Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

After being lectured by Li Jingsheng, Jin Yanyu lowered his head.

Even though he was unwilling, he didn’t dare push any further.

He knew very well that if Li Jingsheng was unwilling to teach him, there was no point in asking anyone else.

"Doctor, can we see the doctor now?"

There was a patient outside who was getting impatient from the wait.

Many people might have come as early as four or five in the morning just to queue up for a consultation.

But the slots for Li Jingsheng were extremely limited.

Because he only held consultations here three days a week, and to ensure the quality of care, he had to put a cap on the number of patients each day. Otherwise, he couldn’t finish treating all the patients even if he exhausted himself.

Fortunately, his protégés, Ye Hui and Yang Luqing, were rapidly growing and could already handle some simple tasks.

Jin Yanyu and Liu Xian were also making progress.

Liu Xian had great talent in every aspect, but his overly introverted personality worried Li Jingsheng, so he was still under observation.

Otherwise, if Li Jingsheng were willing to teach him, Liu Xian could probably catch up to Yang Luqing in less than two months.

Talent is actually quite important.

"Teacher Li, is the registration complete?"

"Yes, it’s all done."

Li Li nodded.

"Come in! Is it a leg problem?"

Li Jingsheng saw that the patient needed assistance from a family member and had a peculiar walking pattern, where the right knee was extended straight without any bending.

Someone who wasn’t aware might think they were practicing a ceremonial march.

But it didn’t quite look like it either!

Even as the patient’s left leg walked, it seemed stiff.

"I don’t know what’s wrong with my right leg; it just suddenly won’t bend."

The patient described their symptoms.

"Did you experience any cramping in your leg before this?"

Li Jingsheng took the film to examine it but didn’t see any obvious fractures or joint injuries.

"Yes, exactly! Everyone says your medical skills here are excellent, and it seems I came to the right place today."

Upon hearing Li Jingsheng correctly identify his early symptoms, the patient was quite thrilled.

"We lined up at the hospital before 4 a.m., and two scalpers even tried to attack us."

The patient’s wife, in her forties, looked like a simple countrywoman.

Her words caused a slight stir in Li Jingsheng’s heart.

He marveled at the difficulty patients face in seeking medical help.

At the same time, he felt angry about the scalpers.

Scalpers are pervasive in every hospital, and in some hospitals, if you want to see a doctor, you have to buy from them; otherwise, you’ll never get an expert appointment before the hospital closes.

"My appointments can be booked online! Did you come from out of town?"

Li Jingsheng asked the two.

"Yes, we came from the countryside of Shishui County. Our son studies in this city, and he heard that the Bone Setting Skill here is good. He told us the Bone Setting doctors are only on duty on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. We arrived yesterday and lined up for an appointment before dawn today. It’s impossible to book an appointment online; our son has tried for several days to no avail."

The middle-aged woman told Li Jingsheng about the difficulty of getting an appointment.

Li Jingsheng releases about seventy appointments a day, with around thirty available online. The rest need to be registered on-site that day.

He adopted two appointment methods to make it more convenient for patients.

He just didn’t anticipate that as his fame grew, so would the number of patients seeking consultations, catching the attention of these ubiquitous scalpers.

These people indeed had amazing abilities.

Whether offline or online, both required ID authentication. How on earth were they doing it?

There are some things Li Jingsheng can tolerate.

But he absolutely will not condone these scalpers exploiting patients.

Falling sick is unfortunate enough without having scalpers take advantage of you; it’s utterly unscrupulous.

"Thank you for telling me about these issues. Come on, help him lie down inside, and I’ll take a look first."

Li Jingsheng made a mental note of this matter.

For now, he focused on the consultation, but once he identified the issue, he would find a way to prevent scalpers from reselling appointments.

After using the Bone Touching Skill on the patient, he had a good idea of the problem.

The condition is treatable.

The difficulty isn’t particularly high.

"You five, come over here and take a look. This is a rare case and will be very educational for you."

He had five of his trainee doctors come and feel it out.

They hadn’t learned the Bone Touching Skill, so they could actually discern very little.

When the patient lay on their back, their right leg could extend but not bend.

The left leg also seemed affected, with limited bending and extending, making movements extremely stiff.

"Can you identify where the problem is?"

Yang Luqing stayed silent, and Jin Yanyu shook his head. Dr. Chen, although the senior apprentice, had average talent and mediocre skills. When faced with such case questions, Dr. Chen’s usual response was to pretend he hadn’t heard.

"I think it should be an issue with the tendons."

Ye Hui answered.

Her hands-on talent was inherently excellent, and her diligent study had placed her ahead of Yang Luqing.

She now even had the capability to assist Li Jingsheng in managing slightly more complex cases.

"I think it’s a tendon issue as well. It could be unresolved spasms."

When Liu Xian spoke, his voice was very soft and weak, whether due to shyness or by nature.

Some people are born with weaker diaphragm function and may speak more gently due to a lack of breath.

But it’s clearly different from being effeminate.

Some boys act effeminate, possibly due to high estrogen levels.

In more severe cases, a chromosome check might be required.

Liu Xian was short and combined with shyness and introversion, might have gradually developed a habit of not daring to speak loudly.