I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 342 - 308: As Long as You’re Happy

After eating, Lu Jiu went back to his room.

Shen Congwei and Huang Fusheng were still chatting with others due to their status.

As for Lu Jiu, he opened his laptop and browsed the Chinese Medicine Home forum.

Since he got busy with work, he hadn’t visited the forum much.

Now opening the forum, the homepage posts were discussing the Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Conference.

Everyone was having a pretty intense discussion.

Especially since this conference included foreign acupuncturists.

This was the first time something like this happened in the country.

"It’s said that there’s a foreign acupuncturist at this Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Conference. Does anyone know how skilled this acupuncturist is?"

"Judging by the name on the material, I checked, and in De Hans, there are two Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics that seem to have particularly high reviews."

"So does this mean that her Five Elements Acupuncture Technique is genuinely authentic?"

"Not sure, but it shouldn’t be fake. If these foreigners haven’t studied Huaxia culture, they wouldn’t understand Traditional Chinese Medicine, let alone make up an acupuncture technique. I tend to think it’s authentic."

"Indeed, ordinary people in De Hans don’t have Huaxia culture. If it were fake, it wouldn’t help a single patient, let alone open two Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics."

"Maybe the patients are all Chinese, don’t brag too much."

"It’s sad, isn’t it? Traditional Chinese Medicine is ours, yet now we need foreigners to teach us!"

"It’s not a bad thing; at least it makes more people aware. If you don’t cherish your things, there are others who will."

"I don’t think it’s a matter of cherishing or not, but why is this thing in De Hans?"

"Wow, I just looked up the foreign website and found the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic’s website through her name. You can actually make an appointment there. Guess how much the consultation fee is? One hundred euros, tch tch tch, and that’s just the consultation fee. It would be even more expensive for treatment."

"That’s so exaggerated? Doesn’t that mean the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics in De Hans charge even more than Western medicine?"

"Definitely."

"Absurd, if they do this, even for a minor illness, it would probably cost a few hundred euros. Who can afford that?"

"If in the country, if Traditional Chinese Medicine charged more than Western medicine, there would probably be an uproar."

"Absolutely, I remember there’s a Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation fee of 800 in Shangjing. After being exposed online, it was criticized as being just money-grabbing."

"It’s better abroad, with such high charges, they can still open two Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics. Earning a few million a year must be easy."

"..."

It seems everyone is very focused on this foreign acupuncturist.

Lu Jiu saw several posts digging into the life of this acupuncturist.

But mostly they just knew that this acupuncturist had two Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics with very good business and quite expensive fees, and nothing else.

As for the Five Elements Acupuncture Technique, it’s unknown whether that acupuncturist will explain it at tomorrow’s conference.

After watching the website for a bit, before going to bed, Lu Jiu practiced the Longevity Skill once, and then went to sleep.

The next day, getting up early, Lu Jiu did the same as at home.

Nine Yang Eye Refining, Eight Vajra Skills, all done once.

Even though Lu Jiu is in good health, he has always kept on exercising.

These habits are already ingrained in his body, no brainpower needed. Every morning, his body ’thinks’ about doing them.

After exercising, Lu Jiu called Huang Fusheng and Shen Congwei to have breakfast downstairs together.

The conference was scheduled for nine in the morning.

The first speaker was the acupuncturist Grado who came from De Hans.

Just entering the canteen earlier, Lu Jiu actually saw her.

He didn’t expect this acupuncturist to be a female friend.

With white hair and glasses, she looked quite cultured.

Sitting down to have breakfast, she conversed fluently in Chinese with those around her.

Her mannerisms were indistinguishable from someone from Huaxia.

If you didn’t look at her skin color, just listening to her voice, you wouldn’t think she’s a foreigner.

However, being proficient in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it’s only logical that her Chinese shouldn’t be poor.

Since Huang Fusheng was one of the speakers, after eating, he left with the relevant staff from the Health Commission. Shen Congwei was also chatting with many colleagues, and to avoid this socializing, Lu Jiu found himself a quiet corner to eat.

"Lu Jiu."

Just as Lu Jiu had eaten halfway, someone suddenly approached him, setting down a tray opposite him.

Looking up, Lu Jiu recognized it was someone he knew.

"Morning!" Lu Jiu said with a smile.

Xu Zhijie looked at Lu Jiu, "I heard you became Elder Huang’s student?"

Lu Jiu nodded, "Yeah, what’s up?"

Xu Zhijie said, "Nothing, just thinking I might never surpass you in this lifetime."

Lu Jiu couldn’t help laughing, "We’re doctors, not boxers getting ready for a fight. Why make it so confrontational?"

Xu Zhijie shook his head, "You don’t understand."

Lu Jiu said, "Uh...as long as you’re happy."

Xu Zhijie said, "Still, I’m looking forward to you coming back. That way, there’d be less boredom."

Coming back?

Lu Jiu felt Xu Zhijie might have misunderstood him.

"You’re overthinking it. I don’t plan to return to the hospital, nor will I in the future," Lu Jiu said.

Xu Zhijie was taken aback, "Then where are you going? Elder Huang’s hospital?"

Lu Jiu shook his head, "I’m doing well in Jianghan, don’t want to go elsewhere for the time being."

Jianghan?

His hometown?

Xu Zhijie was a bit puzzled by Lu Jiu’s thoughts.

Clearly, staying in a big city offers more prospects, why go to an eighteenth-tier small city.

It’s simply wasting his talent!

"Why are you so keen on staying in a small place when Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine isn’t good enough?" Xu Zhijie asked.

Lu Jiu felt these words were familiar; many people asked him this kind of question last year too, "Skip it, let’s not talk about this topic anymore, it’s pointless."

He didn’t want to explain again.

Anyway, explaining repeatedly, Xu Zhijie would never understand his thoughts.

"Alright, since you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t ask. But I hope you don’t waste your talent. Just because I can’t match you now doesn’t mean I’ll still be below you in ten or twenty years!" Xu Zhijie said.

"Keep at it!" Lu Jiu said.

Lu Jiu didn’t mean to be sarcastic.

He genuinely hoped Xu Zhijie could achieve something.

This way, the Traditional Chinese Medicine team could grow stronger.

If he must have an imaginary enemy for motivation, Lu Jiu wouldn’t mind being one.

It wouldn’t cost him anything.

Seeing Lu Jiu’s indifferent demeanor, Xu Zhijie wasn’t angry.

Because Lu Jiu was always like this.

No matter how hostile Xu Zhijie was, Lu Jiu always acted indifferent.

Always making Xu Zhijie’s punches feel like they hit cotton.

Strictly speaking, Lu Jiu was not a very competent rival.

After breakfast and a short rest, everyone headed to the conference hall on the sixth floor.

Once everyone was seated, it was almost nine o’clock.

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Conference of Traditional Chinese Medicine was about to begin...