Chapter 107: A Game of Acquaintances
Grandpa Lu instructed Lu Ye, "Xiao Ye, Xiao Zhi said she's going to have dinner with Dr. Zhou tonight. You're her boyfriend, so you have to go with her. Be polite when you go, and say thank you to Dr. Zhou. No matter what, you should thank Dr. Zhou. If it weren't for his Jishengtang, Xiao Zhi would have left Nancheng long ago."
Lu Ye naturally complied, and he didn't even refute his grandfather's claim that he was Bai Zhi's boyfriend.
"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."
...
In the afternoon, Bai Zhi told Doctor Zhou that she wanted to invite him to dinner.
"I won't eat it." Dr. Zhou refused outright, making his stance clear: "I hope you can continue working at Jishengtang when you come back."
Bai Zhi looked troubled. "Dr. Zhou, this is not up to me. It has to be arranged by my maternal grandfather."
Bai Zhi couldn't agree to Dr. Zhou's request to continue working at Jishengtang, and Dr. Zhou also refused to let Bai Zhi treat him to a meal.
The two of them remained awkwardly in Jishengtang, each busy with their own things.
Of course, neither of them had much to do.
Just as this awkward atmosphere lasted for nearly two hours, Lu Ye arrived.
She said she accompanied Bai Zhi to invite Doctor Zhou to dinner.
"I don't……"
Before Dr. Zhou could finish speaking, the curtain of the pharmacy was lifted again.
A middle-aged man walked in first, followed by an elderly man.
When Bai Zhi saw the man enter, a look of astonishment crossed her delicate face. "Director Zhou?"
The other party was equally surprised to see Bai Zhi and Lu Ye.
Director Zhou looked at them and asked, "Dr. Bai, Company Commander Lu, what are you doing here?"
Before Bai Zhi and Lu Ye could speak, Doctor Zhou's gaze swept over the three of them. "Brother, do you know Xiao Bai?"
"Brother?" Bai Zhi and Lu Ye both looked at Director Zhou at the same time.
Dr. Zhou introduced Director Zhou to them, saying, "This is my brother, the deputy director of the internal medicine department at the Nancheng Military Region Hospital."
Bai Zhi and Lu Ye exchanged glances simultaneously.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Oh my god."
She exclaimed that the world is so small.
Lu Ye greeted Director Zhou, "Hello, Director Zhou."
Director Zhou looked a little uncomfortable when he saw them. "Company Commander Lu, Dr. Xiao Bai, hello."
Just as everyone was exchanging pleasantries, an elderly man wearing a white undershirt walked in.
"Old man, what brings you here?" Doctor Zhou was slightly surprised to see him and quickly stood up to greet him.
The old man, with a stern face, puffed out his beard and glared, his tone unfriendly: "Didn't you say that the young doctor at the pharmacy was going to resign? If I don't send someone soon, I'm leaving."
Bai Zhi, “…” They came for her.
But she would never be fooled into staying.
"Please have a seat."
The old man looked at Bai Zhi with affection and asked with a smile, "Young lady, I heard from my husband Zhou Er that your medical skills are superb. Since you came to the pharmacy, the pharmacy has been thriving."
Bai Zhi smiled and said, "You flatter me."
"Did you write this prescription?" Old Master Zhou took out a crumpled prescription from his pocket and handed it to Bai Zhi. His cloudy eyes shone brightly as he looked at Bai Zhi to confirm.
Bai Zhi nodded, "Yes."
"Well done, truly well done! Our traditional Chinese medicine has successors."
The old man was extremely agitated, and Bai Zhi was also affected by him.
He looked at Bai Zhi, smiling kindly as he asked, "Bai Zhi, I heard from my husband on Tuesday that you're going to quit your job. Why is that? Is the salary too low?"
Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Grandpa Zhou, no, Dr. Zhou pays me a very high salary. I just have something to do and need to leave for a while."
"I heard from Tuesday that your maternal grandfather is from Bincheng and his surname is Ye, right?" Old Master Zhou came here today to meet Bai Zhi and confirm her identity.
"Yes."
He looked at Bai Zhi with hope and tentatively asked, "Is your name Ye Rufeng?"
"You know my maternal grandfather?" Bai Zhi's face was full of surprise when she heard the old man's words.
The old man got the answer he wanted, and his mood brightened considerably.
He excitedly slapped his thigh, "I know him, I know him more than just know him!"
"Where is he now?" Old Master Zhou looked at her excitedly and asked anxiously.
Bai Zhi said, "I'm just about to go find him."
"After you find him, you must tell him that his brother Zhou is looking for him, and tell him to come to Nancheng when he has time."
"Zhou Zheng?"
Bai Zhi felt a strange sense of familiarity upon hearing this name.
She was stunned for a moment before realizing who the other person was.
My maternal grandfather's old friend.
In my past life, I often heard my maternal grandfather mention his name.
However, when she reunited with her maternal grandfather in her previous life, it seemed that Grandpa Zhou Zheng had already passed away.
"you……"
Bai Zhi looked at the old man in front of her with a bewildered expression.
"You're still..." alive!
Grandpa Zhou seemed to notice Bai Zhi's surprise and smiled, "I'm alive."
The old man sighed, "Back in the cowshed, your maternal grandfather and I went through the most difficult times together. We supported and encouraged each other, and even my medical skills benefited greatly from your maternal grandfather's help."
"But... we were forced to separate later, and for various reasons, I haven't seen my brother Ye in all these years."
Looking at the old man in front of her, Bai Zhi was also very excited. "When I find my grandfather, I will definitely invite him to visit you in Nancheng."
Taking this opportunity, Bai Zhi said with a smile, "In that case, let's all have dinner together tonight. I was originally going to invite Doctor Zhou."
"Alright, let this old man treat you to a meal so we can have a good chat and discuss medical techniques."
With a stern face, Old Master Zhou said to Director Zhou beside him, "You'll come with us too."
Director Zhou touched his nose, looking visibly embarrassed. He politely declined, saying, "Dad, I won't go. I have things to do at the hospital."
“Isn’t today a day off? What could possibly happen at the hospital? You’re a doctor too, come have dinner with us, and I’ll introduce you to Xiaobai.” Old Master Zhou’s attitude was forceful, giving his son no chance to refuse.
Director Zhou could only reply, "Dad, I already know them, no need for introductions."
"Really? You know each other?" After hearing his son's words, Old Master Zhou's eyes lit up as he looked at Bai Zhi and Lu Ye. "You know my Zhou Da? How did you meet?"
In Mr. Zhou Zheng's eyes, traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are incompatible. Bai Zhi knew Zhou Er because she worked at Jishengtang. How did she get to know the eldest son?
Lu Ye explained, "My sister works in the same unit as Director Zhou."
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