"No wonder this news appeared so promptly; you had it prepared long ago, didn't you?" Jiang Yichun pointed at Wan Yunting and chuckled.
Wan Yunting shrugged and smiled, "Actually, I didn't anticipate this. I was only having his whereabouts monitored, never expecting he'd do such things in private. Upon learning that he was coming to our Huadu to dismiss Principal Gu from his presidency of the association, I decided to go all out and expose his sordid deeds."
"Well said, a good exposure indeed."
Doctor Sun Yutang glared and said indignantly, "The reason our Traditional Chinese Medicine's reputation is so poor is partly due to those swindlers who falsely claim to be TCM practitioners, and partly due to scoundrels like Sima Hongyun. He is the rotten apple in our TCM Association..."
"That's right..."
Others chimed in with agreement, nodding and smiling, "Now let's see what their Sima family plans to do."
"What else can they do?"
Doctor Wang burst into laughter, "With this kind of public opinion, forget Sima Wentang; even their father Sima Boyong appearing to suppress it would be useless!"
Jiang Yichun and Gu Yuanbai nodded with smiles. Regarding Sima Hongyun's fate, everyone could guess without needing to ask, and they wouldn't pity him, as he brought it upon himself.
"However, I still worry that the Sima family won't let this matter of our educational reform rest!" Jiang Yichun then turned to Gu Yuanbai.
Although Wan Yunting had dealt with Sima Hongyun, everyone was fine for the moment.
However, the instigator of this whole affair was none other than Sima Wentang, the chairman of the National TCM Association, and those so-called elder members (retirees) of the association!
"Yes, this matter is indeed tricky..."
Deng Hongsheng, Sun Yutang, and others nodded and sighed.
Previously, Gu Yuanbai had proceeded with establishing TCM courses for third graders in primary schools in conjunction with the Huadu Ministry of Education without reporting it for approval and seeking the opinion of Sima Wentang, the chairman of the Beijing TCM Association. Someone had already relayed this to Beijing, and upon hearing this, Sima Wentang had sent Sima Hongyun to Huadu with the intention of criticizing Gu Yuanbai's actions and removing him from his presidential position, demoting him...
"When the soldiers come, we'll block them; when the water comes, we'll build dams..."
Gu Yuanbai waved his hand and said to everyone with a smile, "Even if I wanted to avoid this, I couldn't. So there's no need for you all to worry about me. Let it unfold as it may. At worst, I'll just step down as president."
"Exactly."
Jiang Yichun slammed the table and said to everyone present, "If their Sima family truly intends to remove Old Gu from his presidency, I, Jiang Yichun, will be the first to object."
"Me too..."
Dai Hanchi, Deng Hongsheng, Sun Yutang, and Wang Zaiwei all slapped the table in agreement.
Currently, the entire National TCM Association was controlled by the Sima family. Over the past few decades, the status and atmosphere of TCM in society had declined, growing worse and worse. In fact, TCM practitioners in various provinces across the country had long been displeased with the Sima family's monopolistic practices.
Especially with Sima Hongyun's disgraceful actions today, it further revealed the Sima family's corrupt and extravagant ruling style, making everyone even more disgusted with them.
"Little Wan, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
Jiang Yichun then asked Wan Yunting, who was seated between Dai Qiuyue and Gu Luotang.
The gazes of Gu Yuanbai, Dai Hanchi, Deng Hongsheng, Sun Yutang, Song Sinan, and Wei Renxin all focused on him. Wan Yunting picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then gently placed it down before looking up and smiling at everyone, "Based on what Principal Gu and Elder Jiang have said, is it certain that the Sima family intends to remove Principal Gu from his position? Is there no room for appeal?"
"Don't even mention Old Gu; Sima Hongyun today even tried to strip me of my directorial position," Jiang Yichun said.
"Brother Yunting, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Seeing Wan Yunting deep in thought, she couldn't help but ask.
Wan Yunting then turned to look at Gu Yuanbai and Jiang Yichun, smiling, "I have a bold idea. If I say something wrong, please don't be offended, elders!"
This sparked everyone's interest. Gu Yuanbai nodded and smiled, "Little Wan, please speak your mind freely. There are no outsiders here."
Seeing this, Wan Yunting no longer held back. His eyes sharpened as he said to everyone, "Since everyone opposes the Sima family's control over the National TCM Association and their corrupt practices, why should we continue to listen to them?"
Jiang Yichun raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you suggesting we withdraw from the TCM Association?"
"Precisely."
Wan Yunting nodded, his expression serious. "Not only that, but taking advantage of the current Sima Hongyun incident, we should create our own association!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked. "Create an association..."
Let alone Gu Luotang, Song Sinan, Wei Renxin, and Qi Miaomiao, even Gu Yuanbai, Jiang Yichun, Dai Hanchi, and Sun Yutang were stunned.
This young man's idea was truly exceptionally bold; it wasn't just opposing the current TCM Association but openly declaring war on the Sima family!
In fact, this idea had just flashed through Wan Yunting's mind!
Because he now knew that the entire National TCM Association was controlled by the Sima family, and any attempts he made to change things would be virtually impossible.
Now, seeing Gu Yuanbai and Jiang Yichun opposing the Sima family's control, which had skewed the direction of the National TCM Association's atmosphere and future development, and especially after Sima Hongyun's indecent video incident today, which had completely exposed the Sima family's corruption and incompetence.
Therefore, Wan Yunting boldly proposed to create a TCM association of their own!
The reason he did this was to prepare for the future to seek justice and clear the name of his master, the Ghost Hand Medical Saint!
"Doctor Wan, you, your idea is too daring."
Doctor Wang, having recovered from his shock, was truly startled by Wan Yunting's idea.
Elder Sun Yutang furrowed his brows, also startled.
Bang!
The next moment, Jiang Yichun angrily slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Wan Yunting and saying to everyone, "I don't think Little Wan's idea is daring at all. On the contrary, it perfectly aligns with our current reality!"
"Elder Jiang, what makes you say that?"
Wang Zaiwei said anxiously, "Do you know the power of the Sima family? Let alone us creating another TCM association, with just one word from them, they can make it impossible for us to operate in the TCM world!"
"Therefore, we should withdraw from the association controlled by the Sima family even more, and create our own association, an association that has a future for TCM!" Gu Yuanbai's old eyes were sharp, and he clenched his fist, his tone firm and powerful.
This surprised Deng Hongsheng and Sun Yutang. They hadn't expected Gu Yuanbai to agree with Wan Yunting's bold idea!
Gu Luotang, Qi Miaomiao, Song Sinan, Wei Renxin, and Zhang Xiaoyu were all stunned, completely speechless. They hadn't expected Wan Yunting to propose such a daring idea to them.
"Old Gu, you agree with Little Wan's idea?"
Jiang Yichun's old face was filled with excitement, surprised that Gu Yuanbai felt the same way he did.
Gu Yuanbai nodded, looking at Wan Yunting with endless admiration. This young man was not only skilled in medicine but also possessed great courage. His future would undoubtedly be boundless...