Chapter 818.
The speed of Ci Shi Tang’s rise in Taiwu City was jaw-dropping.
Almost overnight, the reputation of this new medical center spread throughout most of the city, mainly in the lower and middle city areas with the largest population.
Countless commoners knew that there was such a special medical center that not only didn’t charge for consultations, but also paid for medicines according to their family’s circumstances, the poorer they were, the less they spent.
Most importantly, the pills prescribed by Ci Shi Tang were very effective, two or three pills could cure minor illnesses or alleviate serious illnesses, although it couldn’t cure all illnesses, it was enough to make everyone rush to the clinic.
Therefore, in the next few days, more and more people came to Ci Shi Tang to seek treatment.
It was just that the number of number plates distributed by the medical center every day was limited, and some people were camping out in front of the medical center in the middle of the night to queue up in order to be able to receive a number plate.
If it wasn’t for the fact that the medical center had a strong martial arts guard and there were also cultivators in attendance, the order would have been chaotic to the point of no return.
As time passed, the fame of Ci Shi Tang grew bigger and bigger.
Even though Ci Shi Tang was small in scale and received a limited number of patients every day, its rise inevitably touched the relevant stakeholders in Taiwu City.
“This is too unruly!”
“To engage in paying for medicines according to family status is simply unbelievable!”
“Seeing and consulting patients for free, then what else do we physicians eat?”
“Industry scum!”
“Pavilion Master Zhu, you can’t just watch and not care.”
“Right, right, right!”
In the hall of the largest medical center in Taiwu City, Hui Chun Hall, hundreds of people were gathered in one place, all speaking with righteous indignation.
They were the physicians and shopkeepers of the various medical halls and pharmacies in the city, and the main reason why they had gathered here today was to denounce Ci Shi Tang.
“Gentlemen, gentlemen!”
A big fat man in a brocade robe sat on the main seat and said with a bitter smile on his face, “I understand what everyone means, but do you know? Behind this Ci Shi Tang is the Mo Family ……”
This was none other than Zhu Fengchun, the grand master of Hui Chun Tang.
The Zhu family had been doctors for generations, and the Hui Chun Hall they founded was extremely famous, and he himself was also a famous doctor, so he had a high prestige within the medical profession in Taiwu City.
“So what if it’s the Mo family!”
Before he could finish his words, a physician immediately clapped his hands, “I, the Zhang Family of Central City, am still afraid of him?”
Zhu Fengchun glanced at the other breathlessly and continued, “The Mo Family, we don’t have to be afraid of, but you guys have to know that the real proprietor of this Ci Shi Tang is not the Mo Family!”
“This person’s surname is Wang Dust, his origins are quite mysterious, he is already a Transcendent Immortal Master at a young age, and he just joined the Green Cloud Alliance not long ago, frankly speaking, I, Old Zhu, cannot afford to offend him!”
The hall instantly quieted down, many physicians and shopkeepers looked at each other.
Zhu Fengchun couldn’t afford to offend, but why would they be willing to do so?
Especially those who didn’t understand the inside story earlier, now immediately beat a retreat.
“In fact, according to my understanding, currently Ci Shi Tang only sends three hundred numbers a day, and most of the people treated are pariahs, even if there is no Ci Shi Tang, there is not much money to be made on them, but ……”
Zhu Fengchun stood up and said worriedly, “What I’m worried about is that this Wang Chen may not be satisfied with this ah.”
The crowd was creeped out by his words.
Ci Shi Tang’s small-scale operation had already touched their interests, once it spread out on a large scale, recruiting more physicians to sit in on the clinic, and then opening branch clinics, where would they still be able to live?
Is Zhu Fengchun’s worry justified?
Completely!
This business is all going to be done away with by Ci Shi Tang!
Someone couldn’t help but ask, “Master Zhu, what do you think we should do?”
“Rites first, then troops!”
Zhu Fengchun said in a deep voice, “I’ll go and probe that Immortal Master Wang first, if he can guarantee that he won’t expand the size of Ci Shi Tang, then let’s just pretend we didn’t see it.”
Who would want to make an enemy of an Immortal Master unless they had no choice?
“But what if he doesn’t promise!”
“Doesn’t agree?”
A cold light flashed through Zhu Fengchun’s tiny eyes, “Then we’ll have to unite as one, and there’s no need to use force, he’ll always need herbs to refine and refine pills for sale, right?”
Everyone suddenly understood and nodded in agreement.
And Zhu Fengchun acted quickly, after reaching a united opinion with his peers, he personally rushed to Ci Shi Tang the next morning and asked to meet Wang Duan.
After listening to the servant’s report, Wang Dust thought for a moment and said, “Ask him to wait in the side hall, I’ll go over later.”
The one who should come had indeed come!
Soon, he met Zhu Fengchun in the Ci Shi Hall’s side hall.
Wang Chen had still heard about this Grand Master of Hui Chun Hall, but today was the first time he had seen the real person.
What made him a little surprised was that this big shopkeeper who looked like he weighed three to four hundred pounds clearly had the strength of an innate level!
Wang Chuan had seen this one innate powerhouse who was so fat, and he estimated that the other party had practiced some kind of special technique.
Maybe he could rely on burning calories to explode!
“Greetings, Immortal Master Wang.”
Facing the young Wang Chuan, Zhu Fengchun acted extremely polite and even a bit humble, his eyes were squeezed into two slits by the fat on his face when he smiled, “Please forgive me for taking the liberty of visiting today.”
“No need to be polite.”
Wang Dust waved his hand to signal the other party to take a seat and asked bluntly, “Shopkeeper Zhu, what are you looking for me for?”
“Cough!”
Zhu Fengchun coughed twice and said, “Immortal Master Wang, I admire Ci Shi Tang for sacrificing medicine for the poor people of Taiwu City, but my peers in the city have some objections to this, and I wonder if your hall will expand in the future?”
“Will.”
Wang Dust replied without thinking, “Currently there are only five sitting physicians in Ci Shi Tang, I plan to recruit another batch, dozens or hundreds are possible.”
Zhu Fengchun obviously didn’t expect Wang Duan to be so blunt, and froze for a moment before smiling bitterly, “Immortal Master Wang, you’re trying to cut off our path!”
“Let’s put it this way.”
Wang Dust smiled and said, “Since you came to my door to ask for an explanation, you must have heard of our Ci Shi Tang’s rules, so for your sake, I can change the rules.”
Zhu Fengchun was instantly energized, “I would like to hear about it!”
Wang Duan said, “In the future, our Ci Shi Tang will only see patients for ordinary and poor families, and those who are well-off and well-off and above will not be received, so is this always fine?”
Zhu Fengchun froze.
It had to be said that Wang Chen’s argument was very constructive, a very large portion of the source of income for these medical centers of theirs was precisely the patients of the well-off and their families and above.
But the number of ordinary families was the largest!
To cut away such a large chunk of meat, Zhu Fengchun felt unwilling when he thought about it, “If we only see patients for the poor families ……”
“Shopkeeper Zhu!”
Wang Dust’s face sank, “My patience is limited!”
He had already let out a big step, the other party not only did not appreciate it, but also wanted to gain an inch, it was really intolerable!