Chapter 942: Chapter 943 Teaching Alone
"Even heart attacks can be treatedâlooks like our Traditional Chinese Medicine isnât completely useless after all."
"Exactly. For Western Medicine, theyâd still need to send the patient to the emergency room, but with Traditional Chinese Medicine, itâs just a few acupuncture needles and itâs cured. This skill level is honestly even better than Western Medicine."
"Of course. Donât forget, Traditional Chinese Medicine was left to us by our ancestors. It has been passed down through countless generations. If it were useless, wouldnât those ancient people have all died out by now? Thereâd be no Bian Que or Hua Tuo, and we wouldnât have anything to marvel at. Letâs go take a look too."
Lu Yaobingâs actions immediately boosted peopleâs confidence in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In no time, a lot of people came over to seek treatment.
A student finished diagnosing a patient and then asked Professor Wang Qing to inspect their work. This was a way to train studentsâhowever, due to the studentsâ lack of experience and limited learning, teachers still needed to confirm their diagnoses in the end.
Professor Wang Qing was about to reach out when he suddenly paused and said to Professor Song Xiaodong, "Professor Song, how about you take a look first?"
Song Xiaodong knew Professor Wang Qing was testing him. He smiled slightly and said, "Alright!" Then, he walked over, felt the patientâs pulse, and directly shared his opinions, pointing out where the studentâs diagnosis had fallen short.
While Song Xiaodong spoke, Professor Wang Qing also conducted his own examination and cross-verified their conclusions, finding them entirely consistent, with no discrepancies. This showed that Song Xiaodong really had strong capabilities and was definitely qualified to be a teacher.
Professor Wang Qing remarked, "Professor Song, letâs split up and help the students with the re-examinations. That way, we can save ourselves some energy."
"Alright!" Song Xiaodong nodded in agreement.
This time, Song Xiaodong mainly worked with the acupuncture class students. Although their focus was acupuncture, they still needed to learn diagnostic skills before treating patients.
"Good! You did well with this patient. The issue stems from severely deficient yang energy. The lack of exercise is indeed part of the cause, but you also need to remind the patient to get more sunlight and avoid staying indoors too much."
"This patient has excessive dampness in their body, concentrated mostly in their left hand. The cold can be expelled with acupuncture, focusing on these specific acupoints." In addition to helping students with re-examinations, Song Xiaodong treated conditions that were manageable on the spot with a few quick needles.
"Ah! My arm suddenly feels so much lighterâthank you, thank you!" The patient exclaimed in delight after receiving acupuncture from Song Xiaodong.
"Iâll also prescribe some medicine for you. Take it regularly, and youâll recover quickly." Song Xiaodong casually wrote out a prescription, and the patient left profusely thanking him.
With Song Xiaodongâs involvement, the diagnostic and treatment progress on the Traditional Chinese Medicine side became much faster and showed immediate results, attracting even more people to seek treatment.
The two-hour free clinic session flew by. Those still waiting had to leave and plan for the next opportunity. Fortunately, no one had an emergency conditionâserious cases would have been sent to the hospital long agoâso waiting wasnât too problematic.
The students from the Traditional Chinese Medicine College felt proud todayâthis was absolutely the most rewarding session since they started participating in free clinics.
Lu Yaobing had undeniably become a star among the students. A Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner capable of treating heart attacks was definitely deserving of admiration, particularly since she was still just a student.
As for Song Xiaodong, his status rose significantly in the eyes of students. Even those not in the acupuncture class were deeply impressed by him.
At this moment, Professor Wang Qing was in a great mood. He approached Song Xiaodong and said, "Professor Song, I truly didnât expect your skills to be this remarkable."
Song Xiaodong humbly smiled and replied, "My experience is still lacking; Iâll need to consult with Professor Wang more in the future."
Professor Wang Qing was pleased to hear that and said, "Letâs learn from each other. By the way, itâs getting lateâhow about we grab a drink?"
Song Xiaodong apologized and said, "Iâm really sorry. I have to head back today and canât accompany Professor Wang for drinks. Letâs arrange for next FridayâIâll make sure to clear my schedule then."
"Alright, itâs a deal!" Professor Wang Qing didnât insist but clearly regarded Song Xiaodong as an equal professor now.
After Song Xiaodong left, Lu Yaobing, Wang Xiaoling, and a few other classmates returned to school together.
Wang Xiaoling excitedly said, "Yaobing, I never realized you had such skillsâthis is incredible! After this, Professor Wang will surely talk to the school about rewarding you."
"Yaobing, when did you learn this stuff? We havenât even covered it yet," another student curiously asked Lu Yaobing.
Lu Yaobing chuckled and replied, "I donât have that kind of skill. It was Teacher Song who taught me."
"Teacher Song taught you privately?" Wang Xiaoling immediately pursued the matter.
Lu Yaobing explained, "Not exactly. He just asked me to step up earlier and told me to focus on those three acupoints. It worked perfectly! If anyoneâs impressive, itâs Teacher Song."
"Wow! Teacher Song really is amazing. His level of skill is practically that of a Divine Doctor. But Yaobing, isnât it obvious that Teacher Song was guiding you? Otherwise, why didnât he let other students try?"
Lu Yaobing smirked with pride and said, "Thatâs because Iâm eager to learn and left a good impression on Teacher Song. Youâll all have opportunities too."
"Forget it. Weâre not beautiesâthis sounds like a privilege reserved for pretty girls! Hey, hey, Yaobing, when you leaned on Teacher Song earlier, you werenât doing that on purpose, were you?"
Lu Yaobing clicked her tongue and said, "Donât talk nonsense, as if Iâm trying to entangle Teacher Song. Teacher Song is a married man."
The classmate shook her head, looking disappointed, and said, "Oh, oh, what a pity. I thought there might be a whirlwind teacher-student romance. That wouldâve been a story worth telling."
Lu Yaobing stiffened her expression and said, "Donât talk like that anymore. If rumors spread, I donât mind, but tarnishing Teacher Songâs reputation would be unacceptable."
"Come on, isnât a girlâs reputation more important?" The female student widened her eyes.
"It depends on who. Teacher Song is an excellent teacher. I genuinely respect him. With his guidance, I believe weâll master acupuncture techniques in the future. With Teacher Song around, I feel confident pursuing this majorâdonât you all agree?"
"Now that you mention it, I really do feel like thereâs potential in this program after today."
Lu Yaobingâs words struck a chord with everyone, and they all developed newfound confidence in their specialization.