eurekapd Chapter 270 Medical Trouble
Chapter 270 Medical Trouble
Seven days later, Bai Mujin's surgery was successful and her recovery was excellent. Seven days later, Li Muxia formulated a rehabilitation program for Bai Mujin.
Of course, besides examining Bai Mujin every day at Jishi Manor, Li Muxia spent the rest of her time studying medicine, Gu techniques, and poison techniques. She also came to understand the profoundness of traditional Chinese medicine. Although she studied Western medicine in her previous life, she now realized that traditional Chinese medicine was the true hope for patients.
After learning about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), I realized that those who are diagnosed with terminal illnesses by Western medicine and given a death sentence by Western medicine can be given a new lease on life by TCM. For example, cancer, which is feared by many, is not a terminal illness that necessarily leads to death in TCM. Although it cannot be completely cured, it can allow you to continue living in this world.
Now I truly understand the saying: "Traditional Chinese medicine has no incurable diseases."
Just as Li Muxia was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, something happened at Jishi Manor.
That day, Li Muxia was studying a prescription with Bai Qingshi when Shangguan Jingye suddenly ran in and said, "Master, something has happened outside."
Upon hearing this, Bai Qingshi put down the book he was holding and asked, "What happened?"
Li Muxia also stopped what she was doing and looked at Shangguan Jingye.
Shangguan Jingye was clearly anxious. He grabbed Bai Qingshi's hand and started to walk out, saying, "Master, come with me first. I'll tell you on the way."
Seeing this, Bai Qingshi knew things were not simple and immediately followed Shangguan Jingye. Li Muxia also quickly followed.
On the way, Shangguan Jingye gave a general account of what had happened, and Li Muxia understood. She concluded in her mind that she had encountered a medical dispute.
When the group arrived at the scene, the villa's doctors and apprentices were all gathered there. Upon seeing Bai Qingshi arrive, they quickly made way for him.
Only then did the group see a woman sitting on the ground, sobbing and crying, with her maids and servants kneeling beside her, wiping away their tears.
Seeing this, Bai Qingshi quickly stepped forward and asked, "Madam, I am the owner of Jishi Manor. Shall we move to the main hall to discuss this in detail?"
Upon hearing Bai Qingshi's words, the lady's crying turned into a sharp shout: "So, you're that so-called Medical Sage? A charlatan dares to call himself a Medical Sage? You're shameless, and not only are you shameless, your heart is black too."
Hearing her master being insulted like this, Li Muxia immediately objected and stepped forward to argue, "Madam, judging from your attire, you are from a wealthy family. You must have been a young lady from a wealthy family before. How come the etiquette tutor your family hired didn't teach you to speak such nonsense and slander others?"
Upon hearing this, the lady's face turned ashen, and she launched into a tirade against Li Muxia: "Well, your Jishi Manor has always prided itself on the benevolence of doctors, but now you've killed someone and you won't admit it. You still say you're not heartless? Everyone, come and see for yourselves, this is the so-called divine doctor, the living bodhisattva you speak of."
The onlookers were all people who had come up the mountain seeking medical help, but seeing the woman's condition, some of them began to waver. Whispers also drifted from below.
"No way, did Jishi Manor really kill people?"
"What that woman said doesn't seem to be a lie."
"What should we do? My mother's illness depends on the doctor at Jishishanzhuang. What should we do now?"
Some people didn't believe the woman's words and said to the crowd, "Don't believe this lady's side of the story. The matter hasn't been clarified yet, so don't jump to conclusions."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone responded immediately.
"Yes, the doctors at Jishishanzhuang are all compassionate healers. My father's illness was cured by Dr. Zhang. Moreover, they provide free medical care to poor people. I trust Jishishanzhuang."
Soon after, more and more voices of support arose.
Seeing this, the woman stood up and pointed at the crowd, saying, "You, you've all been deceived by them."
One of the men said, "What evidence do you have that people at Jishishanzhuang Hospital have died from medical treatment?"
Upon hearing this, the woman seemed to gain confidence and said, "My home is in Fuyuan Town. My husband is the richest man in Fuyuan Town, Mr. Ge. Half a month ago, my husband and I went up the mountain to seek medical treatment. After returning home, my husband took the medicine according to Doctor Wang's prescription. As a result, the more he took the medicine, the weaker he became. Now he is on his last breath. If you don't believe me, you can go to the town to inquire, or you can go to the Ge family to see for yourself."
Seeing that the woman's words were quite reasonable, the crowd began to believe her.
They all looked at Bai Qingshi, who also didn't know what was going on. The only way to find out was to find the doctor Wang the woman had mentioned and ask him in person.
However, there are three doctors surnamed Wang at Jishi Manor, and he didn't know which one he was referring to. There were two of them present, so Bai Qingshi asked, "Which of you two was the doctor who treated me?"
Seeing the two of them shake their heads in unison, Bai Qingshi knew that it must be the one who hadn't arrived at the scene. He asked the young apprentice beside him, "Where did Wang Qing'an go?"
The young apprentice immediately replied, "The master went to the back mountain to gather herbs early this morning, saying he would be back by evening."
Bai Qingshi glanced at the sky; it was almost time. He quickly said to the woman, "Madam Ge, Qing'an will be back soon. Why don't you wait in the main hall?"
She glanced around at the people around her, indicating that there were too many people around and it wasn't appropriate for a woman like her to be out in public.
Madam Ge understood the meaning behind Bai Qingshi's words and knew that continuing to make a scene was not a solution. She nodded in agreement and followed Bai Qingshi to the main hall.
Before leaving, Bai Qingshi instructed the apprentice, "When Qing'an returns, have him go directly to the main hall."
On the second day after Li Muxia arrived, she had already learned about the general situation in the village. This Wang Qing'an was the eleventh disciple of the third master uncle. The third master uncle took five or six disciples to provide free medical services, leaving a few disciples in the village to provide medical care, since many patients came to the mountain for treatment every day.
I heard that more than ten times more people came to the village for medical treatment a dozen years ago than they do now. No matter how serious or minor the illness, everyone flocked to the village for treatment.
This not only caused some seriously ill patients to die without timely treatment, but also caused those medical clinics to have a lot of complaints about Jishi Mountain Villa.
Finally, seeing this, Bai Qingshi established a rule: he would not treat patients who were not particularly difficult or complicated to diagnose.
At first, people didn't believe it and still flocked to Jishi Mountain Villa for every minor illness. However, a consultation table was set up at the entrance of the villa. Everyone who came for treatment had their pulse taken by the doctor at the consultation table. If other doctors could also cure the patient, they would suggest that the patient go down the mountain to a clinic near their home for treatment. Only those who were truly seriously ill were invited in.
At first, those with milder conditions would plead at the door after being refused entry, but when they realized it was no use, they would curse and grumble as they went down the mountain.
Once, Xiaoyaozi ran into him. Xiaoyaozi was not one to swallow his anger, so he immediately gave the man a laxative. Before the man had even taken two steps, he started to fart, making the surrounding patients laugh.
Later, those with minor illnesses and ailments left on their own after seeing this. Thanks to their word-of-mouth, those who came to the resort for medical treatment were mostly people with serious illnesses who had sought medical help everywhere without success.