Star Tycoon

Chapter 212 Medical Clinic
For Tian Ersan, home was just a place to sleep. He didn't have a home in Xigua Town; he always slept at other people's houses.

Enter the room and head straight for the bedroom, which is located next to the living room.

Take off your clothes, go to sleep, and play games!

Although the villa has six floors, Tian Ersan has never been to the top five floors and the bottom sixteen floors since it was built.

Professional construction teams have already excavated an underground space more than 50 meters deep.

As soon as Tian Ersan lay down and entered the space, his vision quickly switched to a bustling street with dim lights.

Lu Changlin, who was resting nearby, came over to greet Tian Ersan as soon as he entered.

"Lord!"

Tian Ersan looked at the lanterns on the nearby streets.

What's the deal with these lanterns?

Lu Changlin replied, "After the establishment of the Fifth Level of Government Office, there have been some changes both inside and outside the city. Lanterns are hung in the city at night, and the streets are much cleaner and tidier, with better paving stones installed."

"The country roads outside are also wider now."

"Starting from level five, the governing hall will undergo some changes with each upgrade, which signifies national prosperity and strength!"

Tian Ersan nodded in satisfaction and followed them out, watching the smiling women and old ladies strolling along the street.

Now, with the government at level five, and five thousand foreigners and five thousand villagers in the wilderness outside the city, that makes ten thousand people.

The city has 5,000 residents with families, which theoretically could provide 25,000 laborers.

These are all unemployed, prospective workers on the street.

Including the reserve population and converted soldiers, there are now 110,000 people.

More than 20,000 people worked and patrolled inside and outside the city, while most of the rest were slacking off outside.

"My lord, the sixth-level administrative hall is expected to be completed before the end of the year."

Tian Ersan nodded in satisfaction.

"it is good!"

As the two walked, Tian Ersan saw a different building.

A traditional-style shop appeared in front of them, with a banner that read "Holding a Healer to Save the World," clearly a medical clinic.

"My lord, this is a medical clinic."

"I know."

Tian Ersan went over to take a look.

As the local boss, Tian Ersan would touch any beautiful woman he saw on the street.

Sometimes, you just wander into someone's house and end up sleeping in their bed.

Whether it was stripping women naked in the street or urinating while walking, Tian Ersan had done it all.

Of course he can go into the clinic; there's no place here that Tian Ersan can't go.

"Is she a female doctor?"

"No, it's an old man."

"Oh."

Having a general understanding before entering, one can face it calmly after entering.

As soon as I entered the room, a rich aroma of medicine wafted towards me.

It wasn't the pungent smell of disinfectant found in hospitals, but rather a complex aroma that blended dozens of herbal scents.

Tian Ersan looked at the layout here.

The front hall was spacious and bright, with a row of mahogany medicine cabinets directly opposite the main entrance. Hundreds of small drawers were neatly arranged on top, each labeled with the name of a medicine in tiny characters.

On the counter sat an old-fashioned copper medicine scale, with several pieces of yellow paper scattered around it, presumably for wrapping medicine.

On the wall to the left of the medicine cabinet hangs a diagram of human meridians, and on the right is a couplet: "May all people in the world be free from illness, what does it matter if the medicine on the shelf gathers dust?"

Tian Ersan's gaze was drawn to the scene in the central hall, where a mahogany consultation table was set up, with a pulse pillow, writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone on it.

Behind the examination table was a round-backed chair with a plain white coat draped over its back. On either side of the examination table were guest chairs, presumably for patients seeking medical advice.

Tian Ersan walked over and sat down, then looked around curiously.

A bamboo curtain separates the central hall from the rear hall, through which the light of the stove and the rising steam can be vaguely seen, presumably where medicine is decocted.

"Please forgive me, sir. I was taking a nap in my room and neglected you."

A gentle voice came from the inner room, and an elderly man with white hair slowly stepped out, lifting the curtain.

The old man was around seventy years old. He was not tall, but he stood upright like a pine tree. He wore an indigo cotton and linen long gown with a plain white jacket over it. The collar, cuffs, and hem of the gown were meticulously starched. He had a dark blue cloth belt around his waist with a small acupuncture kit and a sachet hanging from it.

The old man had a gaunt face with deep, knife-carved wrinkles, yet he did not look old at all. What was most striking about him were his eyes, which were bright and piercing, as if they could see right through people's hearts.

He walked with light steps, the hem of his long robe swaying slightly, exuding an air of composure.

When he approached Tian Ersan, the old man greeted him with a respectful bow.

Tian Ersan noticed that his hands were long and fair, with neatly trimmed nails, and a pair of black cloth shoes were visible under his long robe. The shoes were embroidered with dark patterns, simple yet exquisite.

In short, he's an old Chinese medicine doctor who looks a lot like a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.

"Please have a seat, sir. How does one receive medical treatment here?"

The old man sat in the consultation chair, and Tian Ersan sat down facing him.

"If any soldiers or civilians in the city fall ill or are injured, they can seek medical treatment here. I know some medical techniques."

Tian Ersan looked at him seriously, "How much does it cost?"

The old man smiled as he looked at Tian Ersan. "Naturally, it will be deducted from the city lord's treasury."

The answer was too vague, so Tian Ersan pressed on, "So how exactly are the fees calculated? How much does it cost per doctor's visit?"

The old man looked at Tian Ersan with an innocent expression, more like a young girl than an old man.

"Nobody comes to see a doctor, how would I know? This is my first time being a doctor!"

Grass!
These guys are all probably from the same system at their core!

"Then what use are you here?" Tian Ersan glared at him.

The old man said politely, "Please don't be angry, sir. I am quite skilled, and I am here to make a living, so I will naturally obey your orders."

Standing beside Tian Ersan like a follower, Lu Changlin, who was over sixty years old, reminded him, "My lord, this old man not only eats a hundred catties of grain a day, but also has to be paid three thousand copper coins a day."

"What?!" Tian Ersan slammed his fist on the table and stood up, glaring at the old man at the clinic. "You're eating and drinking for free, without paying taxes? And you want to eat my money?! What are you up to?! Who sent you to eat my wheat?!"

The old man at the clinic lost all his refined manners and hurriedly explained, "Why do you have to go to such lengths, sir? You earn 200,000 copper coins a day here, and 3,000 a day is not expensive for me. When the clinic reaches a higher level, my lord can also buy stamina and energy medicines here, and then he will be full of energy every day!"

Tian Ersan calmed down a little.

"Three thousand a day, more expensive than a hero!"

Tian Ersan still felt it was too expensive.

The old man quickly reached out to comfort Tian Ersan and said politely, "Please sit down, sir. You get what you pay for."

"I'm not much different from a hero, and most importantly, I don't take up a hero's spot."

"This is a Level 1 clinic now. Every time it upgrades to a higher level, the clinic will have one more apprentice. The extra apprentices won't have to pay, so it's quite affordable."

"Every city needs a clinic to be considered complete. How can we upgrade to a high-level city without a clinic?"

After Tian Ersan sat down, his anger subsided.

"Okay, I'll support you with a daily wage of three thousand."

Tian Ersan is now considered a wealthy man. If he were only making a few hundred copper coins a month, he certainly wouldn't be so easy to talk to.

The old man said happily, "Please bestow a name upon me, my lord. My medical skills surpass those of Hua Tuo and I am comparable to a hero. How about I be called Hua Hero?"

Tian Ersan treated his subordinates very well, whether it was Li Chuhong, who liked to boss people around, or Li Cuihua, who was always gossiping and did nothing but work, or Wang Ernong, who was a security guard who was always loitering around the mall.

Mu Xiuying and the others wanted to do things on their own initiative; it wasn't that Tian Ersan was deliberately ordering them around.

Of course, we never showed any mercy. We levied taxes when necessary and laid off employees when necessary. We had to keep moving forward for the sake of development.

"Okay, I'll respect your decision."

Tian Ersan became much more agreeable and accepted virtual reality.

Hua Yingxiong bowed happily, "Thank you, General Tian! I want to go out and practice medicine to earn money for my lord!"

Tian Ersan waved his hand, "No need, I don't lack money, and birth, aging, sickness and death are normal occurrences, there's no need to be too nice."

The hospital outside was just a temporary solution. Tian Ersan himself didn't understand medicine, and apart from some medical staff he had recruited, none of them knew anything about it.

The purpose of establishing hospitals is to provide a legitimate way for people who die suddenly in the future to escape punishment.

Hospitals can issue birth certificates and death certificates!
Tian Ersan opened the hospital for this purpose, not to make money, nor did he intend to provide for others' retirement.

They did have good intentions and invited Jiang Haishan to come and live with them in her old age, but she refused.

If you didn't agree then, there won't be a second time.

At that time, the skill of recuperation and development did not yet exist. Tian Ersan was still working hard to gather people and thinking about improving treatment to attract more people to Chengbang.

Since the emergence of the "rest and recuperation" technique for increasing the number of employees, Chengbang's staff has continued to grow, but all of them have been replaced by their own people.

Even if Sanhe Town is just drawing a salary without working, they still want to occupy the position, just like those people outside. Tian Ersan behaves normally, the only difference is that his subordinates are all very excellent.

Chengbang also has a hospital, but it's a private hospital with a few hundred employees, just as quiet as a township health center. There are only a few doctors, and they aren't exactly qualified doctors.

Tian Ersan kindly let Hua Yingxiong stay here, so he didn't need to go out and do any work.

His good intentions were not appreciated; Hua Yingxiong showed no gratitude and looked anxious.

"Mr. Tian! Let me do something! I want to work! I want to work day and night, otherwise what's the difference between sitting here all day and being a stone?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Ersan granted his request.

"Then you can go build houses and repair city walls, or go outside to harvest wheat and move wood and stones. Right now, we are short of laborers."

Hua Yingxiong's expression turned very uncomfortable, as if he had been disgusted.

"General Manager Tian! Old Master Tian! This old man wants to work with his own abilities, to go out and treat the sick and save lives, and to serve the people!"

Before Tian Ersan could react, the old man Lu Changlin, who was shrewd enough to be considered wise, reminded him: "My lord, if this 'Hua Tuo' doesn't leave, who will praise his skills?"

Tian Ersan wasn't stupid; he just didn't realize it at first, thinking it was a complex issue like self-awareness or whether he was human.

"Damn it... what kind of people are these..."

Tian Ersan cursed and glared at the old man.

"Go out! Don't bother with the professor title this time, just be ordinary."

"Yes, Mr. Tian!"

The professors in Taoyuan County have already been investigated repeatedly. If a medical professor suddenly appears, people will probably start to wonder if he has lost his mind.

Hua Yingxiong, a native of Huizhou, is 72 years old. He comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, with ten members (a tenth-level medical clinic awaiting registration). He has a primary school education and is the director and attending physician of Huichuntang at Chengbang Hospital's Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.

There are also quite a few Western doctors. Several doctors have been identified in the US before, and with their excellent physical strength and unparalleled focus, they have already gained some fame in the US's wealthy circles.

Tian Ersan suddenly realized that his company was too big, and he would probably be playing games at home for most of the time in the future, and he didn't want to care about anything outside.

With the emergence of the skill of recuperation and rest, the initial goal has been achieved, and the original plans and schemes can be put on hold and gradually dismantled.

(End of this chapter)