Chapter 541: Chapter 231: Is Period Pain Related to Finding a Boyfriend? (Part 2)

Zhang Guangli said with a big grin, "Now that Dr. Lu is here, if I, as his assistant, didn’t show up, that’d be way too out of line. Besides, it’s good for me to come a bit earlier and make some preparations. Manager Lin, whatever you need me to do, just arrange it. Today I’m not a hospital director, I’m just Dr. Lu’s assistant. Feel free to order me around."

Although that’s what Zhang Guangli said, Lin Mu didn’t dare take it seriously.

Treating Zhang Guangli like an assistant to boss around—he could only take that as polite talk.

Having Lu Xuan do that sort of thing was fine. But he himself was a manager at Huian Pharmacy; if he really did it, the higher-ups would definitely deal with him later, unless he’d already decided he didn’t want this job.

Still, though he thought that in his heart, Lin Mu agreed readily on the surface, "Alright then, I won’t stand on ceremony."

With that, he burst out laughing. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

And at this moment, everyone completely believed what Lin Mu had just said.

Especially Ye Feifei; her eyes were already shining.

Anyone who could make the director of the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine bow and scrape—how capable he was, you could figure out with your backside.

After chatting with everyone for a bit, Zhang Guangli put on the white coat Huian Pharmacy had prepared and sat down behind a long table.

On the long table were a computer, a pulse pillow, and other essentials for seeing patients.

"And this is...?"

Once Zhang Guangli sat down, Ji Xiuwen also took a seat to his side.

"This is my classmate from Zhijiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji Xiuwen. He’s my assistant now," Lu Xuan quickly introduced.

"Hello, Classmate Ji." Zhang Guangli greeted him with a smile.

Ji Xiuwen also stood up, smiling as he shook hands with Zhang Guangli.

Lu Xuan could interact with Zhang Guangli as an equal, but he couldn’t.

Even though Zhang Guangli’s medical skills couldn’t compare with people like Huang Beishan, he was still the director of the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His status and position were right there; as a junior, Ji naturally had to observe the proper respect.

As for the way Lu Xuan got along with people like Zhang Guangli, Ji Xiuwen was already used to it.

Back in Yong City, he interacted with big shots like Huang Beishan as peers, let alone with someone like Zhang Guangli.

Lin Yongzhen, who studied Western medicine, didn’t know much about Chinese medicine—basically nothing—and couldn’t be of much help, so he could only stay on the side and lend a hand with odd jobs.

Time flew. After they chatted for a bit, it was already opening time for Huian Pharmacy.

And at the door of Huian Pharmacy, a long line had already formed.

Those who knew, and those who didn’t know, were all queueing up here.

People have a herd mentality. Seeing so many people in line, they instinctively thought there must be something good; if they had nothing else to do, they naturally just joined the line.

And today Huian Pharmacy’s discounts were indeed generous. Not just on Chinese herbal medicines, but on other health supplements as well—they were giving massive discounts.

Plus, now that National Day was over, it wouldn’t be long before the spring visiting-relatives season. Stocking up on some health products now could save quite a bit of money, so everyone was naturally willing.

Of course, some people didn’t know what Huian Pharmacy was doing and just followed the crowd to queue. They had to ask the people in front and behind them, and upon hearing that Huian Pharmacy had invited a particularly skilled Chinese medicine doctor to offer free consultations, they immediately stayed, even if they’d been thinking of leaving.

Free consultation meant no fee.

If you don’t get seen for free, that’s just a waste.

With that mindset, more and more people lined up.

Looking at the line that already stretched into the street, Lu Xuan knew he couldn’t delay any longer; otherwise, even staying up all night might not be enough to see everyone.

"Manager Lin, there are a lot of people today. At noon, just have some boxed lunches prepared for us; no need to make it too fancy. We’ll eat while we see patients."

Lin Mu also saw the line of people and couldn’t stop grinning.

If there were this many people queueing for treatment, there would be even more people coming into the store to buy medicines.

He’d been worrying for the past two days that all the manpower and resources they’d invested would take a long time to recoup, but seeing today’s situation, he himself was shocked.

At this rate, they might break even today.

Thinking of this, Lin Mu couldn’t help getting extremely excited.

When he heard Lu Xuan say they’d just have boxed lunches at noon, Lin Mu immediately objected, "Dr. Lu, how can we do that? I’ve already booked a hotel..."

But before he could finish, Lu Xuan said, "Manager Lin, you’ve seen it yourself—there are just too many people today. If we don’t work through lunchtime, we might not finish even by tonight. Even if some people leave halfway, others will keep joining the line. Let’s just grab something simple at noon."

"Manager Lin, Dr. Lu is right. Let’s keep it simple at noon," Zhang Guangli chimed in. He was also somewhat shocked by today’s turnout.

There were more people here than the number of registrations when he sat in clinic at the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine—more than twice as many.

At this rate, there had to be several hundred people in line today.

Of course, not all of them would actually stay to be seen—if the wait was too long, a large portion would give up. But even so, plenty of people would stick it out.

Even just that portion already far exceeded the maximum he could handle at the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

For a moment, Zhang Guangli felt both worried and envious.

Worried there were too many people.

Envious there were too many people.

With both of them saying this, Lin Mu couldn’t insist anymore. He glanced at the ever-growing crowd and finally nodded. "Alright, we’ll do as Dr. Lu says. We’ll just grab something simple at noon."

Once the lunch plan was settled, Lu Xuan didn’t waste any time. He shot Ji Xiuwen a look, and the free clinic started.

First in line was a young woman, probably just over twenty. After she came up and told Lu Xuan about her condition, he took her pulse and then looked up at her, thought for a moment, and asked, "You don’t have a boyfriend yet, do you?"

The woman was obviously stunned, and her eyes looked at Lu Xuan a bit strangely.

Even a bit bewildered.

I came to see a doctor, and you’re asking if I have a boyfriend?

It wasn’t just the woman; even Ji Xiuwen and Zhang Guangli both showed odd expressions.

What kind of wolfish line was that from Dr. Lu?

Is this also something you need to ask for a consultation?

Especially Ji Xiuwen, who was looking at Lu Xuan with a very strange expression.

The woman in front of them looked pretty good—very fair skin, long black hair falling over her shoulders, and her slight smile was indeed attractive. But compared to Su Kenan, she was still quite a bit inferior.

Could it be... that this was Lu Xuan’s type?

Ji Xiuwen frowned slightly, puzzled.

That shouldn’t be it.

Ji Xiuwen couldn’t figure it out, but faced with Lu Xuan’s question, the woman couldn’t really say anything. She could only smile and say, "Not yet."

A look of sudden understanding flashed across Lu Xuan’s face, and he said, "Your menstrual cramps are actually related to that."

Hearing this, the woman’s eyes instantly widened several times over, and she stared at Lu Xuan in shock. "My cramps have something to do with not having a boyfriend?"

"Yes."

Lu Xuan nodded and explained, "For menstrual cramps, Western medicine’s explanation is endocrine imbalance. In Chinese medicine, we say it’s a disorder of Yin and Yang."

"Really?"

The woman was clearly a bit embarrassed. When Lu Xuan first asked if she had a boyfriend, she’d wondered what he was getting at, but now she realized she’d misunderstood.

Lu Xuan obviously had no other intentions in asking that; he purely wanted to confirm whether she had a boyfriend, so he could better pinpoint the main cause of her condition.

After a while, the woman turned her head back, cheeks flushed, and asked, "Dr. Lu, apart from what you just mentioned, can Chinese medicine regulate my condition with herbs?"

"It can, yes."

Hearing that, the woman instantly let out a sigh of relief.

"First, we’ll deal with the pain. I’ll prescribe some Chinese herbs to regulate your system."

Lu Xuan reminded her, "Normally, don’t eat cold or chilled things. And also..."

Lu Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, "And also, hurry up and find yourself a boyfriend."

"Mm."

The woman covered her face, her cheeks turning red. "I...I got it, Dr. Lu."