Ten AM.
The medical clinic officially opened for business!
Two celebratory cannons boomed, their deafening blasts echoing through the air.
Sun Sihai and others stood in a line, simultaneously twisting open party poppers, creating a lively scene.
In addition, Chen Nan had also prepared many lollipops beforehand, which he tossed into the crowd, eliciting joyous laughter from many children.
But…
Not a single person entered the clinic for Chen Nan to treat.
Even if he charged only one yuan, no one was willing to entrust their precious lives into his hands.
Sun Sihai and the others were flushed with anxiety.
An opening day with no patients wouldn't do!
He even considered pretending to be a patient for Chen Nan's treatment, but his rationality told him it was a bad idea. It would only enrage Chen Nan, making the situation worse.
Chen Nan, with a faint smile on his face, watched as the onlookers began to disperse. He raised his voice, "Esteemed sirs and madams, please stay. I have also invited a very special guest. Once you see him, you will surely believe in my medical skills."
The curious onlookers stopped.
Chen Nan looked at his father in the wheelchair and said with a smile, "Dad, it's time for you to stand up!"
"What? Your dad can stand up?"
A middle-aged woman exclaimed in surprise.
Many others also looked on with disbelief.
Chen Shan's legs had been broken by thugs demanding protection money three years ago. Many people living in the shantytown knew about this.
They also knew that he had taken out high-interest loans and consulted numerous doctors, but none could heal him.
Under the stunned gaze of the crowd, Chen Shan placed his legs on the ground and then slowly stood up.
At that moment.
The scene fell into a deathly silence!
Many people stared at Chen Shan, their eyes wide with disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.
This was followed by a torrent of incredulous exclamations.
"Am I hallucinating? He's really standing up?"
"A dream, it must be a dream!"
"His legs were broken so badly, how could they suddenly be healed?"
"Can someone tell me what in the world is going on?"
Chen Shan had anticipated such a reaction. He smiled and said, "To be honest, I still feel like I'm dreaming. After all, my son has only been back for a week, and in that week, he cured an injury that has plagued me for three years!"
"Is that true? Did Chen Nan heal your leg?" a middle-aged man asked, shocked.
Chen Shan laughed heartily, "Such a thing can't be faked, can it?"
"This is unscientific!"
Chen Shan shrugged his shoulders, unable to deny it. "I admit it's very unscientific, but it's the truth!"
Jia Cui, her face beaming, added, "Although my son was unjustly imprisoned for three years, he turned misfortune into fortune. He received training from an old doctor and inherited his lifelong knowledge. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to heal my husband."
The crowd buzzed with discussion.
Although many had doubted Chen Nan's medical skills before, the moment Chen Shan shed his wheelchair and stood up again, he had astonished everyone.
Instantly.
Some people started to waver, thinking of finding Chen Nan for treatment.
"Young Chen, do you still recognize me?"
Just then.
A stooped old man with silver hair emerged from the crowd.
"You are Uncle Qi, right?" Chen Nan asked with a smile. The man was also an employee of the steel plant, though he was responsible for the boiler room and heating water.
Uncle Qi grunted, his voice slightly hoarse, "My throat is uncomfortable, and it hurts even when I swallow. Can you take a look for me?"
"Please come inside!"
Chen Nan gestured for him to enter.
After all, he was the first patient for the clinic's opening. Even though it was just a sore throat, he had to treat it with utmost seriousness.
As Uncle Qi entered the clinic, the surrounding onlookers crowded the doorway.
Chen Nan first examined Uncle Qi's throat and then felt his pulse. He said, "Your condition is caused by excessive lung fire. It's not a serious problem. Two needles should significantly alleviate the pain in your throat!"
"Is it really that miraculous?" a woman at the door questioned.
Chen Nan smiled, then picked up a disinfected cotton swab, sterilized the Shao Shang acupoints on Uncle Qi's thumbs, and then inserted the acupuncture needles.
After piercing the skin, he withdrew the needles, then pinched Uncle Qi's thumbs, squeezing out a lot of stagnant blood. "The human body has many acupoints. Bleeding from the Shao Shang acupoint can clear lung heat and relieve sore throat."
Having done this, he looked at Uncle Qi and said with a smile, "Uncle Qi, you can try swallowing now."
Uncle Qi swallowed, taking a leap of faith, and then exclaimed, "It really doesn't hurt anymore! My throat truly doesn't hurt anymore. Young Chen, your medical skills are truly remarkable!"
His voice was clear, with no hint of hoarseness.
The onlookers were astounded.
They now believed in Chen Nan's medical skills.
"Doctor Chen, I often have headaches. Could you take a look for me?"
"Me too, I feel unwell whenever I eat greasy food."
Many people spoke up, hoping Chen Nan would treat them.
"Come, come, everyone form a queue. We'll take it one by one!"
Chen Nan accepted them all.
They were all common ailments, which were instantly cured for him.
However, by treating these patients with minor ailments, Chen Nan's reputation and fame exploded.
Some even called him a miracle doctor.
This was not only due to his superb medical skills but also his one-yuan consultation fee, which endeared him to the people.
"Alright, we've treated twenty patients today. If you want to see a doctor, please come back tomorrow morning!" After treating the twentieth patient, Chen Nan adamantly refused to treat anyone else.
This caused some to complain, feeling Chen Nan was too rigid.
Chen Nan offered no further explanation.
Charging one yuan for consultation was a rule of the Wu Sect.
Treating twenty people a day was also a rule.
And rules could not be broken!
"Doctor Chen, what are these pills you've concocted for?" Someone's gaze fell upon the three types of pills Chen Nan had refined.
Chen Nan smiled and said, "As the names suggest, there are some for weight loss, some for hangovers, and some to enhance men's kidney function."
"Are these medicines really effective?" a middle-aged man asked cautiously.
A faint smile appeared on Chen Nan's face. "Of course, no refunds if they're ineffective."
The middle-aged man hesitated and then asked nervously, "A friend of mine has poor kidney function and has been very troubled by it. Could you give me a few pills to let him try? How much is the 'Great Strength Pill'?"
You probably just conjured up a friend, didn't you?
Chen Nan smiled. "Today is our opening day, so all the pills are sold at a 90% discount. If you want one, it's only one thousand yuan!"
"That expensive?" the middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Nan: "There are no side effects, and the results are immediate. One pill can make a man feel eighteen again."
"Then I'll buy one for him to try!" The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and spent one thousand yuan on a Great Strength Pill.
Hearing that all pills were sold at a steep discount, others also bought some, hoping to give them a try.
Five hangover pills.
Ten weight loss pills and ten Great Strength Pills.
While seemingly not a large quantity, these sales brought in a revenue of twenty thousand five hundred and twenty yuan for Chen's Medical Clinic!