Chapter 128: Difficulty in Becoming a Disciple

"Hey, why does Doctor Yin only accept patients from our village? Several of my nieces from my mother's side didn't get a chance. It makes me sad just thinking about it."

The excited Li Anan instantly wilted when he heard this.

We don’t accept people from other villages…

Then wouldn't the foreigners on this mountain have even less chance?

No way! She finally met a doctor who wanted to accept disciples, and she would find a way to become his disciple no matter what!

Li Anan slid down from the tree nimbly and ran back to the village instead of going down the mountain.

Of course you need to bring a gift when you become a disciple. You can't just show up empty-handed.

She still understands this principle.

When Li Anan returned to the village, he first went to his uncle's side to let him see him so that he would not look for anyone else.

This could buy her at least a few hours of time. Soon she took her treasure and slid down the mountain again.

From the Li village to the foot of the mountain, one had to pass through a forest with many swamps and even more snakes and insects. However, she was not afraid of snakes and insects because she had a medicine bag passed down by a witch doctor to drive away malaria.

She was afraid of swamps, so she got used to climbing and jumping between big trees. She climbed a lot over the years and became faster and faster. From a distance, she looked like a monkey.

Jiang Wan caught a glimpse of it from a distance while picking leaves from the tree, but didn't take it seriously.

This mountain range is so vast, there are all kinds of animals, so it's not surprising to see monkeys.

"Xiao Wan! Did you come up the mountain alone?"

Baozhu's surprised voice came from under the tree, and Jiang Wan responded and climbed down the tree with leaves in her mouth.

"If we need some leaves at home, we can go up the mountain to get some and pick some herbs."

Jiang Wan looked behind Baozhu, but there was no one there.

"You came up the mountain alone?"

"Yeah! Anyway, I have nothing to do at home, so I thought of going to the mountain to collect some firewood."

In fact, she went up the mountain to pick up the gifts for her benefactor, but she didn't expect to be so lucky to meet Jiang Wan on the mountain.

"Xiao Wan, you still need leaves, right? Can I help you pick them?"

"No, no, these are enough. I'm going to look for herbs now..."

Jiang Wan looked at Baozhu's expectant eyes and asked her, "Do you want to go with me?"

"Yes, yes! I still have a lot of firewood at home!"

Baozhu immediately gave up collecting firewood and followed Jiang Wan.

Every time Jiang Wan dug a kind of herb, she would ask, and then carefully watch whether Jiang Wan was picking leaves or digging roots.

She had heard from the villagers that Doctor Yin was going to take in two apprentices. Her age was suitable, and her family also approved. She just didn't know if Doctor Yin would mind if she was a little fat.

She wanted this opportunity very much, and now that she had the chance to learn a little, she must seize it.

Baozhu took it very seriously, and the little tail behind him was even more serious.

Unfortunately, Jiang Wan only remembered the name and the method, and couldn't teach her anything more.

"Baozhu, do you want to come work in my pharmacy?"

Baozhu panicked and tightened her grip, suddenly she started stuttering.

"Yes, yes, yes. Xiao Wan, I, I can't do it?"

Jiang Wan straightened up and looked at Baozhu carefully.

Baozhu is okay, if she is not shrewd, she will do what you say. Looking at her picking herbs with me just now, her hands are not confused.

It seems possible, but...

"The pharmacy is hiring people to help my mother with chores. My mother will teach you if you have the talent to study medicine. It will be very tiring if you are busy."

My mother fried several pots of sand yesterday and her hands are sore. Baozhu is a spoiled girl at home. If this happened, would she be able to bear it?

She was a little skeptical.

Baozhu quickly assured that she could endure hardships.

"I can do it, too!"

Jiang Wan was startled because the voice of the following sentence was so unfamiliar and the accent sounded weird.

She looked behind Baozhu and saw a tall girl jumping down from the tree.

The girl had tan skin, big, bright eyes, and a slightly crooked braid, but it was pretty. Her clothes clearly distinguished her from the villagers down the mountain.

This is...

"Xiao Wan is from the Li ethnic group!"

As he spoke, Baozhu became alert.

Because the relationship between the Li people and the people living down the mountain is not very good, there were fights and deaths a few decades ago. It was not until the last ten years that there were no more conflicts.

"Don't be afraid, I mean no harm."

Li Anan spent a long time learning the language of the people living down the mountain, but he only spoke it a few times, so the pronunciation was correct, but the intonation was strange.

Jiang Wan's funny bone was tickled, and he began to like this Li girl more.

Li Anan was at a loss as Jiang Wan stared at him, and for the first time he spoke, his voice became small and soft.

"I want to come down the mountain to learn medicine from a master..."

Jiang Wan understood that what she just said might mean that she could also endure hardships.

Although he had some feelings towards this Li girl, considering the relationship between the people living down the mountain and the Li people, it seemed inappropriate for a Li girl to study medicine in the village.

Besides, who would be willing to let a stranger follow my mother around every day?

"That..."

"Xiao Wan, my name is Li Anan, you can call me Anan~"

Li Anan showed his kindest side, hoping that he could become friends with Dr. Yin's daughter like this fat girl did, and then successfully become her apprentice.

She was just thinking that she had successfully become Jiang Wan's disciple when she turned around and heard Jiang Wan's ruthless rejection.

"Anan, it's a good thing that you want to become my disciple, but we are full. Please come back next time if you have the chance."

"Ah? Full?"

Li Anan looked at Baozhu in confusion. She had just heard Baozhu say that she wanted to study medicine but had not been successful.

The little girl's gloomy look still makes people feel pity for her.

Jiang Wan felt a little embarrassed, but thinking about her mother, she hardened her heart again.

"There is only one spot left, and she has been fighting for it. Baozhu is a villager, and we know her inside and out. She will definitely be the first choice. Anan, do you understand?"

Leonan nodded.

She understands.

She had thought about this outcome a long time ago, but she always held out a glimmer of hope.

But she didn't give up so easily.

"So when will you recruit next time?"

Jiang Wan hesitated for a moment, and after thinking it over, she decided not to lie to her.

"If the two people we hired do a good job, we probably won't hire anyone else within a year."

Li Anan blinked, looking a little sour.

Are you going to give up like this?

She is not reconciled.

At this moment, she suddenly remembered a sentence that Grandpa Tietou often said.

Money makes the world go round.

She doesn’t have money, but she has valuable things!

Li Anan confidently took something out from his pocket.

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(It would not be that easy for Anan to become a disciple, after all, she was just a stranger to the mother and daughter)