Chapter 18

Without any prior warning, everyone's mind was still focused on who the person who could treat bone injuries might be when Zeng Yi stepped forward.

Many people instantly broke out in a cold sweat and, coming to their senses, all looked at the patient's foot.

"My foot..."

Seeing the bone that had protruded from the top of his foot being flattened by Zeng Yi's foot, the injured young man, with an extremely terrified expression, took several steps back. However, he suddenly realized that his foot didn't hurt as much when he moved it. The terrified expression immediately turned to confusion, and he lifted his foot and turned it a few times, exclaiming, "Huh? My foot seems to be fine..."

"Whoa!"

All the expert doctors simultaneously drew in a breath of cold air. No way?

The young man first stretched his leg and moved it a few times, then tried walking back and forth on the ground, and said with a look of surprise, "It's better, really better. It doesn't hurt at all now." After saying this, he came to Zeng Yi and said gratefully, "Doctor Zeng, thank you. You're a good person!"

Zeng Yi waved his hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. Let the other doctors check your foot again to see if the bone has been successfully realigned."

Only then did the expert doctors realize they needed to take a closer look. From the surface, it seemed the bone had gone down, but whether it had been accurately realigned was another matter.

As the experts moved forward to examine closely, the injured young man was uncooperative and said, "There's no need to look anymore. I can feel it myself; this foot is definitely better!"

"Feel? If your feeling were useful, what would we doctors be for!" The experts were very angry, "Don't dilly-dally, quickly extend your foot! I'm telling you, if your foot ends up with some kind of aftereffect from being stepped on, don't blame us for not warning you."

The patient reluctantly extended his foot. The experts gathered around and began to carefully examine it, almost using a magnifying glass to observe it. Unfortunately, there wasn't even a small scratch on the foot. This was hard to understand; the bone had clearly protruded, and being stepped on should have resulted in a dislocation. How could it have been realigned?

Seeing the experts' expressions, the injured young man showed a hint of disdain and said, "Have you seen enough? Do you want to take another X-ray or perform surgery?"

The sarcasm in his words was strong, and the experts couldn't fail to notice it. They angrily stomped their feet and all stood up. It was truly a case of a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not recognizing a good deed. Normally, people would beg to have us look, but we wouldn't even give them the chance.

Zeng Yi stood there with his hands behind his back and said, "You can't talk like that. Actually, the experts were just trying to scare you. Your attention was entirely on your injured foot. If they hadn't made your condition sound serious to distract you, my step wouldn't have cured your injury; it would have caused you even more pain."

After saying this, Zeng Yi looked at the experts with a half-smile and said, "Am I right?"

The experts were taken aback for a moment, then realized that this young man had been speaking sarcastically all along.

"I still have a few important patients to attend to. Since there's nothing more to do here, I'll take my leave. There will be many more opportunities to work together, and I'll slowly seek your guidance!" After saying this, Zeng Yi flicked his sleeve and left, leaving the experts in a state of shock.

The experts now wished they could find a crack to hide in. This was a case of June's debt being quickly repaid. The insults they had hurled in the meeting room were now being returned in full. Who would dare to call this young man just a gilded councilor now?

Old Hua stood there, his face burning with embarrassment. As the top bone injury expert in Nanjiang, he had just been given a solid lesson.

The bones in a person's foot, due to the long-term pressure of the body's weight, are very tightly structured, and the foot is also very strong. Therefore, it is very difficult to realign a dislocated bone using only manual techniques. If the patient exerts even a little force, not only will you fail to realign the bone, but you might also cause more harm to the patient.

Based on this consideration, Old Hua had suggested surgery.

It wasn't until Zeng Yi stepped on the foot that Old Hua suddenly realized that Zeng Yi had known all along that they were toying with him. He had just pretended not to know, letting the experts take the lead in discouraging the patient's hopes, and then he had taken advantage of the situation, even threatening to amputate the foot to completely destroy the patient's hope.

When the patient was completely hopeless, Zeng Yi offered a glimmer of hope. At that moment, the patient's mind was entirely focused on this faint hope, and his foot was completely unguarded. Zeng Yi's sudden step allowed the bone to easily return to its original position.

Old Hua understood the entire process most clearly. Zeng Yi's deep thinking, precise timing, and the accuracy of his step were something even he, with his lifetime of experience in bone setting, could not match. When he heard the "click," he knew the patient's foot was already healed.

Now, looking at the troublemakers, Old Hua's eyes blazed with anger. In his lifetime of practicing medicine, he had never suffered such a major setback. If it weren't for the instigation of these scoundrels, he wouldn't have lost face today. Thinking about his previous confidence, Old Hua felt extremely uncomfortable and couldn't stay a moment longer. He angrily snorted and left.

The experts were all dumbfounded. No one had expected this outcome. They had failed to humiliate the gilded expert and instead offended a genuine expert.

Director Wang was now overjoyed, like drinking a cold glass of water on a hot day, every pore on his body felt comfortable. You experts, who usually boss me around and show no respect, today you finally overstepped and got slapped in the face! You deserve it! Don't you think that Councilor Zeng, who can be the health doctor for Director Feng, would have some real skills? The top bone injury expert in Nanjiang? Bah! In front of Councilor Zeng, you're all just nonsense.

Realizing this, Director Wang quickly chased after Zeng Yi to thank him for avenging his humiliation.

In the hospital lobby, some patients and passersby gathered around, marveling at the young man's foot:

"Amazing, look, the foot is really better!"

"Wow, that step almost scared me to death. My heart is still pounding."

"This is called having great skill and great courage. No one else would have the nerve to treat it like that!"

"Miracle doctor, absolutely a miracle doctor!"

The experts were now silent, quietly disappearing from the crowd's view.

Zeng Yi left the hospital, heading back without a care for what the experts were thinking. He always treated people as they treated him. Since others looked down on him, he didn't care what kind of experts they were.

"Councilor Zeng, Councilor Zeng!" Director Wang ran and shouted, panting as he caught up.

Zeng Yi stopped, "Director Wang, is there something else?"

"No... no! Councilor Zeng's medical skills are truly amazing. I've learned a lot today." Director Wang, still panting, took out a business card from his inner pocket and handed it to Zeng Yi with both hands, smiling, "I forgot to give you my phone number. Here's my card. If you need anything in the future, just give me a call."

Zeng Yi smiled and took it, "Director Wang, you're really a warm-hearted person. In a few days, I might really need your help!"

Director Wang waved his hand, "Councilor Zeng, you're too polite. Don't talk about trouble. As long as I can help, I'll do it without hesitation."

"I want to open a clinic in Rongcheng, but as a newcomer, I'm not very familiar with the local authorities..." Zeng Yi looked at Director Wang. He had had this idea for a long time, but the conditions weren't right before. Now, opening a clinic was just right. The medical expert group had very little work. Apart from regular check-ups for leaders, the rest of the time was mostly free, with no need to go to work, and he still received a monthly allowance. He only needed to go out if the leaders were on inspection or really sick.

"A small matter, a small matter. With your status as a councilor, this is easy to handle." Director Wang smiled broadly. He was afraid that Zeng Yi wouldn't need his help. After all, Zeng Yi was the health doctor for Director Feng. Opening a clinic was just a matter of a few words. If he needed help, it meant he respected him. "I'll take care of this. Once you find a place, let me know, and I'll handle the procedures for you."

"Thank you, Director Wang. When it's done, I'll treat you to a drink!"

Director Wang waved his hand, "It's just a small favor. Councilor Zeng, there's no need to be so polite. As a director, I'm here to serve you councilors."

After chatting with Director Wang for a few more minutes, Zeng Yi said goodbye and left. In the evening, when Shao Haibo came home from work, Zeng Yi told him about his idea.

A few days ago, Shao Haibo's greatest wish was to get Zeng Yi into the People's Hospital. Now that Zeng Yi was already an expert in the expert group, whether he joined the hospital or not didn't matter much. He thought for a moment and said, "That's good. It also fulfills your master's wish. I fully support you."

"The clinic will still be called 'Shengsheng Tang.'"

"Preserving the vital energy and treating the vital diseases, on the first day of my medical studies, my master explained this concept of 'shengsheng,' which has left a deep impression on me." Shao Haibo was somewhat emotional, "If you need money or help with the procedures, just let me know, and I'll take care of it."

Zeng Yi smiled, "In the past few years, traveling and treating people, I've actually saved quite a bit of money. I've already found someone to handle the procedures."

"Almost forgot, you're now part of the Health Bureau. Getting the procedures done should be easy." Shao Haibo raised his glass, "Here, let's drink to this. May Shengsheng Tang flourish under your leadership!"

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