Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2296 The Core Essence of the I Ching
Thanks to Bian Mu's careful care, Mr. Geng has almost fully recovered and can now resume normal life and work without any problems.

Bian Mu valued outpatient follow-up surveys, and Master Geng was also interested in earning that money. The two hit it off immediately, and Bian Mu even specially invited lawyer Feng Xiujuan to formally sign an employment agreement with Master Geng. The salary, mutual responsibilities and obligations were all clearly stipulated, and Master Geng's medical insurance and pension would be continued by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

If all the follow-up rehabilitation work for key outpatients at the three traditional Chinese medicine clinics were handled by Master Geng alone, the workload would be too great. Hiring a dedicated follow-up staff member for each clinic would be too expensive and not cost-effective.

Besides, among the private clinics, studios, and medical institutions in Lijin City, only the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic specifically hires dedicated follow-up staff, which is quite ingenious.

Therefore, Master Geng's salary naturally went to the headquarters, somewhat like Bian Mu's personal business assistant.

Bian Mu's medical skills were gradually reaching a high level, and there weren't many patients who really needed to be followed up. Master Geng was also very dedicated, and soon the follow-up visits were shifted to the other two branch clinics.

After several upgrades, the "Digital Medicine" system is now quite advanced. Bian Mu can go through the general information of key outpatients in the three medical centers. He has marked which patients need to be followed up regularly, which patients only need to be followed up randomly, and which patients don't need to be cared for at all on the website and mobile app.

Master Geng is very capable. In a short time, he has mastered the relevant functions of the "Digital Medicine" system. Based on the relevant procedures, he has also developed an effective follow-up route plan, which makes him quite efficient.

Unlike ordinary workers, Master Geng was particularly thoughtful. Grateful for Bian Mu's life-saving grace, Master Geng conducted an extra comprehensive survey of the operation of the other two branch clinics and would occasionally hand Bian Mu a survey report. As a result, Bian Mu had a thorough understanding of the operation of the two traditional Chinese medicine clinics under his control.

With Dian Shuhua, Dr. Ning, Liang Xiangyin, Luo Zhanqi, and Nurse Ye managing the branch, there were almost no major mishaps. However, Bian Mu gradually discovered that the medical philosophy of Dian Shuhua and others was still outdated, and the advantages of a systematic approach were not fully realized. In this regard, Liang Xiangyin was the most conservative, always appearing to be seeking no mistakes and no achievements.

Bian Mu has been trying to comprehensively upgrade the diagnosis and treatment system versions of Dian Shuhua, Dr. Ning, and others, so as to be as comprehensively ahead of other traditional Chinese medicine clinics opened by Zhao Xicheng, Lan Bingru, and others.

The overall medical level of the "Xi Chun He" branch has always been weaker than that of the No. 2 branch. For some types of illnesses, they would either refer the patient to the No. 2 branch or directly transfer them to Bian Mu. If all three clinics were struggling to handle the situation, Teng Daili and others would naturally recommend the patient to a top-tier public hospital. Master Geng's research was quite effective. Bian Mu had long realized that if it weren't for Teng Daili's excellent management skills and the connections her family had, the "Xi Chun He" branch certainly wouldn't have survived until now.

Although Sun Zhengting and others usually appear very dedicated, their medical concepts are outdated, and a comprehensive upgrade would only increase costs. Given that things are relatively calm over there, and Bian Mu is usually very busy, he really can't take care of it for the time being.

Tonight, taking advantage of the "Kan Ming" people's technical seminar, Bian Mu reiterated his thoughts.

"Dr. Teng is encountering the 'Kan Gua' pathology for the second time. On the surface, it's the same hexagram, but the underlying pathology is completely different. Last time, the focus was on the appearance; this time, the focus is on the underlying principles! Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to speak with everyone. The three of you are the pillars of our clinic. You must be ahead of your colleagues in every aspect, including the nurses, and even Yu Hui. Our three clinics need a comprehensive upgrade—I mean a system upgrade. For example, this male patient with kidney yang deficiency can no longer be accurately diagnosed using conventional methods. In this regard..." Dr. Teng has a deep understanding of this, so I won't go into details here. You've all probably seen the passage written on the paper before. Starting today, we need to find ways to upgrade our respective outpatient treatment systems. For example, for this patient, we must add the essential meanings of 'I Ching' to our daily outpatient practice. From my observations, the Nie family, Cen family, Zhao family, Lan family... and other major medical clinics generally don't do this." As he spoke, Bian Mu casually picked up a few blank medical records and neatly wrote the eight characters "Self-improvement and virtue" on them. He then handed them to Teng Daili, indicating that she should pass them around for everyone to see.

"The Cen family medical system seems to have fallen into disarray..." Teng Daili casually handed the paper in her hand to Dr. Gong and said this at the opportune moment.

“That’s right! Elder Cen’s health has deteriorated recently. I heard from Nie Yawen that Elder Nie has been accompanying him to Nanjin for recuperation. You’ve probably heard of the Xu family in Nanjin. He should be staying at one of their villas these days. He’s hardly been involved in Lijin anymore. The disciples under the old master have recently started to separate and live their own lives through their respective contracts. The core clinic, pharmacy, health club, medicinal cuisine business… they all go their own way. The mutual support and assistance between them has effectively disintegrated. The Cen family’s medical lineage has practically ceased to exist. Selfishness is only one aspect. You see! The core essence of Yi Jing for our TCM practice lies in the two words ‘profound virtue’. Looking at their various actions, they seem to have hardly grasped this!” At the end, Bian Mu emphasized the two words “profound virtue”.

Hearing this, Dian Shuhua and the other two only vaguely understood and remained silent for a moment.

With a slight smile, Bian Mu continued her explanation: "Based on those eight words, let's elaborate further. For example, 'courtesy and respect can transform hostility.' That male patient with chronic diarrhea had been suffering greatly in this regard, only he thought he was completely ignorant. In actual treatment, these concepts must be directly incorporated into the medicine, acupuncture, and qi (vital energy), not just simple moral preaching." As she spoke, Bian Mu wrote a large "strong" character on the blank medical record sheet!

"Let's talk about the word 'strength' again! Dr. Teng may have been quite immersed in the 'Supporting Yang' school of medicine before. When he encountered a patient like him with obvious kidney yang deficiency, his first reaction was to 'support his yang'. Objectively speaking, there was nothing wrong with the main treatment. There were no obvious mistakes until the diarrhea persisted. For someone like him, if he didn't have diarrhea, his stomach qi couldn't sink down, and the pathogenic yin couldn't be expelled. Even the best treatment plan would be useless. However, 'Supporting yang' has a prerequisite: the patient must have a certain 'strength' foundation. Otherwise, the more you supplement, the more deficient he becomes, eventually leading to the rapid loss and destruction of his yin foundation. All of Dr. Teng's efforts were wasted in the empty space in the middle of the yin line at the bottom. If we hadn't decisively cut off the path of yang loss at the temples, that patient would most likely have gone into shock that day..."

Hearing this, Dian Shuhua and the other two finally understood...