A doctor who travels through two eras

January 2016, Ersha Island, Lingnantang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, VIP room on the top floor of Building 3.

At this moment, several deans from Huadu Medical University were either sitting on rosewood sofas or standing in front of various collections, sipping top-quality Pu'er tea and chatting casually.

These bigwigs are:

Dean Zhang Yuezheng of the School of Pharmacy, Dean Wang Chengwen of the School of Clinical Medicine, Dean Lou Jingsong of the School of Biomedical Engineering, Dean Xiang Qian of the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dean Xie Lei of the School of Basic Medical Sciences, and Dean Zhang Shengjian of the School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology.

These six deans are also Lin Sanqi's core advisory group.

Dean Wang was Lin Sanqi's mentor and could be considered half the host, so he was particularly relaxed.

At this moment, Dean Wang stood in front of a Tang tri-colored pottery piece, and he was astonished as could be.

"Sanqi, your Lingnan Hall has moved to Ersha Island. The renovation is even more amazing. When you were at May Square, the antiques and curios there always amazed me. How come you have so many more top-tier national treasures this time?"

"Look at this Tang tri-colored pottery piece. It's almost identical to the Tang tri-colored flying horse, the prized possession of the Xi'an Museum. However, yours is bigger and more beautiful, completely overshadowing the one in Xi'an. How did you manage to obtain such a national treasure?"

Lin Sanqi thought to himself, "If I empty all the antiques in the Xi'an Antique Shop, I'll surely find many more national treasures."

Tang tri-color pottery was not valued in the 1960s and could be sold at any time with clearly marked prices.

Wait a minute, it seems that antiques were not valued much in the 1960s, and all the cultural relics unearthed from the Ming Dingling Mausoleum were destroyed.

It was precisely because of other people's lack of expertise that he was able to get a lucky break and acquire a national treasure among national treasures.

Before Lin Sanqi could answer, Dean Xiang of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and Dean Lou of the School of Biomedical Engineering were sitting around a terracotta warrior, questioning their existence.

Dean Xiang stroked his chin, genuinely puzzled, and asked:

"Xiao Lin, your room is full of national treasures, none of them are ordinary. But I don't understand, why did you put this terracotta warrior in here?"
You say it's fake, but given the quality of the antiques in this room, it couldn't possibly be fake. But if you say it's real..."

Dean Lou was also closely observing the Terracotta Warriors, his heart pounding faster than ever:
"Seven, you're not going to tell us that this terracotta warrior is real, are you? I see a lot of signs of recent repairs here, it doesn't look like it was unearthed for very long."

Lin Sanqi was preparing fruit with Yin Lianyi when she glanced back and smiled.

Thinking that this terracotta warrior was of course real, and that it was the first terracotta warrior unearthed by the Xi'an archaeological team in the 1960s, the relevant department gave it to Lin Sanqi as a souvenir and sent it to Bao'an County.

Because Lin Sanqi's request was to send him two terracotta warriors, the Xi'an side would not go back on their word.

Of course, the archaeological team has not yet realized what a national treasure they have given away.

Lin Sanqi wouldn't take this burial object home; it's too unlucky. But it's fine to put it in the hospital, where people come and go, and it can suppress any evil spirits.

"These terracotta warriors, hehe, if someone asks me, I'll definitely say they're 1:1 replicas, made from the soil dug out of Pit 2. So if you test them with a machine, the data will be the same as the terracotta warriors in the pit."

But since several teachers asked, I certainly wouldn't hide anything. This thing is absolutely genuine, and it's newly unearthed. There were originally two, but because the relevant departments still need to study them, they sent me only one first.

Xiang the dean muttered a curse under his breath:
"Which bastard would dare to sell such a national treasure? Aren't they afraid of being executed?"

Dean Lou smiled and shook his head, then looked at another group of terracotta figures:
"Hey, forget about the Qin Terracotta Army, take a look at these twelve Tang Dynasty court lady figurines. They're wearing revealing, narrow-sleeved ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with their hair piled high, heavily made up, and holding round fans or musical instruments. They're brightly colored and elegant in posture. Don't they look familiar?"

Dean Wang put down the Tang tri-colored pottery and quickly jogged over:
"Hey, these Tang Dynasty female figurines look a lot like the eight female figurines in the Xi'an Museum, they're in the same style. But you have four more than the Xi'an Museum, wow, your set is more complete."

Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi placed the fruit on the table, then smiled and said:
"In the future, why bother going to the Xi'an Museum? If you want to see cultural relics, come to my place. I guarantee they are all top-notch. Besides, the cultural relics in the museum are all behind glass, but you can handle them freely here. You don't even have to worry about breaking them."

Upon hearing this, Dean Zhang of the School of Pharmacy quickly put the Tang Dynasty gold-backed auspicious beast and grape mirror back.
"Don't break it, I can't afford to pay for it. These antiques are probably even coveted by the Palace Museum. Aren't you afraid they'll be confiscated?"

Lin Sanqi chuckled and casually said:
"This top floor isn't a place just anyone can come in. It's only for the most distinguished guests and top-tier political and business figures. Ordinary people can't get in. Those who can come in all have status, so naturally they wouldn't report you, right?"

Even if someone reports me, I'm not afraid. All my cultural relics have original sales invoices from antique shops and export certificates, proving their traceable history. As long as I don't sell them, the cultural relics department has to abide by the law, right?

Upon hearing this, the deans felt relieved, thinking that they too were people with special privileges.

Actually, the differential treatment can't be blamed on Lin Sanqi. Building No. 3 was originally an administrative building, but after Lingnan Hall took over, it was transformed into a VIP building.

Regular VIPs go to the second or third floor; important VIPs go to the fourth or fifth floor. But if they are Forbes billionaires or certain high-ranking officials whose names are to be censored, they can go to the top floor to be shown so many national treasures and drink the best tea.

If you're willing to stay for a meal, there are renowned chefs from all eight major Chinese cuisines available, ensuring a truly sumptuous feast.

It's somewhat similar to a "private club," but Lingnan Hall only focuses on health and wellness, not politics.

After the deans had settled down, Dean Wang asked:

"Sanqi, didn't I hear that your TCM clinic is doing very well? The monthly turnover is over a billion yuan. Why don't I see the bustling scene of a hospital? Instead, it's rather quiet?"
With such a low foot traffic, how did you make so much money? Are you just bragging? This is taxable, so be careful not to get ripped off.

Yin Lianyi then explained with a smile:
"Dean Wang, it's like this: all the doctors at our Lingnantang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital are nationally renowned TCM doctors, and all the medicines we use are the top-quality, pollution-free herbs. The cost of each consultation is very high."

Those who can afford to come to Lingnan Hall are generally wealthy and influential, and the patients come not only from mainland China, but also from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas.

These wealthy and powerful people are very concerned about their privacy. For some, their health is top secret and must never be known to the outside world.

Therefore, all appointments at our Lingnan Hall Clinic are made in advance by phone or email.

All patients' cars must use the underground parking garage, where staff will guide them. Each patient has their own elevator. Upon arrival at the outpatient clinic, they will see the doctor directly and leave immediately after their appointment, without encountering anyone else throughout the process.

Dean Wang nodded and remarked with emotion:

"No wonder. I was wondering why the hospital was so quiet, with only the guzheng music playing on the loudspeaker. It turns out it's to protect patient privacy."

The director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, who had a deeper partnership with Lingnan Hall and knew more about the inside story, smiled and said:

"You'll be shocked when I tell you, the cost for a single visit to Lingnan Hall for wealthy people is at least several hundred thousand yuan, and prescriptions costing millions are not uncommon."

The medical skills are top-notch, the service is top-notch, but the fees are also absolutely top-notch; most people simply can't afford to cross that threshold.

Currently, all the renowned TCM doctors from our two affiliated TCM hospitals are practicing at Lingnan Hall.

These elderly people were overjoyed because Lingnan Hall could provide ancient medical books that had been lost, as well as the most authentic, uncontaminated Chinese herbal medicines, and the efficacy of the prescriptions would increase dramatically.

It's fair to say that, apart from the top-tier traditional Chinese medicine clinics in the capital city, Lingnantang Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic is currently the strongest in the country.

Not to mention the long waiting lists for patient appointments, even the interns who want to intern at Lingnan Hall are selected from hundreds and undergo rigorous assessments.

Dean Wang nodded, then smiled wryly and pointed at Lin Sanqi, scolding him:
"You little rascal, you're supposed to be a Western medicine doctor, how did you end up doing business with traditional Chinese medicine? If word gets out that my student, Wang Chengwen, is a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, won't I be laughed at by my colleagues all over the country?"

Lin Sanqi said ingratiatingly:

"No, traditional Chinese medicine is my tool for making money, while Western medicine is my specialty. That's why I invited several hospital directors here, firstly to catch up, and secondly to consult on some things about antibiotics."

Dean Zhang of the School of Pharmacy asked curiously:

"Why are you suddenly interested in antibiotics? Common antibiotics are everywhere, both expensive and cheap, and the profit margin is quite thin."

High-profit antibiotics, such as faropenem sodium, avibactam sodium, and voriconazole, are monopolized by foreign companies. You can try to copy them, but you probably won't be able to achieve the same concentration.

Developing advanced antibiotics is incredibly expensive and extremely difficult; even the Chinese Academy of Sciences can't do it given the current state of scientific research in China.

Lin Sanqi thought to himself, "I never thought of making money from antibiotics in modern society."

If you want to make money, nothing beats traditional Chinese medicine; it's definitely a clandestine business.

No matter how expensive Western medicine is, it is regulated by the price bureau, and hospitals make zero profit on drugs.

Traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions are entirely arbitrary; a few doses of medicine from Lingnan Hall can cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan. Try that with a Western doctor, and you'd be beaten to a pulp, and the price bureau wouldn't let you off the hook.

Traditional Chinese medicine is essentially a loophole in the price control system. (End of Chapter)