Chapter 46 Assessment (VI) Hope
"Heh, then I'd like to hear what Miss Li disagrees with?"
Very good, very good, a troublemaker has arrived, otherwise Li San Niang would have thought that today's events had gone so smoothly without any challenge.
"Greetings, Third Sister," Li San Niang bowed to the young man and continued, "I wonder if this physician has ever participated in the Alliance's free medical clinics?"
The more than one hundred registered doctors in the Chang'an Medical Alliance will take turns every six months to provide free medical consultations for seven days at nine major medical clinics in Chang'an City, as required by the alliance.
It was agreed upon by the Imperial Medical Bureau and the leaders of the three major factions in the alliance. The alliance would provide the personnel, and the Imperial Medical Bureau would pay for the medicine. However, the alliance would sell the medicine at a discount. The exchange of benefits was that ten doctors could enter the Imperial Medical Bureau for further study every six months.
Before her marriage, Li San Niang had accompanied her father on three free medical clinics, where she saw too many people suffering in misery.
In every era, there are always a group of people at the very bottom of society struggling to make ends meet.
If we encounter any problems, we'll help if we can. The free clinic only lasts for seven days, but patients need medicine for more than seven days. All the patients treated by Li's father will tell us the location of the herbal medicine shop afterward, and we'll only charge the cost price to get the medicine. If someone is in dire need, we won't charge the cost price; it's free.
This is certainly related to Li's father's benevolent heart as a doctor. Every effect has a cause, and this is one of the reasons why Li's father had some reputation in Chang'an.
The young man paused for a moment before speaking slowly with a proud expression: "No, I entered the Imperial Medical Bureau directly after completing my apprenticeship."
Upon hearing this, Li San Niang understood. She thought to herself, "No wonder, he's a nobleman with an official position who has never seen the hardships of life."
"Third Sister, this is Physician Sun Chenyang from the Imperial Medical Bureau. He comes from Huayuan in Jingzhao. He has been intelligent since childhood and studied under his grandfather when he was young. His family has a long history of medical knowledge." The old physician Gao quickly stepped forward to give Li Third Sister a heads-up, so as not to offend this young master. His family has high-ranking officials.
"Haha, he's just a kid with a bit of talent. Third Sister, say whatever you want." Doctor Sun looked down on people from aristocratic families. They were not on the same path as him, who had risked his life on the battlefield. So he spoke up without any disdain.
When Dr. Gao heard what Doctor Sun said, he smiled with relief and didn't care. He was just a proud young man, so what if he said it?
Sun Chenyang was unwilling. Young people are proud by nature. Your words make it seem as if I am impolite. "Mrs. Li, I am truly seeking your guidance and am not looking for trouble."
"I truly believe that if the methods you teach are not even 70-80% effective in saving lives, and only 50% effective, and it all depends on luck, then what's the point?" As he spoke, he bowed to Dr. Sun, Doctor Gao, and Li San Niang.
You see, those who have been in officialdom are different. Even if they know their official position is not prominent, they will still bow their heads.
Li San Niang naturally had to return the courtesy once more, and only after completing this formality could she explain everything in detail.
“I have accompanied Aye on three medical missions. I remember clearly one winter day when an old woman was carried to me by her son. The old woman was so thin that she was just skin and bones, and her exposed arms, head and face were covered with frostbite.”
My father examined him; he was already at the end of his life, beyond the reach of medicine.
Father Li looked at Li San Niang thoughtfully, and then remembered that it was during the heavy snow that year that he took Li San Niang to participate in the free clinic arranged by the alliance.
"This old woman is blind and hard of hearing. My father only understood after hearing what that young man said that the family was poor and couldn't get enough to eat. In order to save food for the children, the old woman starved herself to the point of almost dying."
Then came heavy snow, causing grain prices to soar. Although the granaries were later opened and grain at a reduced price was released, the old woman wouldn't survive until then.
Sun Chenyang has been living a life of luxury since childhood, wearing a fur-lined cloak in winter and going to all the bustling places. He has never participated in free clinics and went directly to the Imperial Medical Bureau after passing the examination. How could he possibly know the suffering of ordinary people?
“My father prescribed a mild and nourishing pill for this old woman, and instructed his son to go to his village head to get a receipt for a bushel of rice, and then go back to cook porridge for her.”
After the seven-day free clinic, this family came to my pharmacy twice more to collect free pills. The old woman probably felt that if she could take the pills, there was hope. They didn't leave until after the Lantern Festival, so at least the family had a reunion.
After telling this story, Li Sanniang looked at Physician Sun and said, "I'm sure Physician Sun has seen far more unfortunate people in the military camp and on the battlefield than I have. I have a question, and I would appreciate it if Physician Sun could answer it."
Medical Supervisor Sun nodded, and Li San Niang asked, "What about the soldiers who were fortunate enough to be carried off the battlefield and sent to the wounded soldiers' camp, who are missing limbs, or even have brain or chest injuries? It's obvious at a glance that they can't be saved. Medical Supervisor Sun, should you save them or not?"
Before Dr. Sun could answer, Sun Chenyang asked in astonishment, "If they can't be saved, then what's the point of trying to save them?"
Sun, the medical supervisor, was stunned. He hadn't expected such a question. "Of course we must save them! They fought for the Tang Dynasty, they fought for the people behind them. Now that they're in the wounded soldiers' camp, I will not abandon them. I will save them until the very last moment."
Maybe some lucky ones will survive; losing an arm or a leg is better than losing their life!
Li San Niang nodded, indicating her agreement with Doctor Sun's words. She turned to Sun Chenyang and looked at him resolutely, saying, "Doctor Sun, that's the reason! Fighting against the King of Hell doesn't guarantee victory, but not fighting against the King of Hell guarantees death!"
The methods Third Sister taught everyone might not save lives, but if you don't try, you definitely won't be able to save them!
After saying these words, Li San Niang returned to the center of the room and looked at all the doctors present from left to right before loudly proclaiming, "Since I was a child, my father has held me on his lap to treat patients. He taught me medicine from a young age, and I have been a doctor for life."
Third Sister can't cure every disease with medicine, and Third Sister doesn't have any magic pills or elixirs, but I, Li Third Sister, can promise never to let someone die!
I will save every person I see!
Upon seeing two people, I decided to save both of them!
As a doctor, if I have to give up, then who can give hope to others?
Li San Niang got carried away with her passion and brought out the same spirit she had when she first became a medical student, eager to save lives. After she finished speaking, she regretted it a little, realizing she had been too impulsive.
It shouldn't be so high-profile. Doesn't this seem like a way of morally blackmailing other doctors?
"Good! Good! Good!"
The room, which had been completely silent after Li San Niang finished speaking, was truly broken by those three "good"s.
After saying "good" three times, Dr. Gao stood up excitedly, grabbed Li's father, and said with tears streaming down his face, "I was right about you! Like father, like daughter!"
Third Sister, you've taught her well! You've taught her well!
If we all give up on treatment, who will give them hope?
That's how it should be!
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