Chapter 721 Vice President
"You are..."
Chen Xuan did not recognize Si Xiang and asked with a frown.
Wang Cheng, standing beside him, quickly introduced, "Mr. Chen, this is Dr. Si Xiang. He has a high reputation among us Western medicine practitioners."
Elder Zhang, with a look of apprehension, quickly whispered, "Brother Chen Xuan, this fellow's status in Western medicine is comparable to Qin Weizhong's status in Chinese medicine."
Hearing Wang Cheng's words, Chen Xuan had initially dismissed it. How great could he be?
But upon hearing Elder Zhang's words, Chen Xuan began to take this Western medicine practitioner named Si Xiang seriously.
Wasn't he the leader of Western medicine?
But why was he here?
"Dr. Si, hello!"
Chen Xuan politely greeted him and said faintly, "May I know what business you have with me, Dr. Si?"
Si Xiang got straight to the point, "Mr. Chen, the Western medicine practitioners in our Jiangnan Province are planning to establish a Western Medicine Association and would like to invite Mr. Chen to become the vice president of our Western Medicine Association."
Qin Weizhong, standing nearby, was shocked. His eyes almost fell out.
You Western medicine practitioners are going too far! We Chinese medicine practitioners have a Medical Association, and you want to establish a Medical Association as well? Are you trying to oppose us?
No! No!
Hearing Si Xiang's follow-up words, Qin Weizhong was stunned. Si Xiang had always been arrogant and had always clamored to establish an association to compete with Chinese medicine. But why would he invite Chen Xuan, a Chinese medicine practitioner, to be the vice president?
Was he kidding?
"Western Medicine Association? Inviting me to be the vice president?" Chen Xuan was also stunned and asked in disbelief, "Mr. Si, are you mistaken?"
"Does Mr. Chen perhaps refuse?"
"But I am a Chinese medicine practitioner, and you are inviting me to join the Western Medicine Association?"
"Hahaha, Mr. Chen, you are being too formal. Nowadays, many treatments emphasize the combination of Chinese and Western medicine. With Mr. Chen joining, it will be of great help to our Western Medicine Association. I think Mr. Chen is very suitable," Si Xiang said with a smile.
"Yes, Mr. Chen, you should consider it carefully. If you agree, our Western Medicine Association is willing to present you with a villa in a lakeside town and a salary of five million yuan!"
Wang Cheng winked and quickly said.
Everyone was greatly surprised. This treatment was too good. Even the treatment of Qin Weizhong, the president of the association, was not much better.
Where did Si Xiang only want Chen Xuan to join the Western Medicine Association? He wanted to snatch the credit!
Now that the infectious disease had been cured by Chen Xuan, if Chen Xuan joined the Western Medicine Association, the credit would belong to their Western Medicine Association, and it would have nothing to do with Qin Weizhong and the other Chinese medicine practitioners.
Logically speaking, it was not normal for Chen Xuan, a mere Chinese medicine practitioner, to join the Western Medicine Association. However, rules were made by humans, and humans were alive. In order to gain credit, Si Xiang was desperate.
"Mr. Chen, what do you think?" Si Xiang narrowed his eyes, looking at Chen Xuan expectantly.
Qin Weizhong snorted, "Si Xiang, Chen Xuan was expelled by our Medical Association. You are actually inviting him to join your Medical Association. Are you out of your mind? No idiot would want someone like this, yet you want him as vice president?"
He originally wanted to retaliate against Chen Xuan, but Si Xiang invited Chen Xuan to be the vice president of the Western Medicine Association, which made him very unhappy. He immediately stepped forward to mock him.
Si Xiang sneered inwardly.
It seemed that this idiot Qin Weizhong didn't know that Chen Xuan had cured the infectious disease.
That's good, then you won't be able to snatch him from me!
Qin Weizhong said sarcastically, "Si Xiang, if you have time, hurry up and figure out how to cure that infectious disease."
Si Xiang laughed heartily, "Yes, yes, what you said makes a lot of sense. I should indeed ponder over that infectious disease."
Si Xiang naturally would not expose the fact that Chen Xuan had cured the infectious disease. If he did, how could he win over Chen Xuan to the Western Medicine Association? He was not stupid!
But Si Xiang turned around and looked at Chen Xuan again, "Mr. Chen, can you give me an answer now?"
Qin Weizhong's face darkened.
Damn it!
Did I say all that for nothing!
Chen Xuan frowned and said, "Mr. Si, please let me reconsider!"
As a Chinese medicine practitioner, joining the Western Medicine Association made him feel like he was betraying his ancestors, so he did not agree.
Others felt a sense of pride.
You Chinese Medicine Association doesn't want Chen Xuan, but the Western Medicine Association cherishes him like a treasure!
"Alright, Mr. Chen, I can give you some time to consider. After you've thought it through, please reply to me quickly. The doors of our Western Medicine Association are always open for you. After all, our Western Medicine Association is not like the Chinese Medicine Association, which is full of old fogies."
Si Xiang showed a hint of disappointment.
However, he knew that some things couldn't be rushed. After all, it would take time for Chen Xuan to switch from Chinese medicine to the Western medicine side.
Suddenly, Si Xiang glanced at Qin Weizhong, "I'm sorry, President Qin, I didn't mean anything by that..."
After speaking, Si Xiang left the Renxin Medical Hall with Wang Cheng.
Afterward, Qin Weizhong left the Renxin Medical Hall with a dark face and a depressed expression.
What was so special about Chen Xuan that not only Governor Wang liked him, but even Western medicine practitioners were desperately competing for him?
What had this kid done?
No, there must be something strange about this matter. I must investigate it thoroughly!
Everyone had left, so the people present were divided into two factions regarding whether Chen Xuan should join the Western Medicine Association, and they began to discuss heatedly.
The younger generation, led by Lu Jian and He Shuangshuang.
They chose to hope that Chen Xuan would join the Western Medicine Association and then slap the face of the Chinese Medicine Association severely.
The other faction was the older generation, led by Elder Lu and Elder Zhang. They believed that Chinese and Western medicine were irreconcilable. Chinese medicine was inherited from the ancestors and should never be joined with the Western medicine side. This was a desecration of the ancestral heritage.
In fact, Chen Xuan initially leaned towards Lu Jian and He Shuangshuang, as the saying "combination of Chinese and Western medicine" made sense nowadays. However, upon hearing the views of Elder Lu and Elder Zhang, he felt they also had a point, and he was in a dilemma.
"Chen Xuan, I think you shouldn't join the Western Medicine Association!"
"Grandpa, what's wrong with joining the Western Medicine Association? The treatment is good, you get a villa, and you can slap the face of the Chinese Medicine Association. Why not?"
"Shut up, you dare to retort to Grandpa?"
"In terms of seniority, you are my grandpa, but we are discussing the matter at hand!"
A group of people babbled, making Chen Xuan's head buzz.
"Enough!"
Everyone looked at Chen Xuan.
"Let me think about it again. I don't have any good ideas right now."
After speaking, Chen Xuan turned and left the Renxin Medical Hall.
Speaking of which, he hadn't been home for several days. He didn't know how Su Yunxi was doing. He should hurry home and take a look.
Chen Xuan left, and everyone felt a bit awkward. Yes, in the end, Chen Xuan had to make the decision, and it was useless for them to say more. So, they all went back to their own work.
Elder Zhang did not leave, but looked enviously at the Renxin Medical Hall, "How come I didn't think of opening a medical hall to play with?"
Elder Lu's heart stirred, and he smiled, "Elder Zhang, opening a medical hall is too much trouble. Just let you play with this medical hall. You can play as you wish..."
Elder Zhang laughed heartily and said, "Then I won't be polite. If I see patients here, Elder Lu, you have no objections, right?"
Elder Lu smiled so much that his mouth almost couldn't close, and he repeatedly waved his hands, "No objections, no objections!"
Who was Elder Zhang? He was a great physician in the past, famous throughout Jiangnan Province.
If Elder Zhang could come to the medical hall for consultations, their Renxin Medical Hall would surely become famous.
Elder Zhang couldn't wait to go and see patients.
To be honest, he hadn't seen patients for several years, and he felt itchy every time he saw them. Now that he could finally see patients, he wouldn't let go of this opportunity.