Chapter 2 The Next Day

The next day, Chen Xiao went to work as usual. When he arrived at the hospital, the entire TCM department was already overflowing with people.

The original four people, plus Wu Fei'er, plus the five interns recruited yesterday, plus Chen Xiao, the department director, made the entire TCM department a force to be reckoned with.

At least in terms of numbers.

Although their abilities varied, the basic structure was now in place.

Chen Xiao greeted the interns, arranged their seats, and then left them to their own devices.

He didn't show too much concern even for Chu Luo, the newcomer with whom he'd shared hardship.

Then, he called the three deputy directors and Wu Fei'er into the director's office for a meeting.

The main topic of the meeting was the resumption of registration and consultation services in the TCM department.

Chen Xiao's opinion was to resume within three days.

But as soon as he voiced his opinion, he was met with unanimous opposition from the old guard.

"Director Chen, three days is too short, isn't it? Maybe you should reconsider?" Wang Chunsheng said with a troubled expression.

Hou Aiguo sighed and said, "Director Chen, it's not that we don't want to resume, it's just that the TCM department doesn't have enough manpower right now. The only ones who can hold consultations are us three old guys, and of course, you can too, but you're the director after all, how can you go to consultations like us! Besides, even if you can put aside your position and go to consultations, there are only four of us in total, we can't handle it!"

Chen Xiao said calmly, "How can there be only four people? There's also Jia Bing, Fei'er, and the five new interns. In urgent situations, they have to step up!"

Li Dafu curled his lips: "Director Chen, you're thinking too simply, but how can it be so easy? Jia Bing has been in the TCM department for so long, but he still can't handle things on his own. Last time he went to a consultation, he messed up the patient's treatment, and even caused a medical dispute lawsuit. He's like that, not to mention the new interns…"

"That's right, Director Chen, the difficulty with TCM lies in this, the success rate is too low. If a TCM doctor wants to handle things independently, don't even think about it without twenty years!"

Hou Aiguo said with certainty, but after he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly added, "Of course, Director Chen, you are an unparalleled genius, but how many geniuses like you are there in this world!"

"Alright, alright, stop flattering me."

Chen Xiao waved his hand impatiently, "I will compile a TCM handbook and distribute it to them. As long as they are willing to study hard, it will definitely not take twenty years to become an independent TCM doctor."

"Of course, I will listen to your opinions too. Three days is indeed too short. After careful consideration, I have decided to extend the time to seven days!"

The three deputy directors had just relaxed when they heard the first half of the sentence, but Chen Xiao's second half of the sentence immediately made their hearts hang again.

What's the difference between three days and seven days?

"Director Chen, seven days is too short, this is absolutely impossible!"

Li Dafu said with certainty.

Chen Xiao said coldly: "Stop talking nonsense, that's the decision, it won't be changed, you guys go out and get to work. You should give the new interns more guidance when you have time, don't always think about hiding your knowledge!"

Chen Xiao had already said this much, what else could the old three say? They had no choice but to nod in agreement, and then left the director's office dejectedly.

Chen Xiao saw that Wu Fei'er hadn't left, so he asked, "What's wrong, Fei'er, don't you support my decision either?"

Wu Fei'er smiled slightly: "Of course I support you, I support everything you do, and I believe you can definitely do it!"

Chen Xiao could indeed do it. The TCM knowledge in his mind was far ahead of this era. As long as he extracted a little bit of it, it would benefit those interns for life.

Although it was impossible for them to become miracle doctors immediately, it was still no problem for them to become qualified consulting physicians.

Not to mention those interns, even those three deputy directors with rich medical experience would benefit greatly.

No sooner said than done, Chen Xiao immediately opened a computer document and started editing.

Chen Xiao was working enthusiastically when he suddenly heard a quarrel outside.

Chen Xiao frowned, came out to take a look, and found that Jia Bing was holding a broom and mop and shouting at Chu Luo: "Boy, everyone else can clean, why can't you?"

The other new interns were all holding cleaning tools such as rags, looking blankly at Jia Bing and Chu Luo confronting each other.

Chu Luo looked at Jia Bing with contempt and said in a calm tone: "I'm here to be a doctor, not a cleaner. Why should I clean? Besides, it's not impossible for me to clean, but you have to pay me extra!"

"Pay you extra? Interns should have the awareness of interns. You go out and ask around, which intern doesn't start with cleaning when they first come? And those discerning interns are all rushing to do it. I've never seen someone like you!"

Jia Bing was so angry that he looked indignant.

Chu Luo frowned, looking a little impatient: "I'll repeat it one more time, I'm here to be a doctor, to treat patients, not to do cleaning!"

"You want to be a doctor? And treat patients?"

Jia Bing laughed angrily, "College students these days are really unrealistic. Someone like you wants to treat patients? You don't think that just because you graduated from medical university, you're a doctor, do you?"

"No way? No way? You don't really think you're already a doctor, do you?"

Jia Bing said with a mocking expression, "Let me tell you, you're still far from it. Do you know what *Shang Han Lun* (Treatise on Cold Damage) is? Can you recite the Tangtou Ge (decoction formulary)? I really don't know where you got the courage. I've been in the TCM department for more than ten years, and I'm not qualified to see patients. Why do you think a newly graduated kid like you can see patients?"

Hearing this, Chu Luo laughed out loud.

"Then what have you been doing for these ten years? Staying in the TCM department for ten years and not daring to see patients can only mean that you are a good-for-nothing!"

"No way, no way, a good-for-nothing thinks that he can boss others around just because he's been around for a long time?"

"And you're still mentioning the *Shang Han Lun*, Tangtou Ge, are you worthy?"

Chu Luo's sarcastic mockery made the interns unable to hold back any longer, and they burst into laughter.

"You brat, who are you calling a good-for-nothing? Do you dare to say what you just said again!"

Jia Bing's nose was about to be crooked with anger, and he began to roll up his sleeves, intending to beat Chu Luo.