Chapter 567 The Prototype of the Physician Exchange Meeting
After hearing Doctor Sun's words, Li San Niang thought to herself, "Just as I thought."
Seeing that Doctor Sun looked troubled, Manager Gao said directly before Doctor Sun could explain, "Is it inappropriate for Doctor Sun to come directly to my clinic and ask about the skills of the resident doctors?"
Although Dr. Li has only been practicing medicine at the clinic for a little over a year, she has treated every patient with utmost care and dedication.
"Dr. Sun, isn't it rather inappropriate for someone of your caliber, a former expert in the Imperial Medical Academy, to come here and ask for secret techniques?"
Li San Niang didn't really care whether she talked about her palpation method or not, but considering what happened at the Exchange Hall, she didn't feel good about getting something for free.
Things are only truly appreciated after they come at a price.
So, what Li San Niang actually wanted to say just now was, "If Doctor Sun wants to know, that's fine, but what does Doctor Sun want in exchange?"
Before Li San Niang could even reply, Manager Gao, who was very protective of his own, launched into a tirade against Doctor Sun, something neither Li San Niang nor Doctor Sun had anticipated.
Li San Niang looked at Manager Gao with great gratitude, while Doctor Sun stroked his beard and smiled helplessly, saying slowly, "You still have the same temper. How could I be such a person who doesn't know manners?"
Since I genuinely desire to learn about Doctor Li's investigative techniques, I must offer something of equal value in exchange.
"oh?
I always said that Dr. Sun is not only highly skilled in medicine, but also possesses a character as pure and upright as bamboo.
"Haha, very well. I've already said I wanted to make an exchange, and now you're starting to say nice things about me."
Joking aside, Doctor Sun really did prepare two prescriptions. "These were passed down from my master. They are specifically for treating women's deficiency of qi and blood. The main ingredients are as above, and the auxiliary ingredients can be changed according to the patient's condition."
The value of this prescription lies in its use in conjunction with the prepared ointment on this other prescription; this combination will achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Doctor Sun placed the two prescriptions on the table, then looked at Manager Gao with a leisurely air.
Manager Gao didn't look at the prescription on the table, but turned to Li San Niang and said, "Doctor Li, if you want to change it, just tell Doctor Sun."
If you don't want to, then let Doctor Sun take these two prescriptions back.
Li San Niang didn't look at the prescription. Instead, she stood up, bowed to Manager Gao and Physician Sun, and then smiled as she told them about the exchange hall she had just arrived at.
"...In the hall, there are already several groups, including Doctor Tang (Tang Mingyue), the Chen family (represented by Chen Yanfu), the Wang family (represented by Wang Ye), and Doctor Bi (Bi Yuanjia). After everyone joined the hall, there are now no less than a dozen secret techniques and hundreds of prescriptions."
If the manager and Physician Sun are interested, they can enter this exchange hall, where all my secret techniques are located.
Of course, to join, besides signing a contract, one must also contribute their own items, which, according to their value, are exchanged for contribution points to access the various secret techniques and recipes currently available within the association.
"oh?
"There's actually such a good alliance of physicians in Chang'an?"
Dr. Sun was delighted. He never expected that what he had come up with today, when he had only wanted to know Li San Niang's examination secrets, would turn out to be such a great thing.
"Then I'll swallow my pride and join."
Would it be feasible to start with these two formulas as a starting point?
Although Manager Gao was also intrigued by Li San Niang's alliance called the Exchange Hall, he couldn't make decisions directly like Doctor Sun. After all, Manager Gao represented the Gao family, and most of the secret techniques and prescriptions he knew were inherited from the Gao family, so it was not appropriate for him to act on his own.
Li San Niang naturally wouldn't refuse Doctor Sun's words, so she asked Doctor Sun about the process of treating Song Zhenzhu.
After listening to what Dr. Sun had to say, Li San Niang understood the crux of the problem. It was not only because Li San Niang had a cheat code—she had X-ray vision—but also because Dr. Sun was a man, while this disease was exclusive to women.
If you don't examine the patient physically and rely solely on pulse diagnosis, it's very difficult to detect illness before it manifests, and that's the problem.
On another note, it's likely that Song Zhenzhu concealed something from Dr. Sun when answering questions about her menstrual cycle. Li Sanniang guessed that it was probably because Dr. Sun, although an elderly man, was still a man, and Song Zhenzhu was probably somewhat ashamed to talk about her menstrual cycle with a man.
"...That's right. The advantage I have over Dr. Sun is that I'm a female doctor, which gives me a real edge when it comes to treating women's illnesses."
Furthermore, to be honest with you, Steward and Physician Sun, I have had exceptionally keen senses since childhood. When examining a pulse, I can detect subtle differences that ordinary people cannot. This is my strength, a natural gift, which I cannot explain to Physician Sun.
In truth, what Li San Niang was thinking was: "My extraordinary talent is actually that I have X-ray vision, something you would never guess."
Dr. Sun has practiced medicine for decades and has indeed seen people like Li San Niang, whose five senses are naturally more sensitive than ordinary people. For example, some people have sensitive tongues and can taste the five flavors: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty. Such people are not only capable of this, but can even taste a hundred different kinds of bitterness.
In this respect, one can only say that it's a gift from heaven, something no one can envy.
However, Dr. Sun took a closer look at what Li San Niang had said about performing palpation on people, so he asked her about it. Li San Niang did not hold back at all and explained the Western medical physical examination from beginning to end.
The three of them chatted away until lunchtime had passed, when Nanxing knocked on the door and came in to ask what was wrong. Only then did they realize they were hungry.
"I have learned a lot from talking with Dr. Li. I must treat you to lunch. You've come again, let's go."
Unable to refuse Dr. Sun's invitation, Li San Niang naturally couldn't turn down. Moreover, during her conversations with Dr. Sun and Manager Gao, she had indeed resolved some issues, which gave her a sense of sudden enlightenment.
Therefore, Li San Niang took Qiu Xiang, along with Manager Gao and Doctor Sun, to Jun You Lai Restaurant. The four of them ordered a private room, had a good meal, and then chatted again.
As they chatted, Li San Niang had an idea. She looked at Manager Gao and said happily, "Manager, why don't we just set up another alliance for doctors to exchange ideas?"
Just like today, let's sit down and have a good chat about the difficult and complicated cases we encounter in our medical practice, or simply some minor problems we personally face. It's good to help each other, improve our skills, and so on.
"You certainly have a lot of ideas. I've long heard that you've started a new-style midwifery school, where you're going to personally train midwives who are different from those of the past."
I never expected that in just a few short hours, not only did I hear you mention the exchange hall where you exchange secret recipes from various families, but you've also come up with this physician exchange meeting.
However, while your idea is good, it's quite difficult to implement.
"This is not easy to do. Let's start by having the doctors join the exchange hall."
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