After witnessing Han Lang's medical skills, Liu Xiangdong and Zhang Jianguo were extremely impressed with him.
At the same time, their approachable demeanor, despite their special statuses, greatly increased Han Lang's favor towards them.
However, their penchant for joking was on par with Old Master Cao's. Han Lang, being a young man, couldn't keep up with them.
Before parting, they repeatedly urged Han Lang to call them anytime he needed assistance.
Of course, all of this was to be done without violating any principles.
The pleasant evening passed quickly.
The next day, Han Lang and Luo Jiaying, along with the necessary documents, began the first official day of operation for 'Tian Yi Ge'.
But after waiting for a long time, the clinic remained deserted. Luo Jiaying, yawning, said,
"Brother Han Lang, do you think we should do some advertising? If we just wait like this, when will we get our first patient?"
Han Lang was also a bit helpless.
"How should we advertise? Should we go out on the street with flyers and ask people one by one, 'Hey, need to see a doctor?' We'd probably get beaten to death."
Luo Jiaying chuckled and said,
"That's definitely not an option! But maybe we could do something like some pharmacies do, offering free health check-ups? Like measuring blood pressure, testing blood sugar, that sort of thing."
"That might not work either!" Han Lang immediately negated. "As soon as I touch someone's pulse, I'll know what ailments they have. Then it would be no different from asking people on the street, and we might even have our stall overturned."
Just as the two were frowning with worry, Sun Liansheng and Old Master Cao walked in, carrying flower baskets.
Upon entering, Old Master Cao pointed at Han Lang and said,
"Brother Han, you're not being a good friend! You didn't even tell me when your clinic opened. At least let us come and support you!"
Han Lang quickly got up to greet them and replied with an embarrassed expression,
"I'm truly sorry, Brother Cao! It's mainly because I didn't think it was necessary."
"We're friends, how can it not be necessary? But, the setup of your clinic is quite basic. This donation box... hehe..."
Sun Liansheng smiled meaningfully at the four characters 'Yi Zhe Ren Xin' (Benevolence of the Healer) on the donation box.
Previously, Han Lang always said that he used these four words to morally blackmail him, but in the end, he himself still placed these words in the most conspicuous position. This was enough to show that he was also a doctor who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, possessing both sentiment and conscience.
"From what I see, you're not here to make money! Otherwise, a small clinic like this, opening directly opposite the best private hospital in Lecheng, wouldn't that be like a moth flying into the flame? Tell me, did the Gou family provoke you?"
Although Old Master Cao was carefree in personality, he had been in the business world for many years, and he saw many issues more clearly than others.
"This is my own business, Brother Cao doesn't need to worry about it."
This statement from Han Lang further solidified Old Master Cao's guess, and he immediately looked at Han Lang and asked again,
"Although I've stepped back from the front lines, dealing with a Gou family is still quite easy. Are you sure you don't need my help?"
Han Lang felt a surge of emotion, but his gaze remained firm.
"No! I don't want to rely on anyone!"
Han Lang knew clearly that with the Cao family's strength, let alone dealing with the Gou family, they could even help the Han family replace the Gou family as one of Lecheng's eight great families.
However, if they did that, he would owe the Cao family a huge favor. Then the Han family would forever be a subordinate of the Cao family.
Being subservient was something he absolutely refused to do!
"Alright!" Old Master Cao had no choice but to give up when he saw Han Lang's stubborn eyes.
"However, if you can't hold on, don't force yourself. Let your brother know anytime!"
"Thank you, Brother Cao!"
As they were speaking, a middle-aged couple carrying a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child hurried towards them.
The child's face was ashen, his lips were a dark purple, and even his hands and feet were somewhat bluish. He looked as if he was about to die.
Seeing this, Han Lang quickly walked out to meet them. Before the middle-aged man could speak, he pressed a few points on the child's chest to protect his vital pulse, and then asked,
"What happened? How did you get poisoned so severely?"
Upon hearing this, the couple immediately burst into tears, attracting the attention of passersby.
As they cried, they anxiously said,
"This child doesn't study at home on weekends and just plays with his phone all day. I told him off and confiscated his phone, so he angrily drank a whole bottle of pesticide."
"After we discovered it, we immediately took the child to Qingtian Hospital across the street. But after examining him, they said it was too late. Not only did they refuse to admit him, but they also told us to prepare for the funeral."
"I had no other choice. Seeing your clinic, I rushed over."
The middle-aged man wiped his tears and looked at Han Lang pleadingly.
"Doctor, he's my only son. Please, you must save him!"
Han Lang looked at the middle-aged man, who was crying profusely, and said calmly,
"You're lucky! If you were five minutes later, even the King of Heaven couldn't save him!"
After speaking, he immediately had the middle-aged man place the child on the ground. Without considering whether the location was suitable for treatment, he began to administer acupuncture without hesitation.
He first used 'Si Xiang Shou Hu' (Four Symbols Protection) from the Shen Nong Eighteen Needles, stabilizing the child's condition with the Four Symbols formation.
Then, he followed with a set of 'Jing Lei Zhi' (Thunderous Halt) to prevent the toxin from spreading further.
After that, he casually performed a set of 'Mu Yu Hui Chun' (Rain Washing Spring Return) to strengthen the child's bodily functions.
Finally, it was 'Bi Mo Qu Xie' (Averting Demons and Expelling Evil). Needle by needle, he gradually forced all the spreading toxic blood to the child's left foot.
After completing these steps, although the child's complexion was somewhat pale, it had basically returned to normal.
The people around were stunned and immediately began to discuss.
"Wow, that's miraculous! Just a few casual touches like that can achieve this."
"Looking at the child's previous state, he was basically beyond saving. Now there might be a glimmer of hope."
"He's not that old, could he be a fraud?"
"Probably not. I saw these two couples come out of Qingtian Hospital."
......
Compared to the astonishment of the onlookers, Sun Liansheng, standing behind Han Lang, was even more shocked.
Using several different acupuncture techniques from the Shen Nong Eighteen Needles on the same patient was unheard of to him.
However, this also indicated that the child in front of him had already one foot in the gates of hell, and Han Lang was now essentially snatching him from the King of Hell.
"Xiao Ying, I need to draw blood from this child. Go get a basin."
Han Lang's attention was entirely on the child, and he paid no mind to the surrounding discussions.
Luo Jiaying heard Han Lang's words, ran into the clinic without hesitation, and quickly brought back a large plastic basin.
Han Lang placed the child's foot in the basin, then gathered his spiritual energy and easily made an incision on the child's sole.
Dark purple blood instantly flowed out.
As Han Lang's pressure intensified, the boy's purplish-blue left leg began to slowly return to normal. However, the increasing amount of blood in the basin caused the surrounding crowd to begin questioning Han Lang's actions.
"Does this person have any medical common sense? If he continues to bleed like this, the child will die from excessive blood loss!"
"Yes, look, the basin is almost half full, at least five or six hundred milliliters!"
"Is this person saving a life or taking a life?"
......
The onlookers naturally did not know that the 'Mu Yu Hui Chun' from the Shen Nong Eighteen Needles that Han Lang was performing could not only stimulate the child's bodily functions to a greater extent but also forcibly mobilize more life force to ensure the survival of a patient suffering from excessive blood loss.
Although the cost of overdrafting life force in advance would be quite high, it would at least allow him to survive.
"Ugh!"
As the last drop of toxic blood flowed out, the boy instantly vomited out the remaining pesticide in his stomach.
"Whoa!"
The crowd erupted in an uproar again.
"He really came back to life! Look!"
"What a divine doctor!"
"I apologize for doubting him just now."
......
The middle-aged couple were even more overjoyed and tearful.
"Thank you, divine doctor, thank you, divine doctor!"
Han Lang's expression was calm, and he said leisurely,
"Don't thank me just yet. I saved his life, but the price is that it will shorten his lifespan by ten years! Also, I can save him once, but I might not be able to save him a second time. Your parenting methods still need to change!"
The middle-aged man and woman were shocked to hear about the ten-year reduction in lifespan, but without Han Lang, it might have been the child's death anniversary next year. Therefore, they did not dwell on it too much.
"Yes, yes, little divine doctor, you are right. We will reflect on it carefully when we get home. May I ask how much the consultation fee is?"
Han Lang pointed to the donation box inside the clinic and said,
"Benevolence of the Healer, donation is at your discretion! You can pay it yourself. Also, I will write you a prescription. You need to recuperate well at home!"
'Benevolence of the Healer, donation is at your discretion.'
This statement instantly made the surrounding crowd revere Han Lang.
"What a benevolent doctor!"
"Only such healers can truly be said to be practicing medicine for the people."
"No matter what, I have to give him a thumbs up!"
......
In an instant, everyone swarmed forward. Even those who had no health problems wanted to join in the excitement and have Han Lang take a look.
'Tian Yi Ge' was instantly bustling with patients!
Seeing this, Luo Jiaying quickly began to assist in managing the order. Sun Liansheng and Old Master Cao also did not stand idle. They first carefully escorted the middle-aged couple, who had received the prescription, out, and then immediately returned to help Luo Jiaying maintain order.
For a time, they were all busy and happy.
Seeing the response 'Tian Yi Ge' received on its opening day, Han Lang felt that the future was promising!