"Yes, Old Chen is right. It is indeed Coptis chinensis from that region. Its medicinal effect is only about one-third that of that from Sichuan. No wonder the medicine is not curing the disease; the dosage is insufficient," Director Zhao nodded and said.
Li Chu spat out the medicine residue in his mouth, then turned to look at Nurse Zhou and said.
"Xiao Zhou"
"arrive"
"Go to the pharmacy and have them fill out a prescription with this medicine. Just say that's what I wanted."
"yes"
When Nurse Zhou brought over a prescription from the Chinese medicine pharmacy, the difference became even more obvious when the two prescriptions were compared.
The group of people all breathed a sigh of relief.
Finding the root cause of the problem is key; if things remain unclear, bigger problems may arise.
These patients' symptoms are not serious. Even if the medication is ineffective, they will at most feel uncomfortable for a few more days, which is not a big problem.
But if it were a patient with a serious condition, delaying treatment for just one or two days could be fatal.
"Old Zhao, you should tell everyone in the department that from now on, patients should get their prescriptions filled at our pharmacy. At least the quality of the medicine is guaranteed. Who knows what problems might arise with medicines from outside?"
"I understand, Director Li," Director Zhao nodded in response.
"But if the patient doesn't listen and insists on getting their medicine from outside, there's nothing we can do."
There was no solution to this problem, and Li Chu didn't have any good ideas either.
This time it was Coptis chinensis that was discovered; who knows what other medicines might be problematic in other pharmacies?
The doctors, including Li Chu, exchanged glances and sighed together.
During lunch, Li Chu told Ding Qiunan about He Yuzhu coming to see him that morning.
"Is he really going to go south with Qin Huairu?"
"The house has already been sold, what do you think?"
"Sigh, I just don't understand. He's fifty years old, what is he after?"
"Who knows? I asked him this morning if he regretted it, but he was stubborn as a mule."
"Tch, he's greedy and greedy, he really screwed Chunmei over. Why don't you go and take the money to Chunmei after you finish eating?"
Li Chu nodded as he ate, "Yes, I'll send it over in a bit."
"I don't think Chunmei will want it."
"She can take it or leave it. I'm just helping her deliver it, not begging her. If she doesn't want it, she can just throw it away."
Ding Qiunan was taken aback by her husband's words, and then realized that her husband would never tolerate any faults from other women, except for her and her family.
After finishing their meal, and after Ding Qiunan went to her office to rest, Li Chu drove away from the hospital, heading towards Qianmen Street.
"Xiao Dang? You're here to work again?"
Seeing the people standing inside the restaurant, Li Chu said with some surprise.
"Ah, Uncle Li...our...our boss is at the old shop over there."
"I know I didn't come here to see him. Cui Chunmei is at work, isn't she?"
"Manager Cui is on the second floor."
"Call her down and tell her I need to speak with her."
On weekdays at lunchtime, there are fewer people eating hot pot, but in the evening or on weekends, there are often long queues at the hot pot restaurant on the first floor. In order to allow customers to eat as soon as possible, Xu Damao has set up tables in the backyard now that the weather is warmer. As long as the customers don't mind, they can sit in the backyard to eat outdoors.
"Uncle Li, you're here! Have you eaten? Come in and have something to eat." Huaihua, who had just come out of the kitchen, saw her sister talking to Li Chu and quickly came over to say this.
"Huaihua, I've already eaten. I need to talk to Cui Chunmei about something. Have your sister call her."
"Then why don't you sit in the back office? What's it like standing outside? I'll make you a cup of tea."
"Don't bother with the locust flowers, I'll just say a few words and leave."
"Sister, go and call Manager Cui down quickly."
"When did your sister arrive?" Li Chu asked, gesturing with his chin, after Xiao Dang walked towards the stairs.
Huaihua's face darkened, and she sighed, saying, "My mother sold the house and is going to the south to be with my brother. Now my sister has nowhere to live, and my mother has taken all her money. She had no other choice but to come to me."
I begged Uncle Xu again before he finally allowed my sister to continue working here as a waitress, and she could stay with me in the back at night.
Suddenly, Li Chu felt a hostile gaze directed at him, and he quickly turned his head to look for it.
Almost as soon as he turned his head, he saw a young man in his early twenties, wearing a white hat, a dark blue overcoat, and arm protectors, standing at the bottom of the stairs coming down from the second floor, staring at him.
With a slight shift in his thinking, he understood why the young man was looking at him with hostility.
With a slight smile, Li Chu asked, "Huaihua, is that young man your boyfriend?"
"Huh?" Huaihua was taken aback by the question, then turned her head and saw the young man. Her face flushed slightly, but she still waved to him generously, signaling him to come over.
When the young man saw Huaihua waving to him, he immediately realized that he had been jealous of the wrong person. He hesitated for a moment before walking over.
"Uncle Li, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Zhang Xiaoqiang, the chef on the second floor. Qiangzi, this is Uncle Li, our former neighbor. You can call him whatever I call him."
"Uncle Li... Uncle Li!" Zhang Xiaoqiang called out somewhat embarrassedly.
Li Chu smiled and nodded.
Huaihua has indeed changed a lot in the past two years. She is now poised and confident in her interactions with others, no longer the timid and hesitant person she used to be.
Soon, Xiao Dang called Cui Chunmei down from upstairs, and Huaihua, seeing this, also left with her boyfriend.
"Huaihua, I've never heard you mention before that you have a neighbor who's in the military?" Zhang Xiaoqiang asked as he walked to the back.
“Uncle Li’s family moved away a long time ago, so I didn’t say that the shop our boss rented belonged to Uncle Li.”
"Huh? You mean this courtyard belongs to Uncle Li?"
"Yes, the two bosses have had a very good relationship for decades. The other bosses who don't come to our store often are all relatives of Uncle Li."
Suddenly he realized something was wrong: "Wait a minute, Huaihua, you said our boss and this Uncle Li have had a relationship for decades?"
"Yes, that's right."
"How old is our boss? He must be fifty, right? How old is this Uncle Li?"
"Pfft..." Huaihua burst out laughing as soon as she heard that.
"Everyone who meets Uncle Li for the first time doubts his age. He's older than our boss, and the boss calls him 'brother'."
"No...no way, he looks like he's in his thirties."
"Really, why would I lie to you about this? By the way, you must have met Aunt Li and her daughter. The landlady brought them here to eat several times."
"You're not talking about that one who looks much younger than our boss's wife, but the young boss calls her daughter 'sister,' are you?"
"That's the one. What do you think? Their whole family looks so young. There's nothing you can do about it."
"really!"
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