Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 339 Medical School
You must know that in this era, if all doctors want to accept apprentices, the apprentices must kowtow to the master, offer gifts, and then work hard under the master for a few years. The master will then teach the apprentice medical skills bit by bit based on his performance.

If a master has many apprentices, the benefits he can gain during this process will be significant.

With medical skills as miraculous as Hua Tuo's, if he really wanted to recruit disciples, the line of people would definitely stretch from Yanmen to Taiyuan. Just the gifts he collected as his apprentice would make him a wealthy man.

But now, Cui Jun simply asked him to open a medical school and teach skills widely with just one sentence. This can almost be said to be cutting off someone's financial resources, which is too much and is totally inconsistent with the rules of the industry.

Guan Yu and others were afraid that Hua Tuo would be angry, so they were about to stand up and comfort him, but Liu He gave them a look and asked them to go back and sit down.

They didn't notice that after Cui Jun said this, Hua Tuo was stunned at first, and then instead of looking angry at all, he suddenly started laughing.

Cheng Liang looked at Hua Tuo with a frustrated look on his face: "It's over, Mr. Hua Tuo has been driven mad... This time we can be said to have repaid kindness with enmity..."

Zhang Yong seemed to have noticed something and said, "Brother San, don't talk nonsense. I don't think this matter is that simple. Let's continue watching."

Hua Tuo looked at Cui Jun and Liu He and asked, "Are you really willing to open a clinic and a school for me? You two must know that I only charge a little for medicine when I treat patients, and never charge more for consultations. I am not used to accepting gifts or tuition fees when I accept disciples. It will cost a lot to open a clinic and a school, and I am afraid there will be no income afterwards. Aren't you afraid of losses if you waste money and food in vain and get nothing?"

At this time Liu He spoke.

"If it were an ordinary person, Liu would have turned hostile immediately after making this suggestion. Even if he was willing to continue the discussion, his first words would certainly be about his own treatment. But you did not say a word about it, which shows that you have a broad mind and care about the people. If you can do this, then I, Liu He, have been ordered by the court to govern six counties. Don't I have such a broad mind? Although this matter costs a lot of money and grain, it is of great benefit to the people. When the people are at peace, the world is at peace. Liu understands this principle."

Hua Tuo looked somewhat interested, but still seemed to have some concerns.

"Lord Liu is so broad-minded. I have traveled all over the world and have never seen anyone like him. The hundreds of thousands of people in the northern part of Bingzhou are blessed! But..."

Liu He leaned forward and asked, "Sir, do you have any difficulties?"

Hua Tuo lowered his eyebrows and said, "When I was in Shangdang, I heard that many places in Yanzhou and Jizhou had just experienced natural disasters. I am afraid that there will be plagues. I should go there to help."

Liu He laughed and said, "Sir, you are missing the point."

Hua Tuo frowned and said, "I'd like to hear more details."

"Our Han Dynasty has a vast territory and a vast population. Every year, natural disasters and plagues occur in some places. Can you save them all by yourself? Have you ever thought about why this happens every year and why it is so difficult to prevent it?"

Hua Tuo pondered for a while, and his expression seemed to have some clues, but he was also very confused.

"I am a humble man, please teach me, sir."

"Natural disasters cannot be prevented, but if relief is provided in time after a natural disaster, how could such a disaster have occurred?"

Hua Tuo seemed to understand a little bit and asked: "How to provide relief?"

Liu He held up three fingers and said, "First, give away porridge so that the victims can survive. Second, share the land and seeds so that the victims can have a long-term livelihood. Third, let many doctors use herbs to disinfect and prevent in time. With these three methods, the plague will not occur, and the farming and taxation of the next year will not be affected. However, there are three difficulties in achieving these three points."

"Oh? How about the three difficulties?"

"First, the local aristocratic families are becoming increasingly powerful, and the land is being annexed. The common people have less and less land, while the powerful have more and more land. The aristocratic families conceal their property and population on a large scale, so the court's taxes are getting less and less every year. How can there be so much money and grain for relief every year?"

"Secondly, the land fell into the hands of the noble families. After every disaster, the common people were poor and helpless. Not only did they have no land to share, but they had to sell their small plots of land to earn a small amount of money to barely survive. Therefore, every time there was a natural disaster, the common people became even poorer, and the noble families made a fortune from the national disaster."

"Third, there are very few doctors, and each doctor cherishes his own skills and is unwilling to spread his medical skills. As far as I know, even in Jinyang City, there are less than a hundred clinics, and the consultation fees are high. Ordinary people can hardly afford to see a doctor even if they have daily illnesses, let alone during a plague?" Hua Tuo nodded repeatedly: "The governor's words have opened my eyes! How powerful our Han Dynasty is, the Celestial Empire, but now there are disasters year after year, the country is in trouble and the people are poor. The key lies here. I understand."

Liu He smiled and said, "What do you understand, sir?"

Hua Tuo said: "As a commoner, I am powerless to help with the first two points, but the third point, spreading medical knowledge, is exactly what I can do. It is better to treat the source than to patch up the leaks year after year. Only when the world's medical science flourishes can the harm of this plague be truly resolved."

Liu He's eyes lit up: "So, sir, you agree?"

"How can I refuse such a good opportunity to serve my country? I am willing to serve you!"

"Okay!" Liu He slammed the table and stood up suddenly, but he had just recovered from a serious injury and almost fell down.

"With a genius doctor like Mr. Yuanhua teaching us wholeheartedly, many good doctors will surely emerge in just a few years. This is truly a blessing for the people!"

"You are too kind, sir. Haha."

At this time, Zhang Yong also added: "Sir, you don't have to worry about the plague in Yanzhou and Jizhou. These two states are richer than Bingzhou. Even if there is a plague, as long as it is not too serious, it is enough to deal with it. And Yanmen will also report this matter to the court. Although it may not have much effect, it can at least allow them to take precautions. I don't think it will be a problem."

"Yes, yes, General, what you said is absolutely right. This makes me feel completely relieved."

Liu He was overjoyed and gave an order: "Tomorrow we will select a good location for the clinic in the city. The place must be large. We will treat patients and save lives on weekdays, and at the same time set up a side hospital. Anyone who is kind-hearted and willing to come and learn can study with you in the clinic. What do you think, sir?"

Hua Tuo praised it again and again, overjoyed: "This is wonderful, the merits are immeasurable, how dare I not try my best?"

At the banquet, everyone was happy, toasting each other, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

Just three days later, a medical clinic with six storefronts officially opened not far from the Anhan Commercial Bank on the same street.

The opening of a clinic is a joyous event for a city, and this clinic named "Huairentang" is even more eye-catching. The reason is that on the opening day, Liu He, Guan Yu, Cui Jun and others were all present. Even Liu He's father Liu Qian, whom the local people had never seen before, also showed up here.

It turned out that in order to meet the daily needs of the clinic, Liu He sent someone to bring over the herb-cultivating Master Xu and his grandson. Liu Qian was acquainted with Master Xu and had often been to the herb garden to keep him company. When he heard about this, he simply moved his family here, first to find something to do and second to see his son more often.

Liu He couldn't persuade his parents, so he had to agree and let his old father follow Xu Lao and Hua Tuo to do some odd jobs.

The clinic opened and the door was crowded with people, and what Liu He announced next surprised everyone in the city.

This clinic not only treats patients, but also recruits disciples and apprentices for free. As long as one has a sense of benevolence and righteousness in his heart, he can come to learn medicine. This news almost made many people in the city excited.

Next, Liu He also stated that Mr. Hua Tuo, the head of the hospital, had cured many seriously injured soldiers who were almost dead, including himself, and his medical skills were extremely superb, which made everyone even more excited.

On the first day alone, hundreds of people came to learn medicine from Hua Tuo. However, under the personal supervision of Qian Li and Hua Tuo, most of those with impure motives or poor talents were eliminated. After careful selection, only five or six people were left to study medicine with Hua Tuo in the clinic.

But despite this, Liu He was still full of confidence. As long as he was given enough time, the medical science under his rule would surely flourish. Although the clinic itself did not make money and he might even have to subsidize it himself all year round, it would be of great benefit to both the people and the army!

Needless to say, for the soldiers, even for the civilians, the healthier they are, the more land they can cultivate and the more work they can do. In this way, their taxes will naturally increase, and the people's lives will be better. They will go to the streets more often to buy other items, and business will naturally become more prosperous. What seems to be a loss-making thing is actually killing two birds with one stone.

(End of this chapter)