"Dad, you're being completely unreasonable!"
Jian Ning, for the first time, lost her temper in front of her father. "We both came from humble beginnings, so why do you have to act superior?"
"Just because you've made some money these past few years, does that give you a sense of arrogance?"
"And Chen Nan is clearly in the right. Why are you so unwilling to admit it?"
"How exactly did he offend you?"
"Don't mention his name in front of me! As for your grandfather's illness, I've already invited provincial experts, and they are on their way. We don't need his help!" Jian Jianhua said expressionlessly, shouting at the driver, "Drive faster."
Jian Jianhua disliked Chen Nan from the start.
This father-daughter argument was also caused by him.
Therefore, he blamed Chen Nan for everything.
The ambulance was fast.
Upon arrival at the hospital, they were immediately admitted to a VIP ward.
Then, experts from two major hospitals in Jizhou convened for a consultation and examination.
But the results were the same as in Taoyuan Town.
The elderly gentleman's physiological functions were all normal, and no one knew why he was in a coma.
"Jianhua, come here, let's talk for a bit."
Director Gao called Jian Jianhua aside.
"Old Gao, what do you want to talk about?" Jian Jianhua and Director Gao were acquaintances, so they spoke casually.
Director Gao asked in a low voice, "Have you considered that your honorable father's condition might not be an illness?"
Jian Jianhua frowned. "What do you mean?"
Director Gao sighed. "I've been practicing medicine for most of my life and have seen many strange and unusual illnesses. I've encountered situations like Uncle Jian's before."
"Have you ever thought that Uncle Jian's coma might be because he's provoked something unclean?"
Jian Jianhua looked displeased. "Do you believe in such talk?"
Director Gao shrugged unapologetically. "One won't believe it if they haven't experienced it, but I've worked in hospitals for many years and have seen some baffling illnesses."
"I know you don't believe this, but in my opinion, even the provincial experts will be of no help."
"My advice is, you should quickly find someone to 'prescribe the right medicine' for Uncle Jian."
"If you don't have any contacts, I do know a place, in the shantytown area of South City..."
Jian Jianhua directly interrupted Director Gao. "I believe in science!"
A wry smile flickered across Director Gao's face.
When I was in my twenties and just graduated, I believed in science too!
But the end of science is metaphysics!
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Two in the morning.
Four professors from provincial hospitals, travel-worn, rushed to Jizhou First People's Hospital overnight.
They came from different hospitals and were all seasoned professionals in neurology.
Jian Jianhua had used all his connections to invite them.
And spent millions!
They first conducted a comprehensive, systematic examination of Elder Jian, and then reviewed the previous two sets of examination reports.
"The patient's various physiological indicators all meet the standards of a normal person, but there are signs of a decrease in heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygen," an elder stated, delivering a result Jian Jianhua found hard to accept.
Another elder looked grave. "Indeed, if this trend continues, the patient will pass away within three days."
Jian Jianhua panicked. "What should we do?"
Jian Ning and Jian Jianjun also held their breath.
"Although we are doctors, we are not omnipotent," the elder who spoke first said with a wry smile. "Doctors save people by prescribing the right medicine, but right now, we have no idea why the patient is in a coma."
"You are also helpless?" Jian Jianhua was anxious. "We can't just watch my father die, can we?"
Director Gao said, "Jianhua, you can consider the method I mentioned earlier."
The elder frowned and asked curiously, "Director Gao, what method are you referring to?"
Director Gao did not dare to hide anything and respectfully said, "To Elder Ren, there is a 'quack doctor' in Jizhou, and that person might be able to wake the patient up."
Elder Ren became interested. "Quack doctor?"
Not just him.
Everyone else looked at Director Gao with curiosity.
"Yes, that person is called a 'quack doctor'," Director Gao replied. "Although the title 'quack doctor' doesn't sound good, they are truly skilled. To be honest, my wife has suffered from chronic headaches for many years, and many doctors couldn't cure her."
"But after that 'quack doctor' gave her just two needles, she miraculously recovered!"
"If that's the case, that doctor must have some ability." Elder Ren, as a professor of neurology, knew that chronic headaches were difficult to treat and prone to relapse.
Even he had not cured any patients with chronic headaches.
He paused and then asked, "Director Gao, your statement only proves the person's medical skills. What does it have to do with the word 'quack'?"
Director Gao said, "That person has a very strict condition for treating patients. They only treat twenty people per day, and no more than twenty."
"So, to see them, you have to queue up before dawn."
A middle-aged man spoke, "There are indeed some eccentric barefoot doctors in the medical community who limit the number of patients treated daily. That's not considered 'quackery'."
"It's different!" Director Gao said. "Other barefoot doctors charge exorbitant fees, but the 'quack doctor' I'm talking about only charges one yuan for a consultation."
"No matter how serious the illness, it's always just one yuan."
"Furthermore, their consultation time is only half an hour."
"It's not that they're only allowed to spend half an hour with a patient."
"It's that they can treat twenty patients within half an hour!"
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him with a mixture of disbelief and doubt.
Both the one-yuan fee.
And treating twenty patients in half an hour, these were unbelievable!
"I'd like to visit this 'quack doctor'!" Elder Ren said with longing. If Director Gao was telling the truth, then this person must be someone with a benevolent heart, dedicated to saving lives. Such a person is worthy of everyone's admiration!
"Where is that person? I'll have someone invite them over right away," Jian Jianhua said excitedly, as if he had grasped the last straw of hope.
Director Gao gave him a side-eye. "Do you think you can invite them? They don't care about money at all. Don't even think about inviting them to treat your grandfather!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Ren and the others looked embarrassed.
Aren't we the ones Jian Jianhua invited?
Are you implying we only care about money?
Don't be so subtle, just give us our ID numbers directly...
Director Gao also realized he had misspoke and quickly said, "To treat the elder, you should hurry and take him there to queue. If you're late, you won't get a number today!"
"En, it's probably not too late to go and queue now."
"That place is easy to find, right at the intersection of the shantytown area in South City. It's Chen's Medical Hall!"
"Yes, yes, yes, you're right. We'll go now."
Jian Jianhua quickly agreed and immediately had someone lift the elder into the ambulance, then headed straight for Chen's Medical Hall in the shantytown area.
In the car, Jian Jianhua looked at his daughter with a sinister smile. "This world doesn't just revolve around Chen Nan. See? Even if we don't find Chen Nan, someone else can save your grandfather!"