Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2295 The Man of the Kan Fate

At the "Siyuan" coffee shop, Bian Mu, Liao Jinsheng, and Dr. Yue sat at a table and chatted for a while.

Teng Daili has to handle the aftermath in the special needs ward and can't come over right now.

"It's all so mysterious... what's the significance of that dark sticker?" Liao Jinsheng asked impatiently after only a few sips of his milk coffee.

“A hole-opening paper! It serves as a shade.” Bian Mu replied with a calm smile.

"Is any black paper acceptable, or does it have to be some kind of special medical paper?" Dr. Yue asked with a smile, quite curious.

"It's made from a blend of cotton, linen, silk, and coal-refined fibers. Extracting refined fibers from coal is quite expensive, so you have to make an appointment in advance. It's only in the last two years, with a comprehensive upgrade in technology, that we've started using this method. In the old days, doctors would just take some refined coal, grind it into small pieces, add some honey, and stick it onto the plaster. The darker the color, the better. This stuff is actually quite sophisticated. It can temporarily block the interaction channel between the yin and yang energies at the temples to the greatest extent possible. At noon, the yang energy is difficult to cut off, and the yin fluid stops flowing, so the patient's diarrhea naturally stops," Bian Mu explained simply.

Liao Jinsheng and Dr. Yue exchanged glances, completely bewildered, not understanding a single word.

Seeing this, Bian Mu smiled and continued to explain: "Traditional Chinese medicine believes that around noon each day, for about two hours, the sun can provide the body with high-quality energy through the temples—pure positive energy! Logically, we should move that man to the sunny side to bask in the sun more, but... his situation is a bit special. His yang energy has been severely depleted. Why? Because he has lost too much yin energy. In traditional Chinese medicine, internal yang must be stored in yin substances like yin fluids and yin qi. If the content of yin energy is too low, internal yang gradually loses its foundation and slowly dissipates. Based on this premise, the better the weather, the more easily the temples 'dissipate yang.' Doctor Teng used a fairly large dose of medicine, cutting the radish in two. The more he receives the most yang energy from the outside world, the more severe his yang depletion becomes. If we can't find the valve in time, it will be really difficult today. If we keep making mistakes... it might even lead to someone's death!"

Liao Jinsheng and Dr. Yue listened with a mixture of understanding and confusion, both feeling that they understood Bian Mu less and less.

"The more I listen, the more mysterious it sounds! I have to pick up an old classmate at the airport later, you two chat! Let's arrange a get-together sometime!" Dr. Yue said with a smile, preparing to take his leave.

"I'm getting more and more confused! Anyway, I don't have anything else to do, so I'll drive you there!" With that, Liao Jinsheng got up and accompanied Dr. Yue to the airport to pick her up.

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At the headquarters of the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, just past eight o'clock, Bian Mu, guessing that Teng Daili would come over for a chat, sat by the window, drinking plain water while looking out at the street scene.

Many places are closed for the holidays, and at least a third of the shops on the streets have closed and people have gone home for the Spring Festival. There are significantly fewer vehicles and pedestrians on the streets...

On the corner of the table beside him were two copies of "Essentials of Yi Studies," newly reprinted old editions that Bian Mu had asked Lao Hou for over the phone.

Dian Shuhua arrived first and saw the two new books as soon as she entered.

"Take one of these, and give the other one to Dr. Teng later!" As she spoke, she picked up a book and handed it to Dian Shuhua, while making him a cup of fruit tea. "I even went to the used book market a few years ago to look for it, but I never found it. Thanks!" As she spoke, Dian Shuhua sat there and casually flipped through a few pages.

"The relationship between the I Ching and modern Chinese medicine may have seemed somewhat obscure before, but now that we have AI robots to help, it saves us a lot of trouble. Why don't you two take advantage of the holiday to go through it? After the holiday, let's set a time to sit down and have a seminar. What I mean is... we need to come up with a standard manual. Old Hou can find someone to print it, and every colleague in the clinic should have a copy. This kind of learning has always been a weak point for us. We need to hurry up and make up for it, otherwise, similar troubles will only keep popping up..." As she spoke, Bian Mu gave a comprehensive introduction to the basic situation of the special patient that Teng Daili was handling.

"The number of patients coming to our clinic has only increased, and everyone is struggling to keep up. We're exhausted and don't have much time for professional discussions. This matter really can't be delayed any longer..." Dian Shuhua chuckled and chimed in.

Compared to his colleagues, Dian Shuhua has always been indifferent to personal income, but he is quite focused on professional development. However, he is busy with outpatient clinics all day long, and he really doesn't have much time to organize his colleagues to study new business properly.

The two were chatting when Teng Daili hurriedly walked in through the door.

"Is the man alright now?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"The main symptoms have basically disappeared. The whole family is quite afraid of death, so I arranged for them to be discharged, but they wouldn't listen to me. They said they would stay until the morning of New Year's Eve." As she spoke, Teng Daili took a cup of fruit tea from Dian Shuhua and took two big gulps.

"Oh... then who will pay for it?" Dian Shuhua asked instinctively.

"Luckily, our boss handled it quietly, so they didn't suspect anything. They went through medical insurance and didn't mention our responsibility," Teng Daili replied casually.

Dian Shuhua gave Bian Mu a meaningful look and then remained silent.

Bian Mu immediately understood. Without asking, the male patient or his family had made many demands regarding the fees. However, they did not expect that Teng Daili's father-in-law was no ordinary person. In addition, the emergency treatment was quite difficult, and the patient and his family could not find a medical expert who could point out the problems to give them some guidance. In the end, they could only accept their bad luck.

The holiday is almost here, and things have been peaceful on Teng Daili's side. Her relatives and friends must have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

"Everyone has had a long day. To make a long story short, let me first briefly explain the complexity of the man's condition. If you two have any different opinions, please feel free to raise them." As she spoke, Bian Mu brought some tea and snacks for the two of them, saying that it makes a difference to have something to eat first.

Just then, Dr. Gong rushed over. She had only come to say hello to a few leaders before leaving for the day. Bian Mu had a sudden thought and specially arranged for her to sit next to Teng Daili and listen in.

"That man did business in the Northwest for quite a long time. His business wasn't small. Most people wouldn't accept the 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do' approach, but he was different. He thought himself incredibly clever, and he was exposed to a lot of local medicine, especially the traditional Chinese medicine passed down for thousands of years. He adapted to everything quite quickly, but the result was the opposite—his internal energy couldn't keep up! It wasn't fully compatible! Over time, he turned himself into a 'Kan-destined person'! I need to draw a sketch..." As she spoke, Bian Mu drew a sketch of the character "Kan" on a blank medical record, and wrote a few sentences similar to "...In the Book of Changes, Kan represents a hole, a small one called a hole, a large one called a ditch. Kan is a ditch because it is both a hole and a ditch, therefore it can connect, hence 'communication,' therefore 'Kan represents connection.' Kan's nature is hidden, and those who are good at hiding are like thieves, therefore 'Kan represents theft…'"

Seeing this, Dian Shuhua and the other two were immediately at a loss...