"Uh..."

Lu Xuan looked at Zhang Guangli somewhat surprised, not expecting the invitation to consult at County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Honestly, if it was before, he would have agreed without hesitation.

After all, consulting at the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine means that patients can use insurance to reimburse the medication costs, even though the reimbursement rate isn’t as high as in Yong City, at least 70% can be reimbursed after exceeding the deductible.

A 70% reimbursement rate is much better than Huian Pharmacy, benefiting the patients.

Additionally, the wholesale price of traditional Chinese medicine at the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is lower than at Huian Pharmacy, so patients will pay significantly less.

Of course, this only applies to patients who have exceeded the deductible.

Patients who have not exceeded the deductible still face a high out-of-pocket percentage, rendering costs higher than at Huian Pharmacy.

There is one point to consider about consulting at the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Registration fees.

Even if he is offering free consultations, the hospital cannot waive this fee.

When calculated overall, it’s not necessarily much cheaper than Huian Pharmacy.

Moreover, Lu Xuan has already promised Huian Pharmacy, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to accept Zhang Guangli’s invitation. After some thought, he shook his head and said, "Forget about consulting at County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I’ve already promised Huian Pharmacy. Next time, when the opportunity arises, I’ll go for a consultation."

Zhang Guangli’s eyes revealed a hint of disappointment, but soon a smile appeared on his lips: "Alright, since Dr. Lu invited me, I won’t be impolite, but shouldn’t we inform Huian Pharmacy about this? After all, it’s their venue, and they might have opinions if I just show up unannounced."

Zhang Guangli said this out of courtesy.

Frankly, if the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s head came for a free consultation, Huian Pharmacy would be thrilled, not concerned.

Though courteous notification to Huian Pharmacy is necessary, as a minimum respect.

As expected, when Lu Xuan told Lin Mu about Zhang Guangli, Lin Mu immediately agreed, and Lu Xuan could clearly hear the excitement in Lin Mu’s tone over the phone.

Obviously, the manager of Huian Pharmacy couldn’t contain his excitement.

He probably didn’t anticipate Lu Xuan, after inviting him for a few days, would bring along the County Hospital head.

Zhang Guangli’s stature in Anjiang County is significantly greater than that of Lu Xuan.

With both men coming for consultations, Lin Mu could foresee the upcoming busy days at Huian Pharmacy.

Possibly even soaring to new heights is not out of the question.

Huian Pharmacy is already dominant in Anjiang County, holding a substantial market share.

If this opportunity is seized, it might not monopolize the pharmaceutical market in Anjiang County, but profits will certainly surge, and this is foreseeable.

From then on, whenever there’s a need for medicine, Huian Pharmacy will likely be the first option, reducing chances for others.

People tend to go with convenience, which dominates most situations.

If the free consultation goes well, it might not change much materially, but significantly boost Huian Pharmacy’s reputation.

No wonder Lin Mu laughed excitedly upon hearing this news, even with boundless energy for organizing tomorrow’s publicity work.

If Lu Xuan had more time, he’d gladly extend this event.

Reflecting on this, Lin Mu felt a bit regretful.

Once the conversation ended, medication prepared by County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine had been delivered.

Zhang Guangli busied himself with patient medications. As the hospital’s head, he understood this; Lu Xuan didn’t need to elaborate. Lu Xuan didn’t stay long at County Hospital, opting to take a taxi back to the clinic — it was now nearing five o’clock in the afternoon.

Upon return to the clinic, Lu Guoquan and others were yet to leave.

Seeing Lu Xuan back, they gathered around.

Since Lu Xuan had mentioned at the County Hospital that the patient’s condition was serious, they were somewhat concerned and anxiously asked, "How is it?"

"Chronic kidney failure, quite serious condition, but if medication is taken, there shouldn’t be major issues. Yet we’ll need to observe the effects after a couple of days. If it’s okay, we can continue the treatment. If not, we need to consider other methods," Lu Xuan thought and said.

"No issues, then," Lu Guoquan breathed a sigh of relief.

Though his face still showed some worry, knowing the patient’s condition is severe, medication results are still uncertain.

Uncertainty remains around the effectiveness of Lu Xuan’s prescription, and Lu Guoquan can’t guarantee this.

Others displayed similar expressions.

Only Ji Xiuwen, upon hearing this, completely relaxed without worry.

In his view, since Lu Xuan stated no issues, then there are no issues.