Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2109 True Scripture
The six of them ordered a total of 15 dishes, six of which were signature dishes of the "Lotus Lake" scenic area. The remaining nine dishes were ordered according to the tastes of Dr. Ning and Ms. Teng Daili. The atmosphere was lively and harmonious.

Observing his expressions, Bian Mu realized that Gu Yuefeng wasn't really focused on the meal; who knows what he was thinking! With the opening of the No. 3 branch of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic imminent, it was normal for a key member of the No. 4 branch to feel anxious. The clinic owner always took him seriously, and there was still hope that the No. 4 branch would open as planned—that was good news. However…

Teng Daili was in the best mood, sitting next to Dr. Ning and chatting and laughing with everyone. Before, she always felt that Bian Mu didn't treat her as one of his own, and there always seemed to be a barrier between them. She was quite shrewd; today, everyone present was clearly a key member of the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, and obviously, the owner no longer considered her an outsider!

Dr. Ning and Dian Shuhua were in the best mood, their minds still replaying the key points of Bian Mu's new "pulse diagnosis" technique. They were thinking to themselves that they were actually not that different from the master! Everyone was usually busy, and their business exchanges were mostly just discussing specific matters, very fragmented and completely unsystematic. It seems that they still need to strengthen their learning in the future!

Sun Zhengting felt somewhat uneasy. Back when Bian Mu was still working at Huikang Hospital, Sun Zhengting had already realized that his overall medical skills were indeed inferior to Bian Mu's. At least, compared to Bian Mu at that time, he was not a general practitioner at all.

Having worked at "Huikang" Hospital for so many years, Sun Zhengting has never seriously and professionally treated a dental patient from a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, nor has he ever performed a single traditional Chinese surgery on any patient. He is also relatively unprofessional in ophthalmology, and in cancer treatment, he mainly sees patients who are hoping for a quick recovery after surgery. After all these years, Sun Zhengting has never seriously considered how much of a role he has played, and he has just muddled his way to this point.

Bian Mu is truly a professional doctor, a genuine general practitioner. He handles Chinese-style surgery, ophthalmological procedures, dental care, and more with incredible expertise!

Knowing my own limitations, this morning we only discussed the issue of standardizing "medical records," and my limited skills were already proving insufficient...

Sun Zhengting felt genuinely ashamed; no matter how delicious the food was, he couldn't taste anything.

"It seems I overestimated them. Let alone judging them by the new standards of the 'Digital Medicine' school, even if we just measure them by the standards of 'Traditional Chinese Medicine' which were prevalent more than ten years ago, they would all lose points! It seems... I'll have to gather them together from time to time to strengthen their professional skills!" While eating a piece of crispy yellow croaker, Bian Mu pondered the formulation of a complete set of practical new TCM practice standards, so that everyone would have rules to follow in the future.

It's clear that Teng Daili has made some progress. At the very least, she's become much more humble and less snobbish in her interactions with others. It seems there won't be any problem with her temporarily acting as the head of Clinic No. 3.

"With her kind of attitude, once she gains power, she tends to act arrogantly and make things difficult for people. We need to find a way to curb her. Or... publish a job advertisement?! If she feels that her skills are not good enough and doesn't apply, wouldn't that be a waste of time? Find a middleman to give her some pointers?!" While eating, Bian Mu pondered organizing a small-scale restaurant owner recruitment event, and in the end, he would definitely try to find a way to make Teng Daili win.

A written test is definitely required, and Bian Mu can easily produce a decent exam paper!
Technical skills are Teng Daili's weakness, so... we might as well significantly reduce the weight given to her in that area. In the interview, Teng Daili wasn't much worse than her peers; after all, she grew up in a big city, and she still has certain advantages in eloquence, adaptability, and improvisation...

After thinking for a while, Bian Mu decided to start preparing a proper recruitment event tonight. By the way, he also wanted to take a look at the current situation of the new generation of TCM practitioners. As for age... let's just use Teng Daili's actual age and adjust it by 3 years up or down!
After the meal, everyone seemed a bit tired, so Bian Mu specially arranged for everyone to soak in a hot spring and get some rest. They could get back to the city before sunset.

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At the Wu family's old residence, Bian Mu ate a simple meal of porridge, steamed buns, and stir-fried vegetables. He then went downstairs and strolled around the streets outside the community for a few minutes. Feeling that he had digested his food, he headed back home.

The email Lao Hou sent was far more formal and professional than Bian Mu had imagined, which was somewhat unexpected.

The female patient is only 43 years old this year, which is theoretically not in the age range where cancer is most common. Although she is just an ordinary stock clerk in a large supermarket, she has a very powerful and influential relative who took the lead in many of her early treatments. Of course, whoever is in charge pays for it, and many of the expenses outside of medical insurance were voluntarily subsidized by that relative.

What's intriguing is that this female patient had actually traveled overseas for medical treatment and medication more than a year ago. It seems that having a powerful relative at home can really save your life!
Out of curiosity, Bian Mu spent a long time meticulously studying every word and sentence of all the electronic and paper medical record photocopies...

The two tumors, one large and one small, are indeed tumors. Based on all the cases seen so far, they are most likely benign. Bian Mu believes that there are two causes: fatigue and a weak nutritional supply system. From the perspective of the "digital medicine" school, helping the patient improve and strengthen the overall efficiency of the metabolic system is the core issue of all treatments.

“It’s most likely not cancer. Even if the new testing methods can detect a small portion of cancerous tissue, it’s far from being widespread. And… according to the latest diagnostic standards, it’s really far-fetched to say that her indicators are cancer… However, these medical records belong to many different hospitals, and their overall levels vary. Some of the diagnostic criteria themselves have a certain degree of probability… Moreover, the equipment used by different hospitals has changed significantly in the past two years. Her illness wasn’t very serious, so if she had used an older machine, some signals might not have been transmitted… Even so, Cao Qiling’s granddaughter managed to shrink it rapidly… even to the point of almost disappearing, just with acupuncture and herbal medicine. That skill is truly extraordinary…” While pondering this, Bian Mu still felt a lot of respect for Cao Qiling’s precious granddaughter.

After getting up and pacing back and forth in the room a few times, Bian Mu picked up a stack of blank scratch paper and, based on the objective information provided in the email sent by Lao Hou, drafted a complete treatment plan himself...

Cao Qiling's guiding principles in practicing medicine differed quite a bit from the basic concepts of the "numerical medicine" school. Bian Mu, based on his own understanding of the illness, devised a new comprehensive treatment plan. After comparing the two plans repeatedly for a while, Bian Mu finally came to the conclusion that Cao Qiling's precious granddaughter did indeed possess genuine expertise!