Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1414 What if I could win the Nobel Prize!? The nanny sent by Director Liao
Director Liao nodded in agreement when he heard Fang Yan's arrangement.

It's much more reassuring to have my wife and kids stay in the courtyard house than in the hospital.

Director Liao stopped trying to persuade Fang Yan and said to him:
"Then let's do it your way."

"If you're really worried, you can arrange for them to stay in this villa area."

Fang Yan shook his head and said:
"They still want to cooperate with me, so they definitely won't do anything outrageous. I arranged for Zhu Lin to go back mainly because she would be under a lot of psychological pressure in an unfamiliar environment, so it's better for her to stay at home."

"I am not worried about safety."

Director Liao nodded:

"Hmm, that's true..."

He paused, then continued speaking into the dialect:

"We investigated the background of Gu Xinmin, who gave the gift, and he seems to have a clean record. He has always been a hard worker in his unit. Wang Zhenlin has only met him once, so it will be a little difficult to bribe him. I believe that those we have found are just the surface-level people. The real people who are helping him to clear his tracks in China are the real deep-seated people. These people will not be so easy for us to catch."

He said in dialect:

"That's right, what they show us is what they want us to see."

"To put it bluntly, these people are just smokescreens; the real troublemakers are still hiding deep inside."

If they can be identified so quickly, then we are underestimating them.

However, Fang Yan already has some ideas.

He believes it is very likely that the disciple or grand-disciple of Yu Yunxiu.

These people also started to exert their influence after the reform and opening up. For example, Gu Mingyuan, whom I had met before, was the one who opposed me and was forced to retire. However, his father was not affected and continued to work as a professor at the university.

Moreover, there are quite a few people like him in such crucial positions.

If Yu Yunxiu was previously funded by foreign capital, then his disciples and followers must still be in contact with him.

However, there is no substantial evidence yet, so it is impossible to draw a conclusion.

Fang Yan, of course, didn't hide his thoughts and voiced his guess. He had discussed this matter with Director Liao during their previous visit to Hong Kong, and Director Liao, upon hearing it, said to Fang Yan:

"I understand. If they really are trying to cause trouble by betraying us, they will definitely slip up, and then we'll wipe them all out!"

As Director Liao spoke, he slammed his fist on the table.

Fang Yan's biggest backer right now is that old man. Only with him can Fang Yan deal with these people and control the overall situation. His current power is still too small.

To put it bluntly, at most he's the director of a research institute; he can't influence many people with just a few words.

He can only influence more people through Director Liao and Vice Minister Li. Without these two, his power would be nothing more than a karaoke bar.

He now summarizes it himself as having considerable fame but very little power.

It's alright to act like a bully by relying on Director Liao and his ilk within one's own small, fixed territory.

Without Director Liao and Vice Minister Li, even without leaving Beijing, he wouldn't be able to get anywhere, even if he switched to a Western medicine hospital, where they would deliberately make things difficult for him.

After returning from Hong Kong, Fang Yan had become too comfortable with his life. After Wang Zhenlin came back and caused a scene, Fang Yan realized his limitations.

It's unlikely he'll make any big moves now. He can only hope that his two powerful backers are in good health so that he can maintain his position and avoid being attacked.

According to his memory, since the reform and opening up, foreign Western medical capital has been frantically infiltrating the country. Although Fang Yan is prepared, his preparation is still not sufficient. At least for now, Wang Zhenlin has shown Fang Yan the power behind him.

Fang Yan was thinking about how he could increase his influence and gain some real power.

Although he has accomplished a lot and gained recognition from some people, he is still too young and lacks experience, especially in his influence on Western medicine.

When the blood stasis decoction was promoted some time ago, the dialect already sensed it.

Previously, the dialect was mainly focused on military applications. Once its own system took root in the military, it would have a foundation for traditional Chinese medicine. However, it seems that the foundation is still not enough.

There's no way to expand the scale of foreign exchange reserves for the time being.

What other ways are there to increase influence?
Unless... unless I'm nominated for the Nobel Prize this year and actually win it next year!

But is this possible?

Behind the Nobel Prize lies the Western medical system.

Why would they do that?
Unless... unless they think it's absolutely necessary to win me over!

They believe that there are huge benefits, fame, and scientific achievements behind this, as well as their own irreplaceable value.

Then... they might be able to win the award.

But if I don't make a big splash, they definitely won't place a heavy bet.

So what should we do?

Fang Yan was overwhelmed with thoughts.

"Fang Yan?" Director Liao couldn't help but call out to Fang Yan when he saw that Fang Yan didn't answer but instead seemed lost in thought.

Fang Yan only realized what was happening at this moment and said:
"Ugh, I didn't sleep well last night, I was a bit distracted."

Director Liao was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly realized what he meant and said:
“This is how it is when you take care of a child. I’ll arrange for someone reliable to take care of Zhu Lin for you, otherwise you two won’t be able to handle it.”

As he spoke, he beckoned to his secretary, Gao Han, and asked him to arrange a personal assistant for Fang Yan, who would be a staff member who had been selected, screened, reviewed, and trained.

A person specifically responsible for taking care of cadres or their family members.

Director Liao and Old Xie from the military have all been taken care of by these people for a long time, basically like half a family member.

Fang Yan, upon hearing that such a person was to be assigned to him, quickly said:
"This isn't in accordance with the rules, is it? Should someone of my status be entitled to this kind of treatment?"

Director Liao said:
“You are an irreplaceable person in our Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the Ministry of Health. You can’t overwork yourself. The arrangement for you is the result of careful consideration by the unit.”

"That's it!"

"Pick Zhu Lin up later. I'll have Secretary Gao bring some people to your home. You can arrange anything you need for her."

Director Liao made the decision as soon as he spoke, leaving no room for Fang Yan to refuse.

Fang Yan was quite moved to hear what Director Liao said. The leader saw that he was exhausted because of life's problems and immediately arranged a solution.

His affection was palpable.

Fang Yan thanked Director Liao and gave him a few more brief instructions before leaving to make his rounds at the hospital.

After checking the rooms, Fang Yan told Zhu Lin.

Zhu Lin actually supports Fang Yan's choice. Although there are nurses to take care of her at the hospital, she still feels uneasy after what happened, and it would be best to go home now.

They quickly packed up and, accompanied by his sister-in-law and Sophia, returned to the courtyard house.

Back in the familiar bedroom, there was a crib that had been prepared by the family. Little Fang Chengze was placed there, while the family's black cat lay down by the bedroom door, looking like she didn't want anyone to come near.

I feel much safer here than in the hospital.

Fang Yan had just been outside after being moved back, and although he was dressed warmly, he still prepared some medicine for his wife and arranged for her to take care of herself. An Dong then took over the task and started brewing the medicine under the eaves.

Soon the smell of medicine wafted out.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Fang Yan went out and opened the door to see Gao Han with his men.

The person they brought this time was a woman in her thirties, with a round face, very strong, and 1.75 meters tall. She looked like she was a martial arts expert, which surprised Fang Yan.

He had originally thought he would be assigned a middle-aged woman in her fifties, but a young man showed up instead.

He doesn't seem like someone who knows how to take care of people.

"This is Comrade Peng Chunxia."

“She worked at the Great Hall of the People for several years, then was in charge of training new employees, and last year she worked at a sanatorium for a few months and won the Outstanding Employee Award. She has a wealth of experience in various aspects and is very competent in providing life services and security work,” Gao Han said to Fang Yan.

"Good morning, Director Fang!" Peng Chunxia saluted Fang Yan with a standard and neat posture, exuding the toughness of a soldier, completely different from the life assistant he had imagined who was "serving tea and water and coaxing children".

"Hello, hello!" Fang Yan went up and shook hands with her. This person had distinct knuckles and calloused palms, which did not look like the softness of someone who had done housework for many years. Instead, it looked like someone who had practiced grappling or handled weapons.

Then everyone went into the courtyard.

Gao Han smelled the medicinal scent wafting from under the eaves and said with a smile:
"Director Fang, is this medicine you're brewing for Comrade Zhu Lin to regulate his condition?"

"Yes," Fang Yan greeted them and ushered them into the main hall, while also introducing Peng Chunxia to Zhu Lin and his family.

“Comrade Peng Chunxia knows some basic pharmacology. She has previously dispensed and decocted medicine for retired cadres at the sanatorium. She can lend a hand in this work in the future,” Gao Han said to Fang Yan.

Fang Yan was taken aback by these words. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Peng Chunxia walk up to An Dong and look at the medicine pot: "Comrade, this medicine is for treating postpartum wind-evil, right? Judging from the proportion of the herbs, it should contain Saposhnikovia divaricata, Angelica sinensis and Astragalus membranaceus. If you keep it on a low heat and simmer it for another twenty minutes, the medicinal effect will be more thorough."

Anton was completely bewildered and looked at Peng Chunxia, ​​wondering who she was.

He asked in dialect:

"Comrade Peng can do this too?"

"Director Fang, you can just call me Xiao Peng or Chunxia."

Xiao Peng? Xiao Peng is in Hong Kong...

Fang Yan thought for a moment and then said to Peng Chunxia:
"Then I'll call you Chunxia."

"Okay!" Peng Chunxia replied.

Fang Yan pointed to the medicine pot and asked:

"Do you know how to do this?"

Peng Chunxia said:
"I learned basic herbal combinations from experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioners at the sanatorium. I wouldn't say I'm an expert, but I'm still good at identifying herbs and controlling the heat."

Fang Yan nodded and invited her inside to talk.

"What was Comrade Peng mainly responsible for at the Great Hall of the People before?" Fang Yan poured a cup of hot water for the two of them and took the opportunity to ask about her experience.

"My main duties are reception and security." Peng Chunxia took the water glass and held it with both hands. "At important meetings and foreign affairs events in the Great Hall of the People, I was responsible for guiding guests and maintaining order on site. Sometimes I also cooperated with the security department to handle emergencies. Later, when I went to the sanatorium, in addition to taking care of the daily lives of the retired cadres, I also had to learn first aid from the medical staff."

After she finished speaking, she immediately added:
"Later, I also received training in caring for pregnant women and infants," Gao Han added from the side.
"Director Liao specifically instructed that we should find someone who is 'both literate and capable,' someone who can take care of people and handle emergencies. Comrade Peng Chunxia was awarded the title of safety pacesetter at the sanatorium last year, so dealing with two or three people who have not received professional training is no problem at all."

Fang Yan nodded after hearing this. Director Liao had taken into account the potential risks his family might face. On the surface, he had sent a personal assistant, but in reality, it was an extra layer of security.

Peng Chunxia, ​​who "doesn't seem like a caregiver," arrived at just the right time.

It has at least increased the sense of security associated with speaking a dialect.

"Then I'll have to trouble Comrade Peng from now on." Fang Yan stood up, his tone sincere.

Peng Chunxia immediately put down her water glass and straightened her back again: "Don't worry, Director Fang."

Fang Yan said to her:
“Our situation is a bit special. My wife just gave birth, and the baby is still young. In addition to daily care, you may need to keep an eye out for strangers around the yard.”

Then Fang Yan introduced this person to the rest of the family.

Peng Chunxia was selected by the state, and Fang Yan has no doubt about her professionalism and loyalty.

After introducing himself to Zhu Lin in the bedroom, little Fang Chengze started whimpering and waking up.

Peng Chunxia moved quickly, walked to the crib, first reached out to check the baby's temperature, then touched the diaper. Her movements were so skilled that it didn't seem like she was handling a newborn for the first time, but rather like a veteran who had taken care of many children.

The clever black dog next to it recognized this as a family member. After observing it warily for a while, it found a place to lie down.

Fang Yan and Zhu Lin felt much more at ease watching Peng Chunxia handle the situation.

"Secretary Gao, please thank Director Liao for me," Fang Yan said, turning to Gao Han.

Gao Han nodded and said:
"Okay, I will definitely pass on the message."

He then bid farewell to everyone, and Fang Yan arranged a room for Peng Chunxia.

Then I introduced the current situation of my family.

Peng Chunxia must have received training in this area; she didn't use paper and memorized it directly.

The level of professionalism is immediately apparent.

After familiarizing themselves with the place, it was already 10:30 a.m. Fang Yan remembered that he had to call the Yanjing Hotel again, otherwise they would have to deliver the lunch to the original location.

After making the call, Fang Yan locked himself in his study and began to think about what kind of thing he could come up with to persuade Western doctors to take a big risk.
After much deliberation, Fang Yan ultimately set his sights on Bloomberg, who had nominated him.

Didn't he win a Nobel Prize for his hepatitis B vaccine?
Okay, let's start with hepatitis!

……

Li Ke, in his later years, wrote the following in his book:

Traditional Chinese medicine does not have a disease name called "hepatitis". The liver diseases in traditional Chinese medicine are completely unrelated to the hepatitis in Western medicine.

Jaundice caused by hepatitis is mostly due to dysfunction of the middle jiao (middle burner), damp-heat or cold-dampness accumulation. Since the spleen governs dampness, treatment should target the spleen and stomach.

The spleen thrives when its energy ascends, and the stomach is harmonious when its energy descends.

Therefore, when treating jaundice-type hepatitis, he used Yin Chen Hao Tang (Artemisia capillaris decoction) without using Gardenia or Rhubarb, except for cases where the patient was in a state of excess, had a strong pulse, or had a strong pulse. He often used a combination of Yin Chen, Wu Ling, Huo Po, Pu Xia Ling, and Hua Zai.

The approach focuses on aromatic dampness-resolving and spleen-awakening, spleen-strengthening and dampness-eliminating, blood-activating and stasis-removing and diuresis-promoting, stomach-regulating and stomach-harmonizing, and regulating the Qi transformation of the three Jiaos.

Protecting the spleen and stomach's vital energy is paramount; avoid letting bitter and cold herbs damage the qi transformation of the middle jiao.

Over the past 40 years, he has treated thousands of cases of this type of disease, including those without jaundice and those with mixed A and B jaundice. The cases are cured in as little as 10 days and as long as half a month, with none of them turning into chronic diseases.

Finally, he concluded:

"Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have some knowledge of Western medicine, and Western medicine practitioners have some knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. Each of them applies Chinese medicine with their own limited understanding. As a result, they treat inflammation by adding honeysuckle, forsythia, and isatis root to treat jaundice. They even use the same prescription, Yin Chen Hao Tang, for over a hundred doses."

"As a result, the bitter and cold nature of the medicine damages the Qi transformation of the middle Jiao, disrupts the ascending and descending functions, prevents the transformation of dampness and turbidity, causes Yang syndrome to turn into Yin syndrome, and gradually the toxin enters the blood and turns into cirrhosis of the liver."

"The integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine is often a mystery to those directly involved. Some people never fully grasp this principle in their lifetime. I am pointing this out here so that I may encourage young people to learn from it."

In addition, there are many people in traditional Chinese medicine who treat acute infectious hepatitis and ascites due to cirrhosis. The purpose of this study is to summarize their treatment experience, organize it, and then promote it in a practical way.

If the therapeutic effect can be replicated, it will greatly enhance China's voice in the international medical community, making Western medical capital more willing to invest heavily in winning over China. Even the dialects don't need to be fully summarized; simply applying the mature experience summarized by Dr. Li Ke to treat the difficult problem of preventing the chronicity of hepatitis in Western medicine would be a revolutionary advantage.

Fang Yan felt like he was always catching Li Ke, who had just passed his medical exam this year and started working at the local county hospital.

After I finish this matter, I need to find a way to help him out.

At least let him clear his name of the wrongful conviction.

……

Fang Yan spent the entire morning in his study writing and drawing, summarizing the experiences from ancient books he had seen in his past and present lives, and then compiled five sets of prescriptions, along with corresponding theories.

After finishing, Fang Yan first showed it to his master, Lu Donghua.

Although the old man's medical skills were only so-so, he was quite good at theoretical knowledge. He was immediately drawn to these things written in dialect:
"...For any illness, if there are external symptoms, the first priority should be to relieve the exterior. When external pathogens invade, they first enter through the skin and muscles. At this time, the pathogens are in the superficial layer, so appropriate diaphoresis can be used to open the door and expel the thief; one dose can relieve the symptoms..."

After reading it, Lu Donghua asked Fang Yan:

"Are these all prescriptions and experiences summarized from clinical practice?"

He said in dialect:

"Some are their own, and some are other people's."

Lu Donghua nodded:

"It looks good, but my skills aren't up to par. You'd better use more clinical case studies to prove its reproducibility, and also ask your school's teachers to take a look."

Fang Yan would definitely go looking for him; he was always the one who wanted to make things bigger.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have written this at all, he said:

"When I wrote it, I made several copies with carbon paper, and I will send them to the professors at the school so that they can also verify it in clinical trials."

Lu Donghua then nodded.

Then he said to the dialect:

"You're something else, your wife just gave birth and you're already doing all this."

Fang Yan smiled and said:
"Director Liao felt sorry for me and has already sent someone over to take care of me; he's even a trained fighter."

Lu Donghua had already seen Peng Chunxia, ​​and he nodded, saying:
"They must practice external martial arts."

"Only Director Liao could get someone like that to come. He values ​​you a lot."

He said in dialect:

"He thinks highly of me, so I can't let him down. This thing might even help me win this year's Nobel Prize."

"This?" Lu Donghua was surprised.

He said in dialect:

"The person who nominated me produces hepatitis B vaccines, but they only provide prevention, not treatment. Mine, on the other hand, provides treatment, and there's more than one type."

Lu Donghua asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Wasn't the nomination for idiopathic pulmonary interstitial fibrosis? How did hepatitis get brought up again?"

The old man doesn't know the intricacies involved, and even if you explain it to him in dialect, he might not understand.

Therefore, the dialect simply stated:

"It can't be explained in a few words, but it's related to capital operation. It's not just about these superficial things; in the end, it's all about making money."

Hearing this, Lu Donghua nodded as if he understood, and asked:
"So you're planning to give this to them in exchange for that prize?"

Shaking his head in dialect:

"Of course not, the secret recipe was shown to them, not given to them."

Old Lu felt that his mind was a bit out of sync with the younger generation.

Just then, Fang Yan's mother and mother-in-law returned home. They knew that Fang Yan had brought Zhu Lin back today. Before they even asked, they noticed that there was another person in the house.

After Fang Yan introduced them, the two realized that Fang Yan was actually a "life assistant" arranged by Director Liao.

Lunch was prepared by his sister-in-law and Peng Chunxia. Fang Yan didn't have time to write, but he also wanted to see Peng Chunxia's cooking skills.

After lunch was prepared here, Zhu Lin's postpartum meal was also delivered.

Zhu Lin ate in the room, while Fang Yan and the others ate outside.

Peng Chunxia's cooking was rather ordinary, just edible, but not quite as good as the chefs at the Xiehe Hospital cafeteria. Fang Yan didn't complain, but told her that if no one else in her family cooked, she could just go to the cafeteria to get food.

Peng Chunxia nodded and agreed.

She was still confident in the safety of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

We had lunch.

Peng Chunxia went to change Fang Chengze's diaper and also tidied up Zhu Lin's postpartum meal dishes.

She's as hardworking as a little bee that never stops.

Fang Yan and An Dong took their things and went to the school first, where they found their homeroom teacher, Wang Yuchuan.

"You don't have classes today, and you're not at home taking care of the kids, so why did you come over?" Professor Wang Yuchuan was also puzzled when he saw Fang Yan.

Fang Yan directly gave a copy of what he had written to Professor Wang Yuchuan.

Seeing the prescription and paper that Fang Yan had suddenly produced, Professor Yu Chuan, who had some experience, read it through from beginning to end and then said to Fang Yan:
What are you trying to do?

Professor Yuchuan was one of their own, so Fang Yan didn't hide anything from him. She told him about her Nobel Prize nomination and her future plans.

PS: The basic chapter of 6000 words is now complete. More will be added later.

(End of this chapter)