I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 159 - 132: I’ll Do My Best!

"Dr. Lu, look, my precious child measured again today and has grown a full three centimeters since last time!"

Chen Wei brought her son to Lu’s Clinic, unable to hide the smile on her face.

She was truly happy.

Over the past month, her son had been coming for treatment every few days, and at home, he became more active, his appetite improved, and he would declare hunger even before meal times. Sometimes, three meals a day weren’t enough; four or five meals would be needed.

In just a month, not only had he grown three centimeters taller, his whole body seemed sturdier.

Such a significant change made Chen Wei especially grateful to Lu Jiu.

Not to mention, going to the hospital for growth hormones would cost tens of thousands, and she couldn’t accept those side effects.

But here with Lu Jiu, just over a thousand, and the results were so remarkable—how could Chen Wei not be happy?

Thinking back to a little over a month ago, when she was frantically seeking doctors everywhere for her son’s height, and now seeing her hard work pay off, Chen Wei’s eyes started to well up.

"Not bad, this is a great trend. From now on, just keep a normal diet, and there’s no need for further treatment. For young boys, unless they are particularly short, they don’t typically shoot up drastically until they are fifteen or sixteen. Once their kidney energy becomes more vigorous, growth kicks in, and it’s common to grow several centimeters a year," Lu Jiu said with a smile.

Boys generally develop more slowly than girls, especially now with the surplus of nutrition, leading to a peculiar phenomenon in many primary and secondary schools.

Girls tower over, while boys seem half their height.

This isn’t an exaggeration. Online, there’s a photo from a primary school sports day where the girls look seventeen or eighteen, and the boys appear like they’re just out of kindergarten.

Early development in girls gives them physical, height, strength, and even intellectual advantages over boys.

Boys, naturally, get outdone by girls in their early years, but as they age, their advantages start to show.

Losing at the starting line doesn’t mean losing in the long run of life.

"Yes, yes, we’ll follow your advice, Dr. Lu," Chen Wei responded with a smile.

A nearby old lady, seeing Chen Wei’s expression, couldn’t help but ask, "Dr. Lu can also treat children who aren’t growing?"

Chen Wei immediately recommended, "Yes, aunty, last month when we came, our precious was so thin and small. I visited several hospitals, both Western and Chinese medicine, and they all said there was no other method except for growth hormones. But after a month of treatment here with Dr. Lu, our precious grew three centimeters."

The old lady asked curiously, "Growth hormones? Can those really make them taller?"

Chen Wei replied with a wry smile, "Yes, but they come with side effects, and severe ones can even lead to paralysis, plus a shot isn’t cheap, it costs tens of thousands."

The old lady’s eyes widened, "Tens of thousands!? That’s so expensive!"

Chen Wei said, "Actually, as long as there are no side effects, spending tens of thousands to gain height would still be worth it."

The old lady immediately looked towards Lu Jiu, "Dr. Lu, my grandson isn’t growing much either, could you take a look at him?"

Lu Jiu replied, "Sure, but I can’t guarantee he’ll definitely grow taller."

The old lady was puzzled, "That young lady’s son could grow taller, why can’t you guarantee it for mine?"

Lu Jiu explained, "Some children experience delayed height growth due to nutritional issues, but for some kids, if they are nutritionally fine and not much shorter than their peers, or if their parents aren’t particularly tall, there really isn’t much I can do to make them grow taller without reason."

Oh!

The old lady understood now.

"Dr. Lu, from what you said, my grandson doesn’t seem to eat much and isn’t growing taller. How about I bring him over tomorrow for you to take a look?" Another elderly man at the back of the line suddenly said.

"Sure," Lu Jiu said.

"Dr. Lu, my son is five years old, and I’m worried he won’t grow tall. Can you take a look at him too?" a man asked.

"Uh... if you’re worried, I can have a look. Based on your height, if there are no other issues, your son shouldn’t be short," Lu Jiu said.

"Great!" the man said.

"Dr. Lu..."

Everyone realized that Lu Jiu could help with children’s height, and they began clamoring for him to check their children, leaving their own ailments forgotten.

Lu Jiu couldn’t help but laugh and cry.

It seems children’s height, particularly for boys, is a sore point for almost all parents.

But in today’s environment, it’s still quite rare to see short kids.

Once the chitchat was over, Lu Jiu started attending to his patients seriously.

By four or five in the afternoon, Lu Jiu’s phone rang.

It was a call from Lu Feng.

"Hello, Uncle."

Lu Feng said, "Master Huang Fusheng has already arrived in Jianghan. The leaders are currently meeting him. You should get ready; judging by Master Huang’s demeanor, he seems to be a decisive person. In a few days, he will likely give a public lecture at our Jingjun Restaurant, first about the medicinal herb base and, secondly, selecting Chinese medicine teachers. I presume the assessment will be a day or two after the lecture, so time is tight. If you’re uncertain, let your grandpa help guide you."

"If you can catch Master Huang’s attention this time, or even join his team, it will undoubtedly be a great help for your future development. You know, any of his disciples can easily become chief physicians in major provincial-level hospitals. These connections alone are something many can’t achieve in a lifetime, so you must take this seriously, do you understand?"

Lu Feng’s tone was very serious; it was clear he truly hoped Lu Jiu could make a connection with Huang Fusheng.

After all, Jianghan City is too small, with no future prospects for Lu Jiu, but if he could connect with a National Master of Chinese Medicine, Lu Jiu could transform from a humble bird into a phoenix.

Hearing this, Lu Jiu smiled in silence.

He indeed wanted to meet Master Huang Fusheng and hoped to exchange ideas with him, but he wasn’t interested in so-called connections.

Being a Chinese medicine teacher is something he’d take if given the opportunity, but he wouldn’t feel any regrets if he didn’t.

Nevertheless, Lu Jiu didn’t resist; he simply smiled, "Understood, Uncle. I won’t let you down, don’t worry."

Lu Feng knew very well about Lu Jiu’s mindset, "Lu Jiu, don’t disdain your uncle’s nagging. In today’s society, everything depends on connections. Without connections, you’ll be bullied by those who have them. Take your grandpa for example; honest and upright, saving countless lives, and yet one complaint almost led to his clinic’s closure. Fair, isn’t it?"

"If I hadn’t joined the Health Commission, if I hadn’t worked so hard to appease those officials, and hadn’t held this position, would your grandpa have been able to run his clinic peacefully all these years? I’m not saying this to seek credit; I just want to tell you, finding a Utopia is all good, but participating in society can’t avoid the mundane. Once I step down from this position, without any safeguards, those small-minded troublemakers will rise again."

"Last time, you managed to take a stand because someone was maintaining those rules for you. But next time? We can’t harm others, but we must learn to protect ourselves, even if it means sacrificing some dignity at times, it’s worth it."

Lu Jiu was silent for a moment, then said, "I’ll do my best."

Lu Feng chuckled, "With those words, I’m assured. Keep it up, I hope one day our Lu Family will produce a National Master of Chinese Medicine. That way, I could justify myself to our Lu ancestors."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiu suddenly paused.

He remembered his grandpa mentioning that his uncle once studied medicine too but later gave it up for his studies. After entering university, he returned to Jianghan and joined the Health Commission.

Back then, a college student was a rare thing, someone who could definitely thrive in a big city.

Yet Lu Feng returned, just like Lu Jiu, resolutely choosing the path he wanted despite his family’s objections.