Chapter 449: Chapter 449: Learning
Hu Qiming cheerfully shared some good news in the group chat.
"Hey everyone, I’ve got great news! I got my forty thousand yuan back! With Li Xu’s help, the police busted that whole gang of scammers. I’m so grateful to Li Xu. I really owe him for this one."
The group chat buzzed with activity again. Besides offering congratulations, everyone was more curious about how the scammers were caught.
Just yesterday, everyone had been saying it was impossible.
How had they been caught so suddenly, and the whole group at that?
Miaoli: "Wow, you really got it back? What happened? Give us all the details."
Hu Qiming quickly recounted the whole story.
From his invitation to Mei Family Village to accidentally spotting the scammers...
Li Baojie: "Congrats, Old Hu. Now you can rest easy. You guys were really lucky, but it was all thanks to Li Xu."
Jiang Peng: "Li Xu is the man! Old Hu, you’ve got to treat us to a meal now, right?"
Lu Junwei: "A meal is a must! And a fancy one at that."
Hu Qiming happily typed on his phone, saying in the group chat, "Absolutely. @Li Xu, when are you free? I’ll treat you to a feast. Order whatever you want."
Li Xu replied in the group chat with a smiley face emoji: "Sounds good. But I still have some things to do today. Let’s talk after I’m finished."
Hu Qiming: "No problem. You handle your business. I’m ready whenever you are."
Li Xu went to the middle-aged man’s home again.
He purchased a considerable amount of dried Aconite from the man’s stock.
Afterward, Li Xu called for a local delivery truck, loaded the Aconite, and returned to his clinic with a vehicle full of medicinal herbs.
Back at the clinic, Li Xu unloaded the Aconite.
The Aconite was of excellent quality. Some of it could be used directly to make an ointment for treating the pain and swelling from Hidden-winged Insect bites.
As for the rest, he planned to process it into Dannanxing.
He called Song Sisi over, and together they sorted and prepared the Aconite. Then, he went out again to purchase some fresh ox bile.
"Sisi, I plan to process this Aconite into Dannanxing," Li Xu told Song Sisi. "This is a long-term project. It’ll take seven, maybe even nine years, for its effects to truly rival Natural Bezoar. But its medicinal value is extremely high, making it worth the wait."
Song Sisi’s eyes widened. "Seven years? Nine years? Isn’t that a bit too long?"
"It is a long time," Li Xu said, "but Natural Bezoar is far too rare and precious. And while Dannanxing requires a lengthy processing period, its medicinal efficacy can reach a level close to that of Bezoar. For certain specific conditions, it can have a unique effect."
The two of them stored the initially prepared Aconite and ox bile separately, embarking on the long journey of processing.
After he finished with all that, his phone rang. It was a call from Dean Song of the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
"Hello, Dr. Li."
Dean Song asked warmly, "Tomorrow is your day to hold your clinic at our hospital, correct? Will you be able to come in as scheduled?"
Li Xu glanced at his calendar and replied, "Dean Song, yes, I’ll be there as scheduled tomorrow."
"Oh, that’s wonderful." Dean Song paused for a moment before adding, "Dr. Li, there’s something I need to discuss with you tomorrow. We can talk when you arrive."
"Alright, Dean Song," Li Xu agreed.
「Early the next morning」
Li Xu arrived at the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine right on time.
He had just sat down when Dean Song himself walked over, leading a young doctor.
"Dr. Li, you’re here. Let me make an introduction."
Beaming, Dean Song pointed to the young man beside him and said, "This is Tang Changchun, a young doctor our City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is grooming for a key role. He’s thirty years old, a top graduate from a prestigious university with superb medical skills and a solid theoretical foundation."
Tang Changchun bowed respectfully to Li Xu, his attitude earnest. "Dr. Li, I’ve heard so much about you. I’ve always admired your medical skills and hope I can have the opportunity to learn from you."
Li Xu was taken aback. ’I never expected this was what Dean Song wanted to talk to me about.’
Normally, to cultivate talent, hospitals would have promising young doctors study under more senior physicians.
’But while my reputation might be big, I’m also very young.’
’Even younger than Tang Changchun here.’
Li Xu hesitated.
’It wasn’t that he was territorial or unwilling to pass on his knowledge and experience.’
’But he was worried that the other man wasn’t sincere about wanting to learn.’
’After all, the man surpassed him in both age and academic qualifications.’
Tang Changchun seemed to sense Li Xu’s reservations and spoke again with grave sincerity, "Dr. Li, I truly wish to study under you. I know your medical skills are brilliant and you have a wealth of experience. I hope to learn more practical clinical knowledge from you to improve my own abilities. I’m willing to start with the most basic tasks. As long as I can learn something, I’ll endure any hardship."
Tang Changchun’s attitude was sincere.
Li Xu thought it over. ’I only come to the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for my clinic one day a month anyway. If he wants to follow me around, I’ll let him.’
He nodded. "Dr. Tang, you’re being too formal. There’s no need for all this talk of master and student; we can just learn from each other. Since you’re willing, you can shadow me from now on."
Upon hearing this, Tang Changchun’s face lit up with a delighted surprise. He thanked him again, "Thank you, Dr. Li! I’ll be sure to work hard and not disappoint you."
Seeing that they had reached an agreement, Dean Song breathed a sigh of relief. He said with a smile, "Alright then, Xiao Tang, from now on, you learn well from Dr. Li. Dr. Li, I’ll leave you to it. Get to work."
With that, Dean Song left.
In the consultation room, Li Xu and Tang Changchun sat across from each other.
As he prepared his medical supplies, Li Xu said to Tang Changchun, "Dr. Tang, for now, just sit to the side and observe how I conduct my consultations. If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask at any time."
"Yes, Dr. Li," Tang Changchun replied deferentially.
Soon, the first patient walked in.
She was a middle-aged woman with a haggard expression and a listless air about her.
Li Xu took her medical chart and carefully inquired about her condition, moving through the entire diagnostic process with fluid, effortless grace.
Although Tang Changchun was a top student with a solid theoretical foundation, there was a considerable gap between his clinical experience and Li Xu’s.
Watching Li Xu’s practiced techniques and his precise, tailored diagnoses, he was filled with admiration.
Under the guidance of the system’s intelligence, Li Xu’s medical skills had improved by leaps and bounds.
Now, even without the system’s prompts, he could rely on his own experience and knowledge to accurately diagnose and prescribe treatment, leaving Tang Changchun completely amazed.
"Dr. Li, your analysis of the patient’s condition is incredibly incisive."
Tang Changchun couldn’t help but praise, "There are so many details I normally would have missed."
Li Xu smiled. "That’s how it is with Traditional Chinese Medicine. What you learn from books ultimately has to be applied in practice. Only through continuous experience can you truly master it."
Li Xu treated the next few patients with patience and care. Tang Changchun observed intently from the side, asking questions from time to time, all of which Li Xu answered without holding anything back.
Before long, another patient came in.
This time, however, it was a couple, and the patient wasn’t with them.
The couple looked very anxious.
"Hello, Dr. Li. We’re here about our son," the husband said urgently.
Li Xu looked at them, confused. "The patient isn’t here?"
