Chinese medicine: from rural hospitals to top three hospitals in Kyoto

"Dr. Chen, the car!"

Hanping International Airport, Yunzhou Province.

Chen Yang and He Pengjun walked out of the airport. He Pengjun stared at the cars on the side of the road and hurriedly waved to Chen Yang.

This time, Chen Yang came to Hanping without anyone else, but he brought He Pengjun with him.

On the one hand, during the semi-finals, Xun Jiahong and others had to go to various venues, so the medical center was a little short-handed, and Chen Yang did not bring the center's doctors.

On the other hand, Chen Yang and the doctors at the medical center are more conspicuous, and there are bound to be photos of Chen Yang and others in each division, while He Pengjun is not eye-catching. If there are any things that need to be understood, it would be more convenient for He Pengjun to come forward.

The car was a pre-booked ride-hailing vehicle. Chen Yang walked to the car, and He Pengjun hurriedly opened the car door for him.

"Master He, there's no need for formalities between us, you go first," Chen Yang said to He Pengjun with a smile.

"Dr. Chen, this is absolutely not allowed."

He Pengjun smiled and said, "There are leaders and superiors everywhere. You are my leader now. Please get in the car."

After helping Chen Yang into the car, He Pengjun put the luggage in the trunk before getting into the passenger seat, and the car slowly started moving.

Before arriving, He Pengjun had already booked a hotel and a car, and the driver took Chen Yang and his companion to the hotel.

"Dr. Chen, shall we eat first?"

After settling in, He Pengjun asked Chen Yang.

"Ah."

Chen Yang nodded: "It's getting late, let's have dinner and then take a walk around the neighborhood."

Chen Yang and He Pengjun arrived at Hanping Airport at around 2 p.m., and after checking in, it was already past 3 p.m.

Chen Yang wasn't too particular about food, so He Pengjun found a nearby restaurant and the two ate and chatted.

"Dr. Chen, should we go directly to the organizing committee tomorrow?" He Pengjun asked Chen Yang.

"The preliminary results came out yesterday. There are still two weeks until the semi-finals. Most people should have already returned, right?" Chen Yang said.

"Dr. Chen, do you mean we should go directly to Heshan County?" He Pengjun asked.

"Yes, let's go to Heshan County first and see Zhuang Qiwen."

Chen Yang said, "If we want to understand the inside story, we need to understand the people involved first, and see if they are just undeserving of their reputation or if they really have the ability."

Chen Yang was well aware of Zhuang Qiwen's abilities; the system's rankings couldn't be faked.

However, the system rankings can only show a doctor's skill level, not their character and qualities.

Now that we're in Yunzhou, we need to investigate the shady dealings in the preliminary rounds here. We also need to meet Zhuang Qiwen and Chen Yang to see what kind of person Zhuang Qiwen really is.

"Row."

He Pengjun said, "Dr. Chen, you can rest this afternoon. I'll go rent a car so it will be easier for us to set off tomorrow."

"Okay." Chen Yang nodded.

After dinner, Chen Yang took a walk around the neighborhood and then returned to the hotel, while He Pengjun went to rent a car.

It's already early May, and it's getting a bit hot in Yunzhou. However, this is also the best season for tourism, with flowers blooming and willows turning green. As the capital city of Yunzhou Province, Hanping City actually has quite a few fun places to visit.

However, Chen Yang's hotel was near the competition organizing committee, and there was only a nice park nearby, but it was still quite a distance from the scenic area.

Chen Yang had just settled down in the hotel and boiled a kettle of water when the phone rang.

The call was from Li Haofei.

"Master, are you busy?"

"No, we just arrived in Hanping."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "What's the matter with calling?"

"It's nothing, just wanted to say hello," Li Haofei said with a smile.

"Ha ha......"

Chen Yang couldn't help but smile and said, "The preliminary results are out, and your score is very good. You should be able to rank in the top thirty."

The national semi-finals were on the same day, and the results from Shanzhou Province were also released. However, just like in Yunzhou, Li Haofei and others could not see the results, only the list of those who advanced.

"Only thirty?" Li Haofei was a little disappointed: "I thought I would at least be in the top ten."

In the past year or so, Li Haofei has made very rapid progress, and his ranking has broken into the top 30 of the Qingyun Ranking. He is currently ranked 26th.

However, the Qingyun Ranking only applies to the younger generation.

"Besides the younger generation, there are also some veteran TCM doctors participating in this year's medical competition. You've already done very well to be ranked in the top thirty," Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Master, what rank is Liu Xi?" Li Haofei asked.

"My total score is five points higher than yours," Chen Yang said with a smile.

"I still couldn't catch up with him," Li Haofei said.

“Liu Xi’s foundation is inherently stronger than yours.” Chen Yang suppressed a laugh.

If Liu Xi hadn't become an apprentice, Li Haofei would still have had a chance to surpass her. But Liu Xi became an apprentice last year, so given the same level of cheating, Li Haofei definitely can't beat Liu Xi.

"Master, is there something you need to do in Hanping?" Li Haofei asked.

"There is something I need to take care of," Chen Yang said with a smile.

"So, when the semi-finals come around, will you be coming back to be a judge?" Li Haofei asked.

The semi-finals are different from the preliminary rounds. In addition to the competition, the semi-finals will also include a clinical component, and there will be judges from the Kyoto organizing committee.

Chen Yang is from Shanzhou Province, and Li Haofei thought that Chen Yang would most likely return to Shanzhou at that time.

"decide as things go."

Chen Yang said, "If things go smoothly here, it might be possible to go to Shanzhou."

Chen Yang would be happy to go home if he could, but if he spent too much time here, he would rather stay here and avoid the hassle of traveling back and forth.

Wen Manlu's due date is in mid-June, and summer vacation is almost here. Tao Ying and Chen Zhenghong will be going to Kyoto then.

After chatting with Li Haofei for a while, Chen Yang hung up the phone.

He Pengjun returned around 6 p.m.

"Dr. Chen, the car is rented. We've rented a Volkswagen," He Pengjun said to Chen Yang.

"Yeah, as long as it's convenient to drive, there's nothing special about it."

Because they had lunch late, Chen Yang and He Pengjun also had dinner late, around 8 p.m. After dinner, the two of them took a stroll around the hotel area before returning to their room to rest.

The next morning, after breakfast, He Pengjun drove with Chen Yang to Heshan County.

Heshan County is under the jurisdiction of Hanping City. Hanping City is the capital city of Yunzhou Province and administers five districts and two counties, with Heshan County being one of the two counties.

On the same day that Chen Yang and He Pengjun arrived in Hanping City, Zhuang Qiwen and Luo Junchao also returned to Hanping City.

During the past few days in Hanping, Zhuang Qiwen's clinic was not open. On the day Chen Yang and He Pengjun arrived in Heshan County, which was the second day after Zhuang Qiwen returned to Heshan County, the clinic opened for business.

These days, good traditional Chinese medicine doctors are rare, so those with even a little skill are quite famous. Although Zhuang Qiwen is just a village doctor, he is very well-known in the surrounding areas of Heshan County. Not only locals in Heshan County, but even some patients from the surrounding areas will come to Heshan County to see Zhuang Qiwen for treatment.

Zhuang Qiwen's clinic actually has a fairly high income.