Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1169 List: A Collection of Unlucky Guys (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
Editor-in-Chief Xia nearly dropped the lion's head meatball he had just picked up back onto the plate; his eyes widened in surprise.

"If those college students who have spent five years studying medical books heard you say that, they'd probably flip the table."

"The top scorer in the national exam said, 'I'd be satisfied if I could just get in.' What's the difference between that and our publishing house proofreaders saying that being able to recognize all the characters is enough?"

Lin Yin covered her mouth and laughed:

“Last year, when Lao Xia’s unit was selecting editors, there was a young man who said, ‘Being able to understand punctuation is enough,’ but he still got first place in the written test. Director Fang is just being modest.”

The old woman added a spoonful of winter melon soup to Lin Yin's bowl and then said:

“We taught him from a young age that he should never speak too definitively about anything, and he still remembers that to this day.”

Second sister Fang Ning shoveled rice into her mouth and laughed, "Mom, he's not just being modest, he's being overly modest."

Editor-in-Chief Xia laughed heartily: "Haha, listen to that! The eyes of the masses are discerning!"

……

After a lavish dinner, Lao Hu had his bodyguard, Lao Cui, drive Editor-in-Chief Xia and his wife home.

Then he and Fang Yan began to study the list that Editor-in-Chief Xia had sent over.

Looking at the list, Lao Hu said to Fang Yan:

"Zhao Songnian, Li Qingwu, and Zhou Jingxing are three of them from the Northwest. There is also a lady who is skilled in gynecology and has 37 family-inherited gynecological prescriptions, especially good at postpartum wind treatment. There is an additional sentence that the family medical records were burned in 1970, and now 11 prescriptions have been restored from memory. Zhao Songnian... was transferred to the Northwest because he opposed the simplification of the preparation process."

"And then there's Zhou Jingxing, who restored an ancient medical book at the Palace Museum. He identified it as a Song Dynasty relic based solely on the color of a single ingredient, 'azurite.' However, it says on the back that he suffered hearing loss in his right ear due to being hit by a falling rock while identifying medicines, which is a pity."

"It seems like his life has been a bit bumpy," Old Hu said, stroking his chin.

He said in dialect:

"The rest are pretty much the same, look at these people from other places."

Dialect points to the middle of the list:

"Shen Yanzhi from Nanjing, whose notes state that he was 'skilled in processing animal medicines and once supervised the production of 'Quanxie San' for Tongrentang,' but the following line states that he was 'held accountable in 1969 for 'misusing blister beetles in medicine.' Editor-in-Chief Xia specifically marked in red that 'the formula was actually altered.' This person was the scapegoat for the pharmacy owner back then, and now he manages medicinal materials in the warehouse of a Chinese medicine factory. I heard that he still has a set of 'Illustrated Guide to the Identification of Insect-Based Medicines.'"

He turned to the next page:
"Liu Zhongyuan from Chengdu participated in the compilation of the Sichuan Materia Medica and was skilled at identifying authentic medicinal materials, but all his materials were confiscated because he 'promoted feudal medical theories'."

“Look at this Su Mingyuan from Guangzhou,” Fang Yan pointed to the line of small print, “'Skilled in herbal compatibility, he was the first to combine San Ya Ku and Jiu Li Xiang to treat influenza,' but it was followed by, 'He lost the Lingnan Herbal Medicine Atlas when he was sent down to the countryside in 1968, and has now redrawn it from memory, restoring 70% of it.' What’s most amazing about this man is that he can determine the year from the texture of the cross-section of herbs.”

Looking at these names, Lao Hu said, "They are all truly capable, yet they all met with misfortune."

After saying that, he pointed to another page and said:
"Take Wei Tingshan from Jinan for example. He specializes in identifying genuine and counterfeit donkey-hide gelatin and can now distinguish the difference between donkey-hide gelatin made with Dong'e water and other water sources. He's a real talent for the pharmaceutical industry!"

He patted the booklet in Fang Yan's hand and said to Fang Yan:

"This is simply a collection of unlucky people."

Fang Yan shook his head at Lao Hu's conclusion and said:
"Actually, those who managed to escape back then were truly lucky; those who suffered were the norm."

"My dad was the same way back then."

Old Hu suddenly realized what was going on.

Then, Fang Yan said to Lao Hu:

"Alright, let's first sort out those who have no problems with their skills and character, select these people, and then focus on selecting experts who can deliver results quickly."

“We should give priority to those who have achieved multiple accomplishments.” When Lao Hu heard Fang Yan’s idea, he nodded, and then the two of them began to sift through the pile of files.

……

Time flew by and it was the next day, the last day of the postgraduate entrance exam.

Most students have already gone home after finishing their exams, with only a small number remaining in the capital. Some are preparing for their last exam today, while others are simply waiting to hear what's going on in the city.

After the exam, they roughly know their level. What they mainly want to know is the number of people to be recruited this time. With so many people, they don't know the elimination rate. Instead of going home and worrying, they might as well wait until after the exam and ask the professors at the school or research institute.

Their department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Peking Union Medical College Hospital became a gathering place for these people.

The main reason for coming here is that the local cuisine is arranged by the local government. The food at Peking Union Medical College Hospital is indeed quite good, and everyone likes it.

However, many people will be leaving after the exam today.

Before leaving, some people wanted to thank Fang Yan for taking care of them and even bought some gifts.

Although they were mostly inexpensive things like pastries, Fang Yan didn't refuse them. It's a small gift but a big sentiment. Gift-giving is about giving and receiving, and that's how emotional bonds are formed.

Early in the morning, before Fang Yan even had a chance to do her ward rounds, she was blocked at the door by these people.

Everyone gathered together, saying goodbye to their dialects before heading to the exam hall.

Fang Yan addressed some people who planned to leave after their exams that day:
"I wish you all the best in your exams and hope you perform to your full potential."

"Maybe we'll be classmates next time we meet, everyone, good luck!"

Everyone responded one after another.

Amidst the commotion, one girl even had tears in her eyes. In the ensuing atmosphere, someone waved vigorously and said, "See you later," creating a truly touching scene.

After everyone had left, Fang Yan went to check on the patients.

After finishing her rounds, Fang Yan went to the outpatient building again. Today, she was seeing two girls from her class, Lei Lian and Zhu Lina.

Fang Yan greeted them, saying that he was at home and that they could call him if they needed anything, and he would be over in a little while.

The two girls nodded; in fact, they weren't really worried about their dialects.

The main reason is that there aren't many people queuing up today.

Knowing that only two TCM doctors were seeing patients at Peking Union Medical College Hospital these days, the number of people attending the clinic decreased.

Everyone knows that Peking Union Medical College Hospital does have TCM doctors available for consultations, and that for some illnesses that cannot be treated by other doctors, doctors with local dialects who were previously unable to make appointments can be called in to see patients. This has been known for some time.

However, most of the difficult and complicated cases that were going to occur have already occurred recently, so the current period is relatively less challenging.

When Fang Yan returned home, her father, father-in-law, Ma Wenying, and her personal secretary were all studying the translation of the Japanese blueprints for the production line.

Now we've encountered some places where we can't handle technical terms and need to use local dialects.

After speaking in dialect, the problem was solved in just over ten minutes, leaving Ma Wenying and her secretary dumbfounded.

Isn't he... that versatile?

P.S.: The accounts are balanced now.

(End of this chapter)