Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2194 Chief Pharmacist

Even the most incompetent professional TCM doctor, if he or she were to open a small clinic on the street to make a living, would not, in principle, dare to rent a small house casually just because the rent is cheap and start seeing patients. At the very least, he or she would have to find a storefront facing the sun to receive as much natural "yang energy" as possible from the sun, thereby partially resisting the various "pathogenic qi" brought by all kinds of patients and their families.

Some people have asked why someone they know chose a rather remote, shady storefront location for their small clinic!

Need I say more?! They're unprofessional, untrained, self-taught "folk TCM" doctors who obtained their certifications through exams!

If it weren't for his maternal grandfather teaching him a half-baked set of traditional martial arts since childhood, Bian Mu might not have dared to leave the First People's Hospital of Lishi County so easily, much less act out his personality, demand dignity, or dream of getting rich... Why did he leave "Huikang" Hospital with dignity?! He was afraid he couldn't bear the various kinds of "sickness" he was forced to come into contact with every day! At best, he would get sick; at worst, he would directly shorten his lifespan!
Even so, Bian Mu had to practice a set of boxing moves every morning and evening, meditate by his bedside to walk through the "small circulation" a few times, and practice a few routines with martial arts weapons such as the whip. He did this not for anything else, but simply to defend himself and live a normal lifespan!

These days they're called occupational diseases or occupational strain, and they occur to varying degrees in all walks of life, with traditional Chinese medicine doctors suffering from them to an even greater extent.

Some people countered, "Then why aren't people who stay in the hospital and go to work regular jobs less afraid of so-called 'sickness'?"

Aura!

The hospital's hardware facilities, software settings, popularity, work and rest system, and basic health protection system for doctors... all these factors combined are enough to resist all kinds of "illness" brought by patients and their families from all over the world! The various kinds of "illness" that TCM doctors endure every day are largely shared by their colleagues, security guards, and logistics staff.

Why do reputable hospitals offer annual physical examinations?! What are they checking for?! According to the logic of the elderly, it's basically checking for "illness"!
The higher the level of the hospital, the more humane the arrangements in this regard. Therefore, theoretically speaking, the TCM doctors working in the top-tier tertiary hospitals are the happiest, and by the same logic, their average lifespan should also be the highest.

Similarly, due to certain special reasons, if someone, regardless of age or gender, has to accompany a seriously ill or chronically ill patient for a long period of time, it will be difficult for them to dispel the illness they have accumulated. This is simply because they are completely ignorant about the disease! By taking care of their loved ones in a comprehensive and unprotected manner, they unknowingly and silently become covered in illness!

Even worse, some of them died very soon afterward because of this.

If the family member or close friend accompanying the patient lives in a room on the shady side, the illness will be even more severe and harder to resolve.

In addition, there is a special hidden danger that even doctors are unwilling to tell the person accompanying the patient: the more diligently the person accompanying the patient does, the more severe the illness will be. Of course, the probability of the patient gradually improving will quickly double. The reason is very simple: it is just the replacement of the illness!

Sickness energy is definitely a standard form of negative energy. It strictly follows the law of conservation of energy. The more sickness energy that the caregiver transfers to themselves, the easier it is for their family members or close friends to recover! It's simply a matter of addition and subtraction!

The proprietress of the "Tea and Smoke" teahouse suffered greatly because of this. Not long after her elder relative passed away, she contracted a serious illness and almost died.

Traditional Chinese medicine doctors call that disease "rotten shoulder socket"!
The deeper the love, the more deadly it can be!

It is a gloomy and terrifying special disease caused by "external evil invasion". The vanguard of the disease is directed at the heart. The heart is a general term in traditional Chinese medicine, which includes the heart in modern medicine. The disease will not be eliminated until the heart is completely eroded!
Bian Mu made a quick judgment. As they passed each other, he noticed the proprietress's unique demeanor and, intentionally or unintentionally, he took a few extra glances at her. After pondering for a long time, he immediately concluded that she had suffered from a very serious and strange ailment in the past: "rotten shoulder sockets"!
Its reputation is undeserved!
The mounter surnamed Meng had always been skeptical of the rumors about Bian Mu circulating on the street, but after exchanging blows with him today, he truly experienced what it was like and had to admire him deeply!
However, this guy has always been very arrogant, and he's still somewhat unconvinced.

"Since we've hit it off so well, I'll be bold and test Master Bian a bit more!" Mr. Meng said with a smile.

“I also think we get along quite well, please tell me in person!” Bian Mu replied with a smile. “So… was she injured in her left shoulder socket? Or the right? Or perhaps she was extremely unlucky and was seriously injured on both sides?”

"From the left shoulder down, and along the Yang meridian, the wound is terrifying to behold. It's so frightening that ordinary people who see the wound will never forget it for the rest of their lives, and will occasionally recall it in their nightmares. It's one of the darkest memories of a person's life!" Without the slightest hesitation, Bian Mu immediately gave a very affirmative answer.

Mr. Meng was completely unprepared and was startled.

"You couldn't possibly have been there at the time..." Mr. Meng blurted out, his mind working perfectly, and then laughed self-deprecatingly.

"Look at my brain... Since you've already joined the ranks of top-tier traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and have received Elder Nie's approval, your medical skills must be beyond the required level. Moreover, you're the founder of the 'Digital Medicine' school, an absolutely original one. I have to say, the 'Digital Medicine' school is indeed a real medical institution, not just a legend! I admire you, I admire you!"

"You flatter me! You were on duty at the pharmacy when you happened to see the proprietress was seriously ill and had only a few days left to live. You administered the medication in time, and her family boldly used it after obtaining her consent, which saved her life, right?" Bian Mu guessed with a smile.

"Yes! It was non-compliant, and even suspected of being illegal medical practice. I also offended several colleagues, so I felt a bit uncomfortable staying at the hospital. I decided to leave! Of course, the main reason wasn't her affair. Before I ran into the boss's wife, I was already considering leaving. That affair was just a catalyst at most."

"Oh...so you're using real stone?"

“Oh… there are at least 11 kinds of realgar, human speech, white arsenic, red alum, and blue condensate. Why are you so sure it’s realgar?!” Mr. Meng’s eyes lit up as he asked in surprise.

With a faint smile, Bian Mu replied calmly, "She wasn't married yet back then! And she hadn't had any children..."

With a "smack," Mr. Meng couldn't help but slap himself hard on the forehead with his left hand.

"Look at my brain! You are a true master of the 'numerical medicine' school, and even the dumbest person could deduce through the process of elimination that I could only use realgar as the main ingredient! Amazing, I really believe you! You definitely have the potential to become a grandmaster!" As he spoke, Mr. Meng sincerely gave Bian Mu a thumbs up.

"Nonsense! He's just a street urchin, at most a quack doctor, haha! From what you're saying... you went and took all the medical licensing exams afterwards?"

"Nothing can be hidden from you! Of course, otherwise, if I had something on my mind, I'd develop some kind of illness from holding it in!"

Hahaha……

The two couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

In an instant, Bian Mu had already decided that Mr. Meng in front of him was the best candidate to be the chief pharmacist of the No. 3 branch of the National Medical Clinic!