Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 797 The senior students start watching: The land in Shenzhen has been acquired (Two chapters combined)
“Liu Yu has a rosy complexion and bright eyes, and at first glance, she looks healthier than everyone here! But this is ‘Daiyang syndrome’—deficient yang escaping to the outside, true cold with false heat! Her pale tongue with a thin coating and weak pulse in her lower limbs are the real reasons.”

"Why is a ruddy complexion a sign of a critical condition? We all started learning medicine in school, can anyone explain this using the 'Treatise on Cold Damage'?"

Fang Yan asked the twenty-odd students in the audience.

Several people raised their hands, and Fang Yan randomly pointed to one:
"Jiang Hongbing!"

The boy named Jiang Hongbing stood up and said:
"Shaoyin disease, with internal cold and external heat, resembles the symptoms of Tongmai Sini Decoction!"

Nodding in dialect:

"That's right. This kind of fake health is the easiest to misdiagnose. Plus, she was wearing makeup. Makeup and the pathology are in cahoots. Everyone should pay special attention to this kind of situation in the future. I'm sure there will be more and more women wearing makeup in the future."

The audience laughed when they heard this. Fang Ge was almost fooled by the makeup, which is why he said that.

Judging from the dialect, people nowadays don't really believe that more and more women will wear makeup in the future.

He didn't dwell on the issue and continued to ask:

"So, if you can't feel the three pulse points on your hand (cun, guan, chi), does anyone know what to do next?"

Since we have plenty of time, let them figure out their own dialect.

Otherwise, after finishing the three medical cases, we would have to continue with the others.

The students started discussing it, and then one student asked Fang Yan:

"Measure blood pressure using Western medical methods?"

He said in dialect:

"No need to think about it, her blood pressure was already undetectable in both upper limbs before she came, and there was no pulse in her carotid and radial arteries."

Now everyone was at a loss for what to do.

Fang Yan waited a moment, and seeing that no one spoke, he said:
"Don't always think about Western medicine. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic has a theory on pulse diagnosis with three parts and nine pulse points. The three parts and nine pulse points are: the upper part is the two foreheads, two cheeks, and in front of the ears; the middle part is the Hand Taiyin, Hand Yangming, and Hand Shaoyin; and the lower part is the Foot Jueyin, Foot Shaoyin, and Foot Taiyin. If you can't feel the pulse on her hand, you can feel her feet!"

Speaking in his dialect, he picked up the chalk and quickly drew a precise sketch of the foot on the blackboard, marking out the three veins.

Then he said:
“Taixi belongs to the kidney, Taichong belongs to the liver, and Fuyang belongs to the stomach—the lower limbs are not completely blocked, and these three pulses are the source of life! This patient’s Taichong pulse is sluggish, indicating stagnation of liver blood; her Taixi pulse is weak, indicating deficiency of kidney essence.”

The audience suddenly understood and began to write it down; some even started to copy the diagram on the blackboard.

Professor Yue Meizhong and another professor, who were watching from the doorway, kept nodding in agreement.

Although the teaching style is a bit unserious, it makes the most of explaining the key points clearly, and the most crucial thing is to solve the difficult problems.

After Fang Yan broke down the matter for them step by step, things gradually became clear.

Next, Fang Yan wrote all the information he had collected on the blackboard and asked the people in the audience to begin their debate.

The students began to express their opinions.

The classroom became incredibly lively for a moment.

After discussing for a while, Fang Yan told them:
"The pathogenesis of pulseless syndrome is revealed in the four characters of 'Pulse Diagnosis Compendium,' which explain the stagnation of Qi and blood!"

"Insufficient vital energy is like a dried-up riverbed, while stagnation of qi and blood is like a blockage of silt. Western medicine treats the symptoms by strengthening the heart and dilating blood vessels, while traditional Chinese medicine treats the root cause by replenishing qi, promoting blood circulation, and clearing the meridians!"

"Let's combine this with the case of Elder Ren from this morning. If the warming and tonifying school were to treat this case, they would definitely prescribe Xi Xian Zhi Yang Tang to warm the kidneys and unblock the meridians. The Danxi school would use Zhi Yin Tang to nourish yin and extinguish wind. But the patient has both qi and blood deficiency, so I combined Li Dongyuan's Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang with Wang Qingren's Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang..."

After speaking in his dialect, he wrote down all his treatment plans. This was a series of treatment plans, completely different from the individual prescriptions given by the students in the audience. This was a treatment divided into several stages.

After everyone saw it, they suddenly realized what was going on.

"Brother Fang, how is the patient now?" a student in the audience asked Fang Yan.

He said in dialect:

"My physical condition has almost recovered. I have almost the same strength as a normal person. Symptoms such as fainting, shock, abdominal distension and pain have disappeared. My pulse in both hands has returned to normal and is now clear. I am currently undergoing final treatment to unblock the flow of qi and blood. I believe I will be fully recovered in a short time."

"Amazing!" the students below exclaimed.

Then Du Heng and Yan Yifan took the lead and clapped:

"Clap clap clap..."

The others in the classroom also applauded. The advantage of Fang Yan's teaching style was that there was no sense of distance. When the teacher was lecturing, most of them would not ask questions so freely. After all, if they asked the wrong questions, they might be disliked by the teacher and leave a bad impression. However, Fang Yan was a classmate like them. Although his medical skills were much better than theirs, no one had any such concerns.

So everyone can ask whatever comes to mind.

Next came some questions regarding this medical case.

Fang Yan answered everyone's questions one by one.

The two professors listening at the door couldn't help but nod.

That was indeed a very good and insightful answer.

I was just standing outside eavesdropping; my legs were almost numb from standing so long.

"Ring ring ring..." The bell rang at this moment, signaling the end of get out of class.

Fang Yan said on the podium:

"Alright, those who need to go to the restroom, go to the restroom. We'll rest for a bit and then move on to the next medical case."

No one present got up to go to the restroom.

At this moment, Du Heng looked around and asked Fang Yan:

"Brother Fang, shall we continue?"

Fang Yan glanced at his watch, thinking the atmosphere was just right, and nodded, saying:
"Alright then, let's move on to the second one, the tongue dance."

“This patient’s identity is a bit different. The previous ones were either overseas Chinese businessmen themselves or their relatives.”

"But this is a native Southeast Asian, around 60 years old. He is the housekeeper who watched this overseas Chinese businessman grow up, and the businessman calls him Uncle."

"Their trip back to China was specifically to bring the old housekeeper to see me for medical treatment."

"When I first saw this old man, I noticed that his whole body was swaying slightly as he walked. When he opened his mouth, his tongue would move uncontrollably, and he would make gurgling sounds when he spoke. Whenever the old man was conscious, his tongue would move uncontrollably, whether he was talking, eating, or doing nothing at all."

After pausing in his dialect, he continued:
“Fan Changting was also present at the time. He later told me that if he hadn’t known that these people had come back from Southeast Asia specifically for medical treatment, he would have even suspected that the old man was deliberately sticking out his tongue to play a trick on them.”

"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter.

Just then, students from other classes who were passing by the classroom also rushed up.

At first, they saw that a class had not yet ended and some teachers were still holding class overtime.

Then there were two professors eavesdropping at the door.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a young student giving a lecture.

Then they became curious and saw what was written on the blackboard.

The chalk writing above was extremely beautiful, and it contained three medical cases whose names alone were quite bizarre.

In the end, they were drawn to the content of the lesson, which was taught in the local dialect.

When the dialect is spoken, more and more people gather around the classroom.

Soon, the darkness blocked out all the light from the windows.

Fang Yan and the students in the classroom also noticed this, but thinking that there were only 10 minutes of free time, they let them watch if they wanted to.

So the dialect continued to tell its own story.

Then, just before the school bell was about to ring, Fang Yan asked the crowd:

"The patient's tongue is constantly jumping and shaking with a large range of motion, but the tongue is soft with a thin coating, and the pulse is wiry. It only stops when the patient is sound asleep at night. Now, let's analyze what this situation is?"

After he said this, not only the people in the classroom started discussing it.

Even the sophomores, juniors, and seniors outside the window started discussing it.

Before the discussion could continue, the class bell rang.

Everyone was forced to return to class.

Some people couldn't hold back and asked the person on stage in dialect:

"So, tell me, what exactly happened?"

The others immediately echoed:
"Yes, that's right! Please tell me about it!"

"Tell me, tell me!"

"..." Fang Yan was speechless. He was just lecturing to pass the time during self-study, and you all listened, but he still wanted him to explain it clearly?

Fang Yan smiled at them and said:

"Here's a hint: this is related to the wind. Seniors, please go back and think about it yourselves."

These were all students recommended by workers, peasants, and soldiers. Some of them didn't even have the same academic foundation as the freshmen in the classroom, so their curiosity was understandable.

The medical case mentioned in the dialect is indeed very rare; they have never heard of anything similar.

They believe that the answer can only be found in dialects.

Now the dialect has given them a hint, leaving them in an awkward position, unsure whether to go out the window or not.

Finally, someone set their sights on Professor Yue Meizhong, who was eavesdropping at the door.

He asked him:
"Professor Yue, could you please tell me what exactly happened?"

Yue Meizhong never expected that he, who only wanted to be an anonymous eavesdropper, would actually be caught. He couldn't hold back any longer and coughed lightly twice.

Then he walked out from the side.

Fang Yan then realized that the person at the door was actually Grandpa Yue. Judging from the way he walked, his legs must have gone numb from standing.

He actually knew there was someone at the door, but he didn't know it was this person.

This is the head teacher of the future research class.

When invited by other students, he cleared his throat, thought for a moment, and said:
The Ling Shu states, "When the heart moves, all the five viscera and six bowels tremble." The tongue is the sprout of the heart and is also connected to the liver and spleen. The patient's pulse is wiry and the tongue is restless and difficult to stop, which is a sign of blood deficiency and wind stirring, and the heart and liver not being nourished. When blood does not nourish the tendons, internal wind is generated and disturbs the tongue's network. During the day, the yang energy is active and the symptoms are severe, while at night, the yin energy is quiet and the symptoms are temporarily relieved. The heart governs the mind and opens to the tongue. When the mind is not at peace, the sprout orifice is not at peace. Therefore, the treatment should nourish the blood, extinguish the wind, calm the mind and stabilize the will.

"Although it is tongue dancing, this condition should also be classified as 'tongue tremor syndrome'. The patient's 'wiry pulse' also points to the potential pathogenesis of 'internal liver wind'. I wonder if I am right?"

That's why he's qualified to be the head of a graduate program.

The analysis was quite accurate and thorough.

Fang Yan gave the old man a thumbs up:

"Completely correct."

If it were anyone else, Yue Meizhong might have just laughed it off, but since Fang Yan gave her a thumbs up, Yue Meizhong felt particularly pleased.

After all, for such a genius to praise him meant that he respected him greatly.

At this moment, the professor next to Yue Meizhong said to the others:
"Alright, everyone knows, let's get back to class!"

The rest of the crowd then dispersed.

Once everyone had left, Yue Meizhong said to Fang Yan, "You spoke very well, please continue."

As he spoke, he walked into the classroom and found a seat near the door.

Now I'm completely stumped by the dialect.

You two professors are down here, and I, a student, am giving a lecture up here?

Is this right?
Is this reasonable?

Just then, someone below said:

"Brother Fang, continue!"

"Go, class monitor! You gave a great speech!"

"Go on!"

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, he had no choice but to continue speaking in his local dialect.

"Professor Yue just explained it very clearly. This disease is actually a more serious form of 'tongue tremor syndrome.' Although the symptoms are quite severe, the treatment method is the same as that for tongue tremor syndrome."

"Of course, because this patient's symptoms are relatively more severe, I prescribed a stronger dose of medication."

"For dispelling wind, insect-based medicines are of course the best."

"I used 50 grams of earthworm, 12 grams of scorpion, and 30 grams of silkworm pupae..."

As he spoke, he wrote down the prescription he had used for treatment on the blackboard.

Some of you have used insect repellent and were indeed amazed by this prescription from the local dialect.

The usual dosage of earthworm and silkworm is 5-10 grams, and the usual dosage of whole scorpion is only 3-6 grams. Fang Yan's use is clearly beyond the norm and may cause adverse reactions in patients.

However, since he dared to bring up the dialect, it means that he must have either cured the patient or almost cured him.

The students below asked:
"Brother Fang, how is the patient now?"

The dialect responded:
"After taking more than 20 doses, I have now fully recovered and been discharged from the hospital."

"However, this is likely related to his lifestyle and living environment, and it might recur after he goes back, so I also told him to pay attention to his daily life and diet."

Next, it was time for questions, and everyone asked the questions they wanted to know in their own dialect.

However, because there were two professors in the classroom, people were noticeably less unrestrained in asking questions than before.

Yue Meizhong also realized the situation. Without saying anything, she beckoned to the professor beside her and then addressed Fang Yan and the others:

"Your sharing of medical case experience is very good. We can do this more often in the future, and even on a larger scale so that students from other classes can come and listen to the lectures."

"We have other things to do, so we won't bother you any longer."

Fang Yan quickly said:

"Oh, you flatter me. Compared to the teacher, I'm just a makeshift team, saying whatever comes to mind."

Professor Yue said:
"Don't be modest. There aren't many teachers with your teaching level in our school."

Fang Yan immediately had a bad feeling. He didn't want to be a lecturer. He had many more things to do. Academic pursuits were not his forte.

So he hurriedly said:
"No, no, no, that's all I have to say. Once I've said that, that's it. Please don't get any other ideas!"

Yue Meizhong laughed loudly:
"Haha, look how scared you are. Come on, come on, you guys do it yourselves."

After saying that, he waved his hand and walked straight out.

They really didn't make any other unreasonable demands.

Seeing this, another professor quickly went out and gave Fang Yan a thumbs-up in praise.

After leaving, the professor caught up with Yue Meizhong and asked him:

"Mr. Yue, what are your thoughts?"

Yue Meizhong said:
What else could I possibly think?

The former said:
"This person has the potential to be a teacher."

Upon hearing this, Yue Meizhong laughed directly:

"Don't even think about it. That kid is definitely not someone who's content with teaching. You don't know what he's been up to lately, but I know very well. Besides, he's being watched by leaders from the Ministry of Health and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office. If you're thinking about him, you're just daydreaming. The higher-ups will never allow it."

"He's currently carrying several key projects on his shoulders, and many departments treat him like a golden goose. If you ask him to teach, he doesn't even need to answer; the others will tear you apart."

Hearing these inside stories, the former was also shocked.

I realized that I still don't know enough about dialects.

At this moment, Yue Meizhong said:

“I was thinking, look at this group of students, they are completely different from the students recommended by workers, peasants and soldiers before. They are very strong. Even the current university teaching courses, the fifth-year model, may not be particularly suitable for them.”

"Therefore, I think we must speed up the recent promotion of graduate programs. It would be best to complete them this year, otherwise these kids will not be able to play their role at all."

"What they need to do is conduct classical literature research, clinical apprenticeship practice, participate in various new therapies and trials, compile textbooks, engage in international exchanges, conduct epidemic research and fight against the epidemic. At the same time, they will take over the academic inheritance from us old guys, participate in the formulation and promotion of industry standards, and like Fang Yan, they will launch an attack on the terminal diseases of Western medicine abroad, expand the influence and clinical achievements of traditional Chinese medicine."

The professor nodded after hearing this:

"Hmm...that makes sense..."

Then Yue Meizhong changed the subject.

"However, it's okay to let him give lectures occasionally. This kid is quite good, his level is very high, and his teaching style is not boring. These young people really like it."

The former was taken aback for a moment, then laughed:

"Haha, yes, yes, I wanted to say that too."

……

Once the two professors left, everyone in the classroom breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.

They started asking all sorts of questions in the local dialect.

Time flies, and the afternoon passed in the blink of an eye. Fang Yan used three medical cases in the afternoon, which made everyone have a pleasant and fulfilling afternoon.

When everyone finished class, they were still talking about the medical case that Fang Yan had mentioned earlier.

There was a feeling that it wasn't enough.

Du Heng and Yan Yifan saw Fang Yan off, while the others discussed amongst themselves in the back:
"What medical schools of thought did Brother Fang use for those three medical cases he mentioned this afternoon?"

"Oh my, there are so many, it's all a series of hospitalizations. Brother Fang uses medication and his methods are unconventional."

"Without pulse diagnosis, the core of the diagnosis is insufficient qi and blood, qi stagnation and blood stasis, and obstruction of the meridians. A series of treatments use methods to replenish qi and blood, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis and unblock the meridians. The methods involve the Yishui School, which emphasizes the spleen and stomach to generate qi and blood and strengthen the foundation and nourish the source, and the harmonization of qi and blood. It originates from Zhang Yuansu's "differentiation of qi, blood and body fluids", which is the qi and blood school. In response to the obstruction of the meridians, it emphasizes removing blood stasis and unblocking the meridians, and it also uses the collateral disease theory of the Wenbing School."

"Tongue dance, the core of the diagnosis is blood deficiency and wind stirring, and malnourishment of the heart and liver. The treatment method uses blood-nourishing and wind-extinguishing, and insect-based medicines to dispel wind and unblock the collaterals. This is also a branch of the collateral disease theory of the blood syndrome school and the febrile disease school."

"Yes, the Blood Disorders School emphasizes nourishing blood and replenishing deficiency to treat the root cause. It originated from the blood disorders treatises of the Ming and Qing dynasties. For example, Tang Rongchuan's 'Treatise on Blood Disorders' mentions something similar. The theory of collaterals in the Warm Diseases School, in which Ye Tianshi proposed that 'prolonged illness enters the collaterals,' requires the heavy use of insect-based medicines to unblock the collaterals and stop spasms. This is an expansion of the collaterals theory by the Warm Diseases School."

Some people lamented:

"Brother Fang is really knowledgeable."

"That's..." Everyone agreed.

Someone said:

"Even for the last compensatory menstruation, he used the visceral differentiation of the Yishui School to soothe the liver, clear fire and regulate menstruation. This is derived from the visceral differentiation theory of Zhang Yuansu and Li Dongyuan. Then, for the blood heat running rampant, he used the method of clearing heat and cooling blood, which is in line with the "Wei Qi Ying Xue differentiation" approach of the Wenbing School.

"Although I didn't see him master all seven major medical schools, it's clear that he's very skilled in treating febrile diseases, especially those related to the Yi River."

Then a student thought of the class monitor:

"I heard that Xiao Chengzhi is also a member of the Wenbing School? I wonder who is more skilled among them?"

"That's right, that's right. Xiao Chengzhi is a master of the Lingnan Wenbing School and a disciple of Deng Tietao."

The crowd exchanged glances, assessing the two individuals' abilities.

Then some people immediately took sides:
"Is there even a question? It's definitely Brother Fang!"

Then, the person standing in line reminded everyone:

"Don't just focus on what's inside the school; you need to look outside too. Brother Fang, he's the director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Peking Union Medical College Hospital."

Everyone only came to their senses after hearing this.

Seeing dialects every day almost made me forget he had other identities!

The fact that this is the director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Peking Union Medical College Hospital speaks volumes.

Of course, some people still believe that Xiao Chengzhi's strength should also be quite good, so they said:
"How about we let Xiao Chengzhi go up and talk about a few medical cases next time? After all, he's the class monitor."

"That's right! Then let's have Xiao Chengzhi go up and give a speech next time!"

"Good good..."

Although Xiao Chengzhi wasn't there, everyone had already made clear arrangements for him.

Mr. Xiao, who had been busy with the free clinic all day and was squatting in the back of his truck on his way back to the city, suddenly shivered.

……

Fang Yan drove home. There was no evening self-study session, and suddenly he felt like he had a lot of time.

Back home, he wondered if he should take a stroll around Peking University after dinner.

You can also meet your younger brother's and older sister's classmates. Most of these people will become big shots in their respective industries in the future, especially the older sister's class, where everyone is a top expert.

We might get to know each other now, and maybe we can even form a bond.

Unexpectedly, not long after I got home, Lao Hu arrived, saying that they had acquired the land in Guangdong and planned to go with Fang Yan to see Director Liao that evening to express their gratitude.

Hearing the dialect, I realized this was a serious matter, so I had to go!

If even Lao Hu is expressing his gratitude, then it means the matter must have been handled quite well.

Fang Yan asked Lao Hu:

How large is the land area?

Lao Hu said:

"It's huge! About a hundred acres, I can't remember the exact number, but it's not far from Hong Kong, it's land that was specially allocated to us near the border, and they even built the roads for us."

"Moreover, with the 'Special Permit for Goods Supplied to Hong Kong,' goods can clear customs quickly within 24 hours."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan frowned slightly. What should the border crossing between Hong Kong and Guangdong have been like in 1978?
Is it Shenzhen Luohu Port and the North District of the New Territories? Or Yantian District and Shatoujiao in the New Territories?
Or perhaps the Man Kam To border crossing? That is, the border between Luohu District and Ta Kwu Ling in the New Territories?

PS: The basic chapter of 6000 words has been updated.

There will be an extra chapter later.

(End of this chapter)