"oh!"
"Then, let me show you around Tianyi Hall. Although it can't compare to your Luo family's large hospital for now, it will expand in the future."
"I've already visited!"
"Oh! You've come from afar, you must be tired from the journey. Why don't you take a rest?"
"Not tired!"
"This..." Song Hao scratched his head and asked again, "Has Li He been found?"
"No!"
"Oh! You...are you alright?"
"After all that nonsense, you only have one sentence that shows you care about me." Luo Feiying turned around, looked at Song Hao, and said quietly, "If I hadn't come, you probably would have forgotten about me."
"How could that be! I have nightmares just thinking about you," Song Hao joked.
"Am I that scary?" Luo Feiying rolled her eyes.
"You're joking! By the way, I'll show you around Baihe Town later. It has many historical sites and is a developing town. Also, because it was my hometown, Tianyi Hall was built here," Song Hao said.
"Alright, at least you still have some conscience." Luo Feiying nodded, a smile returning to her face.
"I forgot to tell you, the boss named He Chengzhong, who was once given the fatal reverse needle by Li He, has been saved by my acupuncture technique. It took quite a bit of effort. I hope Li He will not use this technique to harm people again!" Song Hao said.
"What? You saved He Chengzhong? The reverse needle technique of the Luo family's magic needles has reached the level of the deadly needle, which is beyond the reach of even a god!" Luo Feiying exclaimed in surprise.
“It was thanks to the timely treatment by He Cheng, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, that Li He’s fatal needle strike was relieved by your acupuncture, which gave me the opportunity to save him. If you don’t mind, I would like to learn more about Luo’s acupuncture techniques from you, especially the reverse needle technique,” Song Hao said.
“Whatever you want to know, I’ll tell you,” Luo Feiying replied, a look of worry returning to her face.
"Thank you very much! Of all the acupuncture techniques in the world, I know very little about the Luo Family's Magic Needle," Song Hao said with a smile.
"Song Hao!"
"What?"
"I...I want to join your Heavenly Medicine Hall. As long as I have food and lodging, that's fine. I don't want to go back to the Luo family. You promised me that before," Luo Feiying said after a moment's hesitation.
“Then stay here. The Luo family’s actions will inevitably lead to trouble sooner or later. Your acupuncture skills are quite profound; you should do something to help people and save lives,” Song Hao readily agreed.
"Thank you!" Luo Feiying was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.
“Your act of kindness is itself a meritorious deed, and it makes you worthy of being a member of the medical profession. The Heavenly Medicine Hall also needs the addition of a skilled practitioner like you,” Song Hao said.
“Actually, I also hope to be like Sister Tang Yu, treating patients with a clear conscience and becoming a real doctor,” Luo Feiying said.
"From now on, you will be Master Wu Qiguang's assistant, and experience the Ice and Fire Divine Needle that can create both ice and fire sensations. There is no limit to the realm of acupuncture. Since you are already proficient in this art, you should strive to reach a higher level," Song Hao said earnestly.
After Tang Yu finished examining several patients, Song Hao and Luo Fei came out.
"Yingying is also joining Tianyi Hall, and she will be working with us from now on," Song Hao said.
"Oh!" Tang Yu was quite surprised upon hearing this, and a complicated expression appeared on her face.
"Sister Tang Yu, we can be together again from now on," Luo Feiying said happily.
"Welcome to Tianyi Hall!" Tang Yu still showed a welcoming attitude.
On this day, Tianyitang only saw about thirty patients, most of whom came from the renowned Song family. However, Wu Qiguang's superb acupuncture skills and Lin Fengyi's miraculous pulse diagnosis had already astonished the patients and spread like wildfire that very day.
Ye Chengshun had some free time that day, and since there were no patients with bone injuries to see, he began to formally teach the squad leader Ye's Internal Extraordinary Techniques.
After finishing get off work in the evening, and with several hired workers gone, Tang Yu was about to prepare dinner when Liu Tian, Ma Ji, and Zhang Baolun came over, wanting to treat everyone to dinner. At that moment, Song Hao, who had taken Luo Feiying out for a stroll, returned. Seeing Song Hao with another beautiful woman by his side, the three men were filled with envy.
Volume Two: The World of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tianyi Hall, Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Grand Plan
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners possess the art of the Five Elements and Six Qi. On a grand scale, this art can be used to observe changes in the heavens and earth, such as cold and heat, wind and rain, floods and droughts, and pests like locusts and borers. On a smaller scale, it can be used to treat various human diseases, following the waxing and waning of Qi. However, people today do not know how to apply this art and are rigidly bound by fixed rules, hence their techniques are ineffective.
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Everyone settled into a restaurant and ordered a lavish spread of food and wine. Tang Yu and Luo Feiying instinctively sat down on either side of Song Hao. Although Luo Feiying had been introduced to Song Hao before, her demeanor towards him made everyone present understand what was going on. Song Zihe sat there frowning, still clueless, while Wu Qiguang chuckled and didn't seem to care. Lin Fengyi, however, was already used to this and urged Song Zihe to drink to ease his embarrassment.
Song Hao, unaware of everyone's thoughts, said, "Today is the first day that Tianyitang has officially started treating patients, and the results are quite good. A good start is half the battle. With the support of everyone here, it will be just around the corner for Tianyitang to become famous throughout the world. That will also be the time for us to promote traditional Chinese medicine. For our common ideal, I would like to raise a glass to everyone here."
After everyone had drunk their fill, Song Zihe remarked with emotion, "Today I witnessed the skills of you all, and I truly understand the meaning of 'there are always people more capable than you.' Although it was Song Hao who brought us all together, it's more accurate to say that you all share a common aspiration: to revitalize the traditional Chinese medicine of our nation. It is because of this that we have come together. I hope that the establishment and development of Tianyi Hall will be the beginning of a revival of traditional Chinese medicine."
Wu Qiguang said, “That’s right, it’s time for us medical practitioners to make a difference. Although traditional Chinese medicine is hailed as a national treasure, there are still some vague and unclear aspects that are difficult for people to accept and understand. Just as Song Hao told me, we need to make the mysterious and intangible aspects of traditional Chinese medicine concrete and sensory, so that people can understand not only what it is, but also why it is. Only in this way can traditional Chinese medicine move forward quickly on its stagnant track.”
Lin Fengyi said, "Modern society is different from ancient society. Due to the influence of the cultural environment, the ancients' understanding of nature and their ability to experience certain things are no longer understood or accepted in modern society, mainly because of the great impact of Western culture. Of course, this is also a kind of progress. However, while making progress, we should not discard the effective things that our ancestors have verified, because the essence they contain may have already surpassed what modern humans consider science. Some things are considered scientific or truthful at a certain stage. But when human understanding breaks through that stage, they may become outdated, or even foolish. Traditional Chinese medicine, on the other hand, has survived for thousands of years and has its own reasons for existing. To abandon it for various reasons would be extremely foolish and ignorant."
Liu Tian, Ma Ji, and Zhang Baolun listened with great interest. Suddenly, someone's phone rang. Liu Tian quickly stood up and went outside. A voice could be heard saying, "Don't bother me! I'm listening to a lecture! What lecture? It's a lecture by several experts on topics beyond science! I've really learned something!"
Song Hao then said, “Now that Tianyi Hall has been established, we have a foundation. I also have a series of plans that I would like to explain to the teachers here first. In the future, in addition to recruiting skilled medical practitioners from the folk, we will also begin a series of research and development work in addition to treating patients. I will organize the specific details later. In addition, I also want to build a Chinese medicinal herb planting and breeding base in Wansong Ridge. Besides providing some medicinal herbs for Tianyi Hall, we will also conduct some research on Chinese medicinal herbs. The medicinal properties of some Chinese medicinal herbs are different due to different growth periods, and the medicinal properties and potency of fresh and processed herbs are different. In the future, if we have the ability, we will also build a pharmaceutical factory under Tianyi Hall so that we can benefit the people.”
Wu Qiguang nodded and said, "Song Hao, it's truly remarkable that you can think of Tianyitang not just as a business that makes money, but also with such thoroughness and detail. It's good to have ideals and goals; as long as you put them into practice, they will all be achieved."
Song Hao smiled and said, "Besides being able to support itself, Tianyi Hall also needs to create wealth so that we can more likely realize our ideals and goals. The true development of traditional Chinese medicine also requires the ability to do it; otherwise, it's just empty talk. Once we achieve results, we will naturally gain recognition."
Lin Fengyi nodded and said, "The development of Tianyi Hall requires a leader with comprehensive qualities and strategic vision, and you possess all of these. We will do our best to assist you in the future. It is also you who have helped me find my true direction in life. Everyone has great ambitions hidden in their hearts, but they just can't see the right time and the right person. Song Hao! I have been studying pulse diagnosis for decades, and only today did I suddenly realize that it was all prepared for you."
"Thank you for your kind words, Master! Many hands make light work, and I alone cannot accomplish great things. Now that Tianyi Hall is established, it should be a platform for us to fully utilize our abilities. On the basis of inheritance, we should also make use of the power of science and technology to truly promote and develop traditional Chinese medicine," Song Hao said.
Wu Qiguang downed his drink in one gulp and exclaimed, "This young man has been sent down by heaven! How could he not achieve great things! President Song, we old guys will be at your beck and call from now on, young man."
Everyone present laughed upon hearing this.