Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âWhat should I do?â the wife of the patient asked.
âWhat do you mean?â the patientâs mother asked.
âShould I just leave him laying here?â the wife asked.
âLet the doctors treat him first,â the patientâs mother suggested.
The wife and mother of the patient hadnât reached an agreement in relation to whether the patient should be transferred to a different place. After all, they couldnât trust the rumors. They hadnât met anyone with the same condition being cured, so they didnât want to take the risk. They didnât think any doctors in a small clinic would be better than the doctors in the hospital. Most people would have the same thoughts, which was reasonable.
In most cases, the so-called folk prescriptions that claimed to be able to cure severe illnesses were fraud. Some peopleâs condition got worse because they missed the best time to receive treatment after using folk prescriptions.
However, the family members of the patient were wrong this time. Of course, they didnât know at the moment.
âIs he still here?â Pan Jun came along twice to ask about the patient in one day while the patient was receiving treatment. âHow is he?â
âWhat? Which patient? You know I have a lot of patients lately,â the registrar doctor said.
âThe one who came yesterday,â Pan Jun said.
âHe is not well,â the registrar doctor said. âIt gives me a big headache.â
âIâve seen his blood report. It was abnormal,â Pan Jun said.
âWe both know the result is abnormal. His blood contains toxins,â the registrar doctor said.
âExactly,â Pan Jun said. âBut, you canât find a suitable treatment method, right?â
âNo suitable treatment method at the moment. Iâll try my best. By the way, why do you so care about this patient? You know him?â The registrar doctor noticed Pan Jun paid extra attention to this patient, so he was very cautious when treating the patient. However, the patientâs condition was too bad. He couldnât make him better given his capacity.
âNo, Iâm just curious about his condition,â Pan Jun said.
âThatâs good,â the registrar doctor said.
âWhat do you mean?â Pan Jun asked.
âActually, his condition is really bad,â the registrar doctor said.
âHow bad?â Pan Jun asked.
âWell, itâs hard to describe,â the registrar doctor said.
âIs his life in danger?â Pan Jun asked.
âAt the moment no, but his condition will become life threatening if he doesnât get better,â the registrar doctor said.
âReally?â Pan Jun asked.
âHis condition is getting worse,â the registrar doctor said.
âWhat are you going to do? Just leave him there?â Pan Jun asked.
âOf course not, Iâve suggested to his family about transferring him to a different hospital,â the registrar doctor said.
âWhat did his family say?â Pan Jun asked.
âThey want him to be here for a bit longer,â the registrar doctor said.
âI see, thank you,â Pan Jun said.
âYou are welcome,â the registrar doctor said.
They canât make the patient better here, but the doctors in the hospital in the city can make him better? I really doubt it. Pan Jun wasnât sure what he could do for the patient, but his young teacher might know. I should go to talk to Dr. Wang tomorrow and learn something new from him when I am there.
Meanwhile, Wang Yao was seeing his last patient of the day in his clinic. It was nearly noon.
âHello, doctor, you seem to be having a busy day.â It was a man in his 40s. He was wearing a pair of frameless glasses and looked very young.
âItâs alright.â Wang Yao glanced at the middle-aged man. âYou donât seem to be ill.â
âWhat? Why did you say that? Iâm a bit unwell. My blood sugar level has been a big too high recently,â the middle-aged man said. âLet me introduce myself. My name is Zhu Yutang. Iâm the deputy chief director of Renji Hospital.â The middle-aged man took out his name card and handed it to Wang Yao.
âRenji Hospital?â Wang Yao asked as he took over the name card.
âYes, our hospital is a private hospital. Our head office is located in Wei. We have hospitals in Dao and Ji,â Zhu Yutang said.
âI see,â Wang Yao said.
âI heard people talk about you a lot, and I witnessed your wonderful medical skills this morning,â Zhu Yutang said. âLook, Iâm here to invite you to work at our hospital. We want to offer you the registrar doctor position in the department of Chinese Medicine.â
âIâm sorry, Iâm not interested,â Wang Yao said.
âWe can offer you an annual salary of $200,000,â Zhu Yutang said.
Wang Yao didnât respond. He started to pack up.
âWe can also offer you to work in our best buildings with modern equipment. You can choose to work in any one of our hospitals,â Zhu Yutang said.
âIâm sorry,â Wang Yao said.
âPlus a car that is worth about $200,00. What do you think?â Zhu Yutang asked.
Wang Yao stopped packing and looked up at Zhu Yutang. âThirst after talents?â
âWe are always happy to invest in really talented people,â Zhu Yutang said.
In fact, the reason why Renji Hospital could expand so rapidly was because the hospital had hired a number of talented doctors from other hospitals. The management of Renji Hospital attracted those doctors with a high salary since they knew a doctor with a good reputation would attract a lot of patients. They also knew high salary always worked in attracting good doctors.
âSorry for wasting your time, but Iâm really not interested,â Wang Yao said.
What kind of person would turn down such a good offer?
Zhu Yutang frowned. He thought he couldnât make a better offer than he had. If Wang Yao hadnât been strongly recommended by a friend and he hadnât witnessed Wang Yaoâs fantastic medical skills himself, he wouldnât have offered him such a high salary, which could attract good doctors from 3A-grade hospitals.
âTell me what else you want. We can certainly consider it,â Zhu Yutang said.
âI like this village, and I donât want to work for anybody. Sorry, I have to go now,â Wang Yao said.
Zhu Yutang had nothing else to offer. He followed Wang Yao out of the clinic. âWhat is so good about this village?â
âThe air here is fresh, and it is quiet and peaceful. Most importantly, this place is my hometown,â Wang Yao said.
Zhu Yutang looked confused.
âWell, never mind, I donât think youâd understand,â Wang Yao said.
He could only see money and profit in Zhu Yutangâs eyes. He didnât think Zhu Yutang could get him.
âIf you change your mind in the future, please let me know,â Zhu Yutang said as he got into his car and drove off.
âChief, is everything going alright?â his assistant in the car asked.
âHeâs just a stubborn guy. He kept talking about his hometown, fresh air, and peaceful environment. What a stupid guy!â Zhu Yutang laughed coldly.
While he was thinking about what to do next, the car swerved a bit. Two cars passed his. Who are those people? Both cars were imported Mercedes S class.
âThe number plates are from Dao. What are they doing here?â Zhu Yutang asked. âDonât tell me they are here to see him.â
âSee him? You must be joking!â Zhu Yutangâs assistant said.
âStop the car,â Zhu Yutang said.
Creak! The car stopped.
Zhu Yutang got out of the car. He stood on the verge and looked toward the two S-class cars. Both cars stopped in the middle of the village. Several people got out of the cars.
âWho is that? He really looks like someone,â Zhu Yutang murmured. Because he was fair a bit distant from both cars, he couldnât identify the person.
âDad, what brings you here?â Sun Yunsheng asked.
âIâm on my way to do run some errands. I thought I might pay you a visit as Iâm passing this village,â Sun Zhengrong said.
The person Zhu Yutang couldnât identify was Sun Zhengrong.
âHello, Uncle Sun,â Zhen Weijun said.
âWeijun, it seems you are recovering well,â Sun Zhengrong said.
âYes, Iâm doing really well, thanks to your recommendation. Dr. Wang is a fantastic doctor,â Zhen Weijun said.
âNo worries, itâs also because you are a fortunate person,â Sun Zhengrong replied.
âHello, Director Sun,â Zhen Shixiong said.
âYou donât need to call me director, Shixiong,â Sun Zhengrong said. âWe donât have many opportunities to catch up, so I want to invite all of you for lunch today.â
âThank you. Shall we ask Dr. Wang to join us?â Zhen Shixiong suggested.
âIâll ask Dr. Wang,â Sun Yunsheng said.
Wang Yao actually had seen their cars and guessed it was Sun Zhengrong who came here.
âHello, Dr. Wang, sorry to bother you. Iâm just wondering if you are available at lunch time.â When Sun Yunsheng walked into Wang Yaoâs house, Zhang Xiuying had placed all the dishes on the table.
There were four dishes and one soup for three people in Wang Yaoâs family.
âWhat for?â Wang Yao asked.
âI want to invite you to my house for lunch today,â Sun Yunsheng said.
âNo, thank you.â Wang Yao declined the invitation without thinking.
His mother had cooked lunch. Therefore, he wouldnât eat elsewhere if not necessary.
âThatâs fine. Sorry to bother you,â Sun Zhengrong said.
âHaha, how about you stay here for lunch?â Wang Yao suggested.
âNo, thank you, my father is here. I have to go home,â Sun Yunsheng said.
âI see, say hello to your father for me,â Wang Yao said.
Sun Yunsheng left Wang Yaoâs house feeling disappointed.
âWhy didnât you accept Mr. Sunâs invitation?â Zhang Xiuying asked.
âI donât like eating with those businessmen,â Wang Yao said.
âFair enough. Letâs eat,â Zhang Xiuying said.
âWould you like to have a glass of wine with me?â Wang Fenghua asked.
âSure.â Wang Yao went to fetch the wine with a smile. He served his father and himself a glass of wine.
In Sun Yunshengâs house, a banquet had been prepared.
âDr. Wangâs mother had already cooked lunch, so he is not going to join us,â Sun Yunsheng said.
âThatâs fine. Iâll pay him a visit this afternoon,â Sun Zhengrong said.
Wang Yao chatted with his parents and sat in his room for a short while before heading to his clinic.
âHello, Mr. Sun.â He found Sun Zhengrong had been waiting for him outside the clinic.
âHello, Dr. Wang,â Sun Zhengrong said.
âPlease come in,â Wang Yao said.
He made Sun Zhengrong a cup of tea after they entered the clinic.
âHave some tea, please,â Wang Yao said.
âThank you,â Sun Zhengrong said. âI hope Yunsheng hasnât caused any trouble here.â
âHaha, of course not,â Wang Yao replied.
âI heard from Weijun and Yunsheng that you are interested in establishing a pharmaceutical company,â Sun Zhengrong said.
âYes, I am interested,â Wang Yao said.
âIf you are serious about it, I can probably help you,â Sun Zhengrong said.
âReally?â Wang Yao asked with surprise. What does he mean? He wants to be part of it?
Sun Zhengrong was a businessman with vision. He was very smart. He knew how much profit a pharmaceutical company could make and what an extraordinary doctor Wang Yao was. Sun Zhengrong had herbs from Wang Yao and was amazed by the effect. If those herbs could be manufactured in large amounts, the profit would be enormous. In addition, working with Wang Yao would strengthen his relationship with him and Zheng Weijunâs family. One stone was going to hit three birds. Why wouldnât he consider it?
âI havenât decided yet,â Wang Yao said.
âI see. It was just a suggestion,â Sun Zhengrong said with a smile.
He didnât stay in the clinic for long because Wang Yao had patients in the afternoon.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
It seems they really want me to run a pharmaceutical company, Wang Yao thought.
âHello, Dr. Wang.â A female patient came in.
âHello, Maâam,â Wang Yao said.
He knew this woman, who was in her 60s. She lived in a nearby village.
âDr. Wang, I feel much better. No more headaches and dizziness. Can you take a look again? Do I still need to take medication?â the woman asked.
âLet me take a look.â Wang Yao took a good look at her. âGood, you donât need to take any medications, just be aware of your lifestyle.â
âThank you very much,â the woman said.
âYou are welcome,â Wang Yao said.
Pan Jun came to the clinic when Wang Yao was seeing the second patient.
âGood afternoon, Dr. Wang,â Pan Jun said.
âGood afternoon, you donât have work today?â Wang Yao asked.
âNo.â Pan Jun was going to come in the morning, but he had something else to do instead.