Wang Chen could understand the bitterness in Yao Ruyi's tone.
With the changing times, many inherited traditions had been labeled as backward, outdated, and even as feudal superstitions.
Take, for example, traditional Chinese Medicine.
In recent years, Western medicine has prevailed, while Chinese medicine has declined.
As a result, fewer people were studying Chinese medicine, and those who worked in the field either switched careers or were just scraping by on a meager income.
As for those who had already made a name for themselves, some relied on their resumes and networks to occupy the few influential positions in the world of Chinese medicine.
Others withdrew to various hospitals, revered as professors and experts, occasionally participating in meetings and symposiums that had little to do with the actual practice of Chinese medicine.
Asking them to come out of retirement was difficult.
Even with money, it was not easy to do.
