Chapter 153 Return to Base
Wen Le's gloating over his friend's struggles for graduation quickly met his due, when Jin Damiao snitched on Xu Xiaopang for a box of beef jerky. Xu Dongdong sneered and quickly reported Wen Le's whereabouts to Yu Tang.
Friends are meant to trick each other.
Come on, let’s hurt each other, who’s afraid of who!
Wen Le, having just left the school, was caught by Yu Tang, who had been waiting for him. This guy was becoming increasingly reckless. To prevent Wen Le from escaping, he lay on the ground, clinging to his thighs tightly, refusing to let go. He acted as if he couldn't leave unless he handed over the potion, or else he would have to step over his body.
Wen Le: “…”
As a person, you really can't be too cocky...
The result of his boasting was that Wen Le spent his entire holiday at the clinic, not only preparing potions but also taking on several challenging patients. In Tang's words, if he didn't show up to see patients again, others would forget who the real attending physician was. Wen Le didn't really care about these empty titles. The clinic had a Level 5 healer who didn't need him anyway, so giving up the title of attending physician was fine; he didn't have the time to spend at the clinic anyway.
But Yu Tang didn't think so. He said angrily, "Boss, if you continue like this, the clinic will have to change hands. Even if you don't have time, you should come here occasionally to show your face, otherwise people will forget about you after a long time. There is a saying that goes, you should become famous as early as possible. Of course, you should become famous early when you are young, otherwise who will remember you when you finish your service?" By that time, all the patients would have been snatched away, not to mention who would dare to entrust their life to an unknown therapist?
Wouldn’t it be better to have the time and financial resources to make an appointment with a well-known therapist?
Wen Le understood Yu Tang's anxiety. After all, he was the store manager, and the clinic's development was crucial to his future. Anyone dealing with a hands-off boss wouldn't be immune to worry. So, Wen Le smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry. My clinic will never change hands." Who would be so bold as to rob his store? Did they really think he was easy to bully?
Relying on those therapists in the clinic? Don't be ridiculous. If they really had that ability, they wouldn't stay here to work for him. The fact that they've stayed here for so many years only means that they can't find a better place than the clinic. If there were better opportunities, they would have left long ago.
Moreover, the clinic had an advantage that others didn't have: pharmacy. His clinic had pharmacy that others didn't have, and this alone was enough to defeat many opponents. Add to that the high-end pharmacy that his teacher occasionally sponsored, and even if Wen Le didn't show up, others wouldn't forget him because of those high-end pharmacy and his teacher.
Yu Tang understood this truth, and it was precisely this that made him even more anxious. He feared that his young apprentice and boss would quit one day. He had already inquired about it. Wen Le had received an excellent grade in his graduation assessment and was interning at a base affiliated with the First Legion. With such a standard, it was obvious that he had a promising future.
Who would cling to a small clinic when there are better development and prospects? Isn't that a waste of time? Anyway, if it were him, he would definitely not waste his energy on such a clinic. It would be better to work hard to gain a foothold in the military and strive for more development opportunities for himself.
But as a worker, Yu Tang doesn't want his boss to close the clinic at all. After all, it's hard to find a high-paying and easy job these days. What he fears most now is that Wen Le will close the clinic for fear of trouble.
Wen Le was also helpless about this, not knowing how to make this senior and employee feel safe enough to know that he would not close the clinic. He also thought that after retiring, he would not go anywhere else and would just stay in the clinic to live this kind of stress-free retirement life.
This clinic is his way out. He still relies on it to earn his pocket money, so why would he close it? Wen Le briefly explained his thoughts to Yu Tang: "As for the pharmacy, I will try to make time to work on it and try not to run out of medicine at the clinic."
Some low-level pharmacists and therapists can buy them in bulk anyway, but high-level pharmacy products are hard to come by and depend entirely on luck. Some pharmacy products are so expensive and unavailable that even the all-powerful black market may not be able to find them. However, Wen Le's clinic occasionally has these high-level pharmacy products, and many consortiums and large families have dedicated personnel stationed at the clinic to be the first to learn about these products and purchase them.
So Wen Le’s clinic never has to worry about lack of business.
Wen Le's words reassured Yu Tang, and knowing he wouldn't lose his job, he stopped pushing him as hard as before. He wished Wen Le could turn into a pharmaceutical machine and fill the clinic's warehouse within a week. But the medicine still had to be made; there was no getting around it.
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After his vacation, Wen Le walked out of the clinic feeling like he'd been reborn. These past few days had been even more tiring than his internship at the base, where they were only required to meet physical training standards. After a good night's sleep, they'd be ready the next day.
It's different at the clinic. Not only do I have to make medicine, but I also have to appease sensitive staff and complete assignments from Teacher Hu, all while seeing patients. It's really busy from morning till night with no rest. I'm exhausted physically and even more so mentally, but now I've finally made it through the holiday.
Wen Le was swamped during the holiday break, while Jin Damiao was having so much fun, so relaxed. Wen Le was jealous, glaring at him, "Did you have fun?" The heartless ungrateful guy, instead of coming back to help him with some chores during the holiday, went off to play instead. He was always eager to ask for food, drinks, and pocket money, but he was nowhere to be found when he needed help. Haha, don't even think about getting a penny of pocket money from him anymore.
Seeing Wen Le looking at her unfriendlyly, Jin Cancan felt that she shouldn't argue with someone who didn't have any vacation time. She rolled her eyes and thought that she should coax the man first, so as to avoid being hurt if the man got angry.
With this in mind, he decisively pulled out the gift he had prepared in advance from his space button and handed it to Wen Le: "Look, I brought you a lot of gifts this time." He then began to act pitiful again, "You don't know, I was actually worried about you the entire holiday, and I had no mood to play. If they hadn't forced me to go, I wouldn't have gone. It would be so nice to be at home with you, and I can even help you with some work."
Wen Le sneered at the words, "Thank you so much for your concern. You even brought me something. I thought you were so busy out and about that you forgot where your home was." He glanced at the gift someone was holding and said darkly, "This gift was also bought with my account... Sigh, it's really not easy to make money to support a family these days. You work so hard at home to make money, while some people spend it with a clear conscience. Tsk tsk, the world is really going downhill."
Jin Cancan: “…”
Pretend not to hear. The money's already been spent, so a few comments won't hurt. If it makes the owner happy, then let him say it. It saves him from being constantly pestered. This time, he ran away because he saw Yu Tang squatting at the school gate, waiting for him. If he doesn't run, he'll be exploited. And then forget about this vacation. This is my first vacation after graduation. It's so memorable. How can I waste it on work?
Wen Le knew these words wouldn't hurt a thick-skinned guy, so after a few words, he felt bored and simply stopped talking. He went straight to the point: "I just checked my account. You overdrew three months' pocket money on this trip, minus the bonus from school. So you won't have any pocket money for the next three months."
"Oh, by the way, since your previous act of snitching has caused me so much mental damage, I'll deduct half a year's pocket money as compensation, so the total is nine months. Don't ask me for pocket money during these nine months, because you won't get any."
That little guy can’t even deal with you, haha.
Jin Da Miao was struck by lightning when he heard this. He was completely shocked. How could a man be penniless? Deducting pocket money was simply insane! So he tried to argue with Wen Le, but there was no way Wen Le would let him have his way. Without waiting for him to speak, he swiped a car and headed towards the school.
Seeing this, Jin Damiao hurriedly got into the car. Wen Le deducted his pocket money, and he didn't even have money for a taxi. If he didn't get in the car, he would have to run to school.
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Graduates gather at the school and board a dedicated military transport ship to their previous internship base. Generally, they return to the same location where they interned before graduation. Sometimes, students who excel during their internship are recruited by other more prestigious military units, but these are rare cases that may not occur for several years.
All bases are in need of talent, and every year, fierce competition for these interns erupts. If there are truly outstanding students, no one will let them go, and they are eager to recruit them to their own base. As for letting them go? That's impossible.
Wen Le returned to his internship base and looked at everything so familiar. He felt a completely different mood. When he first arrived, he'd thought he'd leave, and his mind was a bit restless. Now, things were different. If nothing unexpected happened, he might serve here for decades, until he retired. From now on, he'd be completely part of this place, and it had given him a sense of belonging.
The sentry at the base saw Wen Le and the others and greeted them in a friendly manner. They were all comrades who would eat from the same pot in the future. Who knew that one of them might be one of his fellow sentries? Being friendly now would make it easier to order them around later. This was how seniors treated their juniors.
The "chickens" who had just graduated from school had no idea what the sentry was thinking. When they saw the other party smiling and greeting them, they waved and greeted him enthusiastically.
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