Chapter 679: One Must Be Able to Endure Loneliness
When Liu Guifang saw Bai Zhi, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. She quickly composed herself, smiled, and asked, "Xiao Zhi, what brings you here?"
"I was passing by the market and didn't see you there, so I came looking for you." Bai Zhi glanced around at the secluded corner. "How did you end up here?"
Liu Guifang looked distressed and aggrieved. "I had originally occupied the sunny spot over there and had already set up my stall when two dried goods vendors came and said that was their spot, so they kicked me out."
Bai Zhi asked, "Didn't you say that people here reserve their own spots when setting up stalls?"
At the time, Bai Zhi advised her to go to the area's management personnel, pay the stall fee, and then be assigned a fixed stall.
Liu Guifang said that she inquired and found out that there was no need to pay money; she could just set up a stall in an open space.
The consequence of not paying is that anyone can set up a stall.
Whoever is more capable gets to decide.
"Did you open for business this morning?"
Liu Guifang forced a smile, "It's still early, and there aren't many people at the market yet. Business should pick up soon."
Bai Zhi looked at her stall in this secluded corner and realized that she wouldn't attract any passersby to the market unless she came up with a plan. She said, "How about this? I'll go to the clinic and get my little loudspeaker. I'll record a message for you to sell your wares. Anyway, this street isn't that long, and the loudspeaker can be heard all around."
She reminded Liu Guifang, "Go back and pay the fees and complete the formalities, and we'll rent you a fixed stall."
"Okay, thank you Xiaozhi. I'm so grateful to have troubled you again today. What can I say?"
Liu Guifang originally planned that if there was no business soon, she would pack up and ride her tricycle to sell her wares.
She made several different designs last night; she couldn't let them go to waste.
"Don't be so polite, let's think about how to get some business first."
Bai Zhi quickly brought over a small megaphone, which had already been recorded.
Then it was placed on Liu Guifang's stall.
Bai Zhi's voice was clear and bright, and she spoke Mandarin.
It did indeed attract passersby on their way to the market.
Seeing that the stalls were selling food and the prices weren't expensive, some people wanted to try it out.
Seeing that people were gradually being drawn over, Bai Zhi decided to leave. "Sister-in-law, I'll be going now."
"Okay, thank you, Xiaozhi."
After returning to the clinic, Bai Zhi slapped two train tickets on the table as if to show off her achievement.
"Grandpa, I've bought your train tickets. They're sleeper berths this afternoon. You can take a nap and get to Nancheng."
Unaware of the situation, Zhou Lin looked up at Bai Zhi and asked in surprise, "Sister Zhi, why did you buy train tickets?"
Zhou Lin had never heard of the plan to return to Nancheng before.
Bai Zhi said she bought the train tickets for you?
Does she have one?
Bai Zhi explained, "You were already asleep when I went back to the room last night. I forgot to tell you that you and my grandfather are going back to Nancheng today. You go home to see your family. My grandfather has some things to take care of. You can come back after he's done."
"Going back today?" Zhou Lin was both shocked and delighted upon hearing this news.
She looked at the train tickets on the table, then at Ye Rufeng, confirming the news, "Grandpa Ye, are we really going back to Nancheng? How many days will we stay?"
Ye Rufeng said, "We'll decide based on the situation. I'll be back in two or three days."
"Great, I can go home now."
Zhou Lin couldn't hide her excitement.
Having been away from home for more than half a year, to be honest, she really missed her family.
Although she met her father last time, she missed her mother even more.
And also, my grandparents.
And everything in the southern part of the city.
In order to be a good and qualified apprentice, she kept her homesickness hidden in her heart, no matter how much she missed home.
Bai Zhi spoke to them with concern.
"Grandpa, Linlin, do you want to go back and catch up on your sleep so you can catch the bus tonight?"
Ye Rufeng glanced at her and said quietly, "Didn't you buy a sleeper berth? Sleep on the train. Why are you catching up on sleep in the middle of the day? What will you do when the patients come in? Since you're on duty, you should act like a doctor."
"Fine, forget I said anything."
During the day, there weren't many patients coming into the clinic, but there were quite a few people getting their prescriptions filled.
In the afternoon, several patients who had come in a few days ago came for a follow-up visit and said their condition had greatly improved.
The patient was very excited and kept praising Ye Rufeng's medical skills.
Patients who needed acupuncture were already seated on the waiting chairs, waiting for Ye Rufeng to administer the treatment.
Ye Rufeng took this opportunity to promote Angelica dahurica.
"Alas, I am old. But my granddaughter is a promising young woman. She has been learning medicine from me since she was three years old and has a great talent for it. Don't underestimate her because of her young age. If you think about it carefully, she is already a seasoned traditional Chinese medicine doctor."
The middle-aged man rolled up his trousers and gave Ye Rufeng a polite smile in response to his words. "I still have more faith in your medical skills."
Ye Rufeng continued, "I'm going on a long trip and will be back in a couple of days. If you come for acupuncture tomorrow, my niece can give you the treatment."
The man replied, "I can wait for you to come back."
Other patients chimed in, "Yes, we'll wait for you to come back."
Bai Zhi felt heartbroken watching this scene. These people didn't take her, a young woman, seriously at all, and didn't give her a chance to get involved.
She wanted to showcase her medical skills, but she couldn't.
"Grandpa, why don't you stay at the clinic and see patients? I'm going back to Nancheng to congratulate my uncle," Bai Zhi said defiantly. "Anyway, if I don't stay here, I'll just be a decoration, and no one will come to me for treatment."
Ye Rufeng tidied up the silver needles and said calmly, "You're the boss, so even if they're just for decoration, you have to keep them here for me."
"Hmph, I knew it. To you, your son is closer than your granddaughter."
"You silly girl, you're jealous of this kind of thing too?"
Bai Zhi retorted, "Is this jealousy? I'm just stating the facts."
Seeing that the words of those patients seemed to have really affected Bai Zhi, Ye Rufeng put away the silver needles and spoke earnestly, "As a doctor, you must be patient, endure loneliness, and get through the days when no one cares about you before you can truly grow. You must understand that gold will always shine. As long as you tirelessly improve your medical skills, one day patients will recognize you."
Ye Rufeng originally wanted to mock her, saying that she had already lived a second life, yet she was still so impatient.
But with Zhou Lin beside him, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
Of course, Ye Rufeng also understood Bai Zhi's anxiety. It was precisely because she had reached the pinnacle in both medical skills and status in the medical field in her previous life that she was now even more unable to accept the torment of starting from the bottom.
Regardless of whether Ye Rufeng's words inspired Bai Zhi, they did inspire Zhou Lin, who was standing behind the medicine cabinet.
Her eyes shone with determination, and her face was full of excitement. Yes, as long as she tirelessly improved her medical skills, one day she would be recognized by her patients.
She clenched her fist to encourage herself, "Grandpa Ye, you're absolutely right. Xiaozhi and I will definitely work hard."
Seeing Zhou Lin so excited, Bai Zhi didn't want to let her down, so she said proudly, "I was just saying it casually. Actually, many patients have recognized my abilities. From Nancheng Hospital to the military hospital, how many critically ill patients have I saved?"
Ye Rufeng said, "If you can reach an agreement with the military hospital, you will be in charge of that studio, and then you will be able to put it to good use."
"That's possible, but I'm afraid the hospital might not agree and would require you to be present." Given Dean Liu's cautious approach, even if he acknowledged her medical skills, he would definitely still require Grandpa to be present.
Ye Rufeng spoke up, "We can negotiate with them then. Besides, once the studio is established, won't we be the ones in charge?"
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