A doctor who travels through two eras

The following day, all major Hong Kong newspapers, including English-language newspapers, published news of the opening of Lingnan Hospital.

Meanwhile, the advanced medical instruments that Lin Sanqi showcased were all posted in the form of photos, including the high-tech product that can measure body temperature by simply pressing lightly inside the ear.

The effects of antibiotics have not yet been shown, and treating illness is not something that can be achieved in a day; we need to let things develop for a while.

However, the fever subsided within half an hour after the emergency treatment at Lingnan Hospital's pediatric department, which happened in full view of everyone and cannot be faked.

Reporters are very gossipy; if you just write that a certain hospital has opened, it won't get much traffic.

But if you were to release gossip news about a child with epilepsy whose fever subsided and who was cured within half an hour, the public would definitely be interested.

Yes, it's about healing.

Journalists often lack integrity and like to exaggerate. For example, they wrote about febrile seizures as epilepsy and relief as a cure, which greatly amplified the impact of their claims.

Lin Sanqi saw the newspaper the next day but didn't correct it.

What he needs now is traffic and popularity. The more people know about the wonders of Lingnan Hospital, the more patients will be attracted.

Once patients are admitted to Lingnan Hospital and use the new drugs, the treatment is guaranteed to be effective, then business will boom, and their antibiotics will attract the attention of spies from various countries.

Now all that's left is for the scalpers to come to the door, then smuggle the drugs abroad to sell, and then ferment them.

Inside the Crown car, Lin Sanqi handed the newspaper to his father, Lin Kushen, in the back seat:

"Dad, how was business at the Traditional Chinese Medicine department yesterday?"

Lin Kushen spread out the newspaper and said with a smile:
“Good, very good, better than I expected. When we were in Temple Street, we saw about 300 patients a day. That was already our limit, since traditional Chinese medicine can't be as quick as Western medicine.”

After moving to Lingnan Hospital, our outpatient department expanded from 5 to 50, opening departments of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Internal Medicine, TCM Surgery, TCM Gynecology, TCM Pediatrics, TCM ENT, and TCM Orthopedics.

In addition, I also had your second brother take charge and restart the Traditional Chinese Medicine physiotherapy department. All kinds of treatments were introduced, including acupuncture, massage, cupping, moxibustion, scraping, Chinese herbal fumigation, bone setting, acupoint application, and guided exercises.

I must say, your approach is correct. We now have sufficient manpower, and we can carry out all traditional Chinese medicine projects. This is not just a matter of making money, but also a great opportunity to promote and develop traditional Chinese medicine.

The doctors in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Lingnan Hospital, apart from the original staff from Hong Kong, consisted of laid-off employees from the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as Lin Sanqi's fellow students scattered throughout the country.

Don't underestimate these people. Even though they are either farming or sweeping in the mainland, they are at the very bottom of society.

But they are definitely the most formal and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in the country, top talents educated through the master-apprentice system.

In terms of medical skills, apart from those masters, this group is the most skilled.

Since domestic hospitals didn't want them, Lin Sanqi accepted them all with a smile.

Among them are as many as 32 nationally renowned TCM doctors, and even more provincially renowned TCM doctors, which immediately made Lingditang very successful.

Jin Caifeng then asked excitedly:

"Seven, how's it going at your Western medicine department? Your dad said the revenue of the traditional Chinese medicine department has increased fivefold. The money we earn in one day is equivalent to what the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine earns in half a year. That's incredible."

Lin Sanqi was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this:

“Mom, that’s not how you do it. The Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a public hospital, and its fees are very low.”

For example, the registration fee at the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is 1 cents in RMB, which is only a few cents in Hong Kong dollars.

Currently, the registration fee at our Lingnan Hospital is HK$10, while the registration fee for a renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor like my father is HK$200.

Mom, just think about it, how many times different are the registration fees alone?
Furthermore, our Lingnan Hospital is a private hospital, pursuing profitability and aiming for profit, which we earn in Hong Kong dollars. The Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, on the other hand, is a welfare-oriented institution; a surplus of a few hundred thousand RMB per year is considered a good harvest.

Lin Sanqi had served as the vice president of the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, so he naturally knew about the hospital's financial situation.

Jin Caifeng is from the South, and both her family and her husband's family are from business backgrounds, so they have no taboos about making money. At this moment, she also sighed:
“We finally made the right choice in coming to Hong Kong. If things continue like this, you three brothers, along with Jiageng and his generation, should be able to keep the Lin family ancestral hall up and running.”

Lin Sanqi's eyes darted around, and he suggested:
“Dad, our Lin family’s ancestral hall is in Huadu, but it’s no longer allowed to be set up. How about we open a new ancestral hall in Hong Kong, and you become the Hong Kong ancestor? That way, the family can be passed down from generation to generation and keep the family united.”

But Lin Kushen, who had come from a feudal society, shook his head and denied it:
"There's no need for an ancestral hall. Building an ancestral hall isn't necessarily a good thing; it can also have many disadvantages."

For example, if a clan's power is too strong, it will affect an individual's development. This is because the development of a family requires sacrificing the interests of some members.

My generation can, including your fifth and sixth uncles. Look at them, they're busy all day long, aren't they just working for you, their little nephew?
This is actually a kind of sacrifice; otherwise, they could simply open their own clinics and become their own bosses, how much more free they would be!
By the time it came to your brothers' generation, including your cousins' generation, the clan concept could no longer support them, just like when we were struggling to make ends meet in the capital, your second brother and sister-in-law were arguing about dividing the family property.

At that time, because you were another mouth to feed, food was already scarce, and the whole family was going to go hungry. Your second brother and sister-in-law were unwilling to make sacrifices for the family, so they chose to separate and live separately.

From a personal perspective, your second brother did nothing wrong; protecting oneself should always be the top priority.

But from the family's perspective, he became the first defector, and the family was essentially broken up.

Just like you, everything we in the Lin family have now is your doing, even Lingnan Hospital is your private property, Lin Sanqi.

But in the future, for the sake of the family's development, you will need to turn your private property into family property. You will lose control and the right to dividends. Are you willing to do that?

Even if you are willing to sacrifice yourself, can you guarantee that your children will be willing in the future? These are all unknowns.

In my observation, children nowadays are independent and self-reliant. They may not be willing to share their property with others and are more willing to venture out into the world on their own.

Therefore, rather than letting family conflicts become public in the future, becoming a laughing stock for outsiders who laugh at the Lin family's improper conduct.

Even more brutally, a Xuanwu Gate Incident could occur, with brothers killing each other, a life-or-death struggle. In that case, it would be better to separate the family and establish clear divisions from the beginning.

What belongs to one person, belongs to that person; don't mix things up, and definitely don't share resources. Clear responsibilities and obligations are the best way for relatives to get along.

Jin Caifeng is a woman, and women are more emotional; she said with concern:
“The second son did something wrong back then, but he is still our own flesh and blood, and he has changed a lot now. If you insist on the separation of the family, when Jiageng Susu and his generation grow up, they will be lonely with no one to help them.”

Lin Kushen covered his wife's hand with his large hand and comforted her with a smile:
"The affairs of our descendants are no longer something that you and I, two old people, can interfere with. Besides, our Lin family has no throne to inherit, so let everything take its natural course. Our children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

We had three sons, raised them to adulthood, taught them to read and write, and taught them a skill so that they could make a living in the future. We feel that we have done right by our ancestors and honored our three brothers.

Now what we need to do is help them get started, give them a final push, and then we can retire completely, enjoy our old age, and finally savor life. I've worked hard my whole life, and I'm tired.”

If it weren't for Lin Sanqi's appearance, Lin Kushen would definitely have continued to work hard, fighting to the end for the family.

However, with the sudden emergence of his youngest son, who was even better than him and earned more money, Lin Kushen felt that the family foundation was secure, and he gradually began to consider retiring.

When practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine learn Taoist philosophy, they often have a longing to retreat to the mountains and forests in their old age.

Lin Sanqi quickly nodded in agreement:

“Mom, Dad is right. You’ve worked hard all your life and suffered for so many years. It’s time to enjoy yourself. Today, let’s check out the villa first, and then hire a few servants. Let’s try to live to be 150.”

Jin Caifeng's mood improved after her youngest son interrupted her like that:
"Go away, you're so good at fooling your mother. Now that we're up the mountain, where's the villa you were talking about?"

Lin Sanqi glanced at it and said:

"Just around the corner, you'll arrive." (End of Chapter)