Xia Daohua smiled and replied:
"What's the big deal? My aunt's business is my business. But let's talk about it when we get home. It's late now, and we should go back."
Xia Daohua raised her hand and pointed outside the window. The sun was about to set, dyeing the sky red with sunset glow.
Xia Yujiao opened her mouth, then closed it, thinking it would be the same if she talked about it at home. She turned to Mei Erya:
"Erya, have a good rest and get well soon. I'll come see you in two days."
The group said goodbye and slowly walked back to the slum.
Xia Daohua handed Liu Lang and Zaohua to Cheng, who asked with a smile, "Why are you playing so late?"
Summer Rice Flower Road:
"On the way, we met a man who had been poisoned by eating water nettle and collapsed in front of Huichuntang. Huichuntang refused to see him, but my aunt was kind enough to help send him to another clinic."
Cheng nodded: "Saving people in distress is a good deed. You are all good children."
Xia Daohua sent Xia Yujiao back to her room, and Xia Yujiao also expressed her thoughts: "Daohua, you have a lot of ideas, think of a way to help her!
She's a woman with two children and can't find a job, so it's not a good idea for us to keep giving her money..."
Xia Daohua smiled happily.
She nodded: "Don't worry, little aunt, I will think carefully about what to do."
In fact, after hearing about Mei Erya's story, Xia Daohua already had an idea, but it was still a little vague and not yet formed.
What she wanted to help was not just Mei Erya who had suffered misfortune, but more people like Mei Erya who had been displaced due to war and famine.
The measures taken by County Magistrate Yang and Wang to resettle the refugees were quite effective.
But they take care of the majority.
The "workers" recruited through work-for-relief programs were all young and strong refugees, not the elderly, weak, sick, or disabled who were unable to work, let alone women and children who could not get any opportunities.
But her idea was just a thought that flashed through her mind before she had time to think deeply about it. After hearing what Xia Yujiao said, Xia Daohua found that she had something else to do.
With the support of Space Supermarket, Xia Daohua made money too easily, so much so that she was a little unmotivated about many things.
The current problem cannot be solved simply by relying on the space supermarket.
Instead, she became interested.
Linghua followed Xia Daohua closely, but unusually she did not chirp as usual, but remained silent.
After finishing her conversation with Xia Yujiao, Linghua tugged at Xia Daohua's skirt and said, "Sister, I have something I want to ask for your help."
Xia Daohua looked at Linghua in surprise and smiled, "Hey, you, when did our Linghua become so polite?"
Linghua blushed slightly and said seriously, "Sister, I'm serious."
Xia Daohua also became serious, bent down and looked into Linghua's eyes:
"Well, tell me what you want. If I can do it, I will definitely do it for you."
Linghua said, "I want to learn medicine. Can you talk to Doctor Hu for me and see if he'll accept an apprentice?"
"Linghua, why do you want to learn medicine? And why do you want to learn medicine from Doctor Xiao Hu?"
"I want to learn medicine because it's very useful. I don't like embroidery, farming, or cooking, although I like eating. But eating isn't a skill..."
"As for why I want to learn from Doctor Hu, it's because he has a good temper and won't just kick patients out. And also because he has good medical skills.
Didn't the waiter at Huichuntang tell her that Doctor Zhu had diagnosed Madam Mei with a disease related to filthiness? Did he ask her not to dirty the grounds of Huichuntang?
But in fact, it was obvious that Lady Mei was poisoned after eating the fruit of water nettle.
Doctor Zhu from Huichuntang not only had poor medical skills and failed to identify the cause of the disease, but he also maliciously spread the news to ruin Madam Mei's reputation.
I want to learn medicine, but I don’t want to learn from someone like Doctor Zhu.”
Xia Daohua nodded:
"Good boy, you have ambition.
I support you. But I can't guarantee it will work. We need to ask Dr. Hu first.
Another thing is, if Doctor Hu really agrees to take you as his apprentice and teach you medical skills, you can't just complain about the hard work and give up halfway through learning!
We have to finish what we start. Can you do that?"
"Yes, sister, don't worry."
Linghua agreed readily, and Xia Daohua smiled.
This is really a pleasant surprise.
The next day, Xia Daohua took the gift and went to Grandma Zhang's place first, and then went to the Hu Family Clinic to ask Doctor Hu's opinion.
Generally speaking, this kind of medical skills are passed down in the family and are passed on to family members. There may even be a rule that it is passed on to sons but not daughters.
But the Hu Family Clinic opened by Doctor Hu was run by only him and his brother.
The neighbors had never seen his parents, his wife or daughter, nor had they ever heard him mention them.
Seeing that Granny Zhang didn't know the details, Xia Daohua went straight to the Hu Family Clinic and asked Doctor Hu directly what he meant:
"My sister wants to learn medicine from you. What do you think, Doctor Hu?"
Doctor Hu was surprised by Xia Daohua's straightforwardness:
"My medical skills were also taught by my master. It's not that I can't accept disciples. It's just that studying medicine is very difficult. Can your sister endure this hardship?"
Xia Daohua nodded. "Of course. If my sister does anything wrong, Doctor Hu can beat her or scold her if necessary. I will never interfere."
Doctor Hu said:
“That’s not the case.
Just to learn medical skills, there is a lot to learn and do, and most people may not be able to endure the hardship.
If she's not determined and is just acting on a whim, I can let her observe in my clinic for a few days to avoid regrets later."
Xia Daohua felt that what Doctor Hu said made sense, so she sent Linghua over to observe Doctor Hu's daily life.
Xia Yujiao took the initiative to take over the task of picking up Linghua, and she could also visit Mei Erya on the way.
Seeing Xia Yujiao's enthusiasm, Xia Daohua did not argue with her. After Linghua stayed in the Hu family clinic for a few days, she became more determined to study medicine.
So, Xia Daohua explained the matter in detail to Xia Youtian and Jiang. Although the couple was a little angry about the two children's decision to act without their permission, they did not hold it against them.
Instead, he personally prepared the four-color gifts for becoming a disciple, and personally sent Linghua to the Hu Family Clinic to formally become his disciple.
After a simple apprenticeship ceremony, Linghua officially became Doctor Hu's apprentice, and even the founding disciple.
According to the rules of apprenticeship in most industries in the Great Chu Dynasty, after Linghua finishes her studies, she will have to work as an unpaid clerk in the Hu family clinic for three years.
But no one minded.
Linghua happily wore the clothes designed by Xia Daohua for her, which were convenient for her to move around in, and went to the clinic. Xia Yujiao also took the initiative to take over the task of picking up and dropping off Linghua every day.
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