"Song Hao, I just got back from out of town. I heard you're going to make a big splash. Great! The four of us best buddies from our nursing school days can get together again!" Ma Ji laughed.
"It was a really great experience coming back this time! Thank you all!" Song Hao said with a smile.
“You’re quite bold. The ecological environment has been well protected these past few years, and wolves have even appeared on Wansong Ridge. You still dare to come alone,” Ma Ji laughed.
"Oh!" Song Hao was slightly surprised upon hearing this. He turned around and looked at the deep Wansong Ridge. At this moment, he was not thinking about any wolves, but about the beggar who had reappeared next to his great-grandfather Song Jingchun's grave.
Back in Baihe Town, it was nearly noon. They met Zhang Baolun, and then Tang Yu and the squad leader joined them. The six of them went to a restaurant for lunch. Hearing that the price for the building site had been agreed upon and the transaction would take place that afternoon with Song Hao buying it, Liu Tian and Ma Ji were very happy and expressed their full support to ensure Tianyitang could open as soon as possible.
"The business license for your clinic will be delivered in three days. Your name will be used as the legal representative. As soon as they heard that it was you and your grandfather who came back to reopen the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, they agreed to process it without saying a word, not even asking for my help. It really shows how much influence your grandfather has. The county tried to persuade him to come back before, but he couldn't. Now that he's come back on his own initiative, they will fully support him in everything," Liu Tian said.
“If you and Grandpa hadn’t left back then, this hospital would have been up and running long ago,” Magee said.
"Times have changed! These past few years away have taught me a lot. Today, I founded Tianyitang not to make a living, but for the cause of traditional Chinese medicine," Song Hao said with emotion.
In the afternoon, they met with the landlord, completed the transaction, and Song Hao, Tang Yu, and Wu Chang officially moved in, immediately beginning preparations for the future operation of Tianyi Hall. With the assistance of Ma Ji, Liu Tian, and Zhang Baolun, everything proceeded smoothly.
That evening, Tang Yu talked about the future personnel arrangements for Tianyi Hall. With Song Hao, his grandfather Song Zihe, and Lin Fengyi who had already agreed to come, plus Tang Yu, Tianyi Hall would have a gathering of experts and possess high-level human resources.
At this moment, Song Hao suddenly remembered someone and said, "If we could invite Wu Qiguang, the master of the Ice and Fire Divine Needle, it would greatly enhance the strength of Tianyi Hall. Although I have learned this technique, my skill is not as profound as Master Wu's. I think we don't need to do anything here for the time being, so I might as well go to him and ask him to come to Tianyi Hall to practice medicine in the future."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yu exclaimed with delight, "I've also heard of the Ice and Fire Divine Needle. It's wonderful to have him here. With your acupuncture skills, Lin Fengyi's pulse diagnosis, and my grandfather's and my prescriptions, Tianyi Hall is more than capable of treating all diseases in the world."
“Alright, I’ll go invite him tomorrow. I’ll have Xiao Wu help you set up Tianyi Hall here,” Song Hao said happily.
"Let Xiao Wu go with you. I'll feel more at ease with him by your side. I have Liu Tian and the others helping me here; they can just act as supervisors," Tang Yu said. She was naturally worried about Song Hao's safety.
Song Hao said apologetically, "Leaving you here alone is really..."
Before Song Hao could finish speaking, Tang Yu smiled and said, "It's alright. To ensure Tianyi Hall opens as soon as possible, we need to get things moving in all aspects. You can go ahead. Also, I've transferred another 500,000 yuan from the Tang family, which, combined with what we have on hand, is enough to cover the opening of Tianyi Hall. We're establishing a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, so we don't need to purchase medical equipment, and the initial expenses won't be too high. Ma Ji's pharmaceutical company has agreed to provide a batch of prepared Chinese medicines, and as for the main Chinese herbal medicines, I've also contacted the Tang family's previous suppliers, and they've agreed to provide a batch on credit. So, there aren't any major difficulties at the moment."
Upon hearing this, Song Hao said gratefully, "You've thought of everything so thoroughly! Without you, I would be completely lost and wouldn't know what to do."
Tang Yu smiled and said, "Don't forget, I have experience in managing Tang's Hospital. Your Tianyi Hall is just a small matter at the moment and nothing to worry about."
The next morning, Song Hao, accompanied by his squad leader, went to pay a visit to Wu Qiguang, the master of the Ice and Fire Divine Needle.
Song Hao and the sergeant first arrived in a city. Wu Qiguang's clinic was in a town not far from there; they would go to find him the next day. Song Hao was especially excited at the thought of seeing this remarkable man again.
At this moment, Song Hao remembered something else: he should still call Dou Haiqin. He had called the number she left twice, and although it wasn't her who answered, it was a woman, so she was probably from the Dou family. Now that things had somewhat calmed down, he could contact her. After all, it was a Dou family heirloom, and he couldn't keep it for long. Dou Haiqin trusted him so much; he should give her an explanation. With the Tianyi Hall about to be established, the preservation of the Tiansheng Acupuncture Bronze Figure had become a problem. Should it be secretly moved to Baihe Town, or returned to the Dou family? A plan was needed; in any case, it couldn't be hidden in the old house in Penglai any longer.
To prevent any accidents, Song Hao didn't use his mobile phone but went to a public phone booth. He dialed the number he had memorized.
The call connected, and a woman's voice came through, tinged with hesitation: "Hello, who are you looking for?"
It was a voice that Song Hao recognized. He was thrilled to finally be able to contact Dou Haiqin after so long. He exclaimed with delight, "Is this Aunt Dou? It's me, Song Hao."
Volume Two: Traditional Chinese Medicine Under Heaven - Chapter Twenty-One: Ye's Bone Setting (1)
By touching the injury, one can discern its condition. Touching involves carefully feeling the injured area with the hand, discerning whether the bone is broken, fragmented, misaligned, aligned, soft, hard, strong, flexible, straight, severed, or displaced. —From *The Golden Mirror of Medicine: Essential Principles of Bone Setting*
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"Song Hao!" Dou Haiqin on the other end of the phone exclaimed with delight, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Aunt Dou. Where are you now?" Song Hao asked.
"Are you available now?" Dou Haiqin asked cautiously.
"Don't worry, Aunt Dou, I'm very safe here now," Song Hao quickly replied.
“Alright, Song Hao, I’ll give you an address, write it down, and we can arrange a time to meet there,” Dou Haiqin said. She then gave a location.
Upon hearing this, Song Hao exclaimed with delight, "Aunt Dou, I'm in the city you mentioned, and we can meet right now!"
“Alright, let’s meet at that location in an hour,” Dou Haiqin said happily.
Song Hao was overjoyed to unexpectedly get through to Dou Haiqin. He and the squad leader then went to the meeting place Dou Haiqin had mentioned. It was a temple called Yongning Temple. As evening approached, the number of tourists dwindled, and only a few monks could be seen moving about inside. Song Hao arrived as agreed, in front of an ancient pagoda behind Yongning Temple.
"Xiao Wu, I need to go up the tower to see someone important. You stay here and guard the place, don't let any outsiders in, except for a middle-aged woman," Song Hao said.
"Understood," the sergeant replied, then stood before the ancient tower like a loyal soldier.
Song Hao entered the ancient pagoda and climbed the steps. He wasn't sure if Dou Haiqin had arrived yet, so he decided to wait on the top floor first.
As Song Hao stepped onto the seven-story ancient pagoda, he saw Dou Haiqin, whom he remembered from the past, already waiting there. She wore a yellow trench coat, looked haggard, but had a grateful smile on her face.
"Aunt Dou!" Song Hao exclaimed excitedly.
"Song Hao!" Dou Haiqin opened her arms and couldn't help but hug Song Hao, her eyes already brimming with tears.
"Aunt Dou! I'm so glad to finally meet you!" Song Hao said excitedly.
"Good boy! I also want to see you soon. You've had such a hard time these past few days," Dou Haiqin said gratefully. Looking at Song Hao, tears still streamed down her face.
“Aunt Dou, the item you entrusted to me for safekeeping is still perfectly intact,” Song Hao said.
"I know, thank you, Song Hao. You not only protected a Chinese treasure for the sake of the medical community, but also for the sake of the country and the nation! It was fate. If I hadn't met you back then, this item would have been lost in my hands, and the Dou family would have become sinners for all time. Song Hao, thank you so much!" Dou Haiqin said, bowing deeply to Song Hao.
“Actually, the people who truly protected this national treasure are your Dou family. It is because of the efforts of your Dou family that this legendary medical treasure has been passed down to this day, and it is also because of your family’s efforts that I have the honor of witnessing the true form of this national treasure,” Song Hao said.
"Aunt Dou, where have you been all this time? I tried to contact you using that phone number, but although I got through, it wasn't you I called, so I didn't dare to tell you," Song Hao asked again.
"It's a long story!" Dou Haiqin sighed and said, "Ever since that unexpected encounter with you on the train, I knew from my intuition that you were a trustworthy person. Things were urgent at the time, so I had no choice but to secretly ask you to move that thing away and keep it safe. Later, although I escaped some pursuit by the underworld forces, I was still in danger. Fortunately, you moved it in time, preventing it from falling into other people's hands. I've heard about your later experiences; it seems you did expose your whereabouts back then. However, that thing never reappeared in the underworld, which means you risked your life to preserve it, which surprised me. You contacted me twice using that phone number; my niece, Dou Wei, answered. At that time, I hadn't told her the truth, and she seemed a little confused."
"Song Hao, I'm sorry, I dragged you into this mess," Dou Haiqin said apologetically at the end.
"It's nothing, Aunt Dou. I'm a doctor, and more importantly, a Chinese. Protecting national treasures is what I should do. Besides, this unexpected incident has taught me a lot and given me some opportunities. Overall, it was a close call, but it really changed my life. So, I want to thank Aunt Dou!" Song Hao said with a smile.