However, he sowhat understood Hu iqiao. If it were an ordinary issue, she would most likely have just called him to discuss it directly.
But Hu iqiao didn’t. Instead, she made a special appointnt in advance, which Ma Shanjun didn’t dare to take lightly.
He still hadn’t gone through the materials Hu iqiao handed over; there was too much content, and it would take at least ten minutes to grasp the main points. It was better to let Hu iqiao explain it herself.
Hu iqiao seed to have anticipated that Ma Shanjun wouldn’t check in advance. After organizing her thoughts for a bit, she began to speak slowly: "Old leader, let get straight to the point."
Ma Shanjun nodded, signaling her to continue.
"So ti ago, a Traditional Chinese dicine doctor nad Lu Xuan was transferred to the TCM departnt of our Health Center from the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese dicine. When he first ca, I didn’t think much of it. Since the TCM departnt had been inactive for a while, I appointed him as the head of the departnt.
Within a few days, patients began booking appointnts for the TCM departnt, including one case involving a 10-month-old baby who accidentally swallowed a hexagon screw..."
Hearing this, Ma Shanjun couldn’t help but look up, frowning slightly. A 10-month-old baby swallowing a screw—shouldn’t that be sent to the City Won and Children’s Hospital?
Sending them to the Health Center seed like a joke.
Even though he was puzzled, Ma Shanjun didn’t interrupt and continued to listen quietly.
"The old leader might be wondering why such a case wasn’t sent to the City Won and Children’s Hospital. Why bring it to our Health Center, right?"
Hu iqiao answered her own question: "Actually, the child’s family already took the child to the City Won and Children’s Hospital and waited there for a while. But since the screw wasn’t expelled, the hospital couldn’t guarantee a safe surgery. The child was too small, and there was a risk of not surviving the surgery, so they advised the family to go to the Provincial Won and Children’s Hospital."
Ma Shanjun nodded. With a 10-month-old baby, it was entirely reasonable for the City Won and Children’s Hospital to avoid surgery. There’s too much liability in case of an issue; sending them to the provincial level was a safer option.
"But the child’s mother ended up bringing them to our Health Center. The staff at our registration desk knew we couldn’t handle such cases, but they thought a TCM approach might work, so they directed them to our new Dr. Lu."
"This Dr. Lu you ntioned, was transferred from the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese dicine, right? Why was he transferred?"
"He was ostracized. You may have heard of Liu Rong, the head of the internal dicine departnt there—competence-wise, not much to speak of, but very good at sycophancy. Dr. Lu probably offended him by saying sothing wrong, so Liu Rong had him sent to the Health Center. What he might not have realized is that Dr. Lu is very capable."
"Oh?"
"How so?"
Ma Shanjun looked very curious.
"Unexpectedly, the condition that the City Won and Children’s Hospital couldn’t resolve was handled by Dr. Lu with just a few yuan worth of dicine. After taking the dicine prescribed by Dr. Lu, the child expelled the swallowed hexagon screw that very night, and the next day, the parents ca to express their gratitude."
Hearing this, Ma Shanjun sat up straighter, his previously calm expression turning serious.
A problem the City Won and Children’s Hospital couldn’t solve was addressed with just a few yuan worth of dicine—this wasn’t sothing ordinary.
"And later..."
Thinking of the patient Zhang Song, Hu iqiao pondered for a mont before continuing, "Later, maybe word got out that Dr. Lu had cured a case that baffled the City Won and Children’s Hospital. A more complex patient ca to us, one who had received a death notice from the City First Hospital and was sent ho to make final arrangents. The family, considering it a last-ditch effort, ca to see Dr. Lu, and, unexpectedly, he cured it again."
By this point, Ma Shanjun’s eyes had narrowed, a peculiar glint in his gaze. A person that even the City First Hospital couldn’t save was saved by Lu Xuan—such skill might only belong to top-tier national TCM experts. Looking across Yong City, there might only be a few such individuals.
But how could such a skilled TCM doctor be ostracized by Liu Rong?
This was a paradox!
Noticing her old leader’s furrowed brow, Hu iqiao showed no sign of stopping. She knew that if she didn’t clarify the situation about Dr. Lu, there was no point in discussing anything else.
Only by letting her old leader see Lu Xuan’s talents did they have a glimr of hope.
Continuing, Hu iqiao talked about other patients Dr. Lu had seen. Hearing this, Ma Shanjun could no longer sit still, "With such talent, how could he leave the District Hospital? He could easily beco a chief TCM doctor at the City TCM Hospital."
"The reason is..."
At this, Hu iqiao sighed helplessly, "It’s simple. Dr. Lu was just an intern at the District Hospital, following a resident who didn’t value him. Offending Liu Rong, who was the internal dicine chief, ant it was easy to push an intern out."
???
Ma Shanjun’s face froze instantly.
"The TCM doctor nad Lu Xuan you ntioned, is he a recent graduate?"
"Yes."
Feeling like he was hearing a story, Ma Shanjun remarked, "Dean Hu, aren’t you pulling my leg? A recent graduate with such skills? Or do you think I’m that gullible?"
"Old leader, how would I dare deceive you about such matters!"
"Initially, we shared your skepticism. But facts proved Dr. Lu to be genuinely skilled in TCM. Although young, he has the capability! Now in our Health Center’s TCM departnt, over a hundred patients daily book appointnts with him, and that’s with a limit in place. Otherwise, there’d be more, and his appointnt slots are now hard to get, often booked out for half a month in advance."
Ma Shanjun squinted, seemingly assessing the truth in Hu iqiao’s words.
"If you don’t believe , you can check the information system yourself. After all, the entire city’s dical system uses the sa system."
That statent dispelled the doubts within Ma Shanjun.
Nonetheless, he asked, "Anything else to say?"
"Yes, now Dr. Lu has received an invitation from the United South Chinese dicine Association. Since last Saturday, he’s been providing consultations there. If you want confirmation, you can directly ask Shen Congli; she knows. About the primary patients I’ve ntioned, you can have soone inquire if I’ve misled you in any way."
"Within Yong City, just how many TCM doctors receive invitations from the United South Chinese dicine Association and what prestige that holds, the old leader surely knows better than I do."
Hiss~
Hearing this, Ma Shanjun inhaled sharply, his gaze at Hu iqiao filled with astonishnt.
Just recently graduated and already receiving an invitation from the United South Chinese dicine Association. Although this involved so effort from Hu iqiao, who likely recomnded him to Shen Congli, without real skill, passing through Shen Congli’s scrutiny would be tough.
In other words, the Lu Xuan ntioned by Hu iqiao indeed had the capability.
Narrowing his eyes, Ma Shanjun composed himself from the shock, exhaling slowly before saying in a solemn tone, "I never expected the District Hospital to overlook such a talent... no, not just a talent but a towering tree. You really picked up a gem, but..."
Pausing, he looked at Hu iqiao and continued, "Your small place probably won’t be able to keep him."
"So, I ca to seek help from the old leader!" Hu iqiao grinned. She had been waiting for him to say this.
Quick to react, Ma Shanjun replied in mock reproach, "Dean Hu, you sure have grown bold, daring to set up."
"Old leader, how could I dare!"
Not admitting anything, Hu iqiao smiled and said, "You’re right. I can’t keep him, so I want your help to retain him."
"How should I help?" asked Ma Shanjun.
He knew her character well; she wanted to do sothing aningful but never had the chance, and thus had been confined to the Health Center for years. Otherwise, with her abilities, she could easily be a deputy dean at any hospital in the district.
Seeing his old subordinate seeking to make a coback, Ma Shanjun wasn’t stingy and was willing to offer help where he could.
He could see that the doctor nad Lu Xuan was a real opportunity for Hu iqiao—perhaps a chance to soar.
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