As soon as Gu Huahua left, Lu Xuan didn’t stay there either. He got up and headed towards Consultation Room 249.

When passing by Elder Zhang’s Consultation Room 215, Lu Xuan suddenly remembered what Zhang Jingcai had said at noon. He was tempted to go in, but thought better of it and didn’t want to disturb them.

With seventy or eighty patients, if he delayed a little, he wouldn’t know how late he’d have to work overtime.

However, at the United South Chinese Medicine Association, although many people registered, the speed of each doctor’s consultation was not slow. Most of the patients coming here were old patients whose conditions the doctors knew very well. Basically, just a few questions about the patient’s condition, a pulse check, and a look at their tongue, and the prescription could be written.

Furthermore, writing prescriptions wouldn’t take as long as the first time since they usually just made slight adjustments based on previous prescriptions, resulting in faster consultations naturally.

And at the United South Chinese Medicine Association, people like Elder Zhang, even though they sometimes give their assistants tips, can hardly be as thorough as Lu Xuan’s side.

It’s not that they don’t want to say anything; it’s just that there’s no time.

Lu Xuan hesitated for a moment at the door of Consultation Room 215, and before he could decide, a patient came in, so Lu returned to sit in Consultation Room 249.

Just after he sat down in Consultation Room 249, there was a sudden knock at the door.

Lu Xuan put down the “Cold Pathogenic Disease” in his hand, looked up, and saw Wu Dingzhong standing at the door. He was a bit surprised and immediately stood up with a smile: “Teacher Wu, what brings you here?”

Wu Dingzhong smiled and said, “I came to see if Dr. Lu is adapting well.”

“There’s nothing to adapt to, just that no one’s here so it’s kind of too idle.”

Wu Dingzhong was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, and then explained, “You’re too anxious. You didn’t promote much when you were at the Health Center, and since most people coming to the United South Chinese Medicine Association already know which doctor they want to see, it’s normal that no one’s making appointments with you.

Some retired old Chinese medicine doctors we invited here were also like you, no one came on the first day. But once they became known, people naturally started booking them.

I’ve also heard that at the Health Center, you see more than a hundred patients a day. If it gets out that you’re on duty here, many people will start booking with you.

But it’s good that no one’s booked you this week. I’m going to expedite getting you an assistant from the District Health Bureau. Hopefully, it will be sorted by next week, so it won’t delay your consultations next Saturday.”

Mentioning the assistant, Lu Xuan thought of Ji Xiuwen. If he could bring Ji Xiuwen here, it would be much better than finding another assistant. With this in mind, Lu Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, “Teacher Wu, can I bring my assistant from the Health Center here?”

“Sure!”

Wu Dingzhong nodded and said, “There’s no problem with that. Earlier, I thought you planned to use our assistant here directly. If you bring your own person over, I won’t have to ask the District Health Bureau for one.”

“In that case, I’ll bring the assistant from the Health Center.”

“Alright, then just have him bring his documents for registration. Though he still has to go back to the Health Center during weekdays, he can work here at United South Chinese Medicine Association for at most four days a month, and there wouldn’t be much allowance for him,” Wu Dingzhong said.

“Money is not an issue.”

“If that’s the case, just have him send the documents to me in the next couple of days.”

“Okay, thanks for the trouble, Teacher Wu.”

Wu Dingzhong waved it off: “It’s no trouble at all. You’re bringing someone over yourself, saving me quite a bit of time.”

Wu Dingzhong didn’t stay long with Lu Xuan. Although he was in charge of the United South Chinese Medicine Association, he wasn’t stationed there. He only came by when there was something to handle, and other times, he mostly stayed at the District Health Bureau.

Once Wu Dingzhong left, Lu Xuan felt a bit at a loss for what to do.

The medical books on the desk were almost worn out from being flipped through.

For others, it might not be a problem. After all, both “Inner Canon” and “Cold Pathogenic Disease” alone could be subjects of study for years. But for Lu Xuan, with an extraordinary memory, even flipping through once ensured all content was memorized and recitable. Thus, these books didn’t hold much interest for him anymore.

Lu Xuan put “Inner Canon” back on the small bookshelf, took a sip of plain water, and got up to go to the bathroom.

Coming out of the bathroom, Lu Xuan encountered Zhang Jingcai heading into it.

As soon as Zhang Jingcai saw Lu Xuan, he smiled widely: “Dr. Lu, wait a moment, I have something to discuss with you.”

Though he had no idea what Zhang Jingcai wanted, Lu Xuan could only wait at the door for a while.

Not long after, Zhang Jingcai came out of the bathroom, grinning: “Come, let’s talk in my consultation room. I just had a new patient come in with a rather unusual case. I’m not sure what to do. Could you help take a look and give me some advice?”

Hearing this, Lu Xuan remembered what Zhang Jingcai had said at noon, finding it both amusing and helpless.

Claiming it was due to a special case was just a pretext to say he didn’t go to Consultation Room 215 in the afternoon.

Having no other choice, Lu Xuan followed Zhang Jingcai to Consultation Room 215.

At that moment.

In Consultation Room 215.

Gu Huahua was typing on his phone, replying to messages in the university group: “Class monitor, really can’t make it today. As for the evening plans, not sure yet. There are quite a few patients for Elder Zhang, and I don’t know if we’ll need to work overtime. Plus, there’s a new patient who might have cancer, possibly liver cancer. Elder Zhang went to the bathroom, maybe because it’s too tricky, really not sure when we’ll finish.”

Gu Huahua politely declined Cai Huanjin’s invitation. Although he wanted to attend these class reunions because it had been a while since graduation and such gatherings didn’t happen often, balancing it with his first day at United South Chinese Medicine Association, leaving early was out of the question. After all, career came first.

It might be a year or two, or even three or five years before they gather again.

But given it was his first day at work at United South Chinese Medicine Association, leaving early was not an option; career took precedence over gatherings.

Cai Huanjin: “Alright, but even if we move to KTV after dinner, I’ll send you the location. You’ll find time for the after-party, right?”

Seeing there was an after-party, Gu Huahua smiled: “I can make it to the after-party. Just send me the address, I’ll grab something quick to eat after work and head over.”

“Hope you can make it to dinner too.”

“I’ll try my best.”

“By the way, no plans for the afternoon?”

“Just going for lunch and then a walk around Moon Lake nearby.”

“Sounds good, it’s nice over there.”

Gu Huahua continued typing: “I just saw Lu Xuan here at the United South Chinese Medicine Association.”

Cai Huanjin: “???”

Before Cai Huanjin could respond further, Ji Xiuwen also joined in: “Why is he at the United South Chinese Medicine Association?”

Gu Huahua: “I don’t know; I was just about to ask, but Elder Zhang returned to the consultation room. Since it’s my first day here, I didn’t dare chat much and hurried back.”

“By the way, aren’t you closest with Old Lu? Didn’t he mention where he’s going today?”

Ji Xiuwen: “No, he just said he had something today, but didn’t specify. I’ll ask him later.”

Gu Huahua: “Could it be he’s feeling unwell and came to get medicine?”

Ji Xiuwen: “No way.”

Gu Huahua: “…”

Looking at Ji Xiuwen’s firm response, Gu Huahua couldn’t help but frown.

He felt that Ji Xiuwen’s statement was too absolute. Anyone could fall ill. If not for medical consultation, what’s he doing at United South Chinese Medicine Association?

Could it be he’s here to practice medicine?

Gu Huahua shook his head in disbelief, wondering why he would even consider the one possibility that seemed impossible.

He found it somewhat laughable.

On the other hand, having heard Gu Huahua say he saw Lu Xuan at United South Chinese Medicine Association, Ji Xiuwen couldn’t help but frown: “What’s that guy doing at United South Chinese Medicine Association?”

“Could he really be seeking medical help?”

“It makes no sense! That guy’s medical skills surpass those of the consulting doctors at United South Chinese Medicine Association. If he wasn’t feeling well, he wouldn’t need to go there!”

Is it that a doctor can’t treat himself?

Ji Xiuwen suddenly recalled a line from a game when a prominent figure died, and began to worry.

That guy surely isn’t feeling unwell, right?

If not, why would he go to United South?

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep