Chapter 3

“Thank you, son, thank you so much!” Xiao's mother is a sentimental person, her tears are falling. A small matter like hiccup made her suffering for so long which also enlarged her  psychological pressure.

“Not at all. You have a frail spleen and stomach, so you should be more careful in your daily life, don't catch a cold as possible as you can” Zhou Jinyuan said. When people are  getting older, they are p.r.o.ne to have a feeble spleen and stomach. Now senior citizens have to pay attention to some things they have not been noticed before, .

Vice President Xiao and Mrs. Xiao were slightly  dissatisfied with him before. But now the dissatisfaction have all disappeared, all of them are grateful. They believed he is a incredible man.

The medicine was applied under Xiao's permission , but  when he saw that a laddish young man really cured his mother's disease by Chinese medical treatment. He was very shocked.

People of his age generally are still studying in medical school. Zhou Jinyuan is prominent that be able to get the doctor's certificate and be qualified for practicing .

He can find an one-dose-cure for such a knotty malady what can not be cured by the relevant experts. This is what makes Xiao most amazing.

It seems that there is a family origin. I shouldn't have regarded Xiao Zhou as a ordinary young TCM doctor.

I thought he is son of an old friend and is excellent among my peers. I just helped a person casually and didn't expect to benefit myself.

Zhou and Qin stayed in the Xiao family for more than half an hour before they left in tons of grat.i.tude.

On the days before getting down to work , Zhou Jinyuan will still live at Xianglu Temple. As a matter of fact, Zhou has already found a  two-bedroom apartment in the middle of No. 3 hospitals and Haizhou University. It is very convenient to go anywhere.

However, the Taoist priests at Xianglu knew about Zhou Jinyuan's crafts. Many of them will look for his diagnosis. In that case, he stayed two days longer and opened a prescription for acupuncture.

……

This morning, Zhou Jinyuan sat in the shade with two Taoist priests. The two are discussing their schoolwork and Zhou Jinyuan is drawing Taoist talismans in a piece of yellow paper.

“You're wrong, it should be 'The essential breathe comes from heaven and earth reiki '.”

“Is it? Let me see.”

The two men is reciting text, and when they had doubts, they began to flip the printed text, but they didn't find related paragraphs.

Zhou Jinyuan's keeping an eye on them while drawing: “I'm afraid you're wrong…

Human life begins with the original breath; When it comes together there is life,

When it is dispersed, there is death.

The brightly s.h.i.+ning is born from the deeply dark;

That which is orderly born from the formless;

The spiritual is born from the Tao;

The roots of the body are born from the seminal essence;

All forms of life give each other shapes through birth.

Those with nine apertures are born from the womb,

While those with eight are born from eggs.

Of its coming there is no trace,

No sign of their departure,

Neither entering the gate nor dwelling anywhere,

open to all the four directions.

…”

He recited a long paragraph from Zhuāng zi smoothly , and did no make one single mistake.

The two Taoists found the pa.s.sage later. Yeah, it is exactly as what he recited.

“s.h.i.+xiong*, you are too fluent, do you usually conduct a religious rite?” One of the Taoists was amazed. Although he is seven years older than Zhou Jinyuan, he has shorter credentials as Taoist than Zhou Jinyuan.

*s.h.i.+xiong: senior male fellow student or apprentice son (older than oneself) of one's teacher

“I have never conduct rites .” Zhou Jinyuan said simply, “I just remembered it.”

Just remembered it? That sounds too easy!  Long paragraphs of Cla.s.sics like that, he blurted it out like a piece of cake. What a impressive memory he has.

The two Taoist priests showed an envious look. It is not easy to be a Taoist . Don't mention anything else, Just these texts is all about the use of the science and technology. There are many similar texts with difficulties. They all required to recite!

Taoist priests also have to make a living, if you can't remember, What do they want from you?

If they have good memory like Zhou, isn't it wonderful!

At this time, a shutter sound came, and the three looked up and saw two tourists, one man and one woman.

The Xianglu Temple has a history of more than 100 years. The scenery of Xiangshan Mountain is good. In fact, in addition to the believers, there are more tourists. It is estimated that they are photographed after seeing their chanting and painting. It is not surprising.

The two tourists saw them looked at them with a smile on the camera.

The three did not mind, they continue to do their own thing.

Soon after, the two tourists wandered around and walked into the shade of the trees, but it didn't look like they are enjoying the cool. The female tourist is holding her head with one hand and the other pressing the abdomen. She looked uncomfortable.

The male tourist took her to sit down and took the painkiller out immediately. But after the water was finished, she could only ask them: “Can you borrow some water? My wife is not comfortable and needs medicine.”

The Taoists all noticed that and one of them stood up immediately. “Can I do something for you?”

A gla.s.s of water and painkillers was given to the tourists and the woman took it. The pills cannot be effective immediately. Her  brow was still wrinkled.

The man whispered to her consolingly.

“Jilong, I am a little dizzy.” The woman leaned on the man and felt the blood rus.h.i.+ng under her body, which was extremely uncomfortable.

“You can't be too tired at the moment. If you get better later, I suggest you go down the mountain by cable car earlier.” Zhou Jinyuan chipped in.

The two tourists listened to him and estimated that the female is on her physiological period who was a bit embarra.s.sing. But He did it all out of kindness.

“This is a disease, it is must be treated.” Zhou Jinyuan looked at the complexion of the women, added.

After heard what he said, the two are speechless. Of course it is a disease and need to be cured.

“Have you seen the doctor?” Zhou Jinyuan saw that the woman was really uncomfortable. He said, “I can cure this disease. I have a family secret recipe. You'll recover if you eat it.”

Two tourists: “…”

Their faces changed. They are not believers. They came here only to visit the mountains. Originally they had a good impression of these Taoist priests, especially the beautiful baby-faced boy, everyone likes good-looking people.

Who knows, the young stripling gets a charlatan's tongue.

Moreover, the words “family secret recipe” are generally used on the electric wire pole.

It sounds as unreliable as the “cure all diseases by old Chinese medicine” slogan.

The ailing woman did not have the strength to talk, and the man smiled and said: “We have  made an appointment to my doctor.”

The tone of he speaking was perfunctory but not too bad. After all, there is a saying that he would rather beat a monk than scold a Taoist.

Zhou Jinyuan looked at them again. And there were taboos in treating them. It's not good to see several doctors who can't continue to treat them. Since they have a doctor and it is not critical disease, it's OK.

But…

Zhou: “Oh, do you need a fortune teller then? This gentleman seems to have black air（qi） on his face..”

Tourists: “………”

…He indeed is a superst.i.tious charlatan !

The Chinese Medicine Department of Haizhou  No.3 Hospital, as TCM department in a general hospital is not famous, and its scale is not large. There are no hospital beds. Before Zhou Jinyuan entered, there were a total of nine doctors with doctor t.i.tles.

There are two chief physicians, three deputy chief physicians, three attending physicians, and a general physician like Zhou Jinyuan. There are also several interns and discipline students.

Walls have ears. In days, basically all the colleagues of TCM department knew that a new doctor is about "parachuting in" as a temporary employee. TCM department is never short of people, at this time to hire a contract employee, it is rational for people to a.s.sociate it with the nepotism.

Although they don't know which leader is  Zhou's backer.  The leaders they are quite cautious.

However, I don't know who sent out the gossip. It is said that the relative family was a Taoist before, which is quite absurd. Many people can't believe it.

“A Taoist? What the h.e.l.l, the Taoist priest goes down?”

“And he is a doctor now? Is it real? It sounds ridiculous ”

“Director Xie, is there any news, is he really a Taoist?”

“Who put him in?”

Zhou Jinyuan was brought to the TCM Department in various conjectures.

Xie Min, director of the department, is a 50-year-old female doctor with a black curly hair and is well maintained.

Before Zhou Jinyuan came, Xie Min was studying the medical case of Vice President Xiao, which was provided by Vice President Xiao. The medical record is the record of the syndrome differentiation and treatment of the disease in the treatment of Chinese medicine.

Vice-President Xiao's mother's illness continued more than half a month. She did not seem to be cured in the Department of Gastroenterology.

In the meantime, Dr. Mao attended the consultation and gave the prescription of herbal soup, but unfortunately he was blamed by Vice President Xiao, because of the increase of Xiao's mother's condition.

However, two days ago, he suddenly heard that Xiao's mother had healed by traditional medicine what was from the hospital, which caused everyone's curiosity and asked the Vice President Xiao to send the medical record.

After seeing the medical case, the doctor Mao was very embarra.s.sed about the “misdiagnosis” that mentioned in paper. He refused to discuss it together. Xie Min was carefully studied.

Xie Min did not know the previous anecdote, but the situation of Xiao's mother is known to many people in the hospital. The medical record also very detailed. Looking at the medical case at this time, she couldn't help but admire the predecessor – she thought it should be a predecessor.

Some words are easier said than done. Traditional Chinese medicine often known for it works quickly and effectively. It means that “one dose is known, two doses are done”, that is, one dose has an effect, and two doses are cured.

In this medical case, the patient's difficult condition is an one- dose-cure!

Read the whole case of the medical record and ponder it carefully, she can feel the dialectical accuracy of the doctor, and proper usage of medicine, it is no wonder that one dose is effective.

Thee way he used the theory, the method, the prescription, and drugs are closely related and extremely rigorous. It's really worth learning.

Unfortunately, the medical record is  anonymous. She wondering: is he the famous old doctor Huang of traditional Chinese medicine Huang in the hospital of traditional Chinese medicine? Or Professor Liu from the traditional Chinese Medicine Department of No.1 hospital?

When Xie Min was meditating, she saw a colleague from the HR Section brought a young man.

“Director Xie, he is the new doctor in your department.” The personnel department gave Xie Min an introduction.

Xie Min put the medical record away and got up. She looked at Zhou Jinyuan, blurting out: ” You are Dr. Zhou?  You looks so adorable!”

Zhou Jinyuan: “…”

HR Officer: “Hey, Director Xie…”

Xie Min: “Oh, I am sorry, how old are you, Dr. Zhou?”

“I'm 23.” Zhou Jinyuan explainedand quietly gave himself two years older.

But it is useless, Xie Min took a look at his information file, “Twenty-one, you are a very young man!”

So young and so cute… ah! It is said that he had already got a doctor's certificate. Although he is inexperience. Especially for Chinese medicine pract.i.tioners they needs to acc.u.mulate more. But he shows that he has been able to treat diseases independently. At least the use of the prescription should not be a problem.

In fact, Xie Min doesn't like to have connections with nepotists . She got the feeling of suffocation before the meeting . But when she saw Zhou Jinyuan in the flesh , she wouldn't say that she likes him nor hates him neither.

Zhou Jinyuan had encountered too many doubts about his age. Xie Min's att.i.tude was not too bad. He didn't say anthing but smiled. "It is a great honor to under your guidance in the future."

“Well, you are welcome.” Xie Min did not say anything more, and led Zhou walk around and made him to get familiar with his work environment.

The age and baby face of Zhou certainly caused a strange look. His looks smaller than the interns in the department!

Of course, at least he has the qualification to work independently in comparison to these interns.

An outspoken intern asks: “Doctor Zhou, I heard that you changed to a doctor before you were a Taoist, is it really? What a resourceful  person you are!”

He thought that the new coming doctor is should at least be twenty-seven or twenty-eight. Counting in the years of studying, how old was he when he became a Taoist?

Zhou Jinyuan is very surprised: “It's not true…”

“I said it is a strange rumor , really!”

Everyone has a "I knew it!" feeling.

In the next second, Zhou Jinyuan corrects them ingenuously: “I am still a Taoist priest now.”

Everyone: …? ?

Zhou Jinyuan wondered, “But how do you know that? I have always been a huoju Taoist priest, and I have learned Chinese medicine in the meantime. There is no such thing as a change.”

Everyone: ……… He is really a Taoist priest! !

Xie Min is rendered speechless. Seriously? A Taoist?

Will he use any superst.i.tious means to cure the disease? In the eyes of some people, the traditional Chinese medicine equals superst.i.tious.

As if to verify her thoughts, Zhou Jinyuan fumbled in his pocket: “Would you like to have a protective talisman? I painted it! ”

They are his colleagues now, so Zhou wants to gave each of them a talisman as welcoming gifts.

Xie Min's mouth twitched and said: "Doctor Zhou, the paintings… Never mind. Please do not send them to patients in the hospital later."

She got it. It happened sometimes If the patient is interested, he will actually send a peace talisman as benediction. Xie Min said so, he couldn't help but reveal a look of embarra.s.sment.

“…Bless me!” Xie Min looked at his face and said it in the bottom of his heart. It seems that she has to keepan eye on him in the future!

……

In fact, Xie does not have to worry about Zhou. If there are no patients, why bother to intervene in doctor&patients interaction then?

Zhou Jinyuan was arranged to share a consulting room with another male doctor in the department. By the way, he can get familiar with his work.

The man called Liu Qi, is a qualified doctor. He is twenty-eight years old at most, who helped Zhou Jinyuan to clean up the seat. Then  he  gives a meaningful smile: “I finally have someone to grind with me.”

"Grind?" Zhou Jinyuan has never worked or interns.h.i.+p in the hospital, and he does not know much about the "physician argot".

“Grinding the bench!” Liu Qi pointed to the clinic door. “A young Chinese medicine doctor is an indifferent post. People lovers the aged,they think the elder, the experienced. we can only keep our b.u.t.ts on ours sits, doing noting.”

Many patients look for doctors the first thing to look at is how white the doctor's hair is.

Young people like them can't get a single patient a day. In contrast, the old doctor next door may see forty or fifty patients a day, and they are too busy to eat.

Zhou Jinyuan and Liu Qi were arranged to share a consulting room. In fact, this is also a manifestation of this phenomenon. Anyway, you can't take many patients, and it doesn't matter much.

Zhou Jinyuan nodded, and the patient's thoughts can be understood. That's what the situation is like now. The western medicine department is a little better, but if there is a choice, the patient will also choose a doctor with an older age and a higher professional t.i.tle.

It's just that the current depression of traditional Chinese medicine has undoubtedly discourages young people.

Liu Qi looked at the baby face,and said it in his heart: He stayed for so long, and somehow managed to get a few patients. As to Zhou… He's not very optimistic.

Sure enough, Zhou did not have a patient on the first day. Meanwhile, Liu Qi relied on the acc.u.mulation of contacts in a few years and received two or three patients.

Even so, He is too idling.

He can only read the medical books, and often take the initiative to help other old doctors, and observe the study by the way.

“Do you want to read my books? Isn't it hard for you to sit all day long like this? You have to find something to do, wouldn't you?” Liu couldn't help but ask.

He wanted to persuade Zhou Jinyuan to be a bit sweeter, to help the old doctor, and get some experience.

“No, thanks…” Zhou hesitated and asked, “Can I read medical books only? Can I sit in meditation?”

Liu Qi: “………???”

……

……

“Did you hear it? The TCM deprtment has newly joined a contract worker.”

“Of course I heard of that, he came from 'the back door', he used to be a Taoist, and now he changed his profession to a doctor.”

“You are too unfamiliar with the news. Changed his profession? Not at all! I heard a buddy said that the new doctor isn't intend to give up on Tao cultivation. He even have a meditation bedding in the office when he has no patient!”