Chapter 635: Doing Meaningful Things

Bai Zhi thought to herself, "You must be joking. That old man is a hidden millionaire."

In her past life, it was the same when she went out with the old man. They endured hardship when necessary, but he never skimped on the money he provided.

Because the old man was wealthy, once he traveled to the city, his food and lodging were quite luxurious. He would stay in hotels with his own private rooms, so even though they were girls, it wasn't inconvenient for them to go out with him.

Bai Zhi asked Zhou Lin, "Have you called home? Your dad has been waiting for your triumphant return."

"I haven't called yet. I plan to go back in a few days and give them a surprise. If I call, the whole family will be craning their necks and waiting, and they probably won't be able to do any work."

Zhou Lin knows her family very well.

If her grandfather and parents heard the news of her return, they would eagerly wait for her every day.

"Okay, then let's surprise them in a while."

"Sister Baizhi, if your clinic opens, can I stay and help out?" Zhou Lin asked her expectantly.

"Of course you can. Are you willing? What if your dad wants you to go back to Jishengtang to help out?" Bai Zhi naturally thought about having Zhou Lin help out here temporarily after the business opened.

But she thought of Dr. Zhou, who was eagerly hoping that his daughter would return to revitalize Jishengtang.

She felt embarrassed to make that request rashly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lin looked at Bai Zhi with a serious expression and said, "What's so busy about Jishengtang? We don't even have three patients a day. My dad keeps saying he wants me to revitalize Jishengtang, but I'm so inexperienced. I'm still an apprentice and can't practice medicine. What I need now is to keep learning. I can only improve by following you and my grandmaster. If I go back to Jishengtang now, all the little I've learned along the way will have to be eaten with dry rations again. I want to strike while the iron is hot and continue my studies with you. Medical skills can't be learned in a day or two. My dad should understand this too."

What I've learned in the past six months is just the tip of the iceberg.

Do not be impatient for quick success or instant benefits.

Bai Zhi was surprised that Zhou Lin, despite her young age, was very composed and not at all impetuous.

With this humble attitude towards learning, he is destined for great things.

She said, “How about this, you call home later. Your dad said he wants to come over when our clinic opens. You can meet with them here then, and we can discuss it further.”

"Okay."

The two chatted and laughed as they cleaned the yard and organized all the things they had bought. Then they went to the hotel.

Since the room is booked, let them stay at the hotel tonight. Bai Zhi will take them home to the family compound for dinner tomorrow, and then they can move to the rented courtyard.

When the two returned to the hotel, Doctor Ye was fast asleep. Their knocking woke him up, and he opened the door grumbling.

Seeing the old man rubbing his eyes with a dark expression, Bai Zhi said, "Grandpa, why don't you go back to sleep tonight? If you wake up now, won't you have trouble sleeping tonight?"

"What time is it?" Ye Rufeng asked.

Bai Zhi said, "It's past 4 o'clock. Let's chat for a while and then have some food."

She sat down in the chair and waited for Ye Rufeng to come to his senses before starting a serious conversation with him. "Grandpa, now that you're back, let's open our TCM clinic as soon as possible. Could you please choose an auspicious date for us?"

"Let's not talk about opening the clinic yet. What are you thinking, girl? Why do you insist on opening a clinic here?" Ye Rufeng asked, looking at her with a deep gaze.

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Lu Ye is here. I've settled down here, so I need to have a career."

Ye Rufeng rolled her eyes, clearly dissatisfied with her answer. "You've certainly made a name for yourself, but have you considered my feelings? Do you really want to tie me to this place so you can practice medicine for me?"

Bai Zhi chuckled, “At the beginning, you’ll definitely have to be in charge. But once I’ve gotten to know the place and the patients trust me, you’ll be free.”

"You think you're all grown up now and you're going to dump me?" Ye Rufeng seized on the key point again.

Bai Zhi, "..."

"Can you please not speak so harshly? You're so old, can you be a little gentler? I'm opening this clinic not only because I'm with the military, but also for my own reasons. As I mentioned to you before, I'd like to collaborate with the military hospital to establish a medical clinic for our detoxification therapy."

Bai Zhi looked at Ye Rufeng, her expression becoming serious. "The military hospital invited me to join them, but I declined. I'm thinking that when you come back, we can cooperate with the military hospital to establish a renowned doctor's studio there, specifically to treat soldiers who need special detoxification therapies. And our clinic can also treat ordinary people, which would be more flexible."

She continued, "We must use our medical skills to serve the public and never become detached from the people. I believe that is the most meaningful thing."

Looking at his granddaughter, Ye Rufeng felt that her whole body was glowing.

His eyes were filled with pride.

"Did they agree?" he asked.

"not yet."

Bai Zhi said, "They are waiting for you."

"Grandpa, can you agree to this proposal?"

Ye Rufeng snorted coldly, "You've put me on such a high pedestal, do you think I have any room to refuse?"

"Grandpa, I knew you were a highly respected and righteous man." Bai Zhi walked over and gave the old man a hug.

Ye Rufeng pushed her away with disdain, "Alright, stop flattering me. I'm so old, do you still want to lead me by the nose?"

The old man agreed to her suggestion, and Bai Zhi felt as if the world had suddenly become bright.

The future is bright.

She said, "I'm not going home tonight. You and Linlin, tell me about the strange things you've seen and heard along the way."

"What's there to talk about?" Doctor Ye looked at her with a wistful expression. "Didn't you say you traveled with me?"

Bai Zhi's lips twitched slightly. "How can that be the same? The routes you took were definitely different."

"Sister Baizhi, are you really not going back tonight? You can sleep with me, and I'll tell you about the fun we had on the road." Hearing that Baizhi was going to stay, Zhou Lin was very excited and looking forward to it.

Bai Zhi nodded, "Yes, I'm not going back. I'll call the neighbors in the family compound and ask them to tell Lu Ye tonight."

Bai Zhi took out her mobile phone and dialed the number for Political Commissar Zhang's house, but no one answered.

Finally, they attacked Liu Guifang's house.

Tell Liu Guifang to pass on a message to Lu Ye later, telling him that she won't be coming home tonight.

"Xiao Zhi, is something wrong? Why aren't you coming back from the county town, you're a girl?" Liu Guifang asked with concern when she heard that Bai Zhi wasn't coming home that night.

Bai Zhi replied, "Sister-in-law, my grandfather is here. He's in the county town. Just tell Lu Ye."