From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 372 - 347: A Simple Gesture

Fu Guomin hurriedly stood up: "Secretary Zhou!"

Xu Chunliang also stood up. The middle-aged man in his fifties behind him was someone he had often seen in Dongzhou news, it was Secretary Zhou from Dongzhou.

Secretary Zhou had arrived last night to attend the party school. This party school is a few levels higher than the Nanjiang Party School Xu Chunliang had attended before; it is the pinnacle among party schools.

Secretary Zhou is also a fitness enthusiast, arriving at the gym early in the morning. Maintaining abundant physical strength and vigorous spirit is essential to cope with the heavy daily workload.

Fu Guomin hadn’t noticed his arrival due to his earlier discomfort, and apologized, "Secretary Zhou, what brings you here?"

Secretary Zhou smiled, "What? Do I need to notify you first when coming here?"

Fu Guomin had misspoken, feeling embarrassed, "I didn’t mean that, I was just consulting Xiaoxu for some fitness and wellness knowledge."

Secretary Zhou glanced at Xu Chunliang, and Xu Chunliang respectfully said, "Secretary Zhou." The person before him was the top leader of Dongzhou.

Secretary Zhou smiled gently, "A doctor, huh?"

Xu Chunliang humbly said, "An apprentice in Chinese medicine, not yet a qualified doctor."

Fu Guomin finally shifted the topic, smilingly saying, "Xiaoxu is being modest. He is the rightful heir of Huichun Hall, and his grandfather is the famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, Mr. Xu Changshan, in Dongzhou."

Secretary Zhou’s eyes lit up as he assessed Xu Chunliang, "I have an impression; your name seems to be Xu Chunliang, right?"

Xu Chunliang was somewhat startled, wondering how Secretary Zhou knew his name.

Fu Guomin was equally surprised, not expecting Xu Chunliang’s reputation to be so well-known, and admiring Secretary Zhou’s memory for remembering such a minor figure’s name so clearly.

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "Yes, I am Xu Chunliang."

Secretary Zhou laughed, "You seem quite the fighter, weren’t you the one who stormed into Enheng Pharmaceutical’s headquarters and beat up Sheng Chaohui a while back?"

Xu Chunliang thought that good deeds don’t travel far, but bad news does. This matter spread widely, even Secretary Zhou knew about it. He laughed, "It was just a little misunderstanding, which has now been clarified. Sheng Chaohui and I are now good friends."

Secretary Zhou said, "It’s better to resolve enmity than to keep it unresolved. Since you come from a family of Chinese medicine, you must know about massage?"

Before Xu Chunliang could answer, Fu Guomin said, "Xiaoxu is excellent at massage. Just now when I was feeling uncomfortable, he casually massaged me a bit, and I felt much better immediately."

"Is it that effective? Xiaoxu, my left shoulder blade has been hurting a bit, could you take a look?"

Fu Guomin discreetly signaled Xu Chunliang; this was a good opportunity to ingratiate himself with a top leader. Of course, this was based on the effective massage technique Xu Chunliang just demonstrated. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to recommend it to a superior so recklessly.

Xu Chunliang briefly inquired about Secretary Zhou’s symptoms, attributing them to office syndrome, a condition commonly arising from long-term desk work.

Xu Chunliang asked Secretary Zhou to sit down, approached him from behind, and first targeted the Tiansong acupoint. The Tiansong acupoint belongs to the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian, located in the central hollow under the scapula, about one-third beneath the midpoint lower border of the scapula and the lower angle of the shoulder blade.

Gao Shizong from the Qing Dynasty wrote in the "Emperor’s Plain Questions Straight Interpretation": three inches below the shoulder, two Tiansong acupoints, three inches from Bingfeng. Whenever experiencing heavy shoulders, arms that cannot be lifted, fullness in the chest and ribs, scapular pain, or back pain, pressing this acupoint can relieve the symptoms, with effects of relaxing sinews, activating collaterals, regulating qi, and reducing swelling.

Fu Guomin noticed Xu Chunliang’s massage technique to be very particular. One hand supported Secretary Zhou’s shoulder, and the other hand used the index finger pressed on top of the middle finger, with the pad of the middle finger pressing the acupoint.

Secretary Zhou felt a wave of soreness mingled with pleasure in his shoulder, and the pain instantly subsided. Enduring this pleasant soreness, the originally tense and contracted muscles began to stretch and relax under Xu Chunliang’s appropriate pressure.

Xu Chunliang pressed each shoulder for two minutes, then chose the Jianjing acupoint. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

The Jianjing acupoint, with Jian meaning shoulder and Jing referring to the earth pore, refers to the location on the shoulder where the earth water flows into the Gallbladder Meridian, located on both shoulders, at the midpoint of the line connecting the major vertebra and the shoulder end.

In the human body, the Jianjing acupoint is a very special acupoint, where controlling the massage force is crucial. If the force is too heavy, it can lead to hemiplegia, inability to lift the arm, or even fainting on the spot. Therefore, many self-defense techniques and martial arts moves include striking the Jianjing acupoint heavily.

Conversely, appropriately gentle and slow pressing of this acupoint can relieve stress, dispel wind and clear heat, activate collaterals and reduce swelling, relax stiff shoulders and neck, and unblock meridian and blood flow.

Secretary Zhou also used to frequently get massages. He could immediately tell how skilled a masseur was with just a touch. After a few presses by Xu Chunliang, Secretary Zhou instantly realized that this young man truly had skills; the fame of a renowned doctor’s descendant was indeed well-deserved.

Xu Chunliang’s technique for pressing the Jianjing acupoint was the same as for the Tiansong acupoint. After massaging both sides for three minutes each, he had Secretary Zhou sit on a yoga mat, remove his shoes and socks, and treated the Kunlun acupoint.

Kunlun, meaning vast and boundless, is where the moisture of the Bladder Meridian absorbs heat and rises. It is located half an inch behind the outer ankle bone in the hollow of the calcaneus.

Massaging the Kunlun acupoint can not only relieve ankle pain and ankle pain but also treat headaches, shoulder pain, back pain, sciatica, arthritis, and other ailments, dispersing heat and transforming energy, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals.

Fu Guomin was puzzled to see Xu Chunliang switching to foot massage, thinking, "Secretary Zhou has shoulder pain, not foot pain. Could this young man have made a mistake?"

However, Secretary Zhou knew that treating the head when it aches and treating the foot when it hurts were ordinary doctors’ practices. The wonder of traditional Chinese medicine lies in its holistic perspective. A good traditional Chinese doctor often considers issues as a whole and uses unexpected methods to achieve the goal of treating the affected area. Secretary Zhou referred to this method as a preemptive strategy and even believed that traditional Chinese medicine and management tactics have a subtle similarity. The "Tao Te Ching" says that governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish, and in reality, governing a country is much like treating a patient: discovering and correcting problems is just basic management skills; discovering and solving problems at their root is what makes a qualified leader.

Xu Chunliang bent his thumb and gently scraped from top to bottom using the knuckle in a technique known as thumb pressure. He massaged both Kunlun acupoints for three minutes each. After finishing, he stood up and said to Secretary Zhou, "Secretary Zhou, now try moving your shoulder."

Secretary Zhou moved his shoulder and found it wasn’t painful at all; both shoulders moved freely. Before this trip to Beijing, he had specially invited Luo Jiangfeng, the head of the Massage Department at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, to help him with a massage, which had little effect. Unexpectedly, this young man easily resolved his shoulder pain, more effectively than taking painkillers, and indeed, the reputation of the established family did not disappoint.

At this moment, Qian Aijun, the director of the Beijing Office, arrived after hearing the news. He was originally in the kitchen arranging breakfast for Secretary Zhou and didn’t expect Secretary Zhou to be in the gym so early.

Seeing Fu Guomin and a young man surrounding Secretary Zhou, Qian Aijun secretly sighed at being late, giving Fu Guomin an opportunity, though he knew well that Fu Guomin had no chance of a formal appointment. However, deep down, he unconsciously vied for favor, which is a natural reaction, feeling a sense of crisis seeing his deputy getting too close to the top leader.

Qian Aijun grinned and said fawningly, "Secretary Zhou, you’re really early, we need to learn from you."

Secretary Zhou said, "Learn what? How to have a sore shoulder like me?"

Qian Aijun couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. Fu Guomin inwardly chuckled, knowing that Qian Aijun should clear things up before flattering.

Secretary Zhou waved his hand and said, "Don’t surround me, let me chat with Doctor Xiaoxu for a moment."

Fu Guomin gave a hint, and Qian Aijun, realizing the situation, left with Fu Guomin.

Secretary Zhou smiled at Xu Chunliang, "I finally got a chance for external study, just wanted some peace and quiet, yet these people won’t leave me alone."

Xu Chunliang replied, "Everyone just wants to serve the leadership."

Secretary Zhou laughed, "Leaders have hands and feet too, and many things can be done personally. They don’t treat higher-ups as human."

Xu Chunliang understood what he meant and smiled, feeling that Secretary Zhou was quite approachable.

Secretary Zhou inquired about Xu Chunliang’s medical background, and Xu Chunliang concocted a story. He couldn’t possibly say he had only been learning traditional medicine with his grandfather for a few months, so he said that he had been by his grandfather’s side since childhood, understood massage at three, acupuncture at five, and could prescribe at seven, packaging himself as a traditional Chinese medicine prodigy. In truth, his level was indeed extraordinary.

Secretary Zhou believed his story without doubt, lamenting, "Nowadays, there are people demonizing traditional Chinese medicine, praising Western medicine while belittling traditional Chinese medicine, gradually squeezing it out of mainstream healthcare. This phenomenon is quite bad. I have always believed that traditional Chinese medicine is a national treasure and a vital part of traditional culture, and we have the responsibility to promote and develop traditional Chinese medicine culture."

Xu Chunliang said, "Secretary Zhou is so right. Currently, the momentum of traditional Chinese medicine cannot compare with Western medicine. Take our Changxing Hospital for example, the department of traditional Chinese medicine has already been marginalized."

Secretary Zhou nodded, "If we don’t support our culture, who will?" It was only then, upon hearing about Changxing Hospital, that he realized this young man came from a pilot hospital for healthcare reform in Dongzhou.

Secretary Zhou inquired a bit about the current situation at Changxing Hospital. Xu Chunliang briefly explained, as his position didn’t allow him to divulge too much, and fortunately, Secretary Zhou didn’t probe further.

After jogging for a while, Secretary Zhou left.

Xu Chunliang continued his workout and was lifting weights when Fu Guomin came back, cheerfully saying, "Xiaoxu, Secretary Zhou thinks highly of you."

Xu Chunliang replied, "Just a small effort, nothing worth mentioning." He placed the weights back on the rack and stood up to stretch his joints.

Fu Guomin said, "With your medical skills, your future is boundless."

Xu Chunliang quietly told him he hadn’t yet obtained a medical license, but Fu Guomin wasn’t surprised. Both he and Secretary Zhou had verified Xu Chunliang’s techniques, and he hadn’t heard of needing a medical license to give massages.

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