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Zaxi, the headman of Deji Village, had originally wanted Li Bai to stay for another couple of days. He planned to entertain him with the utmost care, providing food, drink, and entertainment, while also having him examine the people of Deji Village and the neighboring villages.
After all, their own village doctor wasn't up to par. His medical skills couldn't compare with those of an "expert" from a big city.
An expert consultation like this, offered for free, was a rare opportunity. People would be fools not to take full advantage of it.
The impromptu little market that had sprung up because of the wolf attack seemed like a good idea, too. They could keep it going. As long as people gathered, there were plenty of things they could get done.
Unfortunately, the National Day holiday wasn't just for coming to Songzhou to have a bit of fun. Li Bai had his own itinerary and couldn't afford to delay it. Nor did he want to spend the whole time on this grassland, turning what should have been a pleasant vacation into a trip sending medical care to the countryside.
Besides, he wasn't a general practitioner. His formal license only covered psychiatry, and he wasn't qualified to practice other branches of medicine. Examining seven or eight minor ailments or chronic conditions and having Zhang Wang, the village doctor who was qualified to practice general medicine, help prescribe medication was no big deal. But if he examined patients from all the nearby villages, the local health department would probably have something to say about it.
For crying out loud, a psychiatrist ought to stick to treating mental illness. Why was he practicing general medicine? Was he here to stir up trouble?
Did he think the medical regulatory authorities were just for