Chapter 227 205: Shengsheng Pill

Since they brought it up, Xu Chunliang asked for his opinion on the matter.Tong Guangsheng said there were two possibilities, one being that it was done by Hua Nian Group's competitors, and the other possibility was that it was a self-directed act, a bitter trick.

Xu Chunliang laughed. He had also considered the latter possibility, but when he saw how badly Dong Changhao had been beaten, he dismissed the idea. There's no way one's own people would be so ruthless, and Hua Nian Group is not a criminal group; using such a bitter trick wouldn't achieve the desired effect.

Tong Guangsheng, seeing his disbelief, reminded him that the commercial world is more perilous than the battlefield. On the battlefield, it's real knives and guns, mostly clear-cut fights.

In the commercial world, it's all plots, and the most common tactic is stabbing in the back.

Enemies on the battlefield are sinister and vicious, but they generally abide by rules, not without respectable opponents.

In contrast, opponents in the commercial world are not only sinister and vicious but also have no bottom line. They don't even care about basic decency and will do anything for profit.

Tong Guangsheng had been tested by blood and fire on the battlefield, and he had experienced several ups and downs in the commercial world. Looking back now, the commercial world is more complex and tests human nature even more than the battlefield.

Xu Chunliang asked about Xianhong Farm's cooperation with Changxing. Tong Guangsheng naturally didn't hide it and truthfully said he was helping Zhao Feiyang. In his current situation, he lacks the motivation to develop his career and has given up plans to cooperate with Changxing.

Xu Chunliang understood very well. Anyone who had Tong Guangsheng's illness wouldn't have the heart to deal with business. It's not easy for him to help Changxing already.

This time, Xu Chunliang brought some homemade pills for Tong Guangsheng. Although he hadn't encountered leukemia patients before, based on Tong Guangsheng's previous symptoms, he made some judgment and used a family secret recipe from Huichun Hall to create a modified Shengsheng Dan.

The ingredients are: four parts Indigo Naturalis, three parts pollen, one part each of Bezoar and Rush ginseng, ground into a fine powder, made into water pills, 3g per day, twice a day.

The prescription for treating leukemia at Huichun Hall is derived from records in "Miscellaneous Notes from Cold Cottage." According to the book, Indigo Naturalis has a miraculous function of clearing heat from the essence, preventing congestion. In the formula, Indigo acts as the sovereign herb to clear heat and detoxify and cool blood. Bezoar clears the heart and opens orifices to detoxify as the minister herb, supplemented by Rush to clear liver fire, relieving depression, thus allowing pollen to clear heat and generate fluids.

Modern medical research shows that Indigo Naturalis can enhance the function of the reticuloendothelial system, improve immune capacity, and inhibit leukemia viruses.

Pollen has an obvious inhibitory effect on tumor cells, and aloe has a high efficacy against cancer. This formula addresses both symptoms and root causes without toxic side effects, reflecting the high wisdom of the ancients.

The pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine is not the same system.

Western medicine is accustomed to interpreting Chinese medicine with its pharmacology, initially completely denying it, but now gradually discovering there is indeed something valuable in Chinese medicine.

In Xu Chunliang's view, their understanding is merely insufficient. Chinese medicine covers a broader area. In modern terms, Chinese medicine is a science that studies the human body and environment, unlike Western medicine which is limited to the individual itself. The former is the true "great doctor" with a grand vision.

Chinese medicine materials encompass changes in environment, time, and weather. Take acupuncture as an example; applying needles at different times produces different effects, which seems incredible to Western medicine.

Xu Chunliang used the excuse that his grandfather, having heard of Tong Guangsheng's illness, specially asked him to bring these Shengsheng Dan for him to take.

He also knew that Tong Guangsheng was very resistant to Chinese medicine, but still wanted to offer some help within his ability. Although Xu Chunliang was not sure about curing leukemia, this Shengsheng Dan could at least help Tong Guangsheng improve symptoms.

Although Tong Guangsheng didn't believe in Chinese medicine, he still expressed gratitude upon hearing it was Elder Xu's kind intention.

When Xu Chunliang walked out of the hematology department, he encountered the deputy director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, Zheng Peian, at the elevator.

Zheng Peian, who hadn't had a chance to congratulate him after the hospital meeting, had already informed Elder Xu of Xu Chunliang becoming the branch director.

Zheng Peian said, "Quite impressive, young man. Compared to you, half of my life seems wasted."

Xu Chunliang laughed and said, "Uncle Zheng, your deputy director position is well-deserved; my branch director role is just nominal."

Zheng Peian said, "You're already enjoying the treatment of a deputy section chief, so it can't be just nominal."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, you don't understand Zhao Feiyang. He's using me as a firefighter.

He recalled that during the meeting today, the issue of outsourcing several centers was mentioned, including the Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment center. The Chinese medicine department wasn't profitable, so Zhao Feiyang had long intended to introduce private capital. Compared to other centers, this traditional Chinese medicine treatment center is relatively niche, and the competition pressure should be less.

Xu Chunliang suggested to Zheng Peian that he could contract the Traditional Chinese Medicine Center. If he secured the center, he would naturally become the director.

Zheng Peian was just about to discuss this matter with him. It seemed that Zhu Mingyuan, the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, also intended to secure the center. However, both of them were current employees, and since Changxing started introducing private capital, there has not been a precedent for an employee to bid for a department. The hospital has a clear rule that, in principle, it does not support internal staff contracting departments.

Zheng Peian wanted to take an indirect approach. He hoped to have Elder Xu bid on his behalf. With Elder Xu's prestige, securing the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department would surely be no problem, though he wasn't confident he could persuade Elder Xu.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that his grandfather would definitely not agree. Running just one Huichun Hall kept him busy enough. Gu Houyi, who spearheaded the construction of the Kangjian Elderly Care Hospital, also wanted to collaborate with his grandfather to open a Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Care Institute.

Zheng Peian meant to ask Xu Chunliang to inquire about Elder Xu's willingness. If he was unwilling, Peian wouldn't bother with it anymore. Having Elder Xu show up wasn't to have him take a clinical role; from investment to operations, Elder Xu wouldn't have to worry at all. It was merely about showing up for the bidding process.

Xu Chunliang agreed to ask on his behalf.

As expected, upon hearing about this, Xu Changshan expressed disinterest and felt it was inappropriate to get involved. The reason was simple: his beloved grandson was serving as a director at Changxing; how could he contract a department at Changxing? If successful, wouldn't people gossip behind their backs?

Xu Chunliang could only explain with a wry smile that he was currently just the director of the Weishan Island Branch and still held a staff position. He merely enjoyed a deputy section chief's treatment internally at Changxing Hospital.

However, Xu Changshan felt that, regardless, he was considered a cadre. Being a cadre means needing the awareness to distinguish oneself from corruption and definitely not having the notion of using public office for personal gain.

Seeing Elder Xu's firm stance, Xu Chunliang had no choice but to inform Zheng Peian to find someone else. Zheng Peian had anticipated this outcome and said it was fine; he would look for other friends. Xu Chunliang suggested he talk to Vice President Gao Xinhua because Gao Xinhua's words still had some weight internally at Changxing.

Xu Chunliang had also returned to take the second subject of his driving test. His driving skills weren't an issue; it's crucial to follow the procedures step by step. He estimated that even after finishing the fourth subject, it would be next month at the earliest before he could get his license.

But Xu Chunliang was bold and often rode his motorcycle around, avoiding restricted areas as much as possible, so generally, no traffic police bothered him.

During the test, Lu Qi called with bad news. Han Tianchi had escaped during his transfer. This morning, a car accident occurred on the bridge during the transfer, and when being moved to another vehicle, Han Tianchi directly rammed the criminal investigator, jumped over the bridge's railing, and into the Ancient Yellow River.

The search operation continued until now with no results: alive, there was no sign of him, and dead, there was no body. Lu Qi called to warn Xu Chunliang to be cautious. After all, it was at Huichun Hall that Han Tianchi was captured, and there's concern that if he escaped, he might retaliate against Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang quietly criticized the police for being negligent. Even in broad daylight with so many people guarding, they allowed Han Tianchi to escape. He wasn't afraid of Han Tianchi; if that rascal dared to seek revenge, he would ensure he never returned.

Xu Chunliang smoothly finished his test and, on the way home, received a call from Cyan Dragon Mountain's forest ranger, Zhou Meng. Zhou Meng had a He Shouwu at home that he wanted to sell. He remembered Xu Chunliang mentioning his family ran a traditional medicine shop, so he called to ask if they would buy it.

Xu Chunliang asked him to bring it to Huichun Hall, as his grandfather usually never stopped collecting such medicinal materials.

Upon returning home, Xu Chunliang found that Zhou Meng had already arrived, having called not far from Huichun Hall. The He Shouwu he brought weighed a full fifteen pounds.

Xu Changshan, in his decades of practice, had never seen such a large He Shouwu. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica": true He Shouwu is an immortal herb; fifty-year-old ones are as large as a fist, hundred-year-old ones as big as a bowl. This He Shouwu was at least three hundred years old.

Elder Xu asked Zhou Meng how much he wanted. Zhou Meng said he came to Huichun Hall because he didn't know the market price, although he asked around and others offered three hundred per pound. Fifteen pounds could sell for about forty-five hundred. If that's the price, he'd rather sell to a friend for peace of mind.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that he had only met Zhou Meng twice and couldn't be considered a friend. The price would depend on his grandfather's decision.

Xu Changshan told Zhou Meng that the current market price for He Shouwu was about five hundred per pound, but he had never seen one so big. Since Zhou Meng was Xu Chunliang's friend, he wouldn't beat around the bush. He offered a flat rate of fifty thousand. If Zhou Meng found it satisfactory, he could leave the He Shouwu; otherwise, he could take it elsewhere to sell.

Zhou Meng initially hoped to sell it for twenty thousand, so Elder Xu's offer far exceeded his expectations, and he immediately agreed.

Xu Changshan went to the neighboring bank to withdraw the money and gave it to Zhou Meng, asking him to count it on the spot.

Zhou Meng, being straightforward, didn't even count and just put the money in his bag.

Elder Xu inquired about the origin of the He Shouwu.

Zhou Meng told Elder Xu that this He Shouwu was dug up by his father, who also worked as a forest ranger at Cyan Dragon Mountain when he was alive. He often dug up medicinal herbs to support the family, and that He Shouwu was the largest he ever found, having kept it at home and not wanting to sell it.

After his father passed away, he kept the He Shouwu at home as he felt it had a trace of his father. This year, his mother developed femoral head necrosis, and the hospital advised a prompt hip replacement surgery.

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