Yu Yue woke up early and tiptoed out of bed. Just as she was about to get dressed, a large hand reached out and grabbed her.

Yu Yue was startled and subconsciously looked down, only to see Xie Yan struggling to open his eyes, his sleepy eyes looking somewhat dazed.

Yu Yuehui was slightly surprised and asked softly, "What do you have to do today? Why are you up so early?"

Xie Yan blinked hard, trying to shake off the lingering sleepiness, and shook his groggy head, saying indistinctly, "It's nothing, I just forgot to ask you last night, who are those two people who were sent down to the countryside this time?"

Yu Yuehui was slightly taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh, "...Just to ask about this?"

Xie Yan nodded vigorously and said earnestly, "Yes!"

He won't be able to sleep soundly at night until this matter is clarified.

Yu Yuehui shook her head with amusement and said helplessly, "One is an old Chinese medicine doctor, and the other is said to be a writer who has written quite a few articles."

"Old Chinese medicine doctor!" These three words instantly exploded in Xie Yan's mind, and he gasped, "Hiss!"

Traditional Chinese medicine doctors are great!

The old Chinese medicine doctor is amazing!

If this is a truly skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor, wouldn't I be able to become his apprentice?

He's recently hit a plateau in his medical studies and is feeling quite troubled. If he could get guidance from an expert, he might be able to break through.

This is practically a golden opportunity delivered to our doorstep.

But the only question now is, how good is this person's medical skill?

Being old doesn't mean you have good medical skills.

His medical skills are so-so, but he'll still be a traditional Chinese medicine doctor when he gets old.

Thinking this, Xie Yan was instantly wide awake, sat up abruptly, and prepared to immediately test the waters.

Yu Yue looked back at him as he suddenly sat up, asking in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"

Xie Yan rubbed his eyes and forced himself to speak, "Let's go see how good that person's medical skills are?"

Yu Yuehui, as expected of a couple who are of one mind with Xie Yan, instantly understood what he was going to do.

She asked curiously, "How did you test them?"

Xie Yan leaned against the wall, frowned slightly, and sighed, saying, "I haven't come up with a good solution yet, but it's not too late to think about it on the way."

Yu Yue nodded.

We surprisingly woke up at the same time today.

Xie Yan was so preoccupied with exploring the old Chinese medicine doctor's skills that he didn't even want to eat breakfast, as he was eager to see the doctor immediately.

Seeing his anxious and flustered appearance, Yu Yue was both annoyed and amused. Helplessly, she reached out and grabbed his arm, saying, "Calm down for a while. By now, my father won't even be up yet. Where are you going to ask?"

Xie Yan's foot, which he had just lifted, suddenly stopped, as if he had been frozen in place by a spell, and he stood there awkwardly.

He silently withdrew his foot.

That's true! It's still early; it's definitely not appropriate to go so early.

Seeing his unusually anxious expression, Yu Yue turned around and went to the kitchen, where she made two boiled eggs, sliced ​​a plate of refreshing side dishes, and heated up a few steamed buns for breakfast.

After finishing his meal, Xie Yan quickly wrapped himself in a thick coat and rushed off to find his father-in-law like a gust of wind.

It was still early, and Yu Shan was dozing off inside the house.

Hearing someone enter the room, he groggily looked outside and was genuinely surprised to see Xie Yan looking for him at this hour.

He instinctively thought something had happened to Yu Yuehui, and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly stood up and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

"Did something happen to Yuehui?"

Xie Yan was taken aback by his sudden reaction. He quickly realized his embarrassment and his face turned red. He scratched his head and stammered, unable to say anything.

"······"

He never expected that simply waking up a little earlier would elicit such a strong reaction from his father-in-law.

Seeing Xie Yan like this, Yu Shan became even more anxious, thinking it was something important that couldn't be said.

Seeing this, Xie Yan dared not be embarrassed anymore. He quickly put on a smile and said, "It's nothing, Father. I just came to ask you about something."

Yu Shan's brows remained furrowed, a hint of suspicion in his eyes, as he hesitantly asked, "Are you really alright?"

Xie Yan nodded earnestly and said sincerely, "Really, Dad, I just wanted to ask you, how good is the old Chinese medicine doctor you brought back yesterday?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Shan's face instantly darkened.

In his heart, no matter what the status of the people who were sent down to the countryside was, he always adhered to one principle: never have too much contact with them.

Knowing their basic information is enough; I never bother to seriously investigate their affairs.

When asked about these things at the thank-you banquet, Yu Shan's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, as if water could drip from it.

Upon seeing this, Xie Yan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped forward and explained in a low voice, "Father, I heard he's an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor!"

"You wouldn't believe it, skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctors are highly sought after outside."

“Look at him, he’s already somewhat disabled. I doubt he’ll be able to do much work in the future.”

"But if his medical skills are really superb, and he just teaches us a little something, then our village will have another skill to make a living."

Yu Shan gave a cold snort and said in a serious tone, "If he were really having a good time outside, would he have come to this poor mountain village of ours!"

"Do you need me to explain to you the reasons why you were sent down to the countryside?"

Xie Yan: "..."

Yu Shan didn't even glance at Xie Yan, and continued, "Don't you know what kind of situation traditional Chinese medicine is in now?"

That's so bad that everyone would want to kill them.

"Going to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine at this time, isn't that just asking for trouble? Are you tired of living such a peaceful life and want to die sooner?"

Xie Yan understood Yu Shan's concerns, so he quickly smiled apologetically and patiently persuaded him, "Yes, yes, Dad, I know that the outside world is not very friendly to traditional Chinese medicine now."

"But think about it, traditional Chinese medicine has been passed down for thousands of years. What has been left behind are treasures, and it has a profound foundation. It will definitely improve one day."

"Think about it, they're in a tough situation right now, isn't that our opportunity?"

"Only at this time can we have a chance to get in touch with them. Otherwise, how would we usually have the opportunity to meet such outstanding doctors?"

"As long as we learn his skills, our village will definitely be able to overtake others."

Yu Shan remained silent, his brows furrowed, as if he were weighing the pros and cons.

Seeing this, Xie Yan pressed on, saying, "Father, please give us a chance. Let's see how good his medical skills are before deciding whether we should learn from him. How about that?"

"If he really is a skilled doctor, wouldn't that be a good thing for our village?"