Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 56

“Really?”

Seeing that Qin Jiang was actually letting him order a hot pot delivery, Liu Jinhai immediately started drooling, the kind that just wouldn’t stop.

His family was baffled. “Dr. Qin,” they said, “we can accept your methods being a bit… forceful. But the reason we brought Jinhai here was to stop him from eating more hot pot. Why are you actively letting him order delivery?”

Qin Jiang shot the family a glance.
“If you’ve come to me for treatment, you follow my instructions. If you’re not happy with that, you’re free to take the patient and leave right now.”

With that one sentence from Qin Jiang, the Liu family fell silent.
Well, they were already here.
Leaving in the middle of a consultation just wouldn’t be right.

While Liu Jinhai feverishly selected items on the delivery app using Qin Jiang’s phone, Qin Jiang observed him closely.

“All done.”
Liu Jinhai handed the phone back to Qin Jiang.
Qin Jiang looked down and discovered he had ordered over thirty dishes!

“Can you even finish all this?” Qin Jiang asked.
Liu Jinhai grinned.
“Can’t help it, their hot pot is just too good. Sometimes if I order too much and can’t finish it, I just sit there and eat slowly. It’s not like I have anything else to do anyway.”

Qin Jiang took a closer look at the statistics on the delivery platform and realized this hot pot restaurant was indeed very popular.
Its monthly sales actually exceeded two thousand orders.
And this was a hot pot place, not some noodle or rice shop.
A single hot pot order would easily amount to several dozen yuan at minimum.

Right in front of Liu Jinhai, Qin Jiang canceled all thirty-plus items, leaving only two dishes.
Liu Jinhai looked frantic.
“Wait, Dr. Qin, you’re only getting two dishes for hot pot? That’s way too little!”

Liu Jinhai was very unhappy, even making a move to snatch the phone back from Qin Jiang.
Qin Jiang directly proceeded to payment and said calmly, “When eating hot pot, it’s mostly about tasting the flavor.”
“Just order a couple of dishes to get the taste. Do you really need to eat until you’re full?”

Then Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.
“I’ve already identified his illness. Please scan to pay first. The consultation fee is twenty-seven thousand.”

The Liu family’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Twenty-seven thousand? That’s so expensive!”
“Dr. Qin, what exactly is his illness? You have to explain it to us clearly, otherwise we won’t pay twenty-seven thousand.”

Their stance was clear.
After all, this was twenty-seven thousand, not two hundred and seventy.
What if Qin Jiang was just scamming them?

To their surprise, Qin Jiang’s attitude was even more resolute than theirs.
“I said twenty-seven thousand, so it’s twenty-seven thousand. You either pay first, and then I’ll treat him.”
“Or you leave now. Don’t block me from doing business.”
“Of course, if after the treatment you feel the money wasn’t worth it, you can always report me to the Health Bureau.”

Qin Jiang’s statement sparked discussion among the live stream viewers.
“Payment before treatment? Has Dr. Qin gotten a bit full of himself?”
“Bro, it’s not that. He’s been stiffed on fees before, so he’s being cautious now.”
“Think about it: when you go to the hospital, does the doctor treat you first, or do you pay first? Still think Dr. Qin is getting cocky?”
“All meek and compliant at the hospital, but throwing punches at Dr. Qin? Picking on the nice guy, huh?”
“True story, I used to work at a hospital. Ten years ago, our hospital would cover medical fees upfront for patients, but we stopped in recent years because too many people skipped out on the bill.”
“As long as the illness gets cured, I don’t see a difference between paying first or later. The real fear is losing the money and the person.”

Qin Jiang didn’t care whether the Liu family understood or not.
Payment first, treatment second—that was Qin Jiang’s rule.
Because only after the patient paid would the system make a judgment and grant him a new reward.
The money itself wasn’t what Qin Jiang cared about.
But if he missed out on a system reward because someone skipped the bill, he’d be furious enough to kill.

“Let it go, Auntie. I’ve heard from others that Dr. Qin’s medical skills are quite good. We’re all neighbors, and his clinic has been here for years. He wouldn’t cheat us.”

Hearing everyone around advice them, and given that Old Mrs. Liu genuinely wanted Liu Jinhai cured sooner rather than later, she reluctantly took out her phone and scanned the code to pay.

Ding.

[Detected that the host spoke frankly to the patient, revealing the patient’s underlying condition, and greatly assisted the patient. Task complete.]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Divine Feather Duster!]

Looking at the new system reward, Qin Jiang was stunned.
Before, it was sending recipes or medical skills. Now it’s sending a feather duster? What gives?
System, have you run out of worthwhile things to give me?
How am I supposed to treat illnesses with a feather duster?
And you even labeled it ‘Divine’?

“Dr. Qin, we’ve transferred the money. Is there something wrong?”
Seeing the changing expressions on Qin Jiang’s face, the family thought something was the matter.

Qin Jiang waved his hand dismissively. “It’s nothing.” Then he directly took out his phone and called the police.

Seeing this move, the Liu family immediately grew tense.
“Dr. Qin, what’s the meaning of this? We’ve already paid you. Why are you calling the police?”

Qin Jiang made a calming gesture, indicating everyone should relax.

Five minutes later, a middle-aged man wearing a leather jacket over a sweater stood at the door.
He was holding a delivery bag and muttering curses under his breath.
“Damn psychos. Ordering hot pot with just two vegetarian dishes. My place is just across the street and they still want delivery.”
“Which one of you is Qin Jiang! Your delivery’s here!”

The man was fuming.
If it weren’t for making those few bucks on the delivery fee, he wouldn’t have come personally.
Just one street away, and ordering hot pot delivery? They must be utterly insane.

Qin Jiang smiled and beckoned to the man. “That’s my order. Please bring it over.”
“Bring it over my ass. I’m leaving it right here by the door. Come get it yourself,” the man retorted rudely.
He wasn’t a platform delivery driver anyway, so he wasn’t afraid of Qin Jiang complaining.

Qin Jiang said with a smile, “Old brother, I suggest you bring the delivery inside. Otherwise, you’ll regret it.”
The man started swearing at Qin Jiang. “Regret your mother! You think I’m scared? Do I look like I was scared into growing up?”
After cursing, the man turned to leave.

Just then, a police car pulled up in front of the clinic.
Qin Jiang pointed at the man and said, “Officers, that’s him. He’s carrying drugs on him!”

Hearing this, the two officers immediately moved in, subdued the man with a restraint hold.
“Oww! Pain, pain! Let go!” the man yelled.
“I don’t have any drugs on me! This guy is lying!”

Qin Jiang walked over and pointed at the hot pot delivery by the door.
“The drugs are inside this delivery bag. You can open it and check for yourselves.”

Officer Lao Xing looked at Qin Jiang. “Young man, if this is a false report, you will bear the corresponding legal responsibility.”
Qin Jiang was utterly confident. “I understand. I’m willing to take full responsibility.”

Seeing that Qin Jiang understood the stakes, Lao Xing nodded, crouched down, and opened the delivery bag.