The old man rolled his eyes and said, "You want me to say it? I won't say it, huh!" Then he winked at Song Yun and said, "Let's go."
The girl only noticed Song Yun then. She had only seen her back from the doorway. She was wearing a common navy blue cotton-padded jacket and trousers, with two pigtails. Her outfit was ordinary, so she had only glanced at her and not looked at her any further. Now, seeing her face, she realized that this ordinary-looking woman was surprisingly beautiful, the kind of beauty you'd never forget at first sight.
The two men met face to face. Song Yun just glanced at him indifferently without saying hello or nodding, and walked away directly with the old man.
The girl stared at their backs for a few seconds, muttering, "I don't know where these poor relatives came from. What's the point of looking good, Qi!"
On the way to the old man's residence, the old man couldn't help but start complaining.
"Commander Jiang's daughter, Jiang Xin, was assigned to this clinic by Commander Jiang right after she graduated from medical school. She's incredibly arrogant and never works night shifts. She's always late, always looking down on everyone she dislikes. The other women in the compound avoid her when they see her. Unless they can't wait, no one comes to see her during the day when she's on duty. They all wait to see me at night. I'm truly unlucky."
Song Yun asked, "She's such a rude and rude person, but no one has complained to Brigadier General Jiang?"
The old man sneered, "Why didn't I look for her? I looked for that Jiang guy a few times. He promised a lot verbally, saying this and that. His attitude was impeccable, but what was the result? His daughter didn't change at all. Instead, she became more arrogant. I knew that Jiang guy couldn't control her at all. He was just a henpecked husband. His wife took care of everyone in the family, so it wasn't his turn to discipline his daughter. Later, as time went by, I was too lazy to make a fuss anymore. Brigade Commander Jiang's wife is very powerful. I'll just take the loss. Anyway, I'm used to working the night shift. I can still sleep when I'm not working, and I can go into the mountains to collect herbs during the day, which is pretty good."
Seeing that he looked relaxed, Song Yun didn't say anything more.
The old man lived in the innermost row of bungalows in the family compound. All the bungalows had small courtyards. The old man lived alone in a small courtyard with only two rooms.
Along the way, they met some aunts and young wives, who all greeted the old man enthusiastically and looked at Song Yun curiously, with gossipy eyes on their faces. Song Yun smiled in response.
Some people even asked directly, "Doctor Gu, is this girl your relative?"
Everyone knows that Doctor Gu has never been married and definitely doesn't have a daughter.
Doctor Gu responded with a smile, "Yes, the daughter of a relative came to see me."
The two returned to the hospital, and Doctor Gu asked her to do as she pleased while he prepared the medicine in the room where the herbs were stored.
Song Yun walked around the yard and found that this small yard was well-maintained by the old man. Except for some seasonal vegetables, the rest of the land that could be used to grow things was all planted with herbs. It was not messy at all and was very neat. It looked pleasing to the eye. When the breeze blew, the fragrance of herbs filled her nose.
There are only two rooms. One is where the old man lives, and the other one was converted into a pharmacy by him. The walls are full of wooden cabinets, each of which is filled with medicinal materials. The names of the herbs are labeled on them. They are neatly arranged and spotless, which shows how carefully he takes care of it.
"You must have run a pharmacy before." Song Yun said with a smile.
Doctor Gu sighed, "My ancestors were big medicine merchants, and they originally had some family property, but unfortunately, it was all gone in my generation."
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