Chapter 113 Lin Yi'an Left Behind
That evening, after washing up, Zhou Mingshi said to Lin Yi'an, who was sitting on the bed looking at her phone, "Go to sleep early."
These three words seem like a code.
Lin Yi'an understood immediately, put her phone down, and moved to the other side to make room for him.
Zhou Mingshi pulled her down to lie down, covered her with the blanket, turned off the light, and pulled her into his arms. After doing all this, he said, "Go to sleep."
Lin Yi'an was somewhat surprised.
Zhou Mingshi: "I'm going to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital tomorrow morning, so I'll sleep peacefully tonight."
Does that mean I didn't do anything before bed tonight?
"You seem more nervous than me?"
Lin Yi'an drew a conclusion from his actions.
Zhou Mingshi smiled and said, "Important matters should be taken seriously."
Lin Yi-an: "I take it seriously."
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
They slept soundly until dawn, and after a simple breakfast, they got into Zhou Mingshi's car and slowly drove towards the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
Upon arriving at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhou Mingshi said, "I'll wait for you in the car. Call me if anything happens."
"good."
After getting off the bus, Lin Yi'an called Principal Tao and, following his directions, went to the third floor of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
It was still early, and Professor Qian had not yet arrived.
Lin Yi'an stepped forward to greet Principal Tao.
When Principal Tao saw her, he smiled and pointed to a young doctor next to him, saying, "You're in the same year, you should know each other. Shall I introduce you again?"
Lin Yi'an looked at the young doctor next to him and recognized him.
“Principal Tao, we were classmates back then.” The young doctor was pleasantly surprised to see Lin Yi’an and smiled broadly. “Lin Yi’an, it’s been a long time.”
Lin Yi'an just smiled, her attitude not very enthusiastic: "Long time no see."
Seeing him reminded her of Yuan Xin, whom she seemed to run into frequently lately.
They were all college classmates I never wanted to see again after graduation.
The world is indeed too small.
Principal Tao: "Since you know each other, go to the conference room and wait. I'll have someone call you later."
Led by the nurse, the two went to the hospital's conference room.
The young doctor, Du Zhong, entered the conference room first. He sat on the left side of the conference table and looked at Lin Yi'an, who came in behind him. Just as he was about to beckon her to sit down, he saw Lin Yi'an walk directly to the opposite side of him.
She sat down diagonally opposite him without looking at him, and as soon as she sat down, she picked up a book and started reading. She clearly had no intention of chatting with him or reconnecting with him as classmates. The words that were on the tip of her tongue were swallowed back, and her excitement at seeing her instantly cooled down.
She's even harder to approach than she was in college.
If you run into a college classmate, shouldn't you at least chat about your respective career paths?
Du Zhong didn't understand, but thinking that there were more important things to do today, he didn't dare to let his thoughts wander, so he also took out a book to read.
Time passed slowly, and as the clock struck eleven, no one came to call them. Lin Yi'an thought of Zhou Mingshi, who was waiting outside, took out her phone, and sent him a message: "We haven't seen Old Qian yet. It might take a long time. Why don't you go back first?"
Zhou Mingshi quickly replied to her: "It's okay, I work at the coffee shop next to the hospital. Call me when you're done."
Lin Yi'an: "Okay."
Just as they put down their phones, Principal Tao came in and led them out of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital to a courtyard house.
The two followed Principal Tao into the courtyard and entered a room that resembled a classroom.
"You all sit down and wait," Principal Tao said before leaving.
A few minutes later, a group of people walked in through the door. At the front of the group was a sprightly old man who looked to be in his seventies. He was wearing reading glasses and a white coat, and had a kind face. When he saw the two of them stand up, he smiled and said, "No need to get up, please sit down."
Principal Tao lagged behind him by a step, followed by several young men and women of similar age to Lin Yi'an.
The room instantly felt crowded as soon as they entered.
At Principal Tao's prompting, the young men and women entered the conference room and sat down.
The old man didn't say anything, but handed a few prescriptions to Principal Tao: "A few patients came today, and the pharmacist in the pharmacy is on leave. Could you please help me get the medicine? I'll have a cup of tea and rest for a bit. I'll come back for the assessment after I finish my tea. One prescription for each of you."
A group of young people looked at each other in bewilderment.
Du Zhong subconsciously looked at Lin Yi'an, whose expression remained unchanged. Since she was already there, she accepted the prescription handed to her by Principal Tao and walked towards the pharmacy with the nurse.
The nurse said, "This is the pharmacy; you can get your medicine here."
Lin Yi'an took the prescription, went into the pharmacy, found the herbs on the prescription, weighed them, and then put them on a piece of paper.
Seeing her actions, the others no longer hesitated and quickly went into the pharmacy.
The nurse said, "There's room for three people. The others can go in after they've got their medicine."
Lin Yi'an was unaffected by them and continued with her work. When she picked up the Ganoderma lucidum, she paused slightly, examined the herb carefully, hesitated for a moment, then smelled it before putting it aside and moving on to the next herb.
After a while, she walked out of the pharmacy carrying the prepared medicinal herbs.
The nurse smiled and said, "You can sit here and wait for them."
Lin Yi'an: "Okay."
After everyone had prepared the medicine, they returned to their original room.
Old Qian smiled and looked at them: "Have you all prepared the medicine?"
"Hold on tight."
"Hold on tight."
Mr. Qian: "Bring them one by one so I can register them. I need to notify them to come and pick up their medicine this afternoon."
As everyone filed forward, when it came to Lin Yi'an, she said apologetically, "My prescription is missing one ingredient."
Old Qian looked at her: "Is one ingredient missing? The pharmacy is out of medicine? That shouldn't be the case. If they were out of medicine, the pharmacist would have said so..."
Lin Yi'an placed the Ganoderma lucidum on the table in front of him: "There's something wrong with this Ganoderma lucidum."
Seeing her actions, Du Zhong couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for her. Even if there was a problem with the medicinal herbs, she shouldn't have said it at this time. He didn't expect that even after so long since graduation, Lin Yi'an was still so straightforward.
Although the two were competitors, Master Qian wanted to take on two apprentices, and he hoped it would be him and Lin Yi'an...
The others were also surprised, surprised by her boldness. How could there be a problem with the medicinal materials on Elder Qian's side?
Was she trying to show off? Was she deliberately trying to get Mr. Qian's attention?
Even if such a spectacle attracts Qian Xuesen's attention, what good will it do?
Before doing anything else, start by being a good person.
Otherwise, no matter how capable you are, it's useless.
Old Qian's expression turned serious: "What's your name?"
Lin Yi-an: "My name is Lin Yi-an."
Mr. Qian asked, "Where did Tao Jimin come from?"
Lin Yi-an: "Yes."
Mr. Qian said, "The medicinal herbs in my pharmacy are all carefully selected by me, there is no way there could be a problem."
Lin Yi-an: "There is lead powder on this. You can take it for testing."
Old Qian's face darkened slightly: "I said there's no problem, so there's no problem. But you say there's a problem with this Ganoderma lucidum. Do you think I'm inferior to you? Now, do you still think there's a problem with my medicine?"
Lin Yi'an: "Yes, I'm sure."
Mr. Qian: "Okay, you can go out now."
Lin Yi'an went outside, sat down in a chair, and sent a message to Zhou Mingshi: "I think there's no hope for me to become an apprentice."
Zhou Mingshi: "What's wrong?"
Lin Yi'an: "I should be able to go back soon. I'll talk to you when I get back."
Zhou Mingshi: "It's alright, I know other renowned doctors, we can learn from them."
Lin Yi'an: "It's okay, I think it's fine if I can't become an apprentice."
Zhou Mingshi: "Where are you? I'll come pick you up."
Lin Yi'an gave him the address, and Zhou Mingshi said, "I'll be right there."
After Lin Yi'an left, Old Qian looked at the others and said, "You can continue to register."
After registering, Boss Qian asked with a stern face, "Are the medicinal herbs you bought okay?"
"No."
"No."
Everyone expressed their opinions.
Mr. Qian didn't speak. He took off his glasses, wiped the lenses, put them back on, and looked at the nurse: "Please call Lin Yi'an in for me."
After Lin Yi'an came in, Old Qian said, "Find a seat for yourselves."
After everyone sat down, Mr. Qian said, "One of you will become my apprentice."
They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with doubt. Weren't they two?
Mr. Qian looked at them and asked, "Who do you think it will be?"
Everyone's gaze drifted towards Du Zhong, whether intentionally or unintentionally. They were quite familiar with him; his family was a lineage of doctors, and everyone in the circle said that he was incredibly skilled in medicine at such a young age, and was determined to become Master Qian's apprentice...
Du Zhong stood upright with bright, piercing eyes.
Lin Yi'an lowered her gaze slightly, sat quietly, and did not speak.
Under everyone's gaze, Old Qian slowly said, "Lin Yi'an stays, the rest of you go back."
Du Zhong looked at him in disbelief.
Old Qian said, "All the medicines you prescribed had one problematic ingredient, but only Lin Yi'an pointed it out, firmly believing in her own opinion..."
Lin Yi'an suddenly looked up.
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