There were so many twists and turns in this, it completely baffled Song Tangyuan.
"So what is this critical point you mentioned?"
Li Chu thought for a moment, then shrugged: "I can't explain it either, but I can tell from the pulse."
Song Tangyuan thought for a moment and then asked, "Although I have never seen your prescription or their experiments, I have heard from others that none of the herbs in your prescription are poisonous, and no matter how they are combined, the final result is also non-toxic."
Logically, even if it has no effect, it shouldn't kill anyone, so why is the result exactly the opposite?
Hearing this, Li Chu smiled and said, "This is what I was talking about earlier. If we can find hundreds or thousands of people to do experiments, we can get some useful data."
Now Song Tangyuan finally understood. What he meant was that the medicine itself was not poisonous, but if the body did not find the exact amount it needed, drinking it would cause poisoning.
What caused his poisoning was certain secretions from his own body.
If you want to get the data, you really can only take it and then see.
So, is this a situation with no solution?
"Is there any way to make this medicine more widely available?"
Li Chu looked Song Tangyuan up and down with a strange expression for a long time, making the man look odd, before slowly saying, "What do you think?"
"I...I only asked you because I didn't know!"
"Do you have a way to deal with the century-old wild ginseng in the prescription?"
“Uh…” Song Tangyuan shook his head: “Is there no way to replace it?”
"If it could be replaced, I wouldn't have specifically noted it on that prescription. Forget about it, it's simply not going to be widely available. By 'widely available,' how many people do you mean? How many people are you planning to have me take their pulses?"
"You can teach others..." He stopped before he could finish speaking, wanting to slap himself. Who would teach such a unique technique to others?
Li Chu smiled and nodded: "You're right, I can teach others."
"Tang Yuan, I'm telling you now that I've trained this person, and he can take your pulse and prescribe that medicine. Do you dare to drink it?"
"Damn it!" Song Tangyuan suddenly realized that he had forgotten the most important point again. This medicine could kill someone if not taken properly. If someone else were to take his pulse and prescribe the medicine, he definitely wouldn't dare to drink it, because there's no room for error when it comes to life!
He smiled somewhat embarrassedly and quickly apologized, "I'm really sorry, I misunderstood."
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I just told you so much because I wanted to tell you, and also wanted you to pass on my message to your director, that you shouldn't waste your time. You should use that energy to study something else."
Do my superiors not know about the prescriptions I write, or the effects of the medicine I prescribe?
No, they know, so why don't they order it to be done? What if it succeeds?
Because they know this approach is unreliable and has no chance of being widely adopted, they'd rather spend their time on practical, down-to-earth work.
Everyone understands the principle, but putting it into practice is too difficult. There is a shortcut right in front of you, but you can't take it. Who would be willing to accept that?
“Sigh…” Song Tangyuan nodded and said, “I understand, Li Chu. I will pass on your words to our director.”
"When you get back, tell your director that he should stop now. Of course, he can continue, but I reckon by then, some leaders will have a problem with him."
Li Chu's words startled Song Tangyuan. This man in front of him could meet with his superiors at any time, so he wasn't threatening him.
"Don't worry, Li Chu, I promise to convey every word you said to our director."
After finishing their business, the two began chatting casually.
"By the way, Tang Yuan, last time your director of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine was taken away by someone who was trying to take advantage of the situation, why didn't you take the opportunity to move up? You've been the deputy director for quite a while now."
"This isn't my cousin's business, but it will affect me to some extent. There's nothing I can do but endure it!"
Song Tangyuan seemed quite helpless. He was several years older than Li Chu and was already fifty years old this year. If he couldn't get promoted by this age, he should make way for a younger person.
Then look at the youngest student in his class. Look at what level he's at now. He saw it when he came over; the car was parked at the entrance of the alley.
It's true what they say: comparing goods makes you want to throw them away, comparing people makes you miserable.
"By the way, Li Chu, it's been a while since we classmates have gotten together. After the New Year, I'll find some time for us all to get together. The expenses will be the same as always, with everyone splitting the cost by family."
"I'm fine with this. You can make the arrangements and let me know when the time comes."
At this moment, Ding Qiunan walked in, greeted Song Tangyuan, chatted for a bit, then refilled their cups with water before leaving.
"Tsk tsk, Li Chu, look at the state you two are in, and then look at me and our other classmates. If we go out and say you're our classmate, who'll believe us? We're all getting old!"
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"What do you mean by old? Whether at home or at work, you're a pillar of support. How can you say you're old?"
"After the college entrance examination was reinstated, the first batch of college students have already graduated and been assigned to their workplaces. They will be back at their posts after the New Year. In a year or two, we old guys will have to step down and make way for the younger generation."
"Tang Yuan, no one can avoid this problem. No matter how young I look, my age is what it is, and I won't be able to stay alive for many more years than you."
Time waits for no one, and no one can escape the hurdle of age. Li Chu's greatest identity is that of a doctor, and he can work for a few more years, but he will naturally have to relinquish his duties when he reaches a certain age.
The two chatted for a while longer before Song Tangyuan took his leave. He had to go back and report to his director, who was probably getting impatient.
After seeing the guests off, Li Chu went to the kitchen. Ding Qiunan had not only prepared the filling for the buns in the past half day, but also kneaded the dough, put the yeast on the radiator to rise, and they could start making the buns in the evening.
The three children had already gotten up and were studying together on their own.
As soon as the two entered the living room, Ding Qiunan remembered something and asked, "Li Chu, are you going to the sanatorium to wish Uncle Wu a Happy New Year on the second or third day of the Lunar New Year?"
"Yeah, you absolutely have to. If you don't go, you'll be in for a beating."
"So what should we bring back this year? You brought back so many New Year's goods the other day."
"Oh, Uncle Wu, just order whatever you like. He said last year that he liked the braised pork your mom made, so just get some of that."
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