Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1141 The Difference Between Disciple and Student: Harmony is Paramount in the World of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

When they arrived at the clinic door, Jin Wubing and Chen Mike were already waiting there. The Lin siblings didn't come today, mainly because they had been going to Lao Hu's production workshop in Chaoyang Dongba in the past few days. After the business deal was finalized, and with the reduced difficulty of treating patients in Fangyan, the two of them stopped coming.

Seeing that Fang Yan had brought several unfamiliar faces today, Jin Wubing and Chen Mike were also a little curious.

Fang Yan first introduced Jin Wubing and Chen Mike to the six people around him:

"These are overseas Chinese TCM doctors who have come to observe."

Then, he introduced these people from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine to Jin Wubing and Chen Mike:

"They are candidates who came from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine to participate in the postgraduate entrance examination re-examination."

Since I don't know the specific name, I can only give this simple introduction to the dialect.

After the introductions, Fang Yan asked them to sit in the consultation room and asked Xie Chunrong to bring them some cups and pour them some tea. He then went to call over Xiao Chengzhi, who hadn't started work yet, and also invited Deng Nanxing, who was half Cantonese, along with him.

These two are interesting; one is from Beijing but grew up in Guangdong, and the other is from Guangdong but grew up in Beijing.

Upon hearing that it was people from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine who had arrived, and that they were all disciples of famous teachers, the two dared not be negligent and immediately followed Fang Yan to the consultation room.

As soon as he entered, Xiao Chengzhi recognized the person.

He actually knew all six people: four men and two women.

He greeted the six people and introduced them to Fang Yan and the others.

"These two are Xu Jianqiang and Zhou Huiwen, and they are Professor Huang Yaoshen's students."

"This is Xu Zhiyuan, a student of Professor Liu Shichang."

"This is Chen Zhongping, a student of Professor Liang Naijin."

"This is Li Hui, Professor Zhao Sijing's student."

"This is Lin Xueling, Situ Ling's niece and apprentice."

Fang Yan noticed that when Xiao Chengzhi introduced the people, he intentionally distinguished between apprentices and students. Xu Zhiyuan and Chen Zhongping were students, while the others were apprentices. These were the differences between having taken a master and not having taken a master.

Currently, there are regulations in China prohibiting apprenticeships. Although this is the official rule, when people encounter talented students, they often disregard this rule in order to pass on their skills.

Just like Xie Chunrong and others, although they are Professor Wang Yuchuan's students on the surface, the resources they receive are actually only those of his apprentices.

This is the difference between having an apprentice and not having one.

Next, Xiao Chengzhi reminisced with these people, chatting happily in Cantonese. It seemed they were quite familiar with each other, after all, he had studied under Deng Tietao for many years, and Deng often took him to clinical practice.

It's normal for him to know these people, but Deng Nanxing didn't know a single one of them, so he could only listen to their lively conversation from the sidelines.

After chatting for a while, Xiao Chengzhi addressed the crowd:

"I'm going to start seeing patients now."

"Do any of you want to come along?"

Upon hearing his invitation, the group paused for a moment, then exchanged glances. Finally, they spoke to Zhou Huiwen, who was most familiar with Xiao Chengzhi:

"We've seen you see patients many times. Today we're mainly here to visit Dr. Fang and also to see him see patients."

Xiao Chengzhi was immediately embarrassed.

They were so enthusiastic just now, but it turns out they all came because of the dialect.

Seeing Xiao Chengzhi's somewhat embarrassed expression, Zhou Huiwen said:

"Anyway, our exams aren't until a few days later, so we have time these next few days. I'll come see you tomorrow."

Deng Nanxing said:
"The consultation here won't take long. If you finish work early, you'll have almost two more hours. You can go to Xiao Chengzhi's place then."

Upon hearing this, Li Hui said:
"Yes, we'll come over after Dr. Fang finishes his consultation."

Xiao Chengzhi didn't show any dissatisfaction. After all, compared to Fang Yan, he was indeed not as attractive. Even if it were him, he would prefer to see Fang Yan for treatment.

Xiao Chengzhi then nodded and said:

"I'll definitely come then. It's been so long! We can also exchange ideas and improve each other's skills." "Okay!" The group nodded in agreement.

They were actually a little embarrassed, not expecting Xiao Chengzhi to make such a request.

We just said that the main purpose was to visit people with dialects... but Xiao Chengzhi still had to ask a question. Doesn't this make everyone feel embarrassed?

Now that they knew they were there to observe, Fang Yan instructed everyone to put on white coats.

Once they put on the hospital's white coats, their demeanor instantly changed.

They looked like seasoned doctors with extensive clinical experience. Although they weren't much older than Fang Yan, their demeanor was undeniable.

"You must have a lot of clinical time in Guangzhou, right?" Fang Yan asked them before the overseas Chinese businessmen who were there for their medical appointments arrived.

Xu Jianqiang said:
"Yes, for the past year, we've basically been in the hospital, and we only study theory in our spare time."

The others nodded in agreement; although they weren't all teachers, their arrangements were similar.

Upon hearing the other person's answer, Xie Chunrong, also a fifth-year student preparing for graduate school entrance exams, said with some surprise:
"This goes on for a whole year? That's incredibly intense!"

We've already introduced Xie Chunrong and the others. Knowing that he, Chen Wenwei, and Zhao Qingkai are all Professor Wang Yuchuan's top students, Zhou Huiwen didn't dare to be negligent and responded to him:

“We’re all in the same boat. You guys work in the hospital too, and you get to see a specialist like Dr. Fang every day. Our conditions are nothing like that.”

He said in dialect:

"You can't say that. The teachers at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine are also full of hidden talents."

Li Hui said:

“That’s different. The diseases we encounter in Guangzhou are more common in the south. This time, we’re taking the exam in the north, so the questions will definitely be mostly related to the north. That’s why we decided to come here in advance to see what’s going on.”

"Take a look at what kinds of illnesses are prevalent in the North."

Fang Yan nodded; their idea was quite reasonable.

However, upon hearing Li Hui's words, Chen Wenwei, who was standing to the side, said:

"Then you've come to the wrong place. Dr. Fang treats people who have returned from abroad. They come from all over the world. You can see all kinds of illnesses caused by different climates and conditions in different regions around the world here. If you want to see more northern illnesses, you can actually follow Xiao Chengzhi to see more."

Chen Wenwei was somewhat wary of this group, after all, they were serious opponents.

During the second round of interviews, their test scores were used to compete against these individuals.

Hearing Chen Wenwei's words, the people from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine weren't angry; instead, some of them laughed and said:

"Haha, that's why we're even more eager to come. Dr. Fang's place has so many samples, which is something we don't have in Guangzhou."

Before it even started, the two sides had already begun their subtle competition in their conversation.

Although such things are unavoidable, Fang Yan still hopes that traditional Chinese medicine practitioners can unite.

Just as they were thinking about how to call out to each other.

"The overseas Chinese patient has arrived," Jin Wubing, who had been watching the entire performance from the window, reminded him in dialect.

After hearing this, Fang Yan looked out the window and saw that it was indeed the people from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office who had brought the four patients they were seeing that day.

Fang Yan thought for a moment and then said to the group from Guangzhou:

"Why don't you all watch my diagnosis later, and then in the afternoon we can participate in the seminar and share your treatment opinions?"

"It's also a chance to get to know my classmates and improve together."

Several people were taken aback when they heard Fang Yan's invitation, unsure whether they should accept it or not.

They visited Fang Yan to see how capable the young man their master admired really was, and whether he was as strong as the newspapers said. Now that Fang Yan has directly invited them to participate in the seminar, wouldn't that mean they have to reveal their true abilities as well?
PS: After finishing this chapter, I currently owe everyone 0 words.

That's all for today, please come early tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)