Chapter 26: Is there a doctor-patient conflict?

Chapter 26: Is there a doctor-patient conflict?

Lu Shan is an orthopedic surgeon, so she shouldn't have any interaction with Niu Niu.

Bai Zhi didn't think much of it. Perhaps Lu Shan ran into Niu Niu while she was being treated at the military hospital, or perhaps she heard about it from her colleagues.

Bai Zhi said that she would not be moving here for the time being, and asked Dr. Zhou to continue resting in the inner room at noon.

She thought about it last night and realized that moving to live near the traditional Chinese medicine shop was indeed inconvenient.

After all, Dr. Zhou is a man, and although he goes home after get off work, it doesn't sound good to talk about it.

Old Master Lu cared about her so much, she didn't want to disappoint him.

........

Bai Zhi had just started work in the afternoon when Yang Li came over again.

She said apologetically that they had prepared all the materials for making the honey pills, but they were worried that they might not be able to control the heat when making the honey and medicinal powder, so she wanted to ask Bai Zhi to come and give them some guidance in person.

Upon hearing Yang Li's words, Bai Zhi first looked at Doctor Zhou and asked for his opinion, "Doctor Zhou, may I go?"

Fearing that Dr. Zhou might disagree, Yang Li quickly added, "We will pay Dr. Xiaobai's outpatient consultation fee."

Dr. Zhou waved his hand, "Go ahead."

"Thank you, Dr. Zhou."

Bai Zhi picked up her cloth bag and followed Yang Li out of Jishengtang.

However, just as I reached the door, I ran into an acquaintance.

Lu Shan is here again.

Bai Zhi now feels overwhelmed whenever she sees Lu Shan's poker face.

It wasn't that she felt Lu Shan had a particularly strong aura; rather, she could sense that this privileged young woman looked down on traditional Chinese medicine.

They especially look down on traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

In Lu Shan's eyes, she was just a quack doctor who had studied traditional Chinese medicine for a couple of days.

Lu Shan's expression was cold and aloof. Bai Zhi was not enthusiastic towards her either. She spoke indifferently, "Dr. Lu, is there something you need?"

Bai Zhi's attitude towards her was cold, and Lu Shan frowned slightly. She subconsciously glanced at the woman beside Bai Zhi and asked Bai Zhi, "Are you going out?"

"right."

What time will you be back?

Bai Zhi smiled politely and shook her head, "I don't know yet."

"After you get back, could you please go to the military hospital? My dad needs to speak with you."

Bai Zhi responded, "Okay."

After saying that, she and Yang Li continued walking forward. Lu Shan finally couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Are you going to treat Niu Niu? Can I come with you?"

She was really worried about entrusting Niu Niu to Bai Zhi, this so-called traditional Chinese medicine doctor, for treatment.

Before Bai Zhi could speak, Yang Li stepped forward, blocking Lu Shan, and coldly refused, "No need, don't trouble yourself."

Rejected, Lu Shan concealed the sadness in her eyes and said to Bai Zhi, "Then I'll wait for you at the military hospital."

"good."

Bai Zhi turned around and glanced at Lu Shan, who was still standing there in a daze. She was very curious about what had happened between Lu Shan and Yang Li.

Her initial guess was that it was a doctor-patient conflict.

Yang Li had the same question as her, and when the two got into the car, Yang Li couldn't help but ask, "Dr. Xiaobai, do you know Lu Shan?"

"know."

Bai Zhi explained, "My grandfather and Grandpa Lu were comrades-in-arms. After I came to Nancheng, I temporarily stayed at the Lu family's house."

Yang Li nodded, "I see."

Bai Zhi didn't say much. Yang Li didn't continue the topic either.

He didn't explain why he knew Lu Shan.

The Gu family lived in a quiet courtyard on the east side of the southern city.

It is a standard courtyard house.

Both the courtyard and the hall are decorated in a very simple and elegant style.

My first impression of Bai Zhi was that she came from a scholarly family.

Grandma Gu was busy in the kitchen, preparing honey and medicine powder, but she hadn't turned on the stove.

Gu Jingming also took a special leave from work, intending to personally supervise and participate in the production of his daughter's pills.

After all, it's something that goes into your stomach.

Putting aside whether it can cure the disease or not, at the very least, safety must be guaranteed.

When Old Master Gu saw Bai Zhi arrive, he greeted her warmly, "Dr. Bai has arrived?"

He explained with a smile, "We've prepared everything, but we've never done this before, so we're really not confident. We'd appreciate it if you could come and give us some guidance."

Bai Zhi smiled and replied, "It's alright, no trouble at all."

She washed her hands and went into the kitchen, where she saw that all the ingredients were prepared.

We began to explain the process of making honey pills to the Gu family again.

"The ratio of honey to medicinal powder is 1.2:1.5. First, the honey is refined to remove impurities and kill bacteria. After the water evaporates, it can increase its viscosity."

After the honey is refined, pour it into the medicinal powder in the bowl, and then begin stirring.

"Dr. Xiaobai, we've memorized these steps, but we're just too scared to do them."

“I understand.” Bai Zhi rolled up her sleeves. “I’ll do it.”

She started by refining the honey.

As she herself mentioned, honey is ready to be used when the water evaporates, there are no impurities, and it becomes very thick when stirred.

The sterilized basin contained the powdered medicine she had injected that morning, and then honey was poured into the basin while stirring.

The Gu family members wore masks to prevent the spread of saliva.

As Bai Zhi stirred, she explained to them, "Just keep stirring until you can't see any powder."

"After it cools down, we can roll it into pills. Since the child is small, we'll make them smaller, as this takes more time."

For adults, it can be made into pill-sized pieces, which can be broken or chewed before consumption.

Because it's for children, it's made very small. If they find it difficult to swallow, they can break it into smaller pieces.

In short, it's more convenient than drinking herbal medicine.

All four adults of the Gu family went out to help Bai Zhi make honey pills.

Bai Zhi looked at the honey pills that the Gu family members were diligently learning to make and expressed her satisfaction, "Yes, that's it."

It took five people nearly three hours to make enough medicine for Niu Niu for half a month.

Bai Zhi instructed them, "Our production process is quite clean and hygienic, so the child can use it with peace of mind. Don't stop the Western medicine either; we'll try gradually reducing the dosage once the condition stabilizes."

"good."

After the honey pills were made, Gu Jingming adjusted his glasses, pondered for a moment, and asked Bai Zhi, "Dr. Bai, were your medical skills taught to you by your maternal grandfather?"

Bai Zhi responded, "Yes."

"When will he be back?" Gu Jingming asked again.

"It should be soon; I've already written to him."

Bai Zhi's answer brought a glimmer of hope to the eyes of the Gu family.

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and the hospitable Gu family wanted Bai Zhi to stay for dinner, but Bai Zhi politely declined.

"I have something to do, I have to go now."

"Come inside and have a glass of water before you leave. Look how hot this child is, we really feel bad about it."

Grandma Niu Niu was very welcoming and pulled Bai Zhi into the house.

I poured her some water and brought her some fruit.

"Come on, sit down and have some water and fruit."

"Okay, thank you."

She sat obediently in the chair, drinking water, her gaze inadvertently falling on the family photo on the Gu family's table.

Her gaze lingered there unconsciously.

Why does the man in military uniform to Gu Lao's left and right in the photo look so familiar?

She seems familiar.

She was certain she had seen that face in her past life, but she couldn't remember it right now.

Bai Zhi quickly looked away, drank a glass of water, and was then fed a piece of watermelon by Niu Niu's grandmother. She then stood up and said, "Grandpa Gu, I'll be leaving now."

Grandma Niu felt bad and saw him to the door, saying, "Dr. Xiaobai, it would be so kind of you to stay for dinner, since you're almost off work anyway."

Knowing the inside story, Yang Li stopped her mother-in-law, "Mom, let Dr. Bai go about her business. We'll treat her to a meal next time."

After Bai Zhi left, Yang Li still told everyone that Bai Zhi was staying at Lu Shan's house.

Old Gu exclaimed, "What a coincidence!"

No wonder Lu Shan appeared at Jishengtang yesterday.