Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1855 The Poison of Work
Artemisia capillaris 9g and Plantago asiatica 8g, a very small prescription, decocted in water and drunk as tea, Bian Muxian prescribed 7 doses of medicine.

"Judging from your pulse, you should be a very responsible teacher, so... your life priorities are somewhat unbalanced. And your innate kidney meridian value is very ordinary, which means that your parents' innate constitution should be relatively ordinary. In terms of innate inheritance, you have suffered a bit. Does Teacher Wang mind?" Bian Mu handed the printed prescription to Teacher Wang and gave a few more instructions.

Teacher Wang's age is a bit awkward. Bian Muxin is kind-hearted and thinks that she should be mentally sharp, so she'll benefit from saying a few more words to her!

Upon hearing this, Teacher Wang quickly shook her head gently.

"How could that be! Your medical skills are widely recognized. Several of my colleagues from school have been treated at your clinic. From what you're saying... I should probably start paying more attention to health and wellness in the future too?" Well! That Teacher Wang has really misunderstood.

Bian Mu shook her head slightly, realizing that talking to Teacher Wang about these things probably wouldn't be very effective.

"In our practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 'the direction of one's heart' is a concrete concept, not just something casually mentioned or vaguely discussed. In other words, when we find through pulse diagnosis that 'the direction of one's heart' is clearly affecting your health and causing a real and sustained negative impact on your work and life, theoretically, we should intervene. However, seeing so many patients every day, many of whom don't actually understand, you know, only people with relatively comfortable incomes book my appointments. Having money and having good comprehension are logically almost unrelated. So... when I encounter a suitable patient, sometimes I'll say a few more words. For a long time, you haven't managed the relationship between your normal home life and your school and workplace life very well. Medicine can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. Therefore... I advise you not to take job promotions, professional title evaluations, or the impressions you make on your colleagues and superiors... too seriously. Adjust your life focus to a normal position, and some temporary, occasional symptoms will soon disappear." Bian Mu explained very patiently.

"I understand a little bit, thank you, Dr. Bian!"

“You’re welcome! I see quite a few teachers, from all grade levels. Frankly speaking, some of them are even more dedicated and hardworking than you at school. But once they leave the school gates, they can immediately switch to their social roles and quickly adapt to their new life. They really don’t care about school matters. In traditional Chinese medicine, we call this ‘mental balance.’ There are also highly efficient and excellent teachers who never bring school work home. Even if something goes wrong occasionally, as long as it’s not a particularly serious teaching consequence, they can still do their own thing and not easily change their life principles. So… when these kinds of teachers come to us for treatment, it’s often a different kind of pathological analysis.” Bian Mu patiently continued to explain.

"Oh...I see! I was a little...well...Dr. Bian understands!"

Bian Mu smiled subtly.

“Teacher Wang! You’re not that old, and there are some things I shouldn’t be saying, but… if nothing unexpected happens, you’ll be staying at the school for several more decades. Since you’ve registered with me, that’s a sign of trust, and I have to take responsibility for your future health. So… what I’m about to say should be limited to a few words between us and not be shared with outsiders!” Bian Mu suddenly said these words.

Upon hearing this, Teacher Wang was stunned.

"Dr. Bian, please speak! I don't need to gossip with anyone. Besides, I'm usually quite busy at school, so I don't have time to chat with people."

“That’s how it is. No matter how rich or poor a person is, she can’t bring ‘poison’ to work!” Bian Mu replied meaningfully.

Teacher Wang has a formal academic background and has been engaged in teaching for many years, so he certainly has this level of understanding.

As she pondered this, Teacher Wang's expression grew more serious. Seeing that Teacher Wang remained silent, Bian Mu knew that she had taken her words to heart.

“A while ago, we saw a male teacher here. He used to work in the county teaching senior high school graduating classes, similar to you. He was very capable and also taught math. Later, he became well-known, and many prestigious schools in the city knew about this excellent teacher. After several meetings, he was successfully transferred to one of the best schools in the city. I can't remember which school it was, but it was still teaching senior high school graduating classes. However, in less than two years, the school found that he couldn't adapt to the school's teaching environment, and many students in his class also reported that the classroom teaching was not effective. So, the principal talked to him and adjusted his work. From then on, he had something on his mind, and slowly, he got sick. He got quite sick. When he came to me for treatment, I was quite surprised. I felt that he had really had a hard time these past few years…” Bian Mu paused for a moment at this point.

"What disease?"

"Kidney tumor! Mid-to-late stage!"

"Huh?! And then what happened?" Teacher Wang's face immediately turned somewhat bewildered.

"I talked to him for a long time and later found that his teaching ability was actually somewhat limited. At least he wasn't very adaptable to the teaching habits here in Lijin. In the end, I told him directly that he was transferred because his teaching ability did not meet the requirements. He got very upset at that time. I had no choice but to pull out the past years' college entrance examination math papers and go through them with him, one by one. At that time, the consultation room was full of patients and their families watching. He seemed very agitated..."

"And then?!" As if realizing something, Teacher Wang hurriedly asked.

"He eventually gave in and admitted defeat! You don't know, but my math skills are pretty good, at least not worse than yours!"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Wang was slightly taken aback.

"Back then, if I hadn't pointed out his life's predicament to him face-to-face, he probably would never have learned from someone else that his teaching ability was actually very limited, at least... not the top in the Lijin area. You wouldn't believe it, but when he truly realized this face-to-face, he almost collapsed..."

"I can't believe it... It's terrifying! I'm starting to understand..." This time, Teacher Wang was genuinely frightened.

"Later, I comforted him for a long time, and he slowly returned to normal. I told him that although he was deeply affected, he had also expelled at least half of the evil toxins from his body on the spot, the toxins from the unreasonable working environment. At least he can recover faster after he goes to a top-tier hospital for tumor removal surgery!"

"Huh?! I need surgery?! I thought..."

"Hehe... You overestimate me. So far, I'm still far from being good at cancer diagnosis and treatment, so... I've always refused to treat patients."

Upon hearing this, Teacher Wang nodded slightly, as if he understood something...