“Mr. Jiang, thank you for your attention to Tianyitang and for truly understanding the business it is committed to. I have decided to formally appoint Mr. Jiang as the General Manager of Tianyitang, responsible for all administrative affairs. His annual salary will be the same as the compensation for the position he just resigned from. If Tianyitang achieves significant development in the future, he will be rewarded separately,” Song Hao said.
Upon hearing this, Jiang He appeared confident and did not show excessive excitement. He simply nodded and said, "Thank you for your trust, Mr. Song. If possible, I will officially begin work tomorrow."
“Of course,” Song Hao said with a smile.
Afterwards, Song Hao accompanied Jiang He to see the Tianyitang construction site, which was under intense construction. Then, they traveled by car to Wansongling to inspect the Baicaoyuan herbal medicine base. Jiang He was amazed by what he saw along the way.
"Mr. Song, you should be the CEO of Tianyitang from now on, so I'll just call you CEO Song. I never expected you could make Tianyitang so uniquely traditional. Traditional Chinese medicine will truly flourish at Tianyitang!" Jiang He said admiringly.
"We will soon be building a Tianyitang Pharmaceutical Factory. In the future, Tianyitang Pharmaceutical will produce genuine traditional Chinese medicine, and with the Tianyitang Pharmacy platform, we will not do any advertising. We will let patients accept it automatically. Truly good medicine does not need advertising," Song Hao said with a faint smile.
"President Song, you are even more interesting to me than Tianyitang!" Jiang He said earnestly.
Jiang He's arrival brought about a change in the somewhat chaotic state of Tianyi Hall, and everything began to proceed in an orderly manner.
A month later, in the eastern suburbs of Baihe Town, Tianyitang acquired a piece of land, and the Tianyitang Pharmaceutical Factory officially began construction.
During this time, Shangqing Temple sent two middle-aged Taoist priests with superb medical skills, Wuchen and Wuyue, who, dressed as laymen, joined the Tianyi Hall to practice medicine. Also arriving was an old Taoist priest named Wufeizi, who was said to know all the medicines in the world. Song Hao then sent him to Wansong Ridge to assist Qiuru in managing the Hundred Herbs Garden.
Song Zihe cured the chronic illness of a business owner who ran an imported medical equipment company, which made the man, Deng Tongsheng, extremely grateful. He donated a batch of expensive diagnostic and treatment equipment to Tianyitang, but the TCM doctors who could diagnose illnesses by touch felt that it was of little use. At this time, the new building of Tianyitang was completed, so they had to move in first to fill some of the departments.
After the completion of the towering twelve-story Tianyitang building, it was put into use, and the previous old building was demolished to create a plaza.
The personnel appointments at Tianyitang have also been officially implemented. Song Hao has been appointed as the CEO and general practitioner of Tianyitang; Jiang He as the general manager and executive director; Tang Yu as the business director and department doctor, in charge of Tianyitang's pharmaceutical production; and Luo Feiying as the assistant general manager and department doctor. Song Zihe, Lin Fengyi, Ye Chengshun, and Wu Qiguang have been appointed as department heads.
At this moment, Zhang Jiafang, the pediatric expert recommended by Xiao Boran, also arrived. This man was over sixty years old, tall and thin, with a goatee, thick eyebrows, and narrow eyes—a striking appearance. He was renowned in the region for his expertise in treating various pediatric ailments. It was unclear how Xiao Boran had managed to persuade him to leave his private clinic and come alone from a southern city to Tianyi Hall. Lin Fengyi and Wu Qiguang had heard of his reputation before, and upon meeting him, they were overjoyed and impressed by Song Hao's talent for recruiting. Upon his arrival, Zhang was immediately appointed as the director of the pediatrics department at Tianyi Hall.
"Nine-Ingredient Wind-Dispelling Powder" is the first prescription selected from "Extraordinary Prescriptions and Verified Formulas." Clinically verified by Song Zihe and Lin Fengyi, its efficacy is exactly as described by Ding Fengjie. After obtaining a production license from the State Drug Administration, it became Tianyitang Pharmaceutical's first traditional Chinese medicine product. With the completion of the pharmaceutical factory, large-scale production is about to begin.
At Jiang He's suggestion, Tianyitang opened an inpatient department to facilitate treatment for patients from afar. A purchasing department was also established, staffed by professionals to procure authentic medicinal herbs. After six months of preparation, Qiu Ru's Herb Garden also began supplying some medicinal herbs to Tianyitang. Song Zihe, Lin Fengyi, Song Hao, and others considered the herbs from the Herb Garden to be of the highest quality; any prescriptions containing herbs from the Herb Garden were considered reliable and effective, a fact later confirmed. Therefore, the herbs from the Herb Garden were strictly prohibited from leaving the clinic and were exclusively supplied to Tianyitang. Even pharmaceutical factories could not obtain them for the time being.
Tianyitang entered a period of rapid development, and everything proceeded smoothly according to Song Hao's wishes.
That day, Song Hao was treating patients in his clinic, which was filled with patients seeking his help. Everyone looked at the young president of Tianyitang, who was personally treating patients, and they were all filled with admiration.
At this moment, Jiang He walked in with a look of astonishment. He parted the waiting patients, walked to Song Hao's consultation table, and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Song, there is an overseas Chinese who has returned from abroad. He claims to be a medical doctor and specifically wants to see you. He wants to apply for a job at Tianyitang. I told him that Tianyitang is a medical institution specializing in traditional Chinese medicine and does not hire Western doctors. But this person insists on meeting you first."
“Oh! If there are any doctors with superhuman abilities in Western medicine, Tianyi Hall will certainly recruit them. Any medical practice that can save lives is acceptable, regardless of whether it is Chinese or Western. You entertain them first, and I will go over as soon as I am done,” Song Hao said.
Jiang He nodded and turned to leave.
"A medical doctor who returned from overseas! He also wants to apply for a job at Tianyitang. This guy is interesting," Song Hao muttered to himself.
When Song Hao finished treating the patient, it was already past 2 PM. Remembering that he had a guest to meet, he got up to go to the reception room. As soon as the door opened, Tang Yu and Jiang He entered.
"Song Hao, a Western medicine doctor has come to apply for a job at Tianyitang." Tang Yu also said with a surprised look.
"What's so great about being a PhD? When it comes to skill level, Professor Wu and his colleagues are all at the PhD level, and some are even better," Song Hao said with a smile.
“Something’s not right, listen to me. I just looked at this person’s certificates, and it shocked me. He has two doctoral degrees, is an all-around surgeon, and is an authority in thoracic and neurosurgery,” Tang Yu said.
"Shui Mingyang, the chief surgical expert from several renowned European hospitals, has arrived! He's known in the overseas medical community as 'Shui the One-Sword,' and I only just learned his true identity," Jiang He said.
"With such an impressive background! Why would you apply to our Tianyi Hall?" Song Hao asked in surprise.
“That’s right! Shui Mingyang would earn at least a million US dollars a year in any hospital in Europe or America. He’s a very sought-after person,” Jiang He said.
Song Hao sat back down in the chair, looking bewildered. "No way, Tianyi Hall can't afford him right now!"
“This is also what puzzled Dean Jiang and me, and we have confirmed his identity; he is indeed Shui Mingyang himself,” Tang Yu said.
"This job application is a pretense; they're probably just messing with us," Song Hao frowned.
"Or I could just let him go," Jiang He said.
"No, I'll see him first. Does he think he's so capable that he can suppress everyone anywhere? You should know that there are many people in the Heavenly Medicine Hall who are more capable than him!" After saying that, Song Hao got up and went to the reception room.
A handsome middle-aged man in a suit was sitting on the sofa in the reception room. Although he had been waiting for several hours, he remained upright and serious.
"You must be Mr. Shui Mingyang. I am Song Hao. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I just finished treating a patient. I'm truly sorry," Song Hao said as he walked over.
"Hello, Mr. Song! The fact that Tianyitang has so many patients shows that Tianyitang's medical skills are superb. In particular, I have never seen so many patients come here because of traditional Chinese medicine." Shui Mingyang said respectfully as he stood there.
The other party's humble attitude surprised Song Hao.
"Please sit down!" Song Hao gestured for him to sit, a sense of goodwill unexpectedly rising within him.
"I heard that Mr. Shui is interested in applying for a position at Tianyi Hall." Song Hao got straight to the point, trying to find out the other party's intentions.
“Yes, I have lived abroad for many years and achieved some success in surgery, so I wanted to return to serve my country. When I saw the recruitment information for Tianyitang, I volunteered to join Tianyitang and establish a surgical operating room. Although Tianyitang is a specialized medical institution with traditional Chinese medicine as its main focus, to reflect the versatility of a hospital, it is necessary to have surgery to complement it. Although the founding principle of Tianyitang is to develop traditional Chinese medicine, only by combining Chinese and Western medicine can a complete medical system be formed,” Shui Mingyang said slowly.
"Tianyi Hall was founded to revitalize traditional Chinese medicine, but it does not exclude Western medicine. However, those with special skills and expertise are also welcome to join Tianyi Hall. Your patriotism is admirable. However, given Mr. Shui's prestige in the overseas medical community, Tianyi Hall is afraid we cannot afford to hire you," Song Hao said.
“That’s not a problem,” Shui Mingyang said with a slight smile. “Money doesn’t mean much to me now. I just want to contribute to the country and society. As for the salary, please rest assured, Mr. Song, it will be the same as the doctors in Tianyitang. In addition, I will bring several of my assistants and a complete set of the world’s most advanced surgical equipment.”
"This..." Song Hao was greatly surprised upon hearing this, already knowing that Shui Mingyang had come to Tianyi Hall with genuine sincerity. His intention wasn't for reward, but to serve the country with his medical skills. With such abilities, he could establish a world-class operating room, a tremendous addition to Tianyi Hall. Currently, compared to traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine's greatest advantage lies in surgery.
Song Hao was somewhat moved at this moment, and he did not want to miss this good opportunity, which could be said to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He stepped forward and grasped Shui Mingyang's hand, saying excitedly, "Since you have such aspirations, how could Tianyi Hall not accept you? Please come to Tianyi Hall with Mr. Shui and your assistants. We will do our best to provide you with all the conveniences."
Jiang He and Tang Yu, standing outside the door, looked at each other in astonishment.
With Shui Mingyang's arrival, Tianyitang acquired its own world-class surgical operating room, which improved its medical system. To the surprise of Song Zihe, Lin Fengyi, Ye Chengshun, and others, they also admired Song Hao's move. From then on, Tianyitang could treat all kinds of illnesses.
Shui Mingyang's arrival also put to use the medical equipment donated by Deng Tongsheng, which was otherwise idle. To everyone's surprise, Shui Mingyang also brought several expensive surgical instruments, essentially bringing a large, state-of-the-art operating room—one of the most advanced and complete in the world—to Tianyitang. Everyone was filled with admiration for this overseas Chinese returnee who was willing to give so much without expecting anything in return.
On the very night that Song Hao agreed to let Shui Mingyang join Tianyitang, Tang Yu searched online for all information about Shui Mingyang. She felt a sense of bewilderment and even doubt that Shui Mingyang, a surgical authority in the European and American medical community, would so readily apply to Tianyitang.
A search of hundreds of thousands of information results about Shui Mingyang yielded mostly news reports. Tang Yu was still shocked by his deeds. This self-proclaimed "all-around surgical expert" had performed numerous surgical miracles, earning him the titles "Shui the One-Scalpel" and "Divine Scalpel" throughout the Western medical community.