14.Believe in Chinese medicine?

When Ye Xiu entered the office, several doctors were already there, some were looking down at their phones, and others were chatting in small groups.

"Good afternoon, Dr. Ye!" They greeted warmly as they noticed Ye Xiu's arrival.

Although neither Dr. Su Dongmei nor Director Wang Yanchao had introduced him in the morning, rumors spread fast, and everyone knew that Dr. Ye Xiu was personally recruited by Vice Dean Zhao, so they greeted him warmly to avoid any potential conflict.

"Good afternoon, everyone! You're all here so early!" Ye Xiu expressed his surprise at their enthusiasm.

"Haha, it's not that early. We're about to start work, Dr. Ye. Weren't you supposed to start tomorrow? Why are you here today?" one of the doctors asked with a smile.

"I didn't have anything to do at home, so I thought I'd just stay here and learn from everyone," Ye Xiu replied with a smile.

"Haha, Dr. Ye is being too modest. We should be learning from you!" Another doctor chimed in.

Although surprised by Ye Xiu's response, the doctors quickly followed suit, not wanting to offend someone with such influential connections.

"Haha, yeah, Dr. Ye is right!"

Ye Xiu couldn't help but feel disappointed as he observed their reactions. Despite their polite words, he could sense their skepticism towards traditional Chinese medicine.

Chinese medicine, with its thousands of years of heritage and accumulated wisdom, had always fascinated Ye Xiu. However, he understood that changing someone's mindset was as difficult as getting them to part with their money, and these doctors' beliefs were deeply ingrained.

"Excuse me, Dr. Ye, are you reading a book on Chinese medicine?" a doctor sitting next to Ye Xiu asked, with a hint of disdain in his voice.

"Yes," Ye Xiu replied, smiling.

"I heard you studied abroad. Do you really believe in Chinese medicine?" another doctor scoffed.

"Hehe, Chinese medicine has been passed down in our country for thousands of years. There's much to learn from it," Ye Xiu chuckled.

"Haha, who would've thought, Dr. Ye, a returned scholar from abroad, is actually interested in Chinese medicine. You're truly a role model for us all," one of the doctors remarked sarcastically.

Hearing their remarks, Ye Xiu couldn't help but feel disappointed. It seemed that the rumors about him being incompetent were true. Director Wang didn't want him in the outpatient department, so they assigned him to the inpatient department, and even instructed them not to involve him in patient care as much as possible.

As Ye Xiu buried himself in his books, genuinely interested in learning, the doctors in the office exchanged disdainful glances, convinced that he was just another incompetent returned scholar who spent a few years abroad enjoying life without even earning his medical license.