Practicing business and practicing medicine

Bian Mu casually quoted a famous poem by a famous poet of previous generations, and the old gentleman almost fainted on the spot.

The old man is so sad!

"Are you okay?" Bian Mu quickly stood up and gently supported him, asking with concern.

"No...no...it's okay...I can still hold on! Doctor Bian...I've read about a kind of magical Chinese medicine doctor in a book before, known as the 'gui doctor'. No...not the 'gui' as in gods and ghosts, but the 'gui' as in 'mysterious'. Don't mind if you're surprised, but why do I feel...that isn't they talking about a doctor like you? It's simply unbelievable..." The old gentleman was really scared.

"People... sometimes they'll be fine after that rush. You should be in that state now, and it's been hidden deep in your heart for years. It might be better if I say a few words to get rid of the allergy. Come on! Drink a few more sips to warm your heart meridian. It's good for you. Drink it in small sips for better results!" As he spoke, Bian Mu stretched out his right hand, clenched it into an empty fist, and gently tapped a point on the old man's back a few times.

The old man now had complete faith in Bian Mu and took two small sips from the water cup.

After a while, the old man finally calmed down.

"Rhythm and pulse rhythm are quite similar. According to the old rules of traditional Chinese medicine, a good doctor, which is what we now call a general practitioner of Chinese medicine, must have some knowledge of music, even if he cannot reach the level of being proficient in phonetics. At the very least, he must be able to play the main Chinese musical instruments, such as guqin, guzheng, sheng, pipes, flutes, and Xiao... and so on. I have a lot of shortcomings in this regard, and am only slightly better than a layman. You have been playing the guqin for many years, and your intention is too profound. You have already been able to feel the pulse. I can feel it as soon as I stretched out my hand..." Bian Mu explained with a smile.

"Oh... I see! No wonder my mother always said that it is difficult for a person to meet one or two good doctors in his lifetime. Now it seems that it is true..."

"I just reminded you of your sad past, please forgive me."

"I understand. Heart disease will be cured. You mean well. I also know a few basic medical theories. God has mercy on me. Today I have stumbled upon the right place. Oh! It's God's will!"

"Then I'll say a few more unpleasant things, do you mind?"

"No, it's my blessing to meet you, I know it... I know it! Just say it frankly!" Maybe the health-preserving hot drink played some role, Mr. Yu's complexion did look better.

"I feel someone's pulse. If a person has never remarried and... has not lived with someone who shares the same feelings with them, we can find out right away. Do you believe me?"

"I must have had doubts before, but now I believe it!" Mr. Yu replied without any hesitation.

"That's good! Then... your wife should have been quite proficient in music during her lifetime?"

"Well! Before I got married, the most I could do was play the flute and the piano. I couldn't say I knew much. After I got married, I learned everything from her..." When he said this, the past gradually came to his mind, and Mr. Yu's eyes turned red.

Bian Mu didn't dare to say any more. He picked up his teacup and took a few sips of warm tea.

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"You are really not an ordinary person. I am not referring to the profoundness of medicine. I am referring to the ability to read minds. Doctor Bian seems to have some talent in this area, right?"

"I'm just an ordinary person. I can't say I have any talent, but... I am indeed devoted to medicine, and I do work harder than my colleagues." Bian Mu tactfully refuted.

"I really can't stand being startled all the time, so I might as well just say it straight... I have been teaching senior high school students and math for many years. In the past twenty years, I have never taught lower grades. To be honest, if I rank among the best in the city... I can at least be in the top three. Of course, I used to feel quite proud of it, but now I think... it's really stupid. It has done a lot of harm to people. It has done a lot of harm to people! A few years ago, I also found that my body could not take it anymore, so I planned to move to the school library to rest for a few years. Who would have thought that my daughter had some problems at that time, and later she could not go to class. We went to various major hospitals for treatment for three or four years, and our family savings were almost gone. The sadness and fatigue dragged my wife down. In the third year, she died of a sudden illness..." Speaking of this, Mr. Yu choked up a few times and could not utter a complete sentence.

He stood up silently and gave Mr. Yu some more hot drink. Bian Mu didn't know how to comfort the old man.

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"My daughter's medication costs a lot of money every month. After she was hospitalized, she lost her income. She has been paying for medical insurance, but the out-of-pocket expenses are still a bit unaffordable. You know, the annual income of a graduating class is far from the salary of a library. What's more, I have two other students. Otherwise... my daughter will have to stop taking medicine. With my personality... I can't even borrow money from relatives and friends. Besides, won't I have to pay it back in the future? Year after year... it's been like this. In the past six months, I really can't bear it anymore, so I started thinking about it... But... thinking of the poor child, I can't be so cruel... It was also by chance that I accidentally learned that Doctor Bian is extraordinary and has a rather ingenious way of thinking... I found you by accident..."

"Just tell me. I'll feel your pulse again. Several key spots should feel better. It's okay. Just take care of it slowly! Let's work together. There are always more difficulties than solutions! I'll prescribe you a small prescription first. It's not for curing diseases, but for external treatment. After taking it, you will sweat a lot. Even if you have ten towels at home, you won't be able to wipe away the sweat. Don't be nervous then! It's a normal reaction. Let's get rid of the life-threatening troubles through sweating first. As for your daughter, we might as well think of another way. What do you think?"

"Okay, okay! Thank you, Doctor Bian!"

"It's my duty. You're welcome!" After saying that, Bian Mu tapped lightly on the keyboard and wrote a small prescription for Mr. Yu.

12g of Ziziphus jujuba seeds, 3g of Coptis chinensis, 5g of Radix Ophiopogonis, 3g of Ephedra sinica, 9 large red dates, 3g of Licorice root, 5 slices of ginger

"You are a bit weak, so let the pharmacy do the decocting for you. Bag it, take it home and pour it into a ceramic bowl, microwave it gently and let it air dry before taking it. Try 7 doses first! It is best to take it at noon every day. You are very weak, and you are sweating so much all of a sudden. I am afraid that you will have another accident. I have an acquaintance at the City Center Hospital. If you don't mind, you may stay there for 10 days or half a month. Anyway, it is winter vacation now. You should introduce the two students you are teaching to other colleagues. Our priority now is to save our lives! Is your daughter able to move around?"

"She has to use a wheelchair. She has a good personality and can usually go out to buy groceries or pick up a package."

"That's fine. Let her stay with you in the hospital. Also, be thick-skinned and find a male relative to stay with you for a few days, at least three days. We won't trouble him too much. At least for the first three days, you will sweat a lot after taking the medicine, right? He has to stay by your side, at most five hours. After that, he can go home. If there is any accident in the meantime, I will make arrangements for the ward. It's not the New Year! As long as time permits, I will visit you once a day in the first five days."

"Oh... You are really our family's savior. So... will it be troublesome at the hospital?"

"It's a small matter. Your medical insurance level is not that low. In the end, it will cost almost nothing. No injections or infusions. It's just in case. Don't worry! I will definitely arrange something suitable for you."

"Then... I'll owe you this huge favor first..."

"Don't say that. It's my job as a doctor!" After saying that, Bian Mu called Dr. Yue.

There's nothing I can do except save him. It's my fault for bumping into him!

Doctor Yue agreed to the matter immediately, saying that she would be on duty in the morning tomorrow and Teacher Yu could come over at any time to handle the formalities.

Bian Mu was just about to send Mr. Yu home in person when he saw Guan Yuelin's lover hurriedly walking in from outside the door.