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

Chapter 959 Chen Yang VS Chang Lihua

"Mr. Lin..."

Chang Lihua sweated on his forehead. "This... Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency, mixed cold and heat, are the most difficult to distinguish in old age diseases. Chen Yang's idea is 'Yin deficiency and excessive fire', and our health care team has always judged it as 'Yang deficiency and excessive'. The two treatments are completely different. But at your age, your Yuan Yang is already weak, like a candle in the wind, and you really can't withstand the 'wind' of a large dose of Yin nourishing and cold medicine! What if..."

"just in case?"

Old Lin smiled, but his eyes became sharp: "Xiao Chang, you are afraid that if something goes wrong, you will be held responsible. I am almost ninety years old, and I have long been indifferent to matters of life and death. But what am I afraid of? I am afraid that I will 'fix' things without any reason, and end up with nothing!"

"Zhenxing asked Xiao Chen to come and see me out of filial piety. Since you two have different opinions, let Xiao Chen come and argue with you, Old Chang, in front of an old man like me! The truth becomes clearer the more you argue. As a 'patient', I also have the right to listen to different voices and choose the path I think is right. What do you think?"

Elder Lin's words were powerful! Not only did he give Chen Yang a chance to "defend himself", he also firmly held the final right of choice in his own hands.

This is not only a blow to Chang Lihua's authority, but also a support for his grandson Lin's revitalization. It also shows the open-mindedness and independence of an old revolutionary who has experienced many vicissitudes of life when facing his own health.

In fact, Mr. Lin doesn’t care too much about his body. He will be 90 years old in three months. At this age, he has long been open-minded. No one can escape death in this world.

The reason why Mr. Lin supports his grandson and gives Chen Yang a chance is that he doesn't want the old seniority and authority to bully and suppress young people by relying on their seniority. Mr. Lin wants to give young people hope and an opportunity.

Even if Chen Yang is wrong, it is always good to argue with him, and it can also make young people more aggressive.

Chang Lihua's face turned red and white, and Mr. Lin's words pushed him into a corner.

Refuse? That means you admit that you are guilty and dare not debate.

Agree? That means he has to humble himself and discuss ideas with a "youngster" whom he despises from the bottom of his heart.

"well!"

Chang Lihua gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "Since the old leader wants to listen, then please ask Doctor Chen Yang to come again! I want to see what shocking "high theory" this "Yang God" can come up with!"

From the fact that Chang Lihua said the word "Yang Shen", it can be seen that Chang Lihua does know something about Chen Yang.

"Grandpa, I'll go pick up Chen Yang now."

Lin Zhenxing said this, then turned and left the consultation room, calling Chen Yang while heading to drive.

When Lin Zhenxing called Chen Yang on his cell phone, Chen Yang had just returned home and was drinking the nourishing soup that Wen Manlu had carefully prepared.

Lin Zhenxing's tone on the phone was filled with suppressed urgency and a hint of apology. He briefly informed Chen Yang of everything that had happened in the side hall of the sanatorium, including Chang Lihua tearing up the prescription, his fierce opposition, and Mr. Lin's decision to have a face-to-face confrontation.

Wen Manlu heard it clearly: "Everyone says that Mr. Chang has a bad temper, a small mind, and is biased. I didn't expect it to be true..."

Chen Yang put down the soup bowl. There was not much surprise on his face. Instead, there was a kind of "as expected" understanding.

He patted the back of Wen Manlu's hand and said gently, "It's as expected. Central healthcare involves too many things, including qualifications, status, schools, responsibilities... It's complicated. Although Mr. Chang's reaction was extreme, it was understandable. He was not only defending his personal authority, but also his healthcare philosophy that he had used for many years and the 'correctness' of the entire system."

Chen Yang stood up and said, "However, since Elder Lin has given me the opportunity and trusts my diagnosis, I must go. This is not only related to Elder Lin's health, but also to the fundamental principle of Chinese medicine to distinguish between evidence and truth and seek truth from facts."

"How about I go with you?" Wen Manlu said.

Wen Manlu had met Mr. Lin before, and more than once.

"no need."

Chen Yang smiled. He understood Wen Manlu's thoughts and gave her a reassuring smile: "Mr. Lin is wise and can handle the situation. If you go, Mr. Chang might think that we are using our power to bully others. Wait for me at home, don't worry."

More than an hour later, Chen Yang once again stepped into the quiet and heavily guarded courtyard of the sanatorium.

The atmosphere in the side hall was more solemn than before.

Elder Lin sat in the main seat, closing his eyes to rest. Chang Lihua sat below him on his left, his face as gloomy as water and his eyes as sharp as an eagle.

Professor Zhao, Wang Wanping and others sat on the other side, with different expressions, some curious, some scrutinizing, and some vaguely worried.

Lin Zhenxing stood behind Mr. Lin and gave Chen Yang a complex look that contained both apology and encouragement.

"Grandpa Lin, Mr. Chang, Professor Zhao, and all the seniors." Chen Yang saluted neither humbly nor arrogantly, with a calm attitude.

"Xiao Chen is here, please sit down." Old Lin opened his eyes and pointed to the empty seat opposite Chang Lihua.

Chen Yang sat down as he was told and calmly met Chang Lihua's gaze, which was filled with obvious displeasure.

"Doctor Chen..."

Chang Lihua was the first to attack, his tone full of doubt: "I have seen the prescription you wrote for Elder Lin. Yinhuo Decoction combined with Qianyang Fengsui Pills, 90 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, ground into powder and taken with water... What a bold idea! What a strong prescription!"

"I have been practicing medicine for nearly fifty years, and I have been treating the health of the leaders of the Central Government for nearly ten years. I have never dared to use such a fierce medicine on an old leader in his 80s! Do you know how old Mr. Lin is? Do you know how much of his yang energy is left in his body? With such a large dose of nourishing yin and sinking, aren't you afraid that the cold will break it, freeze its vitality, and cause the yang energy to suddenly fall out? You are young and have achieved some results, but you are so ignorant of the immensity of the world, and treat the safety of the old leader as a joke?"

Chang Lihua's questions were like a string of cannonballs, aggressive and he directly accused the person of "lack of experience", "reckless use of drugs" and "irresponsible".

Everyone in the side hall focused their attention on Chen Yang, to see how he would respond to the overwhelming questioning.

Chen Yang's expression remained unchanged. He waited until Chang Lihua finished speaking before he slowly spoke in a clear and steady voice: "Senior Chang, please calm down. I am not ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and I dare not treat Elder Lin's safety as a joke."

"On the contrary, it is precisely because I know that Elder Lin is of great importance and his health is at stake that I must speak the truth and dare not conceal or whitewash the matter in the slightest."

Chen Yang turned his gaze to Elder Lin and said sincerely, "Elder Lin, I dare to diagnose your pulse again and ask Elder Chang and other experts to witness it. How about that?"

Mr. Lin nodded: "Okay."

Chen Yang stood up and walked to Elder Lin. Chang Lihua snorted coldly, but also stared at Chen Yang's movements.

Three fingers were placed on Lin Lao's Cun, Guan and Chi. Chen Yang closed his eyes and concentrated, this time he was extra careful. In the side hall, one could hear the needle drop, and outside the window there was only the rustling of leaves in the wind.