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

"Director Chen, you're actually launching a sneak attack?"

As they walked, Liu Qiming joked, "Sneaking into the village, don't want to be shot?"

"Director Liu is joking."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "I came here on some business. I arrived yesterday and just stopped by to take a look. I hope Professor Liu will forgive me for disturbing you."

"Director Chen, you're right."

Liu Qiming said, "As the chief judge and person in charge of this competition, we welcome your guidance at any time."

As they spoke, Liu Qiming led Chen Yang and He Pengjun to a spacious reception room of the organizing committee, personally brewed some fine tea, and beamed with a warm smile.

"Director Chen's presence is truly an honor for our Yunzhou competition area."

Liu Qiming smiled and said, "I have already notified Elder Sun, and he will be here soon."

The "Old Sun" that Liu Qiming mentioned is named Sun Zhiren, a renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Yunzhou Province. He is 68 years old this year and ranks 48th on the system's list of famous doctors.

There are many traditional Chinese medicine doctors in Yunzhou Province, but only Sun Zhiren has made it onto the system's list of famous doctors.

"I didn't expect to alarm Elder Sun," Chen Yang said apologetically.

"With Director Chen's arrival, Old Master Sun will surely be restless upon hearing the news, and Director Qi will arrive soon as well."

Liu Qiming smiled and said, "We will definitely listen carefully to Director Chen's instructions. The preliminary round has just ended, and we are working hard to prepare for the semi-final. We hope that Director Chen can offer some valuable suggestions."

The "Qi Ting" mentioned by Liu Qiming is Qi Tongmin, a leader of the Yunzhou Provincial Health Department.

Chen Yang picked up his teacup, gently blew away the foam, and said with a smile, "Professor Liu, you're too kind. It's not really an instruction."

"The preliminary round has just ended. I'm sure Professor Liu and everyone on the organizing committee have worked very hard. More than 1,500 people from Yunzhou Province registered for the preliminary round, so the competition must have been fierce."

"Yeah yeah."

Liu Qiming nodded repeatedly: "The number of applicants is very high, which shows that Director Chen has great appeal, great influence and is deeply rooted in people's hearts. Our Yunzhou Province's TCM community is also full of talents. This preliminary competition has indeed produced many good prospects."

Just as Chen Yang and He Pengjun had guessed on the way, Liu Qiming did not suspect anything about Chen Yang.

As the chief judge, Chen Yang could appear in any province after the preliminary rounds, given the scale of the competition. How could the higher authorities not take it seriously?

Even if it's just a formality, Chen Yang should still visit some places and get some information, right?

As for the shady dealings in the preliminary rounds, Liu Qiming wasn't worried. Apart from Zhuang Qiwen and Liao Yongfeng, Qian Fuhai's nephew, there weren't any problems in the preliminary rounds.

After all, it's just the preliminary round, and there aren't many interests involved, so it's not worth risking anything shady.

If you need connections to advance in the preliminary rounds, you're unlikely to make it to the semi-finals either.

You have to know that the finals are held in Kyoto. Everyone who makes it to the finals will have to go to Kyoto. So even if you cheat, your skill level can't be too bad. At most, you can be slightly worse in the semi-finals, but not too much worse. Otherwise, you'll be exposed when you go to Kyoto.

It was Zhao Chen who was petty and found Liu Qiming. Coincidentally, Qian Fuhai's nephew Liao Yongfeng was also quite capable. Liu Qiming killed two birds with one stone and did things for both of them.

"Professor Liu is right."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "I already knew before I came that many outstanding TCM practitioners and even many young talents have stood out in this preliminary competition in Yunzhou Province."

Chen Yang paused for a moment and then said, "I remember there was a guy named Liao Yongfeng, who was thirty-five years old. He did quite well in the preliminary round this time, ranking in the top ten nationwide."

"Ah... yes."

Liu Qiming was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Liao Yongfeng's preliminary results were indeed very good."

While saying this, Liu Qiming was inwardly startled.

He wasn't suspicious of Chen Yang's intentions, but Chen Yang's sudden mention of it did make him uneasy.

As the chief judge, it's normal for Chen Yang to pay attention to a contestant from Yunzhou Province who has achieved excellent results in the preliminary rounds. However, Liu Qiming is afraid of Chen Yang's attention.

If it were just a casual question, that would be fine, but if Chen Yang intends to see the exam paper and meet him in person, it's easy for things to go wrong.

For a moment, Liu Qiming regretted it. He should have known better than to use Zhuang Qiwen's test paper. Zhuang Qiwen's performance was indeed too outstanding. In this preliminary round, Zhuang Qiwen could be said to be the number one in Yunzhou Province.

Now that Zhuang Qiwen's score has been stolen by Liao Yongfeng, Liao Yongfeng is in first place. First place is indeed eye-catching.

Fortunately, Zhuang Qiwen lived in a village in a small county town and had no connections or background; otherwise, this matter would have been very difficult to handle.

"May I take a look at Liao Yongfeng's exam paper?"

Sure enough, what Liu Qiming feared most came to pass, and Chen Yang immediately asked with a smile.

"Ah... this..."

Liu Qiming paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Director Chen, what are you saying? If you want to see the exam paper, then what's there to say or not?"

Liu Qiming said, "I'll have someone go find them right away, but there are quite a few test papers. We haven't been able to organize them much since the preliminary results came out, so it might take a while."

"It's okay, I'll wait a bit."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Aren't Elder Sun and Director Qi going to arrive soon? I'll wait a bit and chat with Elder Sun and Director Qi. We should be able to find them soon, right?"

Chen Yang paused for a moment, then said, "Professor Liu, I am indeed quite excited. Perhaps the champion of this competition will come from our province."

"Director Chen is joking."

Liu Qiming hurriedly said, "Liao Yongfeng is only thirty-five years old, still young. He might have a more solid theoretical foundation and case studies, but in clinical practice, he certainly can't compare to the senior doctors..."

As Liu Qiming looked at Chen Yang's youthful face, he felt that it might not be appropriate to say it like that, so he added, "Of course, Director Chen is an exception. You are a medical genius that our country has to come up with once in a century."

In fact, Liu Qiming said this to cover his own shortcomings, so that he would have something to say if Liao Yongfeng performed poorly in the semi-finals and finals.

"Professor Liu, you flatter me. I am also a junior, and if there is anything I am lacking, please feel free to point it out," Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Director Chen is joking."

As Liu Qiming spoke, he beckoned to his assistant and instructed, "Go find Liao Yongfeng's exam paper, and be quick."

Since Chen Yang wanted to see Liao Yongfeng's exam paper, Liu Qiming knew there was no way to avoid it. The more he procrastinated or made excuses, the more suspicious he would become.

After all, the organizing committees need to keep the preliminary exam papers. It hasn't been long, so he can't just say they're lost, can he?

If the chief judge, Chen Yang, asked for the exam papers, could he refuse?

After Liu Qiming's assistant left, Liu Qiming still wore a warm smile and talked with Chen Yang about the development of traditional Chinese medicine in Yunzhou Province and the grand occasion of this competition, but a trace of anxiety was hidden deep in his eyes.