Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Great Appreciation for Liu Zheng
"Elder, in fact, you might still know a little, I have lived in this village all my life. Although I did leave for a few years, I ultimately never left this place. It feels like my roots are here. So, no matter how many offers I’ve received from outside, I’ve never given up," said Liu Zheng.
"I heard about this from Liu Yang as well. He mentioned that the hospitals have been sincerely inviting you and even offered very good conditions, but you refused them all. Just this spirit alone is truly admirable. For young people today, you’re incredibly rare," the man replied.
"With Liu Yang here, you can rest assured. Plus, he’s naturally intelligent and talented. When he was at the hospital, I recognized him at first glance. So, I think that keeping him in the hospital would have been a waste of his time. By my side, he might not learn as much as from you, elder."
"This child, how should I put it, has always had his quirks and a genuine professionalism and love for this field. So, I’ve been nurturing his interests intentionally and unintentionally. Who knew he would get so deeply involved that he couldn’t extricate himself? That’s why he even majored in this field in college."
"For a young person like him to have such drive is really rare. The moment I first saw him, I already thought he was remarkable. Elder, when do you think there will be an opportunity for us to have a good exchange of knowledge?"
"It’s not so much an exchange as it is learning from each other. Besides, the fields I deal with may not be as vast as yours, and those you deal with, I may not be able to grasp as well. I’ve heard from others about you rushing to handle emergency cases, and I must say, I’m very impressed."
It seemed that Liu Yang had quite a lot of private communication with the old man and that, even with the incidents happening in the clinic, the elder likely had everything under control.
"Those are things of the past, and they’re simply a matter of proficiency. There’s really nothing worth mentioning. Elder, let me show you these. All these medicines are my own formulations. Please see if there’s anything that needs advice or improvement," said Liu Zheng.
It wasn’t easy to get such an opportunity, especially with an expert from a traditional Chinese medicine family, so Liu Zheng naturally did not want to miss his chance.
Excited, he led the elder to his medicine cabinet and opened the various bottles and jars, laying them out one by one in front of the man.
"Actually, you don’t need to show me anymore. Earlier, Liu Zheng had already shown me a few samples. I’ve looked them over, and the medicines you’ve formulated are indeed problem-free. Moreover, being able to combine these materials as a life-saving medicine, I tell you, is truly unique in the world. Even when I treat patients, actually, I would not advocate for something like this."
"Because people are entirely influenced by Western medical thought these days, and they always believe that Western medicine is the best and fastest. But they may not realize that our ancestors’ traditional Chinese medicine is profound and can achieve results that Western medicine cannot. However, I am still afraid that the villagers will not easily accept it, so I have been working hard to formulate these herbs into a form they can accept, that is, the pills you see here, which are actually all made from a blend of herbal extracts," he explained.
"Inventive, and for a young person to have such a mind is indeed very rare. Moreover, your idea is very creative and quite bold. Honestly, I’ve never even thought of this myself."
"It’s not about having ideas; it’s just years of clinic experience. If I were to really collect some herbs and have them go back to prepare them, these people wouldn’t accept it at all. I can only refine the essence out of them, which is the only way to achieve the desired medical effect."
"But doing this will inevitably bring a great burden on you, including increasing costs. I heard from Liu Yang that when you prescribe medicine to people in the village, you basically don’t charge much, just about the cost price, right?"
"They’re all my fellow villagers, and they don’t make much money throughout the year. Why should I take such conscienceless money from them? So, I am willing to contribute what I can, and I haven’t thought about anything else," Liu Zheng stated humbly.
"Young man, not only is your medical technique exceptional, but such thoughts are also far too advanced. Honestly, even I might not accept them," the elder admitted.
"Elder, you’re too kind. I’m just doing what I can. There are other things I may not be able to achieve, so I wouldn’t deprecate myself without cause," Liu Zheng modestly responded.
"Oh, Master, I was just discussing something with Grandpa. It’s about that unknown tree leaf you mentioned before. I think it might be possible to extract a kind of nerve-paralyzing element from it, but I’m not quite certain yet. So, I was hoping to take this opportunity to have Grandpa take a look, too. What do you think?" Liu Yang interjected.
At this point, Liu Zheng suddenly realized that he had not yet closely studied it, and taking this chance, he was keen to see where the elder’s expertise truly lay.
"Oh, of course, that would be great. Elder, would you mind giving us some guidance if convenient?" Liu Zheng eagerly asked.
"What leaf? What nerve-paralyzing substance? I’m not quite clear on what you mean. Could you recount the event from beginning to end in detail for me?" the old man requested.
"Alright, I’ll tell you. Basically, I found a greenhouse in a farm I thought was used for growing vegetables. But when I entered, it was full of small saplings still in the early stages of growth, so it’s not possible to immediately identify what it is. It suddenly occurred to me that since I often accompany you, elder, to the mountains to gather herbs, my ability to identify Chinese medicine should be quite high," said Liu Yang.
