Li Se could not help but gasp. Twenty million for a consultation fee, how easy it was for the rich to make money. At this moment, he finally understood why so many people wanted to be doctors; making money was fast. He then asked, "Which important figure is it?"
As soon as he asked, the phone rang. Li Se had to answer it first. It was Old Huang. As soon as he picked up, he heard Old Huang asking urgently, "Divine Doctor Li, where are you now?"
"I'm eating. What's wrong?" Li Se couldn't help but think of the important figure Xia Shuyu mentioned.
"The mayor's wife is ill, and it's rather troublesome. Can you come over?" Old Huang said immediately.
Li Se thought about it. He didn't have anything to do, so he agreed. After hanging up, he looked at Xia Shuyu and said, "Could it be the mayor's wife?"
Xia Shuyu nodded, "It seems the hospital called you?"
Li Se smiled, "The hospital wouldn't call me. Old Huang called me. But is the mayor that rich? Can he afford twenty million?"
Xia Shuyu explained, "This is the mayor, after all. So many people want to curry favor. These twenty million are naturally not from the mayor himself, but were voluntarily pooled by some entrepreneurs in Qingyun City."
Li Se suddenly realized. So that's how it was. It seemed many people wanted to ingratiate themselves with the mayor.
After eating, Li Se took Xia Shuyu's car to Qingyun City First Hospital. When he entered the hospital, Old Huang was already waiting for him.
"Come, Divine Doctor Li, follow me to the conference room." Old Huang pulled Li Se and left.
"Li Se, I'll wait for you." Xia Shuyu knew that the hospital conference room was not a place she could casually enter, so she didn't follow.
In the conference room, most of the doctors with some authority in the hospital had already gathered. Among them were Director Tang and Chief Wang Xiang. As for Charles, the vice president of the American Medical Association, he was naturally no longer there. After Charles publicly apologized to Traditional Chinese Medicine last time, he probably had quite a few problems himself.
Director Tang saw Li Se and didn't say anything, just nodded to him. Chief Wang Xiang, however, frowned and immediately barked, "Old Huang, why did you bring an irrelevant person in?"
All eyes then focused on Li Se. Everyone had witnessed Li Se's medical skills, so no one paid attention to him when he first entered.
"Divine Doctor Li has profound medical skills, of course, he can attend this meeting. Moreover, the mayor is seeking divine doctors from all walks of life and hasn't said it must be a doctor from the First Hospital," Old Huang snorted coldly.
Wang Xiang said somewhat unhappily, "But this is, after all, our hospital's internal meeting. Old Huang, you should know how much it would help our hospital if the patient is cured. Although his medical skills are profound, I don't think he should participate in this meeting. Please ask him to leave."
Director Tang spoke at this moment, "Chief Wang, since he's here, let him stay. Why must you be so aggressive?"
"Director Tang, I'm also thinking for the hospital," Wang Xiang put on an air of considering the overall situation. "Besides, Traditional Chinese Medicine cannot cure the mayor's wife's illness. Don't we still have to rely on Western medicine?"
"Chief Wang, Traditional Chinese Medicine is vast and profound. If Western medicine can cure it, how can Traditional Chinese Medicine not?" Li Se retorted immediately. "As a Chinese person, how can you belittle Traditional Chinese Medicine like this? Have you forgotten your roots?"
Wang Xiang was angered by this, "Li Se, don't think you're so skilled just because you cured a child. That was just your good luck!"
"Why don't we see your Western medicine having such good luck?" Li Se said sarcastically.
Wang Xiang was about to say more, but Director Tang stopped him, saying, "Alright, Chief Wang. This is a discussion about the condition, not an argument between you. Divine Doctor Li's medical skills are indeed profound, and he was brought by Old Huang, so he is naturally qualified to be in this conference room. Alright, let the meeting continue."
Wang Xiang's face was somewhat gloomy, but he didn't dare to say more. After all, even Director Tang had said this. If he continued to trouble Li Se, it would be equivalent to not giving Director Tang face.
The meeting continued.
After a discussion of a full half hour, Li Se had a general understanding. The mayor's wife seemed to have intestinal problems, leading to difficulty with defecation. The current Western medicine plan was surgery, but the problem now was how to perform this surgery.
If it were anyone else, performing this surgery wouldn't be difficult, but it happened to be the mayor's wife. This surgery would be performed from the backside. Who dared to perform it?
No doctor in the conference room dared to speak. Who would dare to perform this surgery? Who would dare to operate on the mayor's wife in that sensitive area?
Even if the surgery was successful, they might still be remembered by the mayor.
"Director Tang, to be safe, we can use medication to control it first," Wang Xiang suggested.
Director Tang shook his head, "The patient is in great pain now and must undergo surgery immediately. Chief Wang, you are an authority in this area. Why don't you take on this surgery?"
Wang Xiang quickly waved his hands, "Director Tang, actually, I have a way to avoid surgery."
"What way?" Director Tang asked.
Wang Xiang immediately looked at Li Se and smiled, "Isn't there Traditional Chinese Medicine? TCM doesn't require surgery. Divine Doctor Li should also have a general understanding of the condition now, so let's leave it to Divine Doctor Li. I believe the mayor's wife can accept TCM treatment."
When Wang Xiang said the word "divine doctor," he emphasized it.
Director Tang understood immediately that Wang Xiang wanted to pass the trouble to Li Se. He had obstructed Li Se so much when he first entered, and now that he knew the surgery was difficult, he was dumping the mess onto someone else. He genuinely detested people like this.
Old Huang also knew Wang Xiang's intentions and snorted coldly. He was too lazy to argue with Wang Xiang and looked at Li Se, asking, "Divine Doctor Li, do you have a way?"
Li Se shook his head slightly, "I need to see the patient first."
Although there were a lot of materials in the conference room, including X-rays and the like, Traditional Chinese Medicine valued observation, listening, inquiring, and palpation. Without actually seeing the patient, Li Se could not diagnose the condition based on Western medical materials.
"Alright, then let Divine Doctor Li take a look," Wang Xiang said with a smile.
Soon, led by Director Tang, Li Se arrived at the ward. When he saw the patient, his brows furrowed. The patient's face was pale and devoid of any color, and she occasionally showed signs of pain.
"Divine Doctor Li, can you tell anything?" Old Huang asked.
"I need to feel her pulse to confirm," Li Se already had a general idea.
Entering the ward, the mayor's wife saw a young man arrive and asked weakly, "Who is this?"
Wang Xiang immediately smiled, "Madam, this is a divine doctor highly recommended by Old Huang. He's also a TCM practitioner and is here to feel your pulse."
Upon hearing about Traditional Chinese Medicine, and moreover, such a young practitioner, the mayor's wife's first reaction was some resistance. It wasn't that she didn't believe in TCM, but rather that Li Se was too young.
"If you trust me, let me feel your pulse," Li Se sat on a nearby chair and said with a gentle smile.
The mayor's wife hesitated for a moment. Since he was recommended by Old Huang, his medical skills should be quite impressive, right? So she nodded and extended her hand.
Li Se took her pulse for a full five minutes. His expression changed; he had confirmed what illness the mayor's wife had.
This was a case of being poisoned by a Gu!