Du Heng carefully considered this. It was sowhat unrealistic for him to specially prepare several batches of ointnt for Li Qin. After all, making it would take ten to twenty hours, a process that was both ti-consuming and labor-intensive. Moreover, the most important issue was the lack of a suitable place.
Seeing Du Heng remain silent, the refined-looking man spoke first, "Doctor Du, is there so difficulty?"
Du Heng looked at him and nodded. "Yes, there are so difficulties. It’s quite ti-consuming, and I don’t have a place to brew the ointnt."
"Can’t it be done here?"
"Where exactly do you an by ’here’? A patient’s room? The hospital’s decoction room? Or the hospital’s specialized ointnt preparation area?"
"Any of those would work."
Du Heng looked at the refined-looking man helplessly. "How could any of those possibly work? Brewing ointnt creates a very strong sll. Whose hospital room would allow that? It wouldn’t matter if it were a single room or even a presidential suite. As for the hospital’s decoction room and ointnt preparation area, they both have strict hygiene standards and access qualifications. Do you think you or I could just walk in whenever we please?"
The refined-looking man fell silent. But Li Qin, who had seed to be in a daze, suddenly interjected, "I think you’re just deliberately refusing to make it for ."
Hearing this, Du Heng glanced down at Li Qin, whose arm was being immobilized. "You’re right. I’m not making it for you. Goodbye."
With that, he bid a quick farewell to Li Chengzu and started to leave.
What a skinny shrew! Who does she think she’s trying to provoke?
She was already annoying enough with her incessant talking, and now she’s copping this attitude. Does she really think she’s so big star everyone has to fawn over?
Use it or don’t. I don’t care!
Seeing this, Li Chengzu quickly intercepted Du Heng. "Doctor Du, please don’t be hasty. Ms. Li’s anesthetic is wearing off, and she’s likely disoriented from the pain."
After stopping Du Heng, Li Chengzu glanced at the refined-looking man. The man reacted instantly, quickly preventing Li Qin from speaking again.
Once Li Qin quieted down, Li Chengzu said, "Doctor Du, are there any particular difficulties in brewing the ointnt? Our hospital has a departnt specifically for preparing ointnts, staffed with experienced pharmacists. It shouldn’t be a problem. Or... is your prescription confidential?"
Confidential?
Du Heng had never entertained such an idea. The prescriptions he developed were ant to treat illnesses and save lives. What purpose would secrecy serve?
"Director Li, you’ve misunderstood. The ointnt I intend to make is a combination of two external application prescriptions. If the critical timing is even slightly off, both formulas will be ruined. It’s not that I look down on your hospital’s pharmacists. When Professor Lan Changhua was injured so ti ago, I also provided them with the prescription. But frankly, I still had to assist them in the end to get it right."
At this, Du Heng’s eyes suddenly lit up. "That’s right! When I made the ointnt for Professor Lan Changhua, there was so extra. I’ll ask if they happened to keep any of it."
Li Chengzu nodded and didn’t press Du Heng further.
He wasn’t necessarily insistent that the patient use Du Heng’s ointnt, but he felt compelled to witness its effects firsthand. If it was truly as effective as Du Heng claid, it would be imnsely beneficial for his reconstructive surgery departnt. If feasible, he wouldn’t mind helping Du Heng facilitate its mass production.
However, Du Heng soon returned with disappointing news: after Professor Lan Changhua’s shoulder healed, the remaining ointnt had been destroyed.
Du Heng’s spirits weren’t high when he relayed this. He suspected the underlying reason was that Chu Xuwei and the others hadn’t taken his external ointnt prescription seriously. However, this was rely speculation, and Du Heng knew it wouldn’t be appropriate to voice it in front of Li Chengzu and the others.
Li Chengzu didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he took out his phone and made a call. He wanted to ask if his superiors would approve Du Heng preparing the ointnt. But the response he received left him speechless. Not only did they refuse to let Du Heng make it, but for so undisclosed reason, they couldn’t prepare the ointnt from Du Heng’s prescription either.
Well, that’s that then. It seems it just wasn’t ant to be.
Li Qin, the refined-looking man, and the assistant heard the conversation between Du Heng and Li Chengzu clearly.
They weren’t concerned about spending more money; their priority was ti. The sooner Li Qin recovered, the less pain she would endure, and the sooner she could get back to work and earn money. Moreover, Du Heng had just described the ointnt’s efficacy and the difficulty of her hand’s recovery, so they were even more reluctant to delay.
Having been rebuffed by Du Heng twice, Li Qin didn’t dare speak again. She used her uninjured hand to tug hard at the refined-looking man’s sleeve, her eyes urging him to quickly think of a solution.
The refined-looking man pondered for a mont, then walked over to Du Heng, pulled him a couple of steps aside, and whispered sothing to him.
Li Chengzu saw this and knew what they were up to. He pretended not to notice, lowering his head to help with the bandaging.
Du Heng looked up at the refined-looking man in surprise. He hadn’t expected this man, or rather, the woman currently lying on the bed, to be so audacious.
They would find the location, and they were offering a "labor fee"—the refined-looking man’s term—of 100,000 yuan.
Could he do it? Of course, he could! Who would turn down money?
Seeing Du Heng nod in agreent, the refined-looking man was overjoyed. However, he then made another request, "Doctor Du, I overheard your conversation with Director Li earlier. You’re also an expert in internal dicine, aren’t you? Could you perhaps help Qinqin with her overall conditioning later?"
Du Heng didn’t speak, rely glancing back at Li Qin.
Noticing this, the refined-looking man added softly, "Doctor Du, please rest assured. I understand the ’rules’."
Du Heng was taken aback. Our rules? What rules? How co I don’t know about them? He wanted to ask, but seeing the refined-looking man’s hushed tone and deanor, Du Heng kept his mouth shut.
With the matter settled, they accompanied Li Qin back to her hospital room. Du Heng then honored the refined-looking man’s request to check Li Qin’s pulse and perform an examination.
Although Li Qin cooperated with Du Heng’s examination, her expression remained icy, and she stared fixedly at him with wide eyes.
Du Heng didn’t mind in the slightest. After all, they were paying for his services, weren’t they?
"Have you been to the hospital for a check-up? Is it chronic gastritis?"
Li Qin remained silent, just staring at Du Heng. She wanted to see what this outspoken man would co up with. Even the refined-looking man and her assistant, who were beside her, tried to speak but were silenced by her glare.
Du Heng glanced at the ill-tempered woman and said, "After you’re discharged, get yourself so Costusroot and Amomum Stomach-Nourishing Decoction. Your problem isn’t very serious. Also, pay attention to your diet. Stop with the constant dieting and attempts to lose weight. In the long run, your stomach won’t be able to handle it, and your current malnutrition will only worsen."
Li Qin still said nothing, just staring at Du Heng.
Du Heng smiled faintly, then said sothing that made her blush crimson. "Your nstrual cycle is irregular. It’s always delayed by a few days, you have scanty, dark-colored nstrual flow with clots, and, yes, you also experience pain in your lower abdon."
Hearing this spoken in front of so many n, Li Qin’s face turned beet red, and she almost shouted, "You’re talking nonsense!"
Du Heng shrugged indifferently. Nonsense, is it? Fine. If you don’t want to listen, I won’t say any more.
"Mr. Zhou, let’s be going. After I’m done here, I still have work tomorrow," Du Heng said, getting up and addressing the refined-looking man.
The refined-looking man felt quite helpless about Du Heng so bluntly stating Li Qin’s issues. But Li Qin’s bad temper was just like that; if she annoyed Du Heng, there was little he could do. Now that Li Qin was unwilling to listen, he couldn’t very well ask about such a private ailnt in front of male doctors like Du Heng and Li Chengzu. He had no choice but to stand up, preparing to leave with Du Heng.
They had barely taken two steps when Li Qin suddenly called out from behind them, "Wait!"
The refined-looking man turned back and looked helplessly at Li Qin, who was now silent again. He knew what this girl was up to. Resigned, he turned back to Du Heng and said, "Doctor Du, perhaps you could take another look at Qinqin?"
Du Heng chuckled. "Is she willing now?"
"Willing, she’s definitely willing!"
"Alright then, let’s discuss it. After all, consistently delayed nstruation can significantly impact her future well-being."
Du Heng returned to the bedside, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Ms. Li, do you experience the symptoms I just described? If I’m correct, I’ll continue. If I’m wrong, I’ll leave and not embarrass myself further."
Li Qin was inwardly convinced but outwardly defiant, her eyes still challenging. Staring at Du Heng, she demanded, "How did you know?"
"The dical text ’Gynecology dical Book’ states: ’Delayed nstrual flow indicates blood deficiency and cold.’ I ntioned earlier that your Spleen and Stomach are weak. The Spleen and Stomach are the source of qi and blood. If your qi and blood are insufficient, the generation of nstrual blood lacks a source. When the Blood Sea acupoint is empty, it will naturally lead to..."
Listening to Du Heng’s detailed explanation, Li Qin’s face grew increasingly red. She couldn’t bear it any longer and quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright! Just tell how to treat it!"
Du Heng smiled, satisfied. He had intentionally elaborated on these details precisely to make her feel awkward.
Serves you right for pulling that long face and putting on celebrity airs.
So what if you’re a star? Even if you were the biggest superstar, it ans nothing to .
I wonder who spoiled her into thinking everyone has to coddle her, even daring to throw a tantrum in front of a doctor.
"Yours is a case of cold congealing blood stasis. The treatnt simply requires warming the ridians to dispel cold, and promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis. I won’t write out a prescription for you; you wouldn’t be able to use it even if I did. Have Director Li prescribe a combination of Four Agents Decoction and a warming ridian decoction. Taking that for about half a month should resolve your issues."
With that said, he turned and left with the refined-looking man, not looking back.
He had provided the formula; how to actually prescribe the dication was a matter for Li Chengzu and them to discuss. It had little to do with him anymore.
As the refined-looking man led Du Heng away, he made several phone calls en route. Only when they arrived at their destination did Du Heng realize he’d been brought to a villa district, clearly an area inhabited by the wealthy.
Du Heng briefly took in the surroundings, marveling at the opulent lifestyle of the rich, before imdiately requesting the refined-looking man to take him to the place where the ointnt would be brewed.
This place is magnificent, but a quick look is enough.
The phone calls the refined-looking man had made in the car clearly yielded results. As per Du Heng’s request, all necessary materials were provided in double quantities, and they had even arranged for four assistants to help him. With their assistance, Du Heng’s preparation process sped up considerably.
By around 10 PM, he had finished preparing all the ointnt.
After Du Heng explained the thod of application to the refined-looking man, the man presented him with two exquisitely beautiful gift boxes and pressed a bank card into his hand.
Du Heng accepted them without any show of modesty.
Why should I be modest about paynt earned through my own labor?
The next morning, on his way to the hospital, Du Heng checked the card’s balance. It contained 150,000 yuan, which was 50,000 yuan more than initially agreed. This ca as a pleasant surprise to Du Heng. However, the surprise lasted only a mont. Then, he carried on as usual, his life entirely unaffected by the extra sum.
This must be the ’rules’ the refined-looking man was talking about!
Although Du Heng didn’t know exactly what these rules entailed, he thought they were excellent.
Rules like these should definitely be encouraged!
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