The small dock south of Jiangxia was busy with traffic, and many merchant ships from Jiangdong began to dock here.
Businessmen came and went, and the business at the small wharf gradually became lively. Many hawkers came here to set up stalls and start business, and some tall men also ran to the dock and shouted to see if any merchants wanted to hire them to load and unload goods on the ship.
You can consider building a larger wharf here, build the infrastructure, rent out shop space to vendors, formally hire scattered laborers to load and unload goods, conduct orderly management to improve efficiency, and then collect reasonable taxes and fees from merchant ships. Ji Shu had an idea out of nowhere, but he didn't have time to deal with it today. He was in a hurry to find someone.
"Brother, have you seen Mr. Hua Tuo today? He is the doctor who has been treating patients and rescuing people nearby in the past two days, and he also brought two children with him."
Some people know Hua Tuo, some don't, but they all say they haven't seen him today. Ji Shu did not give up and asked the two guards following him to spread out to help search.
"Oh, are you looking for Mr. Hua Tuo? If someone in your family is in a hurry to see a doctor, they should hurry up. The merchant ship to Jiangling was just about to leave, and Mr. Hua Tuo took the two children to the dock."
A man selling candied haws hurriedly pointed to a berth and said to Ji Shu.
"Thanks, bro!"
Ji Shu cupped his fists and thanked him, then hurried over.
When it was time to set sail, many businessmen hurriedly boarded the ship with a few guards, and some dock workers were also anxiously carrying the last cargo. The dock was crowded and people were coming and going.
Ji Shu had never seen Hua Tuo with his own eyes. In this case, it was difficult to find him in vain, so he had to stand on tiptoes in the crowd and shout Hua Tuo's name.
"Mr. Hua Tuo! Is Mr. Hua Tuo here?"
Gradually being pushed aside by the crowd, Ji Shu shouted for a while before finally seeing a middle-aged man and two children walking off the boat.
"I wonder what this gentleman wants from me?"
Hua Tuo walked up to Ji Shu, cupped his fists and saluted, and asked doubtfully.
Ji Shu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at it curiously.
At this time, Hua Tuo was in his prime. He looked a bit rigid at first glance, with simple clothes and elegant manners. He didn't look like a doctor, but more like a scholar.
But Ji Shuke knew that the most famous doctor during the Three Kingdoms period invented Mafei San and was the first expert in surgical surgery in Chinese history.
Later, when Hua Tuo was treating Cao Cao for years of headaches, he proposed to open his head, anesthetize him, and perform major surgery. How shocking was this in the old days?
The suspicious Cao Cao concluded that Hua Tuo wanted to take the opportunity to kill him, so he was thrown into prison and tortured to death. Hua Tuo's medical books were also burned in prison, which has to be said to be a major loss in the history of medicine.
Now that Hua Tuo was standing in front of him, Ji Shu couldn't help but feel a little excited. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply and said.
"In the next quarter, I am the general of the Jiangdong Military Division and I am planning to build a medical school in Jiangxia. I heard about Mr. Hua Tuo's deeds and want to ask him to be the dean of the medical school to cultivate more doctors with excellent medical skills for the world."
Hua Tuo was stunned for a while, as if he didn't understand what Ji Shu was saying. It wasn't until the child beside him pulled his sleeve that he came to his senses. He quickly bowed and replied.
"It turns out to be Mr. Ji, Xiaomin is rude."
"But compared to teaching, ordinary people prefer to travel around, treat diseases and save people. They can only live up to the good intentions of adults."
This is really stubborn, Ji Shu asked in a troubled manner.
"Sir, do you think practicing medicine and saving people is more important than teaching?"
Hua Tuo nodded immediately without hesitation.
Ji Shu not only admired Hua Tuo's noble character, but also couldn't help but lamented Hua Tuo's stubbornness. He smiled softly and said.
"Sir, it would be ridiculous to think so!"
Seeing Hua Tuo's confused look, Ji Shu continued.
"I asked my husband to be the dean of the medical school. It seems that he is teaching, but in fact he is treating the country."
"I would like to ask, sir, what is the difference between a knight and a wise king?"
Hua Tuo became slightly interested in Ji Shu's words and he cupped his fists.
"Appreciate further details."
Ji Shu's face became serious. Although he could call the guards and force Hua Tuo to stay, he resisted this behavior in his heart.
The forceful melon is not sweet. Ji Shu hopes that he can convince Hua Tuo to stay sincerely.
"The so-called chivalrous man saves people from fire and water and relieves others from danger. However, the world is in chaos. How many people can a great chivalrous person save in his lifetime? Hundreds of people, thousands of people? But a wise king can rectify the government and quell the chaos and bandits. Save hundreds of thousands or millions of people."
"In the same way, no matter how good your medical skills are, you will only be able to treat thousands of patients in your lifetime. But if you preach, teach, and publish books, there will be a steady stream of students who learn your medical skills, and when they leave the school, they will be able to practice medicine all over the world. Wouldn’t it be possible to save the people of the world in time?”
One person's power will eventually come to an end.
For the same purpose, better results can be obtained through other paths.
Hua Tuo hesitated a little, and Ji Shu knew that there was still a little heat left.
Ji Shu didn't know how many famous doctors there were during the Three Kingdoms period, but with Hua Tuo's ability, if he was greedy for status and wealth, he could have become the imperial doctor of the court. But in history, he had healed Guan Yu's wounds in Jingzhou, healed Zhou Tai's wounds in Jiangdong, and even died in the process of treating Cao Cao. His footprints are all over the world, what can keep his footsteps?
Ji Shu thought of Ma Fu Powder, surgery and Hua Tuo's medical books. Learning medicine is not easy, learning it well is even harder, but creating something completely new is even more difficult.
There are innate geniuses in this world who transcend mediocrity and make many people who are walking on the same path often feel despair!
But even the goshawk that spreads its wings thousands of miles cannot fly to the Tower of Babel. There is only one creature in the world that can climb up, and that is the never-ending snail.
What kind of passion, what kind of obsession, what kind of madness needs to be instilled in this?
Ji Shu believed that Hua Tuo was such a person, a person who constantly studied knowledge and loved the knowledge he studied.
"Confucianism, Mohism, Law, Taoism, Yin and Yang, the academic reputations of hundreds of schools of thought are spread all over the world. Medicine is broad and profound, and is no simpler than the schools of thought. However, it is only reduced to a miscellany of techniques and is despised by others. Could it be that Mr. Don’t you want medicine to flourish in the world?”
“Let medicine flourish in the world?”
Hua Tuo murmured this sentence again, feeling a little lost in thought.
Ji Shu could see the wavering in his eyes from that stern face. He did not urge him, but quietly waited for Hua Tuo to make a choice.
After pondering for a while, Hua Tuo clasped his fists slightly and said in a firm voice.
"Sir, Xiaomin is willing to come to the medical school to teach, but before that, Xiaomin must go to Jiangling."
Ji Shu thought of Zhou Yu's words. It seemed that there was a patient who paid Hua Tuo a lot of money to go for diagnosis. However, Hua Tuo couldn't change his old problems. When he saw the injury, he came all the way for diagnosis and treatment, which is why it was delayed until now.
Will Hua Tuo never come back?
"Sir, go slowly. Ji Shu is waiting for you in Jiangxia!"
After only hesitating for 3 seconds, Ji Shu agreed to Hua Tuo.
Or the patient's condition is not very urgent, and maybe Hua Tuo is not the only one who can treat it. But since Hua Tuo agreed to go, he must go there himself. This is a doctor's responsibility to the patient. This is the virtue of a doctor, and Ji Shu has no reason to let him be tainted.
The ship to Jiangling soon set sail, and Ji Shu stood at the port to say goodbye to Hua Tuo.
