I Can Talk to the Internal Organs

Chapter 382 - 348: Five Viscera Comics Enter the Campus

Under Lu Jiu’s generous rewards, the students in the class were as if they were on a sugar rush.

After finishing homework at home, they began reading the Five Viscera comics and some knowledge points Lu Jiu summarized from the textbooks.

Even at school, they would threaten each other, warning that anyone who dared to fail, preventing them from practicing the Eight Vajra Skills and becoming martial arts masters, would be the class sinner.

They really wanted to practice martial arts!

As for Lu Jiu...

He actually wasn’t lying.

After all, from a TCM perspective, as long as you’re not sick and not influenced by external pathogens, it’s as if you have a Vajra Indestructible body.

Take the elder Zhang Zhishun, over a hundred years old, but still active and able to work, brisk and lively. On the day he passed away, he arranged his affairs and quietly left while sitting on his bed.

Such a peaceful departure is a death that many people dream of.

Of course, if you talk about deception, Lu Jiu did deceive these kids a bit.

But that’s only temporary. Once the Youth Palace is established, some truly skilled martial arts masters can be invited to teach these kids martial arts, swordplay, and spear training, partially fulfilling their martial arts dreams.

Speaking of which, the Youth Palace’s renovation has already been going on for half a month.

It’s estimated to be completed in another two to three months.

During this time, Lu Jiu also had the hospital management start recruiting a large number of staff.

Aside from teachers requiring professional skills, all other workers must be locals.

There’s no age or gender limit, and even disabilities don’t matter, as long as the person is capable, willing to work, and willing to learn, they’re in the recruitment scope.

Evidently, Lu Jiu was incorporating not only the model from Pang Xilai but also White Elephant Company’s practices.

As an established national enterprise, nearly one-third of White Elephant’s employees were persons with disabilities.

These employees not only did not hinder the company, but years later, their contributions were reported, giving White Elephant Company newfound fame.

Lu Jiu, being a Jianghan native, now having the ability, naturally seeks ways to benefit the locals. After three years of epidemics, many people found it hard to find jobs, and having people with disabilities in the family made life even harder.

If these disabled individuals can be turned into a workforce, not only can they find hope in life, but it can also reduce the burden on many families.

For instance, at Lu Jiu TCM Hospital, some cleaning staff are persons with disabilities.

They are more conscientious than anyone else, and wherever they’re responsible, you won’t see even a speck of dirt.

Because of their leading role, other employees dare not slack off, feeling such behavior is shameful.

Moreover, with locals involved, everyone being neighbors and acquaintances, moral standards are more emphasized, and no one wants to be gossiped about behind their back, so in doing things, all will be more rule-abiding, making management easier.

Thirdly, with more local jobs, left-behind children will decrease because if parents can work close to home, even if they earn a thousand or two less than working outside, they’d still opt for it, which is a good move for the children.

Fourthly, with no age or gender restrictions, everyone will cherish these jobs more because elsewhere, there are stringent requirements. This means that even many older but energetic persons can earn a stable income.

Of course, while caring for locals, if anyone dares not to work seriously, he absolutely won’t be lenient.

As for wages, Lu Jiu is not stingy at all. But if you take the money and don’t work, there’s no room for negotiation.

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Quickly, a week passed.

Experimental Primary School finally welcomed its first TCM knowledge exam.

The exam content was to be answered in written form, and the papers were issued by the national authority.

The invigilators were staff from the Health Commission.

The exam results from the eight pilot cities would also be reported to the state as a summary result.

"Lu Jiu, Tang Yi said that the kids in your class are likely to get first place in this test."

In the pharmacy department of Lu Jiu TCM Hospital, An Xianda sat in front of Lu Jiu, chatting about school matters.

Over the past year, he had also put much effort into teaching, but with little effect.

If ten students in his class could pass this test, he would be very satisfied, as it would mean better learning atmosphere compared to some other classes.

Like those taught by Wang Xinda and Fu Xingfa, they were even worse.

Clearly, they didn’t understand how to teach TCM knowledge to these kids.

In traditional teaching methods, it’s generally the apprentice asking the master for knowledge.

But in the school setting, it’s the teachers begging the students to learn.

If students don’t learn, then punitive measures would be the only option.

But now that teachers no longer have the power to punish students, naturally, the teaching effect is poor.

Several times, An Xianda and others quietly listened to Lu Jiu’s classes.

Strangely enough.

The kids Lu Jiu taught were so well-behaved and very active in class; no matter what question Lu Jiu asked, the kids would eagerly attempt to answer.

An Xianda had intended to learn from Lu Jiu, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t achieve Lu Jiu’s results.

Until later, he learned from Tang Yi about the Five Viscera comics Lu Jiu created, only then did he understand why Lu Jiu could teach these children so well.

"It’s not interesting for just one class to get first place. If the entire grade’s results can represent Jianghan and take first among the eight pilot cities, that would be interesting," said Lu Jiu.

Lu Jiu now places Jianghan on the level of competing with the Four Major Pharmaceutical Cities as pilot cities.

If he wants Jianghan to stand out among the pilot cities, relying on just one class of students would certainly not be enough.

After all, among the eight pilot cities, Jianghan, whether in terms of population size or economic total, trails significantly behind the other seven.

Without outstanding results, the upper levels wouldn’t pay particular attention.

"Alright then, if your class wins first place this time, we’ll apply to the teachers to have your Five Viscera comics compiled and distributed to the whole school. Even classes not yet offering TCM courses will get a copy each to create a TCM atmosphere first. Then we’ll apply to the principal, aiming for half the students to learn TCM next semester. Since you’re establishing the Youth Palace and we have enough doctors, what do you think?" An Xianda proposed.

Lu Jiu lit up, "Great idea, but why does our class need to get first place?"

An Xianda laughed, "I’ve seen your Five Viscera comics; it’s indeed interesting. But the teaching outcomes are not yet determined. If your class wins first, it means your teaching results are obvious. And aren’t you planning a TCM knowledge competition for primary school students? We can have teachers communicate with city leaders first, letting your Five Viscera comics into schools. Using official power, let students in all six primary schools of Jianghan City see your comic."

"Later, in conjunction with the television station, we can hold a TCM knowledge competition for primary school students, attracting parents’ attention. Meanwhile, the Youth Palace can gain more focus. When more and more students become interested in TCM, parents won’t object overly, and expanding test classes will face less resistance, right?"

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