Chapter 648: Tit for tat, a show of force
Lu Yingxue bit her lips tightly.
Her back was stiff and she felt resentful.
My father has been in charge of the Chinese Medicine Association for decades. Who has ever questioned this issue?
As the Lu family's reputation in the imperial capital grew, the directors never asked such questions for many years, tacitly accepting that she could exercise the president's power on behalf of her father.
Even Vice President Lin Chunsheng had no objection, so why would a newly appointed vice president with no foundation have the right to do so?
Qiao Xi asked again: "Director Lu, please answer my question.
Are those regulations fake? As President Lu's daughter, you are joining the association's leadership. We have not even considered the family members' avoidance of suspicion. Let me ask you, what gives you the right to take over the president's duties?"
Why?
"Because you're Lu Bannong's daughter? What rule says blood relationship can supersede that? Is the Chinese Medicine Association a hereditary system? Then what's the point of the needle testing conference?"
Qiao Xi's questioning seemed to have lifted a layer of fog.
Those regulations that had been suppressed by Lu Bannong's authority for decades and obscured by power.
Initially, the directors had their own opinions, but they were gradually suppressed, becoming numb and accustomed to it. Now, it has become a matter of course and no longer questions the issue.
It didn't even cross my mind.
Being suddenly brought up was like a heavy hammer hitting my heart, bringing me back to consciousness after a long time.
Surprisingly, there are people in the Chinese Medicine Association who are against the Lu family.
"That does make sense." Shen Xuanzhi chimed in. "I didn't know the Chinese Medicine Association was run by the Lu family. If I had known in advance, I wouldn't have come. It wouldn't have made any sense. It turns out the Chinese Medicine Association is hereditary. The Lu family really has a throne to inherit."
Lu Yingxue gritted her teeth, her cheeks flushed slightly.
She suppressed her anger.
Qiao Xi and Shen Xuanzhi embarrassed her so much as soon as they arrived, and even specifically turned over the management regulations to target her.
Lu Yingxue's chest heaved with anger, and she slowly calmed down and spoke.
"The Chinese Medicine Association is managed by everyone. It's just that my father is away, so I'm used to presiding over it. It's indeed not in accordance with the regulations. Since Dr. Qiao has proposed it, then you should take charge. But you don't know the association's directors very well, and you're not very familiar with its affairs."
Qiao Xi chuckled softly, "First of all, within the association, you should address me as Vice President Qiao, not Doctor Qiao.
Second, I'm not familiar with the association's internal affairs, so I won't take on too much responsibility. Vice President Lin, please continue to preside over the regular meeting, okay?"
She looked at Lin Chunsheng.
Lin Chunsheng is about the same age as Lu Bannong and has a leisurely temperament.
When his name was called, he was stunned for a moment and then said, "That's fine, no problem."
"Thank you for your help."
Qiao Xi originally didn't want to have a conflict with Lu Yingxue within the association so soon, but the other party wanted to intimidate her first.
She wasn't polite either.
Qiao Xi looked at Lu Yingxue who was standing in the chair and said, "Please go back to your seat."
Lu Yingxue felt humiliated.
She had her position of vice president taken away by Qiao Xi, and then she was driven out of the position of president by her.
After being praised by the people of the capital for so many years, it is really hard to accept this kind of gap.
She quickly walked back to her seat and sat down with a look of dissatisfaction on her face.
Anyone could tell that she was unhappy, and it was quite rare to see Lu Yingxue with such a gloomy face.
It seems that the Chinese Medicine Association will be very lively in the future.
Vice President Lin Chunsheng sat in the chairman's seat.
Qiao Xi asked again whether it was possible to visit patients with difficult and complicated diseases within the association.
Most of these patients are homeless, or their families cannot afford further treatment. It can be said that the association is their home. The person who has stayed here the longest is Ms. Cheng.
She has lived in the Chinese Medicine Association for more than 20 years, using the association's Chinese medicinal materials, and has no family members visiting her.
She rarely shows up in public. Only the TCM masters in the Supervisory Group, who are in their seventies and eighties, saw her for the first time at the last needle trial conference, and they were a little unsure about her identity.
"Vice President Lin, we also have the right to seek treatment for these patients with difficult and complicated diseases. After the last trial meeting, I went back and reviewed it carefully and came up with a new treatment plan I'd like to try."
Lin Chunsheng nodded: "That's a good idea."
But Lu Yingxue disagreed: "What do you think of this patient? Are you planning to use her as an experiment? You can even say something like, 'Just try it.'"
Qiao Xi retorted, "Does Director Lu have to assess every patient before seeing them to see if he's completely certain of the condition, and refuse treatment if he's not? No one can guarantee a cure, so why not try? I'm a Chinese medicine practitioner, I remember my responsibilities, and I deeply abide by medical ethics. The patient's safety always comes first, so rest assured."
Lin Chunsheng agreed. "Yingxue, I think Vice President Qiao is right. We haven't had much contact with Ms. Cheng. If your father hadn't brought her out at the acupuncture trial conference, we wouldn't have known about her. If we can achieve a major breakthrough in treating narcolepsy, it will be very helpful to the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine."
Vice President Lin has no internal struggles in his mind, only medical skills and the future of traditional Chinese medicine, and he devotes himself to research.
He was very interested in the new treatment plan that Qiao Xi mentioned and hoped that she would succeed.
"Why don't we all just take a vote? Even though this is a small matter, we have new voices within the association, so we should be fair."
Vice President Lin also took Lu Yingxue's objection into consideration and decided to vote.
"good."
Lu Yingxue's anger subsided a little. "But this Ms. Cheng is my father... the president's patient. If anything goes wrong, we won't be able to explain it."
This is a hint to others to stay out of it.
Vice President Lin said helplessly, "Let's vote by raising our hands now."
Qiao Xi paused and said, "Let's vote anonymously. Perhaps some of our seniors aren't good at expressing their true thoughts. To prevent the handwriting from identifying one's identity, if you agree that Ms. Cheng should accept the new proposal, please circle it on the paper. If you disagree, you don't need to write anything."
I believe we are all very professional Chinese medicine practitioners, and it's rare to encounter a patient with narcolepsy in this lifetime. I hope to focus all our efforts on restoring Ms. Cheng's health. This will also give our association a chance to be proud, as narcolepsy is a difficult problem that has yet to be solved in the West.
Qiao Xi's words made many older Chinese medicine practitioners feel excited.
Comparing Chinese and Western medicine, Chinese medicine is always criticized.
When have you ever felt proud?
"Then let's vote anonymously." Vice President Lin also vaguely favored Qiao Xi's proposal. He asked his assistant to prepare papers and distribute them.
Then the directors will decide.
Lu Yingxue leaned back in the leather chair, folded her arms across her chest, and glanced at Qiao Xi with her willow-shaped eyes.
Qiao Xi met her gaze, a thin, cold smile flashed in his eyes, and then he drew a circle on the paper in front of her.
Fold the paper and drop it into the ballot box.
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