Preface
Once a rigorous and elegant master of medicine, Tan Qindong was arrested by the police who "came from across the province" for publishing an article. This doctor, who has always been honest and dutiful, never thought that "saying the wrong thing" would bring such a huge disaster to himself.
During the three months he was detained in Inner Mongolia, Tan Qindong changed from a steady medical master to a mentally abnormal "mental patient", and was on the verge of suicide many times. This sensational case of the arrest of the doctor also made his company "Hongmao Medicinal Liquor" questionable.
Five years have passed, what kind of ups and downs have Tan Qindong and "Hongmao Medicinal Wine" experienced today, and what is his current situation?
His father's persuasion made his dream of becoming a doctor come true
Tan Qindong is the child of an ordinary peasant family in Guangdong. Both parents were manual laborers, and years of carrying and heavy labor left them with back pain. Whenever his parents get sick, Tan Qindong feels very uncomfortable. He still remembers the scene when he was a child, when his mother died of cramps in her lower back. And he couldn't do anything for his mother except anxious, and that sense of helplessness made him deeply blame and feel sorry for himself at a young age.
Perhaps it was these scenes at home that deeply affected Tan Qindong and made him want to study medicine. He thought that by growing up to be a doctor, he would be able to alleviate the suffering of more patients like his parents and restore them to health. If he had the ability, he might have been able to come up with a cure for their ailments, so that his mother and the other peasants would no longer have to endure the pain. This ideal made Tan Qindong determined to be a benevolent and benevolent doctor.
Tan Qindong is a child who excels in Xi. With the encouragement of his teachers and parents, he was admitted to the medical major of Central South University with a good score in the college entrance examination. During his college years, Tan Qindong studied hard and Xi participated in his teachers' scientific research projects. In order to practice excellent medical skills, he also took the initiative to participate in free clinic activities and accumulate experience. A few years later, he completed graduate school and obtained a master's degree in anesthesia.
When Tan Qindong got the anesthesiologist qualification certificate, his father patted him on the shoulder with relief and said, "Son, you have realized your dream, and this is the result of your efforts." Remember to heal well and save people, and be benevolent!" Tan Qindong nodded, his heart full of energy and a sense of mission. Becoming an anesthesiologist is not only a dream come true for him, but also an opportunity to help more patients relieve their suffering, which strengthens his original intention as a doctor.
Career and love are proud, and a happy family realizes their dreams
After coming out to work, Tan Qindong gradually gained a place in public hospitals with his strength and medical ethics. At the same time, he also got acquainted with Liu Xuan, a female nurse who also worked in the hospital. The two were like-minded and soon came together. Liu Xuan takes care of patients and has the same profound medical ethics as Tan Qindong. The two supported each other's careers and gradually rose to become attending physicians in the department.
A few years later, they officially entered the palace of marriage and formed a small family. Soon, their daughter was born and became the couple's most beloved baby. At that time, Tan Qindong had a successful career, had his own warm little home, and felt that his life was full of hope. Looking at the happy smiling faces of his wife and daughter, he was full of a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
Later, Tan Qindong decided to leave the public hospital and co-founded a pharmaceutical company with Liu Xuan. The company did not get off to a good start and needed working capital to support scientific research. When they lacked business experience, the two once fell into the predicament of lack of funds. But they did not give up on their dreams, but managed to complete several R&D projects by all means.
Gradually, the company's products were recognized, and the overall operation improved. For the sake of his family, he became more and more concerned about his career. His wife, Liu Xuan, also gave up her job as a nurse and taught her husband and children full-time. The two of them take care of their daughter to grow up together, and they live happily ever after.
Hongmao's advertisement sparked questions from doctors, and the police arrested him across provinces
The turning point came one day in 2017. At that time, Tan Qindong's father happened to come from his hometown to stay with him for a few days. One day, his father took out a bottle of so-called "curing all diseases" medicinal wine and asked Tan Qindong to drink it too. It was the Hongmao medicinal wine that was overwhelmingly advertised on TV at that time. According to my father, this wine is very effective, and I feel that my back pain is much better after drinking it, and I feel that the effect is wonderful.
Hearing these words, Tan Qindong felt a loud alarm in his heart. As a doctor, he knows very well that no medicine can easily claim to be a "cure for all diseases". This statement can easily mislead the elderly into drinking too much alcohol for a long time, which can lead to dependence. Considering that this wine is frequently consumed by many elderly people as a healthy wine, he decided to investigate and investigate it to determine the true efficacy of this wine.
After careful investigation, Tan Qindong believed that the advertisement of Hongmao Liquor was very deceptive. The various benefits it claims lack scientific evidence, and they are like an elixir. This has amounted to false advertising and market fraud. At the same time, long-term heavy drinking is bound to damage the body.
Considering that it is likely to mislead consumers into drinking too much alcohol and causing harm to the body, in December 2017, he published a critical article online titled "Chinese Divine Wine "Hongmao Medicinal Wine", a poison from heaven", pointing out the problems of this alcohol advertisement and advising the elderly not to rely too much on it.
In Tan Qindong's view, this was just a personal opinion, but he didn't expect to be burned. In January 2018, the police received a report from Hongmao, claiming that Tan Qindong's article had seriously damaged the company's interests and business image. He was shocked and puzzled, how could his well-meaning counsel lead to such consequences?
A few days later, several policemen suddenly came to the door and said that they had questions to ask and wanted to take Tan Qindong away. Tan Qindong couldn't believe it at first, but seeing that they were behaving suspiciously, he also tried to resist and call the police, but was finally taken away.
In the first trial, his wife begged for release and went home
That night, Tan Qindong sent a message to his wife Liu Xuan that he cooperated with the investigation at the police station and would be back soon. Neither of them expected that this was just the beginning of a nightmare. It turned out that after Tan Qindong published the article, Hongmao Company immediately reported the case to the police and asked to deal with Tan Qindong.
The police launched an inter-provincial investigation and took Tan Qindong to Inner Mongolia for criminal detention. At that time, it was the eve of the Lunar New Year, and others were reunited, but Tan Qindong spent an unforgettable year in his prison cell.
In the prison cell, Tan Qindong missed his family and was puzzled at the same time. He didn't understand what was wrong with what he had done that deserved to be treated so harshly. He really investigated the problem of Hongmao medicine and wine, and as a doctor, he also has the responsibility to let the people pay attention. For a while, complex emotions such as confusion, grievance, and anger were intertwined, and Tan Qindong lived like a year.
In this compartment, Tan Qindong's wife Liu Xuan couldn't sit still anymore. She immediately rushed to Inner Mongolia and found a lawyer to find a way to rescue her husband. Facing the disaster of prison, Liu Xuan's heart was like a knife. She ran around asking for bail, and even approached the director of Hongmao to intercede, hoping that they would be more lenient. But the other party was unmoved, and the two failed to reunite during this period, and Liu Xuan could only pray silently in his heart.
In March, the trial materials of the case were made public by the procuratorate, and Tan Qindong's defense lawyer pointed out that Hongmao's alleged economic losses were groundless. Tan Qindong's article has a very low number of visits, and it is impossible to cause large losses to the company. Under the pressure of public opinion, the procuratorate decided not to prosecute for the time being, and in mid-April, Tan Qindong was finally released on bail and returned home temporarily.
After being released from prison, he went insane and apologized and was forgiven
Seeing the light of day again, Tan Qindong is not as good as before. In prison, he experienced tremendous mental stress and was at a loss as to what the future would be. The shadow of captivity and judgment still haunted him, and he began to have compulsive relapses and nightmares. When he was depressed, he also had thoughts of suicide, if it weren't for his wife and children still waiting, I'm afraid he would not be able to bear this sudden blow.
Under the careful care of his family, Tan Qindong finally recovered a little. But the scene is still vivid in his mind - once, Liu Xuan found him talking to himself in his room, behaving abnormally. She was frightened, and when she opened the door, she found that Tan Qindong was banging his head against the wall, which made her even more worried. Liu Xuan was distressed, and felt that the humiliation and hurt suffered by her husband were far beyond imagination.
In the end, under the persuasion of doctors and his family, Tan Qindong went to the hospital for psychological treatment. A few days later, in order to end the farce as soon as possible, he decided to issue a statement apologizing to Hongmao after consulting with his lawyer.
He said that the article is just a personal opinion, there is no malicious intent, and he hopes to be understood. Hongmao quickly responded on Weibo, accepting his apology and formally withdrawing the charges, putting an end to the absurd case.
Public opinion criticizes Hongmao's hard power, and there may be hidden circumstances behind the incident
Throughout the incident, many members of the public expressed dissatisfaction with Hongmao's approach. They questioned how a small online post could do so much damage to a business empire. Some commentators believe that Hongmao is bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, and this incident will only make more people disgusted. Indeed, Tan Qindong's article has very low access data, and it is not easy to argue that the so-called huge economic losses are made.
So, why did Hongmao react so strongly and radically? Is there another hidden meaning in this? As the most important local enterprise, Hongmao's influence in the local area is indeed huge. It accounts for almost the vast majority of the county's industrial output value and can be said to be the mainstay of the regional economy. This also makes it difficult for Hongmao to tolerate any potential threat to the company's reputation.
But that alone doesn't seem to make sense. After all, as a private enterprise, Hongmao has no direct subordinate relationship with institutions in the system. Is there a mystery about its ability to mobilize police forces to crack down on dissent? At the very least, there are rumors that local officials are more or less inextricably linked to Hongmao. In this situation, this may partly explain the high-handed handling of the police.
In any case, the harsh methods and effects of this incident are somewhat reminiscent of a kind of "lynching". It sheds light on some of the dark sides of the workings of power and provides an opportunity for us to reflect. Public opinion's questioning of Hongmao also hints at the public's concern about the bullying of private enterprises, which deserves deep reflection by relevant parties.
Truthful reporting leads to disasters, and freedom of speech is reviewed
Of course, we must also be cautious about Tan Qindong himself. He only raised his own doubts out of the conscience of a doctor. In his opinion, the curative effect of Hongmao wine is infinitely amplified and packaged, which is not conducive to the correct consumption of the public. Hence the opinion of the voice. It's just that he may be too idealistic and not fully consider the risks of questioning a business giant.
It is true that any medication can have side effects. But for the general public, the positive effect of Hongmao wine seems to be more. It opens up the market, stimulates the economy, and also gives some elderly people the opportunity to improve their symptoms. Tan Qindong may have ignored this point and made a presumptuous conclusion based on subjective speculation, which is contrary to the spirit of science in the academic world.
In this matter, Tan Qindong also paid a painful price. Prison life and psychological trauma have changed his life. Now he has become cautious, and he has lost his former sharpness. We have to reflect on the fact that freedom of speech does have certain limits in the Internet age, and it will eventually be subject to various forces of reality.