Zhang Jianhua brought his son, who is also 20 years old this year. The father and son came to the mourning hall with a somewhat messy step.

Gu Xia had seen his photo, so he nodded at him and made room for them.

The father and son kowtowed before the coffin and burned paper money.

He stayed until the last moment, cleaned up the mourning hall with Gu Xia, and returned home with the portrait.

Gu Xia remained silent throughout, not knowing how to face Zhang Banxia's son.

Returning to Master Zhang's small courtyard, Gu Xia placed the portrait and laid out the offerings.

He then took them both to the study: "Take any books you want from here. There are also Master's handwritten notes. He left a copy for me, and another copy. He said he would give it to you if you come."

Zhang Jianhua took the note, not the book, and simply said to him, "Thank you for taking care of him all these years."

Gu Xia shook his head: "Master has done me a great favor. Once a teacher, always a father. You don't need to thank me."

The conversation between the two was cold, but Zhang Jianhua's son told Gu Xia that it was not that his father didn't want to come a while ago, but that he really had something urgent to do.

He took on a critically ill patient and had no way to leave, but he was stubborn and refused to explain, leading everyone to mistakenly believe that he resented Zhang Banxia and refused to come to see her for the last time.

Besides, Zhang Banxia didn’t explain clearly when she called, she just told him to come back and take a look when he was free.

He always thought there was still time...

It is said that after he learned the news of Zhang Banxia's death, he did not sleep all night, took a leave the next day, and rushed back with his son.

This is the last day.

Gu Xia didn't say much, but he felt much better.

Think about his master's personality, which is the same, hard on the outside but soft on the inside, and you can understand Zhang Jianhua.

They are indeed father and son.

"Master gave me this house. If you want it..."

Zhang Jianhua looked around and said, "If he says he gives it to you, then it's yours. I lived in this house when I was a child and it holds many memories for me, but I don't want to think about it anymore. So I'll give it to you."

His son was determined to go to the south to make a living and didn't want this yard in the north city, so they unanimously agreed to give the yard to Gu Xia.

After discussing everything, they were about to go back.

Now, Gu Xia finally understood why Zhang Jianhua had stayed in the Northwest for so many years.

In addition to resentment towards his father, it was also because medical resources were scarce there.

There were many people there who needed a doctor's help, and he couldn't bear to leave those patients.

Returning to North City would certainly provide better treatment and a better living environment, but there was no shortage of doctors here.

But there are many people there who want to see a doctor, but there is no way.

After hearing what he said, Gu Xia was stunned for a long time.

This was something he had never thought of. It turned out that there were places where there were no doctors at all.

When people get sick, they either rely on folk remedies or just get over it on their own...

Gu Xia completely understood Zhang Jianhua. He did not bring disgrace to Master Zhang's reputation. He was a good doctor.

There is no distinction between high and low when it comes to practicing medicine and saving lives.

He did it.

And he seemed to enjoy it. He said that although medical resources were scarce there, the patients were all very simple and honest.

They will not have many demands on doctors and nurses, but will treat them with courtesy.

He told Gu Xia about many cases he had encountered, many of which Gu Xia had never encountered before, and Gu Xia listened with great interest.

When he sent them away, he still regretted not being able to listen to him talk more about other cases.

Gu Xia was the only one left in the courtyard. The wind blew past his head, like the palm of his master.

He recalled the first time he came here, he was speechless and afraid of being rejected.

Later, the master cured his throat, accepted him as an apprentice, and taught him medicine.

The days of study were not boring for him, because his master taught him to observe every herb and every patient carefully.

They also went to the mountains together to dig herbs, and in the mountains, the master taught him how to identify plants.

Later, it was also in this small courtyard that he treated a patient for the first time and wrote his first prescription.

Later, when Master Zhang retired, he became the chief doctor, but every time he took a break, he would still come here to accompany his master to dry herbs and learn medical skills.

This yard left him with too many beautiful memories.

Gu Xia closed the door and took away only Master Zhang's notes.

He didn't finish reading the notebook because there were too many cases in it, which were his life's experience.

But Gu Xia knew that there were many cases that even Master Zhang had not encountered.

After hearing the stories told by Zhang Jianhua, Gu Xia had a new idea.

…

"You said you wanted to take a leave of absence without pay?" Gu Chun felt that this world was magical. Such words did not come from a state-owned factory worker, but from her younger brother Gu Xia!

He is a doctor, could he possibly want to start his own business?

Gu Xia said that he had learned a lot these days and found that there were still many places in the country that had no doctors at all due to their remote terrain or remote areas.

People there have to rely on themselves when they are sick.

The country also wants to solve this problem, but the previous stagnation was too long and it takes too long to train medical students, so it is difficult to increase the number of doctors in a short period of time.

Moreover, most people who succeed in becoming doctors would not be willing to practice medicine in remote areas.

This has led to the emergence of public welfare activities to support rural areas, with doctors participating in the support for one or two years to supplement the scarce medical resources in remote areas.

Doctors who have participated in support can add another item to their resume, which will add points to their future ratings.

"Then why don't you just participate in the support activities?"

Gu Xia shook his head: "I don't want so many constraints, I just want to go alone and be a traveling doctor."

His master and his master's uncle were both traveling doctors in the past.

As the name suggests, their whereabouts are erratic and they won't stay in one place for long.

Participating in support, for as short as one year and as long as two years, is not suitable for him.

When Gu Chun heard that he was going alone, he became a little worried, but he vowed that he was skilled and would pay attention to safety.

Gu Xia is also an adult, and he has always been a very opinionated person. Gu Chun knows that he cannot influence his decision.

So she had no choice but to agree to his request, but also asked him to report his whereabouts as soon as he had the chance so that she would know where he was.

Gu Xia nodded and agreed.

Having made up his mind, he left immediately, packing only a few sets of clothes, a notebook, a medical kit, and a backpack.

No one knows where his first destination will be.

When Gu Dong found out about this, Gu Xia had already left, and she still regretted that she could not come back to see her brother off.

But I also envy him: "Brother is so cool."

Martial arts movies are popular recently, and people like Gu Xia are like the heroes in TV dramas, traveling the world with swords.

When you see injustice, you should help.

Moreover, people with medical skills in martial arts films can usually kill people and turn flesh into bones.

Gu Dong thought her brother was too cool.

Gu Chun told her to stop fantasizing. In her imagination, Gu Xia should go to some remote countryside. Maybe people would see that he was handsome and want to keep him as a son-in-law?