"Thank you! How much is the fee for helping me with the check-up? Can I scan the QR code to pay you?"
She took out her phone, ready to scan the code for payment.
"Free consultation! No charge."
Li Jingsheng has always provided medical consultations for free.
He had thought about charging five or eight yuan just to show some gesture, but later considered it unnecessary.
Having always offered free consultations, suddenly charging might make patients think the business has grown and become money-driven. The good reputation of Sunshine Clinic has been largely due to the local patients.
It’s best not to burn bridges.
At least for now, maintaining the status quo is preferable.
In the southern city, all clinics are more or less the same, not charging for consultations. Instead, they add those costs to the medicine fees.
It’s also a strategy to attract clients.
The young woman named Liu Ying revealed a naive side upon hearing that Li Jingsheng didn’t charge.
"You’re not charging because you know I’m from the supervising department, right? I must give this money; it’s not fair for you to work for nothing."
"Really, there’s no need to pay. Since I started at the clinic, I’ve never seen my mentor charge a consultation fee,"
Han Siying advised from the side.
"Well... thank you! Goodbye."
She waved awkwardly and left the clinic.
Li Jingsheng continued treating other patients.
"Dr. Li is impressive! He really found what was wrong with her."
The family members in the waiting area teased with a smile.
"Haha, it was just a coincidence! I apologize for the delay, thank you for waiting."
Li Jingsheng looked at the patient.
"What’s been bothering you?"
"I’ve been feeling weak all over recently, and it seems like I have a fever. I’ve been on a drip for a week at the southern city health service station, and it didn’t help. I heard that you have excellent medical skills here, so I hurried over."
On hearing the patient’s symptoms, Li Jingsheng became wary at once.
Fever and fatigue are symptoms that apply to a wide range of conditions. It could be a small cold, a common viral infection, or a serious illness.
The southern city health service station isn’t weak in its capabilities; it’s been held back because of its unique location and hasn’t been upgraded to a health service center yet.
In fact, its medical capabilities are already comparable to a slightly weaker Grade II hospital.
Being on a drip there for a week with no effect suggests that the cause of the patient’s condition isn’t simple.
"Did they do a blood test there?"
"Yes, they did."
The family member beside them placed the blood routine report and other documents on the consultation desk.
Li Jingsheng picked them up and looked. Hemoglobin was only 71g/L, the red blood cell count was 2.7 times ten to the twelfth per liter, and the white blood cell count was 7 times ten to the ninth per liter...
The patient’s hemoglobin was significantly below the normal level for an adult.
Even for a female, at least 110g is normal.

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