The longed-for village system

Chapter 370 Unexpected Interlude
After walking around for a while, Chen Qing realized it was almost time to go back to the Mushroom House, since there were still guests there! Just as he was about to say goodbye to Dean Chen and the others, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the emergency room.

"Director Yang, could you go and see what's going on? Why are so many people gathered over there?"

Dean Chen spoke to the chief physician behind him, feeling uneasy, as this situation was not a good thing in the hospital.

"The hospital director is a cancer patient's parents who are begging Dr. Chen Qing for treatment."

Director Yang glanced at Chen Qing as he spoke, wanting to see what Chen Qing's decision would be, since he was the only one here who could treat cancer.

Following Director Yang's words, everyone turned their attention to Chen Qing. After all, whether the illness could be cured or not depended entirely on Chen Qing; they neither had the ability nor the right to order Chen Qing around.

Chen Qing knew this rule couldn't be broken. If he broke it today, the online appointment would be useless, and everyone could just come to the hospital and block him.

"Then I'll go back first. I'll contact you if there's anything."

Hearing Chen Qing's words, they knew his answer, but they could also understand why he was so ruthless, because some rules absolutely cannot be broken.

If we set a precedent today because of a patient's parents making a fuss, then tomorrow the hospital will be surrounded by even more families of terminally ill patients.

Although Chen Qing's medical skills are impressive, he is only one person and cannot treat so many patients. This is why the appointments were suspended after a final limit of 200 people.

Of course, this number of 200 does not include patients who require medication or other treatments later on.

"Dr. Chen Qing!"

Unfortunately, things didn't go as smoothly as Chen Qing had hoped. When the onlookers saw Chen Qing come out of the inpatient department, they immediately shouted, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.

The patient's parents naturally saw Chen Qing as well, and the two immediately ran out of the crowd and rushed to Chen Qing.

"Dr. Chen Qing, please save my child, I beg you."

The middle-aged woman approached Chen Qing and was about to kneel down; Chen Qing was arguably their last hope.

"Dr. Chen Qing, please, I know this is against the rules, but my husband and I really have no other choice. We can't get an appointment number for our child, and we don't have time to wait."

Although the middle-aged man was also excited, he was still able to speak and act in a controlled manner, probably because he was afraid that he would scare Chen Qing away if he was too impulsive!

"Yes! Dr. Chen Qing, please, our son is only 19 years old this year. He was admitted to Peking University last year. There are still many things waiting for him in the future. He can't just leave like this."

Seeing the two people in pain, Chen Qing felt sorry for them, but she also knew that if she set this precedent, the hospital would see even more people who hadn't gotten a number tomorrow.

Dean Chen could also see Chen Qing's predicament, and as an administrative staff member, he was naturally very good at this.

“We also deeply regret this matter, but this is the rule. If Dr. Chen Qing sets a precedent for you, what will other patients’ families think? The purpose of making an appointment is to receive better treatment.”

The family members and patients watching the commotion nodded in agreement with Dean Chen's explanation. They hadn't thought deeply about the implications before, but now it seemed that this precedent really couldn't be set, or everything would fall into chaos.

"I'm sorry, you can be admitted to the hospital for treatment first, and continue to make appointments online."

Upon hearing Chen Qing's answer, the woman broke down in tears. Wasn't this a veiled threat to her son's life?
"Dr. Chen Qing, please, I'll give you anything you want, just please save my son, I beg you."

The middle-aged man supported his wife, who was on the verge of collapse. He wanted to kneel down and beg Chen Qing for help, but his remaining rationality told him that Chen Qing wouldn't intervene. "What's wrong, Brother Chen?"

Zhao Xiaogu and Ya Ya slowly squeezed in from outside, and looking at the two of them, they asked Chen Qing.

After waiting for a long time without seeing Chen Qing return, the two, feeling a bit bored, walked out of the mushroom house and strolled around. When they reached the village entrance, they thought they would go over and see if Chen Qing was still there, and if so, they would go back together.

As soon as they entered the hospital, they saw a large crowd gathered at the emergency room entrance. Their love of watching the excitement made them stand at a distance and watch for a while. Unexpectedly, they heard people around them saying that Brother Chen was surrounded by patients' families.

The two weren't worried about Chen Qing causing any problems during the treatment. If even Brother Chen couldn't save him, it would only mean that the person was nearing his death.

Those around them, seeing Zhao Xiaogu with her pregnant belly and the gentle and charming Ya Ya, tactfully made way for her.

"Xiao Gu, Ya Ya, what brings you here?" Chen Qing stepped forward to help Zhao Xiao Gu when he saw the two arrive, and then answered Zhao Xiao Gu's question, "Nothing, they just asked me to help them with their medical treatment."

Hearing Chen Qing's words, the two women turned their gazes to the two men. They had learned a little about them outside, but neither of them was prepared to persuade Chen Qing to take action.

Since an online reservation channel has been established, it must be fair; otherwise, once this precedent is set, all subsequent reservations will be chaotic.

The middle-aged woman, like a drowning person grasping at a last straw, turned her attention to Zhao Xiaogu and Ya Ya when Chen Qing refused to budge.

"I beg you, you are women too, you are mothers, you should be able to understand the feelings of us mothers. Please help me plead with Dr. Chen Qing to save my child."

Women are emotional, especially pregnant Zhao Xiaogu. The two women felt pity for her when they saw her like this.

"Brother Chen!"

Although the two women didn't say much, their greeting "Brother Chen" clearly expressed their thoughts.

Others advised Chen Qing that he could ignore it, but he couldn't pretend he hadn't heard Zhao Xiaogu speak.

Besides, he wasn't a heartless person to begin with. The reason he refused was because the rules couldn't be broken at will, and a special person needed to speak up.

Those who have watched their show and followed the couple say he's a henpecked husband, and only Zhao Xiaogu can persuade him to change his mind. So this time, if Zhao Xiaogu speaks up, he can just agree.

"Alright! Since you've asked, I'll listen to you this time, just this once!" Chen Qing nodded, then said to the two of them, "Where is your child? I'll check on him first, but you need to be prepared that you'll have to use a whole year's income to pay for this treatment."

"Really? No problem, thank you so much, thank you all." The man was surprised that Chen Qing agreed, and pulled his wife up. "The child is in the LCU right now, I'll take you there."

"Are you two going back now? Or will you wander around here a bit more?" Chen Qing asked the two women.

"Let's go with you! We'll go home together after you've recovered."

Ya Ya nodded in agreement. There was nothing to do back at the Mushroom House anyway, and she felt a bit bored without Chen Qing there. It would be better to stay here and watch Chen Qing treat the patient!
Seeing the two women's decision, Chen Qing nodded, then asked someone to prepare silver needles and turned to walk into the inpatient department again.

The onlookers behind them only started discussing again after Chen Qing and the others entered the house.

(End of this chapter)