In the afternoon, after visiting the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of Southern Hospital, Wan Yunting and Jiang Yichun, along with Li Chengde, personally led the expert delegations from Chongqing and Sichuan to the office of the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association for a visit. They explained the current situation of the association and its future development prospects, focusing on how to promote, carry forward, and revive Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Although the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association only influenced the provinces surrounding the Lingnan region, its impact on the central plains like Chongqing and Sichuan was still limited, with the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Association still holding sway.
The representatives from Chongqing, Huang Maoshi, and the veteran TCM expert Zeng Yumin from Sichuan, were actually privately invited by Gu Yuanbai and Jiang Yichun. They claimed to be visiting the TCM department in Huadu City for exchanges, but their true objective was to have them visit the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association and secure support from Chongqing and Sichuan.
While the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association was actively promoting itself, its influence was still somewhat smaller compared to the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Association.
After all, the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Association had been established for decades, with deep roots and a vast number of supporters, involving the interests of too many people.
Therefore, the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association not only needed to enhance its influence but also to unite more people to join, to expand its ranks, and only then would it have the strength to contend.
Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin's visit to Huadu City was just the beginning, with more representatives from other regions expected to visit for exchanges later. Wan Yunting and Jiang Yichun's task was to convey the true original intention and philosophy of the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association to them.
To let everyone know that only the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association could achieve the revival and great development of Chinese medicine in China…
After visiting the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, it was already seven o'clock in the evening. Wan Yunting and Jiang Yichun naturally hosted them at Deyue Building. The next day, they were to take them to visit Huadu City Traditional Chinese Medicine University and elementary schools.
After dinner, it was past nine o'clock. Wan Yunting and Jiang Yichun had already arranged hotels, staying at a hotel right next to Huadu City Traditional Chinese Medicine University.
By the time Wan Yunting returned home, it was already eleven o'clock at night.
Huang Guilan had already gone to bed. Wan Yunting went to the basement to see what Duan Yingying was doing, only to find that the girl had also slept early. She had practiced cultivation all day and had gone straight to sleep after bathing.
The next morning, Wan Yunting woke up precisely at six o'clock. He went downstairs and saw that Duan Yingying was still asleep. He directly pulled her up and forcibly dragged her to the top of the Holy Hall. She was panting with exhaustion. Wan Yunting did not allow her to rest, urging her to face east and meditate to cultivate her qi, guiding her until she practiced correctly.
At eight o'clock, Wan Yunting descended the mountain alone, telling Duan Yingying to practice diligently and that he would check on her progress that evening.
After returning home, he hastily ate breakfast, changed clothes, and drove directly to the Traditional Chinese Medicine University. Vice Principal Deng Hongsheng, along with other directors and professors from the school, were at the main entrance to receive Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin and their expert delegations who had just arrived.
When Wan Yunting and Jiang Yichun arrived, they led them on a tour of the Traditional Chinese Medicine University. They also had lunch at the cafeteria and then escorted them back to their hotel for a brief two-hour rest. At three o'clock in the afternoon, Wan Yunting and Jiang Yichun continued to lead Huang Maoshi, Zeng Yumin, and their expert delegations to Xingyao Elementary School.
Their purpose here was to show Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin the TCM education plan proposed by Gu Yuanbai, demonstrating that to allow more people to learn and inherit TCM, it must start from childhood.
This TCM education plan was only being implemented in Huadu City, making it the first of its kind in the country and a pioneering effort that had been widely关注ed by the TCM community.
Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin's visit was primarily to assess the success of this TCM education plan.
Thus, in the afternoon, a TCM class was arranged for Class 1 of the third grade. Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin and their expert delegations sat at the back of the classroom to observe. Wan Yunting was the one teaching the students, and Gu Luotang stood beside him, watching.
Wan Yunting stood at the podium, holding the TCM textbook, lecturing to the students like an experienced teacher. He would occasionally call on the children to stand up and answer questions, including Song Moyi. The little girl confidently answered the questions posed by Wan Yunting.
For instance, she was asked about the growing environment of a particular Chinese medicinal herb, where it could be found, its medicinal properties, and what other herbs it should be combined with to treat illnesses. Song Moyi could recite the answers perfectly.
This caused Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin and their expert delegations, who were observing from the back of the classroom, to nod repeatedly. They were deeply impressed by the education plan for teaching TCM classes and greatly admired Gu Yuanbai for persevering with adding TCM as a subject to the third grade in several elementary schools despite immense pressure and public opinion.
After all, in today's society, the majority of people approached the ancient art of Traditional Chinese Medicine passed down from their ancestors with skepticism, or even outright rejection.
People were accustomed to going to hospitals when they fell ill; who would bother going to a TCM clinic anymore?
With incompetent doctors prevailing, any single incident would lead to widespread propaganda and malicious slander against TCM. Over time, this resulted in a loss of trust in TCM, and naturally, people no longer dared to believe that TCM could cure illnesses.
This outcome was a direct consequence of the corrupt system of the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, where the Sima family held a monopoly over the pharmaceutical market and the inheritance of TCM education.
The proliferation of incompetent quacks in society was largely a result of the Sima family's actions. To obtain a medical practice license, all one needed was money. Furthermore, the physicians they trained, after acquiring only superficial knowledge, were directly assigned to TCM departments in hospitals across the country to serve as attending physicians.
Consequently, very few TCM doctors in hospital TCM departments could truly diagnose and treat illnesses. In contrast, in small towns and rural areas, some barefoot doctors, despite lacking medical practice licenses, possessed life-saving skills that went unnoticed.
Even if their skills were known, local authorities would directly prohibit them from practicing medicine externally due to their lack of a license.
Therefore, the current situation is that capable individuals are unable to practice medicine, while incompetent individuals can dictate and practice medicine indiscriminately, disregarding the well-being of patients, leading to medical malpractice. Ultimately, public opinion unfairly burdens TCM with the blame.
Do you not feel that, apart from TCM, other traditional Chinese cultures have also been subjected to smear campaigns? As soon as any issue arises, public opinion escalates, accusing and tarnishing traditional culture, deeming it outdated!
Consequently, traditional cultural elements are rarely seen in society today, precisely because a force, operating behind the scenes, is actively pushing traditional culture towards extinction!
As the class concluded and the bell rang, Wan Yunting closed the textbook and said with a smile, "Students, class is dismissed for today. Goodbye."
"Stand up."
At the class monitor's loud command, the students quickly stood up and bowed towards Wan Yunting at the podium: "Goodbye, teacher…"
Wan Yunting also slightly bowed to the students and nodded with a smile, "Goodbye, students…"
As it was the last class, the students excitedly packed their bags and left.
The delegation members sitting at the back, led by Jiang Yichun and Director Li, left the classroom. Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang also came out, and they led Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin back to the TCM teachers' office to sit down and chat.
"Alright, to revive our TCM, we must start from the children."
"Indeed, I wholeheartedly agree with this concept. TCM education reform should be promoted nationwide, allowing our future generations to inherit our TCM, so that TCM has hope for revival."
The veteran expert Zeng Yumin spoke with some emotion, strongly endorsing the aspect of TCM education. He believed Gu Yuanbai's decision was the correct policy and that all elementary schools nationwide should emulate it.
Huang Maoshi and the other expert representatives all nodded in agreement, discussing that upon their return, they must diligently negotiate with their local education departments regarding this TCM education reform issue.
Wan Yunting, Jiang Yichun, and Gu Luotang exchanged glances. Seeing their strong endorsement of the TCM education reform, they were also happy.
Regardless of whether Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin would support their Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association upon their return, the fact that the TCM education reform could be promoted to other regions was already a success.
As Huang Maoshi and Zeng Yumin were scheduled to depart by plane at nine o'clock that evening, Wan Yunting and Jiang Yichun hosted them again that evening. After dinner, they arranged for a car to take them to the airport and see them off on their flight home.
"Phew, they're finally gone."
Wan Yunting was driving, with Gu Luotang seated in the passenger seat. They, along with Li Chengde, were responsible for seeing them off. Director Li and the others had already driven back. Wan Yunting was now driving Gu Luotang home. She nodded and smiled, "You've worked hard entertaining Elder Huang and the others these past two days."
"Hard work is not really the word."
Wan Yunting waved his hand, turned to look at Gu Luotang, and said with a smile, "I just hope they can promote this TCM education reform plan after they return."
"Yes, if it's promoted nationwide, it would be a great thing. It wouldn't be in vain for my grandfather's painstaking efforts in persevering despite such immense public pressure," Gu Luotang nodded and smiled.
Wan Yunting nodded, then changed the subject and asked, "Luotang, does your grandfather know about us?"
Gu Luotang's expression faltered, and she shook her head, "I don't think so. I haven't told him."
Wan Yunting glanced at her while driving and said with a smile, "I think your grandfather probably knows, he just doesn't say anything."
This made Gu Luotang a little embarrassed. After a moment of thought, she said, "Brother Yunting, if, I mean, if my grandfather opposes us, what should we do?"