Chen Feng merely smiled, offering no further explanation.
The reason for spending so much money this time to organize the Chinese medicine lectures was simply to curb the arrogance of the Japanese.
In recent years, Chinese medicine had indeed faced some issues.
However, no matter how poorly Chinese medicine fared, it was not something for the Japanese to gloat about.
To mock China on the issue of Chinese medicine, one could only say that the Japanese were still too inexperienced.
At tomorrow's lecture, if any Japanese doctor dared to pose difficult questions to Chinese medicine practitioners, they would all be driven back.
That night, Chen Feng slept soundly.
The next morning, Chen Feng arrived at a medical university's lecture hall punctually to give his speech.
Just as he had imagined, the moment he entered the conference hall, a palpable sense of ill-will washed over him.
The entire venue was filled with Japanese text, not a single Chinese character in sight. Even Chen Feng's name was written in Japanese.
Chen Feng immediately refused to proceed.
"Chen Feng, what is the meaning of this?"
The president of the medical university looked at Chen Feng, who was turning to leave, with a puzzled expression.
"You can disrespect me, but you cannot disrespect China. As a Chinese person coming here to lecture, there isn't a single introduction in Chinese characters, and even the speaker's name is in Japanese. This shows a complete disregard for China. I'm sorry, but this lecture is not worth doing. In any case, you won't hear the latest theories in Chinese medicine, and the loss will be yours, not mine."
Chen Feng stated calmly.
"Chen Feng, do you think too highly of yourself? How could someone as young as you possess the latest theories in Chinese medicine?"
The president of the medical university sneered dismissively.
"If the theory of using acupuncture for treating Shanghan (寒伤) is not considered the latest in Chinese medicine, then I apologize, and you can consider my words unsaid."
With that, Chen Feng made to leave.
When dealing with Japanese people, one had to be firm and not show a friendly face.
"Shanghan can be treated with acupuncture?"
The president of the medical university asked in utter astonishment.
"It was only recently that a breakthrough was made."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"I don't believe it."
The president of the medical university deliberately provoked Chen Feng.
"You don't believe it? Then I will personally demonstrate it to you, and you will know whether to believe it or not."
Saying this, Chen Feng quickly and accurately administered a few acupuncture needles to the president of the medical university.
"Chen Feng, are you sick? Why are you giving me acupuncture out of the blue?"
The president of the medical university roared in fury.
"Who told you that you aren't sick?"
Chen Feng questioned him coldly.
"I am the president of a medical university, do you think I don't know if I'm sick?"
The president of the medical university retorted sarcastically.
"The standards of Japanese medical universities are also only this high. The president of a prestigious Japanese medical university doesn't even know when he's sick. Let me ask you, does your lower back ache for a few minutes every afternoon?"
Chen Feng asked directly.
"I am the president, and I stand for classes every day. Isn't it normal for my back to ache? Is there a problem?"
The president of the medical university stubbornly replied.
It turned out that he had been suffering from this backache for a long time. He had seen many doctors and consulted numerous medical books, but still found no clue.
"Since you insist you are not sick, then I will take back my words and leave."
Chen Feng deliberately tried to provoke him.
"Don't rush. I'm not sick, but that doesn't stop me from listening to your opinion."
The president of the medical university said, his face flushing.
"This attitude won't do. Forget it, I'll still leave."
Chen Feng deliberately made things difficult for the president of the medical university.
He had to teach the president of the medical university a lesson, otherwise, the Japanese would not realize how formidable China was.
"Alright, I admit it. I am sick. This lumbar condition has troubled me for a long time, and I haven't been able to find a divine doctor to treat it. Since you've seen that I'm sick and even given me acupuncture, do a good deed and explain it to me in detail."
The president of the Japanese medical university said, his face beet red.
Although he was very reluctant to lose face in front of a young Chinese man, his life came first, so he had to back down.
Seeing that the president of the medical university had relented, Chen Feng didn't hesitate. He explained to the university president using highly professional Chinese medicine terminology.
The president of the medical university was impressed.
This young man, Chen Feng, was truly remarkable.
Not only was his mastery of Chinese medicine heaven-defying, but his Japanese language skills were equally extraordinary.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that even Japanese people might not be able to articulate all these professional Chinese medicine terms in Japanese.
"Chen Feng, you are magnanimous. Please forgive my ignorance. I will immediately go and redecorate the hall, replacing all the signage with Chinese. Also, I will have those who are severely anti-China among the audience removed."
The president of the medical university said with sincere remorse.
"Thank you then."
Chen Feng smiled humbly.
He was quite happy in his heart. To make a medical university president, who had previously disdained Chinese medicine, yield was sweeter than eating honey.
Crucially, interacting with the president of the Japanese medical university had invisibly allowed him to accumulate experience in dealing with foreigners.
This experience was invaluable and necessary.
His goal in the political arena was to reach the upper echelons of Chinese politics.
To effectively manage affairs in the higher echelons of Chinese politics, astute diplomatic skills were indispensable.
How could astute diplomatic skills be acquired? They could only be accumulated through diligent practice.
The subsequent events unfolded exactly as he had predicted.
This Chinese medicine lecture was a great success.
Several supposedly formidable Japanese doctors posed several tricky questions, all of which Chen Feng easily resolved.
For a time, Chen Feng's medical skills in Chinese medicine caused a tremendous stir in Japan.
Various circles in Japan exclaimed that when it came to global Chinese medicine, one still had to look to China.
Chen Feng simply smiled it off.
He had no interest in the title of "Divine Doctor of Chinese Medicine." He had only two objectives for his trip to Japan.
First, to cure the strange illness of Nie Xiaosu's father. Second, to purposefully accumulate experience in dealing with foreigners, in preparation for entering the higher echelons of Chinese politics.
Although it might seem like preparing for the upper echelons of politics decades in advance, it was indeed very necessary.
The upper echelons of Chinese politics were entirely different from the lower rungs.
The highest levels of Chinese politics required exceptionally astute domestic and international strategic thinking.
How could one acquire superior domestic and international strategic thinking?
It was certainly not inborn; it could only be accumulated over decades.
This was a process that no one could avoid.
Throughout Chinese history, were not all the great leaders who unified the nation successful only after a lifetime of accumulated experience?
Before Chen Feng left Japan, he specifically went to visit Kayo Miko.
In his heart, Kayo Miko was his god of wealth.
The source of most of his money came from his company in Japan.
And this Japanese company relied entirely on Kayo Miko's management; she had truly worked tirelessly and made immense contributions.
"Thank you, Kayo Miko. For years, you've been quietly managing the company for me."
Chen Feng said directly.
"Chen Feng, please don't mention thanks. Firstly, you set the company's major policies in advance, and you also come to Japan to personally oversee every major project of the company. I haven't exerted much effort; I just manage the daily trivial matters of the company, and it's really not that tiring. Secondly, by managing the company for you, I've also helped the Kayo family become incredibly prosperous."
Kayo Miko explained earnestly.
Chen Feng was very satisfied with Kayo Miko's words. To some extent, entrusting the company to Kayo Miko at that time had been a very wise decision.
"By the way, Chen Feng, the company is developing very well at present, and everything is going smoothly. However, there is still a deficiency in cultivating political connections. You have both a talent for politics and a talent for business, so you should know how to manage the company's network of political connections in Japan..."
Kayo Miko tentatively inquired.