Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1154: Research Institute Expands Enrollment Project; Eldest Sister's Peking University Law Classmate Comes to Visit (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
Once the postgraduate entrance exams are over, my consultations at Peking Union Medical College Hospital can basically end.

From now on, only two consultation rooms will be available for students to take turns seeing patients.

Actually, it was mainly the dean's request that they not shut it down completely, but just reduce the number of windows.

Furthermore, the hospital settles the wages here, and meals and accommodation are also provided.

Although students can apply to stay on campus during the summer vacation, they still need meal tickets to eat, and the quality of the food is notoriously poor, incomparable to the Peking Union Medical College cafeteria.

Moreover, they offer double dorm rooms here, which are much better than the dorm rooms at the school.

So after discussing it with everyone, Fang Yan agreed to it. Anyway, the results hadn't come out yet, and with two people taking turns each day, everyone could enjoy the hospital's benefits. It was such a good deal.

However, Fang Yan's task was not to do that. He had two things to do immediately. First, in his capacity as director of the research institute, he was to write a project proposal, conduct key technology research for the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine, and recruit people for the secret formula research institute.

The second thing was to gather people before August 1st to revise the book based on the ancient books from Nanyang that Lin Wenfeng had given us, and on the basis of the manual we had previously developed with Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, to make it more suitable for professional medical staff.

The primary, overt purpose of this initiative was to diversify the product range for cooperation with Europe, thereby increasing internationalization and earning more foreign exchange for the country. The covert purpose, however, was to expand the talent pool of the Secret Formula Research Institute and enhance Fang Yan's value and positive image in the eyes of higher-ups. This was something the dean had taught Fang Yan last time. (See chapters 1094 and 1095)
The second thing has a simpler purpose: to minimize casualties in the upcoming operation in southern Xinjiang. However, this cannot be said outright, since the higher-ups haven't made a decision yet.

The formal decision was made in early December, which is five months later. Fang Yan had already produced the materials before August, so there were still four months to distribute them to the grassroots units.

There's still a bit of a rush to get the medics to master the skills, but we should try to do it as quickly as possible.

Next, Fang Yan drove everyone back to Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Not only the dean, but also some other out-of-town students who hadn't taken their exams yet were already waiting for news.

"Things went pretty well, better than we expected. Everyone performed quite well," Fang Yan replied to the group of people who were concerned about their exams.

"That's good. I knew you guys who spend all your time in the clinic are better than those who just bury yourselves in books," the dean replied with a smile. After a pause, he lowered his voice and said:
"Dean Ji just called and said that this year's questions were 'thoughtful,' and those who could answer them fluently are truly knowledgeable in clinical practice. It seems that you made the right choice in seeking treatment at Peking Union Medical College Hospital this time."

Fang Yan said to the dean:

"That's all thanks to your support."

The dean nodded approvingly at the dialect.

A girl wearing glasses next to me jumped up and shouted, "Comrade Fang Yan! Could you explain the case analysis section of today's exam?"

As soon as she said this, many students from other places gathered around, their eyes shining with anticipation.

Fang Yan said to them:

"I'll ask the students in the class later; I'm sure there are people among them who are willing to help us."

Fang Yan definitely doesn't have time; he has a lot of things to do.

"Don't rush to ask that." Song Jianzhong pushed his way through the crowd to the front and asked:
"Brother Fang, when do we start taking turns on clinic duty? I just asked the head chef at the cafeteria, and they'll be serving sweet and sour pork ribs starting next week. If we don't go now, they'll be gone!"

"Pfft..."

This made everyone laugh, and Fang Yan was also at a loss for words, saying:

"I just know how to eat!"

However, he immediately said:
"I've already drafted the duty roster and given it to Xiao Chengzhi. There will be two people each day, and you'll be seeing patients in the morning. You'd better pay attention and not ruin the reputation of our TCM department."

"We know, we know!" everyone echoed.

Next, Fang Yan asked everyone if anyone was willing to give a lecture to students from other places. The students present quieted down for a moment, and then Cheng Baogui stood up and said that he was willing to give the lecture.

Actually, judging from the dialect, people aren't very interested in this, mainly because there's no benefit to giving lectures, and it's obvious that people in the dialect aren't participating.

However, after listening to so many people share their experiences, it would be a bit unreasonable for them to stop sharing after their exams. So Cheng Baogui took the initiative to shoulder this responsibility for everyone. If no one else took the lead, the dialect would have to be presented, and they would have to participate as well.

Next, Fang Yan will tell everyone about the upcoming arrangements. Students who are not on duty can move around freely. Local students can even go home to rest for a while. Students from other places, such as those from northern cities, can also take the train and come back when it's their turn to work.

However, most people choose not to make this trip. Taking exams and seeing doctors are already too tiring, so it's better to rest here. Making a trip is tiring, and train tickets are hard to buy. It's easy to get a ticket back, but the return ticket is another story.

So most people, unless they can go home from Beijing or a nearby city in a day, choose to stay at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. They can send their money and food stamps back home, and they get food, lodging, and a salary. Isn't that great?

After the arrangements were made, everyone went about their own business.

The dialect also bid farewell to everyone, and went out to cross the street and go home.

After arriving home, I greeted my family and then shut myself in to write my report. My family was on holiday recently; my eldest sister and Ye Yun had taken the children out to play, my younger brother continued working on his project, my second sister hadn't returned yet, and Lao Hu's wife and the Queen's due date were still some time away, but their bellies were already quite large and they were having difficulty moving around, so they stayed home, gathering people to play mahjong. My sister-in-law and Director Chen's wife, who was also on holiday, were among the participants.

The main problem is that Lao Hu's wife is a spendthrift; in just a few days, she's already covered her sister-in-law's film expenses for next semester.

Following the advice given by the dean, Fang Yan spent an afternoon writing the project proposal.

In response to the call for "modernization of science and technology" at the National Science Conference, it was emphasized that the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine as a "national treasure" is an important part of the country's cultural export and scientific and technological self-strengthening.

In conjunction with Director Liao's speech on "the return of cultural roots" at the book donation ceremony, it was pointed out that the project is an extension of "the return of the wisdom of overseas compatriots to the motherland" and reflects the political significance of "the unity and revival of traditional Chinese medicine at home and abroad".

The project's objective is clearly defined as "to promote the standardization of traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations, break through European regulatory barriers, and generate foreign exchange and revenue for the country."

A detailed analysis of the current situation in the European market reveals issues such as stringent regulations making drug registration difficult, insufficient awareness leading to its limited use as a dietary supplement, and demand focusing on mild ailments like digestive issues, chronic pain, and calming and smoking cessation.

The current bottlenecks are that the complex compound ingredients are difficult to standardize, pharmacological and toxicological data are lacking, and the dosage form is not adapted to European habits.

Then they wrote a feasibility study, stating that their research team had successfully promoted products such as digestive patches in Southeast Asia, possessed the "Imperial Medical Prescriptions Collection" secret formula library, and new resources of ancient books from Southeast Asia.

Fangyan plans to rely on the Secret Formula Research Institute and collaborate with experts such as Professor Jin and Professor Zeng to carry out a full-chain research project on "dosage form modification - quality standards - pharmacological verification".

Next comes the real objective: he stated that in order to implement the plan more quickly and compete with Japanese pharmaceutical companies for market share, resource integration and cross-departmental collaboration were necessary.

On the academic front, we invited universities such as Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to establish joint laboratories.

On the commercial side, we collaborated with Lao Hu's team to research European market demand and develop targeted products such as topical pain relief patches and calming granules.

The administrative body requested the Ministry of Health to establish a special working group to coordinate resources from the drug testing institute.

It also stated that there is a shortage of personnel and that it is necessary to publicly recruit talents in the fields of traditional Chinese medicine chemistry, pharmacology, and drug analysis to establish professional departments such as the "Quality Research Department" and the "Formulation Research and Development Department".

The club incorporated both Chinese and Western medicine practitioners who had previously been formed.

Finally, he didn't forget to explain risk management and value extension.

For example, even if a market campaign is unsuccessful, such as encountering obstacles in the European market, the results can still be transferred to the domestic or Southeast Asian markets.

With "accumulated research experience" as the core output, even if individual products fail to pass the review, the industry's technological reserves can still be improved.

Finally, Fang Yan also wrote about the long-term value that the dean hadn't mentioned.

Establish an international standard research system for traditional Chinese medicine to pave the way for the future transformation of core secret formulas.

Promote the upgrading of the domestic traditional Chinese medicine industry and benefit people's livelihood.

The ending is equally valuable.
Quoting his speech at the book donation ceremony, he said, "Let the traditional Chinese medicine techniques, which have been passed down for thousands of years, write a glorious chapter in the new era," emphasizing that the project is a "call to action for the revival of traditional Chinese medicine," and promising to "live up to the trust of overseas compatriots and the expectations of the country."

After finishing writing, I checked the dialect section and then copied it again from a new report, making some details clearer. This report is for the leaders, so I had to consider their perspective. I needed to include more of the dialect section that they wanted to see, and I needed to keep some of the things I wanted to say to myself and keep it brief.

I'm finally satisfied with the revised dialect. I plan to take it to the dean for his opinion first, and if it's suitable, I'll submit it for project approval tomorrow.

When Fang Yan came out of the study, it was already dinnertime. He thought he would go see the dean after dinner.

My eldest sister and her brother-in-law's family just came back from outside.

After summer vacation started, my brother-in-law's family had two children, plus Zhengyi and Mingzhu, making a total of four—three girls and one boy—it was quite lively.

Wangyou from Master's side hasn't arrived yet; she's on summer vacation right now. If she came, it would definitely be even more lively.

At this moment, the eldest sister also saw Fang Yan and immediately said to him:
"Third brother, I just ran into a classmate who came over to ask you for a medical consultation."

"Your classmate?" Fang Yan was taken aback. The big shot from Peking University's law department in 1977?

Fang Yan looked behind her and asked, "Where?"

P.S.: I'll settle my debts after finishing this chapter.

Continue if you're in the right frame of mind this afternoon

(End of this chapter)