Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiuniang's first reaction was: Oh, they're not here to argue; her second reaction was: Is this a legitimate association?
His mind was a jumble of thoughts, but he smiled gently and nodded, saying, "Of course, it's my honor. I'd also like to learn medicine from you doctors!"
Seeing that Jiang Jiuniang agreed so quickly, Doctor Huang nodded in satisfaction. This woman was neither arrogant nor impatient, and was easy to get along with.
Of course, the fact that she realized it was an honor for her to join the Medical Consultation Association made him even more satisfied.
Although he didn't say it, he still felt that it was an honor for Jiang Jiuniang to join the Medical Consultation Association. After all, in other places, women would absolutely not be allowed to join such an organization, but he took the initiative to invite Jiang Jiuniang, which showed that he was very sincere.
Jiang Jiuniang had no idea what he was thinking. After agreeing on the date for the medical consultation with Doctor Huang, she saw him off.
This Doctor Huang was basically just there to deliver an invitation, which could have been handed to Old Wu casually. Yet he waited for her here for an hour, personally explaining what the medical consultation was for and even asking for her opinion. He was very respectful of her, and she had no complaints.
Moreover, her purpose in traveling was to spread her medical skills, which would help more people, so there was nothing wrong with that.
After Dr. Huang returned, he told everyone that Jiang Jiuniang had agreed. One of them immediately said, "I knew that woman would definitely agree. Dr. Huang, you were too cautious!"
Another person said, "I think you're all being too cautious. That woman probably doesn't have much real skill; she might just have gotten lucky and stumbled upon the perfect opportunity!"
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Everyone was dismissive of Jiang Jiuniang's agreement, feeling that she had no bottom line and agreed as soon as she was asked. They wondered if she was trying to steal their skills.
Dr. Huang listened to these words but did not say anything to stop them.
Soon the appointed day arrived, and Jiang Jiuniang asked Lu Baichuan to accompany her. After all, the medical consultation meeting was all men, and if people found out, there might be rumors. Bringing her own man would prevent any trouble.
The "Doctor's Consultation Meeting" is just an exchange meeting organized by Dr. Huang himself. There is no fixed location; they just find a private room in a restaurant to drink tea, eat, and chat.
The meeting was to be held at the largest restaurant in the city. Jiang Jiuniang didn't arrive early, but she was actually the first one to arrive.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't think much of it. After all, as a doctor, time is not something she can control; the patient's well-being is paramount.
After waiting for a while, no one came. Lu Baichuan frowned and asked, "Did you get the date wrong?"
"Impossible! I would never admit that I'm the kind of person who becomes forgetful for three years after pregnancy!"
Jiang Jiuniang was quite certain, and Lu Baichuan immediately chose to remain silent; he shouldn't have spoken.
After the agreed time had passed, the doctors began to arrive one after another. Although Dr. Huang was not the last to arrive, he was still among the later arrivals.
"Why weren't you offered some tea and refreshments before everyone arrived? Aren't women supposed to be the most considerate? It seems that Doctor Jiang is not like that at all."
One of them sneered. Jiang Jiuniang glanced at him and recognized him. He was the one who had been defiant towards her when she treated the prefect at his house.
He's just a clown; she won't bother with him.
Dr. Huang disagreed, saying, "Alright, why are you arguing with a woman? It's not easy for everyone to get together. Let's talk about any difficult cases we've encountered recently and discuss them together."
Jiang Jiuniang: ? ? ?
What does Doctor Huang mean by arguing with a woman? Does that mean he also thinks it's wrong of her to arrive first and not offer tea and refreshments?
Also, she's a newcomer, doesn't she need to be introduced to everyone?
Anyway, she could tell that this Doctor Huang wasn't a good person either; she'd been tricked when he delivered the invitation that day!
Jiang Jiuniang was a little angry, and Lu Baichuan could also see that these people were looking down on his wife. He immediately said, "It's one thing that you didn't show up at the agreed time, but you invited my wife, yet your words were full of disrespect. What are you trying to do?"
He truly loves his wife. Even with her big belly, she still sees patients every day, both the poor and the rich, just to cure as many people as possible. Even now, she's attending this ridiculous medical consultation meeting to spread her medical skills. Who would have thought that this group of men would treat his wife so poorly?
How could he let these people bully the person he cherished so dearly?
They even arranged tea and snacks for them in advance. What a load of rubbish!
Seeing this, Doctor Huang stepped in to play the good guy, saying with a smile, "Young master, please don't be angry. We doctors are straightforward, but we have no intention of offending you."
Then he said to everyone, "I personally invited Doctor Jiang, so please give me face. After all, it's not easy for a woman to become a doctor, and I'll have to rely on you all in the future!"
Jiang Jiuniang rolled her eyes. This person was really something else, always talking about women. Wasn't this a place to discuss medicine? What kind of gender discrimination was this?
She was already furious, but before she could speak, someone said, "Just now, Old Huang asked us if we had encountered any difficult illnesses recently. How ridiculous! These days, let alone any difficult illnesses, we haven't even seen any ordinary patients. Some people don't follow the rules and snatch all the patients away as soon as they arrive, and they still want us to take care of them. They really don't deserve it!"
"Oh, you people, please give this old man some face..."
On the surface, Dr. Huang acted as a peacemaker, but in his heart he resented Jiang Jiuniang for taking away his business. During this period, those rich people stopped seeking his medical treatment, his income decreased, and his standard of living plummeted. Who could stand that?
"Alright, alright, stop putting on this act in front of me. Aren't you tired?"
Jiang Jiuniang interrupted Doctor Huang's speech directly, saying impatiently, "I originally came to this bullshit conference with the idea of ​​exchanging medical skills, but I didn't expect to run into a bunch of jealous people like you. Instead of looking for the reasons in your own shortcomings, you blame me. What, is it my fault that I'm excellent?"
"Look at you all, constantly looking down on women. What's wrong with women? Aren't you women too? If you're going to be so sarcastic, just say so. You trash don't deserve to be my friends!"
After saying that, Jiang Jiuniang turned and left. She had been busy until late last night, compiling information about the prefect's situation and some troublesome illnesses, intending to discuss them with these people. Once the cause was found, the illness would be easy to treat. Who knew that these people had ulterior motives? All her hard work had been wasted!
When Lu Baichuan saw her stride out, his heart jumped into his throat. He hurriedly chased after her, afraid that she might hurt herself or sprain her ankle in anger!
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