Chapter 512: Chapter 218: Anjiang County People? Who? Why Don’t I Remember?

Yong City.

During the holiday, Huang Beishan’s group wasn’t idle.

They also had holidays.

But unlike others, they had to inform their patients in advance to prepare for half a month’s worth of prescriptions.

After all, as traditional Chinese medicine doctors who had consultations several days a week, wanting to take a break wasn’t easy, even during legal holidays.

At the United South Chinese Medicine Association, they would organize outings for all doctors once or twice a year.

Once in the first half of the year, once in the second half, conducted in batches.

Huang Beishan’s group had already taken a break in the first half of the year, and now, taking advantage of the holiday, a group of friends decided to stroll around Yong City and enjoy some sightseeing.

After casually finding a place to have lunch, the group arrived at a pavilion to rest.

"Dr. Huang, Dr. Zhang, out for a walk?"

In Yong City, while not everyone recognized them, a large portion did. The development of traditional Chinese medicine in Yong City was substantial, and many patients preferred traditional Chinese medicine for their treatments. Huang Beishan and Zhang Jingcai were considered pivotal figures in the traditional Chinese medicine circle of Yong City, hence naturally many people knew them.

Among the tourists, quite a few were their patients.

Upon seeing Huang Beishan and the others, these patients cheerfully greeted them.

Huang Beishan and his group responded warmly.

"It’s a pity Lu went back, otherwise we could have brought him along for a stroll. Young people should seize the chance to explore the beautiful landscape of the nation while they’re young, instead of staying home and studying all the time," Huang Beishan said with a smile, showing a hint of regret on his face.

"Old Huang, that’s not what you said when you were mentoring students."

Zhang Jingcai laughed heartily: "Who was it that said young people should bury themselves in studies while they’re young and not be distracted by external things?"

Huang Beishan rolled his eyes, speaking irritably: "That was them, Lu is Lu. How can they compare to Lu? Having even half...no, one-tenth of Lu’s talent would be sufficient."

"Compared with Lu, never mind them, we’re quite insignificant," Zhang Jingcai said with a smile.

Huang Beishan didn’t refute this.

In fact, it wasn’t just Zhang Jingcai who thought this way; Huang Beishan also felt the same.

Although he was a nationally recognized traditional Chinese medicine doctor, he knew Lu Xuan’s capability after engaging with him for some time. If truly comparing medical skills and achievements in the traditional Chinese medicine field, perhaps in some aspects he might surpass Lu Xuan, but overall and comprehensively, he was far inferior to Lu Xuan.

Leaving other things aside, Lu Xuan’s understanding of various factions in traditional Chinese medicine was something he couldn’t match.

He and Zhang Jingcai and others specialized in Cold Pathogenic Disease, but Lu Xuan was different. He had exceptional achievements not only in Cold Pathogenic Disease but also in other schools.

Especially in the Fire God School’s emergency aspect, even Huang Beishan had to admire from the heart.

"By the way, Old Huang, has the application for the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award been submitted?" Thinking of the application materials Lu Xuan had handed over recently, Zhang Jingcai couldn’t help but ask.

Huang Beishan nodded, saying: "Last week, it was submitted under the name of the United South Chinese Medicine Association. Both I and Old Cui have made arrangements, so both city-level and provincial-level will report upward as fast as possible. As of now, it should be in the review stage, but whether we can obtain the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award is uncertain.

You know, no project confident enough to apply for the award is simple, and breaking through among so many excellent applications isn’t easy."

"That’s true, but I am quite confident in Lu’s project."

Zhang Jingcai said with a laugh: "The extraordinary acupuncture skills, the application of Mountain Burning Fire and Heart-piercing Cold have a wide range of uses, and the effects are surprisingly good. If such a project doesn’t get the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award, I wouldn’t believe it.

Of course, I’m not belittling other applications, it’s just that, compared to acupuncture excellence, there’s still a significant gap.

Plus, within the review committee, quite a few are traditional Chinese medicine doctors themselves. Seeing the application in acupuncture excellence, they naturally know the significant roles of Mountain Burning Fire and Heart-piercing Cold."

Huang Beishan nodded noncommittally.

"Old Huang, Old Zhang, you two really don’t let go of these topics even when out for leisure, isn’t there enough discussion usually?" remarked Old Ye, annoyedly looking at the two.

"Frankly, rather than talk about this, I’d rather discuss the Fire God School’s emergency method, as that’s what I’m more interested in."

Huang Beishan looked at him: "Not interested in acupuncture excellence?"

"Some interest, but I don’t specialize in acupuncture, that’s Old Zhou’s domain. Achieving something in the short term is impossible, but in traditional Chinese medicine internal medicine, once you understand the principle, you can grasp many concepts."

Old Ye said with a smile: "Truthfully speaking, among us, the most lacking is the Fire God School’s emergency method. Although Cold Injury School also has emergency methods, compared to Fire God School’s Yang Support Method, the effects are quite inferior, especially for patients in extremely critical conditions. Cold Injury’s effects are too slow and barely pull someone back from the brink.

On the other hand, Fire God School is different. I haven’t witnessed it firsthand, but based on what you two mentioned, I can guess somewhat.

That approach is what we lack most nowadays.

Of course, we are all retired, encountering emergency patients is unlikely, the chance to use is limited, but knowing is better than not knowing, as it might be of use still. What do you think?"