Chapter 162 Becoming an Apprentice
Cen Yan quickly went to greet him, "Dean Huang, what are you doing here? Is there something you need?"
When he saw Cen Yan finally return, Dean Huang stood up, but because he had been squatting for too long, his legs went numb and he almost fell down on his butt. Fortunately, Cen Yan helped him up in time, otherwise he would have embarrassed himself in front of his junior.
"I wanted to discuss something with you. Let's go inside and talk," Dean Huang said.
It was clear that they couldn't finish their conversation in just a few words, so Cen Yan quickly opened the door and invited Dean Huang inside.
"This is a place that the production team temporarily assigned to Qi Jingchuan for rest. I'm just staying here, and I haven't had time to tidy up much. There's nothing else here. Dean, would you like some plain water?"
"Sure." Dean Huang originally wanted to say there was no need to rush, but after waiting for a while, he was really thirsty, so he didn't stand on ceremony with Cen Yan.
Cen Yan took out an enamel mug, filled it with spiritual spring water for Dean Huang, handed it over, and then got down to business, "Please just say what you need to say."
"It's like this, I heard from Yang Mei that you know some traditional Chinese medicine. The herbal tea you usually brew for the villagers and military officers is all based on your prescriptions?" Dean Huang was too busy to focus on the herbal tea, but upon asking, he learned that it was Cen Yan who made it.
Cen Yan nodded, "I know a little, but I'm self-taught, so it's just showing off my limited skills."
"Have you studied the four diagnostic methods of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation?" Dean Huang asked somewhat anxiously.
"I've studied medicine, so I wouldn't misdiagnose the illness." Cen Yan didn't understand why Dean Huang asked that. Did she think that prescribing some herbal tea to help her fellow villagers prevent colds was considered practicing medicine without a license, and that Dean Huang was going to criticize her?
No way!
Upon hearing the clear answer, Dean Huang slapped his thigh and laughed, "That's great! Cen Yan, it's like this, I plan to have the medical team provide free medical consultations to the villagers tomorrow and the day after, but there are too many people in the surrounding production teams, and we can't keep up for a while. Since you know medicine, I thought it would be better if you sat in a separate room and took the pulses of the villagers to check their health."
Upon hearing Dean Huang's request, Cen Yan immediately stood up and refused.
"Dean Huang, I am only self-taught and do not have a medical license. If I rashly agree to this, and someone accuses me of practicing medicine without a license, I will go to jail. That's a minor problem. If I make a wrong judgment and harm someone, I really don't know how I will handle the situation."
"Hey! Don't worry about the medical license. Just tell everyone you're my apprentice. Even if someone gets jealous and reports you, they can't do anything to you. As for misdiagnosis, don't worry about that either. If you're unsure about anything, you still have me, right?" Dean Huang said.
Furthermore, which of the barefoot doctors in the village has a medical license? Ultimately, it's just that Cen Yan is young and afraid of this and that. A doctor must be fearless and dare to explore in order to make progress.
Dean Huang said directly, "Just give me a straight answer: do you dare to hold a free clinic alone?"
This is a great opportunity to hone my medical skills and accumulate case studies! Cen Yan's attempts to learn medicine by reading about it in the space are just theoretical; only real practice can improve one's medical skills!
Cen Yan poured herself another cup of spiritual spring water, then suddenly knelt on one knee. "Master, please accept my apprenticeship ceremony, which is to offer water instead of tea."
Dean Huang was startled and didn't react in time. When he came to his senses, he was still a little dazed. "Cen Yan, what, what are you doing?"
Cen Yan said seriously, "I have only just begun to learn traditional Chinese medicine. Dean Huang, you are willing to unconditionally believe in me, a newcomer, and even use your own reputation to vouch for me. You are my master! So, please have tea to celebrate my apprenticeship."
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