Chapter 243: Although they are lacking materially, they are spiritually rich!
The old man began to tell in a heavy tone.
"I have been a doctor since I was a child. I followed my father and grandfather, and went to the mountains with them to collect herbs and identify them!"
"But I have not been interested in Chinese medicine since I was a child, and I can't learn it no matter what!"
"My grandfather and my father are worried every day, no one will inherit the mantle!"
"The most powerful one is my great-grandfather, who was the imperial physician in the palace at that time!"
"My grandfather is also very powerful. He was a very famous Chinese medicine doctor during the Republic of China. He often appeared in newspapers and interacted with celebrities!"
Chu Qian nodded, it seems that there is still a heritage.
Not simple!
"Old man, what about your father's lifetime!"
The old man sighed.
"My father's side has already begun to decline. My father is just an ordinary doctor in the village!"
As he spoke, he shook his head.
"You will become a veterinarian when you come to me!"
Chu Qian asked.
"Then why did you choose to practice Chinese medicine later?"
The old man sighed and said slowly.
"I wasn't sensible when I was young, so I didn't take it seriously, and I didn't look down on these things. After all, everything nowadays is scientific, and the five elements don't make sense to me!"
Chu Qian is curious.
"Yes, I have questions about these too!"
The old man’s question is also everyone’s question.
With the passage of time, traditional Chinese medicine seems to have declined a lot.
On the one hand, traditional Chinese medicine is not as effective as Western medicine.
Western medicine usually gives you an injection and medicine, and you'll be fine in two days.
On the other hand, Chinese medicine seems to be related to metaphysics, and there are many things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand.
For example, eating oranges will cause you to get angry, right?
But what about eating iced oranges!
Eating bitter melon can reduce internal heat, right?
What about eating fried bitter melon?
Examples like this abound.
Even many professionals can’t explain clearly.
On the one hand, due to insufficient inheritance, many traditional crafts have been lost, just like intangible cultural heritage.
On the other hand, there are now many barefoot doctors who pretend to be Chinese medicine practitioners.
As a result, the reputation of traditional Chinese medicine will be even worse.
The water friends in the live broadcast room also started talking.
Mainly divided into two groups, one group thinks that the effect of traditional Chinese medicine is very impressive.
"Needless to say, the effect of traditional Chinese medicine is amazing!"
"Yes, our 5,000-year-old tradition cannot be surpassed by Western medicine in less than 100 years!"
"There are many chronic diseases that Western medicine cannot cure, but come to us and prescribe a few Chinese medicines, and they will be effective immediately!"
"That's right, Western medicine treats the symptoms but not the root cause. It treats whatever is broken and cannot see the root cause!"
"But Chinese medicine regulates your whole body, improves immunity, and gives you the ability to resist illness!"
"Yes, there are many diseases that cannot be cured by Western medicine, such as facial paralysis and polio, but a few courses of Chinese medicine's acupuncture and massage will produce immediate results!"
"There are even many terminally ill patients who may still have a chance of survival if they choose traditional Chinese medicine!"
"TCM yyds, don't get involved with Western medicine!"
"..."
At the same time, water friends felt that Chinese medicine was unreliable because it was too metaphysical.
"Come on, if you can cure a terminal illness, wouldn't you win the Nobel Prize directly?"
"Everyone is so capable, I have never seen a powerful old Chinese doctor!"
"We are all living in a dream. What age are we now, and we are still doing these antique things!"
"The last time I saw a Chinese medicine doctor, I spent thousands on three courses of treatment and six medicines. After all, it was of no use at all. It was a complete fraud!"
"Traditional Chinese medicine is pure metaphysics like Bagua, Five Elements, Yin, Yang, Water, and Fire. Seeing a doctor depends on luck!"
"..."
The live broadcast room quickly started arguing over this issue.
And Chu Qian also had a headache.
The knowledge in her mind is particularly complicated.
Naturally, we know that the development of traditional Chinese medicine is by no means groundless.
Chu Qian looked at the old gentleman and asked.
"Then how did you figure it out later?"
The old man smiled.
"Let's learn, learn hard. In order to prevent the inheritance from being lost, my father forces me to learn every day. If I don't learn, he will beat me with a stick!"
"I broke several sticks for this!"
Chu Qian laughed.
"Old man, you are so funny, so how did you learn later?"
The old man looked sad.
"How else can I study? If I study well, can I still be a veterinarian?"
"I'm one of those people with no talent. After studying for a long time, I only know a little bit about it!"
"But my veterinary skills are very high. Look at those banners, they were all given to me by you young people!"
The old man seems very proud.
Chu Qian gave a thumbs up and continued to ask.
"Then what happened when you participated!"
The old man sighed, his tone much heavier.
"It's a long story, when I was young!"
"There are very few intellectuals, and even fewer doctors!"
"When I came of age, I was drafted to join the army!"
Chu Qian became curious after hearing this.
"What happened next?"
The old man took two sips of tea and continued.
"Later, I don't know why, I became a military doctor!"
"I didn't know how to treat a doctor at that time. The most I could do was give it to the little animals in the village!"
"The big yellow dogs and cats in the village are all very close to me because they were all treated by me!"
"I just said that and I didn't expect that I would be selected as a military doctor!"
Chu Qian became emotional after hearing this.
It is true that very few people were literate at that time.
People like the old man already belong to the elite.
It is normal to be forced to rush ducks to the shelves.
After all, the conditions are too difficult.
The old man smiled when he said this.
"I felt that I was not good enough at that time, so I kept declining!"
"But they won't let me, so I have to be our leader!"
"They all know my grandfather, so if they say your grandfather is good, you must be good too!"
"The son of a mouse can make holes, so why are you a doctor?"
Chu Qian was made to laugh by the old man's humorous words.
"Old man, your story is really interesting!"
The old man looked helpless.
"Then I have no choice but to bite the bullet!"
"Actually, it was because the food for military doctors was better than others, and by chance, they were able to eat meat with the leader!"
"I was greedy for this too!"
The water friends in the live broadcast room suddenly became happy.
"Hahaha, the old man is so funny, so sincere!"
"It's not that good. I even told you that I killed more than a dozen people..."
"Don't make trouble. Although I can't treat people, this little animal is still very powerful!"
"This is a veteran who participated in the battle, everyone should respect him!"
"The old man's story is so interesting. I really miss the people of that era!"
"Yes, people were so innocent in that era. It was much better than now when the streets are full of liars!"
"Although they are poor in material things, they are rich in spirit!"