Chapter 351: Chapter 351: Expert of the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

"Wang Lei, notify the production floor immediately. All production lines are to run around the clock in three shifts. All workers will receive a triple overtime bonus, and the cafeteria will provide free meals to ensure they have enough energy to focus on production."

Ding Kaifang gave the order decisively.

The flu epidemic has a limited duration.

It usually spreads most aggressively in the winter.

Now was the time for their Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory to capture the market.

The more product they had, the larger the market share they could seize.

They had to produce at full capacity.

"Yes, President Ding. I’ll go arrange it right away."

Wang Lei accepted the order and left.

After arranging production and sales matters, Ding Kaifang couldn’t contain his excitement. He picked up his phone and dialed Li Xu’s number.

"Doctor Li, it’s all thanks to you! The Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules have completely taken off. Orders from all over the country are about to break down the doors of Ding’s Pharmaceutical."

Ding Kaifang said excitedly.

"President Ding, we finally have a medicine that’s a nationwide bestseller."

Li Xu was also very happy. He added a word of caution, "But we must guarantee the product’s quality. We can’t let it slip just because production is increasing. This is about the reputation of our traditional Chinese medicine, and it’s the future of Ding’s Pharmaceutical."

"Don’t worry, Doctor Li. Quality is absolutely our top priority. It’s the foundation of our Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory."

The real estate market was in a slump right now.

Their Ding Group’s profits had fallen severely.

Real estate, their original core business, was now the least profitable.

Meanwhile, Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory had been on the verge of bankruptcy.

Now, the tables had turned, and it had become the most profitable.

And its prospects were excellent.

Ding Kaifang would never allow this cash cow to be ruined.

...

Li Xu hung up the phone, feeling a bit troubled.

The success of the Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules, along with the news of his paper being published in *The Lancet*, had made him completely "blow up."

With that came all sorts of things that left him overwhelmed.

Li’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic was now packed with people every day.

There weren’t just local patients from Feng City, but also many who had come from other provinces and even more distant cities after hearing of his reputation, all of them hoping to be treated by Li Xu personally.

That in itself wasn’t a problem.

As a doctor, his duty was to treat the sick and save lives; at most, it just meant being a bit busier.

However, besides the patients, all sorts of media outlets had also flocked to him.

They all hoped to interview the "Divine Physician of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

Every day, the entrance to the clinic was lined with news vans. Reporters, lugging around their heavy cameras and equipment, were hoping to capture any exclusive news about Li Xu.

He had also received some invitations from the academic world.

For example, a well-known medical forum had invited him to attend and give a keynote speech;

and several medical schools even wanted to hire him as a distinguished visiting professor.

Although Li Xu was tempted, he was well aware of his own "abilities."

His ability to treat those difficult and complex cases relied mainly on the help of his intelligence system.

Without the system’s support, his skills were only at the level of a municipal-level expert.

Li Xu didn’t want to deceive the world, nor did he want to ruin his own reputation.

Therefore, he politely declined the invitations from the academic world.

Just then, Dean Song from the Feng City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine came to the clinic in person. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Dr. Li, hello. Forgive me for the intrusion."

Dean Song was all smiles, his attitude affable.

"Dean Song, you’re being too kind. Please, have a seat."

Li Xu said.

After a few pleasantries, Dean Song got straight to the point. "Dr. Li, I know your fame has spread far and wide, but we at the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine are still very much hoping to invite you to serve as a special consulting expert at our hospital!"

"Well..."

Li Xu fell into thought.

Some time ago, before he left for advanced training at the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Li Xu had promised Dean Song.

That after returning from the provincial capital, he would consider a position at the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

But he was too busy now.

Not only were there the patients at his clinic,

he also had to spend one day a week at the Guanghe District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In addition, if he received intelligence about rare medicinal herbs, he had to go and retrieve them himself.

He really didn’t have much time to take on the role of a special consulting expert.

"Dr. Li, please don’t be so quick to refuse."

Seeing that Li Xu was about to refuse, Dean Song hurriedly said, "First, just hear the terms our hospital is offering. They’re perfect for you. We are well aware that your time is precious, so we will not restrict your schedule in any way. You can come in for consultations whenever you wish, and the hospital will provide you with the most comfortable consulting room and the most professional support team. We will offer generous compensation based on the number of consultations you hold, ensuring you have absolutely no worries."

Dean Song could see Li Xu was still hesitating and continued to throw out tempting offers. "Moreover, the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine has far more patients, especially those with difficult and complex cases, than the Guanghe District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. We believe that with your medical skills, you’ll be able to help even more patients in need."

After hearing this, Li Xu weighed the options in his mind.

The terms from the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were indeed very generous, and Dean Song had also taken his special circumstances into account, offering him a great deal of freedom.

Most importantly, the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine would indeed give him access to more numerous and more complex cases, which would undoubtedly be a better platform for him to use his intelligence system and improve his medical skills.

There was another point.

’My clinic is really too small.’

’Although I have many patients now, this wave of popularity will probably fade, and then I’ll have time for consultations at the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.’

Li Xu nodded. "Dean Song, since you’ve made such a gracious offer, it would be disrespectful of me to refuse."

"Excellent! Dr. Li, your joining us is a blessing for our Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

Dean Song was overjoyed.

He knew better than anyone else just how skilled Li Xu was.

’He’s in a league of his own.’

’I’m not even expecting him to hold regular consultations.’

’As long as he can help out when we have a difficult case, that will be enough.’

...

「Xingtai. Northern Divine Wood Sour Jujube Processing Co., Ltd.」

Xu Bingguo stood in the empty warehouse, looking at the unripe Sour Jujube Seeds in the corner, and couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

Previously, because of the Dragon Bone Calming Pill, the market price for Sour Jujube Seeds had plummeted, leaving him with a huge backlog of them.

Now, he had sold all his mature Sour Jujube Seeds to Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory. Although the price was low, he had at least recouped some of his funds and avoided even greater losses.

’I’ve really learned my lesson. I can’t buy any more unripe Sour Jujube Seeds next year.’

Xu Bingguo thought with regret.

’Now the Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules are a massive hit.’

’Sour Jujube Seeds have a use again.’

’The market price for Sour Jujube Seeds will definitely rebound next year.’

’But Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory has strict inspections.’

’Their quality requirements are extremely high.’

’We can’t get away with passing off unripe seeds anymore.’

’So, the best thing to do is to stop buying unripe ones altogether.’

Xu Bingguo decided to have someone destroy the unripe Sour Jujube Seeds in the warehouse to save space.

Just then, a black sedan pulled up to the company entrance.

A man in a sharp suit and leather shoes walked in. It was none other than Purchasing Manager Wang from Jingrui Pharmaceutical.

"Hello, President Xu. I’m Xiao Wang from Jingrui Pharmaceutical. Do you have any Sour Jujube Seeds left?"

Manager Wang asked enthusiastically, a wide smile on his face.