Chapter 164: The Founder

Wang Ping'an lowered his head and thought for a while. It happened that the noodles from Zhushui were delivered. He started to eat noodles, without saying anything, and did not answer Yin Jiucheng's words.

It doesn't matter if his outfit is deep, but it makes others very anxious. Ouyang Li said, "Master, this is a great opportunity to become famous. You are just famous in Xuzhou now. If you publish medical books, everyone in the world will know you. If you can keep a book and pass on the world, it will be more glorious than passing the exam. Only those in future generations will remember you more!"

Wang Ping'an picked up a few noodles with chopsticks, put them in his mouth and chewed them, saying, "This noodles are very good. First cook them with water, then use cold water to pass them. The noodles are both powerful and delicious!"

Hamiti was also anxious, and he said, "Little Guanyin..."

Wang Ping'an put on the chopsticks and said, "Don't call me Xiao Guanyin. I don't like this title. I have said it many times, why are you still calling it all the time!"

Hamiti laughed dryly and said, "Okay, if you don't like it, then we won't call you, and you'll be cured by Wuya. I said Wuya, I'm a businessman, and everything is only based on how much money you make. Medical books are very practical, just like the almanac. As long as you can afford it at home, every family has it. Why is the almanac also called Tongsheng? It's because it's practical. If you publish medical books, wouldn't it also be very practical?"

According to legend, the almanac was created by Emperor Huangdi of Xuanyuan, so it is called the almanac, which is commonly known as "Tongshu". However, because the word "shu" in the general book is homophoned with the word "shu", it is also called "Tongshen" because it is avoided. It can be said that among the spontaneous folk prints, the almanac can be said to be the largest sales in Chinese history because of its practicality. Of course, this does not include books with political colors. It is only said that spontaneous printing by the people, but spontaneity represents recognition. If you do not recognize a thing, no one will buy it if you are in the mood to print it spontaneously.

Wang Ping'an still refused to comment. He ate a few bites of the water noodles. At this time, the vendor brought another plate of fried eggs from Chinese toon and shouted, "Call to use it slowly!"

Wang Ping'an took a chopstick of Chinese toon and ate it in his mouth, saying, "Chinese toon is a good thing. Do you know that it is fried with eggs, which has a great therapeutic effect."

He looked up at everyone, knocked on the plate with chopsticks, and said, "Don't underestimate this dish, think it's cheap, and it can satisfy your cravings. In fact, this dish has a great effect, which can nourish yin and moisten dryness, nourish the skin and be healthy. If it comes to medicinal value, it can treat symptoms such as vomiting blood, red eyes, malnutrition, and abalone. Eating it frequently in ordinary people can strengthen their physical fitness and prevent diseases."

As he said that, he picked up a large chopstick and scrambled eggs from Chinese toon and ate them with noodles.

Ayi Ding sighed and said, "No disease, let's talk about serious business, why do you think of food? Are you afraid that you will write medical books? After printing them, no one will buy them. Medical books will definitely be more expensive than the almanac. Don't worry, you don't have to pay for this. My brother-in-law and I will buy them. After printing them, we will sell them at a cheap price. We can't make a profit!"

If someone else made a fortune, he could earn channel fees. Yin Jiucheng would naturally be willing, and he would not lose anyway. He cleared his throat and advised Wang Ping'an: "No disease, you see that so many people in Luoyang are gambled today, but they lost the bet. I'm afraid they will be dissatisfied with you, right?"

Wang Ping'an thought for a while and nodded, "This is also one aspect. You see, the vendor lost 200 million yuan. He is afraid he can make this money this day, maybe it's not net profit yet."

Yin Jiucheng said with a sneer and said, "I am willing to accept the loss. Since they want to bet with General Wei's eyes, they have to accept the result of their eyes cured. Without illness, you see, they are gritting their teeth at you now, but if you are sick, do you believe it or not, the first thing they think of is you!"

Everyone at the table laughed together. Ai Ding said, "That's not that. Why are they the first to think of you? Because you impressed them, the more you make them feel that the more you feel that you are superb in medical skills when you don't believe it, just wait and see!"

Wang Ping'an also smiled. From a psychological point of view, this is indeed the case, but it will take a while to do so!

Although I said that, my reputation was not small, but it was still a bit difficult to publish a medical book. In ancient times, publishing a medical book was a great test for the doctor himself.

Zhang Zhongjing was able to publish medical books because he was a great bureaucrat in the Han Dynasty and had served as the prefect of Changsha. There is a passage in the preface of "Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases": The superiors treat the diseases of the king and his relatives, the subordinates save the misfortune of poverty and humbleness, and the middles protect the growth and nourish the body. This shows that Zhang Zhongjing was already recognized as a famous doctor in the world before writing the books. But even so, his works were published in the world shortly before his death.

Sun Simiao was able to publish medical books, but after he became famous all over the world, everyone knew about the emperors and the people. But when was his "Qianjin Yaofang" published? It was published when he was in his seventies. Sun Simiao was not a god, so he would not know how long he could live. In his seventies, he probably might have lived with the world soon, so he published the book. As for his life for so many years later, this was not something he could have expected. After all, he was not a real god!

Everyone knows his story about how difficult it is to publish "Compendium of Materia Medica" was made into a movie. Li Shizhen is extremely capable, but his power is far inferior to Zhang Zhongjing and Sun Simiao, so even he himself was unable to live to see the publication of his medical books!

In ancient times, it was too difficult to publish a medical book, and all factors must be taken into account! With Wang Ping'an being less than twenty years old, if he really published a medical book, he would have to die halfway. Even if this medical book was finally recognized, it must have happened a hundred and eighty years after Wang Ping'an's death. After the baptism of time, future generations will recognize him!

If Wang Ping'an wants to come up with medical books, at this stage, there is only one way to promote it, that is, he became the highest official in the Imperial Medical Office, edited the books himself, reviewed them himself, and then published them nationwide with administrative orders. Only through this national power can his books be recognized and popularized.

With his current identity, if he publishes medical books, it would not be famous. Then what if he is scolded? As soon as the medical books are released, countless people will come to visit him and continue to dialectically with him. From the age of seventeen to the age of seventy, there is no stop in between!

Every era has its own characteristics, and it is not enough to do things with just a passion. Aside from the outsiders watch the excitement, while an expert looks at the tricks, Yin Jiucheng and others only consider it from the economic perspective, but never think about the doctor themselves, which is not enough!

It’s OK for Wang Ping’an to publish medical books, but it must be a type of medical books that has not been published by his predecessors, which makes it impossible for other doctors to debate with him and can only admit his works!

The founder of the mountain does not need to care about other people's opinions. I am the peak, and you are all at my feet, but those who can have this momentum are limited to the founder of the mountain!

Wang Ping'an knocked on the plate of fried eggs on Chinese toon again and said with a smile: "You guys haven't listened to me seriously. When did I say I don't want to publish medical books? But I still need to think about which kind of medical books I have to think about. I am not Master Zhongjing, nor is it a god like Sun Zhenren. If I want to publish medical books, I can't make routines at this age, so I have to find another way!"

After a pause, he said, "I plan to produce this medicinal diet. Medicine is worse than food treatment. Although there have been related contents in medical books before, they have only passed by them and have not made detailed arguments. I plan to write a medical book that specializes in diet therapy. If anyone else has not written it, let me start this!"

Everyone looked at the plate of fried eggs with Chinese toon together. This thing can be written into books, and the goods at roadside stalls! People in this era still don’t understand the importance of diet therapy. Of course, if they really understand, special medical books will come overwhelmingly, and it’s not Wang Ping’an’s turn to start this!

Treatment is worse than treatment with medicine. Who put forward this view?

Coincidentally, it was proposed by the King of Medicine Sun Simiao, a man of the same age as Wang Ping'an. The "Qianjin Yao Prescription" clearly records that for a doctor, you should know the source of the disease and know what it is going on, and treat it with food. If the diet therapy does not heal, then you will die with medicine. The view is clear, diet therapy will be first and the medicine will not work, so that the medicine can be used.

Which book is the first book that specifically discusses diet therapy? It is "Diet Therapy Materia Medica".

Who wrote this book?

Coincidentally, it has something to do with Sun Simiao, and it was written by his disciples!

But all this is not a coincidence. What is really coincidence is that Wang Ping'an put forward this point of view in advance than them and planned to publish a book!

Just a little early, he immediately became the founder of the diet therapy world, and diet therapy is indeed a kind of medical technique!

The four words "The Original Origin" are in any industry, they are the first in the first place, and others can only accept the disadvantage!

Yin Jiucheng frowned and said, "No one has written this kind of book before? I haven't seen it anyway. Will it be very risky to publish such a book? If you can't sell one of them..."

Hamiti was reluctant and said, "Who said he wanted to sell it? We will lose money and make a profit. We will print it and give it to others directly. How much money can it cost to print it for 100,000 and 200,000 copies?"

Yin Jiucheng thought to himself: "I'm not necessarily poorer than you than me!" He said: "Since the capital is made by Mr. Ha, I will pay the channels. From printing to listing, I will cover all of them alone!"

Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "It's not necessarily a loss. It's my business to publish a book. How can you two be in vain? Let's divide the work, Mr. Ha is responsible for the investment, Brother Yin is responsible for the sales, and I am responsible for the delivery. If you make money, you two will share it equally, I won't want it!"

"How can that happen!" Hamiti and Yin Jiucheng laughed. Hamiti said, "Business is business. Don't look at me pretending to be generous. Actually, I still want to make money. I will get 40% off without illness, and Brother Yin and I will get 30% off each!"

Having money to talk about business is a heroic spirit. This "small business" was settled in just a few words, and everyone started to have a meal again.

Wang Ping'an was about to hold another chopstick toon fried eggs, but looked down and saw that the plate was empty. He smiled and said, "Look, this business is done, my book will definitely be easy to sell, you don't have to worry about losing money!"
Chapter completed!