Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1446 The Chain Reaction of the Nobel Prize Nomination: Mr. Wei Doesn't Want to Be Discharged from the Hospital
After the weekend's excitement, it's time to get back to work.

The first group consists of the second batch of personnel from the graduate program who were sent to various locations to collect data.

After they were selected, they began to leave Beijing one after another on Wednesday.

He was returning to his hometown again, but this time he had a mission: to bring a new batch of medicinal powder to the people there.

In addition, Li Ke also sent a telegram. He sent it directly to the Secret Formula Research Institute according to the address Fang Yan gave him. The content of the telegram was very simple. He has now been restored to his reputation and is very grateful for Fang Yan's help. He is currently working with Zhang Yi on follow-up work.

In addition, domestic media outlets have begun reporting and reprinting information about the two Nobel Prize nominees.

Fang Yan gave an exclusive interview in the institute’s office on Thursday afternoon.

Newspapers across the country quickly reprinted the story, and news broadcasts began to mention his name.

The first change that occurred after the report was that Western doctors at Peking Union Medical College Hospital all came to congratulate Fang Yan.

Then there's the Xia Yu Xue Tang (a traditional Chinese medicine formula) for preventing rabies, which had been difficult to promote and had to be overseen by Fang Yan and his colleagues. Now it's being brought up again, and some hospitals have even started displaying it on their bulletin boards.

You should know that these hospitals were previously avoided being mentioned at all costs.

As a result, their attitude has completely changed, and they've suddenly elevated dialects to an authoritative position.

The publicity campaign didn't even mention Shen Zhanyao anymore, saying that it was provided by Nobel Prize nominee Fang Yan.

It's as if the dialect was nominated because of the rabies treatment issue.

However, Fang Yan was happy to see this happen. As long as the prescription could be promoted and more patients could be treated, it would all be worthwhile.

In addition, the expansion of enrollment in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Peking Union Medical College Hospital was also affected by this incident.

After the news was eventually spread by a few doctors in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, what was originally a small-scale recruitment drive has now gained increased exposure due to the publicity surrounding it.

As more people have become aware of this, more people are now coming to my door, sending letters, telegrams, and submitting their resumes.

There were indeed a few TCM doctors among them who sounded quite qualified, but were actually working in other hospitals.

They wanted Fang Yan to go directly to the Ministry of Health to issue a transfer order and be transferred to Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

You should know that these are the top talents in these institutions, and their treatment is no worse than that of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. They even have some privileges that they don't have at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. They came here specifically to see Fang Yan, the first person in traditional Chinese medicine to be nominated for a Nobel Prize.

It seems that working alongside him is a source of pride.

This mentality is like... in the 21st century, young people will be scrambling to get into newly funded unicorn companies or the core team of top celebrity studios, even if their original employers offer generous salaries and stable benefits. They are willing to take a pay cut or give up privileges just to get close to the halo of the "industry leaders" and ride the "windfall dividend".

Just like some people think that by following Musk or Zhang Yiming, even if you start from a low point, you can access the most cutting-edge industry resources and double your value by adding this to your resume.

These TCM practitioners share the same idea: the Nobel Prize nomination for dialect has become not just a personal honor, but a "traffic code" and "value endorsement" for the TCM industry.

They were "top performers" at their original workplaces, but when people in the industry mentioned them, they were at most referred to as "a certain TCM doctor at a certain hospital"; but if they could be transferred to Fang Yan's team, they would immediately become "core members of the Nobel Prize nominee team".

In the future, when they go out for consultations, mentor students, or even publish papers, this label will give them an "authoritative filter."

Of course, they learned from the news reports that Fang Yan also possessed considerable resources. These included supplies from national medicinal herb bases, a separate research institute, support from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council and the Ministry of Health, and access to patients at Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Following such an "industry leader" provides access to difficult cases, research projects, and networking resources that one's original employer could not provide.

This makes it even more attractive. From any perspective, following Fang Yan, this young man who is about to take off, is a good choice. After all, everyone knows the principle that choosing the right leader can help you achieve upward mobility more quickly.

This is just a nomination, and it makes things so complicated.

If I actually won the Nobel Prize, I can't imagine how amazing that would be.

However, Fang Yan remains relatively calm about these reactions. His real goal is still the Nobel Prize itself, so he is currently focusing on his liver disease.

People from various departments have already gone out to investigate. They should be back in about half a month, around the beginning of December. They will bring back feedback from various places, and then the program will be rolled out in full.

In order to ensure that there is enough medicine, Fangyan has already begun to prepare to gather medicinal materials from various places.

This process would have been more convenient if it had been done in different regions, but to ensure the confidentiality of the recipe, this was the only option.

Although processing medicinal powder is simple and doesn't require too many processes, it still requires a production line. For this reason, Fang Yan borrowed the pharmaceutical factory of his former employer, Tongrentang, and currently all the medicinal materials are produced there.

Then came mid-to-late November.

An important speech entitled "Emancipate the mind, seek truth from facts, and unite to look forward" was delivered.

Fang Yan then learned that the decision to hold a major conference on reform and opening up was about to take place.

Even before the conference started, news from various parties began to emerge.

The focus of society then shifted to the upcoming conference, and the Nobel Prize nomination of Fang Yan was discussed by ordinary people for more than a week.

Of course, for those who practice both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, this news is still generating a lot of buzz.

The Ministry of Health issued another notice that a "Symposium on the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China" would be held in Beijing in December, inviting top TCM experts, grassroots doctors, and some Western medicine experts to participate. Fang Yan, as a core representative, was to speak at the conference.

Furthermore, the work plan for the nationwide prevention and promotion of liver disease will also be announced at this conference.

Everything is helping to expand the influence of dialects.

These are all work-related matters. In addition, some of the people hospitalized at Peking Union Medical College Hospital have met the discharge criteria, and Fang Yan has started to process their discharge procedures. These people are quite considerate and have given Fang Yan the gifts that she hadn't been able to give them before.

There was only one person, Mr. Wei, who had been driven crazy by his family and had now met the discharge criteria. He also gave Fang Yan a gift, but his request was rather strange: he didn't want to be discharged.

He just wants to stay in the hospital right now and doesn't want to go back.

This left Fang Yan completely bewildered. The crucial point was that after he gave the gift, Director Liao informed Fang Yan that Mr. Wei's family had returned from abroad and brought a doctor to assess Mr. Wei's condition. If all went well, they planned to take him away.

PS: The basic chapter of 6000 words is finished. That's all for today. I'll continue tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)