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After leaving the military area, Song Youyou turned back and found Ling You at the Gongdelin Labor Reform Institute next to the military area.

"Comrade Ling... I have a favor to ask of you."

Ling You glanced at her and said, "You want to add conditions? I politely decline."

"..." You're so direct that it scares me.

"Well, Comrade Ling understood my intentions at first sight. He is truly wise and worthy of being a great man."

Who is flattering me? It feels so heavy on my head.

Ling You was silent for a moment, his mouth hard but his heart hard:

"Don't flatter me. Didn't you say before that all you needed was for me to treat those two people and take care of your family? You're adding conditions now. That's unacceptable."

Although he recognized the younger generation Song Youyou after getting along with him for some time, it was not possible to ask him to do more work. What if he was asked to do something immoral?

"Well, I understand what you mean."

Song Youyou nodded and asked, "Or... do you still want to eat the jar meat? My family hasn't finished the last time we made it..."

"...Ahem." That's unsportsmanlike.

Admittedly, the Gongdelin Labor Camp is much better than the countryside, but the cooking skills of the chef in charge of meals are really not good enough.

Ling You: "Well... since you're asking for my help sincerely, I'm not a cold-hearted person. Why don't you first tell me what you want me to do..."

"I want to learn acupuncture from you."

"You? Learn acupuncture from me?"

Ling You pointed at her, then at himself, and quickly shook his head, "No, no, you're just starting now. You're too old to learn all these things."

"Acupuncture isn't just about inserting needles. It requires a solid foundation in Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, followed by learning to diagnose symptoms and identify acupuncture points, and finally, applying the right needles for the right condition. This whole process takes at least ten to eight years to master. Furthermore, I only accept young apprentices; they're younger and easier to hone, allowing them to focus more deeply on the art."

Ling You talked for a while and concluded that she was not suitable.

These words made Song Youyou feel dazed.

She remembered that in her previous life, she had only listened to his descriptions and brought back a few herbs for him, and he had marveled at her exceptional talent. He then taught her to identify dozens of Chinese herbs and their effects. After she quickly memorized them, he believed she was a promising candidate for medical studies. He coaxed her into studying pharmacology and offered to take her in as his apprentice, in exchange for her being there for his passing.

Hearing his disdainful tone, she couldn't help but wonder if this old man had accepted her as his apprentice in his previous life just to blackmail her into supporting him in his old age.

"I have a basic understanding of pharmacology. You can test me and then decide whether to teach me or not."

"You actually have a foundation in pharmacology?" This is surprising.

Seeing this, Ling You actually gave her a test.

You don’t know until you take the test, and you’ll be surprised when you do.

The expression on Ling You's face changed visibly, from watching the show in a relaxed manner at the beginning to gradually becoming serious and solemn.

It was not just because she answered correctly, but also because her understanding of pharmacology was very similar to his summary. If he had not confirmed that he did not know her before, he would have suspected that he had taught her.

"Who did you learn this knowledge of pharmacology from?"

"I learned it on my own, but my classmates also lent me notes from their families."

"Your classmates..." When she mentioned classmates, Ling You automatically substituted his granddaughter Ling Qier.

"That's not surprising. Okay, your foundation is pretty good, so I can take you in as my apprentice."

"Master Ling," Song Youyou shook her head and said, "I'll be joining the army soon, so I don't have time to study acupuncture in detail. What I'm asking for today is to learn a few emergency acupuncture techniques from you, old man."

With a certain foundation, learning two sets of targeted needle techniques is just like writing a standard examination essay. You can use a template and learn it quickly.

This is the most effective way for her to learn in a short period of time.

Ling You suddenly realized: "You learned this for your husband, right?"

Song Youyou did not deny it: "You can say that."

After listening to what Song Baozhu said, she was indeed thinking all the way. Since Song Baozhu said that Gu Xiao would die at the border, then she would try her best to come back from the border with Gu Xiao. Learning first aid acupuncture techniques was one of the guarantees.

She didn't know what would happen in the future, she could only do the best she could in the present.

"The border is a permanent war zone, with incidents and wars occurring from time to time. Since I'm going there, it would be an honor to learn some life-saving skills myself and have the opportunity to help the soldiers defending our country."

"You're not very old, but you're quite aware."

Finally, Ling You agreed.

"Thank you, Master Ling! Once a teacher, always a father. From today on, Master Ling, you are my master, and I will repay your kindness."

"What are you talking about repaying your master's kindness? If you get into trouble in the future, just don't tell your master about it."

Song Youyou: “…”

Although he would only teach for a short period of one month, Song Youyou still carefully prepared the apprenticeship gift and promised to take care of him in his old age and see him to the end of his life.

Although Ling You was tough on the outside, he was secretly very moved and became more strict in teaching.