It would be unavoidable for anyone who worked at a hospital to see their relatives and friends ask for treatment. Zhang Fan wasn't a local from the border province, so this was less common for him, but as his fame increased, people who weren't acquainted with him started using various acquaintances to contact him.
This was a good thing. This meant that Zhang Fan was receiving recognition from others. It wasn't like a doctor could be annoyed about this, because the doctor profession was supposed to be about treating patients in the first place.
