Ling Zhenfei said, "You don't have to be so polite. Since we met, it's fate. Let me take a look at the old man's condition first."

The person lying on the bed was immediately visible to Ling Zhenfei upon entry, and he noticed the patient's condition was quite serious.

Ling Zhenfei told He Lingxiu, "Ling Xiu, you take a look first." He Lingxiu sat beside the patient and began to check the pulse.

About five minutes later, she stood up and said, "The patient should be suffering from renal failure, and it's acute renal failure. It's already in the fourth stage of the disease. If there's no immediate and effective treatment, the situation will get worse."

Ling Zhenfei nodded his head, able to diagnose the patient's condition even without checking the pulse, then asked, "What do you think should be the treatment?"

He Lingxiu thought for a moment, then, slightly embarrassed, said, "I haven't dealt with this condition before, so I'm hesitant to say anything rash."

Ling Zhenfei reassured her, "It's alright, just say what you think. Let me see if you're right."

He Lingxiu said, "Acute renal failure is acutely necrosed renal tubules, mainly caused by insufficient blood supply to the kidneys and toxins within them. The treatment should target insufficient blood supply and then remove internal toxins."

Ling Zhenfei nodded approvingly, very satisfied with her response. He appreciated how her book knowledge was not in vain, revealing her strong understanding ability, at least identifying the root cause.

Ling Zhenfei sat down beside the patient and took out his Silver Needle, saying, "Exactly, this condition requires repairing the damaged blood vessels and meridians first, then combining with medication to detoxicate."

Ling Zhenfei explained as he administered the needle, while He Lingxiu recorded everything in detail, fearing she might miss something.

Being a doctor is different from other jobs; even the slightest negligence can have fatal consequences for the patient, so precision is paramount.

Once everything was done, Ling Zhenfei wrote a prescription and explained the medication usage to He Lingxiu.

The treatment was considered complete, and the two stood up. A nearby middle-aged man rushed over.

"Dr. Ling, is the treatment complete?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "Yes, today's treatment is finished. We'll do another treatment tomorrow, and as long as the medication is used as prescribed, there shouldn't be major issues. Another needling tomorrow will stabilize the condition."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Ling." The patient's family looked very emotional.

Ling Zhenfei and He Lingxiu walked out, and he instructed He Lingxiu to monitor both patients closely, urging her to summarize carefully and be ready to administer the needle herself the next day.

He Lingxiu was slightly panicked; dealing with such severe cases and being entrusted with needling tomorrow showed Ling Zhenfei's boldness and desire to train her quickly.

Ling Zhenfei left He Lingxiu at the hospital in case of any sudden situation and then left with Bai Ling.

Bai Ling seemed a bit unhappy, and now that it was just the two of them, Bai Ling showed her displeasure.

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "What's wrong, unhappy to see me?"

Bai Ling pretended to be angry and said, "Hmm, don't you know if I'm happy or not?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "I think you should be happy. Didn't I come out with you?"

Bai Ling responded somewhat angrily, "That He Lingxiu, she's your childhood sweetheart from the village, right?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "Yes, Ling Xiu and I were childhood sweethearts. Do you have a problem with that?"

Bai Ling said, "So what's your plan? Do you want your childhood sweetheart to take the place?"

"What do you mean, take the place?" Ling Zhenfei seemed to not understand.

Bai Ling explained, "I mean, do you plan to marry her in the future?"

Ling Zhenfei was a bit unsure how to answer. He Lingxiu had even attempted suicide for him and professed she didn't mind him having other women around.

Such a girl, if he didn't marry her, he couldn't justify it. But how should he explain this to Bai Ling?

Ling Zhenfei had promised Bai Ling that he would consider marrying her if the time came.

"Can we discuss this later? There are other things to do today."

Bai Ling sighed and said, "Alright, I don't want to argue with you. I don't even have the standing to argue; I'm merely your nominal agent, nothing more."

"Don't say that. I don't need self-promotion; you're my agent, but your job is just a bit more relaxed." Ling Zhenfei comforted Bai Ling.

"Enough about me. Why did you bring me out now, where are we going?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "We need to check on how our Xishan Manor's office is doing in the Provincial City."

Bai Ling coldly said, "From what I know, the situation isn't good, not optimistic at all."

"Oh, what do you mean?" Ling Zhenfei asked, surprised.

Bai Ling said, "Did you get involved with Fengming Group?"

Ling Zhenfei was also taken aback, "What do you mean? Does the provincial market have connections with Fengming Group?"

Bai Ling said, "Of course, Fengming Group is our country's famous supplier of dining products. Every enterprise has to show respect to them. Although Xi Shan Manor's vegetables sell well in Binyang, the provincial market hasn't opened up at all."

Ling Zhenfei was stunned. He didn't expect Fengming Group's influence to be so strong, making provincial restaurants so obedient.

"Let's meet Manager Luo first and see what she says."

The two drove to Xi Shan Manor's headquarters in the Provincial City, and under Bai Ling's guidance, quickly arrived at the headquarters.

It was a very small doorway, with a sign showing Xi Shan Manor above it. They pushed the door open and went inside, seeing a row of workstations.

Inside, there were only a few people, with Luo Juan apparently waiting for Ling Zhenfei.

Upon seeing Ling Zhenfei, Luo Juan hurried over, "Boss Ling, you're here."

Luo Juan's expression wasn't good, clearly troubled by the provincial issues.

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "How's it going, Manager Luo? I'm here to hear your report."

After seating Ling Zhenfei and Bai Ling, Luo Juan said helplessly, "Boss Ling, I've been ineffective in my job. You should probably punish me."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Why should I punish you? Tell me what happened."

Luo Juan said, "Originally, our Xi Shan Manor vegetables were entering the provincial market, and the initial development was quite good. With Miss Su Bailing and Zheng Family Restaurant first testing, we managed to open up a bit of the market.

But unexpectedly, recently, the restaurants that had ordered our Xi Shan Manor vegetables all canceled their orders, causing us significant losses.

We found out that Fengming Group had issued notices to those restaurants, forbidding the use of our Xi Shan Manor vegetables, leading to this large-scale cancellation incident."

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