Chapter 87: A Man's Plea

Sampson, the Gold Medal Lawyer, said: "There are two departments coming to investigate: one is the Pharmaceutical Association, and the other is the Medical Affairs Committee."

Chen Yaozu was unclear about the difference between them: "Are these two different in any way?"

The beautiful Assistant Lawyer stepped forward eagerly to explain: "Mr. Archbishop, of course they are different. Although the jurisdictions of these two associations overlap, they each actually have their own focus."

"The Pharmaceutical Association — they are here to check whether you used non-compliant drugs. They probably don't believe that curing illness only uses silver needles."

"They suspect you used drugs, even if it's traditional Chinese medicine!"

"And you are not qualified to use medicine!"

She immediately continued: "The Medical Affairs Committee — from the name you can tell, this body manages medical affairs."

"The issuance, review, and upgrading of medical licenses are all managed by them."

"Their main task this time is to investigate whether you have been treating people without a doctor's license."

After finishing, the beautiful Assistant Lawyer also reminded them seriously:

"Right! There's one more special point to pay attention to."

"If any of you is a doctor by profession and holds a California medical license, that's useless too."

"Because this isn't California!"

"A doctor with a California medical license coming here to cure and save lives is also illegal, and it also violates criminal law."

Hearing her detailed explanation, Chen Yaozu suddenly understood completely.

Just like a teacher's license, a medical license in America is not valid in every state.

When you obtain a medical license in one state and go to another, you still need to take the local license exam to work; otherwise, it's a criminal offense.

If you want to practice medicine across the whole US, you need to apply for a license in every state — fifty-some states, fifty-some medical licenses.

The beautiful Assistant Lawyer put it this way:

"You should know that America is a federal country; every state has its own laws and independence."

"Strictly speaking, fifty-some states are fifty-some small countries."

"And what you're facing now is this state's Medical Affairs Committee."

With the situation fully explained by his own beautiful Assistant Lawyer, Sampson the Gold Medal Lawyer — now a believer — could only add a few odds and ends.

"Even though the Eastern Priests now hold a unique religious ritual before every treatment,"

"that's only now; there wasn't this procedure before, and an investigation would reveal that."

"And even with current patients, if the Medical Affairs Committee comes to verify, it's hard to guarantee they won't testify in court under coercion and inducement that this is medical practice."

Olivia, who hadn't left, suddenly interjected: "Then if we leave this state, would we escape the charges?"

Sampson heard this and hurriedly shook his head: "Nononono, can't do that!"

"If we flee as soon as we hear the Medical Affairs Committee is coming to investigate, they'll consider it cowardice, an admission of guilt that we practiced medicine illegally."

"So, the medical practice must continue, and the concept that this is a religious ritual must be transmitted into everyone's cognition."

"Before the investigation team arrives!"

Alright!

For someone who transmigrated here and has now touched the fringe of cultivation.

From the knowledge he pulled from the Talisman, Chen Yaozu knew that historically, people like him who crossed the cultivation threshold would not have smooth sailing.

They would encounter tribulations again and again in life and in cultivation — this is the price one must pay for defying heaven.

Can't really say defying heaven either! It means: if you want to be outstanding and have smooth sailing, it's definitely impossible.

You have to encounter high mountains one after another, and only by climbing over them can you reach higher peaks.

And climbing mountains, crossing one summit after another — those are the hurdles on the cultivation path.

Like right now — this investigation he faces, isn't it also a hurdle?

He suddenly cast a divination for himself; after reading the divination symbol, he looked at Li Jianguo with a somewhat strange expression.

King Wen Divination, Mountain Thunder Yi, Flying Bear Entering Dream? "Teacher Li, what do you think we should do to make those people outside acknowledge that this is Bestowing Blessing, not medical practice?"

Li Jianguo had actually been thinking about it just now; when Chen Yaozu asked, he happened to have thought of a key point.

"Seal Mastery Celestial Master, in the current situation, we can only make them internally acknowledge us, so there won't be any betrayal."

"Back then, the Great Mentor said in '45: to win the masses' support, you must not detach from the masses."

"Listen carefully to the masses' voices, go deep among the masses, to inspire and raise their awareness."

"The Great Mentor also said in '48: when the masses are not yet awakened, for us to attack is adventurism."

"What the masses are unwilling to do, if we force them to do it, the result is inevitable failure."

"So, we must infiltrate among them, be of one heart with them, and remind them, let them know their predicament."

"Let them be on the same front as us; then they become assistance."

"I've been in America for a while, and I've looked into their affairs."

"That's why I regret leaving my motherland to come here so much! Back to the main topic."

"And if we want to gain support, we must start from their current difficulties."

"For example medical care, for example their housing, for example their land, for example that 720 Dollar loan they need to sign for."

Li Jianguo's words — Sampson might not understand them well; the difficulties are real, but how can you still get disaster victims on a united front with you?

Chen Yaozu, as an Eastern person, naturally understood the meaning, but he still wanted to know the specific steps in more detail: "You tell us — specifically how to implement it; lay it out and we'll discuss it!"

…

A disciple in a dilapidated house that had been mostly cleaned up was needling a woman.

Beside the woman were her two daughters, one son, and husband.

"Mrs. Ryllis, your and your children's Blessing Treatment for today is complete; the condition has improved somewhat."

"However, since you are infected with the Post-Disaster Epidemic, your bodies are still very weak; to recover, follow-up treatment is needed."

But from tomorrow on, we may not be able to treat you anymore.

Those bigwigs from the Pharmaceutical Association and the Medical Affairs Committee are coming; we need to avoid suspicion and plan to leave here.

Fortunately, once they arrive they will surely pay attention to the medical conditions in this disaster area, and you will receive excellent treatment.

You must demand follow-up treatment from the people sent by the Medical Affairs United Association, otherwise your bodies will collapse.

In this family, the woman Ryllis, one of her two daughters, and her son are the same as her — three people in total have contracted the post-flood epidemic.

The family may have drunk water barely filtered after the disaster; that evening they suffered vomiting and diarrhea and nearly died the next day, but fortunately they were saved, though they are still recovering.

They are a textbook case of illness comes like a mountain, illness goes like drawing silk.

The man Angsen stepped forward and grabbed the Dharma Protector Disciple's hand: "Priest, can you stay a few more days? They still need treatment; we cannot live without you!"

The Dharma Protector Disciple patted his shoulder and smiled: "When the Medical Affairs Committee people come, they will definitely bring a medical team, far stronger than us.

We only use the most primitive and backward treatment methods, while they will certainly bring advanced medicines and equipment to save the disaster victims.

So even if we leave, what they bring you are more advanced treatment means — isn't that better?"

Angsen's face showed a pleading look: "No, Mr. Priest, our family has no medical insurance.

Can't afford it! Each person must have 490 Dollars of medical insurance per month; we have five people in our family, so we must spend nearly 2,500 Dollars on medical insurance per month.

My monthly income is only 2,500; my wife needs to take care of the family, her working hours are very short each day, and her monthly income is less than 1,800.

We simply cannot afford medical insurance, so even if a medical team comes, we still can't afford to see a doctor! You are our family's last hope……"

Speaking here, the man finally couldn't help but cry out.

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2023 U. S. national average annual salary was approximately 59,428 Dollars (about 4,952 Dollars per month).

This means many people are averaged up, and many are averaged down by high incomes.

Many people's pre-tax income is two to three thousand; if it's a family of five, they indeed cannot afford medical insurance.

(Chapter End)