Rural Little Miracle Doctor: Starting in the Provincial Capital

Chapter 120 Fame Arouses Jealousy and Resentment Among Competitors

I. The grand event concludes, and we begin our journey home.

All matters concerning the provincial capital's high-end jewelry appraisal event have come to a successful conclusion.

Chen Shanhe calmly bid farewell to the celebrities, dignitaries, and collectors who expressed their gratitude.

Murong Fangxiang and Su Wanjing accompanied each other all the way. The three of them got into the car together and set off to return to the old town's clinic for ordinary people.

On the return journey, the carriage was quiet and no one spoke or disturbed the peace.

He performed a dramatic rescue during a sudden illness, provided on-site free medical consultations, and openly explained the medical principles of treating the poor and the rich separately.

Every single incident was frank and honest, and every word and action revealed the true heart of a doctor, allowing everyone to see Chen Shanhe's benevolent nature.

In Chen Shanhe's arms, a large sum of medical fees, sincerely offered by a group of wealthy and powerful people, was held securely.

He would not use a single penny of these cleanly obtained rewards for his own personal use, nor did he crave extravagance or pleasure.

Su Wanjing sat quietly beside him, her gentle gaze fixed on the composed and calm Chen Shanhe, her eyes filled with tender affection.

Murong Fangxiang leaned against the car window, gazing at the passing streets of the provincial capital, and sincerely admired his impartial and people-oriented character.

The car drove smoothly, slowly passing through the bustling main streets of the provincial capital, gradually heading towards the old city and getting closer to the well-run, ordinary people's clinic.

No one could have predicted that the peaceful and heartwarming daily life of practicing medicine would quietly arouse deep resentment from colleagues in the city simply because they were too dedicated to serving the people and benefiting the poor.

Everything in this world has its limits; extremes lead to reversals. A doctor's benevolence and compassion for all people have reached their zenith, and their reputation has spread far and wide. But in the end, this has still touched upon the core interests of fellow pharmacies and private clinics.

A hidden, long-planned storm was brewing in the shadows, waiting to erupt and cause a commotion as soon as Chen Shanhe and his group returned to the clinic.

As evidenced by the poem

The grand event has successfully concluded, and we are on our way home.

Have a kind and benevolent heart and be selfless.

A great reputation attracts jealousy.

Unseen storms are brewing, disrupting the mundane world.

II. Fame spread throughout the people

Since the news of his dramatic rescue and on-site medical consultation at the treasure appraisal event spread, Chen Shanhe's name has become known throughout the streets and alleys of the provincial capital.

Everyone in and around the city knows that a traditional Chinese medicine clinic for ordinary people has opened in the old town. The young doctor who runs the clinic has superb medical skills and a pure and kind heart.

When poor people come to our clinic, we don't charge them a penny; we diagnose and prescribe medicine free of charge. For ordinary families with modest means, we only charge a small amount for the cost of the medicines and never raise prices exorbitantly to make a profit.

Only wealthy and powerful families would charge exorbitant consultation fees according to regulations when seeking medical treatment. Not a single penny of the money collected would be used for personal purposes, but instead, it would all be used to help poor and needy patients.

The news spread like wildfire, quickly reaching every street and village in the surrounding area.

Countless ordinary people, troubled by the high cost of medical care, flocked to this affordable clinic for treatment.

Before dawn each day, long queues already form outside the clinic, filled with ordinary villagers suffering from illness.

The people know in their hearts that they can feel at ease and secure receiving medical treatment here, without spending a penny unnecessarily or being maliciously exploited. Everyone is willing to come here for medical care.

In contrast, the once bustling private clinics and long-established pharmacies along the streets of the provincial capital have suddenly become deserted, with their halls cold and quiet.

Gone is the bustling scene of the past, with a constant stream of guests. The business that used to be profitable has suddenly plummeted.

The people are deeply grateful for Chen Shanhe's kindness and good deeds, and everyone praises him, expressing their heartfelt gratitude.

In casual conversations, people inevitably compare themselves to others, complaining that other clinics charge exorbitant fees and inflated drug prices, only thinking about making a fortune without caring about the lives of ordinary people.

These rumors spread far and wide, and every word clearly reached the ears of the fellow doctors practicing medicine in the provincial capital.

Over time, these people, already harboring jealousy, were further burdened by their dismal business and loss of customers. Their resentment grew stronger and stronger, and their jealousy could no longer be suppressed.

As evidenced by the poem

Kindness and good deeds spread throughout urban and rural areas.

People gathered around the gate.

Because of its universal and touching benefits,

Resentment and jealousy grow among those in the same industry.

Third, industry peers forming cliques harbor malicious intentions.

Several private clinics and long-established pharmacies in the provincial capital harbored deep resentment and secretly conspired with each other to gather in a secluded room.

Everyone's face was gloomy and ugly, their brows were tightly furrowed, and they were filled with anger and jealousy.

Everyone chimed in, each voice filled with indignation, pouring out all their pent-up resentment.

For many years, the patients seeking medical treatment and medication throughout the entire provincial capital were firmly in the hands of these veteran doctors.

They set exorbitant consultation fees year after year, and the prices of the medicinal herbs they sell are doubled at each level, making huge profits year after year by relying on inflated prices.

He has made a living steadily in this industry all his life, living a wealthy and comfortable life, and has long been used to such an easy way of making money.

But ever since Chen Shanhe's clinic opened, relying on his conscience to provide affordable medical care and help the poor, the city's patients have been completely snatched up.

Nowadays, their shops are deserted every day, with few people coming in to see a doctor or get medicine.

Business plummeted, revenue dropped sharply, and the once stable and affluent income vanished, directly impacting their livelihood.

Furthermore, the constant comparisons made by ordinary people on the street with those of the general public clinics, and their constant complaints about the exorbitant prices of medicines and consultations, made these old doctors lose all face and their resentment grow stronger.

Everyone knew perfectly well that Chen Shanhe's practice of providing affordable medical care and free assistance to the poor had disrupted the original market conditions for medical practice in the provincial capital.

This broke the long-standing profit-seeking rules among their peers and truly touched their livelihood and core interests.

The group instigated and encouraged each other, forming a wicked group that huddled together and whispered their plans.

They had already made up their minds to gather people to cause trouble at his home, forcing Chen Shanhe to change his current medical practices, prohibiting him from providing medicine at low prices and benefiting the poor, and completely cutting off his path of showing compassion for the people.

As evidenced by the poem

They banded together for selfish reasons.

Jealousy and hatred towards good doctors corrupt old rules.

Seeking only personal exorbitant profits,

They completely disregarded the suffering of the common people.

IV. Returning to the store just as trouble began

The car came to a slow and smooth stop. Chen Shanhe and his group got out of the car and stepped into the front of the civilian clinic.

Looking up, I saw a group of fellow doctors in long robes, along with a bunch of idle accomplices, blocking the entrance to the clinic in a dark mass.

The crowd stood menacingly in front of the door, their faces grim and menacing, blocking the way in and out, refusing to yield an inch.

Zhou Deshan and Xu Jingming stood firmly at the entrance of the clinic, their faces tense and solemn, locked in a cold standoff with the group of people. The atmosphere was tense and ready to erupt at any moment.

When the group of troublemaking doctors saw Chen Shanhe finally return, they all turned around and stared at him with fierce eyes.

He immediately started shouting loudly, his voice filled with resentment and anger, clearly indicating that he had come to deliberately provoke trouble.

He repeatedly and loudly accused Chen Shanhe of maliciously lowering drug prices, overcharging for consultations, and deliberately disrupting the market rules that had been practiced in the provincial capital for many years.

They even directly accused him of deliberately currying favor and winning people's hearts, stealing all the business from his peers, cutting off everyone's livelihood, and making it impossible for them to earn money to support their families.

The long-simmering conflict was instantly brought to the surface, and a fierce clash erupted on the spot, bringing the atmosphere at the entrance to an extremely tense point.

Chen Shanhe had barely returned to his clinic, without a moment's rest, when he was confronted by this disturbance that his competitors had been planning for a long time.

This current grudge cannot be easily resolved with just a few words; they can only face each other coldly, resulting in a prolonged stalemate.

As evidenced by the poem

I had barely stepped into my home when disaster struck.

The villain blocking the door caused a disturbance.

The initial grudges are difficult to resolve.

From that moment on, the turmoil never ceased.