Chapter 2693: with translation of chapter title

2595.2496 False Concept (Alliance Leader this book is very halal, extra chapter 5)

2595.2496 False Concept (Alliance Leader this book is very halal, extra chapter 5)

The supermarket where I buy pomelos is still the one she recommended to me.

The supermarket where I buy pomelos is still the one she recommended to me.

It's different—juicing, drinking a large amount every day is what causes this reaction. Eating a little, not consuming that much all at once, is fine. Su Yun said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, this is a medication reaction; as long as you avoid pomelo and get past the acute stage, you'll be fine soon."

We need to keep quotes and speaker tags. Translate: "It's different, juicing, the amount you drink each day is relatively large, then this reaction occurs. Eating a small amount, if you don't ingest that much all at once, it's fine." Su Yun said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, this is a drug reaction; as long as you don't eat pomelo, after the acute phase passes, you'll recover quickly."

We need to keep the Chinese punctuation? We'll just translate.

Make sure to keep the quotes: The line starts with a quote Chinese style 「... 」. We'll keep English quotes? Usually we keep English double quotes. The instruction: translate faithfully; we can convert Chinese quotes to English quotes. We'll output: "It's different, juicing, the amount you drink each day is relatively large, then this reaction occurs. Eating a small amount, if you don't ingest that much all at once, it's fine." Su Yun said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, this is a drug reaction; as long as you don't eat pomelo, after the acute phase passes, you'll recover quickly."

But we need to keep the speaker tag inside the line. We'll produce: "It's different, juicing, the amount you drink each day is relatively large, then this reaction occurs. Eating a small amount, if you don't ingest that much all at once, it's fine." Su Yun said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, this is a drug reaction; as long as you don't eat pomelo, after the acute phase passes, you'll recover quickly."

Make sure it's one line.

"Acute phase? Really kidney failure?" As soon as Director Kong's loved one mentioned kidney failure, her face turned almost green.

Translate: "Acute phase? Really kidney failure?" When Director Kong's loved one mentioned kidney failure, her face turned almost green.

"Acute phase? Really kidney failure?" As soon as Director Kong's loved one mentioned kidney failure, her face turned almost green.

"Don't worry, it's okay." Zheng Ren reassured her, "Su Yun is correct; just avoid pomelo for a while and stop Lipitor for a few days, and you'll be fine soon."

Translate: "Don't be afraid, it's fine." Zheng Ren comforted, "Su Yun is right; as long as you temporarily avoid pomelo and stop taking Lipitor for a few days, you'll recover quickly."

We need to keep quotes: "Don't be afraid, it's fine." Zheng Ren comforted, "Su Yun is right; as long as you temporarily avoid pomelo and stop taking Lipitor for a few days, you'll recover quickly."

Director Kong stared at the empty cup, his expression shifting, and he complained, "If there's nothing wrong, don't go listening to the neighborhood's health talks; if those people have no agenda, who would bother giving you free lectures?"

Translate: Director Kong looked at the empty cup, his expression flickered a few times, and he complained: "If there's nothing wrong, don't go listen to the community's health science popularization; if those people have no ulterior motive, who would voluntarily give you publicity?"

We need to keep quotes: Director Kong looked at the empty cup, his expression flickered a few times, and he complained: "If there's nothing wrong, don't go listen to the community's health science popularization; if those people have no ulterior motive, who would voluntarily give you publicity?"

"You slave away in the clinic day after day, yet your pay isn't much—aren't you still just working in the hospital?" Director Kong's loved one shot back.

Translate: "You work yourselves to death in the clinic every day, yet you don't see high income; isn't it still the same working in the hospital?" Director Kong's loved one retorted.

We need to keep quotes: "You work yourselves to death in the clinic every day, yet you don't see high income; isn't it still the same working in the hospital?" Director Kong's loved one retorted.

「……」

Translate: "……" Actually it's an ellipsis indicating silence. We'll translate as "……" maybe keep as "……". Usually we translate as "……". We'll output: "……"

The three interventional medicine doctors remained silent.

Translate: The three doctors from the Intervention Department were all silent.

That remark was extremely sharp.

Translate: That remark was extremely sharp.

Their official income is surely low, and even making some extra money on the side leaves them constantly worried about criticism; yet the income they earn openly does not match their effort.

Translate: The surface income is definitely not high; earning some gray income still worries all day about being pointed at. But income under the sun, this is not proportional to hard work.

We need to keep as one line.

Director Kong wanted to rebut, but when the words reached his lips he didn't know where to start—whatever he said would be wrong. He could only sigh, feeling disheartened.

Translate: Director Kong just wanted to refute, but when the words reached his lips he didn't know where to start; whatever he said would be wrong. He could only sigh, feeling disheartened.

Zheng Ren still remembered that when he was in Haicheng, he saw online a recruitment notice from a private hospital in the south.

Translate: Zheng Ren still remembered when he was in Hai Cheng, seeing online a recruitment notice from a private hospital in the south.

Written in the most prominent position was: "Earn respectable money, money earned in the light of day."

Translate: In the most prominent position it wrote: "Earn dignified money under the sun."

That sentence struck a chord, resonating with many doctors' inner thoughts.

Translate: This remark hit home, speaking to the hearts of many doctors.

Will public hospitals in the future become just training grounds for rookie doctors, like abroad, while experienced physicians all go to private hospitals?

Translate: Could it be that in the future, just like abroad, public hospitals will become places where junior doctors practice, while experienced doctors go to private hospitals?

As soon as Zheng Ren thought about this issue, he felt a headache coming on.

Translate: As soon as Zheng Ren thought about this problem, he felt a bit of a headache.

"Sister-in-law, that's not how it works," Su Yun said with a grin. "Director Kong's income is not small; the key is his high social standing."

Translate: "Sister-in-law, that's not how you should say it." Su Yun said with a cheeky grin: "Director Kong's income is not small; the key is his high social status."

Zheng Ren didn't bother to rebut him; Su Yun had switched the concept. Is the head of department 912 just an ordinary doctor? He's hardly representative. So-called social status is merely a high-end resource.

Translate: Zheng Ren couldn't be bothered to refute him; Su Yun slipped in a concept. Is the department head of 912 just an ordinary doctor? He's hardly representative, right? So-called social status is also high-end resources.

We need to keep quotes? Actually line 19 has no quotes. It's narrative.

We'll translate: Zheng Ren couldn't be bothered to refute him; Su Yun slipped in a concept. Is the department head of 912 just an ordinary doctor? He's hardly representative, right? So-called social status is also high-end resources.

"Even wearing lead shielding during surgery, he's developed cataracts." Director Kong's loved one said: "I looked it up—doctors who perform interventional procedures almost all end up with cataracts."

Translate: "Wearing lead clothing and doing surgery, he even got cataracts." Director Kong's loved one said: "I checked; doctors who perform interventional surgery almost all develop cataracts."

"Let's not talk about that; let's talk about the people who do health outreach in the community." Su Yun had a way of stirring things up; feeling the recent topic wasn't to his advantage, he quickly changed the subject.

Translate: "Let's not talk about that; let's talk about those people who do health science popularization in the community." Su Yun had a way of stirring things up; he felt the previous topic was not to his advantage, so he immediately changed the subject.

"I just heard the director say they're promoting the acid-alkaline theory?"

Translate: "I just heard the director say they're promoting the acid-alkali theory?"

"Yeah." Director Kong's loved one said weakly while lying in bed: "I also don't like eating pomelo—it's too sour. I used to avoid it, but they claim that although eating it counts, it's an alkaline food that can regulate the body's acid‑base balance, alkalize the internal environment, and prevent or treat cancer."

Translate: "Yeah." Director Kong's loved one said weakly while lying in bed: "I also don't like eating pomelo; it's too sour. I used to not eat it, but they say pomelo, although eaten, counts as this, but it's an alkaline food that can regulate the body's acid-alkali balance, alkalize the internal environment, and prevent and treat cancer?"

We need to keep quotes.

Zheng Ren sighed.

Translate: Zheng Ren sighed.

Most lies are like that—they sound plausible at first because they're packed with technical jargon, and ordinary people don't notice.

Translate: Most lies are like this; at first hearing they seem somewhat plausible, because they're filled with numerous professional terms that ordinary people don't notice.

Most lies are like that—they sound plausible at first because they're packed with technical jargon, and ordinary people don't notice.

Terms like acid‑base balance and internal environment are easy to understand, but if you ask people to explain exactly what they mean, few can do so clearly.

Translate: Acid-alkali balance, internal environment—these terms are easy to understand, but if you ask people to explain what they actually mean, probably few can do so clearly.

"Sister-in-law, I know what you're referring to," Su Yun said with a chuckle. "It's the concept proposed by American acid‑alkaline theory expert Robert O. Young."

Translate: "Sister-in-law, I know what you're talking about." Su Yun said with a hearty laugh: "This is the concept proposed by American acid-alkali theory master RobertO. Young."

Having said that, he smiled at Director Kong's loved one and said, "That's the concept, right?"

Translate: After saying that, he smiled at Director Kong's loved one and said: "Is this the concept?"

Director Kong's loved one stared for a moment, nodded somewhat dazedly. She remembered that the promoter said it was an American expert, but nobody could recall the exact name.

Translate: Director Kong's loved one stared for a moment, nodded somewhat dazedly. She remembered the promoter saying it was an American master, but who could recall the exact name?

"The founder of the acid‑alkaline body type theory, Mr. Robert O. Young, has just been ordered to pay $105 million to a cancer patient." Su Yun said: "Moreover, he has long admitted orally that this theory is false."

Translate: "The founder of the acid-alkali body type, Mr. RobertO. Young, was just ordered to pay $105 million to a cancer patient." Su Yun said: "Moreover, he has long admitted orally that this theory is false."

"Put simply, this is pseudoscience. It's not that we look down on pseudoscience—our vast land hides many hidden talents—but if a theory claims to be scientific, it should be proven by practice; selling it for money without proof seems wrong."

Translate: "In our words, this is pseudoscience. It's not that we look down on pseudoscience; our vast land hides dragons and crouching tigers. But if there's a scientific theory, it should be proven wrong by practice; directly selling it for money seems wrong."

Director Kong's loved one hesitated, then instinctively defended: "Those kids are fine; they didn't say they were selling anything, they were just enthusiastic."

Translate: Director Kong's loved one paused, then instinctively defended: "Those kids are quite good; they didn't say they were selling anything, they're all enthusiastic."

"At first, who would start selling stuff right away? That would be a scammer." Su Yun said, realizing the sharp retort Director Kong's loved one had just made, he quickly shifted gears and continued: "In 2002, Robert O. Young published a book titled *Alkaline Miracle: Balancing Diet, Restoring Health*, introducing the acid‑alkaline body theory; he later released a series of books that sold out worldwide."

Translate: "At first, who would come out selling stuff right away? That's not a scammer?" Su Yun said this, then immediately realized the earlier extremely sharp rhetorical question from Director Kong's loved one, he quickly shifted direction and continued: "In 2002, RobertO. Young published a book titled *Acid-Alkali Miracle: Balanced Diet, Restoring Health*, introducing the acid-alkali body type theory; he then published a series of books, which sold out worldwide."

Seeing Director Kong's loved one still doubtful, Zheng Ren said solemnly: "Sister-in-law, that's the case. Long ago Robert O. Young was accused of practicing medicine illegally, and he himself admitted he is neither a microbiologist, a hematologist, nor a medical expert, and has had no scientific training."

Translate: Seeing Director Kong's loved one still half-believing, Zheng Ren said solemnly: "Sister-in-law, that's how it is. Long ago, RobertO. Young was accused of practicing medicine illegally; he admitted orally that he is neither a microbiologist, hematologist, nor medical specialist, and has received no scientific training."

「……」

Translate: "……"

"Drinking alkaline water and eating alkaline vegetables are just a form of science popularization. Their ultimate goal is to make money, of course by selling health supplements." Su Yun said, "Professor Gu of Friendship Hospital posted an article early on on Guokr. net, claiming that an acidic body type is just a swapped‑out concept for acidosis."

Translate: "Drinking alkaline water, eating alkaline vegetables—these are all a form of science popularization. Their ultimate goal is to make money, of course by selling health supplements." Su Yun said, "Teacher Gu at Friendship Hospital posted an article on Nut Shell Network long ago, saying that an acidic body type is a concept swapped for acidosis."

"A few days ago, when we were accepting the Nobel Prize, someone… got so angry their hands curled like chicken claws—that's alkalosis from over‑breathing." Su Yun demonstrated the shape of chicken claws to Director Kong's loved one.

Translate: "A few days ago, when we won the Nobel Prize, there was a…… person whose hands turned into chicken claws from anger, that's alkalosis caused by overventilation." Su Yun gestured a chicken-claw shape to Director Kong's loved one.

"The Newtrile Bei Li Jian pill advertisement claims it maintains fluid acid‑base balance and stability—that's a false concept." Su Yun continued speaking at length.

Translate: "In the description of Newtrition's Power Health tablets, it says they maintain bodily fluid acid-alkali balance and stability; this is a false concept." Su Yun continued to speak at length.

Zheng Ren felt Su Yun had said a lot today—could it be that Su Yun's mother, besides buying financial products, also believes in acid‑alkaline balance?

Translate: Zheng Ren felt his words today were a bit too many; could it be that Su Yun's mother not only buys financial products but also believes in acid-alkali balance?

Perhaps it's possible; this poor kid can't even go back home to Haicheng without arguing with his mother about these things as soon as he arrives. What's there to argue about? As long as no problems arise from eating, anything goes, Zheng Ren thought.

Translate: Perhaps it's possible; this poor kid, returning to Hai Cheng can't even enter his own home, likely because as soon as he gets home he has to argue with his mother about these things. What's there to argue about? As long as no problems arise from eating, anything goes, Zheng Ren thought.

"The first listed health‑supplement company, when promoting spirulina, claimed it increases nutrition and improves an acidic body type—yeah, it's all a scam." Su Yun continued, somewhat indignant.

Translate: "Another health supplement company that was the first to go public, when promoting spirulina, said it increases nutrition and improves acidic body type. Well, they're all deceivers." Su Yun continued, slightly indignant.

"These companies pull in billions or even tens of billions yearly, with fraudsters running rampant—carelessness isn't an option." Su Yun empathized, continuing: "Sister‑in‑law, don't torture yourself. Our bodies have an exceptionally strong self‑regulating mechanism; acid‑base balance is maintained even while we sleep—why bother tormenting ourselves?"

Translate: "These few companies have annual sales of tens of billions, even hundreds of billions; charlatans run rampant, carelessness won't do." Su Yun empathized and continued: "Sister-in-law, don't torment yourself needlessly. Our human bodies have a particularly strong self-regulating mechanism; acid-alkali balance can be achieved just by sleeping—why torture yourself?"

"I just ate some fruit," Director Kong's loved one whispered.

Translate: "I just ate some fruit." Director Kong's loved one whispered.

Eating a bit of grapefruit is fine; the dose that can trigger Lipitor toxicity is at least around 300 ml. You drank too much grapefruit juice—you drank yourself into the hospital.