I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 294 - 260: Not Charging a Cent?

Jiang Xiaoquan watched his father nervously.

At this moment, Jiang Shaoyi slightly opened his mouth, discovering that his tongue seemed much more obedient than usual, a realization that instantly changed the look in his eyes.

"Re... I..."

Having not spoken for seven or eight years, Jiang Shaoyi seemed to have forgotten how to pronounce.

Although his tongue was much more flexible, he was still somewhat uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Lu Jiu immediately guided him, "Uncle, who is he?"

With that, Lu Jiu pointed at Jiang Xiaoquan.

Jiang Shaoyi opened his mouth, "My... son..."

Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoquan both cried and laughed.

For the past seven or eight years, apart from making the sound "ah," his father couldn't say anything else.

Now, hearing his father call him "son" again, Jiang Xiaoquan was filled with indescribable excitement.

Jiang Shaoyi looked at Jiang Xiaoquan, tears welling up in his eyes.

After many years, regaining the ability to speak brought such joy that his nose felt a pang of soreness, his eyes grew warm, and something seemed to block his throat, so even though he was able to speak just a moment ago, now he could only open his mouth without making a sound.

Lu Jiu smiled and gently patted Jiang Shaoyi's chest, "Uncle, don't be agitated, calm down, take it slowly. Not having spoken for so many years, you need a period of adaptation. Of course, today's acupuncture is just a symptomatic treatment without addressing the root cause. Theoretically speaking, your condition is just beginning to be managed, but with some luck, the efficacy is quite good. With continued treatment, the possibility of recovery is very high."

Hearing this, Jiang Shaoyi broke into a smile.

Jiang Xiaoquan also expressed his gratitude repeatedly on the side.

The other patients in the consultation room, while happy for the father and son, also felt a boost in confidence.

If Lu Jiu could treat such a patient, their hopes naturally increased significantly as well.

Outside the consultation room, the three people watching, including Zhou Tongyuan, were also dumbfounded.

A person who couldn't speak for seven or eight years was actually treated by Lu Jiu with just a few needles to the point where he could talk.

Is this a miracle doctor?

"When did Jianghan City have such an amazing doctor?" Zhou Tongyuan exclaimed.

"Brother Yuan, I just remembered, this seems to be that Chinese medicine doctor we featured on our channel before. I was saying that the name Lu Jiu TCM Hospital looked particularly familiar, and he is indeed the one who healed a paralyzed patient," Wei Lele said.

"What show was it? How come I haven't seen it?" Zhou Tongyuan asked.

Wei Lele was speechless, "When have you ever watched our own programs on the channel?"

With these words, Zhou Tongyuan also chuckled. Indeed, he never watched the shows he filmed, let alone those done by other colleagues.

"So, does he really have skills?" Zhou Tongyuan asked.

Wei Lele nodded, "Definitely, but I didn't expect he could even treat the disabled, it's unbelievable."

Saying this, Wei Lele looked at Jian Yongchang, "Chairman Jian, did you guys know that this Dr. Lu was amazing, so you informed the disabled federation to come and receive treatment, right?"

Jian Yongchang laughed, "That's actually not the case. I'm usually busy with work and never thought there was a cure for the people from our disabled federation since most eventually choose to get disability certificates after many hospital visits without any improvement. We only found Dr. Lu because of Dean Zhu from our city's welfare institution. She told me that Dr. Lu and his team were offering free consultations to a dozen children with cerebral palsy in the welfare home and asked me how many people in the disabled federation were looking to continue treatment to see if they could try with Dr. Lu."

"The moment I heard Dr. Lu could even treat children with cerebral palsy, I immediately found him. Surprisingly, he said that people from the disabled federation could receive free treatment at their hospital, which left me dumbfounded. I really didn't expect them not only to help our federation but to do it for free as well."

Hearing this, both Zhou Tongyuan and the others couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

"He really doesn't charge anything?" Wei Lele asked.

Jian Yongchang said, "I've asked this question several times. Dr. Lu said the hospital's doctors have a day of free consultations every week. For others, they don't charge consultation fees but do charge for medication; for the disabled federation and welfare institution members, he says it's all free."

This level of charity is quite thorough!

Am I correct in guessing that this hospital is newly established?

As a private TCM hospital, there aren't many profit-making projects in the first place. When Zhou Tongyuan came in, he saw their price list posted in the lobby, detailing the consultation fees and medication costs, and even the price of each Chinese herb was scrolling across the lobby's electronic display. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

This essentially means the medication prices are disclosed!

This honest approach made Zhou Tongyuan feel that the doctors here were very trustworthy as soon as he walked in.

Why?

Because even from the openness about medication prices, he could sense that the doctors here weren't after his money.

Even though the consultation fees listed for the various departments are much higher than the registration fees in other hospitals, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

As a working person, he appreciated relying on one's strength to speak.

You earn as much as your capability allows, which is fair.

For a hospital, if the doctor's medical skills are high and can successfully treat more patients' ailments, then it is only natural that the consultation fee would be higher.

Zhou Tongyuan's intuition told him that this hospital was very special; it didn't seem to use medication to sustain the practice but allowed the doctors to make their living based on their skills.

But can such a hospital really survive?

"Chairman Jian, you're saying that they not only helped the disabled federation but had already assisted the welfare institution before?" Wei Lele asked.

"Yes, it's been more than half a month already," Jian Yongchang replied.

"How are those children with cerebral palsy doing now?" Wei Lele inquired.

"I heard from Dean Zhu that they're recovering quite well. Some of the kids, who previously found it difficult even to turn over in bed, have reportedly been able to crawl on the bed. The welfare home's two caregivers now have trouble looking after those dozen kids," Jian Yongchang said.

Wei Lele's eyes shone with excitement. She elbowed Zhou Tongyuan excitedly, "Brother Yuan, I feel this could totally be a series of reports. Making just a simple one or two-minute public welfare news piece would be such a waste!"

Zhou Tongyuan frowned and said, "That sounds like a hassle, and we're not from the program department."

Wei Lele whispered, "It's time-efficient! We can inform them about this topic, plus we have the material. Later on, the follow-up filming can totally be given to them. We not only get a news piece but also earn production credits equivalent to one or even two episodes from them, which nets us hundreds of bucks for nothing!"

Hearing the mention of money, Zhou Tongyuan perked up.

"Two episodes?"

"That won't do. I feel it could at least be three episodes. Plus, they can have someone from the program department come talk about a promotional contract with their dean. 'Healthy Jianghan Live Stream' always lacks doctors, and I think this hospital is quite suitable."

Oh right!

They still had a health live streaming program where doctors interface with the host on a topic, and the on-site audience can call in with questions.

This show had quite decent ratings since, despite traditional media's decline, the primary audience still comprised the elderly in their sixties or seventies, who were most concerned about their children and health issues.

This makes the 'Healthy Jianghan Live Stream' a flagship among the seven shows from the program department.

The two decided to wait quietly outside the consultation room for Lu Jiu to finish his work...