Chapter 167: The Publication of Medical Books, is Mr. Principal a Divine Doctor?
Everyone was surprised and didn’t understand why the other party made such a request.
“Why is that?” Lin Beifan asked.
“Because Mr. Principal not only pointed out the mistakes in the book, but also contributed various effective methods for treating illnesses and saving people, which are recorded in the book! Each of these methods is priceless and beneficial to thousands of people. It is a great merit!” The old man said with admiration and guilt, “I feel unworthy and don’t know how to repay Mr. Principal. Therefore, I can only suggest this! Let your name be forever associated with this book, so that everyone will remember your kindness!”
“Please grant our request!” the other two said in unison.
Lin Beifan shook his head and smiled, “There’s no need for that. I only contributed a few methods for treating illnesses and saving people. It’s not a significant contribution! Most of this medical book was written by all of you, and your names should be recognized. I don’t want to be involved! If it spreads, people might think I’m just seeking fame and reputation, and it will be embarrassing!”
“Mr. Principal, you’re too modest!”
The old man admired and said, “I’m just summarizing the experiences of predecessors! Summarizing experiences can be done by any doctor. But you, Mr. Principal, are pioneering a new field of medicine, pointing out a new direction for all doctors in the world. That is something extraordinary! Therefore, your contribution is more remarkable than mine!”
“Yes, what Father said is true. Please don’t decline, Mr. Principal.”
“Mr. Principal…”
Lin Beifan postponed his response again. He really didn’t think that the medical knowledge he contributed, which was nothing special, would have such great value and be highly esteemed by others.
In fact, he underestimated his own contribution.
You should know that in ancient times, medical knowledge was not advanced, and a minor illness could cost someone their life.
For example, giving birth to a child, almost half of them would die!
But in modern times, although safety rate is not 100%, but it has reached over 98%!
That is a huge difference!
The few methods he contributed, although they only treated minor illnesses, were considered major illnesses during this era. Moreover, they were very common major illnesses, and if one wasn’t careful, they could really end up meeting the king of the underworld!
Therefore, as doctors, they highly admired Lin Beifan!
At this moment, Li Shi Shi covered her mouth and laughed, “Husband, they are sincere in their intentions, so accept it!”
Finally, Lin Beifan relented, “Alright, let’s do it as you all suggested! But my name must be listed after yours, otherwise, I won’t agree!”
The old men were overjoyed, “Thank you, Mr. Principal!”
Even after leaving, they still felt like they were in a dream.
This trip was unexpectedly smooth for them!
On the very first day, they directly met the Mr. Principal!
They originally thought they would be met with difficulties, but not only were they not obstructed, the Mr. Principal was also easy to talk to!
They obtained the promise of having their forewords and annotations listed without really giving much in return!
Furthermore, they were able to point out the mistakes in the book and gain a lot of practical medical knowledge, invaluable methods for saving lives, broadening their horizons!
Their long-constrained medical knowledge made great progress and brought great rewards!
The old man excitedly said, “After we return, we must revise it well and strive to present it to the Mr. Principal as soon as possible, with our forewords and annotations!”
“Yes, Father!” Li Yulang was also excited.
This was the lifelong effort of his father, and also half of his own life’s effort!
Now they finally had the opportunity to publish it, how could they not be excited?
At this moment, the elegant and ethereal woman, Li Yuxin, couldn’t understand and asked, “Grandfather, Father, why do I feel that Mr. Principal is different from the rumors? According to the outside world, he is an immensely greedy person, never satisfied, and hated by everyone!”
“But today, I found that he is so gentle, polite, knowledgeable, and broad-minded. He doesn’t seem like a corrupt official at all!”
“Because human nature is complicated!”
In the old man’s muddy eyes, there was a glimmer of wisdom, “After traveling around and saving lives for so many years, I have encountered thousands of people and discovered that people have two sides!”
“Some people may appear extremely violent and ruthless, killing without hesitation, but they are extremely filial to their parents!”
“Some people may indulge in a promiscuous lifestyle, constantly drawn to brothels, but they are actually deeply in love with one person, unfortunately, they have already passed away!”
“Some people may appear righteous and well-dressed, but behind their backs, they are beastly creatures!”
“That’s why people have two sides, and we shouldn’t judge someone based on just one side! And we shouldn’t listen to others blindly, but use our own eyes and hearts to see!”
Li Yuxin nodded as if she understood something.
Li Yulang sighed, “Yes, just like when we visited many well-known scholars before! Even though we spent a lot of money to make arrangements, we never had the chance to meet them in person! Even if we did meet them, without enough wealth, we couldn’t move their hearts to write the forewords and annotations for our medical book!”
“Compared to that, Mr. Principal is much more noble and kind! It’s the first time I’ve seen someone who opens the door for himself! And he only accepted one or two taels of silver, which I insisted on giving to him!”
“That scene was so comical, I still remember it vividly, haha!”
The three of them recalled the scene of their first meeting with Lin Beifan and couldn’t help but laugh.
As Li Yuxin supported the old man and walked forward, she couldn’t help but turn her head to glance at Lin Mansion, and an image of a brilliant young man appeared in her mind, “Mr. Principal, what kind of person are you really?”
For the first time, she felt this curious about a man!
After returning, they immediately worked overtime to revise the medical book.
In just three days, they came back to Lin Beifan with the revised book.
Lin Beifan looked very satisfied, “It’s good, you’ve made good revisions! Here’s the foreword that I’ve already written, take it back with you!”
“Thank you very much, Mr. Principal!” The old man excitedly took Lin Beifan’s foreword.
He discovered that there were just over a hundred words, but they were eloquent, every word was precious, and he couldn’t help but applaud!
Especially the sentence “Physicians have the heart of parents, and the love of a calf for the apricot forest”, which directly expressed his thoughts!
He even had the feeling that this foreword would become popular!
“Mr. Principal, your foreword is written so well! With this foreword, my medical book will surely be published smoothly! Thank you for your support, Mr. Principal!” The three of them were very excited.
“As long as you like it!” Lin Beifan smiled.
In the end, they thanked him profusely and went back to find a publisher for printing and publishing.
This time, everything went very smoothly. When the publisher saw that Lin Beifan wrote the foreword and participated in the revision of the book, they readily agreed and offered to print tens of thousands of copies without hesitation!
In less than half a month, this book, “The Li Family’s Medical Prescriptions,” was freshly published!
And it was sold under the name of Lin Beifan.
Everyone was shocked.
“Mr. Principal actually wrote a foreword for a medical book? Who is it? Such a big honor!”
“I heard that not only did he write the foreword, but he also participated in the revision of the book and contributed several methods for treating diseases and saving lives!”
“What the hell! Is it fake? Does Mr. Principal know medicine?”
“He even created the flying divine artifact, the hot air balloon, and the hovercraft… what else doesn’t he know?”
“Yeah, this guy always manages to surprise people!”
“Let’s see what a medical book with forewords, revisions, and annotations by Mr. Principal looks like!”
…
With Lin Beifan’s fame, this medical book unsurprisingly became popular!
Many doctors and physicians, upon hearing about it, wanted to buy a copy to see if it would be helpful to them.
Even those who were not studying medicine planned to buy a copy.
But after reading it, they were extremely surprised.
Because this book was simply a medical encyclopedia, almost all methods for treating diseases and saving lives were included.
Not only were doctors and physicians benefited from reading it, but even ordinary people found it very helpful.
What was even more astonishing was that it pointed out many commonly accepted medical practices were wrong. The silver needle poison test method was not reliable, sucking snake venom with the mouth was not safe, and the blood sibling recognition was a falsehood…
People wanted to argue, but the book also listed several experimental methods.
Some people conducted experiments based on the methods mentioned, and in the end, they found…
The book was right!
All their long-held beliefs and concepts were completely wrong!
This situation was extraordinary!
The psychological impact on people was tremendous!
As a result, this book became even more popular!
What’s even more surprising is that there are actually several new methods for treating diseases and saving lives in it.
Night blindness, which troubles ordinary people, can actually be improved by eating animal liver and some special vegetables.
Even athlete’s foot can potentially be cured by eating more millet, peanuts, and other foods.
As for goiter, it can be alleviated and treated by consuming seaweed, laver, and other remedies.
…
It seems very magical.
And doctors and physicians, upon seeing these methods for treating diseases, are extremely excited.
“If what is recorded here is true, then many people can be saved!”
“Yes, who would have thought that these problems that have troubled us for so long can be easily cured!”
“Is it true? I’m starting to have some doubts!”
“We can find someone to try it out! If it really works, it will be a great joy for the medical field, a blessing for the patients!”
“Did Dr. Li Yuzhen propose these methods? I know him, although he has rich experience after practicing medicine for many years and can be called a divine healer, I don’t think he has this ability!”
“This book has another author, could it be Mr. Principal who proposed them?”
“Yes, he proposed them, and there are annotations below!”
…
So, these doctors and physicians immediately went to find patients to conduct experiments.
If it really worked, they could promote it and save thousands of patients.
At that moment, inside the palace.
The empress, who had just finished reviewing the memorials, yawned and stretched, “What’s new in the capital recently? Tell me quickly!”
The old eunuch smiled and said, “Your Majesty, recently a medical book called ‘The Li Family’s Medical Prescriptions’ has been published in the capital. It is known as a medical encyclopedia and is extremely popular, with everyone talking about it! This book has revised many medical misconceptions and provides treatment methods for several difficult and complicated diseases. It is highly acclaimed! By the way, Mr. Principal participated in the foreword and revision of this medical book!”
The empress was bewildered, “Is this guy so idle that he actually wrote a medical book? Does he know medicine?”
