Hua Zhenghe: ...

Of course I hope you stay and learn more from me. It's not easy to find a satisfactory apprentice, but this apprentice is thousands of miles away. How can I teach her?

I thought I could properly teach her for two months this year, but what happened? These things happened. Although he taught her a lot, his apprentice lacked systematic instruction.

However, she can learn a lot by interning at a hospital. Even something as simple as organizing medical records can give her a systematic understanding.

Although Liu Shile didn't quite understand the ins and outs, since her master had asked such a question, it was clear that he hoped she would go and do the internship.

So, she did something silly. Well, after following the routine for so long, it doesn't seem wrong for her to be silly, right?

Seeing the mischievous look in his apprentice's eyes, Hua Zhenghe rolled his eyes in annoyance. "You're so old and still so naughty. Why don't you go to the hospital for an internship for a while? I'll arrange it for you tomorrow."

This time, Liu Shile didn't tease him anymore and nodded, saying, "Okay, Master, I'll listen to you. But, Master, won't this cause you trouble?"

If it would cause trouble for her master, then forget it. Anyway, she wasn't in a hurry, since traditional Chinese medicine couldn't cure her father's leg.

That would require a Western medicine surgeon or orthopedic specialist to treat. Given her current condition, if she went to the hospital, she would likely end up in the traditional Chinese medicine department.

If this were to cause trouble for her master, then Liu Shile would be unhappy.

Hua Zhenghe was delighted. He knew this girl was a good person and even knew how to consider his feelings. Although he didn't work within the system, it wasn't difficult for him to send his apprentice to the hospital for an internship.

So the old man raised his chin, giving a nonchalant look, which almost made Liu Shile burst out laughing. Her master was quite mischievous too.

"Alright, alright. Since this won't trouble Master, I'll go to the hospital for a proper internship for a while." Liu Shile nodded earnestly in agreement.

And so the matter was settled.

Hua Zhenghe handled the matter perfectly that day, and Liu Shile went to the hospital for her internship the next day, running around the wards every day and keeping herself very busy.

Hua Zhenghe wasn't idle either; he organized all the medical books in the house. Luckily, the hidden room in the house was strong enough to prevent it from being flooded, or he would have been devastated.

Now that his apprentice has arrived, Hua Zhenghe is thinking of giving his apprentice as many things as possible to take with him. He knows what kind of place Ping County is, and storing these things there should be very safe.

However, transporting these things is not easy. The water level has only dropped a little, but transportation is still not very good.

Hua Zhenghe, who was in the dark room, sighed. The things left by their ancestors could not be destroyed like this; they had to find a way to preserve them.

Liu Shile had no idea what her master was worrying about. She was very busy every day. Although she was just an intern, she had learned a lot, which made her very satisfied.

However, such fulfilling days pass quickly. Before she knew it, her vacation was coming to an end, and it was time for her to go home.

Hua Zhenghe was also explaining to Liu Shile that he would only keep some of the things in his secret room and would send the rest to her.

Liu Shile had no objection to this, but she was a little surprised that her master would do such a thing, since her master's collection of books was really large and very precious.

He just gave her all the books like that, which surprised her.

"How about you come with me to Ping County for a while, Master? Ping County is quite suitable for retirement." Liu Shile thought for a moment and made the suggestion again.

Now that she had acknowledged him as her master, Liu Shile was quite serious about it. Although her master seemed to be in good health, she was still worried about him being alone in Yizhou, after all, he was not young anymore.

Hua Zhenghe was somewhat tempted, but considering the potential consequences of leaving Yizhou, he shook his head and refused with a smile: "I won't go. This is my home, and I want to stay here."

Although she didn't understand why her master, who was clearly somewhat interested, ultimately refused to go to Ping County with her, Liu Shile didn't bring it up again.

Everyone has their own choices, and she couldn't force them. So she said earnestly, "Alright, but Master, please take good care of yourself while I'm not around."

Don't worry, I'll write to you often after I get back, and send you local specialties. Oh, and if I come across any good medicinal herbs, I'll send them to you too.

For someone who is passionate about medicine, good medicinal herbs are more important than anything else. Although my master has seen many kinds of herbs, he certainly wouldn't think he has too many precious ones, right?

Hua Zhenghe was immediately delighted and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for you to send me the good medicinal herbs."

Just after seeing Liu Shile off, people arrived at Hua Zhenghe's house. They were none other than the captain and several members of the rescue team that Liu Shile had temporarily joined.

They came looking for Liu Shile. If it weren't for her, their team would probably have lost many members, but in the end, they all survived.

I've been busy with reconstruction and other matters, so I haven't had time to come and thank and reward the girl, but I have reported the matter.

So, I took the time to come and express my gratitude, only to find that they had already left!

This made the company commander feel quite bad, because the girl had saved their lives and even shared her own rations with them!

They even said they'd invite her to their cafeteria for a meal, but everyone got busy with their own things and they never had a chance to meet her. To this day, they haven't even seen her in person.

They were unaware that Liu Shile had performed meritorious service more than once this time, and the higher-ups decided to keep it a secret because the young girl was not a member of the organization.

Even when awarding medals and certificates, only a very small number of people participated. Of course, Liu Shile didn't want this to become common knowledge; she didn't want to be the first to be targeted by Mu Cang.

She felt that getting a talisman would suffice; she didn't care about empty fame or anything like that, since she had already benefited quite a bit this time.

Hua Zhenghe was an experienced and shrewd man. After calmly understanding the cause and effect, he told them the girl's address and identity.

As for how they would thank their little apprentice, he said he wouldn't participate, since that girl wasn't someone who cared much about empty fame anyway.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to donate those things quietly. As for where those things came from, Hua Zhenghe had his doubts, but so what? She did do a good deed after all.

Therefore, he not only didn't ask his apprentice, but he even covered it up for her and gave a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, Liu Shile wouldn't have been able to get away so easily.

After all, she's just a young girl. No matter how capable she is, she couldn't possibly have gotten so many good things, especially since her family is poor. How could she possibly have so many things to offer?

In other words, Liu Shile knew that her master could handle it properly, otherwise she wouldn't have acted rashly. Most importantly, she also wanted to get a talisman for her master.