A doctor who travels through two eras

A month later, it was now November 1963.

The main entrance of Ormond Hospital.

Two large cranes were simultaneously lifting a huge, long, rectangular stone and placing it under Lin Kushen's direction.

Lin Kushen glanced at the compass, then did some calculations with his fingers, before saying to Lin Sanqi beside him:
"Move the stone 5 meters to the southwest, and then adjust the direction slightly to the southeast by 5 degrees."

Lin Sanqi was from Huadu, and people in Huadu believe in feng shui, so he quickly ran over and gave instructions to the crane operator. After a long time, the stone was finally placed in its fixed position.

This natural boulder is 2 meters high and 12 meters wide, resembling a huge pebble. It was found by Lin Sanqi at the Maluanshan quarry with great difficulty.

The words "Lingnan Hospital" are engraved on it. These were written by Lin Kushen himself, but they haven't been colored yet. They will be colored on the day of the opening.

After the stone was placed, several apprentices from the pharmacy immediately set up an incense table on the giant rock, while two other apprentices killed two roosters, and blood spurted out immediately.

Under Lin Kushen's direction, chicken blood was sprinkled around the boulder.

After everything was done, Lin Kushen led the Lin family members to pick up incense and bow three times to the boulder.

Then Lin Kushen instructed the apprentice beside him:

"Cover the stone with a red cloth and uncover it when the business opens in three days. You guys stay here for the next few days and don't let anyone touch it."

Wang Jin, when you arrange security work, this stone is of paramount importance; make sure no one tampers with it.

Lin Sanqi had only a superficial understanding of such superstitions, but he knew the principle that "Tao" and "medicine" were inseparable, and he had no doubt that his father had the ability to read feng shui and predict fortune.

But he found it strange that his father was treating the boulder so carefully:
"Dad, is there anything special about this stone? You insisted that I get the stone according to the dimensions you gave me, so I searched almost the entire Dongguang Province."

Lin Kushen, now relaxed, explained:

"The reason why Ormond Hospital has slow business is actually because the foreigners don't understand feng shui. You can see that the hospital's main entrance is located in the southeast direction due to the terrain of Kingsbury Hill."

It's not due east, it's not due south. This is a taboo in Feng Shui. The simplest principle is that if the main entrance is not straight, the family will not be peaceful. The same principle applies to a hospital, which will face constant troubles.

If you look further, you'll see that the gate faces a road, and at the other end of the road is a temple. Temples, as places of worship for gods and Buddhas, are considered to be places where yin and yang energies converge, especially with a heavier yin energy.

And hospitals happen to be places with the heaviest yin energy.

The consequence of the convergence of two Yin elements is that it affects a person's health. Ordinary people may experience abnormal symptoms such as feeling cold, loss of appetite, fatigue, insomnia, excessive dreaming, and insufficient Qi and blood.

Your hospital is supposed to be a place to treat illnesses, but if your condition doesn't improve after you go there, and even gets worse, do you think this hospital can still stay in business?

This is also the fundamental reason why the hospital run by foreigners went bankrupt.

This giant rock is quite significant; you wouldn't understand much more than that. Just remember, it's used to ward off evil spirits. In northern tradition, it's also called Taishan Stone Guardian, a talisman for protecting the home and dispelling negative energy.

There are many Feng Shui masters in Hong Kong. If anyone wants to harm our Lin family, they only need to bury liver, gallbladder, and eyes—three things belonging to the wood element—under the boulder. Wood controls earth, so the boulder will not only fail to ward off evil but will also become an extremely yin object.

Lin Sanqi thought to himself that the older generation was indeed superstitious and particular.

Don’t understand, but respect.

After the superstitious activities were completed, all the male members of the Lin family walked together into the new Lingnan Hospital, which was now the private property of the Lin family.

Looking at the building before him, Lin Duzhong couldn't help but sigh:

"My goodness, this hospital is far larger than the Capital Central Hospital! I never dreamed it would belong to our Lin family! Haha, we're going to make a fortune!"

Lin Kushen smiled and patted his second son on the shoulder, reminding him:

"Your younger brother paid for the hospital entirely on his own, so the hospital's ownership belongs solely to Qi Zai, not the family. Our Lingnan Hall Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic is just a tenant, and we'll have to pay rent every month from now on, so don't overthink it."

Dr. Lin is a very principled person. Since the Lin family had already divided their property in 59, the matter of property must be clarified and sorted out beforehand, so that it does not end up as a mess.

The hospital's ownership belongs to the younger son; this must be made clear from the beginning, leaving no room for ambiguity to prevent future disputes between the brothers. Upon hearing this, Lin Duzhong nearly choked, giving his younger brother a resentful look:
"Seven, you're lending money all by yourself, without even taking your older brother and me with you?"

Lin Sanqi knew the old man's thoughts; the brothers must stay united. So he put his arm around his second brother's shoulder.

"Second brother, we're family, so let's not be formal. Now that your younger brother has made a fortune, how could you and your elder brother possibly suffer poverty? Look at this huge hospital; this is the future of our Lin family, and you're a part of it too."

The eldest brother, Lin Gancao, also remarked with emotion:
“Our Lin family has transformed from a clinic into a large hospital in one step, which also means that our Lingnan Hall brand has been firmly established in Hong Kong. Father, shouldn’t our generation have done right by our ancestors?”

Lin Kushen smiled and nodded, saying:
“You three brothers have done better than us. Look at me, your fifth and sixth uncles and I have worked hard all our lives, but we haven’t achieved as much as you younger generation. Our Lin family is getting better with each generation!”

Hehehe~~~
All the Lin family members present chuckled.

Uncle Lin Wu also said happily:
"We followed our elder brother and ate fish and meat every day. Now we live in a small villa and drive a car."

Meanwhile, my second, third, and fourth brothers back home, those short-sighted fools, are now starving for three days after just one meal. It's true, there's no harm in comparison.

Lin Sanqi wholeheartedly agreed.

He originally thought that once the Lin family had established itself in Hong Kong, his father would consider the importance of the extended family and bring his brothers from Huadu to Hong Kong as well.

Unexpectedly, Lin Kushen used the excuse of not interfering in their karma to indicate that he would not bring the remaining three brothers over.

This also means that the six Lin brothers will henceforth be divided into two branches, one in mainland China and the other in Hong Kong, and the gap between them will widen to an insurmountable level in the future.

The group chatted and laughed as they walked into the hospital building.

Lin Sanqi has divided the new Lingnan Hospital in two: one-third was established as the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Lingnan Hospital, and the other two-thirds were established as the Western Medicine Department of Lingnan Hospital.

Therefore, Lingnan Hospital was the first hospital in Hong Kong to promote "integration of Chinese and Western medicine".

As Lin Sanqi walked, he introduced the family members to everyone:
"The hospital's interior is designed according to the latest European standards, so I didn't make any major changes, I just added a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy."

In the future, all TCM clinics will adopt the Western model, using telephone appointment registration and on-site registration, and fully implementing an electronic queuing system.

All patients wait here. When their names are called, they go to their assigned consultation room.

My dad and I have discussed it and decided that we will open 30 clinics initially, and then adjust them as needed based on the number of patients.

In addition, I plan to add a "Famous Doctors Clinic". For doctors like my father, who are from the Lingnan University, a single appointment costs 200 yuan, which is not affordable for ordinary citizens. So I will go directly to the high-end boutique route.

In other words, the first and second floors will be dedicated to general TCM clinics for ordinary citizens, while the third and fourth floors will be occupied by renowned TCM doctors, catering only to wealthy and influential clients.

Uncle Lin glanced at his elder brother discreetly, wondering why his older brother had suddenly stopped practicing medicine and helping others. Had he become obsessed with money? This was inconsistent with his previous upbringing.

Uncle Lin was a man who couldn't keep secrets, so he asked directly:

“Brother, Seven, this doesn’t go against our family tradition. You taught us back then: people may be rich or poor, and illness should not discriminate based on kinship; doctors should treat all patients equally, with a heart of universal compassion. And now you’ve established a famous clinic…”

Lin Kushen smiled but remained silent.

Lin Sanqi quickly offered an explanation, since it was his idea.

"Sixth Uncle, it is inevitable to establish a clinic for renowned doctors. Ordinary doctors can treat ordinary diseases that ordinary people get. There is no need to make renowned doctors waste their talents and use a sledgehammer to crack a nut."

If a common doctor can't handle a complex or difficult case, the patient can be referred upstairs to a renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor. This is essentially a tiered medical system, which I think is reasonable.

Another crucial point is that it's easy to make money from the wealthy. Our Traditional Chinese Medicine department makes money from the rich and then uses that money to subsidize ordinary poor people, reducing the cost of general outpatient services. This is how the hospital's finances stay healthy.

Uncle Lin slapped his younger brother and cursed, "Is your older brother the kind of person who only cares about money? Honestly, you're asking for it."

Lin Kushen smiled and said, "I still like money, but a gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way."

Hehehe~~~~ (End of this chapter)