Perhaps because of her good attitude of "not being ashamed to ask questions", Pan Xiaoyi was kind enough to solemnly introduce Mr. Shendao's background to them.
"Mr. Shendao's family has studied Chinese medicine for generations. We have a vast collection of Chinese medicine books, including many rare and out-of-print ones. No one in the world would dare to claim to have as many personal medical books as Mr. Shendao, nor would anyone claim to have a more complete collection of Chinese medicines. For over two hundred years, Mr. Shendao and his family have been meticulously researching Chinese medicine formulas. The Dragon Bone Injury Plaster and Eye-Clearing Heart Pills, which are both enduringly popular and highly acclaimed on the market, were both developed by Mr. Shendao's family."
After listening to Pan Xiaoyi's words, Xu Ze knew the origin of Mr. Shendao.
"The Kamishima family specializes in developing Chinese medicine formulas for Kawashima Pharmaceutical?" he asked.
"This gentleman has good vision." Pan Xiaoyi nodded.
He then proudly introduced, "That's right. Mr. Kamishima's family has been developing Chinese medicine formulas for Kawashima Pharmaceutical for generations. 95% of the global Chinese medicine market comes from Japan, and 45% of that comes from Kawashima Pharmaceutical. Of the more than 200 patents for traditional Chinese medicine formulas, Mr. Kamishima's family alone holds 68. It can be said that no one understands Chinese medicine formulas better than Mr. Kamishima."
After saying this, he looked at Bai Jiesui proudly.
Of course he is very proud. As the birthplace of traditional Chinese medicine, the domestic herbal medicine market share does not even reach 10%, and it still has to pay patent fees to Mr. Kamishima's family every year.
The Chinese medicine doctors present at the scene all had solemn expressions and remained silent, filled with grief.
Xu Ze could understand his aunt's feelings very well. He searched for famous doctors all over the world for Zong Jin, and this time he even took the trouble to find Shendao.
Probably because I had tried both Chinese and Western medicine and visited famous Chinese medicine practitioners in China, I suddenly had the idea to try Chinese medicine from abroad.
Xu Ze had also investigated the current status of traditional Chinese medicine abroad. Precisely because of this, he was not optimistic about Mr. Shendao at all.
Traditional Chinese medicine in the island country is in name only. The traditional Chinese medicine methods of looking, listening, asking and feeling have almost disappeared. It has become a state of "medicine is abolished but medicine remains". They have made a fortune by applying for patents based on the precious medical books and prescriptions they stole in the past.
This is how Kawashima Pharmaceutical and Kamishima family rose to prominence, occupying more than half of the traditional Chinese medicine market and becoming well-known in the industry.
Although the Shendao family is famous, their skills in Chinese medicine diagnosis are far worse. Shendao only has some prescriptions in his hands, and he can hardly treat patients.
Pan Xiaoyi boasted about the glorious record of the Shendao family, and because his remarks were too unpleasant, he attracted some whispers of complaints.
"What are you so proud of? It turns out they stole all our medical books. Did they write any of them themselves? And they even had the nerve to register patents for them."
Although his voice was not loud, it did not affect the people present to hear it.
Even Kamijima, who had a speech impediment, looked at him with a look of understanding.
But the person who spoke was a young man, completely fearless. He looked back at Shendao openly, with a deliberately provocative expression of disdain on his face.
Pan Xiaoyi said arrogantly, "You can't say that. You were in turmoil before, and so many valuable things were destroyed. If they were left here, who can guarantee that they would still be here? Maybe in the end, not even a book cover would be left. What a pity! You should thank Mr. Shendao. The precious medical books left by our ancestors have been well preserved in his care, without any accidents. Mr. Shendao even hired someone to take care of them regularly, so that our descendants can continue to study this world treasure. Mr. Shendao's family should be praised."
Being able to confuse right and wrong and say such infuriating words, the Chinese medicine doctors present at the scene couldn't help but wonder which side Pan Xiaoyi was sitting on.
Several old Chinese doctors were about to curse.
"Excuse me, where are you from, Mr. Pan?" Yang Yanwen controlled his temper and asked in a nice tone.
"I was born in Jin City, but my parents took me to immigrate to the eastern island country very early, and I grew up studying there." Pan Xiaoyi always speaks with a hint of pride.
Yang Yanwen's face darkened: "No wonder."
Pan Xiaoyi clearly sensed that Yang Yanwen had something else in mind.
"What does Dr. Yang mean?"
"What I mean is that it's no wonder that your thoughts and cognition are distorted, and your three views are not correct." Zhang Ruhan explained on behalf of his teacher.
Yang Yanwen: "Our medical books never say we rely on you to protect them. What you are doing is not protection, but theft and usurpation. We cannot change this historical legacy, but I can assure you that none of our TCM practitioners and patients will thank you, and we do not consider your actions legitimate."
Vice President Huang then said, "If you can persuade Mr. Shendao to return all the medical books he has, I would like to thank him on my own behalf. At least he is different from his bandit ancestors. He is a civilized person who can distinguish right from wrong."
Upon hearing this, Tang Qing clapped his hands and praised Huang Xing'an for his good words.
It quickly attracted responses from others, and everyone applauded.
Pan Xiaoyi's face turned red with embarrassment.
Looking at Mr. Kamijima, he is not much better.
"None of the medical books in our home were stolen. They were purchased by you with money spent by our ancestors."
Kamijima's stammering speech left everyone stunned.
"So you can talk."
Kamishima: "My words may not be well expressed, please forgive me."
Then he emphasized, “If you buy it, you don’t need to return it.”
"Who knows whether it was bought or stolen? A hundred years ago, there were not many things stolen during the chaos." Someone else muttered in a low voice.
Shendao's reading ability is pretty good. In order to be able to understand Chinese medicine books, he started learning to recognize characters since he was a child, and he can even recognize some relatively uncommon words.
But his oral skills are not very proficient, and he can only guess most of the time. If the other person speaks softly, he cannot understand what they are saying.
Just because Shendao doesn’t understand something doesn’t mean Pan Xiaoyi doesn’t understand it.
From the beginning, these people acted in unison, deliberately bringing up some sensitive topics and embarrassing Mr. Shendao in public. Pan Xiaoyi was very unhappy.
"What do you mean by this? Mr. Shendao is, after all, a distinguished guest specially invited back by Mrs. Zong. Since you are so unwelcome to us, Mr. Shendao and I will just leave."
Xu Ze quickly stepped forward to stop the man. Regardless of whether the Divine Island was useful or not, his aunt had specially invited him back, so he had to keep him.
Fortunately, Pan Xiaoyi was just talking casually, mainly for the sake of Shendao and his own face, and he didn't really want to leave, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain to Mrs. Zong. After Xu Ze said a few words, he gave up the idea.
The idea of withdrawing was dismissed, but Pan Xiaoyi was still angry.
"Mr. Shendao is already eighty years old this year, and he is willing to fly all the way here. It's because of Mr. Zong and Mrs. Zong's face. Otherwise, we would not have come here. I didn't expect that we would be so unwelcome."
Xu wanted to ask him if he really didn't know why he was unpopular, but unfortunately his status prevented him from speaking freely, otherwise he would have wanted to confront Pan Xiaoyi.
"Old doctors tend to be straightforward when they speak. That's how they communicate. They just say whatever they want, but they're all broad-minded and don't take anything they say to heart."
Why did Pan Xiaoyi feel that he was making a veiled criticism, saying that he and Shendao had ulterior motives?
I don't know who is so petty that he still holds a grudge against the old things that happened hundreds of years ago. He grits his teeth in hatred every time he mentions them. If you want to be generous, be really generous and stop bringing up old things over and over again.
Pan Xiaoyi gave a perfunctory smile: "Really?"
"Look, it's the same with you and Mr. Shendao. Even though it was your first meeting with Miss Bai, you still criticized the medical book written by Miss Bai as worthless. Miss Bai didn't get angry with you, did she?" Xu Ze said with a smile.
Pan Xiaoyi: "That's totally different. Mr. Shendao is telling the truth."
Yang Yanwen: "Then what we said is also true."
After going around in circles, the topic finally came back to where it left off.
But Xu Ze would definitely not let them quarrel again. If they quarreled again, it would no longer be a medical exchange meeting, but a quarrel meeting.
However, before Xu Ze could say anything, Bai Jiesui said, "Why don't you talk about the medical books that my master and I have read? I'd also like to know what the problem is and would like to hear Mr. Shendao's opinion."
Shendao listened to the general idea, and when Pan Xiaoyi was halfway through translating, Shendao understood it and waved his hand to tell Pan Xiaoyi not to translate anymore.
"Okay, let me tell you about a few serious issues."
Shendao has a good temper. He doesn't seem to be arrogant and is quite polite. He is not as proud and complacent as Pan Xiaoyi.
He put the medical book on the table and opened it, then took out a pen from his jacket pocket. Before writing, he asked Bai Jiesui if he could take notes on it.
After receiving a positive answer, he circled several places that he thought were problematic.
Not only did he circle the problematic parts, he also wrote down the correct prescription next to them, saving him from having to explain them one by one and allowing everyone to understand them by themselves.
When Kamijima was writing, everyone gathered around him, and the more they looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.
"Isn't this the prescription recorded in the Shennong Classic?"
"And this medicinal preparation method, isn't it from the 'Preparation Method'?"
"I've seen this prescription for eye disease in 'Ophthalmology Secretary'."
It’s no wonder that the prescriptions written by Shendao look familiar. Almost all of what he wrote are from Chinese medicine books, and some of the prescriptions in these books have long been lost.
Appearing under Shendao's command today, they couldn't help but feel deeply moved and extremely angry.
Shendao stopped writing after changing a few prescriptions. His task was not to help Baijiesui change the prescriptions, but to let Baijiesui see what a qualified prescription is.
Pan Xiaoyi: "See, Mr. Shendao, this is the best solution. You should study it more when you come down."
As expected of a qualified spokesperson, he spoke before Kamijima could say anything.
Bai Jiesui glanced at what Kamijima wrote and smiled knowingly.
"It's true that Mr. Shendao has read numerous medical books and is familiar with all kinds of ancient prescriptions. The prescriptions he wrote are exactly the same as those in the medical books. But if the prescriptions and treatment ideas I write are the same as those of the ancients, without any new prescriptions and treatment ideas, then what is the point of writing medical books? Not every patient will treat their illness according to the medical books. It's not enough to just stick to the medical books left by the ancients. We must constantly innovate and improve to adapt to a wider range of patients."
Vice President Huang praised, "That's right. Anyone can copy a prescription, but what's rare is the idea behind how to treat the disease."
Pan Xiaoyi and Shendao had a chat in gibberish.
"Innovation must also be meaningful, but your innovations and improvements are worthless. Some of the cases you listed can be treated with existing prescriptions. There is absolutely no need to use your innovative and optimized treatment ideas and prescriptions."
Bai Jiesui was too lazy to waste words: "Debating is a waste of time. Would you and Mr. Kamishima be willing to give it a try and see which treatment plan is faster, yours or mine?"
Pan Xiaoyi communicated with Shendao for a while.
"That's fine. Mr. Shendao is willing to cooperate. How would you like to try it?"
Pan Xiaoyi seems even more confident than Shendao.
Bai Jiesui looked at him and smiled, "Then you can be the sample."
Pan Xiaoyi was dumbfounded: "Me? How can I be a sample?"
"Of course, Mr. Kamijima and I will examine you separately, and then each of us will come up with our own treatment ideas and prescriptions. Let's see which one works faster."
"But I'm not sick."
"You can only tell if you have any disease by seeing a doctor."
Pan Xiaoyi hesitated and asked Shendao for advice again.
Shendao also looked over in surprise.
"The Chinese medicine practitioners in their island country are not good at observing, smelling, asking and feeling." Xu Ze explained to Bai Jiesui in a low voice.
Bai Jiesui couldn't help but laugh: "What kind of Chinese medicine is it if you can't do the four basic methods of diagnosis?"
However, this divine island was not completely clueless, at least he still accepted the challenge.
The Chinese medicine doctors present at the scene didn't know why this happened, but they couldn't help but worry about Bai Jiesui.
The specific strengths of both parties are still unclear. One is a century-old inheritor far away overseas with impressive achievements and fame; the other is a newcomer who just appeared today, but the medical books he has written are remarkable.
Deep down, they certainly hope that Bai Jiesui will win this game, so they are nervous.
To be fair, they each numbered one hand and then swapped.
Shendao's speed was obviously much slower than hers, and she had to wait for three or four minutes.
After taking the second hand's pulse, Shiraishi didn't wait for Kamijima.
She was not afraid that Shendao would hear her diagnosis, so she communicated with Pan Xiaoyi on the spot.
"You've always lived on the island, right?"
"I immigrated there with my parents when I was young. Now I have a family and of course I live there. To be honest, this is my first time back in nearly five years."
"You should also like their local food, right?"
"Chinese food is too greasy, heavy in oil and salt, and unhealthy. It also produces a lot of smoke after cooking, and many ingredients contain a lot of additives. My family doesn't like Chinese food, and we only order it when we're dining with clients, relatives, and friends."
When it comes to the topic of food, Pan Xiaoyi is particularly eager to express himself.
"I prefer high-end cuisine. For example, my favorite is omakase. The ingredients are all caught and killed that day, and the meat is still moving when it is served. The ingredients are fresh and delicious, the taste is first-class, and you can eat it with confidence. Chinese food can never be so fresh. It uses pungent and rich ingredients to cover up the imperfections of the ingredients. The preparation is simple and crude. I tried Tianjin rice and mapo tofu once, and I never want to eat it again."
The young man who had previously challenged Pan Xiaoyi retorted, "You should try some good meals, kid. You're even talking about Tianjin rice. Is there even strawberry in the mapo tofu? You said you've had proper Chinese food, but I don't believe it."
Pan Xiaoyi: "I know you guys claim to be a country of gourmet food and you can't accept that others don't like your food, but everyone has different tastes. Why should I try something I don't like? Isn't that just making myself uncomfortable?"
"Okay, your freedom." The young man rolled his eyes silently.
Shirataki: "Although you normally love sashimi, in the last three months, have you been eating it more often? You've been eating it every other night, and you've even eaten raw chicken, duck, and beef?"
Pan Xiaoyi looked at her in surprise. He didn't expect that she knew about his diet.
"My friend recently opened an omakase restaurant. When I have free time, I go there to take care of the business. He also treats me to meals. What's wrong? Is there any problem?"
Bai Jiesui warned sternly, "There's a problem. I advise you to eat less of your so-called high-end cuisine and try to eat fully cooked food. Eating too much raw meat can cause parasites."
Pan Xiaoyi said disdainfully, "We eat fish caught from the deep sea. The parasites in the sea simply cannot survive in the human body. You eat freshwater fish and shrimp, frogs, eels, and snails, which have more parasites."
Bai Jiesui: "Most marine fish parasites cannot survive in the human body, but some can, such as Anisakis larvae."
Compared to her, Pan Xiaoyi naturally believes in Shendao more.
After taking the pulse, Shendaohao buried his head in writing his diagnosis. He was not fluent in language, so writing was more convenient for him.
After hearing Pan Xiaoyi's words, Shendao was obviously confused and shook his head.
Pan Xiaoyi was now more confident: "Mr. Shendao said I am not infected with parasites."
Bai Jiesui chuckled: "It's not that you don't have it, it's that he didn't tell you."
Pan Xiaoyi: "Wouldn't Mr. Shendao be able to see that?"
"Why don't you check for Anisakis first."
Pan Xiaoyi did as she said and searched the Internet with his mobile phone. He actually found that Anisakis larvae can infect humans, but he didn't think he was the unlucky one.
"Although Anisakis can survive in the human body, that doesn't mean I'm infected with it."
Bai Jiesui: "Don't worry. Besides Anisakis, you're also infected with several other parasites."
Pan Xiaoyi was even more upset after hearing this. "You said I had one parasite, wasn't that enough? You even said I was infected with several. I'm usually very particular about what I eat. I never eat at street stalls, I always go to high-end restaurants. The general cooked right in front of me, and the whole process was spotless. I saw it all clearly. Apart from the Anisakis in the sashimi, I couldn't have been infected with any other parasites."
Bai Jiesui looked him over and said, "You're a clean person, but the food you eat isn't necessarily clean. The raw chicken you love to eat might contain tapeworms, roundworms, and histomonas. Chickens are their intermediate hosts. Duck meat can also contain hookworms and ginger worms. Beef, too, has parasites."
Pan Xiaoyi: "Don't scare me. How could I be infected with so many parasites by myself?"
White Mustard Spike: "I didn't scare you. You are indeed infected with Anisakis, tapeworms, roundworms, and hookworms."
The people around had complicated expressions, and each of them showed a look of disgust.
"Eating raw meat and drinking blood is no different from being a primitive person."
"I've seen many cases, and their eating habits put them at a high risk of parasitic infections."
"I've had that omakase before when I was traveling. My daughter insisted on taking me and her mom there, saying a friend had ordered it in advance. They served me things like raw chicken liver and raw ground beef, but I couldn't eat it. After we finished eating, my whole family said we'd never go there again."
"There's nothing to brag about this delicacy. It's not as good as our hot pot meal."
"It's nothing compared to hot pot. This guy has never eaten anything good."
Nowadays, Chinese medicine doctors can’t help but chat about gossip.
Pan Xiaoyi refused to admit that he had so many parasites in his body.
"Impossible! If what you said is true, why don't I feel anything at all?"
"You may not feel the common itching, burning, bloating, diarrhea, malnutrition, and weight changes. But when you experience unbearable abdominal pain and splitting headaches that force you to go to the hospital, it means that your body is overrun with parasites and the situation is very serious."
Pan Xiaoyi still didn't believe what Bai Jiesui said, and he talked with Shendao for a while.
Then Pan Xiaoyi sent a message: "Mr. Shendao, do you have any basis for what you said?"
Shendao was also very curious and wondered how she came to the conclusion that Pan Xiaoyi had parasites in his body.
After all, such cases only exist in ancient notes, and he has never seen them in reality. Moreover, modern people have many ways to deworm, and the situation she described is very rare.
White Mustard Spike: "Isn't the evidence within you?"
Pan Xiaoyi persisted and asked, "How can I find evidence?"
"You want to see the twelve-meter-long tapeworm in your body?" Bai Jiesui nodded in understanding. "Sure, I'll give you an injection and help you expel the twelve-meter-long tapeworm completely?"
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