Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1941 The Difference Is Immediate
Nie Yawen was spoiled by her elders from a young age. Although she was in the medical field, she only had a superficial understanding of traditional Chinese medicine.

Bian Mu's exam questions were bound to be difficult, and when Nie Yawen saw the actual exam questions, she felt that the difficulty level was beyond the syllabus.

After Bian Mu gave a few simple hints, Nie Yawen realized that the three major questions contained many "traps." No matter how arrogant the three senior brothers were, they might embarrass themselves in public if they were not careful.

"I never expected you to be so cunning! Tell me, how many landmines were hidden in each question?" Nie Yawen teased her with a laugh over the phone.

"Actually, it's nothing much, but... we need to throw in a few punchlines, otherwise how can we differentiate ourselves and rank the participants? The core of the first question lies in the level of understanding of the most basic medical principles of 'cold stagnation,' for example, whether they can freely use the latest cell research findings from Western medicine to explain it. Of course, perhaps one of the three of them has never accepted the theory of combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine, then they will have to cite classics such as the 'Huangdi Neijing.' What Elder Nie wants is definitely not a re-editing of classics, so I used 'Yan Yu' as the background and brought out the most common cause of disease among contemporary patients. As long as the line of thought is correct and all the logical links in the middle are in place, the answer will naturally transition to the analysis of the causes of 'cancer' from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine. I have pondered this question countless times. With my current medical knowledge, I can confirm that there is no possibility of deriving a second answer. It's impossible! By the way, I just sent you the standard answer, the very detailed one, to your email. Please check it!" Before leaving, Bian Mu casually reminded Nie Yawen.

For a long time, there was no response from the other end of the phone.

Thinking that Nie Yawen was checking her emails at the moment, Bian Mu didn't say anything more.

"No wonder you're always like an ascetic, it turns out... you've actually put so much effort into medical theory! Grandpa was right about you! So... how do you distinguish between the sick rabbits?" Nie Yawen asked on the other end of the phone.

"One needle, full marks! Acupuncture and bone setting skills are top-notch; two needles, one large bone setting needle, the kind with heavy needles, and one filiform needle, the skill is slightly worse, ranking second-class, just deduct a few points; three or more needles, ranking last, and you can't exceed the time limit. If it exceeds 3 hours, then it will be ranked fourth. To be honest, if it exceeds the time limit, just pass it over. How can someone with that level of skill stay in the Nie family? Just leave as soon as possible!" Bian Mu couldn't help but make a few jokes at the end.

"I see, these acupoints you drafted are unique?! What if they could achieve the same effect by needling other acupoints?"

"Impossible! I've done this kind of experiment countless times, I know it by heart. If it worked on other acupoints, I wouldn't be able to survive in Lijin!"

"I see! You're really something! So... what if one of them says they rarely experiment with rabbits and suggests changing the question? How should we respond?"

"You've really thought of everything. Take a look at the attachment... Yes! It's right next to the email, number 003! Click on it! It's a real case from my work notes. The basic symptoms are almost exactly the same as that rabbit's, and it was also effective with one injection, with the same scoring criteria!"

"Wow! That's very thoughtful! No wonder Grandpa values ​​you so much! What's the significance of that last dish?"

"You're talking about the second question! Although hypertension is a Western medical term, as professional TCM doctors, we have a responsibility to 'compile' all the causes and manifestations of hypertension into TCM terminology. This is a basic skill and also the responsibility of modern TCM practitioners. This is a hurdle that they, as top experts in the field, must be able to answer. I've simplified it and will only test their understanding of hypertension based on pulse diagnosis, what we call 'pulse sensation' in our profession. This question is also quite difficult, and the scoring details are in the attachment, number 002!"

"You've really worked hard! I'll take some time to digest this information. The exam starts at 9 a.m. the day after tomorrow, with no breaks in between. Would you like to come and be one of the chief judges?"

"No! That would be putting me in a very difficult position! You should settle your own medical affairs yourselves!"

"Then I'll let you off this time! The whole thing was recorded on video, I'll send it to you later!"

"Great! In any case, this is a great event for our TCM community! I feel quite accomplished to have been a part of it."

"Of course! According to the old rules, only my grandfather can set this question!" "Then... will Elder Nie preside over it personally?"

"Yes! Professor Meng and Professor Mi will both be attending. There will be a total of 7 judges. Zhao Xicheng and Lan Bingru are not senior enough, so we didn't invite them!"

"Oh, I see! I wish you all the best in your assessment! If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now!"

"We'll give you a gift after it's all done!" Nie Yawen said with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"You're too kind! I would have accepted it if it weren't so valuable!"

"Money-grubber! I'm hanging up!" With that, Nie Yawen excitedly hung up the phone.

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The next day at noon, just after getting off work, Sanqiangzi went upstairs to say hello to his father, then came downstairs to invite Bian Mu out for a quick bite, and also invited Luo Zhanqi along.

"Ju Ba Fang" restaurant is an old-fashioned traditional restaurant located in a residential area. It consists of three large single-story buildings and has been run by two generations of owners for nearly 70 years. It is quite well-known in the neighborhood.

Bian Mu and the other two had big appetites. They chatted and laughed as they ordered 12 dishes, small portions, and were full after eating a little of everything.

"Remember that little boy from out of town that day?" Halfway through the meal, Sanqiangzi suddenly brought up the restless little patient from out of town.

“I remember! He’s basically halfway recovered now. If the family puts in enough effort… in another two or three years he’ll be no different from a normal child. What’s up? Did Uncle Liang mention this to you?” Bian Mu replied with a smile.

“It has nothing to do with my dad! Brother Luo was worried and called to ask me to help investigate those people. I’ve made some progress recently, so I came over to tell you. Be careful in the future, so you don’t fall into their trap again,” Sanqiangzi said with a smile.

"Oh! Which route?" Bian Mu asked casually, frowning slightly.

"Remember that medicine cauldron from last time?" Sanqiangzi prompted with a smile.

"'Kuiwu Fangding'?! Isn't it in the hands of that Pan Shao?"

"Yes! That's the thing! You're quite famous now, and Young Master Pan isn't too happy about it. He's been wanting to find an opportunity to meet you and see if you really have three heads and six arms. Last time, he set up a game at that 'Guoxian Pavilion' to see if you had the guts. But you didn't fall for his tricks at all, which made him even more upset. Aren't you a famous doctor? He insisted on finding you a seriously ill patient to make things difficult for you, but you handled it effortlessly, leaving him speechless! Apparently, he even caught a minor illness! I heard that Dr. Zhao gave him a few acupuncture treatments to make him better. He's petty and holds a grudge against you for a while. You'd better be careful when you go out in the future!" Sanqiangzi kindly reminded him.

Nodding slightly, Bian Mu said he would be more careful.