Chapter 38 Dad, I want to quit medicine and join the army
A storm is brewing in the Ji family at this moment.
Ji Hebai, who had studied integrated Chinese and Western medicine for two years, suddenly told everyone in the Ji family that he planned to give up medicine and join the army.
"Asshole!"
Father Ji was stopped by several elders of the Ji family, but they were unable to extinguish the anger in his heart.
His chest heaved violently, and his voice trembled uncontrollably as he pointed at Ji Hebai who was kneeling below.
"I sent you to school, to learn medicine, because I didn't want you to follow in your grandfather's footsteps! Did you know that your grandfather died in battle? He was riddled with illness when he died, with not a single piece of healthy flesh on his body. And you, a rebellious son, actually said you don't want to learn medicine, and you want to join the army? Are you trying to piss me off to death?"
Father Ji was so angry that he felt dizzy and had difficulty breathing. It seemed that he was not satisfied, or perhaps he wanted to wake up Ji Hebai, who was ignorant of the world. He looked around and picked up his crutch to hit him hard.
Each blow hit the right spot. The first one hit Ji Hebai's arm, and then his back.
The crutch was made of solid wood, and it was extremely painful when it hit people, making a dull sound on the flesh.
Several people around him were direct relatives of the Ji family, and two were subordinates of Ji's father, and they couldn't help but dissuade him.
"Secretary Ji, the child is still young, there's no need to hit him."
"Yes, Brother Ji, He Bai has been a steady kid since he was young. He must have said that out of anger. How can you argue with a kid?"
"Secretary Ji, please don't be too harsh. This is your only son after all."
"Ji Qiuhai, let me tell you something." The speaker was a middle-aged woman with a large face and a loud voice. She spoke with great vigor. "You can have a good fight now, but if your sister and your wife find out later, you'll be in big trouble too."
"Okay, then before that, I'll kill this ungrateful bastard first." Father Ji laughed in anger, and after saying that, he was ready to attack Ji Hebai again.
But this time, everyone had learned their lesson. Fearing that Father Ji would break free from his restraints and continue to attack, they all tried their best to hold onto his waist, grab the crutches, and hold onto his left and right arms.
The crutch tilted, leaving a shadow in the air, and for a moment, it hit Ji Hebai's forehead squarely, making a crisp sound, and the forehead became red and swollen at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The one holding Ji Hebai's waist was Ji's father's subordinate, who had watched Ji Hebai grow up. He hurriedly turned his head and said, "Hebai, why don't you give in and say something? Why are you still so dull? Is there anything you can't tell your dad?"
Ji Hebai, the person involved, lowered his head, his eyes dim, and remained silent. He knelt in the Ji family ancestral hall in an ice sculpture-like posture, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
After a long while, amidst this farce, he finally spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse: "Dad, I must join the army."
Father Ji was stunned and became even angrier, struggling even harder.
"Listen, are these just childish talk? He's possessed by an evil spirit. Today, I'm going to use the family rules to wake him up!"
The people who were trying to stop them were dumbfounded.
The person who had asked him to speak earlier said with a sad face: "Okay, kid, please stop talking. If you continue, your dad will beat us too."
"dad!"
Ji Tangchun came through the corridor. When he heard the noise early in the morning, he immediately brought his trump card Ji Mu over.
Ji's mother comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. She has been the only daughter in the family for generations. Because she had a miscarriage when giving birth to Ji Tangchun, her health has always been poor. She rarely goes out and usually stays in the backyard tending to flowers and plants.
Ji's father and his sickly first wife, who had followed him since childhood, treated each other with respect and he listened to her the most.
"Stop fighting, stop fighting."
Ji's mother burst into tears as she watched this, and used her frail body to protect Ji Hebai like a lioness.
"Ji Qiuhai, are you still a human being? If you hit my son again, you'll kill me too!"
Ji Qiuhai said angrily: "You've spoiled him. Look at what he's like now! I'll beat him to death and pretend he's not my son!"
Ji Tangchun saw the wound on Ji Hebai's forehead, and then saw this messy scene. He felt angry, anxious and distressed. In addition, Ji's mother came forward to protect him, and perhaps because they were connected by blood, tears fell without hesitation.
"Dad! You really can't hit me anymore." She searched for a gap in the air for a long time but couldn't find one. She could only squeeze in and hugged Ji's father's thigh. "If you hit me again, I'll be beaten to death."
"Tangchun." Ji Qiuhai swung his legs and tried to struggle. "Your brother is crazy, are you crazy too? Get out of the way."
"I won't!" Ji Tangchun held his thighs tightly, his expression showing a determination to die.
Mother Ji said distressedly: "Why can't we talk it out nicely? Why do we have to resort to violence?"
"Do you want to hear what your precious son has to say?" Ji Qiuhai gritted his teeth, "He said he doesn't want to study medicine anymore, he wants to give it up and join the army!"
"What?" Ji's mother was struck by lightning.
She was stunned, and suddenly it occurred to her mind that every time she mentioned going abroad to continue studying to Ji Hebai, he always avoided the topic. Connecting all the things together, her thoughts gradually became clear.
It turned out that he had never thought about going back to continue studying!
She turned her head, incredulous: "He Bai, so when you told Mom a few days ago that you came back because you missed your family and were only staying temporarily, you were actually lying to Mom, right?"
Ji Hebai's lips trembled almost inaudibly: "Mom, whether you believe it or not, I really came back this time for my family."
Father Ji's chest was like a deflated ball, pushing everyone away: "Okay, then what is it for? What is there to worry about at home?"
Ji Hebai's face turned pale: "I can't say."
"You still can't tell me? You, you, how could you be so obsessed with it!"
Father Ji gradually calmed down. Looking at his eldest son who had been steady since childhood, he felt so disappointed in him that he knocked the ground heavily with his crutch.
"Why don't you do something else? Why do you have to join the army? You know that in order to escape from that man-eating fire pit, your grandfather issued a family precept before his death. After your father, no one in the Ji family is allowed to join the army."
"Didn't you watch your grandfather die by his bedside? He's only been dead for three years, how could you!" Ji's father sighed helplessly, "How could you be so possessed that you had to jump into the fire pit? You said you wanted to study medicine!"
Ji Hebai cannot be denied.
Perhaps he inherited his talent from his mother's medical family, and he has been interested in medicine since he was a child.
When children of his age were playing in the mud, he had already read all the ancient and modern Chinese and foreign books on traditional Chinese medicine, identified hundreds of herbs, and studied Chinese medicine. Later, he was dissatisfied with this and, with the strong support of his father and mother, chose to study abroad and chose a combination of Chinese and Western medicine.
In just two years, he changed his mind and came back from abroad without saying a word.
He first locked himself up in the Haitang Courtyard in Dongfu for a short period of time, then stayed at home for a month, and finally confessed that he wanted to give up medicine and join the army. How could Ji's father and others, who wanted their son to be successful, accept this?
In this tense atmosphere, someone knocked on the door lock of the usually deserted Ji family's door, and a crisp female voice was heard.
"Is anyone home?"
"I'm here to deliver something to Dr. Ji."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
