Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2412 The Gods Manifest Themselves
Since officially joining Bian Mu's private clinic, Dr. Gong has gradually realized that Bian Mu has always followed a solid and reliable "pragmatic" approach to medicine, and almost never engages in esoteric practices. So when he suddenly heard novel terms such as "stress system memory reduction" and "the blood circulation system below the knee of the right lower limb was raised by half a unit," he immediately felt a bit overwhelmed.

Just a few days ago, Luo Zhanqi called Dr. Gong to discuss some technical details regarding a case of pediatric massage for fever reduction. During their conversation, Luo Zhanqi remarked that Bian Mu's skills seemed easy to learn and master, but in reality, this was not the case. He felt increasingly powerless when he was some distanced from Bian Mu.

Luo Zhanqi said that no matter how generous and selfless the boss was in terms of technical aspects, or how detailed and thorough the explanations of technical details were, he could never truly grasp the essence of the art. When they were colleagues, this wasn't very noticeable. But once he started his own business and left the specific cultural atmosphere of the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, Luo Zhanqi clearly realized that his overall medical skills had indeed suffered a significant decline.

At that time, Dr. Gong did not respond to Luo Zhanqi's words, exchanged a few perfunctory words, and then hung up the phone.

At that moment, Dr. Gong suddenly recalled Luo Zhanqi's words of reflection and realized that what Luo Zhanqi said was indeed true.

Magnetic field, that's right! The greater a person's ability, the larger the radius of their influence on the human magnetic field, in a direct proportional relationship! The inheritance of medical skills is clearly much more complex than I imagined; at least, I've never quite grasped the essence of some of the medical skills my boss usually teaches me!

“Boss! We’ve been learning diligently from you almost every day, but why do we always feel like we haven’t learned much of the essential stuff?! In the end, it’s just that we’re not good enough!” Dr. Gong glanced at Accountant Yu first, then sighed a couple of times.

"Hehe... not at all! I'm just luckier than you guys. However... some profound medical skills do require 'spiritual understanding' to grasp, and then you have to put in hard work and repeated practice. Don't you see we hardly have any free time? There's no way around it; some things can only be obtained by investing more time and space. This 'spiritual understanding' is the kind of understanding that comes from the idiom 'to understand intuitively.' Simply immersing yourself in the medical world isn't enough for concrete comprehension. At the very least, you need to broaden your reading scope, for example, to study classic texts in philosophy, literature, Buddhist scriptures... Xunzi said: '...accumulating good deeds cultivates virtue, and spiritual enlightenment naturally follows, and the sage's heart is complete...' I need to be more flexible with the meaning of 'good deeds' here..." The following text, I prefer to interpret as 'matching,' 'broad,' 'complete,' 'skilled,' 'proficient,' 'empirical'... Here, 'virtue' refers to medical ethics, but it's not limited to professional ethics. It specifically refers to a force within the framework of the ancient Five Elements theory—a natural force that generates and restrains each other, cycles endlessly, and can dominate the ways of heaven and man when its time is right. We can simply understand it as the function of heaven and earth in nurturing all things. When 'virtue' reaches a certain quantity and quality, divine wisdom will naturally manifest. At this point, many seemingly profound medical skills will become as clear as the lines on the palm of your hand. Really! I have deep experience in this regard. Don't rush, just accumulate slowly!" Bian Mu seized the opportunity to impart another path to learning medicine to Dr. Gong.

"Wow! That sounds so sophisticated! I always thought this kind of talk would never be relevant to me, but after your explanation today, it suddenly feels quite familiar, even a bit like stepping into a dream... Amazing! So... one day, by some divine intervention, when I suddenly have a divine presence above my head, will I naturally have that movie-like feeling when I take a patient's pulse or give them a massage?" Dr. Gong said with a smile.

"Pretty much! At least... our pulse diagnosis is immediately more layered. For example, the fingertip can penetrate at least seven layers of veins, and each layer is as clear as a picture, just like looking at the lines on the palm! Let me tell you quietly, it's more three-dimensional, more intuitive, and more controllable than the current MRI images!"

"Ah?! That's practically divine intervention!" Accountant Yu couldn't help but interject. "That's why there's so much potential in the new TCM medicine! Hehe..." Bian Mu replied with a smile.

With a slightly exaggerated wide-eyed expression, Dr. Gong admitted that she was inferior to him.

“The so-called stress system isn’t as complicated as you think. Once you have a more comprehensive and integrated understanding of anatomy, Qi mechanism, and the theory of Qi and blood rising, falling, and gathering, you’ll naturally think about it. For example, imagine a very nice house. After a small earthquake, the main structure of the house is damaged. If you go and help repair and renovate it, but you can’t rebuild the stress system that’s invisible to the naked eye, then no matter how many walls you build or how many supporting beams and columns you add, it won’t really help.” Bian Mu patiently and meticulously added a few more sentences.

"I understand. In the end, it's because my basic skills aren't solid enough. I'll work harder in the future," Dr. Gong replied concedely.

“Take it slow, these things can’t be rushed! As for that so-called half-unit height increase, you can think of it roughly as giving that girl a pair of brand-name casual shoes, the kind with air cushions in the soles! Except, our height increase is a systemic one, built-in and integrated with the girl’s own blood circulation system! At that time, the wonders of acupuncture treatment will be fully revealed!” Bian Mu smiled and briefly explained another brand-new concept.

"Isn't it supposed to be lower on the left and slightly higher on the right? Why are you doing it the other way around?!" Dr. Gong asked, frowning.

“The young girl’s constitution is inherently Yin, with an imbalance between her left and right sides, indicating a deficiency of Yin. Two Yins are negatively opposite to positive, and positive is Yang! To the untrained eye, the problem appears to be on the left side, but that’s just the ‘appearance.’ As doctors, we should, in principle, regulate from the opposite, Yang side. On the surface, the logic should be to subtract from the right side, so that at least the two sides will gradually become balanced. But that’s not the case. The young girl is still a minor and is in the prime of her growth and development. What appears to be an increase is actually a decrease, using Yang to control Yin. Yin and Yang interact, and ultimately, in the process of dynamic growth, she will be adjusted smoothly. The patient’s own vigorous vitality will inevitably exert an amazing self-regulating ability in this process. That is the real key! Under its guidance, I believe that she will gradually heal herself in a short time!” As she spoke, Bian Mu casually picked up a few blank medical record sheets, drew a few sketches on them, and showed them to Dr. Gong and the other doctor.

Only then did Dr. Gong begin to understand. Although she didn't say anything, she was actually quite shocked, feeling as if she had just entered medical school...

Then, amidst laughter and conversation, the three chatted about the rise and fall of housing prices. Dr. Gong claimed that housing prices were still too high for her, and she would not consider buying a house in the short term, as living in an old house was more down-to-earth!