Chapter 550 There are always tears in my eyes
(The reason I added a chapter is because of the encouraging rewards, which made me feel that it would be a shame if I didn't write more.)
After dinner, Xiao Liming took me to the hospital’s small conference room early.
The conference room is quite simple, but it is fully equipped with various equipment such as projectors and whiteboards.
But there is no tea here. There are name cards with names written on the tables in front of the seats, and mineral water is placed next to them.
Xiao Liming and I walked out of the meeting room and stood at the door. Doctors and technicians arrived one after another.
I said, "Come, give me a hug."
The first person was stunned, so I hugged him. The second, the third... it became more natural. While hugging, some of them patted me on the back and said, "Teacher Wan, you have worked hard."
Everyone sat down, Xiao Liming walked up to the podium and said:
"Hello fellow countrymen. Although you all know Teacher Wan Shanhong, I would still like to give you a more formal introduction here.
Teacher Shanhong is one of the hospital's shareholders. He specializes in cultural planning, holds a license as a psychologist, and is skilled in acupuncture. He cured the paralysis of Professor Cruz, the hospital's director.
He devoted himself to Taoism and had a profound knowledge of it. He was well-read and was known as an encyclopedia.
He wants to have a discussion with you tonight. Let's give him a warm round of applause to welcome him to the stage."
Everyone applauded.
I stood up from the first row of seats, took two steps, bowed to the audience, and then walked up to the podium.
"Greetings, fellow countrymen. My name is Wanshanhong, taken from the great poet's poem: See the mountains covered in red, the forests dyed red. Personally, I primarily study Taoism.
If I specialized in Taoism, I would probably starve to death (laughter). This isn't my discovery; my predecessors in Taoism had already discovered this.
As a result, the Taoist community moved closer to the medical community. This is why we often say that Taoists have some "magic skills".
The so-called magic is to know a little about medicine, to be able to give people a prescription or two to cure their illnesses. Know a little about psychology, to read people's faces, tell fortunes, and observe feng shui. It's enough to make a little money to support the family.
Taoism is not like Buddhism. Buddhism gives you a bowl and asks you to beg for food, which is called begging. Taoism does not give you a broken bowl, but forces you to learn a skill (laughter).
So Taoism is a religion that strives for progress and optimism. Buddhism, on the other hand, simply encourages goodness and the expectation of reincarnation. (Laughter)
Taoism studies how to achieve immortality. It's similar to medicine, which also studies how to help people live longer.
Having said that, I unscrewed the bottle of mineral water and took a sip.
The audience in the audience was confused and had no idea why I was saying all this. It seemed like it was rambling on.
I continued, "After saying so much, everyone feels that I am being vague. The central idea I want to convey is this: to promote Chinese culture."
Buddhism is an imported culture, Taoism is our local culture, so I want to talk about Taoism to foreigners.
Similarly, Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture are part of Chinese culture. You are not here to make money, you can also make money at home.
You represent China and come to the Philippines to promote Chinese culture and showcase the magic of traditional Chinese medicine and the greatness of acupuncture.
You are not curing patients, but curing the rickets that some Chinese people have had in recent times. You are not curing difficult and complicated diseases, but curing the arrogance of some foreigners."
After saying that, I slammed the table hard.
The conference room erupted in enthusiastic applause, ten times louder than the first time I was welcomed to the stage. With over thirty people applauding, the applause was equal to that of over a hundred people.
They finally understood what I meant and looked at me with excited eyes.
"Just now, I stood at the door and hugged everyone. It's not a Western etiquette. Some people are not used to it. But after living here for a year or even longer, you will want to hug a Chinese person.
Because we have the same cultural roots and language, and although our customs are different, they are basically the same.
In a word, we have yellow skin, black eyes, and are descendants of the dragon. Don't you agree?
The audience roared: "Yes——"
"Yes, I want to hug you. When we come to a foreign country, we must uphold the ambition to promote Chinese medicine and treat every patient seriously. We must cure diseases that Western medicine cannot.
I want to hug everyone, hoping that we can come together as a team, with everyone helping each other, to form a combined force and unleash the combined power of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, allowing the world to witness China's strength."
Thunderous applause broke out spontaneously from the audience.
I said, "Some people say I, Wan Shan Hong, cry a lot and cry easily. I admit that I am not a King Kong.
To quote the poet Ai Qing: Why are there always tears in my eyes? Because I love this land so deeply.
Medical students are kind-hearted. I want to give everyone a hug because I think that to heal someone, you need to have empathy.
The patients here aren't Chinese. But in the eyes of doctors, every patient is the same. They're always just patients. This is the medical spirit of saving lives and healing the wounded.
Since we are here, we must be willing to promote traditional Chinese medicine and be tolerant of others who do not understand it.
I won't be staying in Sanhe permanently, as Mr. Xiao Liming will be here. However, I will pass on some of my acupuncture methods to everyone without reservation.
This is my final point: we must be eager to learn. I hope that Vice President Xiao will lead the way in organizing lectures more frequently.
To bring glory to our country, we must be stronger than others. To be stronger than others, we must constantly learn. Even though I have no medical background, I can still treat illnesses through constant learning.
I believe that everyone here will learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and our medical skills will improve. In short, when you come to a foreign country, each of you represents the image of China.
Let us spread Chinese culture bit by bit, which is the sunny road we should take.
The tide is high and the two banks are wide, the wind is strong and the sails are full. Let us work together to let traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture shine brightly.
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak my mind."
The applause from the audience lasted for a long time.
Xiao Liyuan walked onto the stage and said:
"Mr. Shanhong gave us a very good class. It was very inspiring and encouraging. I hope we can establish ourselves in Cebu and go further. Long live Traditional Chinese Medicine—"
The audience was excited, everyone clenched their fists and shouted in unison: Long live Chinese medicine.
After the meeting, we were reluctant to leave and sat there chatting for a long time.
On the way back to the dormitory, Chun said, "I brought a recorder and recorded everything."
"Impromptu speech, it's not professional knowledge, why record it?"
"There are still two people on duty who haven't come yet. Play it for them when the time comes. Our principal can't explain it as well as you do. It's really motivating."
I smiled and said, "Spring has arrived. I find that being with you really feels like spring has arrived."
He smiled, a very innocent smile.
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