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

In the spacious ward, Wen Manlu sat leaning against the hospital bed; the ward was packed with people.

Wen Xiuping sat by the hospital bed, taking Wen Manlu's pulse. Behind Wen Xiuping were the members of the Wen family.

Wen Rongxuan, Wen Rongbo, Bai Qingxue, Ou Yuqin, Wen Haoxue, Wen Haodong...

Upon receiving the news, Xun Jiahong, Li Haofei, Liu Xi, and Wu Mengmeng also came to the scene.

Tao Ying held the baby, while Hanhan peered over, her eyes filled with curiosity and excitement, occasionally asking Chen Yang, "Daddy, is this my little brother?"

"Dad, my little brother is so ugly."

"Daddy, can we get a nicer little brother? He keeps throwing up dirty things," Hanhan said, hugging Chen Yang's leg.

"How can you switch my brother?"

Bai Qingxue smiled and said, "My younger brother is family, just like my parents and grandparents. We can't replace him."

“Newborn babies are all ugly, and you were ugly when you were born too,” Chen Yang said with a smile. “You’ll be beautiful after a while.”

"Dad, did Mom hatch my little brother from an egg?" Hanhan asked earnestly, which made everyone burst into laughter.

"Yangyang, have you thought of a name for the child?" Wen Rongxuan asked Chen Yang with a smile.

"Not yet, Grandpa, can you name the child?" Chen Yang said to Wen Xiuping with a smile.

As for the child's name, Chen Yang had naturally thought about it, but he was terrible at naming things, so Wang Ya was the one who came up with the name Hanhan.

There are a group of people here now, especially Wen Xiuping. Naming is usually done by the child's parents or the most educated and prestigious person in the family.

Wen Xiuping was highly respected, so Chen Yang naturally wanted to seek his opinion.

"Ah."

Wen Xiuping pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Bring me paper and pen."

"Go and prepare the writing materials."

Wen Rongxuan smiled and said to the nurse next to him, "Go to my office."

Nowadays, hospitals rarely use calligraphy brushes anymore, but Wen Rongxuan's office does, and Wen Xiuping naturally writes calligraphy brushes.

In some places, naming a child is a very particular and ritualistic process.

Especially renowned medical masters like Wen Xiuping would name their children using calligraphy, and the characters they wrote would be kept as keepsakes, which was very meaningful.

The nurse quickly brought Wen Rongxuan's office writing materials. Wen Xiuping moved to the desk that had been temporarily moved into the ward, spread out the Xuan paper, pondered for a moment, dipped his brush in the thick ink, and with a flick of his wrist, wrote with great strokes.

The ward was completely silent. Everyone held their breath and watched as this renowned physician, who was also the eldest in his family, named the newborn child.

Wen Xiuping held the brush, pondered for a moment, and then began to write.

Soon, two powerful, ancient, and grand characters appeared on the paper—Jinghuai.

"Chen Jinghuai".

Wen Xiuping put down his pen, gently blew on the still-wet ink, and looked at Chen Yang and Wen Manlu with a gentle gaze.

“‘Jing’ means sunlight, and also carries the meaning of reverence and auspiciousness. May this child have a bright future, inherit his father’s ambition, and become a respected figure in the medical field. ‘Huai’ is taken from the Huai River, which flows endlessly and nourishes all things. May his temperament be like water, gentle and tolerant, with a heart for all living beings. Moreover, ‘Huai’ is similar in pronunciation to ‘Huai’, which also means having a broad mind.”

"Chen Jinghuai..."

Chen Yang read the name aloud and felt that it contained both bright and lofty expectations and a steady and profound foundation, which coincided with his and Wen Manlu's hopes for their child. He looked at Wen Manlu and saw that her eyes were also full of approval and joy.

A person's name is actually very characteristic of the times.

Names like "E", "Fen", "Jianguo", and "Jianjun" give the impression that the person must be quite old now.

People with names like "Wei," "Ping," and "Yan" are most likely from the post-80s generation.

Names like "Zixuan", "Zihan", and "Yuhan" are definitely from the post-2000 generation.

People's names are often very much in line with the characteristics of the times.

Chen Yang thought the name Wen Xiuping gave his child was indeed very good.

"Good name!"

Wen Rongxuan was the first to clap his hands in praise, "The name you chose, Dad, is profound and wonderful, just like the flowing Huai River."

"Yes, it's really good," Bai Qingxue and Tao Ying said with smiles.

"Thank you, Grandpa!" Chen Yang and Wen Manlu said in unison.

"Jinghuai, little Jinghuai..."

Tao Ying held the baby, gently rocking him, and softly called to the bewildered little face, "You have a name now, do you like it?"

The little one seemed to sense something, its tiny mouth moved slightly, emitting soft babbling sounds, which drew chuckles from everyone, filling the ward with a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Xun Jiahong, Li Haofei, and others also stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

"Congratulations, Master and Mistress!"

Congratulations, Director Chen, on the birth of your son!

"Junior Brother is clearly handsome; he's destined for greatness!"

"You guys are so good at talking," Chen Yang said with a smile.

Although Hanhan and Jinghuai are his daughter and son respectively, Chen Yang can still train them as his disciples. If the two little ones study medicine, it's like they've been given a cheat code from a young age.

Wen Manlu had just given birth, and everyone came to visit her, partly out of concern and partly out of worry, but also with congratulations.

So after chatting for a while, everyone said their goodbyes, since Wen Manlu had just given birth and needed to rest.

Soon, only Bai Qingxue and Chen Yang remained in the ward, and Hanhan was taken back by Tao Ying.

Chen Zhenghong is still in Shanzhou because his school hasn't started its summer break yet.

Wen Manlu stayed in the hospital for two days before being discharged and returning home.

Wen Manlu had a natural birth, with almost no damage during childbirth, and recovered quickly. She was also able to rest better at home than in the hospital.

Bai Qingxue has retired, and she and Tao Ying can take care of Wen Manlu and the children.

Chen Yang stayed at home with Wen Manlu for two days before returning to the hospital. The special training course for the Xinglin Competition was about to begin.

The special training class retained the top thirty from the competition. Although it was voluntary and those who did not want to participate in the training could leave Beijing, naturally no one wanted to leave.

Li Haofei and Liu Xi also stayed in Kyoto temporarily because of the special training class. Yu Shiyun failed to make it into the top 20, but she made it into the top 30 and also entered the special training class.

"Director Chen, congratulations."

"Congratulations, Director Chen."

When Chen Yang arrived at the hospital in the morning, the doctors and nurses greeted him. Chen Yang also brought a large bag of wedding candy, which he distributed to everyone he met.

"Director Chen."

Chen Yang arrived at the office and had just sat down when Gao Anliang arrived.

"Director Gao, have some candy," Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Congratulations, Director Chen."

Gao Anliang said with a smile, "Actually, quite a few people wanted to go and see her the day before yesterday, but I stopped them. Too many people would disturb Lulu's rest."

"Thank you, Director Gao."

As Chen Yang poured water for Gao Anliang, he said, "Director Gao, please sit down and let's talk."