69novels Chapter 66: Chaos Arises from Multiple Parties Competing for the Prize
Chapter 66: Chaos Arises from Multiple Parties Competing for the Prize
Chapter 66: Chaos Arises from Multiple Parties Competing for the Prize
1. A crowd surrounded and made a scene in front of the gate.
Outside the gate of the Lin family mansion, four groups of patients' families, who had come from various districts in the provincial capital, gathered here in haste.
Ignoring their fatigue from the long journey, everyone hurried through the courtyard gate and crowded around the entrance to the hall.
Pairs of eyes were anxious and eager, all peering straight into the hall, their faces showing weariness from their journey and deep fear.
The crowd jostled and pushed each other, their feet moving back and forth, instantly turning the once quiet and peaceful entrance to the Lin residence into a tense and noisy scene.
The leading family members all struggled to get a spot, their arms unconsciously nudging those around them, all eager to be the first to see Chen Shanhe for treatment.
The middle-aged man living in the east of the city, named Zhao Changfu, had his face flushed red and paced back and forth anxiously. He was the first to raise his voice and argue loudly.
"Little miracle doctor, you must come to my house first! My elderly mother has been coughing and wheezing for years, and now she's having difficulty breathing and is at risk of dying at any moment. My condition is the most serious, so she should be treated first!"
The man who came from the west of the city was named Sun Jianqiang. He immediately stepped forward, his brows furrowed, and retorted with a face full of dissatisfaction.
"Brother Zhao, that's unreasonable! Your elderly relative is old and in stable condition, how can you compare them to a child? My youngest son is weak and has been ill for a long time, spending his days bedridden and his health is deteriorating day by day, he can't afford to delay even a little bit!"
The family members of Ma Weiguo from the south of the city and Gao Tianlin from the north of the city immediately stepped forward, arguing back and forth, with no one willing to back down.
Everyone's face turned red, their speech rapid and frantic as they rushed to recount the critical illness of their loved ones, pulling and shoving at each other, none willing to give way.
In an instant, the entrance to the Lin residence was filled with noise and chaos. Everyone was only thinking about their own family and no one was willing to give way to others.
Two veteran traditional Chinese medicine doctors, Zhou Deshan and Xu Jingming, stood side by side under the corridor, looking at the noisy and scrambling crowd in front of them. Both of them frowned deeply, their faces showing helplessness.
Lin Zhenhong, the head of the Lin family, hurriedly walked to the door, waving his hands to calm everyone down and patiently trying to persuade them. However, the crowd was in chaos and no one listened to a word of advice. The situation was completely difficult to calm down.
Poems as proof:
Patients from all directions gathered at the door.
The fighting and scrambling continued, creating a great commotion.
Each recounted the suffering of their family members from illness.
Everyone was eager to be the first.
II. Repeatedly calling to urge someone to make a phone call
Amidst the arguing and bickering among the crowd, cell phones rang incessantly.
Every family member who arrived had their phone constantly vibrating and ringing, never stopping for a moment.
The calls were all from relatives who stayed at home to care for the patient, a series of urgent calls that tugged at the heartstrings.
The man from the east of the city quickly took out his phone, pressed the answer button, and replied in a low voice, his tone anxious and helpless.
"I've arrived at the Lin residence and am waiting for the miracle doctor to make his rounds. Please keep a close eye on the old man and don't panic!"
The man from the west side of the city answered the phone, his forehead covered in cold sweat from anxiety, and he kept trying to reassure the woman into the phone.
"I know the child is in pain again. I'll immediately call a miracle doctor to rush back. Please bear with it a little longer!"
One phone call after another ended, only to be followed by a new ringtone, urging people on and on.
After hanging up the phone, everyone's expression became increasingly solemn and anxious, and their inner panic intensified.
The patient's condition could change at any time, and the family members kept urging them to hurry up, not allowing them to delay or wait even a little.
After hanging up the phone, the arguing became more urgent, and the pulling and tugging became more obvious.
Everyone looked anxious, constantly saying that their patients were critically ill and that Chen Shanhe had to set off immediately.
The scene was filled with chaotic arguments, ringing cell phones, and anxious voices, creating a noisy cacophony.
Poems as proof:
The ringing of the bell was heart-stirring.
The family frequently reported illness.
A flurry of words added to the panic.
Urging me on repeatedly, I find myself restless and anxious.
III. Calculating distance and determining nearness
The area in front of the Lin residence was in complete chaos, with the families of each side arguing and refusing to give an inch.
Unable to determine the order of precedence, the group quickly began to argue about the distance between their homes, using this as a basis to debate who should be given priority in inviting Chen Shanhe to their homes for a house call.
Some people argued confidently that their homes were closest to the Lin residence, saving them time and effort to travel there and thus they should be listed first.
Some people felt wronged and cried, saying that they had traveled a long and arduous journey across most of the province and should be given priority for treatment.
Gao Tianlin, who had rushed from the north of the city, looked anxious. He took a big step forward and loudly explained to the crowd.
"I drove all the way from the north of the city, across the entire provincial capital. It was the longest journey, and it took several hours to go there and back!"
"The divine healer should come to my house to treat me first. If he travels a long way afterward, wasting time and effort, he might not return until dark, and my patient at home simply cannot wait!"
Zhao Changfu from the east of the city immediately shook his head in rebuttal, his brows furrowed and his face full of resentment.
"Since ancient times, when practicing medicine, the shortest route has always been the best choice! Come to my house for a quick diagnosis and treatment first, and then proceed to other places in order; this is the most time-efficient way!"
"If we insist on taking the long way around instead of going where it's closest, we'll only waste our time and delay the treatment of all the patients!"
Ma Weiguo from the south of the city and Sun Jianqiang from the west of the city also spoke up, each explaining their own reasoning and discussing their own perspectives.
Everyone only cares about their own perspective, thinking only about the health and safety of their own family members, and only about their own convenience.
Completely disregarding the difficulties and pain of others, neither side was willing to back down even a step, and the verbal disputes became increasingly heated.
The noise grew louder and louder as people argued back and forth, making the already chaotic scene even more difficult to control.
The two elderly traditional Chinese medicine doctors, Zhou Deshan and Xu Jingming, who were standing to the side, exchanged a helpless glance, shook their heads and sighed, their faces showing disappointment.
The two doctors had practiced medicine for forty or fifty years, traveling to various clinics throughout the provincial capital and seeing countless patients and their families seeking medical treatment.
But I have never seen such an absurd scene of people competing to see who can go the longest, fighting for the order of their rounds, and creating chaos.
Poems as proof:
Comparing the distance between near and far,
Everyone started arguing about who came first.
People's hearts are all for their family and friends.
They only cared about personal feelings and forgot the reasons.
IV. Physical and mental exhaustion, feeling overwhelmed by worldly affairs
Chen Shanhe, inside the hall, could hear all the noise and arguments outside clearly.
He rode his iron steed for thousands of miles to the provincial capital, never stopping to rest properly along the way.
Upon arriving in the provincial capital, he immediately rushed to the Lin residence, expending considerable energy and effort to treat Lin Qingshan's acute illness.
I hurriedly ate a few bites of food at the banquet, without even being able to calmly drink a cup of hot tea.
Outside, a crowd rushed in, arguing and fighting over the door, and one chaotic and trivial matter after another piled up.
The fatigue from days of traveling and the mental exhaustion from treating patients overwhelmed my entire body in an instant.
Chen Shanhe felt physically and mentally exhausted, his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of weariness in his eyes.
Since he arrived in the provincial capital, he hasn't had a moment to rest. He hasn't been able to eat properly or take a break.
Now they also have to face requests for medical services from all directions, and the endless competition and noise from everyone has brought the real-world conflicts to a head.
Su Wanjing stood beside him, looking at Chen Shanhe's tired face with heartache, and gently comforted him in a low voice.
"Shanhe, you've traveled a long way and gone to great lengths to save lives. You must be exhausted. You deserve a good rest."
The constant stream of trivial matters has completely squeezed out even the normal time for eating and resting, which is really exhausting.
Chen Shanhe nodded slightly, knowing in his heart that he was already exhausted, but he remained calm and composed.
Looking at the chaotic crowd scrambling outside the door, he had already been secretly pondering how to fairly arrange the order of house calls.
Poems as proof:
I am exhausted from traveling a thousand miles.
Repeated mental strain and lack of restful sleep.
A multitude of trivial matters are troubling me.
Despite exhaustion, my original aspirations remain steadfast.