"A little village doctor like you dares to be arrogant in front of me? Principal, I apologize, but this is my medical office, and I wonāt let a village doctor practice here. What if he causes some trouble and I have to take responsibility? After all, heās just a village doctor, and thatās quite likely. He might even be a charlatan!"
Dr. Sun said, refusing to lend the medical office to Lin Fan.
Principal Li felt a bit awkward. On one hand, he didnāt dare to offend Lin Fan, as Lin Fan was someone even the mayor respected deeply, though he didnāt know why, but it was a fact. On the other hand, he didnāt want to provoke Dr. Sun, who was an excellent school doctor, and finding a good school doctor wasnāt easy nowadays.
"Well..." Principal Li awkwardly smiled, "Teacher Wei isnāt feeling well and should be treated as soon as possible. How about this, let Teacher Wei decide for herself. Both of you are doctors, so she can choose."
Principal Li passed the responsibility to Wei Yueāer.
Wei Yueāer, however, said decisively, "I want Lin Fan to check on me."
Dr. Sun was displeased and snorted, "You choose this village doctor? Fine, then Iāll just wait and see how great he is, but let me make it clear, if anything happens, Iām not responsible!"
Wei Yueāer smiled, "Dr. Sun, donāt worry, no matter what happens, it has nothing to do with you."
She trusted Lin Fan and didnāt feel there would be any problem.
Lin Fan said, "Then letās start the examination. Itās very simple. Next, Iāll first take your pulse. In traditional Chinese medicine, we observe, listen, question, and feel the pulse to determine the condition. After that, Iāll prescribe you some medicine, and hopefully, youāll be better by the time we leave here. Give me your hand."
Wei Yueāer extended her jade-like hand to Lin Fan, rolled up her sleeve, and revealed her fair wrist.
Lin Fan placed two fingers on Wei Yueāerās wrist pulse gate and began the diagnosis.
Dr. Sun watched coldly from the side, sneering inside. This village doctor was just putting on a show, talking big. Although stomach trouble is a minor ailment, getting better so quickly is impossible!
Getting better by leaving the medical office? Thatās totally impossible!
Unless they plan to stay in the medical office for half the day.
While Dr. Sun was full of doubt, Lin Fan had already finished checking Wei Yueāerās pulse. Lin Fan let go of her hand and turned to one side to start preparing the medicine.
Soon, Lin Fan finished preparing the medicine and powdered it.
"Alright, take this packet of medicine powder, and then we can leave," Lin Fan smiled, pouring a cup of boiled water for Wei Yueāer.
"Wait a minute!"
Dr. Sun couldnāt help but speak.
She had watched Lin Fan prepare the medicine, and there was nothing special about what he prescribed, just ordinary medicine for stomach trouble. The way Lin Fan mixed the dosage was a bit baffling to Dr. Sun, and typically, no one would powder the medicine. She didnāt know what Lin Fanās mystery was in doing this.
In Dr. Sunās view, Lin Fan was just putting on an act and creating a mystery out of nothing.
"Teacher Wei, do you mind if I ask you a few questions? Because this village doctorās diagnosis process seems unreliable. How can he accurately know your condition just by taking your pulse?" Dr. Sun said.
Wei Yueāer replied, "Dr. Sun, I donāt think itās necessary..."
She knew Lin Fanās capabilities and trusted him, so Dr. Sunās actions were redundant.
However, Lin Fan smiled and said, "Itās okay, feel free to answer Dr. Sun."
So, Dr. Sun started asking Wei Yueāer questions about what she ate today, when her stomach ache began, and any other symptoms she might have. It was all the basic process of a Western medical examination.
After it was over.
Dr. Sun confirmed she had understood Wei Yueāerās condition and said, "Teacher Wei, I donāt know your relationship with this village doctor, and perhaps you trust him more, but Iām a doctor, a real doctor who graduated from a medical university. By the way, where did this village doctor graduate from, may I ask?"
Dr. Sun looked disdainfully at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan smiled, "I didnāt attend any medical university. I taught myself medical skills."
What?
Dr. Sun and Principal Li were both startled, self-taught medical skills? That sounded unreliable.
Dr. Sun said, "You dare to practice medicine without formal medical training? Thatās utterly ridiculous. No way, I take back what I said earlier. I canāt allow you to practice medicine here. This is my medical office, and Iām responsible for every patient. I canāt hand patients over to someone like you!"
Wei Yueāer felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Dr. Sun, itās okay, actually, Lin Fan..."
Dr. Sun said, "Thereās no need to say more, Teacher Wei. Iām sure youāve been fooled by this person. This kind of village doctor, a quack from the Jianghu, doesnāt have real skills, but theyāre really good at deceiving people. Those who donāt understand medical practice can easily trust them, spend money for nothing, and not get cured! Teacher Wei, tell me, how much is he charging you for this treatment?"
In Dr. Sunās view, Lin Fan, the scammer, was definitely after Wei Yueāerās money. Surely, he had convinced Wei Yueāer it was easy to cure her, gaining her trust, and he must have demanded a large medical fee.
Wei Yueāer said, "Charging? Lin Fan didnāt charge me anything."
"I said... what? He didnāt charge you?" Dr. Sun was stunned, this didnāt make sense, Lin Fan, the scammer, should be charging, and a lot of money at that, so why didnāt he charge?
Wei Yueāer smiled, "Dr. Sun, I understand your concerns. Youāre worried about Lin Fanās lack of skill, but actually, you neednāt worry. I trust Lin Fanās medical skills."
Dr. Sun slapped her thigh, "Now I get it. This guy not charging you is part of his scheme. Treating minor ailments for free to gain your trust, and later heāll start conning you and emptying your wallet. Teacher Wei, you must be cautious. Scammers these days are hard to guard against."
Wei Yueāer could no longer smile. It seemed this Dr. Sun had determined Lin Fan to be a scammer just because he was a village doctor and hadnāt attended a medical university, completely dismissing him. This seemed like a form of discrimination.
Dr. Sun continued earnestly trying to persuade Wei Yueāer, "Teacher Wei, listen to my advice. This person pretends to diagnose and makes a mystery of prescribing medicine, but he canāt fool me. Heās only prescribed one set of medicine. How can that cure you? Your condition requires injections, and Iāll also prescribe two days of medicine. Go home and take it, and if it doesnāt work, you can come back."
Wei Yueāer calmly replied, "No need."
Saying that, Wei Yueāer stood up, walked over to Lin Fan, took the medicine powder and water, and drank the powder along with the water.
Dr. Sun was very displeased. She believed she had earnestly tried to persuade Wei Yueāer, yet this woman still stubbornly refused to believe her. It seemed she had been brainwashed by this village doctor.
Wei Yueāer didnāt listen to her advice, so Dr. Sun began to feel irked by Wei Yueāer as well.
Dr. Sun pursed her lips, "Honestly, youāre so young and pretty, and a teacher too, you shouldnāt be so easily conned, how could you just..."
She hadnāt even finished her sentence.
"Lin Fan, my stomach feels much better, it doesnāt hurt anymore," Wei Yueāer suddenly exclaimed joyfully, startling Dr. Sun.
What?
Dr. Sun was stunned, what the heck, it got better so quickly?