I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The elevator stopped on the seventh floor.

Lu Xuan stood by the elevator door and stepped out as soon as it opened.

At this moment, Li Haoguo also walked out behind him. Seeing Lu Xuan getting off on the seventh floor as well, he curiously asked, "Young man, I didn't expect you to come to the seventh floor too. I'm Li Haoguo from the Neurology Department. I think you might have heard of me. Fate brings us together, so if you have any issues, feel free to reach out to me."

Lu Xuan's raised foot froze in mid-air. He turned his head to glance at Li Haoguo in surprise, not expecting him to be so familiar and able to chat casually with a stranger.

However, Lu Xuan didn't say much, just nodded slightly.

Li Haoguo didn't say anything more, "I have something to do, let's chat when we have time."

After speaking, Li Haoguo headed straight to the Intensive Care Unit.

As for Lu Xuan, just as he was about to follow, his phone suddenly rang.

He thought it was a call from Wu Liguo, but when he took out his phone, he found that it was actually from his mother.

Lu Xuan looked around and quickly walked to the stairwell, closing the normally closed fire door before answering the call:

"Mom, why are you still up so late?"

Lu Xuan's mother, Lin Fangling, has always had a habit of going to bed early. Usually, after having dinner around six in the evening, she would go out for a chat with some elderly people in the village, and she would already be in bed before nine after her husband returned home.

However, sleeping early also means getting up early.

For someone young like Lu Xuan, getting up before seven is considered quite early, but Lin Fangling gets up even earlier, usually when the sky just turns bright.

So, it's rare for her to call him at this time.

If she were to call, it would typically be just after dinner, around six, but definitely before seven.

That's why Lu Xuan curiously asked.

Lin Fangling complained, "I'm waiting for your dad. I've told him long ago to close that clinic, but he won't listen. Insists on keeping that useless clinic open. It doesn't make money, and he comes home late every day. I really don't know what he's thinking."

Lu Xuan's dad, Lu Guoquan, runs a clinic in the county.

But it's not a Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic; it's a Western medicine clinic. He's not a doctor himself, but has hired a practicing doctor. Lu Xuan knows a bit about the situation at the clinic. Due to the relocation of the old town, there's now little foot traffic there. Plus, the clinic's not well renovated, and renting in the new town is expensive, so Lu Guoquan doesn't want to move the clinic there.

The main reason is, after years of running the clinic, it hasn't made much money. Half of the income goes to the doctor they hired.

And what's left, after paying rent and buying medical supplies, isn't much. So, naturally, Lu Guoquan is reluctant to move the clinic to the new town.

Besides being cost-concerned, he also worries that even if he moves, the situation won't improve. No earnings are better than being in the same situation after moving.

However, Lu Xuan knows that his mom doesn't hatefully complain, she just feels sorry for his dad.

Working so early and so late every day without earning anything, let alone risking his health wearing out, Lin Fangling certainly doesn't want Lu Guoquan to keep running that clinic.

After listening to Lin Fangling's complaints, Lu Xuan comforted her, "Mom, you know what that clinic means to dad. It's okay if it doesn't make money, but it's a bit of a challenge for him not to open it."

"I know your dad has wanted to be a doctor since he was little, but doing this forever isn't viable."

Mentioning Lu Guoquan, Lin Fangling felt helpless, "I've told him before, either spend some money to rent a shop in the new town and move everything over, but he's unwilling. He says we should save the money for your wedding. I asked him to close it, and he still refused."

"Mom, I'm working now and not in need of money, and marriage is still far away. You should just try to persuade dad. If he won't close it, moving to the new town wouldn't be a bad idea. We bought that house in the new town, right? Let's renovate and move in, it'll be closer then."

"Your dad is unwilling to move the clinic to the new town, let alone renovate that house. Don't even bring it up, he'll certainly explode if you do," Lin Fangling said with a hint of exasperation.

Thinking of his dad's stubbornness, Lu Xuan felt a wave of helplessness too.

"Don't go talking to your dad about it. Back when you were filling out your college applications, he wanted you to choose Zhijiang Medical University, but you insisted on going to that Chinese Medicine University, you almost drove him to madness."

Mentioning this, Lin Fangling couldn't help but sigh, "Western medicine earns so much more now. Even minor surgeries cost thousands, and hospitalization isn't below a few thousand. Even if you inherit your dad's small clinic, you could easily earn tens of thousands a month. Yet, you insisted on studying Chinese medicine. Nowadays, not many people consult Chinese medicine."

Lu Xuan chuckled bitterly, Western medicine surely is deeply ingrained in people's minds!

"You're right, but I'm already studying Chinese medicine now. I can't just switch to Western medicine, can I?"

"It's too late anyway!"

Lu Xuan said with a half-laughing, half-crying manner.

"I didn't ask you to switch, I'm just chatting with you. I'm okay with it, but mainly because of your dad. All these years, he still complains to me every now and then. I'm just reminding you not to bring this up with him, or it'll inevitably lead to a scolding."

"Okay, I understand."

Knowing her son's temperament, Lin Fangling didn't dwell on it, instead asking about his current situation, "By the way, are you getting used to working at District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine? Remember to maintain good relationships with your colleagues and be respectful to the leaders. Smile at everyone, it never hurts to smile more, and always be mindful of what you should and shouldn't say, don't speak recklessly."