Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 91: Not Taking a Single Cent

"I promise on my integrity that I’ve never learned bone setting techniques before."

Li Jingsheng secretly delighted in his heart, thinking, without showing a hint of ’talent’, how could he extract Doctor Xu’s unique skills?

After upgrading his bone setting technique to Master Level, he gained a certain depth of understanding about bone realignment.

The human skeletal dislocation and fracture were far more complex than he had ever anticipated.

Ordinary bone setting techniques could only be applied to simple dislocations of joints, misalignments, not capable of handling fractures, complex joint displacements, shifts, or simple joint realignment in patients with special conditions.

He was sure that there must be an advanced version or even some ultimate technique for bone realignment.

Dr. Xu could stand out in the bone setting clinic at the Second Hospital, naturally, his skills wouldn’t be inferior.

Whether he knew other bone setting techniques, that was uncertain.

Staring into Li Jingsheng’s eyes for a full three to four seconds, Doctor Xu might have seen that he wasn’t lying.

At that moment, Doctor Xu grabbed his left hand with his right hand and gave a pull.

Crack!

He actually managed to dislocate his own left arm.

Doctors skilled in bone realignment techniques were indeed brutal. When they got ruthless, they didn’t spare even themselves.

He merely furrowed his brows slightly, without letting out a muffled grunt.

A tough guy!

"Come on, help me reattach my arm!"

Doctor Xu wanted to personally experience how much Li Jingsheng had mastered the bone setting technique.

At the moment, if a patient came in, they would probably be scared witless.

The orthopedic doctors in the office were terrifying, removing their own arms when they had nothing better to do.

Li Jingsheng did not hesitate, stepped forward, grasped Dr. Xu’s left arm with one hand, and held his left shoulder with the other hand to adjust the angle.

"Your muscles are a bit tense, relax a bit, trust my technique, I won’t injure you."

The remark obviously carried a hint of joking.

Doctor Xu maintained a serious expression though.

A moment ago, he had tensed his arm muscles on purpose, wanting to test how well Li Jingsheng had mastered the skills.

From the looks of it now, Li Jingsheng’s performance was commendable.

Just as Dr. Xu relaxed his muscles, Li Jingsheng gently pushed his left arm upwards—a smooth, natural movement, exuding the aura of an expert effortlessly.

"Hm... You reattached it like that?"

Dr. Xu tried clenching his left fist and lifting it; everything was normal.

It seemed that Li Jingsheng’s bone setting skills and realignment were done very precisely.

"How was it, Teacher? Everything’s fine, right?"

Li Jingsheng remained calm.

He enjoyed watching the shocked expression on the usually stern Dr. Xu’s face.

"Hmm, it’s barely passable. I’m going to examine patients in the clinic now, are you coming along with me, or what?"

Dr. Xu’s face showed no expression, but his words already acknowledged Li Jingsheng’s skills and talent.

Willing to take an external hospital doctor into the clinic certainly implied a willingness to teach Li Jingsheng further.

Other doctors were slightly astonished upon hearing this.

Teaching Li Jingsheng bone setting techniques during lunchtime in the office was fine.

Taking Li Jingsheng to the clinic for further teaching, even if the department agreed, the hospital leaders wouldn’t approve.

Xu Feng behaves like a madman indeed.

Probably because he recognizes Li Jingsheng’s exceptional talent and has developed an appreciation for it.

"I really want to follow you to the clinic, but my small clinic is open for business and I’m the only doctor there; I truly can’t leave. Could I come at around eleven every morning to learn for an hour?"

Li Jingsheng was eager to continue learning advanced bone setting techniques from Dr. Xu.

But his time was limited.

If it was like before, when the small clinic’s business was so poor, he could stay by Dr. Xu’s side all day to study without any issues.

Recently, the small clinic’s business picked up pace, becoming increasingly popular, making it hard for him to spare time.

After hearing this, Dr. Xu furrowed his brows slightly.

"Coming at eleven, most injured patients will already be treated. Bone setting clinics mainly see patients between eight and ten in the morning. There might be some between two and four in the afternoon, but they are much fewer than in the morning. If you really want to learn more advanced bone setting skills, it would be best to come between eight and ten in the morning. I’m basically here from Monday to Friday every week, you can arrange it yourself."

Patients seeking treatment often choose to go to the hospital in the morning.

If orthopedic injury patients live nearby, they can come straight away.

If they live far away, they usually concentrate around this peak period between eight and ten in the morning.

"Alright then, I’ll come to the clinic at around eight tomorrow morning to find you."

To learn, Li Jingsheng could only arrange things this way.

He decided to spend two hours each morning at the Second Hospital learning bone setting techniques, and spend the rest of the time at his small clinic.

Once he mastered bone setting techniques, the Sunshine Clinic would have a special way to promote its business.

In orthopedics, Western medicine mainly relies on surgical treatment.

Slightly complex fractures and joint dislocations might require surgery.

Steel plates and screws are the most commonly used materials in orthopedic surgery.

A single imported titanium alloy screw used to cost about five thousand yuan.

Charging over a hundred thousand yuan for treating a more severe fracture is common.

The long treatment period is another story.

Chinese medicine’s bone setting is one of the few medical skills that can make foreigners marvel.

No scalpels, no surgery, low treatment costs, minimal injury, recovery time varies per individual. For joint dislocations, patients often are treated and then go.

Some people set up clinics in the United States relying solely on bone setting techniques and earn over seven figures annually.

And it’s earned in US Dollars.

Such skills are truly a unique talent that prevails universally.

If Li Jingsheng could truly learn advanced bone setting techniques, plus possessing the attribute panel, the future prospects were unimaginable.

"Here’s my phone number, you can call if I’m not around. Tomorrow is Saturday, I’m not working, there’s no need to come to the hospital to find me."

Dr. Xu wrote down a phone number and handed it to Li Jingsheng.

"Thank you!"

Receiving the phone number with both hands, Li Jingsheng’s face beamed with joy.

Getting to this point was almost settled.

It certainly wasn’t easy to have Dr. Xu teach him bone setting skills.

If it wasn’t for Director Mu helping to put in a word, becoming an apprentice nearly impossible.

Wonder what kind of effort Director Mu put in?

Suddenly thinking of a serious matter, he hesitated and cautiously looked at Dr. Xu.

He had a look of wanting to speak but stopping.

"Don’t act like a woman being coy, speak up, I’ve got to go."

Dr. Xu scornfully reprimanded.

"It’s... I haven’t discussed the fee with you yet! What amount would be appropriate?"

The main issue was he didn’t have much money left, which he needed for rent and to pay Tang Ping’s salary. If the apprenticeship fee was a few thousand, he could handle it.

If it was too much, he might have to write an IOU.

"Not a single penny."

"That’s not appropriate! I’m not a doctor from the Second Hospital!"

Li Jingsheng was an external doctor, and Dr. Xu wasn’t obliged to teach him.

As for internal hospital doctors, traditionally it was the elder guiding the newcomer, teaching for free.

But this referred to basic clinical operations; some personal unique techniques or special skills were generally not taught casually.

"What do you think medical skills are for?"

Dr. Xu asked.

"Certainly to save lives and heal the injured!"

"Exactly, then? Medical skills have always been the art of saving people; those who practice medicine should bear a benevolent heart. Sharing medical skills has never had a fee since ancient times; many renowned old-time doctors provided not only free tuition but also supported their apprentices’ living needs, and even treated poor patients for free."

Dr. Xu’s words were noble and exalted, leaving Li Jingsheng somewhat ashamed.

Traditionally, renowned doctors strictly screened apprentices, adhering to the rule of six don’ts in teaching, with rare instances of charging tuition.

"Off you go!"

After speaking, Dr. Xu ceased caring about him and left straightforwardly.